Edward Cliff and his wives Eliza Cresswell Cliff and Harriet Moore Cliff

 

Edward Cliff 

Edward Cliff was Born in Barrowden, Rutland, England

 Parents: William Cliff and Ursula Wilkinson Married COD: Disease of liver, heart and kidneys Death certificate State of Utah Name: Edward Cliff Birth Date: 07 Sep 1830 Birth Place: Barrowden, Rutland, England Parents: William and Ursula Wilkinson Cliff Death Date: 07 Apr 1906 Death Place: Mt. Pleasant, Utah Arrival: 16 Oct 1858, Cyrus Wheelock's Co. Spouse: Eliza Cresswell Marriage Date: 1863 Marriage Place: Longton Parish, Staffordshire, England Spouse's Parents: William and Sarah Woolley Cresswell Spouse's Birth Date: 14 Oct 1839 Spouse's Birth Place: Hanley, Staffs, England Spouse's Death Date: 25 Feb 1916 Spouse's Death Place: Mt. Pleasant, Utah Married 2nd: Harriet Moore Date: 12 Jul 1883 , Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 20 Aug 1863 , Hanley, Staffs, England Died: 26 Jan 1951 , Salt Lake City, Utah Edward was called back to England on a mission shortly after arriving in the Valley. At the end of his mission he married Eliza and brought her and her parents back to Utah with him. They lived in Hambleton, later named Mt. Pleasant, Utah. In 1869 he was again called to serve a mission in England . While there, he met Harriet Moore whom he married after returning to Salt Lake. He was called on another mission in 1876 to the Eastern States but he became ill and had to return home. Again in 1885, he was called on a mission to New Zealand. He was very active in the church, serving not only as a missionary but also a bishop and in other positions of leadership. John was a felt monger by trade in England , but after reaching the valley he was a nurseryman and potter. He worked on the Salt Lake, Manti, and St. George Temples. He also was active in the Silk Worm and Bee industry in Utah. For many years he was a reporter for the Deseret News. He was a justice of the peace and stake patriarch. Child of 1st wife: Edward Cresswell , b. 26 Aug 1864 , Mt. Pleasant, Utah. D. 18 May 1868 (drowned) Children of 2nd wife: Edward Parley , b. 29 Aug 1884 , Mt. Pleasant, Utah. D. 18 May 1922, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah . John Thomas, b. 18 Feb 1888, Mt. Pleasant, Utah. D. 1 Mar 1975, Ogden, Weber, Utah. George William, b. 1898, Mt. Pleasant, Utah. D. 6 Jun 1978, Oregon. Bur. Salt Lake. Written by Gladys Eppich.   

14 November 2015

March 12-14, 1887 New Zealand mission conference at Gisborn, New Zealand. Edward Cliff with long beard ▾

Edward Cliff

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Elder Sondra Sanders talks about Brother Edward Cliff serving in New Zealand on Sept 7th, 1886. It is his 56th birthday. He talks very positively about his ability to speak the Maori language on Sept 8th. Elder Cliff is the President of the Hawkes Bay District and a wonderful Elder. (Journal of Sondra Sanders Church History Library, MS 807, 1885 Feb to 1886 Oct)

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ELIZA CRESWELL CLIFF Pioneer of 1863

Edward Cliff apparently met Eliza Creswell while on his first mission. He married her 27 April 1863, and they came to Utah in 1863, first settling in Pleasant Grove (then called Battle Creek). This is where Edward Cliff settled when he first came to Utah. They later went to Mt. Pleasant to live. They came to Utah by hand cart. The account of this move is referred to in Edward Cliff history. A letter written to them after they arrived in Utah indicated that Eliza's mother had either passed away on the plains or shortly after they arrived in Utah. Aunt Eliza was active in the Church, she worked in the Re1ief Society. “In the Mt. Pleasant South Ward, the organization was as follows: Mrs. Caroline Madsen, President, Mrs. Christina Peel, first, and Mrs. Eliza Cliff, second Counselors.” ... The funeral for her was announced in the Mt. Pleasant Pyramid, Friday March 3, 1916, as follows: FUNERAL HELD FOR MRS. CLIFF MANY FRIENDS SHOW RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF MRS. ELIZA CLIFF Impressive funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Cliff, a prominent pioneer woman of this city, were held Monday afternoon at one o'clock in the North Ward Chapel. Mrs. Cliff was 76 years of age. Her death was due to old age and general debility. The Obsequies were conducted by Bishop H. C. Jacobs who was assisted by Elder Wm. Olson. The ward choir was present and sang: "Resting Now From Care and Sorrow." The opening prayer was offered by Elder Thos. West. "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" was rendered by the choir; Beautiful eulogies of the splendid character of the good woman were delivered by President C. N. Lund, Supt. James W. Anderson and Bishop Jacobs. A beautiful solo, "Oh , My Father" was beautifully rendered by Miss Emma Watson. The benediction was pronounced by Elder Joseph Seeley. The large number of people who attended the services and the many beautiful flowers bore testimony of the esteem in which the community held her. The Pallbearers were John Cliff, and George Cliff. George Reynolds, Albert Hadley. Charles Mills and Elijah Creswell. The grave in the City Cemetery was dedicated by Parley Cliff.   

