Church History Biographical Database

 Church History Biographical Database

Includes 32 of our Early Pioneers

7 Missing from Database

Died before and in Nauvoo, and on the trail.

1839 joined Michigan - Adaline RAWSON 1811-1841 Nauvoo

(1844) joined Engalnd - William INGRAM 1790-1844 St Louis

(1844) joined Engalnd - Susannah GRIFFITHS 1811-1844 St Louis

1841 joined Engalnd - Daniel William SMITH 1792-1845 Nauvoo

1844 joined Massachusetts - Horace Datus ENSIGN 1797-1846 Winter Quarters

Arrived in Deseret 1869,

 they sent ahead, four teenage children who had been born in the Church,

1848 joined Engalnd - Henry WORLEY 1827-1914

1848 joined Engalnd - Catherine WILLMORE 

Eight Generations over Two Hundred Years.

 209 Years and 8 Generations

Reuben's fifth great grandmother Sarah and her son Samuel 

both born in England, lived in Nauvoo, and died in Utah.

Saturday, June 1950, Samuel Smith Centennial Reunion 1850-1950

Samuel Smith, Mary Ann Line (married 1837 mother of nine children), Sarah Jane Ingramham (married 1852 mother of nine children), Frances Ann Ingram (married 1856 mother of thirteen children) , Jennett Maria Smith (married 1857 mother of eight children ), Caroline Smith (married 1857 mother of twelve children). 

Saturday, June 1950, Samuel Smith Centennial Reunion 1850-1950

Samuel Smith, born May 22, 1818, Sherington, England, son of Daniel and Sarah Wooding Smith.  Moved from Sherington to London 1838.  Baptized into L.D.S. Church by Lorenzo Snow, Dec. 26 1841.  Sailed from Liverpool with his parents and family for America Jan. 15, 1843.  Arrived in Nauvoo in April and was ordained a Seventy the same year.  Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1850, Aaron Johnson Company.  Was called to Brigham City 1855, chosen counselor to Apostle Lorenzo Snow,  President of Box Elder Stake, and served in that position for 22 years.  Appointed Postmaster of Brigham City in 1855 and served for 17 years.  Elected Probate Judge of Box Elder County in 1859, and served the people for 15 years.  Mayor of Brigham City, two terms 1870 to 1881.  President of the High Priests Quorum and later was ordained a stake patriarch, which later position he held at his death Oct. 3, 1895.  Buried in Brigham City, Utah.  He married five women, was the father of 52 children, 51 of record.  Five surviving members original family: Susanna Evans 86 [1864-1953, daughter of Sarah Jane Ingram], Vilate Harris 77 [1873-1958, daughter of Caroline Smith], Beatrice Larsen 75 [1874-1956, daughter of France Ann Ingram], Charles Eli Smith 71 [1879-1952, son of Jennett Maria Smith], and Everett Smith 70 [1879-1959 son of France Ann Ingram] . 

Centennial Reunion History posted at familysearch.org by R. N. Armstrong 

Ancestry: JR, Lark, Camilla SMITH, George Ensign SMITH, Isaac SMITH, Samuel SMITH and Sarah Jane INGRAM. 

Second lieutenant Smith, Captain Samuel Smith, Elder Smith, Postmaster Smith, Major Smith, Judge Smith

Tullidge’s Histories, Volume 11, pages 118-122

Contributed By sherrymsmith · May 3, 2014, 8:37 AM · 0 Comments

Tullidge’s Histories, Volume 11, pages 118-122 Samuel Smith 22 May 1818 - 2 October 1895 By Edward William Tullidge There are few men of northern Utah who have had a more interesting and eventful history than Samuel Smith of Brigham City, Box Elder County. He is the son of Daniel W. Smith and Sarah Wooding. His parents were both members of the Mormon Church. His father was a High Priest and died at Nauvoo in the fiftieth year of his age. His mother came to Salt Lake City with one of the pioneer companies; she died at the age of sixty-eight years. Samuel Smith was born at Sherrington, Buckinghamshire, England on May 22, 1818. When quite a boy, he was employed in the Royal Matting Manufactory, where they made the matting on which the princes and princesses walk at the time of their coronation. He continued there a long time, and then engaged in other pursuits. At the age of twenty-two years he became foreman in a large oil-cloth establishment in London. Two years later he was employed as foreman in a mercantile house, and subsequently he became an importing merchant on his own account. On October the 12th, 1837, he was married to Miss Mary Ann Line, at Hemel Hemstead, Hertfordshire.

