George Eli Holyoak, Sr.

GEDCOM Note

KWJH-R7V The seventh child born to Isaac and Ann Holyoak, George Hollioak, was baptized at Saint Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England on the 16th of February 1799.

Died October 27, 1881 age 82 years 9 months 10 days. on headstone. In obituary 82 years 9 months 27 days, Baptism: 24 Jan 1841, Endowment: 14 Oct 1859 EHOUS Sealing to parents: 14 Feb 1983 PROVO

22 Feb 1854 - George Holyoak, Sr. (b.1799), the "father" of the American Holyoaks, departed Liverpool, England on the ship "Windermere" under the command of Captain Fairfield. George traveled with his wife, Sarah GREEN Holyoak (b.1797), children William (b.1825), Mary HOLYOAK Knowles (b.1827), George (b.1829), Ann (b.1832), Sarah (b.1835), Henry (b.1839), Hannah (b.1841), and grandchild Nehemiah Green Holyoak (b.1848), the son of William (b.1825). [Eli Daniel died at the age of 5 years in England.] The family arrived at New Orleans on 23 Apr 1854. Four days later they began their journey up the Mississippi River by steamboat and landed at St. Louis a few days later. They immediately began their several-hundred-mile journey to meet up with William and George at St. Joseph. Within a matter of days they were to commence the trail at Westport, Missouri (modern-day Kansas City). For this portion of the journey however, William and his family would remain behind. As the journey was about to begin, daughter Mary, fell ill at Westport, Missouri, died, and was buried sometime in May 1854. Whether this was before the family met up with William and George or after is not known. The family continued making preparations for their trek to the Salt Lake Valley and departed Westport, Missouri, 17 Jun 1854 in the Darwin Richardson Company. The trek was difficult and not far into the journey mother Sarah fell ill. She died in June, was wrapped in a quilt, and buried in a shallow grave somewhere in Hamilton County, Nebraska. The family continued on and tragically lost another daughter, Ann, in August. Notwithstanding the loss of three members of the family, their efforts were rewarded with a timely arrival in the Salt Lake Valley on 30 September 1854. Upon arrival the Holyoak family was called upon to settle Iron County in southern Utah. From The Holyoak Family Association, History of the Holyoak Family Travels to the United States. Last updated 6 Jun 2006. Contact the Webmaster.

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http://www.eancestry.org/getperson.php?personID=I1946&tree=nichols Suffix Sr. Birth 17 Jan 1799 Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location Christened 16 Feb 1799 St. Martin Church, Birmingham, Warwickshire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location [13, 14] Gender Male AFN 1B3L-6J Census 1851 Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location 1851 British Census Emigration 22 Feb 1854 Liverpool, Lancashire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location 72nd Company of Elder Daniel T. Garn on the Windermere Immigration 23 Apr 1854 New Orleans, Orleans Co, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 72nd Company of Elder Daniel T. Garn on the Windermere Ordinance 29 May 1857 Re-baptism Occupation 16 Jun 1870 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Gardener Residence 8 Jun 1880 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Died 27 Oct 1881 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [15] Buried Parowan City Cemetery, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Person ID I1946 default Last Modified 6 Mar 2009

Father Isaac Holyoak, c. 4 Mar 1763, St. Nicolas Church, Kings Norton, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 1 Dec 1803, Kings Norton, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location Mother Ann Bird, c. 10 Jul 1765, Kidderminster, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 15 Aug 1853, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location Married 1 Dec 1785 St. Alphege Church, Solihull, Warwickshire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location Family ID F1085 Group Sheet

Family 1 Ann Wactin, b. Abt 1799-1803, of Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. Yes, date unknown Married Abt 1819 England Find all individuals with events at this location Last Modified 13 Apr 2007 Family ID F1083 Group Sheet

Family 2 Sarah Green, b. 2 Jul 1797, Kings Norton, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 16 Jun 1854, Hamilton Co, Nebraska Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Married 17 Jan 1825 St. Edburgha Church, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location [16, 17] Children

