Ellen Mary Carter Bone

William Stockdale & Granddaughter
Ellen Mary Carter Bone

  Born: January 24, 1837 in Plymouth, England

  Died: November 12, 1915 in Kaysville, Utah

  Parents: Edwin J and Mary Ann Stockdale Carter

  Married: William Henry Bone on August, 10 1854                    in Kennford, England

  Children: Ellen Mary, Rhoda Jane, William James,   Francis, Emma, Thomas Henry, Alice, Clara,           Florence, Clarence, Annie, Richard Edwin

  Overland Travel Company: Milo Andrus 1861

  Relationship to Me: 3rd Great Grandmother             (Bone Branch)

Ellen Mary was the fourth of six children born to Edwin and Mary Ann. In 1842, when Ellen was about 4 years old, her father died unexpectedly in a mining accident leaving Mary Ann to care for their five children alone. (Ellen Mary had an older sister who was also named Ellen, but she died in infancy.) Her mother worked hard and made many sacrifices to care for her children and make sure that their needs were met. In 1845 Mary Ann married James Martin and the couple had a son that they named James. A few years later James Sr died and Mary Ann was left alone again, but this time her children were older and were able to help support the family. In 1851 the family was introduced to the gospel of the LDS Church, and soon after Mary Ann was baptized.

In 1856 Ellen met and married William Henry Bone. A few months after, the couple were baptized and confirmed in the LDS Church. A daughter, Ellen Mary, was born to them and soon after they set sail for America. They stopped first in New York, where two more children were born. Once they had saved enough money to continue on, the family pressed forward, traveling by train as far as Florence, Nebraska. Here, they purchased a wagon, oxen, and a handcart. They joined the Milo Andrus Company and began their journey to Zion. Ellen, her brother James, and her mother Mary Ann pushed the handcart, while William and the little girls alternated walking and riding in the wagon. Due to a debilitating childhood injury, William was only able to walk a short distance at a time.

The family arrived in Salt Lake City on September 12, 1861 and settled in Kaysville, where Ellen's two sisters, Jane and Mary Ann, were living. Eventually the couple homesteaded land in Layton and purchased a farm in Kaysville.

Like most pioneer women Ellen put forth a great deal of effort to see to it that her family was taken care of. The following is an excerpt from her life story written by her granddaughter Alberta Streeper:

"A fireplace was built in one end of the large living room where Ellen baked bread in a Dutch oven by heaping hot embers over and around it. She preserved potawatomi plums in molasses, gathered service berries (pronounced service), wild currants, greens, (lambs tongue), sego roots, and in the spring made a tonic of various herbs to cleanse the blood from winter. A small bag of asafetida was worn around the neck to ward off disease. All clothes were made by hand, tiny stitches made by her nimble fingers, a work of art, all were washed by hand on a washboard, a wooden frame around corrugated metal that stood in the tub, soap was rubbed onto the clothes and the clothes rubbed up and down on the corrugated metal.
Large ticks were made of denim and filled with straw or corn husks for mattresses. She tore inch wide strips of cloth from worn out clothing, sewed the ends together, wound them into one pound balls, had them woven into yard wide strips which she sewed together making a carpet for the floors. She, as nearly all pioneer women, was very industrious, making their homes as pleasant as their means and provisions could provide."

William Bone's Funeral
Ellen Mary Carter Bone is Seated

Ellen also kept beautiful flower gardens, and an orchard. There was a well in the yard which was open for use to anyone needing a drink. She kept a vegetable garden, even in her older years.

In November of 1915 Ellen fell ill with pneumonia and passed away in her home. She was buried next to William, who had passed 15 years before her.

George Graham

Born: December 14, 1847 in Thurnscoe, England

Died: 1877

Parents: Richard and Mary Woodcock Graham

Married: Ann Briggs on December 11, 1873 in Salina, Utah

Children: George William, James Richard

Overland Trail Company: Captain Ansel P. Harmon Company Left Florence, Nebraska in May 1862.

