Henry CHESNUT

Birth:

14 Nov 1830

Kilkeel, Down, Ireland

Death:

26 Oct 1911

Chuichupa, Chihuahua, Mexico

Burial:

Abt Oct 1911

Marriage:

3 Jul 1876

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   Source includes, but is not limited to:
Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both
resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of
Latter Day Saints.
Birth: Fremont, Utah LDS ward membership recordss, page 23 (FHL#025941); also
Colonia Juarez, Mexico LDS ward membership records, page 8 (FHL#035130) and
others.  Some conflicting years given in other records.  The earliestknown
mention of his age is his marriage record to Euphemia Knox (seebelow).  On
this document he was listed as 34 years old on 23 JUN 1865.  Familyrecords
indicate he was born in Kilkeel (aka Kirkeel), County Down, Ireland.He is
seen on most records as born in County Down.  Parents are identifiedon
marriage record to Euphemia Knox (see below); also Fremont, Utah LDSward
membership records, page 23 (FHL #025941).
Marriage #1: Scottish marriage certificate #158 (FHL #330192).
Marriage #2: Journal of Annie Eliza Berry Day states that her motherand
Henry Chesnut went to Salt Lake and were married in JUL 1876.Endowment House
sealings of couples indicates that Elizabeth was proxy for HenryChesnut's 1st
wife so that they could be sealed on 03 JUL 1876.  It is believed thatHenry
Chesnut and Elizabeth Cherrington were married for time only at thattime.
Elizabeth was already sealed to John Francis Berry, Endowment Housesealings
couples (FHL #183401-R).
Marriage #3: Journal of Annie Eliza Berry Day; also Saint GeorgeTemple
sealings of couples (FHL #179579-R).
Marriage #4: same
Death: Chuichupa, Mexico LDS ward Form E Report, 1911 gives date ofOCT 1911
(FHL #035125).  Complete date from family records.
Baptism: Fremont, Utah LDS ward membership recordss (FHL #025941).After an
excomunication in 1882, Henry was baptised on 08 MAR 1882, Holden,Utah LDS
ward membership records, page 116 (FHL #026018).
Endowment: TIB
Sealed to Spouse #1: Endowment House sealings/couples, 03 JUL 1876(FHL
#183401-R).
Sealed to Spouse #3: Saint George Temple sealings/couples, 19 DEC 1879(FHL
#179579-R).
Record states sealing was cancelled 3 FEB 1926 by President HeberJeddy Grant.
Sealed to Spouse #4: Saint George Temple sealings/couples, 19 DEC 1879(FHL
#179579-R).
Sealing was cancelled 10 APR 1887, correspondence with Special Temple
Services, LDS Church Offices, Salt Lake City.  This was, in effect, adivorce.
Occupation(s): Sailor, weaver, freighter.
NOTE: Henry Chesnut married his step daughter Annie Eliza Berry andhis first
wife's sister, Grace Knox in polygamy on the same date.

Elizabeth CHERRINGTON

Birth:

23 May 1846

West Bromwich, Stafford, England

Chr:

21 Jun 1846

All Saints, West Bromwich, Stafford, England

Death:

28 Jul 1887

Los Cerritos, Conejos, Colorado

Burial:

29 Jul 1887

Manassa, Conejos, Colorado

Father:

John CHERRINGTON

Mother:

Sarah BELSHER

Notes:

                   Source includes, but is not limited to:
Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both
resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of
Latter Day Saints.
Birth: British Birth certificate, General Register Office.  Born onQueen
Street.
Christening: All Saints Church, West Bromwich BTs (FHL #487350).
Marriage #1: Salt Lake City, UT 14th LDS ward membership records, page3 (FHL
#026695).
Marriage #2: Journal of daughter, Annie Eliza Berry Day, mentionsmarriage
(no date); family records and chronology of family suggest marriageoccurred
in 1869.
Marriage #3: Journal of Annie Eliza Berry Day states that her motherand
Henry Chesnut went to Salt Lake and were married in JUL 1876.
Endowment House sealings of couples indicate that Elizabeth was proxyfor
Henry Chesnut's first wife Euphemia Knox, so that they could besealed.  It is
believed that Henry Chesnut and Elizabeth Cherrington were married atthat
time.  Elizabeth was already sealed to her first husband and thereforecould
not be sealed to Henry Chesnut.
Death: Obituary in DESERET NEWS, 05 Aug 1887, states died at LosCretes,
Colorado.  Los Cretes has not been found, and it is believed that theplace
of death is Los Cerritos, a small town 3 miles from the Mormonsettlement of
Manassa in the San Luis Valley.
Burial: Family records of unknown authority.
Baptism: West Bromwich, England LDS branch membership records (FHL#087038).
Endowmant: Endowment House living/endoowment (FHL #183405-R).
Sealed to Parents: Manti Temple Sealings children/parents, p195 (FHL
#170493-R).
Sealed to Spouse #1: Endowment House sealings/couples (FHL #183398-R).

Children

Marriage

No Children Recorded

FCID:6389:57

Henry Chesnut - Elizabeth Cherrington

Henry Chesnut was born at Kilkeel, Down, Ireland 14 Nov 1830.

He married Elizabeth Cherrington 3 Jul 1876 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut . Elizabeth Cherrington was born at West Bromwich, Stafford, England 23 May 1846 daughter of John Cherrington and Sarah Belsher .

Henry Chesnut died 26 Oct 1911 at Chuichupa, Chihuahua, Mexico .

Elizabeth Cherrington died 28 Jul 1887 at Los Cerritos, Conejos, Colorado .