GREENHALGH Familily, Long Ago, in Enland
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In America Volume 4 Compiled by Howard G Wood December 2017 A volume of work to reflect some of the highlights of our GREENHALGH familily, long ago, in Enland. This is a work that will be expanding, so please seek further versions in the future. Howard Wood of Teignmouth Volumes 1, 2, 3 will be for our English ancestors. Volume 5 will be for the children of John Thomas Greenhalgh. Volume 6 will be for histories of “extended ancestors”. This is done for printing reasons, keeping the number of pages less than 300 pages each. Online volumes will have clickable Tabe of Content links. 2 William Greenhalgh (b. 1790) Some children of William Greenhalgh Thomas Greenhalgh (b. 1824) Immigration, death, census documents, pictures Thomas Greenhalgh From The Book "Tartan, Sage And History" Thomas’ Personal Journal Some children of Thomas Greenhalgh: Mary Ann Greenhalgh (b.1848) Thomas Greenhalgh (b.1857) George Downing Greenhalgh (b. 1869) John Thomas Greenhalgh (b. 1878) Peter Greenhalgh (b.1830) Wife, Sarah Heald Abraham H. Greenhalgh (b. 1823) Wife, Sarah Cheetham 3 The Greeenhalgh Families, of the ‛Brandlesome Order’ John GREENHALGH (1300 – 1351) of Tottington, parish of Bury, in the reign of Edward III (1327 – 1377) married the daughter and heiress of Thomas BLAKELOU of Blakelou, (now Blackley near Manchester)., in the year 1330. Henry GREENHALGH (1340 – 1390), married Alice, daughter & heiress of Richard BRANDLESOME of Brandlesome, in Elton, parish of Bury, after which the family became possessed of the ancient mansion, Brandlesome Hall. John GREENHALGH (b.1372), 1st of Brandlesome, son and heir of Henry by Alice his wife, daughter of Richd. Brandlesome, married Joanna, in the year 1399, the daughter of John de URMSTONE . Henry GREENHALGH (1398 – 1425), 2nd of Brandlesome, 2nd married, in the year 1423, the daughter of Edmund PRESTWICH Esq of Hulme Edmund GREENHALGH, 3rd of Brandlesome, married Elizabeth, in the year 1448, the daughter of Robert PILKINGTON Esq. Th omas GREENHALGH (1450 – 1510), married Margerie, in the year 1478, the daughter of William HEATON John GREENHALGH (1477 – 1555), married Ann, in the year 1502, the daughter of Robert LANGLEY of Agecroft 4 Thomas GREENHALGH (d.1576), 8th of Brandlesome, married Alice Ann, in the year 1530, the daughter and co-heiress of Robert LABRAY, Serjeant-at-Armes to King Henry VII. 2nd marriage to the. daughter of John DEVENPORT of Devenport, Co. Chester. Note: DG The text gives no reason as to why this is "8th" and not "6th". Perhaps some names are missing. John GREENHALGH (1532 – 1615), 9th of Brandlesome, married Alice, in the year 1557, the daughter and co-heiress of Robert HOLT of Stubly, near Rochdale, and left issue one son and three daughters. Thomas GREENHALGH (1558 – 1599), 10th of Brandlesome, married Mary Holt, in the year 1585, the daughter of Richard HOLT Esq of Ashworth near Bury, had issue one son, John, succeeding the death of Thomas the 10th of Brandlesome. on his death, Mary married Richard Assheton of Middleton. Thomas GREENHALGH (1585 – deceased) married Elizatbeth HILTON, in the year1610, theaughter of Edmundi HILTON. Peter GREENHALGH (1613 – deceased) married Margaret WARD, in the year 1640, the daughter of William WARD. (1643 – deceased) married Jo hn GREENHALGH Elizabeth ROTHWELL, in the year 1671, the daughter of John ROTHWELL. 5 Thomas GREENHALGH (1695 – deceased) married Grace HIRST, in the year 1722, the daughter of Johes HIRST. Thomas GREENHALGH (1724 – 1778) married Mary HOLDEN, in the year 1741, the daughter of Richard HOLME. John GREENHALGH (1751 – 1830) married Martha SMITH, in the year 1777, the daughter of James Smith, and Martha Aldred. Children: James, Thomas, John, Ann, Joseph, Samuel, Joseph, William, Richard, Alice, Ann, (1790 – 1861) married , in William GREENHALGH Margaret HOPE the year 1814, the daughter of Henry HOPE, and Ann Thornley. Children: Ann, Mary, Alice, Thomas, Abraham, Marie, Sarah, Ellen, Peter, William, John, Henry Thomas GREENHALGH (1821 – 1886) (1st marriage; MARY MOORCROFT) Children: Mary Ann, Sarah Elizabeth, Martha, Abraham, Thomas Jr., Margaret Alice, William, Francis, Ruth Elizabeth, George Downing (2nd marriage; HARRIET WARDLE) Children: ROSE ELIZABETH, JOHN THOMAS, HENRY, ESTER, James Albert, Ester 6 JOHN THOMAS GREENHALGH (1878 – 1969) 1st marriage to SARAH ELIZABETH FITT, in the year 1906, the daughter of George FITT, and Caroline Rachel WAKEFIELD. 