Poul Ottosen 1795-1859 Ane Kristine Rasmusdatter

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3rd Great Grandparents

Poul Ottosen
Parents Otto Andersen and  Johanne Larsdatter
Birth 17 Sep 1795 Kjettingje, Maribo, Denmark
Christening: 11 October 1795 Kjettingje, Maribo, Denmark
Married 1) Maren Larsdatter 29 March 1822 Nystead, Maribo, Denmark
Children: Mads, Karen, Mads, Ane, Lus, Jens, Zeir (these last two are twins)
2) Ane Rasmusdatter 1 December 1843 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Died 5 Sep 1859 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Buried 9 Sep 1859 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Sources
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Ane Kristine Rasmusdatter
Parents Rasmus Jorgensen and Johanne Hansdatter
Birth 8 Nov 1823 Herritslev, Maribo, Denmark
Death 29 Jan 1879 Plain City, Weber, Utah
Burial 7 Feb 1879
Sources
Family Search
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From Family Search -  modified to avoid repetition (the kids are listed): 

This account is written by LaRue Elkins-Stuart daughter of Wallace Gustave Poulson, granddaughter of John Lorenzo Poulson, great-granddaughter of William (Vilhelm) Poulson, great, great-granddaughter of Poul Ottensen and Ane Kirstine Rasmussen. The information is edited from dates on Family Search and the oral biography told by Maren Johanne Ottensen Taylor, Willian’s sister, and recorded by Naomi Tracy Skeen Poul was the first child of Otto Anderson and Johanna Larsen. Counting Poul there were seven sons and 2 daughters born into Otto and Johanna’s family. Otto was 26 years old when Poul was born, Johanna was 24. Paul Ottosen was 27 years old when he married Maren, she was 29. They were married for 21 years. They were blessed with 7 children. Lars born in 1820. There is no death date listed for Lars but he married Ingeborg Pedersen on the 14 of December 1851 when he was 31 years old. There is a record of Lars and Ingeborg having two daughters, one born in 1852 and the other in 1855. Mads (1822-1823) died as an infant, Karen (1824-deceased) Married Iver Friderichsen on the 5th of December 1852 when she was 28 years old. Her husband Iver died in 1853, the same year Karen gave birth to their daughter, Ane. Karen later married Rasmus Rasmussen there is no marriage date listed. Mads born (1826-1835), he died when he was 9 years old. Ane Catherine (1829-1835) died when she was 7 years old. twins Jens and Zeir born in 1834. There is no death date listed for either of the twins. Jens has had his temple work done except sealing to a spouse. If he married that information has not been found. Zeir marred Wihelmine Henriette Jochumsen on September 7th 1861. They had 6 children.  

When Maren died on April 6th, 1843, three of their children had already died. Their surviving children were Lars 20 years old, Karen 19 years old, and the twins Jens, and Zeir 9 years old.  

When Poul married Ane he was 48 years old and Ane Kirstine was 20.  Ane Kirstine was the 3rd daughter in a family of 5 girls born to her parents. Rasmus was 28 and Ane Kirstine was born and Johanne was 36.  

Poul owned a little farm. Ane Kirstine was a good mother that taught her daughters to knit, sew, cook and take care of a home. The family was blessed with 9 children.  

Their lives were filled with challenges and heartaches. On the 3rd of January 1851, twin girls were born. Karen died on the 15th of January, and her twin sister Ane Cathrine died on the 21st. 

Their second child Hans died in 1853 he was just 7 years old. They were yet to face even greater losses when 4 years after the death of Hans, Christina died the day she was born 13 of May 1857. Ane Kirstine had buried 4 of nine children when Poul, her husband, died in 1859 at the age of 64. They were married for 16 years. 

