Friday, September 29, 2017

John Wishart and Ann Munn

John Wishart - enhanced b/w photo
John Wishart
Parents: Richard Wishart and Mary Ann Smith
Born 25 December 1885 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Christened 13 January 1886 Christ Church, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Military: WW1 Merchant Seaman
Occupation: Iron Foundry Worker (1911)
1942: Government Contractor (according to his daughter, Elizabeth's marriage record)
Married Ann Munn 3 December 1906 St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died 2 May 1951 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Buried 9 May 1951 Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note: requested photo of headstone 26 July 2020


Sources
According to the military information,
John would have earned this particular
 medal for completing at least six months
John's ribbon was issued to him
on 22 Feb 1921 and the medal on
16 May 1922
Those that received the first medal
For the Merchant Marines (above),
automatically received this one,
so John would have had at
least 2 medals awarded.
John's ribbon was issued to him
on 22 Feb 1921 and the medal on
16 May 1922
Christening: England Select Births and Christenings and Liverpool, England, Baptisms
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 25, his mother is living with them)
Military: UK Campaign Medals Awarded to WW1 Merchant Seaman
Marriage: England and Wales Marriage Index and Liverpool, England, Marriages and Banns, and England Select Marriages
1939 England and Wales Register (age 85)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213808600/john-wishart
Marriage record for John and Ann. 
NOTE:  his father is listed as William, not Richard - he did have an older brother named William

John's burial registration for Roman Catholic Division in the Anfield Cemetery and crematorium showing where he was buried - Section 10 grave 368
12 December 1942
Ann at daughter
Elizabeth's wedding to
Fred McVeigh
Ann (Annie) Munn (my first cousin 3x's removed)
Parents James Henry Munn and Bridget Chalk
Born 29 June 1888 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died 2 October 1955 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Buried 5 Oct 1955 Anfield Cemetery and Crematorium, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note: requested photo of headstone 26 July 2020
Sources
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 24)
1939 England and Wales Register (age 88)
England Marriages
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213813001/ann-wishart

CHILDREN

John Wishart (his name may be John James Wishart, in which case he would have died in 1968. His maternal grandfather was James Munn, so it is possible, but I can't find more proof  yet - 26 Jul 2020)
Born  1908 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married ?
Children ?
Died ?
Buried
Sources
Birth Registration Index
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 3)
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Richard Wishart
Born 14 November 1910 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married: Mary Bolderston 1932 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Children:  Richard, Ronald
Died 1986 Liverpool, Merseyside, England (age 75)
COD: Cardiac Failure, aortic valve disease, emphysema
Buried (cremated) 10 June 1986
Sources
Birth Registration Index
1911 UK Census Everton, Lancashire, England (age 0)
Marriage Registration Index
Death Registration Index
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Thomas Anthony Wishart
Born June 1919 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married Jessie Lunan Buchanan about 1941
Children: 3
Died 1978 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Buried
Sources
Birth Registration Index
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Elizabeth Wishart
Elizabeth Wishart
Born 14 October 1921 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Occupation: Machinst (1939)
Assembler (Government Contractor 1942)
Married 1) Frederick McVeigh 12 December 1942 St. Mary of the Angels, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note:  Fred was 19 and she was 21 at time of marriage. Fred died in WW1 1943 and is buried in Italy.
Child: living
2) Patrick McDonald 1946
Children:  living
Died 24 March 1989 Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth's obituary
Buried 31 March 1989 Anfield Cemetery, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Note: requested a photo of the headstone 26 July 2020
Sources
Birth Registration Index
1939 England and Wales Register (with parents)
Death Registration Index
Obituary
Family Search
Ancestry.com
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213808332/elizabeth-mcdonald
Rose (Rosie) Wishart
Born  1924 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Died 1927 West Derby, Lancashire, England
Buried Ford Cemetery, Lancashire, England
Sources

