Name Index: XLI. - La.
XLI. Samuel SOUTHWICK [Parents]
b. abt. 1770
England (christened on 7 Feb 1776 in Halsowen, Worcestershire, England)
d. 9 Dec 1846
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
m. 7 May 1805
Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England
- son of John SOUTHWICK and Grace DAVENILL
- children: John, Sarah (died at age 9), Mary, Edward (ref. XXI., pg. 3), Joseph.
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XLIa. Nancy HALLOWAY
b. bef. 12 Apr 1784
Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
d. 4 Jan 1815
Sutton Maddock, Shropshire, England
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XLII. James ALEXANDER [Parents]
b. before 26 Dec 1784
Tipton, Staffordshire, England
d. unknown
m. 26 Dec 1804
Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
- son of John ALEXANDER and Hannah PERSHOUSE.
- children: Ann, Mary (ref. XXIa., pg. 3), John (died in childhood).
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XLIIa. Diana DAVIS [Parents]
b. before 26 Mar 1786
Dudley, Worcester, England
d. unknown
- daughter of Joseph DAVIS and Sarah INGLEY.
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XLIII. David Jr. NORTON [Parents]
b. 23 Oct 1796
Pendleton, Henry, Kentucky
d. 2 Jun 1860
Lehi, Utah
m. 10 Feb 1820
Fayette, Indiana
- son of David Sr. NORTON and Sophia FANCHER.
- children: Henry Elliot, Hyrum Fletcher, James Wiley(TWIN to Melissa) (ref. XXII., pg. 3), Isabelle, John Wesley, Melissa Isabell (TWIN to James Wiley).
Notes: Spouse of Elizabeth BENEFIELD. At the age of 16, David Jr. NORTON and his brother Henry NORTON signed on in the Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia commanded by Colonel William Mountjoy to fight in the War of 1812. 1 On November 5th, 1813, they mustered out of the Mounted Volunteers and traveled all the way to Canada and back. David lost his horse in the expedition and was reimbursed $50 by the government. David married Elizabeth BENEFIELD on February 10th, 1820, in Fayette, Indiana. Their first child (John Wesly) was born nine months later on the 6th of November 1820 near New Lisbon, Henry, Indiana.2 The family then moved to northern Indiana, where the next two children (twins James Wiley and Melissa Isabell) were born shortly thereafter (Stuben, IN).Three more children were born to David and Elizabeth in Henry County - Henry (b. 1826), Hyram Fletcher (b. 1829) and Isabelle (b. 1836). The family is listed in the 1830 census in Henry County, Indiana. David NORTON records being baptized into the Jesus Christ Church of Latter Day Saints on October 1st, 1831. This would have made him an extremely early convert, given that it was organized in 1830. The family remained in Henry County until 1838, when the family relocated with the Mormons in Caldwell County, MO. There, David purchased 160 acres of land just 3 miles from Haun's Mill on August 2nd, 1838. On October 30th, 1838, the Haun's Mill Massacre occurred - 240 armed Missourians came upon the encampment there and killed fifteen of the Latter Day Saints, one of which is another ancestor of ours (Austin Hammer). They were buried in a dry well at the site as the survivors made haste to escape west(some on bare feet). At this time period, the governor of Missouri (a Mr. Boggs) had issued an order which made it legal to kill Mormons living in Missouri. The Norton family fled to Iowa, where they purchased a farm in the spring of 1839. In 1841, they moved to Nauvoo, Illinois and purchased a farm. After having built a temple there, the attempt at settlement failed again, as in 1844 their prophet Joseph Smith was killed and mobs of Illinois peoples forced the Mormons to move again. By May of 1846 the Norton family had moved to Winter Quarters in Iowa. John Westly married Rebecca Hammer there on July 20, 