In 1841, he heard some of the Elders of the Mormon Church preaching and expounding the doctrines of Mormonism. After attending their meetings and listening to them for some time he became convinced that the doctrines were true, according to the scriptures, and on December 26th of the same year he was baptized into the Mormon Church, in London, by Elder Lorenzo Snow, the same who baptized his parents. In 1842, Samuel Smith was ordained a Priest in the Church and commenced to preach the Gospel in the capitol of England. During his ministry there he had some very interesting experiences, among which he relates the following incident: “Sometime after I had been ordained to the priesthood, my sister, Jane S. Turpin, was seized with cholera. Her case became critical and she was soon struggling in the throes of death. Three ministers and two physicians were attending her. They all said the case was hopeless and that she would die. As soon as I heard of her condition I went immediately to her residence. I found my father there, and told him she would not die. I then took hold of her hand, and in the name of Jesus Christ I rebuked the cholera and told her to arise, which she did and was healed. I then bore testimony to them that the fullness of the gospel was restored, and that it was by the power of God that she was healed. In a subsequent interview with them--her husband and herself-- they told me that they heard a voice speak to them and tell them that my testimony was true.” On another occasion he was the means of averting much trouble and difficulty from the authorities of the church in London. He says: “When Apostle Parley P. Pratt and others of the apostles were in England in 1842, some of the Elders acted very impudently while preaching in London in speaking in terms of severity and criticism on the British government. The report of their utterances reached the throne, and the Queen instructed the police authorities to institute inquiry into the matter. On the following Sunday, officers were sent to the meetings of all the religious denominations in London. I was intimately acquainted with one of the magistrates in the borough, who informed me of the instructions given to the officers. On the day named, I was appointed to preach in the open air. An immense congregation had assembled to hear. I preached on the principles of the gospel which inoculates ‘peace on earth, good will to men’ and sustaining and upholding the constituted authorities of all governments under which we live. The reporters discovered that the Mormons taught not treason but loyalty to the throne, and so reported to those that sent them. Had the elders who had acted imprudently been present and preached as they intended on that occasion, they would have been arrested on charge of sedition.” During his ministry in London, Elder Smith baptized a number of new members into the church. Early in January 1843, Samuel Smith, with his parents and family, went to Liverpool, and on the 15th of the same month they sailed from that port to America—their destination being Nauvoo, Illinois. They reached Nauvoo in the following April. Here he became acquainted with the prophet Joseph Smith and the Patriarch Hyrum Smith, and must of the leading authorities of the Mormon Church. In 1843, when the fifth quorum of seventies was organized, Samuel Smith was ordained and set apart as a member of that quorum by President Joseph Young, brother of President Brigham Young. The same year he was enrolled as second lieutenant in a rifle company of the Nauvoo Legion of which Joseph Smith was first lieutenant-general. He continued to serve in that position until the year 1845, when he was appointed captain of the guard of a company of the legion who were sent to a settlement four miles south of Nauvoo, known as Evans’ Settlement. Here they had to guard the people and the property day and night against the insursions of a ruthless, lawless mob who were constantly watching for an opportunity to steal cattle, destroy property and take the lives of the Mormon people. Captain Samuel Smith remained with his family at Nauvoo, participating with the citizens in all of their persecutions and sufferings until after the fearful tragedy in which Joseph and Hyrum Smith were so cruelly murdered in Carthage Jail by a band of lawless ruffians into whose hands they had been betrayed by those who hands they had been betrayed by those who had plighted their faith to protect them. In the notes furnished us by Mr. Smith, he says “In the year 1846, we were driven from our homes in Nauvoo, and compelled to cross the Mississippi River on ice. Many thousands of others suffered in the enforced exodus. We were in a destitute condition, having to fly and leave nearly all we possessed behind us. We stopped in Iowa, where I took contracts that furnished numbers of my brethren with employment, which enabled them to procure means necessary to continue their journey further into the interior where the body of the church had gone. My wife and three children had already gone forward to Mount Pisgah, where a large number of families were encamped with Elder Lorenzo Snow.” “At Mount Pisgah, many of the Mormon people had become prostrated by hunger and fatigue. Sickness broke out and death made terrible inroads into the camp. Some of them died of destitution and starvation. The entire camp was without food. As soon as I heard of it, I started for that place with a wagon load of flour and bacon. When I reached the camp, I found my family sick and dying. Two of my children died, but with careful nursing, my wife and the other child were saved. I delivered the entire load of provisions to Elder Snow, to distribute among the Saints and thus saved many from death by starvation. I then took my wife and child back to camp.” While Mr. Smith remained back in Iowa, he had many rough experiences and narrow escapes from death at the hands of the mobs who threatened to kill him. On one occasion, on Fox River, a mob collected to tar and feather him because he would not renounce Mormonism. Mr. Smith ascended a mound, drew a pistol to defend himself and told them that whoever advanced to tar and feather him would never live to do it. The bold and fearless front he thus assumed saved him. The mob retired and left him thereafter unmolested. In the spring of 1850, he started with his family to travel west for the Rocky Mountains. The feelings of the anti-Mormons were bitter against him. The county authorities were under the necessity of calling out a body of the militia to guard him and his family from attacks until they reached the county lines. After their escort left them they still experienced much annoyance, and were often in imminent danger until they reached the Missouri River, where the Mormon people were organizing companies to cross the plains. Elder Smith was enrolled in a company of which Aaron Johnson was elected captain, Daniel D. Hunt, chaplain, and himself clerk. There were about one hundred wagons in the company. They started their journey in June. When they reached Salt Creek, the cholera broke out among the people, many were prostrated by it, and in a few days eighteen persons died of the scourge; other recovered. When they reached the Platte and while traveling up the river, sickness broke out again. “And here,” says Mr. Smith, “we witnessed some singular instances of healing by the power of God. One night I had a singular vision. I thought a man stood me, and said to me ‘You must stop here, clean out your wagons, wash yourselves and all of you be rebaptized and then your sick shall recover and no more death or sickness shall come upon your company.’ I told my dream to the chaplain and Captain, and they each said they had heard and seen the same things.” “Early one morning, Daniel D. Hunt, the chaplain, who had been afflicted with a terrible cough and could get nothing to relieve him, called for me to visit him and administer to him. He suffered severely and his system was very much shaken and emaciated by the affliction. He said it had been revealed to him during the night that I had the power to rebuke the complaint, and he was immediately healed and was never troubled with the ailment again. My wife also had been similarly afflicted and was healed in a similar manner.” “After cleaning up, washing and baptisms, this sickness left us; we resumed our journey and reached Salt Lake City in health and safety on the 5th of September, 1850.” Elder Smith first settled at Big Cottonwood, ten miles south of Utah’s capitol. There he was appointed clerk of the ward. He was also appointed watermaster. Subsequently, when the twenty-third quorum of the apostles of the seventies was organized he was ordained and set apart as one of the seven presidents of that quorum. In 1855, he was called upon with a company of others, by the authorities of the Mormon Church to go to Box Elder County, and to help build up a city there with his family. In April of the same year, he moved there with his family. There he made a plot of Brigham City and the surrounding country, which was examined and approved by the proper authorities. He also assisted materially in surveying that part of the public domain. Elder Smith was next engaged opening canyons, making roads to the timber and superintending public works under the direction of President Lorenzo Snow who presided over Box Elder County. In same year, 1855, Samuel Smith was appointed postmaster of Brigham City which office he held until he was disqualified by the provisions of Edmund’s Law in 1882. A special agent of the Postal Department was sent to induce him, if possible, to give up Mormonism, in which event they would give him a good position in the postal service. He told them his religious convictions were dearer to him than all things else on earth besides; that he neither could for would give them up for any earthly emoluments that could be offered. Of course he was removed from office. In 1858, the militia of Box Elder County was organized. Every able-bodied man in the district was enrolled and mustered into service. Samuel Smith was elected first mayor of calvary, and also was appointed the commander of the northern post. He commanded the citizen-soldiers in that district in all of the expeditions against the hostile Indians (and other foes of the people) whom he did much to subdue and taught them that the Mormons were their best friends. In 1860, Major Smith was elected Probate Judge of Box Elder County, by the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah. He served the people in that capacity for fifteen years, when he became incapacitated for the office, by the same law that disqualified him to be postmaster. He had served the government and the county in these offices for thirty years, but the operations of proscriptive enactments have deprived both the government and his services, and have also deprived him of the right of franchise. In 1871, when the Utah and Northern Railroad was being built through Box Elder County, Judge Smith was appointed by Hon. John W. Young, superintendent of construction. He continued to hold that position until the road was completed to Franklin, Idaho. At the August election held by the stockholders in 1872, Mr. Smith was elected one of the Directors of the company, which office he held until the road was sold to another railroad corporation. He was then appointed to assist to settle up the business of the company. In his closing notes to the writer of this biographical sketch, Mr. Smith says: “I have served the people thirty-two years in this mission of founding and building up Box Elder County. I have assisted all I could in establishing home industries, in developing the resources of the county and encouraging the people to husband their means; to utilize the elements for their own elevation, physically and morally; I have fearlessly rebuked every kind of corruption wherever I have found it. For this last, my life has been sought many times. Men have combined and bound themselves by secret covenants to murder me when a favorable opportunity was offered to do so. But through all, the Lord has preserved me from their wicked machinations to the present time. And I still bear my testimony that God has established the gospel on the earth through the Prophet Joseph Smith; and that the gospel is the power of God unto salvation to all who will receive it.” Thus will be seen by persuing the above pages that Samuel Smith is rightfully classed among the city founders in this part of the Western Hemisphere and that his life has been devoted to promoting their growth and permanence, and establishing peace and goodwill on the earth. He is now in his 70th year, and is the father of 51 children, 22 sons and 29 daughters. He has 53 grand-children.

Part of Samuel SMITH's Gravestone

Biographical Stone Samuel SMITH Mormon Pioneer, Seventy, Counselor to Lorenzo SNOW, Post Master, Judge, Mayor, High Priest, Patriarch.