2nd marriage to Lillian Ann LOY, in the year 1958, with no issue. Children: BLANCHE PAULINE GREENHALGH (1907 – 1993) Husband, John Gilbert Wood (m. 1925) RACHEL GERTRUDE GREENHALGH (1909 – 1998) Husband, James Allen Phillips JOHN WILLARD “BILL” GREENHALGH (1912 – 1989) Wife, Virginia Irene Eldredge SARAH MAY GREENHALGH (1914 – 1999) Husband, Elmer Vern Peck FRANK GREENHALGH (1915 – 1943) Wife, Marjorie Nestell DOROTHY GREENHALGH (1917 – 1927) ELMER PERSHING GREENHALGH (1918 – 1992) Wife, Bonita Anderson RUTH ELLEN GREENHALGH (1921 – 1930) VERNON EDWARD GREENHALGH (1923 – 1923) ROBERT LEONARD GREENHALGH (1926 – 2004) Wife, Jacklyn Mae King 7 WLLIAM GREENHALGH (1790-1861) Son of John Greenhalgh & Martha Smith Wife, Margaret Hope (m. 1814) William Greenhalgh was born 12 January, 1790 in Leigh , Lancashire, England. He was the son of John Greenhalgh and Martha Smith. William's father John, was a widower when he married Martha. Little is known about William’s childhood years. He came from a family that was well off financially. William Greenhalgh married Margaret Hope on August 29, 1814 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. Margaret, or Matty as she was sometimes called, was the daughter of Henry Hope and Ann Thornley. She was born on the 10th of February 1792 in Tyldsley, Lancashire, England. William was a weaver and a shopkeeper. Death Certificate lists him as a Provision Dealer. Their religious preference was toward the Independent Calvinists. William did not care for the Mormons from America. He and Martha's children did though. Their son's Thomas and Abraham were some of the first people to join the church in the Preston area. 8 In Thomas's journal he wrote of attending "Tea Parties" where they would invite friends and family to come and hear the Apostles teach. Margaret and William were the parents of 12 children all of whom were born in Lancashire, England between 1814 and 1840. Seven girls and five boys. William died on the 15th of Jan, 1861 at Swinton, Lancashire, England and was buried in the Methodist Chapel in Swinton. Margaret died on the 3rd of July 1867 in Swinton, Lancashire, England. Willima died of apoplexy (unconsciousness or incapacity resulting from a cerebral haemorrhage or stroke.) When Thomas learns of his father’s death, Thomas writes: “When I went to look at him I thought he was not dead. His likeness was not changed at all but same as he was asleep. He was buried on the 18th January, 1861 at the Methodist Worsley Rd Methodist, Swinton Chapel, Swinton. He was very stout and fat. He was an honest man as ever I knew though never obeyed the gospel of Christ through his blindness with sectarianism. He was a good father to us.” 9 Wedding Certificate: William Greenhalgh & Margaret Hope On August 29th, 1814 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. Death Certificate: William Greenhalgh On January 15th, 1861 in Swinton, Lancashire, England 10 1841 English Census; Lancashire 11 THOMAS GREENHALGH (1821-1886) Son of William Greenhalgh & Margeret Hope Wives, Mary Moorecroft (m. 1847) Harriet Wardle (m. 1874) Thomas was christened 4th March 1821 in Ellenbrook Chapel, Eccles, Lancashire, England. He was the fourth of twelve children of William Greenhalgh and Margaret Hope. Thomas married Mary Moorcroft, 26 September 1847 in Eccles, Lancashire, England. They had ten children, two of whom died young. From his Personal Journal “I was born in the township of Worsley, Lancashire, England in the year of our Lord 1821 on January 15th. I was of humble family, brought up in the primitive school until I was about nine or ten years of age, when my parents removed us to Denimoor to work in the factory. There we remained for about four months then we moved to the town Worsley and stayed there for some years. While there I began to think about religion. From time to time I went to hear the different sects. I was rather inclined to the Methodist Society. In 1840 I heard of a strange sect called Latter-Day-Saints, which gave a little feeling. So, I said that I would hear them for the people said they were false prophets and so on. Sister Betty Ray tried to persuade me to obey the gospel but I need not be persuaded to live the gospel when I heard the 12 Saints preach. I believed with all my heart. I was baptized by Thomas Lythgo who was then a Priest. In 1840, Thomas and his brother Abraham joined the Mormon Church, some of the first to do so in the Preston area. In 1841, their family was living in Pendleton, Eccles, Lancashire, England. Thomas served as a home missionary in England from 1840-1865. (See Thomas’ missionary journal.) “Baptized December 3rd 1840. Confirmed under the hand of John Smith, Elder Willard Richard and Elder William Walker to the office of Teacher, October 1841. I commenced to visit the members from time to time. “ “In 1842 I commenced to be the agent for the Saints. In September 1842, I with my parents moved to Pendleton. A distance of two and one-half miles from our Branch. I continued to visit the different branches from time to time. I had a great desire to emigrate to the land of Zion to be with the Saints and to help build the Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo.” “I went to other branches from time to time. I had to go to Manchester Branch twice a month for the Stars and since the Twelve came to our midst I went to Duckenfield Branch to hire Brother Wyde to preach, but he was not there.