1846. In the spring of 1847 it was time for the Mormons to begin the trek west. The two eldest sons of David Norton Jr. , John Westly and James Wiley, were appointed by Brigham Young to come with the original group. But when Brigham Young found that the wife of James Wiley was expecting a child he released him to stay with her. John Westly was among the first group to leave. He was amember of the 12th Company of ten and was assigned to gather wild game for the party. This 1st group entered the valley of the Great Salt Lake on July 24th, 1847. Within a few weeks of reaching Salt Lake valley, John Westly started back to Council Bluffs, Iowa for his wife and family. Because of insufficient funds he had to find work in Missouri during the Winter 1847 and Spring of 1948 to earn enough for the family to travel West. By September of 1848 he had successfully moved his father (David Jr.), mother and his family to the Great Salt Lake. When John Westly and the first group left for Salt Lake Valley in 1847, David Jr. was 51. He was ordained a High Priest by Heber c. Kimball in December of 1847. He and Elisabeth remained in Winter Quarters till John Westly returned and traveled to the Great Salt Lake with John Westly and his wife. David and Elisabeth Norton went to the gold fields of California the following year, but John Westly stayed in Salt Lake, working 2 years on Public Works. His second child was born at this time 1850. He was a member of the 29th Quorum of Seventies. In June 1851 he married a second wife, Martha Reynolds. She was 22 and he was 31. Their first child was born July 1852 in Salt Lake City. By 1860 John Westly Norton had moved to Lehi, Utah with Nancy. Martha, his 2nd wife was probably still in Salt Lake because she had a child there February 1862. By 1864 both wives were living in Lehi, Utah. Perhaps John moved to Lehi to be near his father because David Norton died in 1860. His mother, Elisabeth died in Lehi also in 1867.
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XLIIIa. Elizabeth BENEFIELD [Parents]
b. 9 Aug 1801
Montgomery, Ohio
d. 1868
Lehi, UT
- daughter of James BENEFIELD and Elizabeth NEWTON.
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XLIV. Austin HAMMER [Parents]
b. 6 May 1804
Randolph County, North Carolina
d. 30 Oct 1838
Haun's Mill, Short Creek, Caldwell, MO (was buried in a dry well after being slain in Haun's Mill Massacre)
m. 26 Dec 1826
Henry, Wayne, Kentucky
- son of John HAMMER and Nancy YORK.
- children: Nancy Jane (ref. XXIIa., pg. 3), Isaiah (died in infancy), Austin Jr., John Austin, Rebecca Ann, Julia Ann, Josiah..
Notes: Spouse of Nancy Jane ELSTON. Austin Hammer was born May 6th, 1804 in Randolph County, North Carolina. He owned 120 acres in 1838 in Caldwell Co., Missouri, on which he grew corn. He died on October 30th, 1838 in what is called "The Haun's Mill Massacre". Fifteen devout Mormons were murdered by a Missouri mob and buried in a dry well, himself included. (See Select Individuals Page)
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XLIVa. Nancy Jane ELSTON [Parents]
b. 20 Feb 1806
Lexington, Madison, KY
d. 10 Oct 1871
Smithfield, Cache, UT
- daughter of Josiah ELSTON and Rebecca LEWIS.
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XLV. Elisha Jr. WHITING [Parents]
b. 17 Dec 1785
Hartford, CT
d. Mar 1848
Mt. Pisgah, Union, IA
- son of Elisha WHITING and Susanna BUTLER.
- children: Catherine Louisa, Jane Fidelia, Charles, Emeline Sally, Sylvester, Harriet Amelia (died at age 15), Chauncy, Edwin (ref. XXIII., pg. 3), William, Francis Lewis, Almon.
Notes: Spouse of Sally HULLETT.
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XLVa. Sally HULLETT [Parents]
b. 29 Oct 1787
Lee, Berkshire, MA
d. Aug 1846
Mt. Pisgah, Union, IA
- daughter of Sylvannus Cyrus HULET and Mary LEWIS.
