James Higginson MATHER
Internet IGI (Nov 2004)
Sources of information: Mather family records in possession of Ethel Sorensen Bergeson, 542 Garden Avenue, Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake Temple Index Bureau. Sealings: Mary Ditchfield was sealed in the Presidents office on 27 Dec. 1857 and then on 16 Nov 1861 she was sealed in the Endowment House to Ezekiel Hopkins.
Sources of information: From personal correspondence with Eithel S. Bergeson, daughter of Zina May TIB film # 1263203 TIB film # 1267703 TIB film # 1262768 #6 Rachel Mather was sealed to Ira Elias Noble Sr. on 7 Dec 1898
He married Mary Ann Ditchfield Abt 1837 at of Leigh, Lancashire, England . Mary Ann Ditchfield was born at Bedford, Lancashire, England 28 Oct 1811 daughter of William Ditchfield and Hannah Higginson .
They were the parents of 5
children:
John Mather
born 11 Jan 1838.
Alice Mather
born 3 Jan 1843.
Thomas Mather
born 28 Apr 1846.
Hannah Mather
born 11 Nov 1847.
James Mather
born 24 Oct 1851.
James Higginson Mather died 17 Nov 1893 at Smithfield, Cache, Utah .
Mary Ann Ditchfield died 25 Dec 1892 at Smithfield, Cache, Utah .