Birth Registration Index

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Catholic Burials, 1813-1988

Family Search
Ancestry.com

last time this post was updated: 26 July 2021

Thursday, September 28, 2017

William Cherry Taylor 1812-1880 Frances Elizabeth Davenport

Originally posted 20 November 2013

William Cherry Taylor
Parents Allen Taylor and Lavinia Cherry
Born 8 Jan 1812 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Married Frances Elizabeth (Frankie) Davenport 1839 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Died 27 Oct 1880 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Sources
Marriage:  Kentucky Marriages Batch M01638-1 page 264
1850 US Census Warren County, Kentucky (age 38, brother Aaron with him)
1860 US Census Warren County, Kentucky page 89 (age 48)
1880 US Census Green Castle, Warren, Kentucky (age 68)
Headstone:  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119784747
Family Search
Frances Elizabeth Davenport
Parents Fortunatus Davenport and ?
Born 5 January 1818 Richardsville, Warren, Kentucky
Died 22 February 1888
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Sources
Headstone
Family Search

CHILDREN

Lafayette Hopkins Taylor
Born 5 September 1840 Warren, Kentucky
Not Married
No Children
Died 16 December 1866
Note:  I have seen the place he died as Canada, but the information had no source listed.
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Kentucky
Lafayette's registration in Civil War record
Sources
1850 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 9)
1860 US Census Warren, Kentucky (age 19)
Civil War Registration
Family Search
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=119814604
Harriet and William Goode headstone
Harriet  E Taylor
Born 16 October 1842 Warren, Kentucky
Married William Alfred Goode 14 Feb 1861 Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Children: Joseph, Josaphine, Martha, Mary, William, Samuel, William
Died 29 November 1871 Warren, Kentucky
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Bowling Green, Warren, Kentucky
Sources
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114909516
Family Search

Joseph Luther Taylor
Born about 1848
Not Married
No Children
Died 25 March 1874 Warren, Kentucky
Buried
Sources
Family Search


Thomas William Harris 1868-1941 and Eliza Ann Evans 1871-1931

Thomas William Harris
Thomas William Harris
Parents Thomas Eagles Harris and Mary Ann Payne
Born 10 August 1868 Kaysville, Davis, Utah
Married 1) Eliza Ann Evans 31 December 1889 Layton, Davis, Utah
2) Minnie Euphemia Bain 16 Jan 1934 Logan, Cache, Utah
Immigrated to Canada:  1904
Died 15 Sep 1941Taber, Alberta, Canada
Buried 18 Sep 1941 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Sources
1870 US Census Idaho
1900 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1916 Canadian Census Alberta Canada
Family Search
ancestry.com
Eliza Ann Evans Harris
Eliza Ann Evans
Parents Hyrum Evans and Annie Elizabeth King
Born 3 Sep 1871 Kaysville, Davis, Utah
Immigrated to Canada:  1904
Died 8 Dec 1931
Buried 11 December 1931 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Sources
1880 US Census Kaysville, Daivs, Utah (age 2)
1900 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 32)
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1916 Canadian Census Alberta Canada
Family Search
ancestry.com

CHILDREN


Melvin Evans Harris
Melvin Evans Harris
Born 14 September 1890 Layton, Davis, Utah
LDS Mission:  Eastern States 1912-1914
Died 4 November 1918
Note:  he may have died in the flu pandemic
Buried Taber, Lethridge, Alberta, Canada
Sources
1900 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 10)
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1916 Canada Census (age 28)
Utah Missionary Department Missionary Registers
Family Search
ancestry.com
William Ira Harris
William Ira Harris
Born 17 September 1892 Layton, Davis, Utah
Married Roxana Oldham Remington 24 December 1913 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Lois, Loreen, Howard
Died 7 September 1977
Buried
Sources
1900 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 8)
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (age 18)
1916 Canada Census (age 23)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Wilford Hyrum Harris
Wilford Hyrum 'Witt' Harris
Born 12 May 1895 Bothwell, Box Elder, Utah
Married 1) Emma Boyson 22 December 1917 Oxford, Bannock, Idaho
Children: Mary, Annie, Wilford
2) Ruth Stella Boyson 17 Feb 1967 Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho
No Children
Died 28 June 1983 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Buried
Sources
1900 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 5)
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (age 16)
1916 Canada Census (age 20)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Thomas Vere Harris
Born 8 April 1897 Layton, Davis, Utah
Died 17 June 1901 Layton, Davis, Utah
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Ira Evans Harris
Ivan Evans Harris
Born 9 March 1899 Bothwell, Box Elder, Utah
LDS Mission Central States
Married Maude Tufts 5 November 1919
Children: Joyce, Garth
Died 30 June 1965 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Buried 5 July 1965
Sources
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (age 12)
1916 Canada Census (age 17)
Utah Missionary Department Missionary Registers
Family Search
ancestry.com


