bullet ROBERT WOODS EDINGER (Private). Parents: PAUL LINCOLN EDINGER and HELEN MARGARET WOODS.

He was married to EDITH REINHARDT on 18 Mar 1950 in PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY CO., PENNSYLVANIA. Children were: DR. JAMES ROBERT EDINGER, DR. LIZA SUZANNE EDINGER .

bullet MARY EDMESTON(1)

She was married to WILLIAM MACLAY IRWIN. Children were: HENRIETTA IRWIN .

bullet CHARLEY MILTON EDWARDS(1)

He was married to BEATRICE VIOLA LOGSDON. Children were: VERNA MAE EDWARDS.

bullet JOHN HENRY EDWARDS(1) was born on 28 Nov 1878 in LOGAN, CACHE CO., UTAH. He died on 7 Jan 1908 in HYRUM, CACHE CO., UTAH. He was buried on 10 Jan 1908 in LOGAN, CACHE CO., UTAH.

He was married to MAY RACHEL THORESEN on 21 Aug 1900 in HYRUM, CACHE CO., UTAH.

bullet MARY EDWARDS(1)

She was married to EDWARD ALLGOOD.

bullet SOLOMON EDWARDS(1)

He was married to MARTHA CURD. Children were: TEMPERANCE EDWARDS .

bullet TEMPERANCE EDWARDS(1) was born on 23 Jan 1773. She died on 13 May 1844 in DONALDSON CREEK FARM, TRIGG CO., KENTUCKY. Parents: SOLOMON EDWARDS and MARTHA CURD.

She was married to JONATHON RICKS in 1796 in EDGECOMBE CO., NORTH CAROLINA. Children were: ELIZABETH RICKS, LEWIS RICKS, MARTHA RICKS, JOEL RICKS, CHARITY RICKS.

bullet VERNA MAE EDWARDS (Private). Parents: CHARLEY MILTON EDWARDS and BEATRICE VIOLA LOGSDON.

She was married to HARLAN PATRICK NEWCOMB on 16 May 1947. She was divorced from HARLAN PATRICK NEWCOMB in 1963. Children were: JAMES CHARLES EDWARDS NEWCOMB , ELLEN LUCILLE NEWCOMB, LOIS KAYE NEWCOMB, FORREST BLAKE NEWCOMB.

bullet GEORGE (JORGEN) EILERTSEN(1) was born in 1758 in HORSHOLM, FREDERIKSBORG, DENMARK. He died on 27 Sep 1812.

He was married to ANNA ANDERSON. Children were: MARGARET EILERTSEN.

bullet MARGARET EILERTSEN(1) was born on 2 Sep 1795 in NIVA, KARLEBO, FREDERIKSBORG, DENMARK. She was christened on 6 Sep 1795 in NIVA, KARLEBO, FREDERIKSBORG, DENMARK. She was confirmed in 1809 in DENMARK. MARGARET EILERTSEN, WAS CONFIRMED IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF DENMARK AT THE AGE OF 14 IN THE HORSHOLM PARISH. SHE WAS CONFIRMED UNDER THE NAME OF MARGRETHE JORGENSDATTER OF VALLEROD. She was buried in Mar 1854 in ST. LOUIS, ST. LOUIS CO., MISSOURI. BURIED IN THE EMIGRATION CEMETERY IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. She died on 23 Mar 1854 in ST. LOUIS, ST. LOUIS CO., MISSOURI. LAST NAME MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN SPELLED "EJLERTSEN". Parents: GEORGE (JORGEN) EILERTSEN and ANNA ANDERSON.