Stone Reads:

Removed from Sherington to London in 1838. Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Dec. 1841. Sailed from Liverpool with his Parents and family for American Jan. 15th 1843. Arrived at Nauvoo in April and was ordained a Seventy the same year. Came to Salt Lake City in 1850 and moved to Big Cottonwood. Was called to Brigham City in 1855, where hewas chosen a counsellor to Apostle Lorenzo Snow, who was presiding in Box Elder Stake. Was appointed Post Master of Brigham City in 1855, and continued in that position about 17 years. Was elected Probate Judge of Box Elder County in 1858, and served the people in that office for 15 years. Was elected Mayor of Brigham City in 1879, and re-elected in 1881. After the Reorganization of the Stake, he was Chosen president of the High Priests Quorum, and after was ordained a patriarch to the Stake, which latter positions he held at his death.

click on image to enlarge and read Ancestry Chain: 3rd great-grandparents Samuel SMITH b.1818 and Sarah Jane INGRAM b.1841, Isaac SMITH b.1857, George Ensign SMITH b.1898, Camilla SMITH b.1926, Lark, JR.

Family Found in - "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah" Genealogies and Biographies

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH page 851 

DUNN, SIMEON ADAMS (photo)

DtTNBT, SIMEON ADAMS (son of Simeon Dunn and Sally 
Bath of Williamstown, Ontario county, now Groveland, Liv- 
ingston county, N. Y.). Born Aug. 7, 1803, at Williamstown. 
Came to Utah Sept. 27, 1848, Brigham Young company. 

Married Adeline Rawson July 3, 1828 (daughter of Ama- 
rlah Rawson and Betsy Carpenter), who was born Nov. 27, 
1811. Their children: Adeline b. June 11, 1830, m. Alpheus 
Haws 1845; Francis b. Dec. 5, 1831. d. 1834; Mary b. Nov. 2, 
1833, m. Martin Luther Ensign; Maria b. March 3, 1836; Mo- 
slah D. and Amariah b. Feb. 19, 1837; Betsy b. May 22, 1840, 
ra. Alpheus P. Haws. Family home Nauvoo, 111. 

Married Margaret Snyder June 19, 1842, Nauvoo, 111. 
(daughter of Jacob Snyder and Hannah Anderson), who was 
born March 12, 1812. Their children: Susanna b. May 6, 
1843, m. Allen Hunsaker April 24, 1859; Simeon b. Feb. 9, 
1846. 

Married Jane Caldwell. Their child: Joseph Moroni b. Feb. 

12, 1847, m. Susanna E. White Dec. 27, 1866. 

Married Harriet Atwood Silver Jan. 3, 1847, Winter Quar- 
ters, Iowa (daughter of Arad Silver and Sophia Nichols), 
who was born July 22, 1818. Their children: Sarah Sophia 
b. July 8, 1849, m. John Dunn Jan. 12, 1867; Simeon Adams 
b. Jan. 13, 1851, m. Eunice E. Harmon Nov. 6, 1876; Eveline 
S. b. Sept. 12, 1853, m. Allen Hunsaker Oct. 5, 1868; Emeline 
S. b. Sept. 12, 1853, m. Frances R. Cantwell; Charles Oscar 
b. Oct. 13, 1855, m. Letitia Smith, m. Martha Jane Welch; 
Harriet S. and Henry S. b. Dec. 31, 1857. Family home Brig- 
ham City, Utah. 

Married Elizabeth Wickham 1865, Salt Lake City, who 
was born Feb. 14, 1836, London, Eng. Their children: Eph- 
riam W. b. April 15, 1866, m. Marian Whitney June 12, 1889; 
Lorenzo W. b. March 11, 1868. 

President 15th quorum seventies 1845; missionary to Can- 
ada 1841; to New York 1844; Society Islands 1848-51; to 
Eastern states 1872. Settled at Brigham City, Utah, 1853. 

DUNN, JOSEPH MORONI (son of Simeon Adams Dunn and
Jane Caldwell). Born Feb. 12, 1847, Winter Quarters. Iowa.
Married Susanna Elizabeth White Dec. 27, 1866, Tooele,
Utah (daughter of Jonathan White and Elizabeth Dodd, pio-
neers 1849, E. T. Benson company). She was born Feb. 4,
1848, Tealby, Eng. Their children: Joseph Owen b. Dec. 16,
1867, m. Mary Ann Craner Sept. 24, 1890; Elizabeth b. Dec.

13, 1869; Martha Jane b. Feb. 9, 1872, m. Frank Bramet May
10, 1894; Ann Eliza b. Jan. 7, 1875, m. Edgar Victor Ander-
son Dec. 8, 1897; Mary Adeline b. June 24, 1877. m. Herbert
H. Vowles Jan. 6. 1898; Eveline b. Dec. 26, 1879; Erne Su-
sanna b. Dec. 6, 1880, m. John Alfred Lindberg Oct. 9 1901-
'Vino ?i b- F ,*r b - 25> 1884 - m - George F. Richards Jr. Dec.
18, 1902; Llewellyn Crandall b. Feb. 6, 1888, m. Terresa V.
Jensen June 9, 1909. Family resided Bountiful. Brigham
City and Tooele, Utah.

President elders' quorum 1884; member 43d quorum sev-
enties; high priest. Served two terms in city council. Died
Aug. o, 1913.

DUNN CHARLES OSCAR (son of Simeon Adams Dunn and [Harriet Atwood SILVER]
,J rlet . Silver). Born Oct. 13. 1855, Brigham City. Utah.

Married Letitia Smith Oct. 18, 1876, at Brigham City
(daughter of Samuel and Janet Maria Smith, who was born
May 8, 1860, at Brigham City. Their children: Lev! b. June
3, 1883, m. Mary Ann Miller Jan. 8. 1902; Oscar Smith b. Oct.
17, 1886, m. Media E. Nuttall Sept. 19, 1906; Harriet L b
June 9, 1890, m. Victor J. Allen Dec. 18. 1913; Samuel A. b!
March 12, 1898; Leslie S. b. April 16. 1900. Family resided
Brigham City, Millville and College, Utah.

Married Martha Jane Welch Oct. 24, 1883, Salt Lake City
(daughter of John Welch and Eliza Billlngton), who wa
born Feb. 24, 1859, Centerville, Utah. Thoir children: Charles
Welch b. April 16, 1885, m. Lula M. Schenk Sept. 19 1906-
Eliza Jane- b. Dec. 10, 1886, m. John A. Israelson Dec 23
1908; John William b. March 18, 1889; Eveline Silver b. Oct
9, 1893; Simeon A. b. March 2, 1896; Lester W. b. Aug. 18,
1898.

Superintendent M. I. A. and assistant superintendent Sun-
day school Brigham City. Utah; labored in St. George temple

82; bishop College ward 1891-1912. Moved to Cache county
1882. and labored in Logan temple 1884-85.

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH page 861 

ENSIGN, MARTIN LUTHER (photo)

ENSIGN, MARTIN L. (son of Horace and Mary Ensign). 
Born March 31. 1831, Westfleld, Hampden county, Mass. 
Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1847, Ira Eldredge company. 

Married Mary Dunn Jan. 8, 1852 (daughter of Simeon A. 
Dunn and Adaline Rawson, married July 3, 1828). She was 
born Nov. 2. 1833. Their children: Mary Adaline b. Nov. 10, 
1852, m. John L. Roberts; Georgtana b. April 6, 1854, m. 
William J. Hill; Emma Lovlnia b. Aug. 22, 1856, m. Siveren 
N. Lee; Harriet Camilla b. April 24, 1859, m. Isaac Smith; 
Martin Luther b. Jan. 15, 1862, m. Martha Wright Jan. 15, 
1888; John Henry b. May 8. 1864; Horace b. March 29, 1866; 
Effle Celestia b. Sept. 7, 1871, m. Lewis A. Merrill June 6, 
1895; Adams Wesley b. Jan. 1. 1875, m. Charlotte Winnifred 
Boden Dec. 20, 1901. Family home Brigham, Utah. 