A year later, their youngest child Karoline age 3, also died. At the time of this last loss in their family the oldest child William was 15, Maren was 11, Annie was 8, and Bodil Stine was 6.  After the family was taught the Gospel, Ana Kirstina decided to sell the farm. Though she was newly widowed with 4 children, she decided to take her family and join the Saints immigrating to Utah. However, she found that the sale of the farm did not provide enough means for all of them to go together. Her oldest son, William, stayed in Denmark to come later. The sea voyage to their landing port in America took 6 seasick weeks and the long 6-week journey by ox-team across the plains took another toll on their family. Midway through the journey 7-year-old Bodil died, was gently wrapped in a quilt, and buried beside the trail. It was several years later William, about 26 by then, joined his remaining family in Utah. The year was about 1870

CHILDREN: 

unless noted otherwise, the following children  
are my second great-grand uncles and aunts

William Poulsen

Vilhelm (William) Poulsen
Birth: 14 February 1844 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christening: 26 February 1844 Toreby, Maribo, Denmark
Note: given name was Wilhelm and Vilhelm in different records
Church Confirmation: 1858 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Occupation: Farmer (1900-1910) Miner (at time of death). Evidently, he discovered the first salt deposit in Redmond, Utah and it became the family business for three generations
Married 1) Anna Sophia Jensen about 1869 Denmark
No Children
2) Dorthea Elsina Larsen 5 Feb 1872 Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory
Children: William, Sarah, Johanna, Joseph, John, David, George, Moroni, Mary, Albert, Andrew
3) Elizabeth Bottom 5 February 1915 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Note: Elizabeth was married to Joseph Simpson first, and after William died, she married Benjamin Adams.
Death 4 March 1916 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
COD: Chronic Nephritis (Kidney failure)
The informant on the death certificate: his son, Albert
Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Note: Plot L- 22- 6- 1E

William's Death Certificate

Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Baptisms, Denmark Church Records Vol 14 date range from 1842-1867
Church Confirmation: Denmark Church Records, Vol 4 1846-1869 page 155-6
1845 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 1)
1850 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 6)
1855 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 11)
1880 US Census Redmond, Sevier, Utah (age 36)
1900 US Census Redmond, Sevier, Utah (age 56)
1910 US Census Redmond, Sevier, Utah (age 66)
Marriage to Elizabeth: Utah County Marriages
Death and Burial: Utah Death Certificate and Utah Deaths and Burials

William's headstone

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12776900/william-poulson
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Hans Poulsen
Birth 30 December 1846 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christening: 16 May 1847 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Never Married
No Children
Death 31 Jan 1854 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 7)
Burial
Sources
Christening: Denmark Church Records Vol 4 1846-1869 page 3
1850 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 3)
Death: Denmark Church Records Vol 4 1846-1869 page 387-8
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2nd Great grandmother

Maren Johanne "Hannah" Poulsen
Birth 12 March 1849 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christening 13 April 1849 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark

Emigrated to Utah 1857 aboard Monarch of the Sea that departed 16 May 1861 from Liverpool and arrived 16 June 1861 in New York

The Monarch of the Sea - ship Mary sailed on

Married John Ammon Taylor 24 Nov 1868 Salt Lake City Temple, Salt Lake, Utah Territory
Children: John, William, George, Hannah, Charles, Hyrum, Ether, Parley, Lester, Elmer
Death 7 February 1916 Plain City, Weber, Utah

COD: Lobar Pneumonia

The informant on death certificate: husband, John
Burial 10 February 1916 Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah

Mary's death certificate

Sources
Christening: Denmark Church Records, Vol 4 1846-1869 page 79

1850 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 1)
1855 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 6)
1880 US Census Harrisville, Weber, Utah (age 30, going by name Hanah)

1900 US Census Plain City, Weber, Utah (age 51, going by the name Mary H)

1910 US Census Plain City, Weber, Utah (age 60 - going by name Hannah)

Utah Death Certificate
Saints by Sea: https://saintsbysea.lib.byu.edu/mii/passenger/43288

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Ane Katherine Poulsen (twin to Karen)
Birth  3 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christened 4 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Death 21 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Baptisms Vol 4, 1846-1869, page 87-8
1855 Denmark Census Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark (age 4)
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Karen Poulsen (twin to Ane)
Birth 3 January 1851Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Christened 4 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Death 15 January 1851 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Burial
Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Baptisms Vol 4, 1846-1869, page 87-8
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Annie's headstone

Annie Poulsen Colvin

Annie Poulsen 
Birth 30 March 1852 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Married: Orlin Francis Colvin 9 February 1867 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Mary, Jane, William, David, Margaret, Moroni
Death 16 Feb 1942 Ogden, Weber, Utah
COD: Congestive Heart Failure, General Debility
Burial: 18 February 1942 Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber, Utah
Sources
Birth and Christening: Denmark Church Records Vol 4, 1846-1869, pages 91-2