She was married to BENDT NIELSEN on 12 Apr 1822 in HORSHOLM, FREDERIKSBORG, DENMARK. ERASTUS SNOW MARRIED BENDT AND MARGRETHE. KIRSTEN STOOD AS PROXY FOR MARGRETHE. ON 28 NOVEMBER 1854, BENDT AND MARGARET, BADE GOODBYE TO RELATIVES AND FRIENDS IN THEIR NATIVE LAND, BOUND FOR ZION, 8,000 MILES AWAY, IN A STRANGE LAND OF WHICH THEY KNEW LITTLE. IN COMPANY WITH MANY OTHERS OF THEIR FAITH, BENDT AND HIS WIFE, LEFT LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON 7 JANUARY 1855 ON AN OLD SAILING VESSEL. THEY ARRIVED IN NEW ORLEANS, ON 23 FEBRUARY 1855. HAVING SUFFERED GREAT HARDSHIPS AND SORROWS ON THE MIGHTY OCEAN, AND BURYING THEIR ONLY TWO CHILDREN IN THE WATERS OF THE MIGHTY DEEP.
MARGRET WAS COMPELLED TO SEW THE SHROUDS AROUND THE BODIES OF HER LOVED ONES, AND HER HUSBAND HAD TO PUT HEAVY LEAD WEIGHTS AT THEIR FEET, SO THAT THE BODIES MIGHT SINK TO THE BOTOM OF THE OCEAN, WHEN THEY WERE SLID OFF A BOARD AT THE AFTER PART OF THE SHIP. RATHER THAN TAKE A CHANCE OF WHALES GETTING THE BODIES, THEY WAITED TILL THEY WERE NEARER SHORE BEFORE THEY BURIED THEM IN THE OCEAN.

ON 26 DEC 1853 BENDT AND MARGARET LEFT COPENHAGEN ON THE SHIP "EIDEREN" AND SAILED TO LIVERPOOL ARRIVING 9 JAN 1854. THEY SAILED ON THE SHIP "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" FROM LIVERPOOL 28 JAN 1854 ARRIVING IN NEW ORLEANS ON 22 MARCH 1854. THEY LEFT THE 25TH OF MARCH ON THE STEAMBOAT " L. M. KENNET " TO ST. LOUIS, ARRIVING THERE 3 APRIL 1854. DURING THE VOYAGE, MARGARET EILERTSEN NIELSEN DIED AND WAS BURIED AT EMIGRANT CEMETERY AT ST. LOUIS ON 23 MAY 1854.
Children were: NEILS BENDT (BENGT) NIELSEN, ANNA (ANE) INGEBORG NIELSEN, GEORGE (JORGEN) NIELSEN , MARIE NIELSEN, KIRSTINE (STINE) NIELSEN, HANS ENOCH NIELSEN, ANDREW B. NIELSEN.

bullet MARGARET EILERTSON(1)

She was married to BENDT NIELSON. Children were: HANS ENOCH NIELSEN .

bullet MARY ELLEN EISENHOWER(1)

She was married to JOHN PARK. Children were: KATHLEEN H. PARK.

bullet KIRSTINE ELHOLM (Private).

bulletEDWARD ELLIOT(1).

He was married to MARY ELLEN ATWOOD.

bullet LYDIA ELLIOT(1) LYDIA, WAS SISTER TO JOHN ELLIOT, WHO WAS THE APOSTLE TO THE INDIANS.

She was married to THOMAS WIGHT. AS TO THOMAS'S PARENTAGE, WE HAVE ONLY TRADITION WITH STRONG EVIDENCE THAT THE SURNAME WAS USED INTERCHANGEABLY WITH STUART, BEING DESCENDANT OF JAMES 1 OF ENGLAND.

bullet JONATHON ELLIOTT(1)

He was married to HANNAH WHEELER. Children were: THADDEUS ELLIOTT SR. .

bullet NANCY URANIA ELLIOTT(1) was born on 18 Mar 1809 in DERBY, ORLEANS CO., VERMONT. OR SALEM, VERMONT. She was baptized on 21 Feb 1843 in ALLEGHANY CO., NEW YORK. She died on 29 Nov 1894 in BRIGHAM CITY, BOX ELDER CO., UTAH. Parents: THADDEUS ELLIOTT and SARAH LATHE.

She was married to LEWIS WIGHT on 10 Dec 1827 in CENTERVILLE, ALEGHANY CO., NEW YORK.