Notes: burials of Elisha Jr. WHITING and his wife, Sally HULETT, are recorded on the monument at Mount Pisgah.3 The monument was erected in 1888 in memory of those members of the LDS church whom died in the exodus of 1846-1847. On the south side, it reads: "Emily Whiting, Elisha Whiting, Sally Whiting, Widow Head Whiting".
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XLVI. Samuel TILLOTSON [Parents]
b. 4 Oct 1758
Farmington, CT
d. 3 Dec 1848 (at age 91)
Brunswick, OH
m. 16 Mar 1786
- son of Joseph TILLOTSON and Theodesia YOUNG.
- children: Samuel (born 1786, died at age 4), Sarah (born 1788, died at age 3), Daniel (born 1790, died at age 3), Samuel (1792 - 1869), Zadock (1793 - 1859), Daniel (1796 - 1863), John (1798 - 1873), Sarah (1800 - 1831), Leonard (1802 - 1862), Polly (1804 - 1886), Seth (1806 - 1865), Meletiah (1809 - 1892), Betsey (1811 - 1852), Elizabeth Partridge (1814 - 1892) (ref. XXIIIa., pg. 3).
Notes: Spouse of Sarah PARTRIDGE. Samuel TILLOTSON served as a private in Captain Ezra Whittlesey's Company (Col. John Brown's detachment) in the Revolutionary War. He entered service on September 7th, 1777 and was discharged on September 30th, 1777.
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XLVIa. Sarah PARTRIDGE [Parents]
b. 15 May 1769
Tyringham, Berkshire, MA
d. 11 Apr 1846, at age 77
Brunswick, OH
- daughter of Silas PARTRIDGE and Abigail RAWSON.
Notes: "Brunswick Township is situated in the northern part of Medina County, twenty miles southwest from Cleveland. No railroad has ever invaded this peaceful hamlet. In October, 1815, the families of Samuel Tillotson and Solomon Harvey came to the unbroken wilderness of Brunswick, which up this time had been the undisputed habitation of Indians and wild beasts.
Sarah Partridge became the wife of Samuel Tillotson in 1786, at the age of sixteen. She left her home in Lee, Massachusetts, together with her husband and ten children, the latter part of August, 1815. There was a bonnie bride in the little company, for Susan C, Rogers was married to Zadoc, one of the sons, just before the family started on the long tedious journey. Susan was a sweet singer, and the life and joy of those around her.
The journey was made with two yoke of oxen, a span of horses, and large covered wagons, and occupied six weeks. A cow was tied behind one of the wagons, and after a few days was given her liberty to follow. The journey from Cleveland to Timothy Doan's, in Columbia, occupied three days, the father and sons being obliged to use their axes in many places to clear the way through the wilderness; here the family remained until their own house in Brunswick was ready to receive them. This was the first house erected in the town, and was built of logs, in the most primitive style. Mrs. Tillotson was the mother of eight sons and six daughters. She was a good nurse and the only physician in the township for two years. She was often called to neighboring towns to attend the sick; with a bag or herbs, and simple remedies, she mounted a horse, and sometimes was absent from home several days on her mission of mercy.
Polly Stearns was the wife of Solomon Harvey. To her belongs the honor of being the mother of the first white child born in Brunswick, and the child was named "George." Mrs. Sarah Partridge Tillotson was the attending physician. The Harvey family came from Massachusetts, and arrived at Timothy Doan's, in Columbia, the next day after the arrival of Samuel Tillotson's family. Their log house was rolled up the next day after the completion of Mr. Tillotson's house, by the same set of hands, and they had the distinction of moving into town and occupying their house one day before Mr. Tillotson's family came.
Measles broke out in Mr. Tillotson's family and they were delayed one day, but the next morning the sick one was wrapped up, and the family came to Brunswick, and moved into their new home."
-- Memorial to the Pioneer Women of the Western Reserve, Gertrude Van Rensselaer Wickham.