 Denmark Baptisms
1880 US Census Eden, Weber, Utah (age 26)
1900 US Census Eden, Weber, Utah (age 46)
1930 US Census Ogden, Weber, Utah (age 77, widowed)
Utah Death Certificates

Annie's death certificate

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63085873/annie-colvin
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Bodil Stine Poulsen

Birth 29 Jul 1854 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Not Married
No Children 
Death 1861 on the great plains while on way to Utah
Sources
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Christiana Poulsen  (twin to Karoline)
Birth 13 March 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Married:
Children: 
Death 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Burial
Sources
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Karoline Poulsen (twin to Christiana)
Birth 13 March 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Married:
Children: 
Death 1857 Oster Ulselv, Maribo, Denmark
Burial
Sources
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George Albert Hart

George Albert Hart 

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Parents Henry Jackson Hart and Lois Augusta Shute
Born 6 October 1864 Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Married Bessie Matthews Wilson 6 February 1895 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Died

Buried

Sources

Birth: Massachusetts Birth Records

Marriage: Massachusetts Marriage Records

1865 US State Census (8 months old)

1870 US Census Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts

1880 US Census Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts

1900 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

1910 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

1920 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

1930 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

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Bessie Matthews Wilson

Bessie Matthews Wilson

Parents Matthew Wilson and Mary E Lennon
Born 4 August 1868 Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Died 27 Feb 1951 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts

Buried Highland Cemetery, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

Birth: Massachusetts Birth Records

1870 US Census Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts

1900 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

1910 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

1920 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

1930 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

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Death: Massachusetts Death Index Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173086439/bessie-m.-hart

CHILDREN

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7th c2r

Robert Matthews Hart

Born 6 Nov 1895 Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

Never Married 

No Children

Died 21 March 1896  Essex, Essex, Massachusetts (4months 15days)

COD: Pneumonia Prostration

Buried Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Sources

Birth and Death:  Massachusetts Records

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Grace Manning Hart Marlowe

Grace Manning Hart

Born 15 April 1897 Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

Education: Bachelors Degree in History 

Article in Fitchburg Sentinel

Occupation: Teacher of Geology and Science

Married  William Joseph Marlowe 20 Oct 1926 Holden, Massachusetts 

Children: living

Died 6 August 1969 Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts

Buried

Sources

Birth: Massachusetts Birth Records

1923 University of Maine Prism Yearbook

Occupation and salary: Article in Fitchburg Sentinel issue 5 June 1923

1928 Phone Directory Leominster, Massachusetts

1930 US Census Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts (age32)

1940 US Census Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts (age42)

1965 Phone Directory Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts

SS Death Index

Massachusetts Death Index

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Dorothy Endicott Hart Cook
Enhanced and colorized photo

Dorothy Endicott Hart

Born 15 Jan 1900 Essex, Essex, Massachusetts

Education: Bachelors Degree in Economics and SociologyOccupation: Teacher

Married Clement Edwin Cook

Children: Richard

Died 27 March 1993 Nurtens House (Nursing Home), Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont

Buried (Cremated) Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont

Sources

Birth: Massachusetts Birth Records

1910 US Census 

1920 US Census Essex, Essex, Massachusetts (age 19)

1923 University of Maine Prism Yearbook

1930 US Census Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont

1940 US Census Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont

Vermont Death Index

Vermont U.S. Death Records

SS Death Index

Family Search

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Mary Lois Hart
Enhanced and Colorized
picture

Mary Lois Hart

Born 22 Jan 1908 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Occupation: Librarian at Carnegie Library in Pittsburg

Married Erich Oscar Pletsch 22 Sep 1939 Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont

Children: Living

Died 27 Jan 1978 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Buried 30 Jan 1978 Orem, Utah, Utah

Sources

Birth: Massachusetts Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records

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Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214873837/mary-h-pletsch

Consider Tiffany and Abigail Niles

Consider Tiffany

Parents: Humphrey Tiffany and Elizabeth 

Born 14 Jun 1675 Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Birth record from Massachusetts Births and Christenings
page 62 image #553

Married  Abigail Niles 27 May 1696 New Shoreham, Newport, Rhode Island

Marriage Record from Vital Records of Rhode Island

Died 1708 Connecticut

Note: he did not leave a will

Buried

Sources

Birth: New England  Historical and Genealogical Register

Colonial Families of the U.S.