High councilor. Justice of peace; coroner. Built' ferries 
at, and bridges over Bear river at Standings, Bear River 
City, and Corinne, Utah: helped build first house on Church 
Farm, Cache Valley: built sawmills in Box Elder and Logan 
Canyons, Blacksmith Fork, Three Mile, Willard and Honey- 
ville. 

ENSIGN, ADAMS WESLEY (son of Martin L. Ensign and 
Mary Dunn). Born Jan. 1. 1875.- Brigham, Utah.

Married Charlotte Winnifred Boden Dec. 20, 1901, Logan,
Utah (daughter of Heber Coleman Boden and Charlotte
Welch), who was born Jan. 16. 1881. at Brigham. Their
children: Hugo B. b. Oct. 30, 1902; Wesley B. b. July 19.
1904; Coleman B. b. Feb. 28. 1906; Olive b. April 19, 1908:
Mary Winnifred b. Jan. 1, 1910; Eliza Boden b. May 9, 1913.
Family home Brigham, Utah.

Missionary to southern states 1906. Dental surgeon, 1903;
dairyman.

ENSIGN, SAMUEL (son of Isaac Ensign and Lydia Noble of
Westfleld, Mass). Born May 24, 1805. at Westfield. Came
to Utah Sept. 22, 1847, Ira Eldredge company.

Married Mary Everett Gordon Nov. 29, 1832, Westfleld.
Mass! (daughter of Conrad Gordon and Julia A. Searles of
that place), who was born May 15, 1811, and died Feb. 12,
1868. Their children: Julia Searles b. Sept. 16, 1833. m.
Joh " w - Woolley March 20. 1851; Samuel Lozene b. Jan. 24.
I i^ m ' y An eeH Dec. 29. 1858; Horace Sobieskl b. April
T' Martba T r , ip i ett March ' 1870 ' m - Thurza Case;
i ?c ;o r T (ad P te b. July 1, 1850. m. Henry B.
' 25> 1870; Lorin Gor don b. Feb. 12. 1866, d. Febf 12
hM Ru , th K ? lson Dec - 27. 1867, at Salt Lake City Their
child: Mary Jane b. March 17. 1859, m. Henry B. Rugg
High priest. Worked as carpenter on Nauvoo temple 1844
in maT'wor'ke'd on^ ,'? T bu ' ldin ^ ma y &"st and sawmills
f nT ; wor * pd on Salt Lake temple and lost his life by
falling from its wall June 24, 1885. Millwright.

ENSIGN, SAMUEL LOZENE (son of Samuel Ensign
Mary Everett Gordon). Born Jan. 24. 1836? Westfield Mass
Came to Utah Sept. 20. 1847. Ira Eldredse company

Married Mary Angell Dec. 29, 1858, Salt Lake City (daugh-
ter of Solomon Angell and 'Eunice Clark Young of Provi-
dence. R. I.), who was born Nov. 22 1842 Their ohilrtrcn
Orpha Adella b. Feb. 4 1860; Juiia Angelib. Sec 21? ml d
AP , V,K 1871 ' San ">el Lozene Jr. b. May 9. 1863 m. Mary
A ? Glb 80 S : Geor ? e Albert b. July 22. 1866. m. Mary C
^n? ^7 eb A,f 2 V 9 J 2: Amy Eunice b ' J e
Sept 29, 1882; Alfred Horace b. Sept. 19, 1869. m Edith
M C v K 'ftfr Ma 7 Ellzabeth b - A "&- 8. 1871 Frank Victor b.
May 6. 1873 m. Gracie F. Free; Louis Osborn b. March 16
}*" ,"> Florence May Papworth; John Woolley b. April
1881 d I^n l? F i5nn ^"T Hu hes : Herman Ross b. Jan. 21.
1881, d. Jan. 15 1900; Stanley b. Nov. 14, 1882, m. Anna Mork
wJh a " b ' ? V X 29 ' . 1889 ' Famt 'y "ome, Salt Lake City.
High priest Assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah-
carried mail from Salt Lake City to Fort Kearney for the
member f Nauvo Le(rlon - member of

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH page 888 

GIBSON, GEORGE WASHINGTON (no photo)

GIBSON, GEORGE W. (son of Robert Gibson and Polly 
Evans of Monroe county. Miss.). Born June 17, 1800, Union
county, S. C. Came to Utah, September 1847, John Brown
company.

Married Mary Sparks March 15, 1822, South Carolina
(daughter of Josiah Sparks and Lydia Tollison of South Car-
olina, who was born June 10, 1802. Their children: Robert
M., m. Lucinda Henskaw; Mary D., m. William New; Lydia
E., m. Gilbert Hunt; William, m. Centha Lockhart; Moses, m.
Electa Badger; m. Lydia Badger; m. Lizzie Bube; Frances
A., m. Alvin Green; Laura A., m. James Andrews; Neoma L.,
m. James Andrews; Joseph, m. Ruth Therebold. Family
home South Cottonwood, Utah.

Seventy; bishop of South Cottonwood; high priest.
Farmer and stockraiser. Died summer 1871, Duncan, Kane
Co.. Utah.

[Married second Ann Elizabeth NEWMAN daughter of Joseph NEWMAN and Elizabeth HUGHES of England and Holiday/Cottonwood, UT.]

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH page 1169-1170

SMITH, SAMUEL (no photo)

SMITH, SAMUEL, (son of Daniel Smith and Sarah Wooding 
of Sherrington, Buckinghamshire, Eng.). Born May 22. 
1818, at Sherrington. Came to Utah Sept. 6, 1850, Aaron 
Johnson company. 

Married Mary Ann Lines Oct. 12, 1837, at Hemel Hemp- 
stead, Hartfordshlre, Eng. (daughter of Michael Lines and 
Hannah Abley of Hemel Hempstead, pioneers Sept. 5, 1850, 
Aaron Johnson company). She was born June 17, 1811. 
Their children: Mary Ann b. July 23, 1839, d. June 22, 1840; 
Mary Ann b. April 19, 1841, d. Aug. 23, 1843; Samuel Lorenzo 
b July 17, 1843, m. Amanda J. Tibbets Feb. 4, 1864, m. 
Eunice Tibbets 1873; Sarah Ann b. Nov. 20, 1845, d. Sept. 
19, 1846; Eliza Jane b. Nov. 20, 1845, d. Nov. 4, 1846; Hyrum 
James b. Oct. 31. 1847. m. Sarah A. Fosereen Oct. 10, 1870, 
m. Cornelia B. Walker Dec. 30, 1878; Maretta b. Sept. 9, 
1850, m. Dr. O. C. Ormsby Oct. 11, 1869; Hannah Lines b. 
Oct. 10, 1852, d. Oct. 15, 1861; David John b. Feb. 15, 1855, 
d. July 12, 1855. 

