John ELMER, SR

Birth:

22 Sep 1778

Sommers, Tolland, Connecticut

Death:

11 Feb 1871

Payson, Utah, Utah

Burial:

14 Feb 1871

Payson, Utah, Utah

Marriage:

Abt 1801

Winter Quarters, Douglas, Ne Usa

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Sources:

Ancestral File (TM)

Notes:

                   Possible Marriage date could be About 1841 instead of 1801.
Notes from Sons of Utah Pioneers Book: page. 746.
John Elmer was a timber man, who cut and hewed logs for building homes. He was known as the b est shinglmaker.  Also a farmer and shoemaker.  He always took time to study the Bible with h is family so when the missionaries came in 1836 they were ready to accept the gospel.  He joi ned the saints in 1838 and left with the others.  His wife and oldest son developed typhoid f ever and died in Indiana.  Family went on to Adams County, Illinois where they built a cabi n for the winter.  John and sons went to find work there and lived through the winter. In spr ing, John remarried and they lived in Harriet's home.  In 1843, they moved to Lee County Iow a and later to Council Bluffs.  They crossed the Plains in 1852 and settled in Ogden and late r moved to Payson.  He remained a farmer and made shingles and shoes.  John was a large man 6 ft. tall with great physical strength due to early life as a lumberman.  He had a pleasant te mperament and a sense of humor. He was considered hones, and a reliable citizen, and member o f the church.  He lost his eyesight a short time before his death.  He died as a result of te aching some men how to properly fell a tree.  He couldn't see to get out of the way. He was 9 5 years of age.
(submitted by Lorna Belnap)

Sarah Polly(Sally) PEAKE

Birth:

9 Jul 1784

Pomfret, Lower Canada

Death:

Orean, Veuton, Ohio Usa

Father:

Lemuel PEAKE

Mother:

Joanna (Johanna) ELLINGWOOD

Sources:

Ancestry.com Family Trees, 12699

Notes:

                   Line 241486 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
DEAT DATE SPRING OF 1838
Line 241486 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
DEAT DATE SPRING OF 1838

Children

Marriage

Tryphema ELMER

Birth:

27 Apr 1801

Hartford, Hartford, Ct

Death:

1884

Chamberlain JOHNSON

Marr:

Notes:

                   SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA

Cynthia ELMER

Birth:

1804

Norwich, Hartford, Ct

Death:

1875

James SWETT

Marr:

1 Dec 1825

Notes:

                   SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA

Samuel Fifield ELMER

Birth:

Abt 1806

Norwich, Windsor, Vt

Death:

Abt 1846

Sarah BENNETT

Marr:

Notes:

                   SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA

Daniel Tiffiels ELMER

Birth:

1806

Norwich, Hartford, Ct

Death:

1846

Sarah MCDONALD

Marr:

Notes:

                   SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA

John ELMER, JR

Birth:

1810

Chittendon, Rutland, Vt

Death:

10 Sep 1881

Esther YORK

Marr:

Notes:

                   SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
1850 US Census, VT Chittenden for John Elmer Family reads also an:
Aaron York aged 29 male.

Wealthy Estella ELMER

Birth:

1812

Randolph, Drang, Vt

Death:

1851

Lee, Ia, Usa

David Jackson ELMER

Marr:

Lg Temple, Logan, Cache, Ut

Notes:

                   Wealthy Elmer was married to her cousin, David Elmer, a son of Squire Elmer and
Lucy Chase.  Wealthy was sealed to David by proxy.
Endowment date also July 18, 1935 (Posted by Daniel McCance, Jan. 10, 2000 via genforum.genea logy.com/elmer/messages/32.html)
Treasures of Pioneer HistoryTreasures of Pioneer History: Vol 4the Price of PioneeringLitt le KatieS CasketElmer, Wealthy D. 43 1808 Vermont IowaFound on www.ancestry.com   (Nov. 15 /03 w/f)
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Name: Wealthy Elmer Birth Place: Windsor, Norwich, VT Birth Date: 1808 Parents: John Elme r , Sally Sarah Peake
Possible error in date and place of birth.
Found on Family Data Collection-Individual Records   www.ancestry.com (Nov. 15/03 w/f)
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Name: Wealthy Elmer Birth: CAL 1808 -- ORANGE, ORANGE, VT Death: CAL 1851 -- LEE, , IA
Spouse: David Jackson Elmer Parents:
Children: Martha Jane Elmer Austin Holbroke Elmer   Found on www.ancestry.com (Nov. 15/03 w/ f) Millennium File------------------
Checked Periodicals/Newspapers  Ancestry.com  (Nov. 15/03) w/f
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA

