Joseph Wilkinson 1744-1815 Sarah Spencer 1745

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5th great grandparents

Joseph Wilkinson
Parents: Jonathan Wilkinson and Hannah Chesterton

Christened 2 Jun 1744 Baddesley Ensor, Warwick, England

Joseph's christening record
Transcription: 2 - Bapt. Joseph son of Jonathan & Hanah ...Wilkinson

Married Sarah Spencer 19 Jul 1767 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Joseph and Sarah's marriage record
Transcription: No. 115 - Joseph Wilkinson of this Parish of Kingsbury & Sarah
Spencer of the aforesaid Parish were married in this Church by Banns this 19th day of July
in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven by me Johan Taylor - Curate
This marriage was solemnized between us (signed) Joseph Wilkinson and Sarah Spencer (who signed with an x) In the presence of Thomas Myring (? spelling of surname may be wrong) and Edward Tusley(? spelling of surname may be wrong)
both men used x for their witness

Died 23 July 1815 Cliff, Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Joseph's headstone
Transcription: at top of stone: (the first part is under leaves) in remembrance ... 
Joseph Wilkinson
who died July 23 1815
Aged 71
(Followed by a verse in the Bible from Matthew 24:44)
"Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as ye think not
the Son of Man cometh."
(The following is from Psalms 19:1 - with musical score etched in stone)
"The heavens declare the Glory of God and the firmament sheweth 
His handiwork."

Buried 27 July 1815 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Sources
Christening: IGI Film 0229719 Batch P015841 dated 1688-1875
Marriage: IGI Film 0198735 Batch M021403 1539-1837 and England Marriages 1538-1973 Film 198735 Batch M02140-3

Burial: Cliff, England, Warwick Parish Register page 8

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Sarah Spencer
Parents: Thomas Spencer and Mary Barwell

Christened 22 Sep 1745 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Sarah's christening record
Transcription: 22 Bap: Sarah daughter of Thos. & Mary Spencer

Died  Nov 1809 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Buried 12 Nov 1809 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Sarah's burial record
Transcription: 12 Bur. Sarah wife of Joseph Wilkinson

Sources
Christening: IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

Burial record: England Warwick Parish Register FHL Microfilm 198,735

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CHILDREN

John Wilkinson
Christened 24 Jul 1768 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

John's christening record
Transcription: John son of Joseph and Sarah Wilkinson bapt the 24th of July

Occupation: Silk Weaver (if Ann Bedmore is the wife)

Married Ann Bedmore 29 December 1783 Nuneaton, Warwick, England

John and Ann's marriage record - IF this is them
I say if because they would only be 15 and I think they had to
be older to be considered adults or "full age"

Children: Mary, Frances, Elizabeth, Richard

Died 1836 Nuneaton, Warwick, England

John's burial record

Buried 4 Sep 1836 Nuneaton, Warwick, England
Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

Marriage: 

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Hannah Wilkinson
Christened 15 Jul 1770 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Hannah's christening record
Transcription: Hannah daughter of Joseph and Sarah Wilkinson
Bapt: 15th of July (Wilkinson - surnames listed  to show clerks where they are)

Burial (listed on the Parish Register as 1770, but not on original christening record)
Sources
Christening and Burial: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

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Charles Wilkinson
Christened 8 Dec 1772 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Note: parents' names abbreviated as Josh. and Sarh in record.

Charles' christening record
Transcription: 8 - Bapt. Charles son of Josh & Sarh - Wilkinson

Occupation: Coal Master (the owner or leasee of a coal field) and Farmer employing 3 people on 60 acres

Farmer and Coal-Master

Married Ann Poyner 18 August 1794 Tamworth, Stafford, England

St Editha's Church - where they were married

Children: none I can find 

Died 8 Sep 1853 Tamworth, Stafford, England

James, Charles, and Ann Wilkinson headstone 
unsure if James is a brother to Charles or a son

It was engraved with the following:  
Here Rest in hope of a blessed
Resurrection the mortal remains of

James Wilkinson
Who departed this life
21st day of February 1825
Aged 42 years

Also of Charles Wilkinson
Who died September 8th 1853
Aged 80 years

Also of Ann
The wife of Charles Wilkinson
Who died April 4th 1858
Aged 82 years.

