Henry Clegg Jr. Henry Clegg J. was the last child born to Henry Clegg Sr. and Ellen Cardwell on June 7, 1825. He is my great-great-great grandfather. Henry was born at Bamberbridge, England. Henry's family heard the missionaries and joined the church in 1837. Henry had a good upbringing. His father is listed as a flugger and a hatch for an occupation. When Henry was 19 years old he married Hannah Eastham. They were married December 24, 1844. Their first son Thomas was born the next day, December 25, 1844. Henry would lose his son to a fire when he was only nine. Henry had a two more sons, Isreal and Henry James. Henry was called to be a Branch President of the Rose Place Branch. During this calling he was asked to head to Utah to help build up Zion. On March 31, 1855 Henry and his family left for America on the ship Juventa. They had some days of seasickness and their little Isreal had an abscess in a tooth. To sooth their souls, and stomachs, Henry would get out his dulcimer and play music for everyone. The ship arrived in Philadelphia harbor on May 5th, 1855. Not long after they had arrived in America Hannah, Isreal, and Henry James became sick. On May 28th, 1855 Hannah and three year old Henry James passed away, probably from cholera. Henry also got sick, but him and his six year old son Isreal pulled through. Henry and his son were one of the first people to head to Utah. They were to travel by a wagon with oxen. They had to get used to driving the oxen, but they caught on quickly. Along the trail to Utah they once lost their oxen, but they were shortly recovered. Another time Henry forgot to move his foot and the wagon ran over it. He could still move his toes, so he didn't think it had been broken. His foot felt a lot better the next day. They had an exciting journey and arrived in Salt Lake on September 25th. Henry and Isreal settled in and Henry made it a practice to greet new arrivals. He met Ann Lewis on one such morning. They fell in love and got married December 3, 1855. My 5th Great-grandmother came into the picture in 1857. She would later enter into a polygamy relationship and become a second wife to Henry. Henry and his families were poor and worked hard, but they were happy. Henry Clegg Jr. died when he was serving as a Bishop. He died August 1894 in Heber, Utah Notes: (Newbold N. C., 1998)
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Henry Clegg Jr.
Henry Clegg Jr. Henry Clegg J. was the last child born to Henry Clegg Sr. and Ellen Cardwell on June 7, 1825. He is my great-great-great grandfather. Henry was born at Bamberbridge, England. Henry's family heard the missionaries and joined the church in 1837. Henry had a good upbringing. His father is listed as a flugger and a hatch for an occupation. When Henry was 19 years old he married Hannah Eastham. They were married December 24, 1844. Their first son Thomas was born the next day, December 25, 1844. Henry would lose his son to a fire when he was only nine. Henry had a two more sons, Isreal and Henry James. Henry was called to be a Branch President of the Rose Place Branch. During this calling he was asked to head to Utah to help build up Zion. On March 31, 1855 Henry and his family left for America on the ship Juventa. They had some days of seasickness and their little Isreal had an abscess in a tooth. To sooth their souls, and stomachs, Henry would get out his dulcimer and play music for everyone. The ship arrived in Philadelphia harbor on May 5th, 1855. Not long after they had arrived in America Hannah, Isreal, and Henry James became sick. On May 28th, 1855 Hannah and three year old Henry James passed away, probably from cholera. Henry also got sick, but him and his six year old son Isreal pulled through. Henry and his son were one of the first people to head to Utah. They were to travel by a wagon with oxen. They had to get used to driving the oxen, but they caught on quickly. Along the trail to Utah they once lost their oxen, but they were shortly recovered. Another time Henry forgot to move his foot and the wagon ran over it. He could still move his toes, so he didn't think it had been broken. His foot felt a lot better the next day. They had an exciting journey and arrived in Salt Lake on September 25th. Henry and Isreal settled in and Henry made it a practice to greet new arrivals. He met Ann Lewis on one such morning. They fell in love and got married December 3, 1855. My 5th Great-grandmother came into the picture in 1857. She would later enter into a polygamy relationship and become a second wife to Henry. Henry and his families were poor and worked hard, but they were happy. Henry Clegg Jr. died when he was serving as a Bishop. He died August 1894 in Heber, Utah Notes: (Newbold N. C., 1998)
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