James FIFE

Birth:
Chr:
27 Feb 1804
Fala, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
4 Sep 1863
Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah
Burial:
Cedar City, Iron, Utah
Marriage:
19 Sep 1824
Edinburgh, M. Lothian, Scotland
Mother:
Janet MUIR
Sources:
Parish registers of Fala & Soutra (F Scot 6 Pt. 1165) Page 102
Parish reg of So. Leith (F Scot 6 Pt. 1193); Parish registers of Edinburgh (F Scot 6 Pt. 1108)
Deaths of No. Leith
Census of South Leith (F Scot 6 Pt 109)
Baptisms of Nauvoo
Census, Macedonia Branch Members (F Iowa 2)
Ancestry World Tree
New.FamilySearch.org, Oct 2009
Notes:
                   OCCUPATION:He was a Joiner or Wheelright

NOTE:
      Additional sources in NOTES

Records of Fife Researcher Reta Minerva Fife Mauchley, 1521 W. 6235 So. Murray
   7, Utah (deceased); 4 Mar 1971 from Boise Gen. Library #510768 4G.

Child #1 Par Reg Fala & Soutra (GS Ser #14505 pt 1165 p 102
Child #2. Marr Reg. Edinburgh (GS Ser # 14505 pt 1108 p 81) Marr of Parents.
Child #3. Par Reg. South Leith (GS Ser # 14505 pt 1193) Chr. Child #1 #2 #4
Child #4. 1841 Census South Leith (GS Ser # 14505 pt 109)
Child #5. 1851 Census Salt Lake (GS Ser # 6154 pg 63)
Child #6. Branch Reg Edinburg (GS Ser # 14505 pt 3) Bapt. Husb. wife, child #
            1,2,3.
Child #7. Cem. Rec. Fountain Green & visit to grave  Utah 67 Vol. 2 p 67 (Husb)
Child #8. Obituary Deseret News (GS Ser #6501   pt. 15 Vol. 23 p 816- wife)

Fala and Soutra are combined parishes Faladam - village partly in Fala &
partly in Crichton Parishes.

James Fife's 2nd
wife's maiden Surname has not been proven.  "Floyd" may be her married surname
(age 38 when sealed to James.)

Records of Luther Fife Family; Book of Remembrance
of Alice Gayle Fife Jensen, 573 Wilson Ave., Salt Lake City, Ut. 84105.

Deaths of North Leith, M. Lothian, Scot.; Edinburgh Branch, Scot, British
Mission (F Scot 17 Pt. 3); Baptisms of Nauvoo; Census of South Leith (F Scot 6
Pt 109); 1841 Census; Macedonica Branch Members (F Iowa 2);

Early Church records in the Salt Lake City, Library (Genealogical
Society);Patriarchal blessing in the Historians Office; Deseret News 5:127
member of the 31 Quarum of Seventies; Mormon Battalion Co. 6 --Note-- When the
Mother of #1 John last heard of him ws when he enlisted on 16 July at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, and was discharged about 15 July 1847 in California; Cemetery
records in fountain Green (Vol. 2 Utah 67 Lot No. 35); Grave registrar of Fort
douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah; Cemetery records of Providence, Cache, Utah;
Deseret Nuew of Providence death records, (F Utah S 18 E Pt 15) News 32 Page
816/ Temple Records Index Bureau; fooote Note about Child #1 John -- A letter
that was dated 11 Aug. 1954 received from the Graves Registration Division,
Fort Douglas, Utah Signed by Robert W. Inscore sent to Mrs. Reta M.F. Mauchley
Quote: "As near as can be pieced out, James Fife Sr., James Fife Jr., and John
Fife were living in Utah County in the vicinity of Provo or Pleasant Grove in
1853. Child # 1 John served in the Walker War under Col. A. Smith, from 18 Aug.
to 17 Sept. 1853. (Letter in possession of Reta M.F. Mauchley)
Margaret MATHIESON
Birth:
6 Mar 1801
Peebles, Peebles, Scotland
Death:
22 Dec 1883
Providence, Cache, Utah
Notes:
                   age 84 at death.
Children
Marriage
1
John FIFE
Birth:
18 May 1825
Death:
1848
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Par Reg Fala & Soutra (GS Ser# 14505 pt 1165 p 102)

CHR:Par Reg. South Leith (GS Ser# 14505 pt. 1193)