1. William Holyoak, b. 12 Apr 1825, Birmingham, Warwickshire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 28 Mar 1914, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
2. Mary Holyoak, b. 10 Mar 1827, Solihull, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. May 1854, Jackson Co, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
3. George Holyoak, Jr., b. 1 Sep 1829, Solihull, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 15 Mar 1921, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

	4. Ann Holyoak,   b. 6 Jan 1832, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1854, Wyoming, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

	5. Eli Daniel Holyoak,   b. 1833, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1838, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location

6. Sarah Holyoak, b. 4 Aug 1835, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 25 Oct 1916, Ogden, Weber Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
7. Henry Holyoak, b. 5 Mar 1839, Moseley Wake Green, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 23 Jan 1926, Ogden, Weber Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
8. Hannah Holyoak, b. 25 Mar 1841, Moseley Wake, Yardley, Worcestershire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 2 Aug 1920, Panguitch, Garfield Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
Last Modified 14 Sep 2007 Family ID F1073 Group Sheet

Family 3 Ann Brazier, b. 19 Jan 1795, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire Co, England Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 6 Feb 1878, Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Married 29 Nov 1860 Parowan, Iron Co, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location [18, 19, 20] Last Modified 13 Apr 2007 Family ID F1084 Group Sheet

Photos Pioneer Trail Photo [10 Aug 2002] Pioneer Trail Photo [10 Aug 2002] Photo taken 10 Aug 2002 entering Hamilton County from the north on county road 14 (just crossing Platte River). The Pioneer Trail traversed this county in several places, particularly the Nebraska City Cut Off Trail, which is believed to have been traveled on by the Holyoak Family; Chad Glen Nichols is pictured Status: Located Nebraska City Cut Off Trail Photo [10 Aug 2002] Nebraska City Cut Off Trail Photo [10 Aug 2002] Photo taken 10 Aug 2002 of the "Big Blue River" just a couple miles north of the Nebraska City Cut Off Trail. Image is facing west. Sarah GREEN Holyoak Holyoak died "near the Big Blue River" in Hamilton County Status: Located Nebraska City Cut Off Trail Marker [10 Aug 2002] Nebraska City Cut Off Trail Marker [10 Aug 2002] Image taken 10 Aug 2002 of Nebraska City Cut Off Trail marker. This marker is located on the trail in the center of Hamilton County, Nebraska. It is believed the Holyoak family utilized this trail during their trek west in 1854. Caption reads: "NEBRASKA CITY FT. KEARNEY/CUT OFF OF/THE OREGON TRAIL/1851 - 1873/Over this trail passed the great bulk of/freighting and passenger travel between/Mo. River and Rocky Mts. Deepwell Ranch/6-1/2 miles west and 1/2 mile south government/relays station. Watering place for man and beast/Millspaw Ranch 7-1/2 miles east and 3-1/2 miles north./----------/Donated by/John A. Logan Circle No. 41/of Ladies of G.A.R./and Citizens of Aurora" Status: Located West Fork Big Blue River [10 Aug 2002] West Fork Big Blue River [10 Aug 2002] Image taken 10 Aug 2002 of the "West Fork Big Blue River" just a couple miles south of the Nebraska City Cut Off Trail. Image is facing east. Sarah GREEN Holyoak died "near the Big Blue River" in Hamilton County Status: Located St. Edburgha Church St. Edburgha Church Photo of St. Edburgha Church at Yardley, Worcestershire. The church was an important location for the George Holyoak and Sarah GREEN family as they were married there. Also, Thomas Holyoak (son of Isaac Holyoak and Ann BIRD) was buried there. Photo by user Nala Rewop, courtesy of www.flickr.com Status: Located St. Martin Church [20 Jun 2007] St. Martin Church [20 Jun 2007] Photo of St. Martin Church at Birmingham, England. Robert Owen was christened here in 1684. George Holyoak was christened here in 1799. Photo by Malcolm Morris, courtesy of Geograph. Used by permission Status: Located

