Henry MANWARING

Sources:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (TM) June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998
1851 British Census
Sandbach Parish Register
Mormon Immigration Index
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index (R) (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as
1880 Federal Census, 1880 Federal Census, Census Place Springville, Utah, Utah; Family History Library Film 1255338; NA Film Number T

Notes:

                   Abbrev: Obituary: Henry ManwaringTitle: Death of Henry Manwaring: Veteran Passes Away in His Seventy-Sixth Year.Text: Special Correspondence.Springville, Utah Co., March 27--On March 25, at 5 o'clock p.m., Henry Manwaring departed this life at the age of 75 years, 1 month and 15 days, surrounded by his family. The immediate cause of his death was a cancerous growth of the bowels and stomach. Brother Manwaring was the son of John and Ellen Bratt Manwaring, and was born Feb. 10, 1827, as Sandbach, Cheshire, England. In the year 1861 he was baptized a member of the church of Jesus Christ, and a few years after emigrated to Zion, and has been a resident of Springville over 30 years.He leaves a wife, five sons, 34 grandchildren and five great grandchildren to cherish his memory. All who knew Brother Manwaring knew him as a God-fearing man, with "charity for all and malice for none," and was exemplary as a churchman and citizen, with qualities of head and heart that endeared him to all who knew him. While he never aspired to lofty places, he was always attentive to duty whenever or wherever called. He was a kind and devoted husband and father, true friend and good neighbor, and took great comfort in the fact that all his descendants are members of the Church.The funeral services over the remains were held at Latter-Day Saints' church at 2 p.m., Bishop Maycock presiding. Choir rendered appropriate music and prayer was offered by Elder Wm. Clegg. A short sketch of the life of deceased was given by A. J. Southwick. Words of praise for the departed and consolation for the family were offered by Elders C. D. Evans and B. T. Blanchard, and benediction was pronounced by Willas Strong. At the grave dedicatory prayer was offered by A. J. Southwick.