Relationship to Me: 3rd Great Grandfather (Graham Branch)

Second of 5 children born to Richard and Mary Woodcock Graham. Information on George has been very difficult to find. He came to Utah with his parents in 1862, but his mother died before reaching Zion, somewhere near the Utah/Wyoming border He married Ann Briggs in Salina on December 11, 1873 and their first son, George William was born the following year. In 1875 George's brother Richard was the first settler in Milburn, UT which is very near Fairview. George and his brother John soon followed. His second son James was born in 1876. The following year George passed away. I have not been able to find an exact date or cause for his death. Neither have I found a picture. It was stated in one of the documents I read while doing research that there is no known photo of him remaining today.

Charles Henry Hales

Born: On June 17, 1817 in Rainham, Kent, England

Died: On July 1, 1889 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah

Parents: Stephen and Mary Ann Hales

Married: Julia Ann Lockwood on October 31, 1939. Frances Elizabeth Almira Brunyer on October 31, 1856. (This was a plural marriage.)

Children by Julia Ann Lockwood: George Gillett, John Taylor, Harriet Elizabeth, Maria Josephine, Stephen Fredrick, Joseph Lockwood, Charles Henry, Mary Isabell, Julia Ardena, Eliza Ann, Jonathan Hyrum, William Parley

Children by Frances Elisabeth Almira Brunyer: Lucy Elmina, James Lawrence, Alma Charles, Caroline Elmira, Franklin Henry, Harmon Brunyer, Edward Moroni, Joseph Mathew, Richard Smith, Sarah Jane, Hannah Permelia, Daniel Wells, Mary Ann

Relationship to Me: 3rd Great Grandfather (Hales Branch)

Charles was born in Rainham, England, the eldest of nine children born to Stephen and Mary Ann Hales. Growing up he and his family were members of the Church of England. He came to Canada with his family in 1832. His father, Stephen, was shoe and boot maker, and taught him to do the same. When he was 15 he was allowed to choose his own trade. Since being a boot maker did not interest him, he took up farming.

Upon hearing the gospel and being moved by it, Charles was baptized into the LDS faith in 1836 by Parley P. Pratt. In 1838 he sold the farm and began moving with the saints. He came to Huntsville, Missouri and stayed there for a time, working to earn money to push westward toward Zion. This is where he met Julia Ann Lockwood. Once he had moved to Quincy, Illinois he married Julia on "the last day of October 1839." She was just 15 years old.

In 1840 they moved to Nauvoo and Charles immediately joined a brass band. He and the band played at many local events, including a great number of building dedications for the ever-growing church.

He and his family arrived in Salt Lake City in 1852. He also chose October 31 to marry his second wife, Frances Brunyer in 1856.The family moved to Spanish Fork in 1858 and upon arrival were very poor. At that time their poverty was so great that they struggled even to feed and clothe their family. Eventually Charles became a prominent builder and farmer. He and Julia were members of the Spanish Fork Choir for a number of years. Additionally, he held offices and civic duties for the city of Spanish Fork.  Altogether there were 15 Hales children, and, despite the family's hardships, all of them survived to adulthood.

Spanish Fork Choir

Daniel Graves

Born: March 18, 1806 in Yarmouth, England

Died: October 17, 1892 in Provo, Utah

Parents: Daniel and Mary Blanchflower Graves

Married: Elizabeth Sarah Baker on May 6, 1827. She passed away in 1838. Married Mary Newman on August 7, 1840.

Children by Elizabeth: Elizabeth Ursula, Edward, William, Jane Eliza, Isebel, Joseph, Robert, Marie Ann, James

Children by Mary: Joshua, Mary Ann, Lehi Moroni, Joseph Nephi, Henry Edward, Elizabeth Sarah, Ebenezer, Daniel Robert, Charlotte Maria, Alma

Overland Trail Company: Charles A Harper Company. Departed from Mormon Grove, Kansas July 25, 1855. Arrived in Salt Lake October 28, 1855.

