John O'Driscoll from "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah"

John O'Driscoll
from "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah"

O'DRISCOLL, JOHN (son of James O'Driscoll and Rachel 
Knight, of Cape of Good Hope, South Africa). Born Dec. 
21, 1845, at Cape of Good Hope. Came to Utah Nov. 8, 1865, 
Miner G. Atwood company. 

Married Sarah Ellen Nelbaur Nov. 16, 1867, Salt Lake 
City (daughter of Alexander Neibaur of Ehrenbreitsteln, 
near Coblenz, Hessen-Nassau, Prussia, and Ellen Breakell, 
of Salt Lake City, pioneers Sept. 20, 1848. Brigham Young 
company, former was first surgeon-dentist In Salt Lake 
City). She was born May 21. 1849. Their children: 
Rachael b. Jan. 3, 1869, m. William Woolstenhulme; Ellen 
b. April 6, 1870. m. James Davies; George Alexander b. 
July 24, 1871; John Hyrum b. March 27, 1873, m. Jeanette 
Holfeltz; Richard b. Oct. 16, 1874; William Henry b. Dec. 
9, 1875; Leslie b. Nov. Nov. 5. 1877, m. Irene Cloward; Susie 
b. May 13, 1880, m. Joseph Edward Wilde; Isaac Breakell 
b. Nov. 27, 1884, m. Dora Taylor; Nathan Nelbaur b. March 

Samuel Clark cattle brand

Samuel Clark and Mary Ann Hoyland Clark headstones

Jemima Clark Wilde death certificate

Frederick Wilde death certificate

Lloyd O'Driscoll Wilde death certificate

Lloyd O'Driscoll Wilde

Joseph Edward Wilde and Susie O'Driscoll Wilde

June 7, 1967

Lloyd and Mary Ovard Wilde

William Wilde

William Wilde headstone

The immigration of William Wilde by Barton and Elaine Wilde

William Wild, son of John Wild, was born in a part of England which has traces of human existence reaching back into pre-historic times. "Clausentum", as it was called by the Roman conquerors, is a beautiful area of the Southern coastal region of England, and is composed of wooded hills, luxurious vegetation, and several large streams which flow into the English Channel. Hampshire is a county which is mostly an agricultural district. In addition, within its bounds are numerous woolen manufacturers. The county's principal cities are Southampton and Winchester. These two cities are eight miles apart. Situated between these two cities are five small villages: Bishopstoke, Fair Oak, Otterbourne, Owslebury, and Twyford. These villages are the ancestral home of the Wild family.

John Wild's will - written in 1805, proven in 1811

John Wild, son of John Wild and Mary Gidge, first married Sarah Andrews, daughter of William Andrews and Mary Over.  Sarah died quite a few years prior to the time this will was written.  By then he had married Mary Laishley and also had children with her.  In this will is mentioned Mary as well as the surviving children from both marriages, namely Sarah, John and William from his first marriage and Henry, Ann, James, Richard and George from his second marriage.  Some of the possessions he mentions are his cottage and premises, household goods, linen, china, money, and livestock.

These images are courtesy of the John Wilde Research Foundation and were copied from  http://www.wildeandclarkancestors.com/

William Wilde Family - British Census 1841

Location - Fair Oak, Bishop Stoke, Hampshire, England (Note - When this census was taken Fair Oak was still a part of Bishopstoke. It didn't become its own civil parish, separate from Bishopstoke, until 1894. Also note that in this record their last name was spelled Wild rather than Wilde.)


Family -
William Wild - head, age 33, agricultural laborer, born in Hampshire County
Eliza Wild - wife, age 30, born in Hampshire County
John Wild - son, age 10 " "
Henry Wild - son, age 9 " "
Frederick Wild - son, age 6 " "
Eliza Wild - daughter, age 2 " "

William S. Jones by Lucy Brown Archer

William S. Jones

Born: June 7, 1805 at Brimpsfield, Gloucester, England

Died: July 7, 1889 at Henefer, Summit, Utah

Compiled by Lucy Brown Archer

William Jones was born 7 Jun 1805 at Brimpsfield, Gloucester, England, the son of William Jones (1776-1867) and Elizabeth Goodwin Jones (1773-1841) of Gloucester, England. William was born in Brimpsfield, Gloucester, England. His family migrated from Liverpool to New York via the sailing vessel “John Bright”

He is a pioneer from New York, Chicago and Omaha via Union Pacific Railroad to Laramie City, Wyoming and Salt Lake City, Utah

The following history was written by Erma Stephens Richins, Earl Stephens, Donna Stephens Glissmeyer and filed with the Daughter of Utah Pioneers

Sarah Ann Hulks Henefer

James Hennefer Jr. biography by Lucy Brown Archer

James Hennefer Jr.

