William Ovard
from "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah"
OVARD, WILLIAM (son of Thomas Ovard and Anna
Stoaks). Born Dec. 23, 1850, in England. Came to Utah
Sept. 5, 1866, Samuel D. White company.
Married Phoebe Henefer Jan. 3, 1870 (daughter of James
Henefer and Sarah Hulks). She was born April 17, 1852.
Their children: Sarah Ann b. Nov. 12. 1870, died; Emily O.
b. Oct. 27, 1871, m. Thomas Grosse June 4, 1894; George Wil-
liam b. Nov. 14, 1874, died; John Alma b. Nov. 16, 1875, m.
Grace Livingston; Thomas b. June 4, 1878, m. Mary A. S.
Edgeworth Aug. 9, 1899; Fanny b. June 4, 1881. died: Joe
b. March 31, 1883; Rachel Adeline b. July 3, 1884; Sarah
Anna b. Oct. 3, 1885, and Margret Elizabeth b. Oct. 12, 1886,
died.
Married Bangta Hegg Dec. 26, 1889 (daughter of Andrew
Randall Hegg and Anna Jensen). She was born March 25.
1848, Estervan, Sweden. Their child: Anna Rebecca Flor-
ence b. Feb. 18, 1894. Family home Henefer, Utah.
Carpenter.
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
Thomas Ovard from Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah
Thomas Ovard
from "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah"
OVARD. THOMAS (son of William Ovard and Phoebe Hen-
efer). Born June 4, 1878, Henefer, Utah.
Married Mary Ann Shlll Edgeworth Aug. 9, 1899, Salt
Lake City (daughter of Joseph Edgeworth and Prudence
Jones, pioneers; former with Captain White company, latter
with Captain Chapman company). She was born Sept. 3.
1877, Henefer. Utah. Their children: Joseph William b.
Sept. 14, 1901; George Thomas b. March 21, 1903; Roy b.
Nov. 6, 1909. Family home Henefer, Utah.
Teacher. Laborer.
from "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah"
OVARD. THOMAS (son of William Ovard and Phoebe Hen-
efer). Born June 4, 1878, Henefer, Utah.
Married Mary Ann Shlll Edgeworth Aug. 9, 1899, Salt
Lake City (daughter of Joseph Edgeworth and Prudence
Jones, pioneers; former with Captain White company, latter
with Captain Chapman company). She was born Sept. 3.
1877, Henefer. Utah. Their children: Joseph William b.
Sept. 14, 1901; George Thomas b. March 21, 1903; Roy b.
Nov. 6, 1909. Family home Henefer, Utah.
Teacher. Laborer.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Mary Ann Shill Edgeworth visits the Indians
They had to build their houses close together in those days because of the Indians.
Indians used to camp all around the river banks in the fall of each year. The squaws and papooses would come over to the house two or three times a day for food. I remember in numerous occasions my mother gave them the last biscuit flour she had in the house. She told us children to go into the garden and eat a raw turnip or carrot. We had to be good to the Indians so they would not set fire to our homes.
My sisters, Jane and Martha, and I would visit the Indians and watch them make gloves and moccasins. One old Indian squaw gave me a strand of beads, but I was afraid to wear them because I thought the Indians would steal me.
Thomas and Mary Ann Ovard are blessed for their service
In the spring of 1905, when my brother was called on a mission, my parents were hard pressed to raise the $45 a month necessary for his keep. The Relief Society gave a farewell dinner for him and presented him with a purse of $75. I helped them all I could by taking my two tiny children, Joseph and George, in the baby carriage into the field with me while I helped harvest hay and grain. For two summers, I loaded and stacked every load of hay and grain that was hauled in.
My husband used to get a few days work here and there. I remember he worked for John Paskett for two days digging post holes for $1.50 per day. The day he came home and handed me the money, I had received a letter from my brother stating that he needed money.
I told my husband, "Will needs money and our two children need shoes. What shall we do?" He said, "Send it to your brother. We will get shoes for our children somehow."