John - Left winter quarters as member of Co. C. Mormon Battalion - listed as
   such in Bancroft's History of California;Journal History - 17 Oct. 1846, page 4
   The Mormon Battalion at Sante Fe and the families and sick were all busy
   preparing for their respective journeys.  Orders No. 10 were issued.
   Headquarters I II. On recommendations of their Company Commander Corporals
   Edward Martin and Daniel Tyler are promoted to the rank of Sergeant and
   Privates R.G. Brownell, Wm. Squires and John Fife are appointed Corporals, all
   in Company C.  This will be obeyed and respected accordingly.
       By Order of Lieut. Col. Cooke - Geor. P. Dykes Adjn.
   History of Brigham Yound pg. 393. Christina Porton of Edinburgh Scot. Bapt. 19
   Feb 1885 as rel. by Fifes.
      John died while with Mormon Battalion.
2
Janet FIFE
Birth:
17 Feb 1828
Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
18 Jun 1911
Snowflake, Navajo, Arizona
Joel Hill JOHNSON 
Marr:
25 Oct 1845
Kirtland, Lake, Ohio 
Notes:
                   CHR:Par Reg. South Leith (GS Ser# 14505 pt. 1193)

MARRIAGE:Marr Reg. Edinburgh (GS Ser# 14505 pt 1108 p 81) Marr of Parents.
Janet moved to Arizona.

C/ck out - Another death date found: 11 Jun 1911 ; Bpt. 1 Jul 1841; End. Apr 1861
3
Elizabeth FIFE
Birth:
20 Mar 1830
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
16 Feb 1872
Seth Millington BLAIR 
Marr:
3 Dec 1852
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
Notes:
                   Par Reg South Leith (GS Ser# 14505 pt. 1193)

Patriarchial Blessing in Nauvoo 1846 by John Smith.


C/ check out : Found death date and place for Elizabeth while married to Seth Millington Blair:
Elizabeth died: 15 Aug 1913 at Lewisville, Fremont County, Idaho
Bir: 18 aug 1913 at Lewisville, Fremont County, Idaho
4
James FIFE
Birth:
1 Jul 1832
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
27 May 1900
Providence, Cache, Utah
Elizabeth WATTS 
Marr:
10 Oct 1856
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
Notes:
                   CHR:Par Reg. South Leith (GS Ser# 14505 pt. 1193)

1841 Census South Leith (GS Ser# 14505 pt 109)
5
Peter FIFE
Birth:
Abt 1834
of North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
7 Aug 1839
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   1851 Census Salt Lake (GS Ser # 6154 pg 63)
6
William FIFE
Birth:
3 Jan 1837
Edinburg, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
24 Feb 1909
Logan, Cache, Utah
Finis Patterson HEMENWAY 
Marr:
7 Dec 1865
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Uta 
Notes:
                   OCCUPATION:William was a Building Contractor.

Info. Alice Gayle Fife Jensen, 573 Wilson Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah 84105:
Family Records & Group sheets from children of Wm & Finis.  Book of Remembrance.
Tombstone Inscriptions:Husband, Wife, #4, #5 -Death record #11.  Marriage
record #8 & 11. "Providence & Her People", film on Ward Records.; Cache Co.
Recorder.

Info. Mrs. Bonnie Fife Nielsen, 105 South 600 East, Hyrum, Utah 84319.
GS Special Collections endowment & sealings record; Providence & Providence
First Wd Record; Providence City Sexton Rec; Idaho Dept of Vital Stats; Cache
County Marr Rec; Onieda County, Ida Marr Rec; death certs; family histories.
Early Church Information File show baptisms for husb 8 Aug 1848, 30 Apr 1851.
Nauvoo Baptism refer to William Fife bapt 13 Aug 1843, this record refers to
proxy baptisms only this William Fife is an uncle of Peter Fife.  Husb on this
sheet would have been 6 1/2 yrs old in 1843.

Other bapt. dates found for William 13 Aug 1843 (Gayle Jensen); 8 Aug 1848

Branch Reg Edinburg (GS Ser # 14505 pt 3) Bapt. of William's father, mother &
their children #1 John, #2 Janet, #3 Elizabeth.
7
Margaret FIFE
Birth:
2 Jan 1841
of North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Death:
Nov 1869
Providence, Cache, Utah
Joseph Leonard BOWEN 
Marr:
1863
Providence, Cache, Utah 
Notes:
                   Margaret died after birth of 3rd child - sealed to 1st husband.
8
Catharine FIFE
Birth:
Abt 1843
Macedonia, Hancock, Illinois
Death:
1845
 
Marr:
 
FCID:6189:1887
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James Fife - Margaret Mathieson

James Fife was christened at Fala, Midlothian, Scotland 27 Feb 1804. His parents were John Fife, Sgt. and Janet Muir.

He married Margaret Mathieson 19 Sep 1824 at Edinburgh, M. Lothian, Scotland . Margaret Mathieson was born at Peebles, Peebles, Scotland 6 Mar 1801 daughter of James Mathison and Janet Govan .

They were the parents of 8 children:
John Fife born 18 May 1825.
Janet Fife born 17 Feb 1828.
Elizabeth Fife born 20 Mar 1830.
James Fife born 1 Jul 1832.
Peter Fife born Abt 1834.
William Fife born 3 Jan 1837.
Margaret Fife born 2 Jan 1841.
Catharine Fife born Abt 1843.

James Fife died 4 Sep 1863 at Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah .

Margaret Mathieson died 22 Dec 1883 at Providence, Cache, Utah .