Born: June 2, 1820 at Wardsley, Staffordshire, England

Died: August 22, 1897 at Henneferville, (later Henefer), Summit County, Utah

Compiled by Lucy Brown Archer

James Hennefer Jr. is the son of James Hennefer Sr. (1791-1862) of Worcestershire, England, and son of Charlote Hicken Hennefer (1793-1832) of Walsal, Stafford, England.

On August 30, 1846, James married Sarah Ann Hulks (1823-1880). The couple had twelve children, including a set of twins and a set of triplets (the triplets died as infants). James and Sarah died and are buried in Heneferville (now Henefer), Summit County, Utah.

James Hennefer Jr. and wife, Sarah Ann Hulks Hennefer 1823-1880

In the year 1853 two brothers, William Hennefer and James Hennefer, received a call from Brigham Young asking them to take their families to start a settlement along the Weber River in the valley, which was then known as Indian hunting ground.

Sarah Ann Hulks Hennefer biography

Sarah Ann Hulks Hennefer

Sarah Ann Hulks was born in London, England, in 1823 and received formal schooling as a child, and as she grew, the training to be a seamstress. She married James Hennefer when she was twenty-three, in Longson but Burmingham, England, was where their first child, Lehi Hennefer, was born on July 5, 1847.

Sarah and James joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt-day Saints and yearned for the opportunity to come to America and join the Saints in Utah. For several years they scrimped and saved then one day James came home with depressing news, his brother William was going to America, now, without them.

Sarah volunteered to pawn a precious wedding present, her silver spoons.

Mary Edna Ovard Wilde obituary

Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 8/31/2004.

Mary Edna Ovard Wilde, 89, passed away on August 28, 2004 in Heber City, Utah, ending her earthly journey to take a second step forward with those waiting to greet her. Mary was born on December 28, 1914 to Thomas and Mary Ann Shill Edgeworth Ovard at the family home in Henefer. She married her eternal sweetheart and companion Lloyd O'Driscoll "Ducky" Wilde on June 22, 1935 and they recently celebrated 69 years of happiness together. They were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on April 14, 1958. Mary enjoyed crocheting, quilting, Thanksgiving, Christmas, birds, sweet peas and attending the Ogden Temple with her companion. She truly enjoyed being with her family – they were the joy of her life and she welcomed each new member. She loved children, welcoming guests into her home and taught her family many things by example. She was a member of the Henefer Camp Daughters of Pioneers Organization. She was a member of the Henefer 1st LDS Ward and was a visiting teacher for over 50 years. She attended school in Henefer and Coalville, graduating from North Summit High School. Her earthly life is over and she will be greatly missed, but we know she is in a better place. Survivors include her loving husband Lloyd "Ducky" Wilde of Henefer; daughters and spouses, Connie (Vernal) Carter of Porterville, Sharon (Gary) Pace of Hoytsville, DiAnn (Bill) Staples of Coalville, and Pamela (Dave) Robbins of Henefer; a sister-in-law Clara Ovard and a special niece Arvilla Fawcett of Henefer; 19 grandchildren and 50 great-grand-children. Preceded in death by brothers she dearly loved: Joe" Boss" Ovard, George Ovard, Roy Ovard, and Lawrence "Bud" Ovard. Funeral services held on Wednesday, September 1, 2004 in Henefer 1st Ward Chapel. Interment, Henefer Cemetery. Funeral Directors, Walker Mortuary, Morgan and Coalville Utah.

John O'Driscoll learns obedience

From an account by his daughter, Susie O'Driscoll Wilde

He spent his young boyhood days as most boys in that tropical land (South Africa) did -- swimming in the ocean, gathering wild honey and fruits, and hunting wild birds and animals.  Many are the stories he would tell to us about the different birds, plants, animals, snakes, etc. that are found in the tropical lands.

The missionaries were always welcome at the Smith home and spent much of their time there.  The family, including my father, were finally converted and baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The voyage across the ocean took two months and six days.  The journey from New York to Omaha was made on the railroad.  At Omaha they joined the wagon train, and father drove seven yoke of oxen form there to Salt Lake Valley

At Bittercreek father encountered his first snow storm.  Father was 20 years old and didn't have any idea what snow was.  At night when they camped, the wagon boss told the drivers to pick up their oxen yokes and other articles as they were going to have a snow storm; father didn't take any notice of him and left his things on the ground; but he said the next morning when he had to hunt ox yokes, whips, etc. out of the snow he decided form then on to obey orders.  At any rate it was a useful lesson.