Marriage clip: Vital Records of Rhode Island page 20 Image #193

Marriage: U.S. and International Marriage Records

New Shoreham Marriages, Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891), page 20

Book:  The Tiffany's of America:  History and Genealogy pages 140-170

Book:  New England Marriages prior  to 1700 page 742

Block Island Settlers of Joshua's Town, Lyme, Connecticut by Mary Banning Friedlander

Abigail Niles

Parents: John Niles and Abigail 

Born 1677 New Shoreham, Washington, Rhode Island
Died by 22 March 1739 Lyme, Connecticut
Buried
Sources
Block Island Settlers of Joshua's Town, Lyme, Connecticut by Mary Banning Friedlander

Marriage: Rhode Island U.S. Vital Extracts Vol 4 Newport County page 16

Marriage: U.S. Marriages Prior to 1700

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CHILDREN

Children of Consider and Abigail
clip is from Vital Records of Rhode Island page 36 image #201

Elizabeth Tiffany
Born 23 Feb 1696 New Shoreham, Washington, Rhode Island
Married Richard Brockway 5 May 1720 Joshua's Town, Lyme, Connecticut

Note: she sold 66 of her 70 acres in 1743
Children: Elizabeth, Abigail (twin), Consider (Twin), Silence, Eunice, Nathan, Consider

Note: I'm not so sure the last child is theirs. The evidence claims he had parents named Richard and Elizabeth, but she would have been 50 years old - not impossible, just improbable.

Died 
Buried
Sources

Block Island Settlers of Joshua's Town, Lyme, Connecticut by Mary Banning Friedlander

Vital Records of Rhode Island page 36 image #201

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Sarah Tiffany

Note: there are 2 Sarah Tiffany's that married Ebenezers in this area. This one married Ebenezer Day. The other, Ebenezer Smith.
Born 5 March 1699 New Shoreham, Washington, Rhode Island

Married Ebenezer Day 3 Feb 1718 Colchester, New London, Connecticut

Note: she sold her share of the land to her brother Nathan after she got married
Children: Deborah, Sarah, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Elizabeth

Died 1 Oct 1775 Colchester, New London, Connecticut
Buried
Sources

Block Island Settlers of Joshua's Town, Lyme, Connecticut by Mary Banning Friedlander

Vital Records of Rhode Island page 36 image #20

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(Lieutenant) Nathan Tiffany
Born  14 June 1701 New Shoreham, Washington, Rhode Island

Married 1) Elizabeth Brockway 1726 Lyme, New London, Connecticut

Children: Timothy, Elizbeth, Dorothy, Lois

2) Sarah Harvey 1735 Lyme, New London, Connecticut

Children: Silas, Sarah, Abigail, Hepzibah, Nathan, Keturah, Anna, Temperance, Lucy
Died 30 May 1750 Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Buried Marvin Cemetery, Lyme, New London, Connecticut
Sources

Birth: Rhode Island Births and Christenings

Block Island Settlers of Joshua's Town, Lyme, Connecticut by Mary Banning Friedlander

Vital Records of Rhode Island page 36 image #20

New England  Historical and Genealogical Register

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Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28549446/nathan-tiffany

Note: the problem with the headstones pictured is that they are TWO different stones.

One has considerably more information and greater damage, the other more simple.  Perhaps one is the father and one the son?  Anyway, I didn't post the headstone because of this problem. I have contacted the person that owns the memorial in hopes she can shed light on this issue.

Silence Tiffany 

NOTE: her father, Consider, had no will. Silence is ONLY mentioned in testimony given by her mother and others about Consider's wishes after his death. Land was divided - half to Nathan and the other half to his mother/sisters. An interesting sidenote: Her sister Elizabeth had a daughter named Silence Brockway and Sarah had a daughter named Elizabeth Silence Day.

Born abt 1703 New Shoreham, Washington, Rhode Island

Married Silas Sears about 1728 

Note: Silence had 52 acres 

Children: Silence

Died

Buried

Sources

Block Island Settlers of Joshua's Town, Lyme, Connecticut by Mary Banning Friedlander

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William Merry 1728 and Martha East 1729-1787

NOTE: there are TWO William and Martha families in Steeple Morden AND they named their children very much alike.