Married Sarah Jane Ingraham 1853, Salt Lake City (daugh- 
ter of William Ingraham and Susannah Griffith, of Worcester, 
Worcestershire, Eng.). She was born Oct. 10, 1836. Their 
children: Thyrza Ann b. Nov. 20, 1853, m. Heber C. Tippets 
Oct. 1872; Daniel William b. Nov. 5. 1865, d. Sept. 8, 1873; 
Isaac b. Dec. 31, 1867, m. Harriet C. Ensign Dec. 28, 1876, 
m Anna Elizabeth Carlisle, m. Elizabeth Fuhrimann; Sarah 
Eliza b. Jan. 13, 1860, m. David P. Evans Sept. 8. 1881; John 
Wooding b. May 12, 1862, m. Mary Neeley Jan. 1880; Susannah 
b May 24, 1864, m. Thomas B. Evans Oct. 18, 1883; Frances 
Mary b. Jan. 9, 1867, m. Eli Fosgreen April 23, 1885; Franklin 
Richard b. Aug. 20, 1869, d. Aug. 6, 1870; Alice Rozella b. 
July 18, 1871, m. William Impy Dec. 25, 1888. 

Married Frances Ann Ingraham July 31, 1856, Salt Lake 
City (daughter of William Ingraham and Susannah Griffith), 
who was born Jan. 23, 1840. Their children: Esther Ann b. 
Jan 22 1858, m. Charles Fosgreen Oct. 18, 1876; Priscilla 
b Jan 14, 1860, m. Ellas Jensen June 16, 1886; Elias J. b. 
Dec 27, 1861, d. Aug. 13, 1862; Mary E. b. Nov. 8, 1863, d. 
Oct. 12, 1864; Olivia J. b. July 22, 1865, m. John T. Kelly 
Jan. 3, 1887; Phoebe E. b. Nov. 18, 1867, d. May 23 1874; 
Roxev A. b. Feb. 5, 1870, d. May 5, 1874; Viola May b. Feb. 
25 1872, d. Oct. 18. 1874; Eliza Beatrice b. Sept. 29, 1875, 
m. Joseph H. Weeks Aug. 15, 1894; Warren Samuel b. Sept. 
22 1877, m. Esther Coleman Jan. 3, 1900; Everetb. April 
7 '1880, m. Lillie J. Fishburn Sept. 9, 1901; Wm. Rufus b. 
Dec 7 1881, m. Meriam Miles June 10, 1903, m. Hannah Mc- 
Clain Jan. 12, 1908; Phosa b. Feb. 4, 1884, m. Rast Larsen 

Carried Janett Maria Smith June 7, 1857, Salt Lake City 
(daughter of George Smith and Caroline Harrison, pioneers 
Sept 5 1850, Aaron Johnson company). She was born Jan. 
20 1839 Their children: Abraham b. April 20, 1 :68, m. 
Laura M. Fishburn Dec. 23. 1880; Letitla b . May 3, I860 m. 
Charles Oscar Dunn Oct. 18, 1876; Thomas b. Oct. 22. 1862, 
m. Frances Van Nov Dec. 29, 1881; James George b. Nov. 
3 1865 m. Louisa Gilbert Nov. 18. 1885; Leslie b. April 21. 

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH 1170

1869, d. Nov. 18, 1869: Lester b. Sept. 7, 1870, d. April 
1874- Earnest Charles b. Aug. 18, 1875, m. Annie Laughton 
Nov. 6, 1902; Charles Eli b. March 11, 1879, m. Lillie 
Laurensen. 

Married Caroline Smith June 7, 1857, Salt Lake City 
(daughter of George Smith and Caroline Harrison), who 
was born Nov. 6, 1841. Their children: Delina Caroline 
b. June 23, 1859, m. Gordon E. Beckstead Sept. 27, 1877; 
Jacob Smith b. March 18, 1861, m. Sophia Jensen Dec. 24, 
1878; Rose Emma b. June 27, 1863, d. Oct. 1864: Eliza M. 
b. July 6, 1865, d. March 1878; Netta b. July 17, 1867, d. 
March 1, 1874; Lorenzo D. b. July 10, 1869, d. Jan. 1874; 
Cynthia b. Nov. 12, 1871, d. March 8, 1874; Vilate b. Nov. 
13, 1873, m. Ralph B. Wiggins Feb. 12, 1894; Edessia b. 
Oct. 8, 1875, m. Arthur D. Hamsen July 24, 1894; Janett 
Laura b. Jan. 20, 1878, d. Dec. 12. 1890; Theodore b. July 13, 
1880, d. Dec. 6, 1889; Tobias Chancy b. Jan. 28, 1883, d. Dec. 
18, 1889. Family home Brigham City, Utah. 

High priest; patriarch; high councilor, Box Elder stake, 
1855-77. Vice-president and assistant superintendent of the 
Brigham Co-op. Judge, Box Elder county; mayor, March 3, 
1879, to March 14, 1883; postmaster 1855-82, of Brigrham 
City. Farmer; manufacturer; merchant; railway builder. 
Died Oct. 2. 1896, Smithfleld, Utah, and was buried at Brig- 
ham City. 

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH 1170
SMITH, ISAAC(no photo)

SMITH, ISAAC (son of Samuel Smith and Sarah Jane Ingra- 
ham). Born Dec. 31, 1857, Brigham City, Utah. 

Married Harriet Camilla Ensign Dec. 28, 1876, Salt Lake 
City (daughter of Martin Luther Ensign and Mary Dunn 
of Brigham City, pioneers 1847, Ira Eldredge and Brigham 
Young companies). She was born April 24, 1859. Their 
children: Isaac Samuel b. Dec. 4, 1878, m. Lulu Tates June 
2 1904; Martin Luther b. Aug. 20, 1881. d. April 7. 1884; 
William Richard b. March 21, 1884, m. Zina Crouch July 28, 
1910; Mary Camilla b. June 14, 1886, d. Sept. 20, 1899; Wesley 
Ensign b. Dec. 9, 1888, m. Lucy Lishman Sept. 22, 1909; m. 
Alta Pond March 20, 1913; Sarah Ann b. Nov. 1, 1891, m. 
Dow Lewis June 29, 1910; Theron Ensign b. Dec. 13, 1893; 
Leona Ensign b. Dec. 25, 1895; George Ensign b. March 24, 
1898- Malcolm Woodruff b. Feb. 20, 1911; Theodore Roosevelt 
b. Sept. 20, 1903, d. July 19, 1904; Ruby Ensign b. Nov. 6, 

Married Anna Elizabeth Carlisle Sept. 15, 1885, Logan, 
Utah (daughter of John G. Carlisle' and Margaret Kewley 
of Logan, Utah; former pioneer 1854, Hooper and Eldredge 
merchandise train, latter Nov. 1856, Edward Martin handcart 
company). She was born Jan. 18, 1860, died Sept. 17, 1886. 
No children. 

Married Elizabeth Fuhrimann June 2, 1894 (daughter of 
Jacob Fuhrimann and Barbara Loosle of Providence. Utah, 
pioneers 1860). She wa- born June 9, 1872. Their children: 
Jacob Isaac b. Sept. 18, 1895; Joseph Fuhrimann b. July 18. 
1897- Welland b. Feb. 19, 1899; Ingraham b. March 21, 1901; 
Elva b. Oct. 22. 1904; Oliver b. Oct. 6, 1908. Family home 

"Missionary to Great Britain and Channel Islands 1878: 
bishop seventh ward, Logan 1884-90; counselor in presidency 
1890-1906, and president 1906-11 Cache stake; ordained a 
patriarch May 3, 1913. Manager Brigham City lumber yard 
1880-82; manager Logan Z. C. M. I. 1891-97; merchandise, 
produce, cold storage and ice business.

