William JOHN
Birth:
1790
Wood Roach, Pembroke, Wales
Death:
29 Jan 1890
Portage, Box Elder, Utah
Marriage:
1819
Wood, Parish of Roach, Pembroke, Wales
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Following notes from Anna Austin:
SOURCE: Family records and History of Thomas John in possession of Noah James John (deceased) of Portage, UT. Also records from film at Pocatello Gen. Lib. as submitted by John Royal Howell, 1018 Deon Dr.,Pocatello, Id 83201. Family records of J. Edward Gibbs, Malad, Id 83252; Family records of Venna Williams, Malad, ID, 83252; Records of Cecil E. John, 192 S. Main, Kaysville, UT 84037. (per LaVern Marley's notes)
BIRTH: Birth Census as researched by Don Hawkley, while on mission to England, has the following:
Year 1841, census of Roch, Pembroke, Wales (parrish/township - Roch, Village - Wood), FHL, SLC, F# 0464345, page 20, address Wood,
Names and surnames: William John, age 48, "y" born in county
Mary, f, age 45, "y"
James, m, age 25, shoemaker, "y" born in county
Lettice, f, age 11, "y"
Wiiliam, m, age 9, "y"
Anne, f, age 6, "y"
SOURCE: FHL, SLC, Temple Index Bureau card, Logan Temple Records, # 10574, book B, p 299. FHL,
SLC, Temple Index Bureau, Salt Lake Temple Records, # SL64019.
BIRTH: as researched by Don Hawkley, Thomas John family genealogist, 1851 & 1861 Censuses of Roch, Pembrokshire, Wales, FHL, film F # 0104256 & 0543244. The ages in each of the censuses from 1841 thru 1871 indicate the birthdate of 1793. The birthpalce is given as Brawdy on the 1851 and 1861 censuses and Roch on the 1871.
MARRIAGE: Info from copy of original marriage certificate. William-shoemaker, Lettice Phillip-spinster. Thos. Williams, Vicar of LLandeloy, in the presence of James John and William Thomas.
DEATH: Death Certificate-Civil Registration, FHC, London, England, EC1R UW.
SOURCE: as researched by Don Hawkley, geneaolgist for the Thomas John Family:
1. Bishop's Transcipts of Rock, Pemborke, Wales, FHL, SLC, film F# 0105203.
2. Bishop's Transcripts of Llandeloy, Pembroke, Wales, FHL, SLC, F # 0105155, Item 2.
3. Bishop's Transcripts of Brawdy, Pembroke, Wales, FHL, SLC, F # 0105130, Item 1.
4. Correspondence with the vicar of Llanhowell with Llandeloy and Llanrheithan, 15 Sep 1952, "Daughter of William and Elizabeth Phillip baptized at Llandeloy 26th August 1792." this is the onlyl christening listed for a daughter of this couple betweent 1790 and 1800; it is therefore assusmed that this is the christening of Lettice.
5. Bishp's Transcripts of Brawdy, Pemborke, Wales.
6. Treffgran Owen, Pembroke, Wales Independant Church Records.
7. Cemetery Records of Box Elder County, Utah, p 53, FHL, SLC, #979.242/V3cb.
8. Portage Cemetery Records, FHL, SLC, 979.242/P1V3j.
9. Marriage Certificate - Civil Registration, General Register Office, Family Records Centre, 1 Myddelton Street, London, England EC1R 1UW.
Letitia PHILLIPS
Birth:
1798
Llandeloy, Pembroke, So. Wales
Death:
Bef 1851
Father:
Mother:
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
2 Feb 1820
Wood, Parish of Roach, Pembroke, Wales
Death:
25 Jan 1890
Portage, Box Elder, Utah
Notes:
Thomas John was a shoemaker. He married and left all his people to come
to America. Thomas and Margaret married in Wales.
He came to Utah Oct. 17, 1862, Henry W. Miller Company. His wife Margaret came with him.