Documents Baptism Record [16 Feb 1799] Baptism Record [16 Feb 1799] Baptism record of George Hollioake at St. Martins Church in Birmingham. Research and photo by Chad and Sietske Nichols Status: Located 1851 British Census 1851 British Census 1851 British Census: George Holyoak Sr Family at Moseley Wake Green; George Holyoak Sr, Sarah GREEN Holyoak, and children: Sarah, Henry, Hannah, & Nehemiah Status: Located 1870 U.S. Census 1870 U.S. Census Parowan, Iron, Utah (620KB): "George Holyoak" family Status: Located 1880 U.S. Census 1880 U.S. Census Parowan Precinct, Iron, Utah: George Holyoak, Sr. Status: Located Windermere Passenger List [23 Apr 1854] Windermere Passenger List [23 Apr 1854] Passenger list of the Windermere, arriving New Orleans 23 Apr 1854 from Liberpool. Onboard was the "George Holyoke" (George, Sarah, Ann, Sarah, Henry, and Hannah) and "Jno Knowles" (John, Mary, Martha, and Jno Francis) families. Research by Chad G. Nichols Status: Located Marriage Record [17 Jan 1825] Marriage Record [17 Jan 1825] Marriage record (bishop's transcript) of George Holyoake and Sarah GREEN at Yardley. Marriage by John Davies, curate. Research and scan by Chad & Sietske Nichols Status: Located Deseret News: DIED [23 Nov 1881] Deseret News: DIED [23 Nov 1881] Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 23 Nov 1881: DIED. Included is the obituary of George Holyoak, Sr. Research by Chad G. Nichols

Headstones Headstone Headstone Headstone of George Holyoak Sr. at Parowan City Cemetery Status:

Histories Biography Biography "Gleaning the Holyoak Field," a biography of George Holyoak, Sr. and Sarah GREEN by Minnie Carlisle Status: Located Biography Biography "Short Four Generation History of the Holyoaks," a short biography of George Sr., George Jr., George James, and James Moroni by Joseph Holyoak. Status: Located Brief History Brief History "A Short Sketch of the Life of George Holyoak, Sr," by Thomas Knott Holyoak. Written for the Holyoak Family Reunion at Moab, Utah, 16 Aug 1958. Status: Located Brief History of George Holyoak Brief History of George Holyoak "Brief History of George Holyoak," a history written in the book Conquerors of the West Status: Located

Notes

   NAME: Original Ancestral File listed surname as "Holyoak (Hollioke)." Rebaptized 29 May 1857. Family Data Collection records indicate name as "George Eli Holyoak."

   BAPTISM: IGI shows alternative baptism 24 Jan 1841

   1841 CENSUS: Searched every page of Dist 13, Yardley, Worcestershire for the George Holyoak family to no avail. There are several other districts that still need perusal

Census:

   Occupation: Agricultural Labourer

Sources

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   Moseley Wake Green, Yardley, Worcestershire, England:

   --George Holyoak, age 52, Ag Lab, birthplace Yardley Wocestershire

   --Sarah, age 53, Seamstress, birthplace Yardley Worcestershire

   --Sarah, age 14, House Servant, birthplace Yardley Worcestershire

   --Henry, age 12, Hostler, birthplace Yardley Worcestershire

   --Hannah, age 10, Scholar, birthplace Yardley Worcestershire

   --Nehemiah, age 3, birthplace Yardley Worcestershire

   (Research by Chad G. Nichols)

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   Darwin Richardson Company departed Westport, Missouri 17 Jun 1854 with about 300 individuals & 40 wagons, arrived Salt Lake Valley 30 Sep 1854. Listed in the company are George Holyoak (age 55), Ann Holyoak (age 22), Sarah Holyoak (age 18), Henry Holyoak (age 15), Hannah Holyoak (age 13), & Nehemiah Holyoak (age 5)

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   72nd Company of Elder Daniel T. Garn on the Windermere departed Liverpool 22 Feb 1854, arrived New Orleans 23 Apr 1854, departed New Orleans by steamboat 27 Apr 1854, arrived St. Louis by May; Lists George Holyoak (age 55), Sarah Holyoak (age 56), Mary Holyoak Knowles (age 27), Sarah Holyoak (age 18), Henry Holyoak (age 15), Hannah Holyoak (age 13), & Nehemiah Holyoak (age 6)

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   District 7, Parowan, Iron, Utah:

   --"George Holyoak," age 71, Gardener, value of real estate $400, value of personal estate $300, birthplace England, foreign parentage, unable to write, male citizen of the U.S.

