James Birch, Sr. b. 21 Mar 1828 Walsall-Wood, Staffordshire Co, England d. 17 Sep 1856 near Big Sandy River, , Wyoming, USA: eAncestry.org

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Birth 21 Mar 1828 Walsall-Wood, Staffordshire Co, England

Christened 27 May 1828 Bar Church, Walsall, Staffordshire Co, England

Gender Male

AFN 1V8N-KB

Emigration 9 Jun 1856 Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa, USA

Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company

Died 17 Sep 1856 near Big Sandy River, , Wyoming, USA [4, 5, 6]

Cause: Dysentary

Buried 17 Sep 1856 near Big Sandy River, , Wyoming, USA

Person ID I634 Nichols-Wilson

Last Modified 06 Jul 2008

Father William Birch, b. 2 Sep 1788, Walsall, Staffordshire Co, England , d. 1 Dec 1856, Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co, Utah Territory, USA

Mother Phoebe Craddock, b. 13 Apr 1786, Cannock, Staffordshire Co, England , bur. 30 Jan 1844, Walsall-Wood, Staffordshire Co, England

Married 19 Aug 1810 St. Matthew's Church, Walsall, Staffordshire Co, England

Family ID F293 Group Sheet

Family Mary Ann Hale, b. 23 Dec 1827, Grits Green, West Bromwich, Staffordshire Co, England , d. 6 Jun 1887, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA

Married 12 Apr 1847 Great Bar Church, Walsall, Staffordshire Co, England [7]

Children

>	1. Thomas Birch, b. 30 Jun 1848, Westbromwich, Staffordshire Co, England , d. 30 Jun 1900, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA
>	2. Mary Ann Birch, b. 21 Apr 1850, West Bromwich, Staffordshire Co, England , d. 23 Nov 1919, Hoytsville, Summit Co, Utah, USA
>	3. Edward James Birch, b. 27 Jun 1853, Westbromwich, Staffordshire Co, England , d. 5 Jun 1913
>	4. James Birch, Jr., b. 10 Dec 1856, Millcreek, Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co, Utah Territory, USA , d. 23 Mar 1920, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA

Last Modified 06 Jul 2008

Family ID F294 Group Sheet

Sources

[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.).
Edmund Ellsworth Company
Departure: 9 Jun 1856
Arrival (Salt Lake Valley): 26 Sep 1856
--1st handcard company had about 280 individuals, 56 handcarts, and 3 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Iowa City, Iowa. Also in this company was Orson Pratt.
Members: William Birch (58), Elizabeth Birch (40), James Birch (28), Mary Ann Hale Birch (28), Thomas Birch (7), Mary Ann Birch (6), Edward James Birch (2)
(research by Chad G. Nichols)
[S474] Personal Research & Library, Lois W. McMahan, McMahan, Lois W., ([email] lmcmahan9896 # msn.com, Lois inherited the database and records of H. Marian Haskett).
James died of dysentary 17 Sep 1856 while crossing the plains at the Big Sandy, in WY. Of course, I doubt there is any marker of his grave now. After his death, they were still so far from SLC. His wife, Mary Ann was "big" with child and could not pull the handcart. So, James' father, who was 68 yrs old and traveling with them, pulled the handcart into SLC. Therefore, I am sure it was SLC where he died. It is said that William Birch was so exhausted from the effort of getting the handcart, his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren to SLC that he never was the same. He died in 1 Dec 1856 UT. I don't know, but I'll bet he was buried in Pioneer Cemetery too. But that is not included in the records I have.
Roy Miller Fam rec
Mary Jane Birch Miller Gen Rec
IGI

James Birch bio from Marian's rec
joined LDS Ch @ Bromwich, Staff., Eng. in 1849
James Birch Sr. a moulder in an iron foundry.
emigrated to UT 1856 in handcart Co.
suffered great hardships from lack of food and early snows in Wy. James d in Wy bef help from
SLC reached them. His w & 3 ch were helped to their destination by James' aged father, William
pulling their handcart into SLC In the process, William's feet were badly frozen and he d shortly aft
their arrival in SLC. James' 4th child, James, was b 10th Dec that same yr.

Marian's rec
Fam rec of Mary Jane Birch Miller
[S307] Personal Research & Library, Arlene B. Meservy, Meservy, Arlene Bean, (313 E 2020 N, Provo, UT 84604 [online] http://meservy.net).
!CHRISTENING: FHL 497337 Walsall Parish BTs 1813-1868 Staffordshire, England
!DEATH: Daily Journal of Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Co. 1856 - Church History Dept, Salt Lake City, Utah #MSD 1964 for 17 Sep 1856; died of diarrhea
!LDS BAPTISM: FHL 87038 West Bromwick Branch Records, England 1841-1869:5
[S817] Edmund Ellsworth Emigrating Company Journal, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ([online] www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/source/0,18016,4976-2888,00.html).
"James Birch age 28 Died this morning of Diarrhea. burried on the top of sand ridge East side of Sandy."
(research by Chad G. Nichols)
[S818] Frances Hiley Booth Hanson Autobiography, Hanson, Frances Hiley Booth, ([online] www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/source/0,18016,4976-23030,00.html).
"The health of the company was pretty good there was two deaths one an old Be. [Brother] I do not know his name. and Br. [James] Birch who was found dead when we awoke in the morning[.] he was fine looking large man but the journey was to much for him and the want of food[.] he said if he died he would be starved to death"
(research by Chad G. Nichols)
[S819] John Oakley Journal, Oakley, John, ([online] www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/source/0,18016,4976-2872,00.html).
"T. 16th Came 23 mi. Camped on big Sandy[.] verry scanty feed.
W. 17th Bro Ja[me]s Birch died of disentery (age 28) burried him by the side of the road near the river on the bluff[.] Came 11 mi. he had murmured considerable[.] Camped on Green River "
(research by Chad G. Nichols)
[S474] Personal Research & Library, Lois W. McMahan, McMahan, Lois W., ([email] lmcmahan9896 # msn.com, Lois inherited the database and records of H. Marian Haskett).
Mary Jane Birch Miller Gen Rec
Rec of Westbromwich Eng. #72 p 5, 7, 12

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