Buried 15 Sep 1853 St. Editha's, Tamworth, Stafford, England
Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

1851 UK Census Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England (age 75 - claims his wife Ann was 67) 

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120483245/ann-wilkinson

Picture of St. Editha's church: Pinterest
Sarah Wilkinson
Christened 7 May 1775 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Sarah's christening record
Transcription: 7 Bapt Sarah Dr of Joseph & Sarah Wilkinson

Married George Billson 15 Sep 1793 St Michel, Coventry, Warwick, England

Sarah and George's marriage record
Enhanced and colorized to be more readable

Children: Frances, Sarah, Elizabeth 

Died

Buried
Sources
England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

Marriage: England Select Marriages FHL Film# 428986 and English Pallots Index

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4th great grandparents

*Ann Wilkinson
Christened 26 Oct 1777 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Married: Thomas Jefcoat 23 May 1811 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Children:  Elizabeth, Sarah
Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834
Marriage: IGI Film 0198735 Batch M021403 dated 1539-1837

James Wilkinson
Christened 17 Sep 1780 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Note:  I was unable to find the original record - the book jumped from 1780 to 1782

Married

Children

Died

Buried
Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

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Jonathan Wilkinson
Christened 5 Oct 1783 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Possible marriage to Elizabeth Randle 16 May 1803 Nuneaton, Warwick, England

Children

Died

Buried
Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

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Daniel Wilkinson
Christened 6 Jan 1786 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Note: his father's names is abbreviated as Josh. in record
Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings 1538-1975 Film 198735 Batch C02140-1 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

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Thomas Jeffcott 1783-1819 Ann Wilkinson 1775

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4th Great grandfather

Thomas Jeffcott
Christened 16 May 1783 Nuneaton, Warwick, England
Note: name abbreviated/spelled Thos. Jefcoat on record.  Listed as illegitimate.  His mother's name is abbreviated Hanh - since his mother went by Jeffcott and there is no father listed, James and Hannah Flint can't be his parents since they were married in 1777 in Nuneaton, and that would make him legitimate or belong to another man other than James.
Married 1) Sarah Barnsley 4 Feb 1806 Mancetter, Warwick, England

Children: William, Anne

Thomas and Sarah's marriage record

2) Ann Wilkinson 23 May 1811 Kingsbury, Warwick, England (he was 28 she was 36 )
Note: His surname spelled Jeffcote on record

Thomas and Ann's marriage record - note that he is listed as Widower and is "of Manceter"

Buried 3 Jun 1819 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Note:  Surname spelled Jefcot in record
Sources
Christening: IGI Film 0548398 Batch C04231 dated 1755-1812
Marriage: England, Warwickshire Parish Registers 1538-1900
IGI Film 0198735 Batch M021403 dated 1539-1837
Burial: England Deaths and Burials 1538-1991 Film 198736 Batch I02053-8 yr 1813-1847

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Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149912294/thomas-jeffcott

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4th Great grandmother

Ann Wilkinson
Parents:  Joseph Wilkinson and Sarah Spencer

Christened 7 May 1775 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Note:  likely Ann remarried after Thomas died, though I have no proof.  Her daughters, Elizabeth and Sarah, were only 7 and 5 years old at the time their father died.

Died

Buried 

Sources
Christening: England, Warwickshire Parish Registers 1538-1900 Film 198735 and IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 1673-1834

Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149912522/ann-jeffcott

CHILDREN

Elizabeth Jeffcott
Christened 12 Jul 1812 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Note: surname spelled Jeffcote on record.
Possible marriage to Thomas Miller 2 Feb 1835 Chilvers Coton, Warwick, England
Note:  I chose this marriage because Chilvers and Kingsbury are only 9 miles apart and it fit the dates.  If you know differently, please let me know.
Sources
Christening: England Births and Christenings  0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1874

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3rd Great Grandmother

*Sarah Ann Jeffcott
Born 9 May 1814 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

         Sarah Ann Jeffcott

Christened 29 May 1814 Harley Parish, Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Note: Her surname on the record is spelled Jefcot. There is no middle name.

Married 1) Joshua Pearson 3 Dec 1832 Old Swinford, Worcester, England
Children:  Joshua, Francis, Sarah
2) Richard George Jones 21 Dec 1853 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England
Note: No middle name for Richard on the record.
Note: Sarah told Richard to take a second wife as she was unable to give him children. Thus it was that Richard became a polygamist.
Immigrated: 1859 on board ship named William Tapscott along with her 2nd husband Richard and two daughters from her 1st marriage
Emigrated: Jun 1859- Sep 1859 to Utah with the George Rowley Handcart Company
Note: The 8th handcart company had 235 individuals, 60 handcarts, and 8 wagons. It began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

Sarah's headstone

Died 30 Apr 1883 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Buried Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah
Sources
Photo: Family Search, thanks to Mattson Genealogy Pictures

Christening: IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834
Marriage to Richard: IGI Film 0919797-799 Batch M011684 dated 1832-1845
Marriage to Joshua IGI Film 0527942 Batch M040271 dated 1822-1833 and England Marriages 1538-1973 Film 350510 Batch I04111-4 ref#262

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120871208/sarah-ann-jones

Joshua Pearson 1812 Sarah Ann Jeffcot 1814-1883

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third great grandparents

Joshua Pearson (Sr)

Parents:  Unknown

Born Abt 1813 England

NOTE:  someone on Family Search has claimed (more than once)a Henry and Harriet are his parents.  When I looked at the record on Family Search, I found that Henry and Harriet Pearson were married six years AFTER Joshua was born, which made me doubt the validity of this claim. Also, there wasn't one official source (birth or christening or even a census) linking him to them beyond their surname.

