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Show HISTOHY OF EMEKY COUNTY. 618 sists of father and mother and ten children: James, Ethel, Howard, Irene, Mauley and Ellis. BURGESS, WILLIAM, Robert, Mary Launa, A., Eloise, son of William and Violetta was born in Putnam, Washington county, New York, March 1, 1822. The family joined the Mormon church in September, 1832, and in '33 moved to Kirtland, Ohio, where father was one of the principal carpenters in erecting' the Temple. Wliliam was errand boy for two years, living in Joseph Smith's family, and Stockwell, has a square used by his father in laying out the roofing timbers of the Temple. In '38 the family removed to Far West, passing through all the church persecutions and losing most of their property. They removed to Winter Quarters in '46 and in '48 came to Utah, crossing the plains in Brigkam Young's company, and located in Salt Lake City. William worked there as a carpenter till '62, ters when he was and in called to St. George, living there in winPine Valley summers and running a sawmill. He contributed very liberally in helping to build the Temple. In '80 he removed to Piute county, and in '86 came to Huntingi:on, where he became one of the principal stockholders in the Co-op store and served as president for seven years. He served throughout the Black Hawk war as Captain and Colonel. Was married in Lima, Adams county Illinois, September 17, 1810, to Maria, daughter of Zerah and Mary Brown Pulsipher, born in Pennsylvania June 17, 1S22. She died December 26, 1892, leaving eight children: Mary, Cornelia, Juliette, Wilmer, James, Vilate, William H. and Annette. farmer, son of Edward and was born in Gloucestershire, England, October 15, 1817. The family came to the United States They then in '55 and stopped five years in Delaware. came to Utah, crossing the plains in an independent oxtrain, and located at Ephraim till '59, when they removed to Fountain Green. Father and Albert took part in the Black Hawk war as Captain and Lieutenant. /7JOLLARD, ALBERT, V Eliza, |
