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- [S847] Nichols Online Library, Digital Documents Researched and Scanned by Chad Nichols & Relatives, Nichols, Chad G., (Chad Nichols has catalogued over 40,000 relatives, with over 5,000 of them having documentation to support their place in the family tree. Recent generation surnames (great grandparents) in his tree include Anderson, Campbell, Dutson, Kump, Kylen, Nichols, O'Donnell, Roberts, Stone, and Walker. One generation further back adds Broman, Cloward, Conder, Ericksen, Farmer, Holyoak, Nielson, Richardson, and Shelley. Most ancestors are from England, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany.
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Baptism Record - 004159
Nebraska City Cut Off Trail Marker - 000649
Ellen Maria Passenger List - 003979
1860 U.S. Census - 000613, 000614
1870 U.S. Census - 000329
1880 U.S. Census - 000201
1900 U.S. Census - 000612
1910 U.S. Census - 000615, 000616
1920 U.S. Census - 000330
Photo - 000893
Family Portraits - 000451, 000452, 000488
Newspaper Article - 002823
Death Certificate - 003677
Obituary - 000453
Grave Marker - 000249, 000814
Biography - 000188
- [S35] Mormon Immigration Index ©, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Genealogical Department., (Salt Lake City : Genealogical Society of Utah, 2000 [CD-ROM]).
54th Company under the direction of Elder George D. Watt on the Ellen Maria
departed Liverpool 1 Feb 1851
arrived New Orleans 7 Apr 1851
The company then set off up the Mississippi River 9 Apr 1851 on the Alexander Scott
arrived St. Louis 16 Apr 1851:
--George Holyoak (age 31)
--James Bowyer Shelley (age 59)
--Elizabeth Bray Shelley (age 55)
--William Bowyer Shelley (age 31)
--Thomas Shelley (age 29)
--Jane D. Wheeler Shelley (age 23)
--Charlotte Elsmore Shelley (age 22)
--James Shelley (age 22)
--Joseph Henry Shelley (age 16)
--Sarah Shelley (age 10)
--William Shelley (age 4)
--Hannah Shelley (age 3)
--Stephen Shelley (age 2)
--John L. Shelley (infant)
- [S310] Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Index, 1847-1868 ©, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Salt Lake City, UT : 2004-2007 [online] http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library This index is the most complete listing of individuals and companies in which Mormon pioneer emigrants traveled west to Utah from 1847 through 1868. It is an incomplete listing, as rosters have not been found for all companies. It also identifies sources to learn more about the experiences of each company.).
Lists George Holyoak Jr (age 24), Eliza Moore Holyoak (age 20), & William Henry Holyoak (infant) in 'unidentified companies' that traveled in 1854
- [S465] 1860 United States Federal Census, United States. Census Office. 8th Census, 1860, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--]
Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.).
[pp 182-3] 7 Aug 1860
Parowan, Iron, Utah:
--Geo Holyoak, age 29, Farmer, value of real estate 275, value of personal estate 375, birthplace England
--Eliza, age 26, birthplace England
--Anna C" (George's sister ?), age 29, birthplace England
--Anna, age 2, birthplace Utah Territory
--Ham P, age 6 mos, male, birthplace Utah Territory
--Christian Rasmason" (unknown relationship to family), age 35, Farmer, value of real estate 100, value of personal estate 350, birthplace Denmark
[Research by Chad G. Nichols]
- [S3] 1870 United States Federal Census, United States. Bureau of the Census. 9th Census, 1870, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--]
Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), p. 6 (Reliability: 3).
District 7, Parowan, Iron, Utah: "George Holyoak," age 40, Shoemaker, value of real estate $650, value of personal estate $200, birthplace England, foreign parentage; "Eliza," age 36, Keeps House, birthplace England, foreign parentage; "Elizabeth," age 30, Keeps, birthplace England, foreign parentage; "William H," age 16, at home, birthplace Missouri, attended school within the year; "Emma E," age 1, birthplace Parowan
- [S195] 1880 United States Federal Census, United States. Bureau of the Census. 10th Census, 1880, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--]
Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Pg 17 (Reliability: 3).