 

Harriet Moore Cliff

Obituary for Harriet Moore Cliff 

Mrs. Harriet Moore Cliff, 87, widow of Edward Cliff and resident of Mt. Pleasant for 67 years, died Friday in a Salt Lake hospital. Death was attributed to complications after a hip fracture suffered on Jan. 23. Mrs. Cliff for the past six years has alternated her residence between those of her sons, John T. Cliff, and George W. Cliff, Salt Lake City.

Born in Old Basford, Nottinghamshire, England, Aug. 20, 1863, a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Litchfield Moore, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 27, 1873, and came to Utah in the spring of 1883. 

On July 12 of that year, she married Edward Cliff in the Salt Lake endowment house and moved to Mt. Pleasant. Mr. Cliff, who died on April 7, 1906, was for many years the patriarch of the North Sanpete LDS stake. Always active in Latter-day Saint organizations. 

Mrs. Cliff was a Relief Society worker for more than 60 years. Besides her sons she is survived by nine grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Salt Lake Tribune UT) January 27, 1951

James and Emma Bulkley Gottfredson ~~~ Pioneers of the Month ~~~ September 2023

 

James and Emma Bulkley Gottfredson

 

Mt. Pleasant Pyramid

June 21, 1929

 Reunion of Gottfredsons Well Attended 

Richfield Reaper September 3, 1931

 “More than 200 members of the Gottfredson family attended the reunion held here recently at the call of Peter Gottfredson, the well known pioneer and Indian war veteran, who is now completing a history of the family, dating back 120 years. The crowd consisted of three families from California, two from Nevada, one from Wyoming, three from Idaho, and a number from Utah. The young old man who financed the entire affair, at a cost of around $250, said with enthusiasm, ‘I surely have had my money’s worth,’ and expressed satisfaction in bringing the large family together.” “The reunion started Saturday evening when all members of the family located at the camp on the county fair grounds, met for a general social. Sunday morning the various wards were visited, and in the afternoon the family organization was effected as follows: J.E. Gottfredson, president; Merrill Gottfredson, general secretary; Adell G. Jensen and Estella P. Poulson, assistant secretaries, representing two branches of the family; Mrs. Anna Waltamer, vice president of the first branch, and Chester Allen, vice president of the second branch. Bylaws, rules, and regulations were adopted. Dr. D.B. Gottfredson acted as master of ceremonies for the meeting, following which Mrs. Adell Jensen conducted a program. Mrs. Edith Rasmussen led community singing. An original song, ‘Howdy-do,’ by Merrill Gottfredson was sung by the entire crowd. Members of the family who took part in musical numbers during the two-day’s reunion were Bishop E.L. Swalberg of Gunnison, Uhlan Swalberg, Merrill Gottfredson and Mrs. James Bradfield, Mrs. Merrill Gottfredson, Miss Carol Swalberg, Mrs. Josephine Brower, who was assisted in an Indian costume song by Reed Rasmussen, Doyle Shaw, Kenneth Gottfredson, Melba Brower and others; Reed Rasmussen, Leda Dalby [Reva Dalton’s aunt] of Leadore, Idaho, Maxine and Beth Orrock and Laurel Jensen. Delora Payne of Aurora, Ruth Hansen of Salt Lake, Carrie Allen of Circleville and Joan Brower entertained with readings. Speakers were Peter Gottfredson, Reva Dalton of Salt Lake, President J.E. Gottfredson and the oldest member of each family: Anna Waltamore of Salt Lake, Mrs. Ruth G. Urie of Cedar City, Conrad Payne of Aurora and Mrs. Addie G. Barney of Salt Lake. Prayers were by Lewis Jensen and Jacob Dastrup. Mrs. Estella Poulson gave sentiments of appreciation of the efforts of Peter Gottfredson in arranging the reunion, which was followed by nine rahs for Peter, led by Bishop Ernest Swalberg. Mr. Gottfredson delighted the crowd with a reading, ‘The Bumble Bee,’ and a song, ‘Courting in the Kitchen.’” “After a program Monday, the crowd went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen and were treated to Danish Beer ‘like Grandma Gottfredson used to make,’ and cake. In the evening a free dance was held at the Rendezvous. Tuesday the camp was broken up, many going to Fish Lake and others to visit in the homes of relatives the rest of the week.