Book "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah".
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Record from Janet J. Newman, 1160 East 200 South, Bountiful, Utah 84010
BIRTH: Nonconformists Registers; Pembroke; Wales; Pembroke 2; Parish of
Brawdy; Trefgarn Owain Independent Chapel; p. 8; FHL film 813,550
MARRIAGE: (1)Marriage Entry #15; Registration District Haverfordwest; 1841.
(2) Endowment House Sealings; Book H; p. 307; #3901; FHL film
183,398.
DEATH: Cemetery Records of Box Elder County, Ut; p. 53; FHL book 979.242 V3cb.
BURIAL: Portage Cemetery Records; FHL book 979.242/P1 V3j.
BAPTIAM: Cuffern Mountain Branch; British Mission; p. 6; #9; FHL film 104,168.
(Rebaptized 15 Oct 1876; Portage Ward Record of Members Early to
1900; p. 1; FHL film 0,026,363)
ENDOWMENT: Endowment House Endowments; Book F; p. 64; #9; FHL film 183,405.
SS: (1) Endowment House Sealings; Book D; p. 671; #9094; FHL film 183,395.
(2) Endowment House Sealings; Book H; p. 307; #30901; FHL film 183,398.
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following from Anna Austin:
BIRTH: date of birth also listed as 22 Jan 1820 on some family group sheets and the IGI.
CHILDREN: His marriage to Jane Green had no children, but in searching the Logan Temple records I found that Jane Green and Thomas John had two boys sealed to them, possibly from a previous marraige. Logan Temple Records, 1884-1891, film # 0178087, Book A, children sealed to parents, pg 213, with Robert Angus Bain acting for children.(Salt Lake Family History Library, October 11 2002).
SEALING OF CHILDREN TO PARENTS: Logan Temple, 29 May 1885, pg 215, Thomas John (dead) born Oct 1835 in Wood, Pembroke, Wales, died Oct 1835, sealed to Thomas John and Margaret Thomas John, with Robert Angus Bain acting for child.
Logan Temple, 10 Jan 1886, pg 334, children sealed to Thomas John and Margaret Thomas John: William John, Charles John, Ann John Smith, James John, Levi John, Henry John, and Letitia John Gibbs.
Logan Temple, 14 July 1886, pg 443, Mary Jane John Hawkley sealed to parents, film # 0178087, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah (Oct 2002).
SEALING TO SPOUSE: Salt Lake Temple and Endowment House records, Books C & D, film #1149514, pg 671, #9094, Thomas John, born 29 Jan 1820, Wood, Pembroke, Wales, was sealed to Margaret Thomas, born 18 Aug 1814, Lochfean, Pembroke, Wales, in the Endowment House on 8 Dec 1866, by G Q Cannon, witnessed by SL Sprague and WW Phelps. (Salt Lake Family History Library, Oct 2002).
SEALING TO SPOUSE: Salt Lake Temple and Endowment House records, Book H, film # 0183398, item #3901, Thomas John, born 29 Jan 1820, Wood, Pembroke, South Wales, was sealed to Jane Green, born 8 Nov 1819, Preston, Lancaster, England, on 28 Oct 1872, in the Endowment House by Pres Wells with Allister and George O Pitkin as witnesses. (Salt Lake Family History Library, October 2002).
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William John - Letitia Phillips
William John
was born at Wood Roach, Pembroke, Wales 1790.
His parents were William John and Elizabeth .
He married Letitia Phillips 1819 at Wood, Parish of Roach, Pembroke, Wales . Letitia Phillips was born at Llandeloy, Pembroke, So. Wales 1798 daughter of William Phillips and Elizabeth Murrow .
They were the parents of 1
child:
Thomas John
born 2 Feb 1820.
William John died 29 Jan 1890 at Portage, Box Elder, Utah .
Letitia Phillips died Bef 1851 .