IF Henry and Harriet were his parents, Joshua didn't name any of his children after them. I just can't feel right about claiming his parents are Henry and Harriet without more proof. I'm siimply trying to stop more misinformation.

I'll happily eat my words if someone finds out differently because I've been trying to find him. I want to find him. In spite of this, my feeling is, because he hated the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he stayed in England and remarried. I've yet to find one thing about Joshua Pearson after the divorce.

Occupation:  1833: Laborer 1841 Census (Excavator) 1857 Railwad Contractor
Note:  I think the 1857 occupation was supposed to be Railway Contractor. 

Married 1) Sarah Jeffcott 3 Dec 1832 Old Swinford, Worcester, England

Marriage record

Note: Joshua was unable to accept Sarah's decision to become a member of the LDS church and they divorced.  There is no proof that I've ever seen that Joshua traveled to the United States.  He was a fairly young man, considering, so he likely remarried, though I have not found any proof - yet.  According to his granddaughter, Leoan: "None of the family corresponded with him after they came to the United States."

Another version (written by great-granddaughter Ellen Briggs Cook) "...Now when these three children were yet young, Joshua Pearson, Sen. went away and left his family supposedly with another woman and he has not been seen or heard of since. But several years later a lady came to their home and asked Great Grandmother if she was the wife of Joshua Pearson and if the three children were his and she told her they were and she said she just wanted to know for herself. So Great Grandmother told her not to worry about her for she would not have him back at any price. The lady left without giving her name or where she came from.

Note: while this reads like something in a novel, there is no proof (or disproof) this happened.  It does sound more like a family legend than reality, given that I heard the reason for the divorce was because he hated the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also, in that same 'telling' about the 'other woman' it claims Sarah Ann Jeffcot married George Jones after they arrived in Utah and there is physcial proof they were married in England and traveled together to Utah.

Sources

Marriage: England Marriages Film 0527942 Batch M040271 dated 1822-1833
1841 Census for Oaksey, Wiltshire, England page 3 (age 28)

Sarah Jeffcot

Sarah Ann Jeffcot (surname has lots of spellings)
Parents:  Thomas Jeffcot and Ann Wilkinson
Born 9 May 1814 Kingsbury, Warwick, England
Christened 29 May 1814 Harley Parish, Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Sarah's Christening record
Note: Surname spelled Jefcot. There is no middle name.

Occupation: Laundress (1851). This was likely to help pay her and her daughters' way to Utah.

Married (2) Richard George Jones 21 Dec 1853 Aston Juxta Birmingham, Warwick, England 

Sarah and Richard's marriage record
Note: they have no middle names listed
Also, Sarah is listed as a widow instead of divorced.

Immigrated: 1859 on board a ship named William Tapscott along with her 2nd husband Richard and two daughters (Frances and Sarah).

The William Tapscott

Emigrated: Jun 1859- Sep 1859 to Utah with the George Rowley Handcart Company

Note: The 8th handcart company had 235 individuals, 60 handcarts, and 8 wagons. It began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

Where Sarah lived in Salt Lake (Beck Street)

Died 30 Apr 1883 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

COD: Pneumonia

Sarah listed on the Death Register

In case you can't read the register, it recorded: #2195 - 19th Ward - Jones, Sarah - wife of Richard Jones - birthdate - birthplace - Death date - cause of death - medical attendant (White) - Burial note (taken to Woods Cross)

Sarah's headstone

Buried Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah Plot A-8-23-7

Note: her body was taken to Woods Cross (now West Bountiful)
Sources
Birth date: Death record

Christening: IGI Film 0198735 Batch C021401 dated 1673-1834

Marriage to Joshua: England Marriages Film 0527942 Batch M040271 dated 1822-1833

1841 Census for Oaksey, Wiltshire, England page 3 (age 22)
1851 UK Census for Shelden, Warwick, England (she is the head of house, is working as a Laundress and Richard Jones is also there with them)

Marriage to Richard: IGI Film 0919797-799 Batch M011684 dated 1832-1845

Note about Polygamy: Sarah told Richard to take a second wife as she was unable to give him children. Thus it was that Richard became a polygamist.  With that said, she didn't want to see him with another woman, so he lived separately from her. The children he had with Elizabeth Vesey Baker called Sarah their "Hot Springs Mama"
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120871208/sarah-ann-jones

CHILDREN

Joshua Pearson Jr

Joshua Pearson (Jr) 
Born 2 Feb 1833 Fout End, Warwick, England
Christening: 8 Feb 1833 Kingsbury, Warwick, England

Occupation: (1851) Apprentice Leather Dresser
(1857) Leather Chesser in Ireland
(1881) Skinner in Lincoln, England
Married Emma Hoffen 11 May 1857 St. Audoen, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Note:  James Spencer and Agnes Stewart were the witnesses at the wedding.  Joshua and Emma were living at 29 High Street. Joshua gave his father's name and occupation on the marriage record.