William Merry
Parents William Merry and Elizabeth Shardelow
Born abt 1728 Orwell, Cambridge, England
Christening 16 February 1728 Orwell, Cambridge, England

Married Martha East 17 Oct 1753 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

William and Martha marriage record

Died February 1794
Buried 23 February 1794 Cambridgeshire, England

William's Burial Record
Transcription: Burials in 1794
Febry 23d William Merry a Pauper

Sources
Christening: England and Wales Christening Index

Marriage: Marriages for Steeple Morden - Image #482 on FHL Film # 008048580 which is evidently on the same roll as FHL Film #990377

Burial: England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts

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Martha East (-M- 6th great grand aunt)
Parents: Ralph East and Martha Dover
Christening 25 Jan 1729 Bassingbourne, Cambridge, England
Died 1787
Buried 4 Sep 1787 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Martha East Merry Burial record

Sources
Christened: England, Select Birth and Christenings

Death Record from Steeple Morden Cambridgeshire Burial Records

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CHILDREN

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William Merry

Christening 12 July 1755  Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Not Married, no children
Died before 20 June 1761 - when the next William was born 
Buried
Sources
Christening: England Birth and Christenings for Steeple Morden - Image #431 on FHL Film # 008048580 which is evidently on the same roll as FHL Film #990377

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Martha Merry

Christening 5 Dec 1757 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Married Aaron Wade 15 Oct 1786 Abington Piggotts, Cambridge, England

Aaron Wade and Martha Merry marriage record

Children: William, Mary

Died June 1830 Abington Piggotts, Cambridge, England

Buried 25 June 1830 Abington juxta Shengay, Cambridge, England

Martha's burial information

Sources

Christening: England Birth and Christenings for Steeple Morden - Image #431 on FHL Film # 008048580 which is evidently on the same roll as FHL Film #990377

Marriage Registers for Abington Piggotts page 116 Image #346 on FHL Film # 007812076 

Burial:

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William Merry

Christening 20 June 1761 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

William's Christening

Married Elizabeth Howard 2 April 1787 Litlington, Cambridge, England

William Merry and Elizabeth Howard marriage record
Transcription: William Merry, Bachelor and Elizabeth Howard, Spinster,
married by banns in this church 2 April 1787  

Children: Elizabeth, Susannah, William, MaryAnn
Died 1807 Litlington, Cambridge, England
Buried
Sources
Christening: England Birth and Christenings for Steeple Morden - Image #432 on FHL Film # 008048580 which is evidently on the same roll as FHL Film #990377

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John Merry
Born 1763 
Christening 14 Oct 1763 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

John Merry Christening

Married Sarah Robinson 15 Oct 1787 Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, England (age 24)

John and Sarah's marriage record

Children: Sarah, William, Susan, Mary, Sarah, John, Henry, Robert, Thomas, David
Died May 1827 Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, England  

Buried 31 May 1827 Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, England (age 63)

John Merry burial record

Sources
Christening Record

Marriage Record

Burial Record

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Ann Merry (twin to Mary)
Born 1765
Christening 20 Oct 1765 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Ann and Mary's Christening

Married William Horsely 12 Oct 1785 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Ann Merry and William Horsely
Note: William and Ann, according to this were both
from the Steeple Morden Parish. But, I can't find William
anywhere in the christenings. He may have just moved there.

Children: Richard, Mary, Sarah, Joseph, Thomas, John, William

Died 
Buried 
Sources
Christening Records for Steeple Morden - Image #433 on FHL Film # 008048580 which is evidently on the same roll as FHL Film #990377

Marriages for Steeple Morden - Image #490 on FHL Film # 008048580 which is evidently on the same roll as FHL Film #990377

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Mary Merry (twin to Ann)
Born 1765
Christening 20 Oct 1765 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Mary and Ann's Christening

Married John Miller 2 Jan 1792 Abington Piggots, Cambridge, England

Marriage record part 1 page 118 (at the bottom)

Marriage record part 2 page 119 (at top)
Note that Aaron Wade (brother-in-law to Mary) was a witness