   --"Anna," age 76, Keeps House, birthplace England, foreign parentage, unable to write

   (Research by Chad G. Nichols)

   [S117] 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.), P 11 (Reliability: 3).

   Parowan Precinct, Iron, Utah: Supervisor's Dist 136; Enumeration Dist 21

   --George Holyoak Sr, age 81, unemployed, birthplace England, parentage England

   --Mary Ann Paramore, age 47, housekeeper

   (Research by Chad G. Nichols)

   [S70] Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah: Comprising Photographs, Genealogies, Biographies, Esshom, Frank, 1844-, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Utah Pioneers Book, 1913, reprint 1966), P.941 (Reliability: 3).

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   George Holyoak, Jr., son of George Holyoak and Sarah Green, was born at Solihul , Warwickshire, England, on 1 September 1829.

   His chances for an education during boyhood days were very limited but he did learn to tan leather and make boots and shoes. He heard the gospel as taught by the Elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, accepted it and was baptized and confirmed at Warwickshire on 28 August 1843 (28 May in Seventies record).

   George Jr. set sail for the United States on a Sunday, 2 February 1851, on the ship "Ellen Marie" in the company of 378 Saints.

   The Company arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, April 6, 1851. George Jr. remained in New Orleans a short time then took a steamer up the Mississippi River to St. Louis, Missouri, arriving there April 16,1851.

   Here he stayed for three months with his brother, William, and sister-in-law, Sarah. Ten weeks of the time spent in St. Louis, he was very sick with a bad form of chills and fever known as ague. While George was still sick, William and Sarah went to town for supplies early in the morning so they would be back home before George's chills came on. They had no sooner left than the chills came so hard that he thought it would kill him. Suddenly a stranger came into the room and up to the bed. He seemed to know George and called him by name, asking What he Was taking for the chills. He told the stranger a certain amount of quinine.

   The man told George that if he would double the amount of quinine, it would cure him, that the dose he was now taking only warded off the chills for a few hours. The stranger then fixed George a double dose of the quinine which he took. The fever left him and he never had another chill. George always seemed to think this stranger was one of the three Nephites.

   From St. Louis, he moved to St. Joseph, Missouri. Here he met Eliza Moore and they married May 29, 1853. On 26 March 1854 William Henry, their oldest son, was born. William Henry, who later married Chloe Rogers, was an actor and performed in the Salt Lake show house. He had a good memory and learned parts well.

   Leaving St. Joseph, Missouri, June 1854 in the Captain Camp Company, George Jr, Eliza and William Henry crossed the plains. George drove a team of two yoke of oxen to pay their fare.

   They arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah 21 September 1854, after a long and difficult journey. They stayed a short time, then were called to settle in Parowan, arriving 26 October 1854. There George built an adobe house for his little family.

   In 1866 George volunteered to go back to Omaha, Nebraska, to help bring a group of Saints across the Plains. His wife insisted that he bring home a second wife. He told her that he was very happy as he was.

   Later she insisted again that he bring home a second wife. Again he said, "No. I'm very happy with only you." As he climbed aboard the wagon to begin his trek, she came to him and said, "if you don't bring back a second wife, you might as well not come home."

   With the group of Saints was a Miss Elizabeth Ann Fergusen, traveling with her aunt and uncle on their way from England to Salt Lake City. She was already betrothed to a childhood sweetheart, but when she saw George Holyoak for the first time, she knew he was the right one for her and she loved him almost immediately. George courted Elizabeth Ann and finally persuaded her to marry him. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House October 9, 1866, and left for Parowan.

   Transcription by Chemain Evans

   [S153] 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/), 10-13-04 (Reliability: 3).

   Parowan City Cemetery: George Holyoak d. 27 Oct 1881; Isaac Holyoak & Sarah Green (parents)

   [S216] Patriarchal Blessing.