Parowan Precinct, Iron, Utah: Supervisor Dist 136; Enumeration Dist 21; George Holyoak Jr, age 50, farmer, birthplace England, parentage England; Eliza MOORE Holyoak, age 47, keeping house, birthplace England, parentage England; Eliza Ann, age 8, at home, birthplace Utah; Elizabeth Ann FERGUSON Holyoak, age 41, keeping house, birthplace England, parentage England; Emma Elizabeth, age 11, at home, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah; George James, age 9, at home, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah; Sarah Jane, age 7, at home, birthplace Utah; Joseph Ferguson, age 2, at home, birthplace Utah
- [S429] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States. Census Office. 12th Census, 1900, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--]
Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Sheet 9A, Sup Dist 273, Enum Dist 99 (Reliability: 3).
2nd North Street, Parowan, Iron, Utah: "George Holyoak," born Sept 1829, age 70, married 47 yrs in 1st marriage & 34 yrs in 2nd marriage, birthplace England, parentage England, immigration 1847; "Elizabeth A," born Oct 1838, age 61, married 34 yrs, 6 children, 6 surviving children, birthplace England, parentage England, House Wife; "Thomas K," born Jun 1875, age 25, single, birthplace Utah, Farm Laborer; "Joseph F," born Jan 1878, age 22, single, birthplace Utah, Farm Laborer; "Mary E," born Jun 1880, age 19, single, birthplace Utah, "Whome"; Next-door neighbor is "Charles R & Sarah J O'Donnell" (George's son-in-law and daughter)
- [S216] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States. Census Office. 13th Census, 1910, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--]
Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Sheets 9B, 10A, Sup Dist 1, Enum Dist 53 (Reliability: 3).
Parowan, Iron, Utah: "George Holyoak," age 81, 2nd marriage 43 yrs, birthplace England, parentage England, immigration 1851, untied farmer, freely owns own home; "Eliza," 1st marriage 57 yrs, 2 children, 1 surviving child, birthplace England, parentage England; "Elizabeth A," age 71, 1st marriage 43 yrs, 6 children, 6 surviving children, birthplace England, parentage England; "Mary E L," daughter, age 29, single, birthplace Utah
- [S321] 1920 United States Federal Census, United States. Census Office. 14th Census, 1920, (Washington [District of Columbia] : The National Archives, [19--]
Microfilm of original records in the National Archives, Washington, D.C.), Sup Dist 2, Enum Dist 12, p. 10A (Reliability: 3).
Parowan, Iron, Utah: family on "2nd North," "George Holyoak," age 90, freely owns home, immigrated 1851, naturalized 1872, birthplace England, parentage English; "Elizabeth A," age 81, immigrated 1866, naturalized 1872, birthplace England, father English (speaks Scotch), mother English; "Esther M," age 39, single, birthplace Utah
- [S480] Holyoaks, From Kings Norton to the Everlasting Hills, History of George & Sarah Holyoak and their Descendants, Carlile, Minnie LeFevre, 1914-1999 (Holyoak Family Organization), (Provo, Utah : Community West Press, 1998), p 8 (Reliability: 3).
Individual # 9; chr. 20 Sep 1829 Marston Chapel, Yardley
- [S479] Obituary.
Parowan Nonogenarian Is Laid to Final Rest
(Special to the News):
PAROWAN, March 29,---Funeral services for George Holyoak, pioneer of this section, were well attended in the ward chapel. The speakers were Charles Adams, Alex Matheson, Morgan Richards and Wilford Day, nearly all of whom had known him for 66 years. The music was furnished by the ward choir. Interment was in the Parowan cemetery, the grave being dedicated by Lucius N. Marsden.
Mr. Holyoak was born in Soleol, England, Sept. 1, 1829. He joined the Church in 1843 and emigrated to America in 1850, coming to St. Joseph, Mo., where he married Eliza Moor, May 23, 1853. They crossed the plains in 1854 and came immediately to Parowan arriving here Oct. 26, 1854. In the autumn of 1866 he married Elizabeth Ann Ferguson who with six children survive; also 39 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
He was always active in Church work until his health failed. For a number of years he was a counselor to Bishop Samuel H. Rogers in the Parowan Second ward following which he was a member of the high council of Parowan stake.