AFTER THE BIRTH OF THEIR SECOND CHILD, THE GOSPEL MESSAGE CAME TO THEM. THEY SOON WERE BAPTIZED (21 FEB 1843) IN ALLEGHANY CO., NEW YORK. THEY HAD MADE A DAM IN A STREAM OF WATER RUNNNG THROUGH A SHADY NOOK, AND STEPHEN WIGHT, A COUSIN, OFFICIATED.
IN 1848, LEWIS AND NANCY WIGHT WITH THEIR FAMILY, SOLD THEIR FARM IN NEW YORK AND SETTLED ON THE BANKS OF LITTLE PIGEON CREEK, IOWA. THEY ESTABLISHED A FARM OF 25 ACRES HERE. THEY WANTED TO BE WITH THE MAIN BODY OF SAINTS, WHICH WAS HERE AT THE TIME.
THE SAINTS WERE ALREADY GATHERING TO THE WEST AS FAST AS THEY COULD MOVE ON, AND IT WAS NOT LONG UNTIL LEWIS AND HIS FAMILY WERE AGAIN CALLED UPON TO LEAVE THE COMFORTS THEY HAD BEEN ABLE TO ACCUMULATE, AND FOLLOW THEIR FRIENDS. THEY LEFT THEIR PROPERTY AT THE POINT OF BAYONETS AND WATCHED THEIR HOMES BURNED TO THE GROUND BY AN ANGRY MOB. THEIR PROSPEROUS LITTLE FARM WAS SOLD FOR THE SUM OF $50.00, AND THAT WAS ABOUT ALL THEY COULD GET TO HELP THEM ON THEIR WAY.
THEY JOINED BISHOP EDWARD HUNTER'S COMPANY OF ONE HUNDRED WAGONS AND STARTED THEIR PILGRIMAGE ACROSS THE OPEN PLAINS. THEY WERE POORLY EQUIPPED AND THEIR SUPPLIES WERE SCANT, BUT THEIR HEARTS WERE BRAVE, FOR THEY KNEW THE LORD WOULD PROTECT THEM.
THE COMPANY PASSED THROUGH ALL THE HARDSHIPS OF THOSE LONG HARD JOURNEYS, SUFFERING COLD, PRIVATIONS AND HUNGER. THEY ARRIVED IN SALT LAKE VALLEY ON 13 OCTOBER 1850.
LEWIS AND NANCY SETTLED AT MILL CREEK, UTAH. AND BEGAN GATHERING THE COMFORTS OF LIFE ABOUT THEM ONCE MORE. HOWEVER, IN 1856 THEY CAME TO BRIGHAM CITY, AND FINALLY SUCCEEDED IN SECURING FARMLAND NEAR BEAR RIVER WHERE THEY WERE AMONG THE VERY FIRST TO RAISE GRAIN ON DRYLAND. WHILE AT MILL CREEK THEY LOOKED AFTER THE CHURCH CATTLE, MILKING 75 COWS AND MAKING BUTTER AND CHEESE. THEY CONTINUED TO LOOK AFTER THE CHURCH CATTLE WHEN THEY MOVED TO BEAR RIVER.
WHEN WORD CAME THAT JOHNSON'S ARMY WAS ON ITS WAY TO MOLEST THE "MORMONS", THE LEADERS OF THE CHURCH ADVISED EVERYONE TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES AND TRAVEL SOUTH. THE WIGHTS WENT AS FAR AS PAYSON, SETTLING THERE UNTIL THINGS BECAME QUIET, AND THEN CAME BACK TO THEIR HOME WHICH THEY FOUND HAD NOT BEEN MOLESTED.
NANCY WAS REPORTED TO BE A WONDERFUL NURSE AND HER TENDER CARE WAS APPRECIATED BY MANY MOTHERS. SHE DELIVERED OVER 1000 BABIES INTO THE WORLD AND NEVER LOST A SINGLE MOTHER THROUGH CONFINEMENT.
LEWIS WAS VERY STRICT IN THE LIVING OF HIS RELIGION. HE UNDERSTOOD HERBS AND OFTEN PRESCRIBED THEM FOR MEDICINE. LEWIS HAD CHARGE OF GETTING THE TIMBER TO BUILD THE BOX ELDER COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
BOTH NANCY AND LEWIS BOTH DIED IN BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH. LEWIS AFTER A FEW DAYS OF ILLNESS. HE SUFFERED WITH STOMACH TROUBLE FOR SOME YEARS BEFORE HIS DEATH. NANCY DIED ONE NIGHT WHEN SHE RETIRED TO BED IN USUAL HEALTH, AND WAS FOUND DEAD BY HER DAUGHTER IN LAW. Children were: LYMAN WIGHT , CHARLES WIGHT, SARAH WIGHT, SAMUEL WIGHT, ELIZABETH WIGHT, JOSEPH MORONI WIGHT, HEBER WIGHT, NANCY WIGHT, WILLIAM LEWIS WIGHT.

