George Welton Ward & Mary Hankinson Family

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Chapter X.A SECOND LIFE SKETCH OF GEORGE WELTON WARD

George Welton W a r d M a r y H a n k in s on W a r d

G e o r g e W e l t o n W a r d has t h e h o n o r of be i ng t he E l i 7 a b c t h T r u l o c k , who w a s a sister of A n n . T h eI m m i g r a n t A n c e s t o r of t h e W a r d f a m i l y He wa s Cert i f ica te a l so g ives the fa the r of Ann-Wil l iamt he t h i rd c h i l d of John a n d S u s an n a h W e l t o n W a r d T r u l o c k , a C a r m a n T h e P a r i sh whe re t he y we reB o r n 1 2 S e p te m b e r 1 8 1 4 , a t L e i st o n S u f o l k marr ied w a s i n the Regis t ra t ion d is t r ic t of St GilesC o u n t y , E n g l an d His f a t h e r w a s a f a r m e r a n d nur- i n the Fields a n d S a i n t G e o r g e B l o o m s b u r y .se rynian a n d gave his boys t h e benefi t of his ex- We h a v e n o t been able t o l oc a t e Dra ke S t re e twhere George Welton l i ve d , bu t A nn s r es ide nce ,erience of l iv ing on a f a r m a n d i n p r o v i d i n g f o r al a rge f a m i l y , the re be i ng 12 c h i ld re n i n t he f a m i l v B a l d w i n G a r d e n s , i s loca ted about one-half mile eastof B l o o m s b u r y S q u a r e i n London, Middlesex, E n g -T h e f a m i l v h o m e of h i s p a i n t 5 J o h n a n d l an d a n d l u s t no r t h o f t he j unc t i on be t we e n No l -S u s a n n a h \T e l to n W a r d b e in g i n I e i st on S uf fo l k bo rn Vi a du c t a n d G r a y s I n n r o a d , a b o u t o n e - f o u r t hEng l a nd Dhc n G c o r g c Xe l t o n Lvas e ight yea rs of m i l e or less north of t h e C h u r c h Close Sec m a p s fol -age the f a m i l y moved a d i s tance of a b o u t 2 4 m i l e si n a s o u t h w e s t e r l ~di rec t ion to F o x H a l l U n t i l h isAf t e r t he i r ma r r i a ge t he y we n t t o Suffolkshircarr iage Gcorgi. \elton r e ma i ne d wi t h h i s fa the r where Georg e We ton se rved as t h e p r o p r i c t o r of t hend ass i s ted w i t h t h e w o r k o n t h e farm I t a ppe a r s

f rom s t udy i ng t he r e c o rds . hi m u s t 11aw g o n e to H~~~~ n d G ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~London SOTi le t lmi . dur ing the Year 1 8 4 1 probab1.i. h a d h o m e a t ~~l~~~ u,hlch was only t h r e et o v i s i t some o f his rclatives W h i l e there I tc met d i s t a n t from h e w o r k e d , as t h r e e ofa y o u n g w o m a n b v the n a m e of A n n I - r u l o c k Shc. b o r n a t Melton-Wllllam,Richard , t h e f a m i l y moved t o N o r t h an i S o u t h H a m p -r u l o c k , b o r n i n t h e c a p i ta l c it y of London 1 3 M a y1 8 1 6 t o n H a m p s h l l e Why did t h e y m a k e t h i s move? was2nd A n n T r u i o c k l n a r r i c d m a r r i a g e c e r - I t becauge A n n s g r a n d p a r e n t s li v e d t h e r e ? We h a v e

a t w o o d b r i d g e ~h~~uas t he dal lgl i ter O f Wllllam a n d l V ar v A n n George a n d R i c h ar d S o m e t i m e a f t c r t17c birth of

