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• Birth	14 Jul 1838	Claverley, Shropshire Co, England
  Christened	4 Aug 1839	All Saints Church, Claverley, Shropshire Co, England
  Gender	Female
  AFN	461J-9D
  Residence	1841	Claverley, Shropshire Co, England
  Emigration	2 Feb 1851	Liverpool, Lancashire Co, England
  	54th Company, Elder Geo. D. Watt, "Ellen Maria"; Apostle Orson Pratt returned on this voyage
  Immigration	6 Apr 1851	New Orleans, Orleans Co, Louisiana, USA
  	54th Company, Elder Geo. D. Watt, "Ellen Maria"; Apostle Orson Pratt returned on this voyage
  Residence	25 Sep 1860	Lake City, Utah Co, Utah Territory, USA
  Occupation	25 Aug 1870	American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  	Keeping House
  Occupation	3 Jun 1880	American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  	Keeping House
  Died	14 Apr 1917	American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  Buried	American Fork City Cemetery, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  Person ID	I3212	Nichols-Wilson
  Last Modified	24 Dec 2008
  Father	James Bowyer Shelley,   b. 7 Jan 1792, Chetton, Shropshire Co, England ,   d. 19 Nov 1870, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  Mother	Elizabeth Bray,   b. 21 Oct 1795, Abdon, Shropshire Co, England ,   d. 13 Apr 1851, Mississippi River (Near Memphis), Shelby Co, Tennessee, USA
  Married	19 Mar 1817	All Saints Church, Neenton, Shropshire Co, England
  Family ID	F1103	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Edward Conder,   b. 19 Nov 1826, Whaddon, Cambridgeshire Co, England ,   d. 18 Dec 1885, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  Married	19 Nov 1854	American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  Notes	Married: MARRIAGE: IGI lists two marriage dates, 19 Nov 1854 at "OTHER", and 23 May 1856 at "EHOUS."
  Children	1. Martha Jane Conder,   b. 9 Jan 1856, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah Territory, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 1887, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA > 2. Joseph Shelley Conder,   b. 17 May 1857, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah Territory, USA ,   d. 2 May 1926, Monroe, Sevier Co, Utah, USA > 3. James Bowyer Conder, Sr.,   b. 18 Nov 1859, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1941, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA > 4. David Conder,   b. 3 Jan 1862, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 30 Aug 1941, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA > 5. Alice Flora Conder,   b. 8 Jan 1864, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 10 Mar 1946, Lehi, Utah Co, Utah, USA > 6. Ellen Conder,   b. 12 Apr 1866, Midway, Wasatch Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 4 Apr 1935, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah, USA > 7. Sarah Ann Conder,   b. 18 Aug 1868, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 4 Sep 1935, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California, USA > 8. Elizabeth Conder,   b. 12 Jan 1871, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 21 Mar 1956, East Ely, White Pine Co, Nevada, USA > 9. George Alfred Conder,   b. 22 Jun 1873, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 23 Apr 1953, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA > 10. Benjamin Henry Conder,   b. 26 Jun 1875, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 17 Jun 1943, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA > 11. Edward William Conder,   b. 28 Oct 1880, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 17 Jun 1943, American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F1091	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Jacob Varney,   b. 7 Aug 1831, Horley, Oxfordshire Co, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	9 Oct 1906	of American Fork, Utah Co, Utah, USA
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F1425	Group Sheet

• Photos		Photo Status: Located. Photocopy of photos of Edward Conder Sr & Sarah SHELLEY Conder
  		Photo Status: Located. Photo of Sarah Martha SHELLEY Conder, scanned by Don D Shelley. It is unknown who has the original photo
  		Claverley Village [19 Feb 2006] Status: Located. Photo of Claverley Village, including All Saints Church, at Shropshire. This village was the home of the James Bowyer Shelley & Elizabeth BRAY family. Photo by Geoff Pick, courtesy of Geograph. Used by permission
  Documents		1860 U.S. Census Status: Located. Lake City, Utah, Utah: "Edwd Conder" family
  		1870 U.S. Census [25 Aug 1870, page 1] Status: Located. American Fork, Utah, Utah (620KB): "Edward Conder" and "Thomas Shelley" families; next-door neighbors are John & Elizabeth Roberts (Edward's daughter, Thomas' step niece); in the Shelley household is an unknown "Eliza"
  		1880 U.S. Census Status: Located. American Fork City Precinct, Utah, Utah: "Joseph Shelley" & "Edward Conder" families
  		1900 U.S. Census Status: Located. American Fork, Utah, Utah: "Joseph M Shelley" & "Sarah Conder" families
  		Ellen Maria Passenger Manifest [7 Apr 1851]] Status: Located. Passenger List of the Ellen Maria, arriving New Orleans 7 Apr 1851 (some reports indicate 6 Apr 1851) from Liverpool. Onboard were the "Jas Shelley" (Jas, Elizth, Thomas, James, John, Joseph, Sarah) and "William Shelley" (William, Jane, William Hanna, Stephen, Jno) families. Also onboard was George Holyoak (003979.jpg). Research by Chad G.…
  Headstones		Headstone Status: . Headstone of William Edward Conder III, Helen PIERCE Conder, Sarah SHELLEY Conder, & children Edward, Ruth, & Deborah
  		Headstone [east inscription] Status: . Headstone [east inscription] of William Edward Conder III, Helen PIERCE Conder, Sarah SHELLEY Conder, & children Edward, Ruth, & Deborah; East side lists Sarah SHELLEY Conder
  		Headstone [north inscription] Status: . Headstone [north inscription] of William Edward Conder III, Helen PIERCE Conder, Sarah SHELLEY Conder, & children Edward, Ruth, & Deborah; North side lists the children
  Histories	Life of Sarah Shelley Conder Varney Status: Located. Life of Sarah Shelley Conder Varney. Transcription by Judy Hansen
  	History of Sarah Shelley Status: Located. History of Sarah Shelley. Transcription by Judy Hansen

• Notes	BIRTH: Ancestral File lists birthdate as 14 Jul 1840. NAME: Don D. Shelley records lists name as Sarah Elizabeth Shelley. BAPTISM: Ancestral File lists baptism 20 Jun 1842. Ancestral File lists endowment 19 Nov 1845 at Endowment House in Salt Lake City, which would have been impossible.