Children: William, Mary, Elizabeth, Richard, James, Thomas, Mary
Died Nov 1805 Abington Piggots, Cambridge, England
Buried 21 Nov 1805 Abington Piggots, Cambridge, England
Sources
Christening Records for Steeple Morden - Image #433 on FHL Film # 008048580 which is evidently on the same roll as FHL Film #990377

Marriage Registers for Abington Piggotts Image #347 on FHL Film # 007812076 

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Richard Merry
Born 1768
Christening 24 July 1768 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Richard's Christening

Married Elizabeth Harne  28 Oct 1794 Arrington, Cambridge, England

Richard Merry and Elizabeth Harne marriage record
Note: I have seen a Richard Merry whose father is Thomas Merry on
ancestry.com who is also married to Elizabeth. However, in 1851 UK Census Richard
is a widower/pauper living with Catherine Wade and her grandson.

Children:

Died
Buried
Sources
1851 UK Census (Age 80, pauper, living with Catherine Wade and her grandson - possible daughter-in-law of his oldest sister, Mary)

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Thomas Merry
Born 1770
Christening 27 May 1770 Steeple Morden, Cambridge, England

Thomas's Christening

Married Elizabeth Grant 2 Aug 1796 Barrington, Cambridge, England

Thomas Merry and Elizabeth Grant marriage record

Children: Did not find any
Died
Buried
Sources
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George Burkett 1788- 1871and Sarah Jane Smith 1787-1846

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4th great grandparents

George Burkett
Parents  George Burkett and Catherine Swovelin
Born 18 October 1788 Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Military: War of 1812

Immigration to Utah: David Wood Company leaving 1 October 1852 

David Wood Company

Married 1) Sarah Jane Smith 16 January 1810 Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio

George Burkett and Sarah Smith marriage record
Translation: On the 10 Jan 1810 Robert Walker to Rosanna Brown
Same day George Burket to Sarah Smith

2) Elizabeth Powell 1 March Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory

Note: widow of Thomas Evans

Died 15 March 1871 Eden, Weber, Utah Territory

Buried
Sources
George Burkett Letter: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/628cc2e6-2200-4330-bbd5-4f24075345ee/0/0

Note: Burket writes to his children about family matters and affirms his faith in the gospel. States that he heard Joseph Smith prophesy about the return to Jackson County while he was in Burket's house in Clay County, Missouri.

George Burkett History: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/assets/a782fb69-3eff-46db-a2ad-0187a53ace7a/0/0  

U.S. Returns from Military Posts

Marriage: Ohio Marriages

1830 US Census White River, Randolph, Indiana

1840 US Census Hancock, Illinois 

Note: Surname spelled Burkitt

1850 US Census Pottawattamie, Iowa (age 62)

1870 US Census Utah Territory (age 83)

Joseph Smith Papers: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/george-burket

Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Utah Mormon Pioneer Database

Family Bible quoted by Suzanne Jackman

Missionary Diary (9 pages are available on Family Search)

Life Sketch - which he dictated 

Joseph Smith Papers

Death announcement Deseret News Issue: 5 April 1871: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157784508/george-burkett

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Life Sketch dictated by George Burkett

Biography of George Burket in Joseph Smith Papers 

18 Oct. 1788

1

–15 Mar. 1871.

2

 Store owner/keeper, carpenter.

3

 Born in Bedford, Bedford Co., Pennsylvania.

4

 Son of George Burket Sr. and Catharine Swovelin.

5

 Married first Sarah Smith, 1810.

6

 Purchased home in Winchester, Randolph Co., Indiana, 1821; extended house to include store, which he operated for several years.

7

 Resided at White River, Randolph Co., 1830.

8

 Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1831, in Randolph Co.

9

 Attended church conferences held 29 Nov.–1 Dec. and 6–7 Dec. 1831, in Randolph Co.

10

 Ordained an elder, by 1832.

11

 Elder’s license revoked, 1832 and 1833.

12

 Moved to Jackson Co., Missouri, 1832.

13

 Moved to Clay Co., Missouri, Nov. 1833.

14

 Members of Camp of Israel camped in his field outside Liberty, Clay Co., 25 June 1834.

15

 Reordained an elder, 5 Nov. 1834, in Clay Co.

16

 Received into high priests quorum in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 14 Apr. 1836.

17

 Served mission to Illinois, 1836.