bullet THADDEUS ELLIOTT(1) was born on 28 Feb 1785 in SUTTON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS. He died on 1 Apr 1851 in PERRY, WYOMING CO., NEW YORK. Parents: THADDEUS ELLIOTT SR. and THANKFUL GOLDTHWAITE.

He was married to SARAH LATHE on 19 Mar 1807. Children were: NANCY URANIA ELLIOTT.

bullet THADDEUS ELLIOTT SR.(1) was born on 22 Feb 1763 in SUTTON, WORCESTER CO., MASSACHUSETTS. He died on 22 Jun 1844 in FLETCHER, FRANKLIN CO., VERMONT. Parents: JONATHON ELLIOTT and HANNAH WHEELER.

He was married to THANKFUL GOLDTHWAITE on 16 Jun 1784. Children were: THADDEUS ELLIOTT.

bullet AMELIA ELSTON(1) was born in 1802 in MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet ESTHER ELSTON(1) was born about 1797 in KENTUCKY. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet JESSE ELSTON(1) was born in 1793 in MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet JOHN ELSTON(1) was born in 1811 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet JOSIAH ELSTON(1) was born about 1759 in MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. He died in 1830. JOSIAH WAS IN THE REVOLUTION IN CAPTAIN BONNEL'S COMPANY-- FIRST REGIMENT OF SUSSEX COUNTY.

He was married to REBECCA LEWIS on 30 Sep 1789. Children were: JESSE ELSTON, JOSIAH ELSTON, ESTHER ELSTON, REBECCA ELSTON, POLLY ELSTON, AMELIA ELSTON, MILLY ELSTON, JOSIAH ELSTON, NANCY JANE ELSTON, MICAJAH ELSTON, LUCY ELSTON, POLLY ELSTON, JOHN ELSTON, SARAH ELSTON, WILLIAM ELSTON.

bullet JOSIAH ELSTON(1) was born in 1795 in KENTUCKY. He was baptized on 12 May 1885. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet JOSIAH ELSTON(1) was born on 2 Feb 1806 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet LUCY ELSTON(1) was born on 20 Feb 1808 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. She died 29 FEB 1829. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet MICAJAH ELSTON(1) was born on 20 Feb 1808 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. He died on 15 Dec 1877. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet MILLY ELSTON(1) was born in 1803. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS .

bullet NANCY JANE ELSTON(1) was born on 2 Feb 1806 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. She was baptized in 1835. She was endowed on 7 Feb 1846 in the Endowment House. She died on 10 Oct 1871 in SMITHFIELD, CACHE CO., UTAH. She was buried on 13 Oct 1871 in SMITHFIELD, CACHE CO., UTAH. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

She was married to AUSTIN HAMMER on 7 Sep 1826 in WAYNE CO., INDIANA. She was sealed to spouse on 4 May 1858. Children were: REBECCA ANN HAMMER, NANCY JANE HAMMER, JOHN AUSTIN HAMMER, JOSIAH HAMMER, AUSTIN HAMMER JR., JULIA ANN HAMMER, ISIAH HAMMER.

bullet POLLY ELSTON(1) was born in 1801. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS .

bullet POLLY ELSTON(1) was born in 1810 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet REBECCA ELSTON(1) was born about 1799 in KENTUCKY. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet SARAH ELSTON(1) was born in 1813 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. She was baptized on 1 Apr 1891. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet WILLIAM ELSTON(1) was born in 1814 in LEXINGTON, MADISON CO., KENTUCKY. He died on 9 Feb 1861. Parents: JOSIAH ELSTON and REBECCA LEWIS.

bullet AMBER SKY EMANUEL (Private). Parents: JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL and CORINNE A. SCOTT.

bullet CODY JOHN EMANUEL (Private). Parents: JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL and KIM MARIE HOVERTER.

bullet DANIEL ROBERT EMANUEL (Private). Parents: JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL and HELEN LOUISE BENNETT.

bulletJESSICA SHEA EMANUEL (Private). Parents: JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL and CORINNE A. SCOTT.

bullet JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL (Private).