   Brother George, In the name of Jesus of Nazareth and by virtue of the Holy Priesthood in me invested, I place my hands upon thy head to seal upon thee a patriarchal or Fathers blessing, which I place upon Thee, and there shall be realized the fulfillment thereof. Thou hast left thy native land, thy kindred and thy friends, made sacrifice for the Gospel sake, which shaff return unto thee many fold. Thou art in the days of thy youth, Thou must hearken unto the counsels of those whom thy Heavenly Father hath placed over thee in the priesthood, observing the laws, statutes, and judgements of the Lord, thy God. In as much as thou wilt do this, thy life shall be precious in the sight of thy Heavenly Father. Thy days shall be many upon the Earth, thy guardian angel will be around thee, he will not leave, not forsake thee, in his hand thou wilt be born up and delivered from the temptations of the evil one and from all thy enemies. And thou will yet be called to go in connection with many of thy brethren to avenge the blood of innocence of those who dwell upon the Earth. The angel of vengeance will be with thee, and thy enemies shall not be able to withstand Thee. Thou shalt behold the overthrow of many people and the downfall of many cities. Thou shall also preach the Gospel to nations which are afar off. Neither bars nor gates nor prison door shall be able to hold thee. No miracle shall be too hard for thee to perform, whether by land or sea, that thou mayest be able to accomplish thy mission, for both Gentile and Jew shall hear thy voice and many of the scattered remnants of Israel shall be gathered by thee into the new and everlasting covenant. Thou shalt return to Zion bearing thy sheaves with thee.

   Thou art of the seed of Abraham of the loins of Joseph of the blood of Ephraim, a legal heir to the Holy Priesthood, which thou shalt receive in due time, that thou mayest be able to stand in thy proper lot and station in the redemption of thy progenitors, many of whom shall be made known unto thee by Holy angels, who shall come unto thee as strangers revealing the genealogy of thy fathers.

   Thou shalt become a father in Israel, thy posterity shall multiply and become numerous upon the earth. I seal upon thy head the blessings of thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Good order shall rest in thy habitation. Thou shalt receive of the fruits of the earth and of the dews of Heaven and all things needful to render life happy and agreeable.

   Thou shalt behold the winding up scene, the coming of the Redeemer, the reign of peace upon the earth, become a man of judgement and decision, receive many blessings and privileges in the temple in Zion. Be anointed a King and Priest unto the most high God. Receive thy crown, dominion, power, and eternal increase. Be numbered with the 144,000, receive thy inheritance with the faithful sons of Ephraim in Zion.

   Be thou therefore faithful, yield to no temptation, and these blessings shall be sure unto thee. I seal these upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Even so, Amen.

   Patriarchal Blessing by Elisha H. Grooves, Patriarch 3 Nov 1856 at Parowan, Utah; Transcription by Chemain Evans

   [S59] Family Data Collection, Edmund West, ([database online] Provo, UT : Ancestry.com, 2001).

   George Holyoak, son of Isaac Holyoak & Ann Bird, b. 17 Jan 1799 at Yardley, Worcestershire, England; d. 27 Oct 1881 at Parowan, Iron Co, Utah

   [S415] Ancestral File (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).

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   [Baptisms, February 1799]

   16 George Son of Isaac & Ann Hollioake

   (Research by Chad and Sietske Nichols, FHL BRITISH 919767)

   [S292] International Genealogical Index ® - Extracted Church Record, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Copyright © 1980, 2002, 2006 Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.).

   George chr. 16 Feb 1799 Saint Martin, Birmingham, Warwick son of Isaac Hollioake & Ann (IGI C010728, FHL 919767)

   [S423] Obituary.

   DIED

   At Parowan, Iron County, Utah, Oct. 27, 1881, of old age, GEORGE HOLYOAK, Sen., aged 82 years, 9 months and 27 days.

   The deceased embraced the Gospel at Birmingham, England, in June 1843, emigrated to Utah in 1854, and located in Salt Lake City and from there was called to strengthen Parowan in the same year. The deceased always kept an open house for the Elders who were called to England in the early times, by whom he will be remembered with gratitude.

   The deceased leaves a very numerous family of children and grandchildren and friends to mourn his loss.--Com.

   Millennial Star, please copy.