18

 Moved to Illinois, 1839.

19

 Resided in Hancock Co., Illinois, by 1840; likely resided in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., by 1841.

20

 Wife died, ca. 1846.

21

 Left Nauvoo, 1846.

22

 Married second Elizabeth Evans, 1846.

23

 Moved to Kanesville (later Council Bluffs), Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, by spring 1848.

24

 Moved to West Jordan, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, 1852; to Bingham’s Fort in Weber Co., Utah Territory, fall 1855; and to Ogden Valley, Weber Co., 1862.

25

 Died at Eden, Weber Co.

26

Sarah Jane Smith
Parents John Smith and Catherine Best
Born 1787 Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland

Christened 5 January 1787 Taneytown, Carroll, Maryland
Died 1846 Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa
Buried Augusta Cemetery, Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa
Sources
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Family Search
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Memorial (no stone) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42587712/sarah-jane-burkett

CHILDREN

Catherine Burkett

Born 4 Dec 1810 Lancaster, Fairfield, Ohio
Married 1) Noah Johnson 18 June 1829 Randolph, Indiana

Children: George, Elizabeth, Noah

Catherine and Noah's marriage record.
Note: the first half is the marriage license. The second half is the record of when the certificate was received and the date on which the ceremony took place.
Noah would later die of cholera in Zion's Camp.

2) Lewis Levi Skinner about 1839 Illinois

Children: Joseph, Sarah, Hannah, Eleanor

Died about 1848 Pottawattamie, Iowa
Buried Iowa
Sources
Birth: Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Marriage: Indiana Marriages

1840 Hancock, Illinois (with Levi and children)

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Mary Burkett

Born 18 Oct 1812 Somerset, Perry, Ohio
Not Married 

No Children
Died March 1852 Pottawattamie, Iowa 

Buried
Sources
1850 Pottawattamie, Iowa (age 38, living with brother John's family)

Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Eleanor Burkett Taylor

Eleanor Burkett (a.k.a. Nelly)

Born 2 Jul 1815 Fort Hamilton, Ross Township, Butte, Ohio

Occupation:  Practical Nurse

Immigration Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1854

Unknown Pioneer Company 

Married John Taylor 3 April 1834 Liberty, Clay, Missouri

Children: Alma, Eleanor, Teancum, Joseph, Sarah, Mary, John, Hiram, Eliza, Lucinda, William, James, Amanda

Died 11 Jun 1905 Plain City, Davis, Utah (old age, Paralysis)

Note: surname has only one t on death cert.

Buried 14 Jun 1905 Ogden, Weber, Utah Location of grave: E-5-40-2W1

OBITUARY:

From "Ogden Standard", dated 12 June 1905: "MRS.
TAYLOR DEAD-- Was Ninety Years Old and Came to Utah in 1854-- Eleanor Burket Taylor, wife of John Taylor, died at the family residence near Plain City at 7 o'clock last evening of old age, being in her 90th year. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Utah, having come to this state in 1854, from the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. She joined the Latter-day Saints church in Nauvoo and crossed the plains in ox-teams, during which she suffered all the hardships incidents thereto. She was a faithful member and worker of the cause which she espoused at an early age and was one of the best-known women in the county. Mrs. Taylor is survived by eleven children as

-M-
3rd Great Grandmother

follows: Alma Taylor and Teancum Taylor of Vernal, Utah; Joseph M. Taylor, of Oakley, Idaho; Sarah Knight, of Slaterville; Mary E. Hiatt, of Union, Oregon; John A.Taylor, of Plain City; Hiram Taylor of Alberta, Canada; Eliza J. Luckey, of Freedom, Wyoming; William Taylor, of Ruby, Montana; J. Henry Taylor, of Baker City, Oregon, and Amanda R. Chase, of this city. The funeral cortege will leave the late residence of the deceased at 12 o'clock on Wednesday and will arrive at Harrisville meeting house at 1 o'clock, where the funeral services will be held."