Children were: DANIEL ROBERT EMANUEL, JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL, MICHAEL CHARLES EMANUEL, SGT. WILLIAM DAVID EMANUEL .

bulletJOHN EDWARD EMANUEL (Private). Parents: JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL and HELEN LOUISE BENNETT.

Children were: JESSICA SHEA EMANUEL, AMBER SKY EMANUEL.

Children were: CODY JOHN EMANUEL.

bulletMICHAEL CHARLES EMANUEL (Private). Parents: JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL and HELEN LOUISE BENNETT.

bulletSGT. WILLIAM DAVID EMANUEL (Private). Parents: JOHN EDWARD EMANUEL and HELEN LOUISE BENNETT.

bullet ELAINE EMELY(1) was born on 24 Apr 1913 in PHILADELPHIA, MONTGOMERY CO., PENNSYLVANIA. She died on 17 Dec 1985.

She was married to EDGAR THOMPSON WHITE on 30 Jan 1933. Children were: RICHARD WALTER WHITE, MARGARET A. WHITE.

bullet MARIE KOVINIA ENGLESTEAD(1)

She was married to JAMES GARLINE CORBIN on 22 Dec 1921 in VANCOUVER, CLARK CO., WASHINGTON.

bullet MAY ERENA ENGLESTEAD(1)

She was married to WILBERT ROY NEWCOMB on 13 Jan 1922 in VANCOUVER, CLARK CO., WASHINGTON.

bullet DALE ALLEN ENOCHS (Private).

bulletPETER WILLIAM EREKSON(1) was born on 23 Nov 1860 in SOUTH COTTONWOOD, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH. He died on 30 Mar 1909 in VERNAL, UINTA CO., UTAH. DIABETES He was buried on 1 Apr 1909 in VERNAL, UINTA CO., UTAH.

He was married to HANNAH MARGRETHE NIELSEN on 3 Apr 1888 in MOUNT PLEASANT, SANPETE CO., UTAH.

bullet WALBORG (VALBORG) ERICKSDATTER(1) was born on 4 Jun 1833 in STAVANGER, ROGALAND, NORWAY. She was christened on 9 Jun 1833 in HJELMELAND, ROGLAND, NORWAY. She died on 5 Jan 1898 in HYRUM, CACHE CO., UTAH. CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CONSUMPTION (TUBERCULOSIS) She was buried on 7 Jan 1898 in HYRUM, CACHE CO., UTAH. Parents: HENDRICK ERICKSEN and MAGLA (MALINDA) JOHNASDATTER.

She was married to GEORGE (JORGEN) NIELSEN on 24 Jul 1855 in SALT LAKE CITY, SALT LAKE CO., UTAH. Children were: GEORGE HENRY NIELSEN, JOSEPH BENJAMIN NIELSEN, JONAS IRA NIELSEN, MARY ANN NIELSEN, EMILY MARIA NIELSEN.

bullet ELIZABETH ERICKSEN(1) was born on 28 Sep 1842 in SANGSEE, LA SALLE CO., ILLINOIS. She was buried in Oct 1891 in HYRUM, CACHE CO., UTAH. She died on 4 Oct 1891 in HYRUM, CACHE CO., UTAH. CONSUMPTION
Parents: HENDRICK ERICKSEN and MAGLA (MALINDA) JOHNASDATTER.

She was married to ANDREW B. NIELSEN on 1 Apr 1865 in HYRUM, CACHE CO., UTAH. Children were: MARY ELIZABETH NIELSEN, ANDREW HENRY NIELSEN, ANNA MELINDA NIELSEN, MARGARET MARIA NIELSEN, EMILY CHRISTINE NIELSEN , JOSEPH ILARD NIELSEN.

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