Relationship to Me: 4th Great Grandfather (Rose Branch)

Finding information on Daniel Graves prior to him joining the LDS Church has been somewhat problematic for me, as most of the information I am finding has to do with he and Mary converting to the faith, their journey to Zion, and the events that took place after they arrived in Utah. Here is what I have come to learn so far.

Daniel was the 4th of 5 children born to Daniel and Mary Blanchflower Graves, and appears to be one of only two who survived to adulthood, the other being Anna Maria Graves Eastick. He first married Elizabeth Sarah Baker. To them nine children were born, of whom two survived to adulthood: Elizabeth Ursula and Jane Eliza. His wife Elizabeth Sarah passed away in 1838, and I have been unable to find any information about her.  Next Daniel married Mary Newman. They had ten children, six of whom survived to adulthood: Henry Edward, Daniel Robert, Charlotte Maude, Joseph Nephi, Alma, and Joshua. Mary Ann and Lehi Moroni died during an outbreak of small pox in England. Elizabeth Sarah died while crossing the plains. She fell from the wagon and the wheel passed over her head, killing her instantly. Ebenezer was born on the plains, and died in infancy while the family was living in Provo.

Daniel and the children were baptized into the LDS Church in December 1849, about a year and a half after Mary was baptized. On April 19, 1855 they sailed for America on the ship "Geminicus" as part of a company of 100. They left St Louis with Wagons and oxen, then joined the Charles A Harper company in Nebraska. On October 28, 1855 Daniel and Mary arrived in Salt Lake City, and soon after moved to Provo. In Provo, Daniel opened one of the first dance halls.

Daniel was educated to be a school teacher, and was a talented artist. He had beautiful penmanship and was skilled in drawing with pen and ink. In 1851 he won a medal at the World's Fair in London for a pen and ink sketch entitled "Life of Christ." He was very interested in agriculture and was one of the first to get on board with the growing of mulberry trees in Utah, in order to raise silk worms. Using silk from his worms, he had a fine silk vest made for himself. He became so proficient at this agricultural endeavor that he wrote a pamphlet to teach beginners how to raise silk worms, and gave lectures all around the state. On his property he grew walnut trees, and used the wood from them to make beautiful caskets for Mary and himself. In 1859 he organized the Utah County branch of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society. In 1868 he propagated grapes and was quite pleased to show Brigham Young the vineyard he had planted in soil that was otherwise considered to be useless. In 1869 Daniel was elected as secretary of the Utah Agricultural and Manufacturing Society. He and Mary celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1890. Two years later, Daniel passed away.

Daniel and Mary's 50th Wedding Anniversary

Ann Briggs Graham

Ann Briggs Graham

Born: January 22, 1853 in Chorlton Upon Medlock, Lancashire, England

Died: April 17, 1880 in Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah

Parents: James and Hannah Smith Briggs

Married: George Graham December 11, 1873 in Salina, Utah

Children: George William and James Richard

Relationship to Me: 3rd Great Grandmother (Graham Branch)

George William, Ann, and James Richard

Information on Ann Briggs has been somewhat difficult for me to find, aside from the facts listed above. She  had a twin named William who died when he was about 2 years old. She came to Utah with her parents, and married George in 1873. Their first son, George William, was born in 1874, and their second son, James Richard was born in 1876. Both boys were born in a one-room log house that George had built for his family in Fairview. The next year was a very difficult one for Ann, as she lost both her father and her husband in the same year. Although I have not yet found any information pertaining to the death of her husband George, I have found some information on the death of her father James. There was a drought going on in Fairview, and James had set off to Salina to get water, but had died somewhere along the way. Some passersby found his body and buried him along the roadside. Ann died in 1880, at the age of 27, leaving her two young boys orphans. The boys' grandmother, Hannah Smith Briggs, moved in with the boys and, with the help of her daughters, raised them.