John HOLT
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Internet IGI, Jun 2008
John & Elizabeth Holt joined the church in England. John came to Utah and while returning back to bring the family, he died in Missouri.
OCCUPATION: Watchmaker Abt 1855: Moved to Radcliff 9 Jun 1866: Sailed for America on the Arkwright with his mother and sister. Sailed 5 weeks and 3 days. Arrived in New York in the summer of 1866. Started at midnight to travel to New Haven. Took the train to Saint Joe, Missouri. Took a boat and went up the river to Florence to meet the emigrant train. Traveled in Captain Thompson emigrant train of 100 wagons. Drove an ox team from Florence to Bountiful. 28 Sep 1866: Arrived in Bountiful, Utah Sep 1866: Built house for mother 12 May 1868: Baptized in East Bountiful by Henry Tingy and confirmed by William Alkinson 10 Nov 1873: Ordained an Elder by Erastus Snow 10 Nov 1873: Married Louisa Jane Hill in the Endowment House 1888: Living in the East Bountiful Ward 18 Feb 1888: Ordained a 70 in the 100th Quorum by Daniel Davis 1896: Called to fill a mission in England 7 or 10 Oct 1896: Was set apart for mission by John W. Taylor 28 Oct 1896: Arrived in Liverpool, having sailed on the ship SS Rhynland. Was assigned as a traveling Elder in the Liverpool Conference under the direction of W.S. Lamoreaux. 24 Feb 1898: Was called home early on account of my wife's illness. Honorably released and sailed on the Steamer Etheopia. 8 Mar 1908: Ordianed a High Priest by Ezra F. Richards because he was put in the branch presidency as a councilor. Member of the Bountiful 2nd Ward High Priests. 28 Feb 1913: Married second wife, Nellie E. Gesford, who he met in Denver, in the Salt Lake Temple.
He married Elizabeth Rhodes . Elizabeth Rhodes was born at Whitefield, Lancashire, England 31 Aug 1810 daughter of Ralph Rhodes and Elizabeth Walsh .
They were the parents of 8
children:
Sarah Holt
born 8 Apr 1832.
Mary Ann Holt
born 7 Nov 1834.
Joseph Holt
born 24 Feb 1843.
Ralph Holt
born Abt 1845.
John Holt
born Abt 1845.
Samuel Holt
born Abt 1846.
William John Holt
born 29 Jun 1849.
Hannah Holt
born 22 Apr 1851.
John Holt died 4 Jun 1857 at Missouri .
Elizabeth Rhodes died 21 Mar 1873 at Manchester, Lancashire, England .