John and Hannah Williams Thorpe
John Whittaker Thorpe was born 8 Nov 1832 in Middleton, Lancashire, England to Thomas and Nancy Whittaker Thorpe. His mother died when he was just ten years old. He accepted the gospel and was baptized 14 Jan 1850 at the age of 17.
Hannah Williams was born 9 Mar 1834 in Salford, Manchester, Lancashire, England to John and Elizabeth Johnson Williams. She was introduced to the church by missionaries and was baptized 20 Dec 1849 at the age of 15.
They were married 18 Sept 1853.
While in England, Hannah gave birth to one child, Emily. Together, John and Hannah decided to join the saints. They set sail for America, John arriving in 1855.
She traveled with her daughter on the ship, Emerald Isle, arriving in New York 29 Dec 1855. You can read more about their voyage HERE and HERE.
Their plan may have been to join the handcart Saints that year but Hannah was pregnant, or maybe all along they planned to stay in St. Louis to earn enough money to finish their journey, but whatever their reason they didn’t complete their journey for several years.
A son was born that year, Lorenzo. The next year, 1857, little Emily died at the age of 3. In 1859 a daughter, Sarah, was born and in 1860 they had another daughter, Genoa.
In 1860 the family started to head West, only to have disaster strike again. Their one-year-old, Sarah died, and the family returned to St. Louis. While there, their infant, Genoa, died, too.
In 1861 Hannah had another son, Thomas, and this year the family finally came West in the David H Cannon Company of 1861, leaving 1 Jun 1861 and arriving 11-16 Aug. 225 individuals and 57 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).
John took two more wives in Utah. He married Mary Alice Walker on 18 Jan 1869. She bore him two children. He married Melina Jane Jones on 3 Apr 1884. They had one child.
Hannah died in Logan 17 Oct 1909 and was buried in the Wellsville Cemetery.
John died in Logan 15 May 1916 and was buried in the Wellsville Cemetery.
Hannah's death certificate. She died of a "general disability."
John's death certificate. He died of "prostatitis."
John's Temple Work
Baptized 14 Jan 1850
Endowments (4 Jan 1868)
In Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Spouse (1 Jan 1869)
In Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Parents (16 Dec 1925)
in Logan Temple
Hannah's Temple Work
Baptized 20 Dec 1849
Endowments (4 Jan 1869)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Spouse (1 Jan 1869)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Parents (6 Mar 1919)
in Logan Temple
John Peter Williams 1807-1870
John's Temple Work
Baptized 1 Jan 1851
Endowments (7 Jun 1862)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Spouse (7 Jun 1862)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Elizabeth Johnson 1808-1862
Elizabeth's Temple Work
Baptized 8 Dec 1851
Endowments (5 Mar 1919)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Spouse (7 Jun 1862)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Parents (2 Aug 1973)
In Ogden Temple
Lorenzo Williams Thorpe 1856-1928
Died 23 Feb 1928 of “an enlarged and infected prostate”
Buried in Wellsville Cemetery
Lorenzo's Temple Work
Baptized 3 Jun 1868
Endowments (11 Mar 1903)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Spouse (11 Mar 1903)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Parents (11 Mar 1903)
in Logan Temple
Mary Jane Riggs 1860-1934
Mary Jane Riggs was born 14 Apr 1860 to Zial and Emeline Knox Riggs in Wellsville, Utah.
Mary Jane Riggs was born 14 Apr 1860 to Zial and Emeline Knox Riggs in Wellsville, Utah.
She died 3 Jul 1934 in Wellsville and was buried 6 Jul in the Wellsville Cemetery.
Mary's Temple Work
Baptized May 1868
Endowments (11 Mar 1903)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Spouse (11 Mar 1903)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Parents (26 Nov 1903)
in Logan Temple
Zial Riggs, was born 4 Nov 1824 near the village of Chestor, Hampden, Massachusetts. He was the second child and first son of Amasa Shurtliff Riggs and Marvilla Litchfield. He was a strong and healthy child. He had large brown eyes and black hair. His skin was rather dark. He was married to Emeline Eunice Knox on 24 May 1846 in Massachusetts.
He traveled to Utah with his wife and two children in the John B Walker Company of 1852 leaving on 26-30 June and arriving in the valley 2-7 Oct. About 258 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs). They settled in Wellsville.
Zial died 24 Apr 1909 of uremic poisoning. He is buried in Wellsville Cemetery.
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| Salt Lake Endowment House |
Zial's Temple Work
Baptized 1 May 1844
Endowments (18 Feb 1858)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Spouse (21 Sep 1861)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Parents (20 Oct 1931)
in Logan Temple
Emeline Eunice Knox 1826-1891
Egbert Zial Riggs (1847-1909)
Celia Emeline Knox Riggs (1849-1927)
Robert Ensign Riggs (1851-1933)
Delia Ann Riggs (1854-1947)
Emma Marvilla Riggs (1856-1892)
William Henry Riggs (1858-1893)
Mary Jane Riggs (1860-1934)
James Harper Riggs (1862-1885)
Amelia Rigs (1864-1937)
Albert Amasa Riggs (1866-1933)
Martha Sohpronia Riggs (1867-1942)
Sarah Riggs (1869-1944)
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| Salt Lake Endowment House |
Emeline's Temple Work
Baptized 1 May 1844
Endowments (21 Sep 1861)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Spouse (21 Sep 1861)
in Salt Lake Endowment House
Sealed to Parents (27 Jun 1959)
in Logan Temple
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| Emeline and Zial |
Lorenzo Riggs Thorpe 1881-1962
Lorenzo's Temple Work
Baptized 7 May 1891
Endowments (11 Mar 1903)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Spouse (27 Jun 1906)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Parents (11 Mar 1903)
in Logan Temple
Antoinette Leavitt Wyatt 1884-1973
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| Nettie Thorpe |
Antoinette's Temple Work
Baptized 4 Nov 1892
Endowments (27 Jun 1906)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Spouse (27 Jun 1906)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Parents (BIC)
Dean Wyatt Thorpe 1921-1990
Dean's Temple Work
Baptized 4 May 1929
Endowments (23 Sep 1942)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Spouse (23 Sep 1942)
in Logan Temple
Sealed to Parents (BIC)
