From England to Utah The Clegg’s Journey By Chris Christiansen Version 1.2 July 2006 From England to Utah – The Clegg’s Journey Table of Contents Forward..................................................................................................................................... 1 1. Historical Setting .............................................................................................................. 2 2. Henry Clegg, Sr. Family ................................................................................................... 5 2.1. Historical Summary .................................................................................................. 6 2.2. Joseph Fielding Diary Reference to Henry Clegg .................................................. 11 2.3. Letters from England .............................................................................................. 13 2.3.1. 1856 Letter from Henry Clegg, Sr. ................................................................. 13 2.3.2. 1861 Letter from Henry Clegg, Sr. ................................................................. 16 2.3.3. 1862 Letter from Henry Clegg, Sr. ................................................................. 16 2.3.4. 1865 Letter from Alice Clegg......................................................................... 21 2.4. St. Leonards Church, Walton-le-Dale..................................................................... 23 2.4.1. Turning the Hearts of the Children to the Fathers .......................................... 24 2.4.2. Cemetery Register for Henry Clegg, Sr.......................................................... 27 2.4.3. Henry Clegg, Sr. Tombstone .......................................................................... 28 3. Henry Clegg, Jr. Family.................................................................................................. 30 3.1. Historical Summary ................................................................................................ 31 3.2. The Juventa ............................................................................................................. 35 3.3. Henry Clegg, Jr. Journal – Liverpool to Salt Lake City ......................................... 36 3.4. Christmas Hymn by Henry Clegg, Jr...................................................................... 50 3.5. Henry Clegg’s Dulcimer......................................................................................... 51 3.6. Death of Bishop Clegg............................................................................................ 53 3.7. Biography of Henry Clegg, Jr................................................................................. 55 i From England to Utah - The Clegg’s Journey 3.8. Heber City Cemetery .............................................................................................. 57 4. Thomas Eastham Family................................................................................................. 61 4.1. Historical Summary ................................................................................................ 62 4.2. Mormon Grove........................................................................................................ 63 5. John A. Lewis Family..................................................................................................... 64 5.1. Historical Summary ................................................................................................ 65 5.2. John A. Lewis Biography ....................................................................................... 69 5.3. Fredrick Lewis Biography ...................................................................................... 71 5.4. Autobiography of Ann Lewis Clegg....................................................................... 74 6. John Griffiths Family...................................................................................................... 88 6.1. Historical Summary ................................................................................................ 89 6.2. Permission from Brigham Young ........................................................................... 99 6.3. Autobiography of Margaret Ann Griffiths Clegg ................................................. 101 6.4. Margaret Griffith and the Handcart Rescue.......................................................... 109 Appendix A. Family Group Records............................................................................. 111 Appendix B. Maps.......................................................................................................... 112 Appendix C. Histories of Close Relatives..................................................................... 127 C.1. Jonathan and Ellen Clegg History (Brother)......................................................... 128 C.1.1. Jonathan and Ellen Walmsley Clegg – A Brief History ............................... 128 C.1.2. Biography of Johnathan Clegg and Ellen Walmsly...................................... 137 C.2. Israel and Verona Clegg History (Son)................................................................. 140 C.3. John Henry and Martha Clegg History (Son) ....................................................... 145 C.3.1. History by Ruth Clegg Wimer ..................................................................... 146 C.3.2. Biography of John Henry Clegg .................................................................. 151 C.3.3. History of Martha Smith Clegg by Bessy Clegg Braby................................ 152 ii From England to Utah - The Clegg’s Journey C.3.4. Biography of Martha Ellen Smith Clegg ...................................................... 157 Appendix D. Background Material ................................................................................ 159 D.1. Lancashire............................................................................................................. 160 D.2. A Great Work Done in That Land ........................................................................ 161 D.3. Heber C. Kimball’s Call to England in 1837........................................................ 170 D.4. Heber C. Kimball – Power Over Evil Spirits........................................................ 173 D.5. Who Came in Second?.......................................................................................... 175 D.6. Preston Commemorative Plaque........................................................................... 181 D.7. Cardiff Docks History........................................................................................... 182 D.8 British Immigrants and Life in Utah..................................................................... 184 D.9 Wasatch County History....................................................................................... 187 D.10 Original Handcart Construction........................................................................... 189 Appendix E. Immigration Accounts .............................................................................. 197 E.1. Golconda (1854) Immigration Accounts .............................................................. 198 E.1.1 A Compilation of General Voyage Notes..................................................... 198 E.1.2 Letter from Dorr P. Curtis et. al - March 20, 1854 ....................................... 199 E.1.3 Diary of John J. Davies................................................................................. 200 E.1.4 Historical Sketch of John Johnson Davies.................................................... 204 E.2. Juventa (1855) Immigration Accounts.................................................................. 207 E.2.1 A Compilation of General Voyage Notes..................................................... 207 E.2.2 Diary of Henry Clegg.................................................................................... 209 E.2.3 Diary of Sylvester Henry Earl....................................................................... 213 E.2.4 Letter from William Glover - May 4, 1855 .................................................. 215 E.2.5 Letter from William Glover - May 10, 1855 ................................................ 217 E.2.6 Reminiscences and Diary of Charles Smith.................................................. 219 iii From England to Utah - The Clegg’s Journey E.3 Horizon (1856) Immigration Accounts................................................................. 222 E.3.1 A Compilation of General Voyage Notes..................................................... 222 E.3.2 Reminiscences and Journal of Langley Allgood Bailey............................... 223 E.3.3 Journal of Joseph Beecroft............................................................................ 225 E.3.4 Letter from Edward Martin - May 29, 1856 ................................................. 244 E.3.5 Autobiography of John William Southwell .................................................. 245 iv From England to Utah - The Clegg’s Journey List of Figures Figure 1. Joseph Smith Calling Heber C. Kimball on Mission to England............................. 2 Figure 2. Preston Market Square ............................................................................................. 3 Figure 3. Vauxhall Chapel ....................................................................................................... 4 Figure 4. Henry Clegg, Sr.......................................................................................................