Published in the Deseret News, transcription by Chad G. Nichols; Obituary in possession of Beth O. Larsen
- [S484] LDS Church Chronology: 1805-1914, A Record of Important Events, Jenson, Andrew, Revised by J.R.C. Nebeker, (Orem, Utah : Quick and Easy Publishing, 2002), p 154 (Reliability: 3).
Sun. 30.--Geo. Holyoak was arrested on his farm, near Parowan, Iron Co., on a charge of u.c., and taken to Beaver the following day for examination.
- [S484] LDS Church Chronology: 1805-1914, A Record of Important Events, Jenson, Andrew, Revised by J.R.C. Nebeker, (Orem, Utah : Quick and Easy Publishing, 2002), p 156 (Reliability: 3).
Thu. 22.--In the Second District Court (Judge Boreman), Stephen S. Barton of Paragoonah, David Chidester, of Leeds, Elijah M. Steers, of Washington, George Holyoak, of Parowan, and Daniel L. Macfarlane, of Cedar City, were sentenced to six months' imprisonment and a fine of $300 and costs, each, for u.c. The next day they were imprisoned in the Penitentiary.
- [S484] LDS Church Chronology: 1805-1914, A Record of Important Events, Jenson, Andrew, Revised by J.R.C. Nebeker, (Orem, Utah : Quick and Easy Publishing, 2002), p 163 (Reliability: 3).
Fri. 22.--Daniel S. Macfarlane, George Holyoak, Stephen S. Barton, David Chidester, Elijah Steers, and John R. Barnes were discharged from the Penitentiary, having served terms for u.c. The latter was pardoned by Pres. Cleveland.
- [S16] Contributor, The, ([periodical]), Vol. XIII. No. 7 (Reliability: 3).
FIFTY-FOURTH COMPANY.-Ellen Maria, 378 souls. Thursday, February 2nd, 1851, three hundred and seventy-eight Latter-day Saints, under the presidency of Elder Geo. D. Watt, embarked on board the Ellen Maria at Liverpool, but on account of diverse winds the ship anchored in the river Mersey until Saturday morning, February 2nd, when she put to sea before a fair breeze and in delightful weather. Apostle Orson Pratt, who terminated a most useful and important mission to Great Britain, returned to America with his family on board this ship. After a voyage of sixty three days, the Ellen Maria arrived in New Orleans on the sixth of April. She had experienced a strong gale of wind on the fifth of February, but it abated on the sixth, and in a few days afterwards the Saints had become accustomed to sea life, and were free from sickness. On the eleventh the ship cleared the Irish Sea. The remainer of the voyage was as pleasant as sea voyages generally are. Meetings were held every Sabbath, and also on different occasions during the week, at which Apostle Pratt and other Elders addressed the Saints and strangers present on the principles of the Gospel. Three marriages, four births and five deaths occurred on board, as follows:
Marriages: February 9th, James Stratten to Frances Clark, both of Cambridge; February 22nd, Elder Edward Williams, of Carmarthenshire, to Ann Morgans, of Cwinbach; March 21st, James Turnbull, of Linlithgo, to Mary Mickle, of Port Glasgow.
Births: March 9th, Emily Robbins gave birth to a son; March 28th, Sister Wild to a daughter named Ellen Maria Martha; April 2nd, Sarah Lane to a daughter; April 9th, A. Entwistle to a son named Alexander Scott.
Deaths: February 11th, Sarah, daughter of R. and S. Preece, aged six months, February 16th, Ann, aged eleven weeks, daughter of J. and E. Toone; March 8th, George, aged two years and eight months, son of G. and S. Spizer; March 24th, Marintha Althera, aged fifteen months, daughter of Apostle Orson and Sarah M. Pratt; April 14th, Elizabeth Shelley, aged fifty-five years.
April 9th, most of the company left New Orleans for St. Louis, Missouri, on the Alexander Scott, one of the largest boats on the Mississipi river, and arrived in St. Louis on the sixteenth. A sad accident occurred going up the river in the case of Sister Shelley, aged fifty-five years, wife of James Shelley, from Worcester Conference, who, in attempting to draw a bucket of water from the stream while the boat was running at the rate of ten miles an hour, was suddenly drawn into the water by the force of that mighty current. She floated for a moment and then sank to rise no more. The engines were stopped immediately and a boat manned and sent in search of her, but it was unsuccessful in obtaining the body.