   [Published in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City), 23 Nov 1881. Research by Chad G. Nichols]

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   Marriage Record - 004152

   [S527] Bishop's Transcripts, 1608-1876, Church of England. Parish Church of Yardley, Chapelry of Marston, Chapelry of Yardley-Wood, & Chapelry of Hall-Green, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1960-1963 [13 microfilm copies of original records in the Worcester Record Office: 246688 Item 1, 350577 Item 1, 350502 Item 2, 367786 Item 1, 367827 Item 3, 367830 Item 1]).

   George Holyoake of the Parish of Yardley and Sarah Green of the Parish of Yardley were married in this church by Banns with Consent of ___ this seventeenth Day of January in the Year one Thousand either Hundred and Twenty Five By me John Davies Curate of Yardley. This Marriage was solemnized between us The Mark [X] of George Holyoake. The Mark [X] of Sarah Green. In the Presence of The Mark [X] of John Simms. The Mark [X] of Anne Simms.

   No. 215

   (Research and transcription by Chad G. Nichols, from Bishop's Transcripts FHL BRITISH 350577 Item 1)

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   Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.

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   ID 270537, George Holyoak, Sen. married Mrs. Ann Gunn 29 Nov 1860 at Parowan, recorded at Iron County, Utah -- Source: UGA, "Deseret News" Marriage by Lundberg and Hansen

   [S426] Rootsweb.com, ([online] www.rootsweb.com).

   Abstract, published in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah) 19 Dec 1860, http://www.rootsweb.com/~utsaltla/obit_DeseretNews_1860s.html: Married, Parowan, 29 Nov 1860, George HOLYOAK Sr and Mrs. Ann GUNN

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Sourced from information on "Find A Grave"

Conquerors of the West-Stalwart Mormon Pioneers Parents: Isaac & Ann Bird Holyoak. Arrival- America-1853 George's wife & Daughter Ann died from Mountain Fever near "Big Blue", (River)Nebraska while crossing the plains to Utah. Daughter Mary died earlier of Cholera contracted on the ocean trip. Another daughter died soon after arrival in Utah. George was a prosperous farmer. He was quiet, industrious, religious and brought his family up to be the same .It was difficult for George to give up his life in England to emigrate to America. the loss of his wife and family members on the crossing to Utah was almost more than he could handle, but he never gave up on his determination to make it across and be with the church he had grown to love. Upon arrival in Salt Lake he was sent to Parowan where he made a home for his large family.

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Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers Name: George Holyoak/Holloake Birth Date: 17 Jan 1799 Birth Place: Yardley, Worcester, England Parents: Isaac and Ann Bird Holyoak Death Date: 27 Oct 1881 Death Place: Parowan, Iron, Utah Arrival: 1853 Spouse: Sarah Green Marriage Date: 17 Jan 1825 Marriage Place: Yardley, Worcester, England Spouse's Birth Date: 02 Jul 1797 Spouse's Birth Place: Kings Norton, Worcester, England Spouse's Death Date: 16 Jun 1854 Spouse's Death Place: Near the Big Blu on Nebraska Plains George was a prosperous farmer. He was quiet, industrious, religious, and trained his children in these principles. None of them ever deviated from his teachings. It was difficult for him to give up so much in England to come to America . He lost his wife on the way west, which was almost more than he could handle. Then he lost a daughter on the plains, and another daughter after they arrived. But he never gave up on his determination to make it to the Valley and be with the church he had grown to love. Upon their arrival in Salt Lake , he was sent to Parowan in Iron County , where he made a home for his family. Children: William , b. 12 Apr 1825 , England . Mary , b. 10 Mar 1827 , England . Md. Mr. Knowles . D. May 1854 . George Jr. , b. 1 Sep 1829 , England . D. 15 Mar 1921 , England . Ann , b. 6 Jan 1832 , England . D. Aug 1854 , Utah . Eli Daniel , b. 27 Apr 1834 , England . D. 20 Jan 1838 , England . Sarah , b. 4 Aug 1835 , England . Md. Mr. James . D. 25 Oct 1916 , Utah . Henry , b. 5 Mar 1839 , England . D. 23 Jan 1926 , England . Hannah , b. 25 Mar 1841 , England . Md. Mr. LeFevre . D. 2 Aug 1920 , Utah . Written by Velda Gubler.

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