• Sources

  [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. [online] www.nicholslibrary.org (801) 280-9590 7783 S 4950 W West Jordan, UT 84081 USA). 1841 British Census - 002940 Ellen Maria Passenger List - 003978 1860 U.S. Census - 000308 1870 U.S. Census - 001295 1880 U.S. Census - 000204 1900 U.S. Census - 000593 Photos - 001074, 003629 Grave Marker - 001593, 001594, 001595 Biographies - 003197, 003198 [S14] 1841 England Census [database online], Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England. The 1841 Census for England was taken on the night of 6 June 1841), p 22 (Reliability: 3). Farmcott, Claverley, Shropshire: James Shelley Household:--James, age 45, Farmer--Elizabeth, age 45--William, age 20--James, age 13--John, age 10--Joseph, age 7--Sarah, age 2 [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, Elder Geo. D. Watt, "Ellen Maria": departed Liverpool, England 1 Feb 1851; arrived New Orleans, Louisiana 7 Apr 1851; departed New Orleans 9 Apr 1851 on the steamer "Alexander Scott," arrived St. Louis, Missouri 16 Apr 1851; Family passengers: James Bowyer Shelley, age 59; Elizabeth BRAY Shelley, age 55; William Bowyer Shelley, age 31; George Holyoak Jr, age 31; Thomas Shelley, age 29; Janes Elizabeth DUNN Shelley, age 23; Charlotte ELSMORE Shelley, age 22; James Shelley, age 22; John Shelley, age 19; Joseph Henry Shelley, age 16; Sarah Shelley, age 10; William Shelley, age 4; Hannah Shelley, age 3; Stephen Shelley, age 2; John Lyon 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.). James W. Cummings Company with about 150 individuals and 100 wagons departed their outfitting post at Keokuk, Iowa arriving at the Salt Lake Valley between 30 Sep and 7 Oct 1851; Lists James Bowyer Shelley (age 59), William Hendricks Shelley (age 32), Thomas Shelley (age 29), Martha Shelley (age 26), James Shelley (age 23), John Shelley (age 20), Joseph Henry Shelley (age 15), & Sarah Shelley (age 11) [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.), p. 314 (Reliability: 3). Lake City, Utah, Utah: Lists "Edwd Conder," age 33, farmer, value of real estate $300, value of personal estate $650, birthplace England; "Ellen," age 34, birthplace England; "Sarah," age 21, birthplace England, attended school within the year; "Jno," age 12, birthplace England, attended school within the year; "Elizth," age 10, birthplace Utah Territory, attended school within the year; "Edwin," age 7, birthplace Utah Territory, attended school within the year; "Ann," age 4, birthplace Utah Territory; "Emma," age 2, birthplace Utah Territory; "Jane," age 4, birthplace Utah Territory; "Josh," age 3, birthplace Utah Territory; "Wm," age 11 mos, birthplace Utah Territory [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. 8 (Reliability: 3). American Fork, Utah, Utah; "Edward Conder," age 45, "Laborer," personal real estate $200, birthplace "England," foreign parentage, unable to read/write; "Sarah," age 32, Keeping House, birthplace England, foreign parentage; "Jane," age 15, birthplace Utah, attended school within the year; "Joseph," age 13, birthplace Utah, attended school within the year, unable to write; "James," age 11, birthplace Utah, attended school within the year, unable to read/write; "David," age 9, birthplace Utah; "Alice," age 7, birthplace Utah; "Ellen," age 5, birthplace Utah; "Sarah," age 2, birthplace Utah; next door neighbor is John & Elizabeth Roberts (son-in-law, daughter) and Thomas Shelley (Sarah's brother) [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.). [3 Jun 1880, p 7] American Fork City Precinct, Utah, Utah: Supervisor's Dist 136; Enumeration Dist 88: "Edward Conder," age 54, Freighter, birthplace England, parentage England "Sarah," age 41, Keeping house, birthplace England, parentage England "Joseph," age 23, Teamster, birthplace Utah "James B.," age 20, Teamster, birthplace Utah "David," age 18, Teamster, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah "Alice," age 16, At home, birthplace Utah "Ellen," age 14, At home, birthplace Utah "Sarah A.," age 12, At school, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah "Eliza," age 9, At school, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah "George," age 7, At school, attended school within the year, birthplace Utah "Benjamin," age 4, 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 5B (Reliability: 3). American Fork, Utah, Utah [S440] Grave Marker. [south] EDWARD CONDER Died Sept. 20, 1887 Aged 61 Yrs ----- HELLEN E. Wife of E. CONDER Died Feb. 2, 1894 Aged 69 Yrs ----- [east] SARAH SHELLEY Wife of EDWARD CONDER Born in Shropshire Eng. July 14, 1840 Died Apr. 14, 1917 --- [north] EDWARD ...?... RUTH ...?... DEBORAH ...?... Photo & transcription by Chad G. Nichols [S266] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, 2006).

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