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH page 1142

ROUNDY, SHADRACK (photo)

ROUNDY, SHADRACH (son of Uriah Roundy of New York). 
Born Jan. 1, 1789, In Windham county. Vt. Came to Utah 
July 24, 1847, Brigham Young company. 

Married Betsy Quimby. Their children: Lauren Hotch- 
kiss b. May 21, 1815, m. Joanna Carter 1843, m. Jane Ann 
Koyle; Julia Rebecca b. 1817; Lorenzo Wesley b. June 18, 
1819, m. Susan Wallace; Laura b. 1822, m. David Beck; 
Samantha b. 1824, m. John D. Parker; Jared Curtis b. Jan. 
5. 1827, m. Lovisa Jenne; Almeda Sophia b. March, 1829. m. 
John D. Parker: William Felshaw b. 1831; Nancy Jane b. 
1833, m. Calvin Foss; Malinda b. 1835. Family home. Salt 
Lake City. 

Bishop of 16th ward, Salt Lake City. Veteran Indian 
war. Member of Joseph Smith's bodyguard. Farmer. Died 
July 4, 1872. 

ROUNDY. LAUREN HOTCHKISS (son of Shadrach Roundy 
and Betsy Quimby). Born May 21, 1815, Spafford, Onon-
daga county, N. Y. Came to Utah September, 1847, handcart
company.

Married Joanna Carter 1843, Nauvoo, 111. (daughter of
John S. Carter of Nauvoo, 111., pioneer September, 1847), who
died at Winter Quarters, Iowa. Their children: Byron
Donalvln b. Jan. 29, 1844; William Heber b. Feb. 5, 1846. m.
Malinda Parker Aug. 20, 1872. Family home, in Illinois.

Married Jane Ann Koyle, Salt Lake City (daughter of
John Koyle of Mallahide, Canada), who was born Sept. 5,
1831. Their children: Julia b. 1849, d. In 1852; Jared
Washington b. Feb. 22, 1851, m. Louise Taylor; Hyrum Koyle
b. Dec. 12, 1854, m. Ann Chase; Laurette b. May 12, 1860, m.
Thomas Nelson; John b. May 18, 1864, m. Eleanor McEwan;
Lilly b. Dec. 25, 1866, m. Oliver Gallup; Charles b. Dec. 25,
1866, d. infant. Family resided Centerville and Springvllle,
Utah.

Married Martha Edmondson. She died. Their children:
Luella, m. Hyrum Perry; Mary Ann, m. Abner Dee Miner;
Adelbert.

Member bishopric of Spanish Fork; high councilor. In-
dian war veteran. Farmer. Died March, 1900, Knlghtsvllle,
Utah.

ROUNDY, WILLIAM HEBER (son of Lauren Hotchkiss
Roundy and Joanna Carter). Born Feb. 5, 1846, Nauvoo, 111.
Came to Utah with parents.

Married Malinda Parker Aug. 20, 1872, Salt Lake City
(daughter of John Davis Parker and Almeda Sophia Roundy
of Upper Kanab, Utah, pioneers 1847). She was born April
4, 1851. Their children: Marian, d. infant; William Heber,
d. aged 22; John Davis; Middle May; Lauren Hotchkiss, d.
aged 22; Maud Samantha; Sophia; Quimby; Joanna Malinda;
Otho. Family home. Upper Kanab Ranch (now Alton,
Utah).

Elder. Assessor and collector. Farmer and rancher.
Died July 23. 1899.

ROUNDY, JOHN (son of Lauren Hotchkiss Roundy and Jane
Ann Koyle). Born May 18, 1864, at Springville, Utah.

Married Eleanor McEwan Feb. 14, 1889, at Provo, Utah
(daughter of John H. McEwan and Amanda Higbee, of
Provo), who was born Oct. 10, 1869. Their children: Nellie
h. May 14, 1891, m. Julian F. Greer; John McEwan b. Sept.
24, 1894; Amanda lone b. April 13, 1899; Clayton b. Oct. 2,
1900; Fern b. April 30, 1903; Bert Lincoln b. Feb. 12, 1906;
Loren b. March 2, 1909, d. March, 1909. Family resided
Provo and Knightsvllle, Utah.

Bishop of Knlghtsville 1900-09; president Y. M. M. I. A.
at Knlghtsville 1897-1900. Mining man; merchant.

ROUNDY, JOHN DAVIS (son of William Heber Roundy and
Malinda Parker). Born Nov. 3. 1876, Upper Kanab, Utah.

Member 85th quorum seventies; missionary to eastern
states 1899-1901; member bishopric. Farmer and stock-
raiser.

ROUNDY, JARED CURTIS (son of Shadrach Roundy and 
Betsy Quimby). Born Jan. B, 1827, In Ohio. Came to Utah
July 24, 1847, Brigham Young company.

Married Louisa Jenne at Salt Lake City (daughter of

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH 1143

Benjamin Jenne and Sarah Snyder, pioneers 1849). who was
born June 15, 1832. Their children: Evelyn H. b. Nov. 23,
1.S52, m. Lucius Peck; Jared Curtis b. March 13, 1855, m.
Alice Apgood; Sarah Louisa b. Jan. 17, 1858, m. Joseph Phil-
lips; Shadrach b. Feb. 9, 1860, m. Sarah A. Edgel; George
Snyder b. Oct. 10, 1862; Ida May b. Oct. 14, 1864, m. John
Snyder; Roseanna b. Dec. 22, 1867, m. George Gibbons; Frank
Spencer b. Oct. 3, 1870; Maud S. b. July 7, 1875, m. John
Thompson. Family home, Wanshlp.

Bishop of Wanship ward 1875-84. Commander of soldiers
in Black Hawk Indian war. Farmer. Died May 22, 1895,
St. David, Ariz.

PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH page

WOOD, JOHN (photo)

WOOD, JOHH (son of Henry Wood of Wigan, Lancashire,
Eng.). Born 1819. Came to Utah 1853, Cyrus H. Wheelock
company.

Married Ellen Smith at Wigran, Eng., who came to Utah
with husband. Their children: Sarah Ann, m. Samuel
Winsbrow Western; Ellen, m. Isaac D. Brown; John W., m.
Sarah Gibson; George Henry, m. Emily Hastings; Emily,
m. George Gibson. [Sarah Gibson and George Gibson both are
children of George Washington Gibson and Ann Elizabeth Newman.]

Farmer. Died May, 1911, Hurricane, Utah.

Family History Poster of Samuel SMITH c.1965

Samuel SMITH Family Genealogy Poster made by Amy Ann SMITH HANCOCK EMPEY before 1965.

[Amy Ann SMITH HANCOCK EMPEY (1900-1966) daughter of Warren Samuel SMITH (1876-1928) and Ester COLEMAN (1880-1908),
Warren Samuel SMITH (1876-1928) son of Samuel SMITH (1818-1895) and Frances Ann INGRAM (1841-1923).]

See also SMITH family groups: 1-Mary Ann LINE, 2-Sarah Jane INGRAM, 3-Frances Ann INGRAM, 4-Janett Maria SMITH, 5- Caroline SMITH

Thanks to SMITH family history lovers for sharing.

