Wilker Family
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They Crossed the Plains with a Handcart
In March of 1856, Elder Edmund Ellsworth was instructed to lead 529 LDS church members aboard the sailing ship Enoch Train to Utah. They set sail at Liverpool, England bound for Boston, USA. This was the first group that traveled with the aid of the Perpetual Immigration Fund and crossed
Sarah Amanda Shurtliff
Sarah Amanda Shurtliff (“Sade”) was born January 22, 1865 in Harrisville, Utah. Her father, Luman Andrel Shurtliff, joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after hearing Joseph Smith speak. After her first husband, Silas Harper was killed in an accident, Sarah married Orson Oriel Richins and had six
Thomas Richins & Harriet Deveraux
Compiled by Laural Bushman, 2002. A history of Thomas Richins was born 6 June 1826 at Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire, England to Richard Richins and Charlotte Priscilla Wager. And Harriett Deveraux, daughter of John Deveraux and Esther Cockshed. In 1856 Thomas and Esther traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah to join the
John Richins & Ann King
John Richins was born in 1697 or 1698. His wife Ann was born in 1695 or 1696. The were married at Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. After the birth of their daughter Sarah, John moved his family from Hawkesbury to Horton, where he bought a small estate, which he held under the
Thomas & Sarah Richins
The life of Thomas Richins is pieced together from various church and legal records. Thomas was christened at Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire, England on November 22, 1727. He married and had two sons and lived in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England. His wife Sarah died in 1790 and was buried in Painswick. Thomas was
Heber George Richins
Heber Richins was born April 6, 1917 in Cosmopolis, Washington. He lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, Shasta, Nevada and Sacramento, California before joining the U.S. Navy. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Heber attended the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (CA). There he married Phylis Swinney. Later they performed