Sarah Thompson Pritchett Wilson ~~~ Pioneer of the Month ~~~ August 2023

 

Levi Franklin Pritchett 

 

The Pritchett Family

 The family name of Pritchett originated in Wales and according to all known records, is a name of great antiquity, having an unbroken male descent from the princes of Wales, between Wye and Severn, a dynasty that lasted from the time of Caradoc Vraich, who reigned in 520 AD to the death of Bleddyn, the last prince in 1190 AD. 

During this time the family became very numerous and began to spread out into other parts of the British Isles. Many went into Ireland and the middle parts of England. From the period of the close of the reign of Bleddyn until about the middle of the 15th century, little is known about the family as few or no records were kept. It has to date been impossible to bridge the gap between 1190 and the first Pritchett who came to America. 

The records of Virginia Historical Society record that Miles Pritchett came to America on a sailing ship, the Star, in the year 1612. This was eight years before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Apparently, he settled in Jamestown, Virginia, and from there the family spread out into the area known at that time as the Virginia land grant. This area comprised what is now known as Virginia, Kentucky, Delaware, Tennessee, and parts of Georgia. The Pritchetts were also in Delaware and Maryland as early as 1669. It is in this area that most of the Pritchett family are found today and from which the branch of our family originally came. It has been difficult to trace a direct line of Pritchetts beyond the middle of the 17th century. Most of this difficulty is the direct result of the Civil War. During the various campaigns that the northern troops made into the South, many of the churches where the records of our people were kept were burned and it is therefore impossible to verify many of the stories and much of the information that has come down from generation to generation and from family to family. James Mitchell Pritchett, the father of Leonidas Pritchett, was born in Smyth County, Virginia on June 1, 1817, and later married Mary Ann Fulcher. To them were born nine children: William, Leonidas, John, Nancy, Thomas, Levi, James, Rebecca, and Douglas. Douglas died at the age of three years but all the other children lived to marry and raise a family. William, the eldest, married Peggy Heneger. Leonidas married Elizabeth Ann Heninger. John married Mary V. Hambrick. Nancy married John Floyd Young. Thomas married Lovina Chadwick Heninger, and later, after her death he married Ida Huntsman. Levi married Ellen Thompson. James married Kate James. Rebecca married Lindsey Brady. 

The descendants of these eight children have spread into nearly all the western states. Many of them have at one time or another become interested in their genealogy and have made an attempt to find the records of their families. As a result, there has been a tremendous duplication of effort and in many cases, each one has interpreted the existing records in their own way, which has resulted in many conflicting claims and dates of births, marriages, and deaths. Written by La Von Fuller Shreeve; date unknown. Found in papers belonging to Hazel Smith Carver, a great-granddaughter.

Wilson's Blacksmith Shop was located on the south side corner of State Street and Main, where the Pharmacy is located now. You can see main street buildings in the background.

James Wilson
Blacksmith

 

James M. Wilson

BIRTH: 25 Dec 1836
Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

DEATH9 Jun 1911 (aged 74)
Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah, USA

BURIAL:
Mount Pleasant City Cemetery

Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah, USA

PLOTA / 93 / 3 / 2MEMORIAL ID141394  

 
 

Five Generations: Front--Mina Pritchett, Myrna Pitts, Sarah Ellen T. Pritchett Wilson. Back--Elaine S. Pitts, Vivian P. Smith