Mary Laverne Harris
Mary Laverne Harris
Born 8 April 1901 Bothwell, Box Elder, Utah
Married 1) Anthony Claybon 8 Sep 1942 Utah
No Children
2) Hugh Samson Thompson 2 April 1963 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Died 6 November 1969
Buried
Sources
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (age 10)
1916 Canada Census (age 14)
Family Search
ancestry.com

Harold Joseph Harris
Born 14 October 1903 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Occupation:  CJOC (Canadian Joint Operations Command)
Married Yvonne Bernier 11 November 1924 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Children: Elaine
Died 11 March 1981 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Buried 14 March 1981 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Sources
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (age 8)
1916 Canada Census (age 12)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Annie Elizabeth Harris
Born 25 July 1907 Raymond, Alberta, Canada
Married Douglas Miller 30 August 1925 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Children: Stillborn baby, Leo, Robert
Died 31 May 2000 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Buried June 2000 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Sources
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (age 4)
1916 Canada Census (age 8)
Family Search
ancestry.com
Roy Evans Harris
Born 5 November 1909 Raymond, Alberta, Canada
Married Eva E Esplin 1 June 1939 Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Children: Marion
Died 2 February 1996 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Buried 6 February 1996 Taber, Alberta, Canada
Sources
1911 Canadian Census Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (age 1)
1916 Canada Census (age 6)
Family Search
ancestry.com

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Richard Golightly Watt 1860-1933 and Mary Ann Harris 1867-1939

Richard Golightly Watt
Parents George Darling Watt and Elizabeth Golightly
Birth 26 November 1860 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Married Mary Ann Harris 25 Feb 1886 Kaysville, Davis, Utah
Death 6 October 1933 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Buried 10 Oct 1933 Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah
Sources
1880 US Census Kaysville, Davis, Utah (age 19, at home with his widowed mother)
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 49)
1920 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 58)
1930 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 69)
Pic: Family Searchancestry.com
Headstone:  https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121291
Mary Ann Harris
Parents Thomas Eagles Harris and Mary Ann Payne
Birth 31 January 1867 Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States

Death 11 November 1939 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah, United States
Buried 14 November 1939 Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah
Sources
1870 US Census Malad, Oneida, Idaho (age 3)
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 43)
1920 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 52)
1930 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 63)
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121287


CHILDREN

Mary Hazel Watt
Birth 2 April 1887 Layton, Davis, Utah
Occupation:  Teacher
Married Walter Calvin Waldron 29 January 1913 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Virgil, Faye, Vern, Verle, Della, Arlene
Death 30 March 1947 Columbia, Maury, Tennessee
Buried Valley View Cemetery, Bothwell, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 23)
1920 US Census Morgan, Morgan, Utah (age 32)
1930 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 43)
1940 US Census - can't find her, though on Family Search it claims she was in Rawlins.
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71877484
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com
Annie Elizabeth Watt
Birth 11 February 1889 Layton, Davis, Utah
Married William Alexander Westmoreland 12 January 1921 Logan LDS Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah
Children: Baby boy, Mary, Edward, James, Don, Edna
Death 18 April 1960 Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah
Buried Riverview Cemetery, Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 21)
1920 US Census Morgan, Morgan, Utah (age 29)
1930 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 41)
1940 US Census Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah (age 51)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=183291
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com
Alice Watt (twin to William)
Birth 19 March 1891 Layton, Davis, Utah
Death 19 March1891 Layton, Davis, Utah
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
William Louder Watt (twin to Alice)
Birth 19 March 1891 Layton, Davis, Utah
Occupation: Farmer
Married 1) Mabel Elizabeth Wheatley 16 Feb 1916 Logan, Cache, Utah
Children: Mary, Richard, Ione, Dorothy, Ruth, Thomas
2) Cora Elizabeth Ray 10 Sep 1928 10 September 1928 Salt Lake LDS Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Olene, Valene, Leah, Alice, John, Kathleen
Death 13 June 1971 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried Valleyview Cemetery, Bothwell, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 19)
1920 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 28)
1930 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 39)
1940 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 49)
Obituary
WW1 Draft Registration
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com
Isabell Harris Watt
Birth 28 March 1894 Layton, Davis, Utah
Married Royal Charles Robins 27 August 1918 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Clara, Richard, Charles, Lee
Death 24 September 1967 Ogden, Weber, Utah
Buried 27 September 1967 Kaysville, Davis, Utah
Sources
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 16)
1920 US Census Layton, Davis, Utah (age 22)
1930 US Census Layton, Davis, Utah (age 36)
1940 US Census Layton, Davis, Utah (age 46)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=123842
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com
Hattie Harris Watt
Birth 4 December1896 Layton, Davis, Utah
Occupation:  18 years as School Cook in Layton School District
1963 Davis County "Mother of the Year"
Married O'Keath Evans Adams 27 June 1917 Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children: Itha, Dean, Von, Fern, La Ree,  Evan, Val
Death 14 August 1989 Layton, Davis, Utah
Buried Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah
Note: Plot 4-15-C-7