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a s age 1 5 baptiTed 1 2 nr f r o m w h a t bas been h a n d e d d o w n c a kby o ld e r memb er s of t h e l a m i l v t h a t G e o r g e a n dA n n m u s t h a v e been visited with i m m e d i a t e f a m - Fioin M o r o n i W a r d s D i ar y- T he y m o v e d toi l ies dur ing the i r t wo years i n E n g l a n d . as t h e y m e t i l i i l l a r d Bo x E l d e r C o u n t y , U t a h i n t h e s p r i n g o fwith some opposi t iun because of their h a v i n g joined 1853 w h e r e I , M o r o n i , li ve d u n t i l I w a s 2 1 yearst h e M o r m o n C h u i i l i G r o r g e W e l t o n s fa t h e r h a d ol a g e , w o r k i n g on t h e f a r m , h e r d i n g c a t t l e a n dal ready passed a w a y o n t h e 5 F e b r u a r y . 1 8 4 8 His sheep a n d a t t e n d i n g school in t h e w i n t e r . m o t h e r , S u s a n n a h W e l t o n W a r d , a n d his b r o t h e r sand s is ters were y e t l i v ing there We c a n n o t r ea ll y F r o m W i l l i a m W a r d s d i a ry he s ta tes af ter com-ap p rec i a t e tli cir fc:l iigs a t t h e i r s o n a n d b r o t h e r 1 to W i l l a r d to makc the i r home, there he g r e w t oh a r i n g jo ined such a v e ry u n p o p u l a r c h u r c h a n d m a n h o o d , a t e n d ~n g school d u r i n g the w i n t e rt11c.n m a k i n g p l a n s ]cave t h e i r h o me lan d 2nd m o n t h s a n d a i d i n g his f a t h e r f a r m i n g a n d s to c km o v e in to a practically n:w co u n t r y so f a r aw ay . r a is in g He w a s t h e oldest of a l a r g e f a m i l y a n d o nS o m e of h i s b r o th e r s a n d s is ters were heard to sa y : account of the heal th o f his f a t h e r , G e o r g e W e l t o n ,He did not l iave to do t]71s t h i n g He was corn- who was n ev e r r o b u s t , he l e a r n ed to sh o u ld e r r e -f o r t ab ly f ix ed f in an c ia lly an d d id n o t need to go sp o n s lb l l l t y ea r ly in l i f e His f a t h e r win to t h i s s t r an g e r e lig io n w i th p o ly g a my a s one of ag e r an d a l l i T a y s k ep t h i s b o y s b u sy .i ts tenets I t w a s r ep o rt ed t h a t G m r g e W e l t o n d i d 18, his mothcr d ied leav ing sevenlose h i s p a r t of the family es ta te H o w e v e r , t h i s was d a u g h t e r . mere ly as n a u g h t a s c o m p a re d t o t h e The pioneer women l ike the i r hus ban ds, seemedPrice which he had received e n d o w e d w i t h e n d l e s a m b i t i o n ei r f ingers andGeorge Welton 11is \


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with pro1sions back to the Miss ouri River to br in g r i to r ia l Legis la ture , Wi l lard received her charter ase m ig ra nt s b x k a c r o s the p l a in s W i l l o w C r ee k, n o w a c it y G eo rge W e l ton W ar d w as e lected ma yor , anRr i l 1 a rd d i d her share of t h i s w ork . W i l l a rd sen t o f f i c e he held for 1 5 yearsG eorge W el ton W ard w as coun ty commiss ione r0 0 w a g o n s a f te r th e p o o r G e or ge W e l t o n s e nt t w osons George made two t r ips , one i n 1 8 6 2 t o O m a h a ,h T c b i a s k a a n d o n e 111 1 8 6 8 to Florence , Nebraska .

U n d e r t h e d i t e c t i o n of G - o rg e H a r d i n g , w h o w a s t h e G e or ge W e l t o n W a r d was a H i gh Pr ie s t i n t hecaptain of tli: c o m p a n y . R i c h a r d T r u i o c k a ls o m a d e W i l l a r d W a r d . He served as Fi rs t Counselor tothe t r i p I-hew m e n , wlth atl iers, deserve credit be- B i s ho p A lf r e d C o r d o n f r o m 1 8 5 7 t o 1 8 7 1 a n d a scause the.). gar ? t h e i r t ime and helped furn ish the i r ac t ing B sbcp of W i ll ar d f r o m 1 8 7 1 to 1 8 7 7 .own t carns a i?d wragons and p rov i s ions . T h e d i f fe ren t George Welton W a r d was se t apart as B i s h o p ofs e t t l e m e n t s hclpcd to provide for t h e m e n w h o w e resent f r o m t h i s loca l i ty W i l l a r d W a r d on 9 Scpt 1 8 7 7 , which off ice hzheld unt i l h i s death I 8 A u g u s t , 1 8 8 2 .He was select man of B o x E l d e r c o u n t y f r o mn t h e 21 M a r c h , 1 8 5 6 A n n E l i z a b e t h w a s 1 8 7 0 to 1 8 7 2 .o r n She w a s t h e on ly daugh te r t ha t G eo rge Weltona n d A n n T r u l o c k h a d . B i shop G eorge W el ton W ard o f fe red t he ded i -ca tor ia l p rayer for thz new R e l i e f Socie ty Bui ld ingn t h e I F e b r u a r y , 1 8 5 8 C h a rl e s R o b e r t w a s 2 9 April 1880 S i s t e r E l i za R. S n o w w a s p i c s e n ta t t h e mee t ing an d spoke a t the services

Let it be remembered t ha t G eo rge W e l ton W a rd ,en ter ing th is grea t western count ry as ear ly as hed i d , is coun t ed am ong those w h o p ionee red t he t ra i lTaken f rom Banc ro f t s reco rds i n H i s to ry o f

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b o r n A n n T r u l o c k Ward away l 21 8 6 0 .The Rel ief Socie ty was organized the 10 Ju ne ,8 5 6 a n d A n n T r u l o c k Ward was chosen sec re t a ry .S o m e of the first set t lers on t he old site were-) n a t h a n S W el l s. Samue l Ma l l a ry , E l i sha Mal l a ry , fo r be t te r days .M c C r a r y , L v m a n B Wells, A l f r e d W a l t o n ,I n F e b r u a r y , 1 8 7 0 , b y a n a c t of t h e U t a h T e r - U t a h , Pa ge 3 1 7 - 3 1 8 .icorge W e l t o n W a r d

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