Sources

Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1850 US Census Milam, Texas (age 35)
1860 US Census Weber County, Utah (age 45)
Note:  name spelled Elleaner
1870 US Census Madison County, Montana (age 55)
1880 US Census for Plain City, Weber, Utah (age 64)
Note:  name spelled Ellenor
1900 US Census for Plain City, Weber, Utah page 5B (age 85, Widowed, living alone)
Note: name spelled Elinor, she claimed she had 12 children and 12 were still living - when she had 14 and 12 were living.  I think she was a bit confused by the question. 
Obituary: http://home.comcast.net/~susanjackman/burketweb/ancestornarrative/b12.htm

Utah Death Certificate (informant was William, child #11)

Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25146428/eleanor-taylor
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Sarah Jane Burkett

Born 17 May 1817 Winchester, Randolph, Indiana

Married Harrison Solomon Sears 3 Dec 1843 New Castle, Henry, Indiana

Note: the place of marriage was derived by looking at the digital copies of the records which were filmed in New Castle. 

Children (7): Elizabeth, Solomon, Sarah, Henry, Harrison, Melinda, Thomas

Sarah and Harrison Marriage license and record

Died before 27 Feb 1866 when Solomon marries Hannah Ziegler
Buried 
Sources
Birth: Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Marriage Record

1850 US Census Spiceland, Henry, Indiana (age 24, married)

1860 US Census Hardinsville, Crawford County, Ilinois (age 32, married)

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John's headstone

John Samuel Burkett

Note: Polygamist - 2 wives

Born 21 March 1822 Winchester, Randolph, Indiana
Immigrated to Utah 1 October 1852 

David Wood Company

Occupation: Farmer

Married 1)  Jane Oldham Duke 1841 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Children: Sally, John, James, Sarah, Jonathan, Eleanor

2) Mary Ann Thompson 3 Dec 1855 Randolph, Indiana

Children: Martha, George, Elizabeth, Noah, Emma, Mary, Ida, Samuel, Rosa

Died 12 Dec 1882 Paoli, Garvin, Oklahoma
Buried  Florence Cemetery, Garvin, Oklahoma
Sources
Birth: Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Marriages: Iowa US Pottawattamie, Annotated Record of 1850 US Census

1842 Nauvoo, Illinois Tax Index

1850 US Census Pottawattamie, Iowa (age 23, married. His sister Mary and his first wife, Jane and two children, John and James, are there)

1860 US Census Provo, Utah, Utah (age 38)

1870 US Census Jackson, Missouri (age 50)

Immigration: Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database 1847-1868

Book: Descendants of Isreal Burkett

Seventy Quorum Membership

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Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69444487/john-samuel-burket

Repaired and enhanced photo
Elizabeth Ann Burkett Allen

Elizabeth Ann (Bessyanna) Burkett

Born 1 November 1825 Winchester, Randolph, Indiana
Married 1) William Washington Williams Sep 1843 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Children: George
2) Mathew Johnson 24 December 1847 Lee, Iowa

Children: John

Elizabeth and Mathew's marriage record
Note: her surname spelled Burget in record

3) Orville Morgan Allen 4 August 1850 Browns Camp, Pottawattamie, Iowa

Note: the marriage record says his name and the county, then AT Brown's Camp - for her it says OF Brown's Camp. So, I added Browns Camp as the place. 

Special Note: Orvel Allen's wife Jane left him and their eight children. Friends helped him with his family and he later married Elizabeth Ann Burkett, a widow with two little boys from two previous marriages. 

David Wood Company

 

The Allen's and Burkett's traveled together in Captain Wood's Company from Missouri to Utah arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah arriving in Utah December1852. They lived in various communities before leaving for Arizona. They had six children of their own and reared Mr. Allen's four youngest children and his wife's two sons, by prior marriages of each.

Orville Morgan Allen 

Elizabeth and Orville's marriage record
Note: her surname spelled Burgett in the record

Children: Amanda, Rosina, Orville, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Samuel, William

Died 23 Jan 1908 Pima, Graham, Arizona
Buried 26 Jan 1908 Pima Cemetery, Pima, Graham, Arizona

Plot: Section A Block 12 Lot 2 Site 3

Elizabeth and third husband's headstone

Sources
1850 US Census Pottawattamie, Iowa (age 23, married)

1860 US Census Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah Territory (age 33, married)

1870 US Census Toquerville, Kane, Utah Territory (age 45, married)

1880 US Census Toquerville, Kane, Utah Territory (age 54, married)

Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Pima Valley Magazine article by Helen W Crandall

Marriage Record

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Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16396807/elizabeth-ann-allen