Obituary

Beloved mother, grandmother and sister, Hattie Harris Watt Adams, 92, died Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1989 at her home.
She was born Dec.4, 1896 in Layton, a daughter of Richard Golightly and Mary Ann Harris Watt.
She married O'Keath Evans Adams July 27, 1917 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. He died Nov. 28, 1973.
She was reared and educated in Thatcher, Utah and resided in Layton the past 72 years.
She was an active member of the Layton 7th LDS Ward and had served as Relief Society and Primary teacher and Religion class secretary.
She was Davis County Mother of the Year in 1963.
She had worked for the school lunch program as a supervisor for 18 years.
She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She loved her family and grandchildren and enjoyed being with her family.
Surviving are four sons and two daughters, Dean R. and wife Marjorie Adams, Von E. and wife JoAnn Adams, Evan W. and wife Gale Adams, ltha and husband Bill Hodson, LaRee and husband Roy Bowers, all of Layton; Val L. (Fern) and wife Kathie Adams, Mountain Green, Utah; 28 grandchildren, 59 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Grace Jeppson, Corrine; Mrs. Lois Coombs, Honeyville.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Fern Orton, a brother and sisters.
Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Lindquist's Layton Mortuary. 1074 N. Fairfield Road where friends may call Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 9:45-10:45 a.m.
lnterment, Kaysville City Cemetery. 
Sources
Obituary
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 13)
1920 US Census Layton, Davis, Utah (age 23)
1930 US Census Layton, Davis, Utah (age 33)
1940 US Census  Layton, Davis, Utah (age 43)
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com
Verna Harris Watt
Birth 11 October 1899 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Married Melvin John Wood 17 Dec 1919 Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children:  Rulon, Edwin, Vern, Ann
Death 7 April 1986 Layton, Davis, Utah (at her sister's home)
Buried 10 April 1986 Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
Obituary
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 10)
1930 US Census Layton, Davis, Utah (age 30)
1940 US Census  Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 40)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14473206
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com
Baby Girl Watt
Birth 12 Feb 1902 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Death 12 Feb 1902 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Buried
Sources
Family Search
ancestry.com
Richard Golden Watt
Birth 27 April 1904 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Death 1 November 1905 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
COD:  Pnuemonia
Buried Valley View Cemetery, Bothwell, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
Death Certificate
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30090205
Family Search
ancestry.com
Ruth Harris Watt
Birth 18 October 1906 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Death 27 February 1907 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
COD:  Bronchial Pnuemonia
Buried Valley View Cemetery, Bothwell, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
Death Certificate
Family Search
ancestry.com
Grace Darling Watt
Birth 13 January1908 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Married Marvin Rasmus Jeppesen 8 December 1932 Logan LDS Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah
Children: Claude, Linda, Leon, Ricky
Death 13 February 1995 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Buried 17 February 1995 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
1910 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 2)
1920 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 19 - should be 12)
1930 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 22)
1940 US Census Malad, Box Elder, Utah (age 32)
Note:  Malad later became part of Idaho
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13835603
Obituary
Pic: Obit
ancestry.com

Lois Jane Watt
Birth 22 October 1911 Thatcher, Box Elder, Utah
Married Harold Ross Coombs 24 October 1935 Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
Children: Don, Harold, Boyce, Eileen, Gae
Death 5 May1995 Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Buried 9 May 1995 Honeyville Cemetery, Honeyville, Box Elder, Utah
Sources
1920 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 8)
1930 US Census Rawlins, Box Elder, Utah (age 18)
1940 US Census Portage, Box Elder, Utah (age 28)
Headstone: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94102982
Obituary
Pic: Family Search
ancestry.com