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XLVII. Jacob HALL [Parents]
b. 21 Sep 1773
Waterbury, New Haven, CT
d. 10 Aug 1845
Richland, Mahaska, Iowa
m. 28 Jan 1796
Middlebury, New Haven, CT
- son of Isaac HALL and Rachel LYON.
- children: Edwin HALL (ref. XXIV., pg. 3).
Notes: Spouse of Polly PRICHARD.
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XLVIIa. Polly PRICHARD [Parents]
b. 29 Feb 1773
Waterbury, New Haven, CT
d. 26 May 1847
Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
- daughter of David PRICHARD and Ruth SMITH.
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XLVIII. Thomas BALLINGER [Parents]
b. 22 May 1796
Fairfax County, VA
d. 12 Mar 1846
Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa
m. 10 Oct 1822
Adair County, KY
- son of Benjamin BALLINGER and Elizabeth LESTER.
- children: Nancy Eleanor (ref. XXIVa., pg. 3), Sally Ann.
Notes: Spouse of Mary Ann HARTLEY.
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XLVIIIa. Mary Ann HARTLEY [Parents]
b. 21 Sep 1802
South Carolina
d. 3 Nov 1851
Oskaloosa, Mahaska, Iowa
- daughter of John HARTLEY and Nancy CROSBY.
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XLIX. Henry Sr. CLEGG [Parents]
b. 4 Aug 1788
Walton Le-Dale, Lancashire, England
d. 9 Feb 1865
Walton Le-Dale, Lancashire, England
m. 2 Oct 1804
Walton Le-Dale, Lancashire, England
- son of Thomas CLEGG and Elizabeth SMITH.
- children: Henry C. CLEGG (jr.) (ref. XXV., pg. 3).
Notes: Spouse of Ellen CARDWELL.
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XLIXa. Ellen CARDWELL [Parents]
b. 15 Apr 1788
Barton, Broughton, Lancashire, England
d. 7 Oct 1874
Walton Le-Dale, Lancashire, England
- daughter of James CARDWELL and Margaret LEWTAS.
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L. Thomas Sr. NOAKES [Parents]
b. 18 Apr 1791
Udimore, Sussex, England
d. 30 Aug 1871
Springville, UT
m. 30 Mar 1810
Udimore, Sussex, England
- son of William NOAKES and Elizabeth HONICE.
- children: Thomas Jr., John Hubbard (ref. XXVI., pg. 3).
Notes: spouse of Emma INKPEN. Thomas Sr. NOAKES was a Veteran of the Indian Wars. He served in the Walker War from July to October 15, 1853. In 1856 the Tintic war broke out and he was on hand with a good horse and one for his companion. Thomas served as guard at Fort Supply and in 1857 he served as a scout around Fort Bridger in Echo Canyon, heading off Johnson's army. During the settling of Utah, he served as bodyguard to Brigham Young. When the Black Hawk War was started at Manti, April 9, 1865, Thomas was one of the fourteen men that left Springville to take part. (This is not the same thing as the Black Hawk War of 1832, which occurred in Iowa, if I remember right. This war Thomas engaged in occurred in Utah. See here for details on that war. As you can see, this is not necessarily a historical tidbit to be held with pride, as Natives were killed indiscriminately when the distinction in the LDS settlers' minds could not tell friend from foe. Seventy whites were killed in a conflict that lasted seven years, stemming from cattle-theft to feed the Native peoples. They were suffering famine problems due to losing their hunting lands. They wanted to be paid for their land - in cattle, horses, etc. Payment was not forthcoming. Seventy white deaths in seven years. Compare that to the thousands of Native Ute tribe displaced and/or slaughtered in this time frame. Thousands. It is a dark thing in history and a little-known Mormon War. He served Capt. [Paces] Co. He lived to reach his 30th birthday and died October 3, 1910 in Springville.
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La. Emma INKPEN [Parents]
b. 22 Oct 1789
Lawton, Sussex, England
d. 22 Apr 1851
Salt Lake City, UT
- daughter of John (Edward) INKPEN and Susanna COSSAM.
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