That night I had a dream, a vision or some wonderful thing. I dreamed that my husband and I went down in the narrows along the railroad tracks to pick up coal. We had to go by Croyden then, because there was no road through the narrows. It was told in my dream that we would find plenty of coal and shoes for our children, if we would go to a certain little sage brush, by the side of the tracks.
So, the next morning I got up and told my dream to my husband. We hitched our old black horse to our wagon and went to see what we could find. I walked down the track to the spot I had seen in my dream. There was a shoe lace sticking out of the cinders. I started to dig the dirt and cinders away with my hands. There in the dirt, were 13 pairs of shoes all in men's and boy's sizes. I called to my husband and he helped my gather them and take them to the wagon.
We also got so much coal we could not carry it.
When we got home we checked with the local stores to see if any shoes had been stolen. None had, so we sold five pairs and my husband had enough shoes to last for years.
"I learned through that vision, or whatever it may have been, that by doing good to others and not being selfish, we are blessed."
My husband used to get a few days work here and there. I remember he worked for John Paskett for two days digging post holes for $1.50 per day. The day he came home and handed me the money, I had received a letter from my brother stating that he needed money.
I told my husband, "Will needs money and our two children need shoes. What shall we do?" He said, "Send it to your brother. We will get shoes for our children somehow."
That night I had a dream, a vision or some wonderful thing. I dreamed that my husband and I went down in the narrows along the railroad tracks to pick up coal. We had to go by Croyden then, because there was no road through the narrows. It was told in my dream that we would find plenty of coal and shoes for our children, if we would go to a certain little sage brush, by the side of the tracks.
So, the next morning I got up and told my dream to my husband. We hitched our old black horse to our wagon and went to see what we could find. I walked down the track to the spot I had seen in my dream. There was a shoe lace sticking out of the cinders. I started to dig the dirt and cinders away with my hands. There in the dirt, were 13 pairs of shoes all in men's and boy's sizes. I called to my husband and he helped my gather them and take them to the wagon.
We also got so much coal we could not carry it.
When we got home we checked with the local stores to see if any shoes had been stolen. None had, so we sold five pairs and my husband had enough shoes to last for years.
"I learned through that vision, or whatever it may have been, that by doing good to others and not being selfish, we are blessed."
True Tales of Pioneers and Early Settlers by Mary Ann Shill Edgworth Ovard
True Tales of Pioneers and Early Settlers
By Mary Ann Shill Edgeworth Ovard
Editor's Note: This is the true story of the life of Mary Ann Shill Edgeworth Ovard, Henefer, written by her and submitted upon request to the "Bee" for publication.
My parents came to this country in the fall of 1866 coming across the ocean in a sailing vessel and going where ever the wind would take them. Mother told me that they were on the water for six weeks. She said Father became so sea sick he asked the captain to throw him overboard and let the sharks eat him.
Upon reaching this country, Father secured a span of mules and crossed the plains, arriving in Salt Lake City in the all of 1866.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Robert Chappel Shill biography by Lucy Brown Archer
Robert Chappel Shill
Born: June 7 1789 at Colesborne, Gloucestershire, England
Died: October 6, 1855 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Compiled by Lucy Brown Archer
Robert Chappel Shill was born on June 7, 1789 the natural son of Robert Chappel, a seaman on a ship out of London, and Mary Shill. It is not known why the children took the name of Shill. Robert was christened on June 14, 1789 at Colesborne, Gloustershire, England. (Note difference in spelling of this city.)
Robert had one sister, Ann Shill, christened September 17, 1786, also at Colesborne.
Robert C. Shill was three years old when his mother married Thomas Lawrence on the 30th of September 1792 at Colesborne. They were sealed by proxy in Marriage on October 12th 1894 at the Logan Temple. Both children, Ann and Robert, were sealed by proxy to their mother and Mr. Lawrence on January 21st, 1954 in the Salt Lake City Temple.
Robert Shill as a young man with a winning smile met and fell in love with Prudence Golding, also of Colesborne.
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