Brigham City Cemetery - SMITH - ENSIGN - DUNN -

This marker lists the families of all five wives of Samuel SMITH plus Samuel's history.

click on photos to read

Samuel SMITH (1818-1896) and Sarah Jane INGRAM (1839-1872)

Samuel SMITH born 22 May 1818 Sherrinton, Buckshire, England, died 2 Oct 1896 Smithfield, Cache, Utah. Son of Daniel William SMITH and Sarah WOODING.

Sarah Jane INGRAM (Ingarham) born 9 Jun 1839 Worcester, worcestershire, England, died 4 Sep 1872 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. Daughter of William INGRAM and Susannah GRIFFITHS.

1- Mary Ann LINE
2- Sarah Jane INGRAM was the second wife of Samuel SMITH they were married 19 May 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Jane was the mother of nine children, Thyrza Ann SMITH TIPPETS, Daniel William SMITH (teen), Isaac SMITH, Sarah Elizabeth (Eliza) SMITH EVENS, John Wooding SMITH, Susannah SMITH EVENS, Frances May SMITH FORSGREN, Franklin Richard SMITH (infant), Alice Rosesella SMITH EMPEY.
3- Frances Ann INGRAM
4- Janett Maria SMITH
5- Caroline SMITH

History - Samuel was an ambitious young man: one who was determined to make his mark in the world. He was not a tall man: early records indicate his full height was a scant five feet. But he was a stoutly built person who was agile on his feet and physically able to take care of himself. Economic conditions were rapidly deteriorating in England. England was in the grip of a severe recession, which, in many places was actually a pinching depression. Though the Smiths were not engaged in mining, the repressive economic downturn affected business everywhere.

Samuel and wife Mary Ann longed to find a new place where they would have freedom to take full advantage of their opportunities. They were even willing to consider leaving England (and its bitter memories of their two lost children) if the right opportunity presented itself.

Samuel removed from Sherington to London in 1835. It was in the year 1841 that the Smiths first heard the Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their chief contact with the church was through Elder Lorenzo Snow, who was later to become the fifth President of the Church. Both Samuel and Mary Ann studied the unique new religion very carefully and soon, not only they, but Samuel's parents as well, were listening to the missionaries on a regular basis. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dec 1841. They sailed from Liverpool with his parents and family for America 15 Jan 1843. They came to Salt Lake City in 1850 and moved to Big Cottonwood.

Each time Samuel Smith took another wife he had them stay for two weeks at the beginning of their marriage with his first wife, Mary Ann Line Smith. She taught them how to live in polygamy and consequently there was practically no trouble or jealousy between the different families.

Samuel was called to Brigham City in 1855 where he was chosen as counselor to Lorenzo Snow who was presiding in Box Elder Stake. He was appointed postmaster of Brigham City in 1855 and continued in that position about 17 years. Samuel was elected Probate Judge of Box Elder County in 1859 and served the people in that office for 15 years. Samuel was also elected as mayor of Brigham City in 1879 and reelected in 1881.

After the reorganization of the Stake he was chosen President of the High Priest Quorum and was ordained a patriarch to the Stake which the latter position was held at his death. (Family Histories of the Smith Family)

History - Jane, as she was called, was born in Worcestershire, England. Her parents William Ingram and Susanna Griffiths were strong and good honest workers. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when it was first brought to England. They emigrated to America in the year 1841 coming over in a sailing vessel [Yorkshire]. They came to St. Louis but was not there but a short time when the black measles broke out and they both (parents) died within a week, leaving three small children, a boy 8 yrs old, Richard by name, Jane 6 yrs. and Frances (Fanny) Ann 2 yrs. Their Uncle Richard Griffiths and his wife Mary took the children and gave them a home, they moved several times. At one time they lived near a forest of trees and the children would get the nuts in the fall for winter. Her uncle used to do a lot of trading horses and cattle, one night he came and told Richard and Jane to put the horses in the stable. When they went to do as they were told they heard a strange noise and ran to the house, the horses ran away in the woods. The children's uncle was angry at them and was going to whip them but their aunt would not let him ¬ so he went to see what it was and found a large wild hog in the stable, it came after him so he did not say anything to them. After that they soon moved from there. They were acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith and saw him and his brother, Hyrum, after they were martyred. One night just after they had gone to bed the mob entered the town and drove the saints out and set fire to their homes. The Saints grabbed what they could and ran to the river and crossed on the ice. Jane crossed the plains with an ox team walking all the way. She never had a chance to go to school and as her Aunt Mary had no children of her own she expected Jane to work like a grown woman. Her childhood was not in flowery paths for she was expected to do the housework at home while her aunt went to work for others to help make a living and if she did not have it done she was punished. This made her a quiet and of a discouraged nature. She never expected to be their equal to those who had an education but longed to learn. While crossing the plains her Aunt Mary took the cholera and died in the year 1849. After they arrived in Utah she went to live with Samuel Smith's mother (Sarah Wooding Smith) as Samuel and family did not arrive until the fall of 1850) who gave her a home. Jane married Samuel Smith in 1852, they moved to Cottonwood, where her first baby was born. Jane came to Brigham City in 1854 (1855), she was industrious and did all she could. When her third child was about three weeks old she was dressing him and accidentally swallowed a pin, (needle) which caused her much trouble later. Speaking of the time when the U.S. Army threatened to invade Utah, Jane, with the rest went south, walking most of the way carrying her baby so that the two little ones could ride, she like all the other in the company never complained but put their trust in the Lord and never asked why. After they returned, she helped her husband and the other families to keep a hotel for years. In the year 1864, Jane with her children, five in number, went to homestead in a place called Blue Springs, there were but a few settlers, about eight in number. They had a hard and a lonely time, it took two days with oxen to go from there to Brigham City. In the year 1867, the Indians threatened to attack the settlement and every one moved, the boys took all the stock and grain and left her with her little family, a girl 15 and her oldest boy 13 years. There were four other families left but they went three days after. The hired hands left her alone and as it was fall, a heavy snowstorm came and it was ten days before they could get to her. But she had no fear, she put her faith in the Lord and her calling that she knew that the Lord would protect her. The storm had caused the Indians to camp about 30 miles from her, so her (Jane's) prayers were answered. About nine years after she had swallowed that pin (needle) an abscess came on her left side just below the last rib. She suffered for years with that. She was bed-fast for eighteen months, then died (36 years old). She had lived a good life, was a good mother, a faithful Latter-day Saint and a good wife. She was the mother of nine children, eight were living at the time of her death. They were all home at the time, and none of them were married. She died the 4th of September 1872 at Brigham City, Utah. Sarah Jane was a very attractive woman; slender, with pretty brown eyes, long eyelashes and beautiful brown hair. She was of a quiet, retiring disposition, not given at all to quarreling. In fact, there were times when she would not defend herself even when such action was justified. Sarah Jane certainly had the sincere love and admiration of her sister Frances Ann Ingram. (Family Histories of the Smith Family)

Simeon Adams DUNN (1803-1883)

Simeon Adams DUNN born 7 Aug 1803 Groveland, Williamstown, Ontario, New York, died 22 Feb 1883 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. Simeon was orphaned as a child. He was the son of Simeon A. DUNN and Sarah/Sally BATH.

Simeon married:
1- Adaline RAWSON (1811-1841) married 1826 likely in Rawsonville, Wayne, Michigan, she died 1841 in Nauvoo. Adaline was the mother of seven children, Adaline DUNN HAWS, Francis DUNN (toddler), Mary DUNN ENSIGN, Maria DUNN (infant), Mosiah DUNN (infant twin), Amariah DUNN (infant twin), Betsy DUNN HAWS.