Sarah ELMER

Birth:

20 Sep 1813

Quebec, Canada

Death:

20 Aug 1889

Payson, Utah, Utah

John LOVELESS

Marr:

2 Feb 1846

Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois

Notes:

                   BIRTH: Place listed as Lower Canada in Nauvou Endowment Temple Record. This locality was als o called for the providence Quebec in Canada.
BIRTH: Place listed as Lower Canada in Nauvou Endowment Temple Record. This locality was als o called for the providence Quebec in Canada.

Hiram King ELMER

Birth:

4 Jun 1816

Norwich, Windsor, Vt

Death:

30 Sep 1909

Payson, Utah, Utah

Mary Margaret HUFFMAN

Marr:

9 Jun 1845

Lee Co, Ia

Notes:

Notes from the Sons of Utah Pioneers book.
Hyrum King was a river-runner. He would go up river, cut logs which were then bound togethe r in a raft and floated to destination. His father was a shinglemaker. Hyrum King grew up he aring and reading the Bible. So he was ready when missionaries came in 1835 and soon baptized , as was his family. He lived in Vermont for 22 years. After his conversion he went to Mass achusetts to earn money for his parents and family to join the saints. After another two year s Hyrum King went home and got his parents and left for Missouri.
On the trek westward his mother and brother died in Indiana. The rest of the family graduall y made their way west. Hyrum King made shingles and ran Bishop Hunter's cattle and dairy. H e made his home near Bingham Canyon in Wight's Fort. In the spring 1857, Hyrum King moved hi s family to Payson. There he helped build community, where he was well liked and respected. H e and his wife took in five other children to raise besides their own. He lived to 93 year s old. (submitted by Lorna Belnap)
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

William ELMER

Birth:

16 Sep 1820

Norwich, Windsor, Vt

Death:

14 Dec 1894

Ogden, Weber, Ut

Hannah Paulina CHILD

Marr:

26 Mar 1846

Lee Ia Usa

Notes:

                   SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA

Ira Barlett (Sr) ELMER

Birth:

2 Aug 1823

Norwich, Windsor, Vt

Death:

20 Jun 1902

Thatcher, Graham, az Usa

Martha Louisa

Marr:

4 Sep 1884

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta

Notes:

                   Line 233925 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
BAPL DATE 1833-06 NOV 1852
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
Line 233925 from GEDCOM File not recognizable or too long:
BAPL DATE 1833-06 NOV 1852
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA

FCID:15859:43925

John Elmer, Sr - Sarah Polly(Sally) Peake

John Elmer, Sr was born at Sommers, Tolland, Connecticut 22 Sep 1778.

He married Sarah Polly(Sally) Peake Abt 1801 at Winter Quarters, Douglas, Ne Usa . Sarah Polly(Sally) Peake was born at Pomfret, Lower Canada 9 Jul 1784 daughter of Lemuel Peake and Joanna (Johanna) Ellingwood .

They were the parents of 10 children:
Tryphema Elmer born 27 Apr 1801.
Cynthia Elmer born 1804.
Samuel Fifield Elmer born Abt 1806.
Daniel Tiffiels Elmer born 1806.
John Elmer, Jr born 1810.
Wealthy Estella Elmer born 1812.
Sarah Elmer born 20 Sep 1813.
Hiram King Elmer born 4 Jun 1816.
William Elmer born 16 Sep 1820.
Ira Barlett (Sr) Elmer born 2 Aug 1823.

John Elmer, Sr died 11 Feb 1871 at Payson, Utah, Utah .

Sarah Polly(Sally) Peake died at Orean, Veuton, Ohio Usa .