Joshua and Emma Pearson

Emma and Joshua Pearson Jr

Children: Joshua, Kate, Henry, Oliver, Ellen

1881 Immigrated with Emma and Ellen to USA aboard the ship Wisconsin. 

Arrived 2 Nov 1881

The ship Wisconsin

Died 17 Nov 1899 Lyman, Madison, Idaho
Buried Sutton Cemetery, Archer, Madison, Idaho

Joshua's headstone

Sources

Christening: England Warwickshire Parish Registers 1538-1900 Film 198735 Image 497

New York Passenger Lists Year: 1881; Arrival: New York, United States; Microfilm Serial: M237; Microfilm Roll: 444; Line: 32; List Number: 1543.

Marriage, address, and occupation:
http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/search.jsp?name=&name2=&location=&dd=&mm=&yy=&diocese=DUBLIN+(COI)&parish=&century=&decade=&type=M&sort=&pageSize=100&submit=Search&pager.offset=13100
1841 UK Census for Oaksey, Wiltshire, England page 3 (age 8)
1851 UK Census for St Mary Magdelene, Bermondsey, Surrey, Southwark Burrough, England (age 18)
Note:  claims place of birth was in Shildon, Warwick, England and he was in the Leather Market
1861 UK Census for Sheffield, Brightside Bierlow, York, England (age 30)
1881 UK Census for 77 King Street, Lincoln, Lincoln, England page 38 (age 47)

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80257126/joshua-pearson

Frances Elizabeth Pearson Bridges

Frances Elizabeth Pearson
Born 5 Sep 1837 Yardley Parish, Stitchford, Worcestershire, England
Married Charles Henry Bridges 20 Jun 1860 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Thaddeus, Charles, Sarah, Marian, Louise, Wallace, Grace, Gertrude, Thomas
Died 11 Apr 1928 Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho
COD:  Pneumonia
Informant:  daughter, Grace
Buried 13 Apr 1928 Montpelier City Cemetery, Bear Lake, Idaho

Charles and Frances's headstone

Sources

 Idaho Death Certificate

1841 Census for Oaksey, Wiltshire, England page 3 (age 3)
1870 US Census Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho page 20 (age 33)
Note:  surname given as Bridger
1880 US Census Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho (age 43)
1900 US Census Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho page 9B  (age 63, mother of 8 - 4 are still living)
1910 US Census Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho (age 73)
1920 US Census Montpelier, Bear Lake, Idaho (age 82, living with daughter, Grace's family)

Death Certificate
Note:  her father is listed as Richard Jones instead of Joshua Pearson, likely because daughter Grace (the informant) only knew Richard Jones as her grandfather.

Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78214676/frances-elizabeth-bridges

Sarah Ann Pearson
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*Sarah Ann Pearson

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2nd Great grandmother

Sarah Ann Pearson Munn
enhanced and colorized

Sarah Ann Pearson 4 foot 6 inches
Beasley girls (granddaughters) in background
unknown man
enhanced/colorized picture

Born 13 Oct 1839 Oaksey, Wiltshire, England
Married Edward Fredrick Munn 13 Aug 1859 Scotts Bluff, Nebraska
Note: A second possible place of marriage is North Platte - see the story "Oasis of Hope" which I wrote about Sarah and Edward using the information available.
Children: Edward, Sarah, Joseph, Eli, Joshua, Charles, Angelina, William, Francis, Thomas, Robert, Olive
Died 15 Jan 1925 Hooper, Davis, Utah
COD: Myocarditis with acute dilation, grippe (Heart disease and the flu)
Informant:  Robert I. Munn , her grandson
Note:  the death certificate claims she was buried in the Hooper Cemetery
Buried 19 Jan 1925 West Point City Cemetery, Hooper, Davis, Utah Plot 055H

Sarah and Edward's headstone

Sources
1841 Census for Oaksey, Wiltshire, England page 3 (age 2)
1870 US Census for Hooper, Davis, Utah (age 31)
1880 US Census Hooper, Davis, Utah (age 41)
1900 US Census for Hooper, Davis, Utah (age 61)
1910 US Census for Hooper, Davis, Utah (age 70, mother of 11 with 13 children still alive)
1920 US Census South Hooper, Davis, Utah (age 80, widowed, living with daughter Olive's family)
Utah Death Certificate
Note:  Claims her father is John Pearson
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146861/sarah-ann-munn