2- 1842 Margaret SNYDER two children. Margaret died 1846 in Nauvoo.
3- 1846 Jane CALDWELL WAITE KELSEY one child divorced.
4- 1847 Harriet Atwood SILVER seven children. Harriet died 1858 Brigham City.
5- 1858 Abagail BRANDON STODDARD divorced.
6- Keziah FOWLER BRANDON.
7- 1865 Elizabeth WICKHAM two children divorced.
8- 1868 Mary MCCREE BLACK BROWN.

The Dunn Family--My grandparents, Simeon Adams Dunn and Harriett Atwood Silver were married at Winter Quarters, January 3, 1847, by President Brigham Young. They arrived in Utah September 28, 1848, and established their home in Brigham City. On December 31, 1857, to their family were added twin babies, Harriett and Henry Silver. The tiny girl died shortly after birth, and two days later, on January 2, 1858, the mother, Harriett, closed her eyes in death, having given her life for her family and the religion she had espoused. Twice before, this good husband and father had been called upon to lay away a devoted wife and .companion. This time his heart was almost broken as he placed the form of his lovely young wife in the crude, home-made casket and laid her lifeless bady daughter in her arms.

Three months later, in April 1858, the call came for all Saints to leave their homes in northern Utah, and journey southward. Simeon Adams Dunn loaded a few provisions and household effects into his covered wagon, assisted his motherless children to their place in the wagon box, and cracking his long whip over the backs of his oxen, commenced his journey. He had also provided a wagon for his eldest daughter and her three little girls, and they traveled together. The husband and father of this little family, Martin Luther Ensign, at that time was serving as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

As they proceeded on their way, baby Henry became very ill. They camped on Kay's Creek, (now Kaysville) and there they saw the life depart from their lovely three-months-old baby son and brother. The father made his little family as safe and comfortable as possible in this temporary camp, and with a sad and heavy heart slowly wended his way back to the lonely grave in the Brigham City Cemetery. Very near to it he dug a very small, new grave, and in it tenderly laid the remains of his baby boy.

He found the town empty, except for a few men who had remained behind, ready at a moment's notice to touch a match to the homes and buildings if the enemy should enter the city. He went into his house, expecting to spend the night there, but it was so quiet and lonely it was more than he could endure, so he went to the stable, laid down by his faithful oxen, and spent the night near them. Early the next morning he was on his way to rejoin his family. He found them safe and well and they continued their journey as far south as Payson, where they made their camp and remained until the Saints were counseled by the Church leader, to return to their homes.

From the diary of my father, Charles Oscar Dunn, who was four years old at the time of the move, I quote: "On our return home we passed the soldiers at the point of the mountain. It was a great sight to see them march by us. As we watched them pass, the wind blew my hat off and it rolled down a steep dugway and into the Jordan River, so I had to go on home without a hat, which made me very sad. We reached home alright but found all of our possessions gone, and our house empty." (Eva Dunn Snow, Heart Throbs of the West, Kate B. Carter, Vol. 10, p. 259)

Martin Luther ENSIGN (1831-1911) and Mary DUNN (1833-1920)

Martin Luther ENSIGN was born 31 Mar 1831 Westfield Hampden Massachusetts, died 11 May 1911 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah. Son of Horace Datus ENSIGN and Mary BRONSON.

Mary DUNN was born 2 Nov 1833 Belleville, Wayne, Michigan, died 7 Nov 1920. Daughter of Simeon Adams DUNN and Adaline RAWSON.

They were married 8 Jan 1852, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Martin and Mary were the parents of nine children, Mary Adaline ENSIGN ROBERTS, Georgianna ENSIGN HILL, Emma Lovinia ENSIGN LEE, Harriett Camilla ENSIGN SMITH, Martin Luther ENSIGN Jr., John Henry ENSIGN (infant), Horace ENSIGN (infant), Effie Celestia ENSIGN MERRILL, Adam Wesley ENSIGN.

Martin Luther Ensign--My grandfather, Horace Ensign, and his five sons of Westfield, Massachusetts, were all carpenters. They joined the L.D.S. Church in 1843 and arrived at Winter Quarters in 1846 where they built a fine home, with a living room large enough in which to hold public meetings. Grandfather died of malaria that winter, but the eldest son Datus Ensign came with the first company to Salt Lake City and later moved to Ogden. Grandmother Ensign, with four sons and a daughter, arrived in Salt Lake City with the second company on September 18, 1847.

My father, Martin Luther Ensign, moved to Brigham City in 1852 with the Lorenzo Snow Company. He, with a partner had a carpenter shop on the bank of Boxelder Creek so that they could procure water power for their machines. Father made the furniture for our home and many others. He made dining room chairs, bureaus, wardrobes, bedsteads, shelves for books, etc. I have one of the dining chairs now. It has a carved back and is very sturdy. Besides building furniture they also helped erect buildings. private and public and he also helped build two bridges.
(Effie Ensign Merrill, Heart Throbs of the West, Kate B. Carter, Vol. 12, p. 376)Follow the name labels for more pictures and history.
The SMITH's and ENSIGN's are the grandparents of George Ensign SMITH (1898-1967), DUNN is a great grandfather.

Samuel Smith (1818-1896) to be Honored - BOX ELDER NEWS

8 JUNE 1911 BOX ELDER NEWS PAGE FIVE

SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE TABERNACLE.

On Sunday, June 18th, special services will be held in the tabernacle in this city at the unveiling of the life sized oil paintings of the late Jonathan C. Wright and Samuel Smith, which will be hung one on each side of the painting of President Lorenzo Snow. Those two worthies were counselors to President Snow in his colonization of Brigham City and the labors that he performed here in early days, and when the painting of President Snow had been hung in place, there were some funds over, so the stake presidency decided to have a painting of his right hand men made, and an order was forthwith placed with Artist L. A. [Lewis Alois] Ramsey, who painted President Snow.

A meeting will be held at 10 o’clock, which is arranged specially for the old folks, and it is earnestly desired that as many of them as can possibly get out, will be present at the session, In the afternoon, the Sunday school workers and children, as well as the old folks, can be accommodated, and the following program for each session has been prepared.

10 A.M.

• Singing, Scandinavian choir.
• Prayer, James Olsen.
• Singing, Scandinavian choir.
• Remarks, A. Madsen.
• Jonathan C. Wright in lighter mood, E. A. Box.
• Song, “Hard Times Come Again No More”
• Samuel Smith as a colonizer and doctor, Jonah Mathias.
• Solo Hortense Evans.
• Civic Life of Jonathan C. Wright and Samuel Smith, John D. Peters.
• Singing.
• Benediction.

2 P.M.

• Singing, Tabernacle choir.
• Prayer, P.F. Madsen.
• Singing, Tabernacle choir.
• Remarks, Pres. L. A. Snow
• Unveiling of portraits, and congregational singing.
• Biongraphical sketch of Jonathan C. Wright, Bishop Amos Wright.
• Solo, Lottie Cozier.
• Biographical sketch of Samuel Smith, Pres. Isaac Smith.
• Quartette, Jensen, Ensign, Madsen, Jensen.
• Remarks, Patriarch W. L. Watkins.
• Singing, Tabernacle choir.
• Benediction, Patriarch O. N. Stohl.