- [S133] Parowan Times, (Parowan, Utah : Parowan Times, 1915-1960), vol 1, no 52, p 1, col 4 (Reliability: 3).
AGED PEOPLE HONORED.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent at the home of George Holyoak Thursday in honor of the birthday of Bro Holyoak, which occurred Sept 1, when he reached the advanced age of 87 years, and also the birthday of Aunt Eliza who was 83 on October 2, and Aunt Lizzie who was 70 on Oct 6.
Bro Holyoak has been an active member of the Church for 73 years, having been baptized one year before the martyrdom of the prophet Joseph Smith. He came to Parowan over 50 years ago and is the only man now living who was married at that time.
The entertainment tendered the aged people was under the auspices of the Relief Society teachers of Aunt Eliza and Aunt Lizzie.
Two other similar occasion were recently spent at the homes of Sisters Ann Gunn and Ann Ward, both under the direction of the Relief Society ladies.
- [S471] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
- [S356] International Genealogical Index ® - LDS Church Membership Record, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Copyright © 1980, 2002, 2006
The original records cannot be sent to family history centers. The records of members who died before 1988 can be viewed at the Family History Library. These records cannot be photocopied. Information for members who died after 1988 is available only on the Internet version of the IGI. Married women may be indexed under their maiden or married surnames.).
George Holyoak
b. 1 Sep 1829 Solihull, Warwick, England
bap. 29 Aug 1844
end. 6 Jul 1861 EHOUSE
(Research by Chad G. Nichols)
- [S600] Bishop's Transcripts for Marston, 1813-1859, Church of England. Chapelry of Marston (Worcestershire), (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988 [2 Microfilms of originals (handwritten) at Birmingham Reference Library. Marston is a chapelry in the parish of Yardley: 1545601 Items 5-6, 1545602 Item 2]).
[BAPTISMS, In the Year 1829]
No. 302. Sept 20th
George son of George, Sarah Holyoak of Yardley, Labourer
[Ceremony performed by] J. F. Palmer
(Research by Sietske W. Nichols, FHL BRITISH 1545601 Item 5)
- [S228] Utah Cemeteries and Burials Database, Utah Department of Community and Economic Development, (Salt Lake City, UT : [2003--, online] http://history.utah.gov/utah_history_research_center/cemetery_burials/).
Parowan City Cemetery 10-26-05
George Holyoak
d. 15 Mar 1921
Cause of death General Debility
Parents: George Holyoak & Sarah Green
(Research by Chad G. Nichols)
- [S256] Western States Marriage Record Index, BYU-Idaho Family History Center, 240A McKay Library, 525 S Center, Rexburg, Idaho 83460-0405, (Rexburg, ID : BYU-Idaho Archives [2004--], available online at abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/sea), Vol A, Pg 419 (Reliability: 3).
ID 230610, George Holyoak of Parowan married Elizabeth Ann Ferguson Holyoak of Parowan 29 Sep 1918 at Parowan, Iron, Utah. George was 89 and Elizabeth 79. They remarried on this date after George's first plural wife, Eliza, had passed away.
- [S256] Western States Marriage Record Index, BYU-Idaho Family History Center, 240A McKay Library, 525 S Center, Rexburg, Idaho 83460-0405, (Rexburg, ID : BYU-Idaho Archives [2004--], available online at abish.byui.edu/specialCollections/westernStates/sea), Vol 15, Pg 47 (Reliability: 3).
ID 270824, George Holyoak married Elizabeth Ferguson 9 Oct 1866 at Salt Lake City, recorded at Salt Lake County, Utah -- Source: UGA, "Deseret News" Marriage by Lundberg and Hansen
- [S481] Rootsweb.com, ([online] www.rootsweb.com), FHL 0026590, Item 3 (Reliability: 3).
Abstracted published in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) 24 Oct 1866, http://www.rootsweb.com/~utsaltla/obit_DeseretNews_1860s.html: Married, Salt Lake City, 09 Oct 1866, George HOLYOAK Jr of Parowan & Elizabeth FERGUSON, from Bermondsy, London, Eng.
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