Mary Josephine Barraclough

Mary Josephine "Josie" Fish, born March 9, 1860, in Beaver, Utah, was the first child of Joseph Fish and Mary Steele Campbell Fish. Her father, Joseph Fish, was a Mormon polygamist and had two other wives, Eliza Jane Lewis and Adelaide Margaret Smith. In the 1870 U.S. Federal Census for Parowan, Iron, Utah, Josie was living with her parents listed as follows: Joseph, 30, Mary, 29, Eliza J., 17, (Joseph's plural wife), Mary J., 10, (Josie), Frances A., 8, Delphina D., 6, Joseph C., 4, and John L., 2. Joseph was working as a clerk, and his real estate was valued at $600 and his personal estate at $4,200. He was born in Illinois, Mary in Ireland, and everyone else was born in Utah. Joseph had married his plural wife, Eliza, in January of that year.

Nine years later, Josie married John Charlton Barraclough on October 9, 1879, in Parowan, Utah, and they became the parents of nine children, Joseph, Charlton, Edward, John, Harriett, Ambrose, Edmund, Mary and an unnamed boy. But sadly, six of their children died as infants---three being stillborn, and John lived for just two years and three months. Only three children, Ambrose, Edmund and Harriet May, survived to adulthood.

In the 1880 U.S. Federal Census, they were listed as follows: John, 25, Mary J., 20, and were living in Beaver City, Utah. John's occupation was listed as a retired merchant. John and his parents were born in England, and Josie's father in Canada and mother in Ireland according to the 1880 census record. John was naturalized in 1869.

By the 1900 U.S. Census, they were still living in Beaver and were listed there as follows: John, 45, Mary J., 40, Harriet M., 13, Ambrose F., 11, Edmund S., 8. They had been married for 21 years, had given birth to 8 children, 3 of whom were still living. John's occupation was listed as capitalist, and in this census record, it was indicated that Josie's father was born in Ohio and mother in Iowa. John was born in July of 1854, Josie in March of 1860, Harriet in August 1886, Ambrose in September of 1888, and Edmund in February of 1892. They owned their own home free from a mortgage.

In the 1910 Census for Beaver, Utah, John, 55, and Josephine, 50, were living with their daughter, Hattie, 23, and Edmund, 18, and the record stated that John had his own income. John and Josie had been married for 30 years, had 8 children, and 3 were still living. In this census record, it was indicated that Josie's father was born in Illinois and her mother in Ireland.

John and Josie's son, Ambrose Fish Barraclough, married Nancy, and they had eight children, Donald, Niles, Zoe, Russell, Jack, Ava, Max and Ned. Their other son, Edmund Steele Barraclough, married Ida May Lee, and they had six children, Edmund Lee Barraclough, Ross J., Lorraine, Fay, Fern, Don L. Their daughter, Harriet, married Charles Walter Moffitt August 27, 1913, at the age of 26 years of age, in Fillmore, Utah, but they had no known children.

In the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Ambrose, 20, was living with his wife, Nan, 18, in Sulphurdale, Beaver Utah. Their next door neighbor was working as a superintendent in a sulphur mine, but Ambrose was working as a farmer. Seven years later when Ambrose Fish Barraclough completed his U.S. World War I Draft Registration Card on June 5, 1917, in Beaver, Utah, he described himself as being of medium height and build with brown eyes and hair, and he was 28 years old, having been born September 14, 1890, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was working as a farmer for himself in Beaver, and had a wife and 4 children to support.

In the 1920 U.S. Federal Census for Burley, Cassia, Idaho, Ambrose and his family were living in a home located at 136 Elba Avenue, and they were listed as follows: Broze, 28, Nan, 28, Donald, 9, Niles, 7, Zle, 6, Russell, 4, Jack, 2 and a half, Ava, 3 months old. Also living in their home was Nan's sister, Nora, 24. Ambrose was working as a laborer on a farm.

John and Josie's daughter, Harriet May and her husband Charles Walter Moffitt moved to Spokane, Washington, and were living there in 1921 with Charles' brother, Emmett, on Dishman Road according to a U.S. City Directory listing.

Mary Josephine Fish Barraclough passed away at the age of 63 on August 18, 1923, at her residence in Beaver, Utah, as a result of cancer of the bowels and uterus, from which she suffered for 2 years and 2 months. Her husband, John, passed away less than 2 years later at the age of 70 years, 7 months and 15 days of age on March 14, 1925, in Tooele, Utah.

John died from bronchial pneumonia, but he had been an invalid for about 20 years as a result of a cerebral hemmorhage, and he also suffered from senility and exposure according to his death certificate. His occupation on his death certificate was listed as a retired merchant.

Josie and John were buried in the Mountain View Cemetery in Beaver, Utah. John's place of birth was Bradford, England, and according to his son, Edmund S. Barraclough, who was the informant on his death certificate, the name of John's father was unknown, and his mother's name was Harriet Jowett, who was also born in England.

In the 1930 U.S. Federal Census for Beaver, Utah, Ambrose and his family were listed as follows: Ambrose, 39, Nan, 37, Donald, 19, Niles, 17, Zoe, 16, Russell, 14, Jack, 12, Max, 7, and Ned, 5. They were living in their own home on J Street, which they owned. Ambrose and Nan had been married for 20 years and had given birth to seven children. Ambrose was working as a farmer.

Sometime between 1935 and 1940, Ambrose and his family moved to Oregon. In the 1940 census, they were living in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, in a home their owned valued at $2,500., located at 391 E. Main Street. They were listed in the census as follows: Ambrose, 50, Nan, 48, Niles, 27, Russell, 25, Max, 17, and Ned, 15. Ambrose had 4 years of college, Nan 4 years of high school, as did Niles and Russell, and Max and Ned were still in high school. Ambrose owned his own retail grocery store, and Niles and Russell were working as salesmen in the family store. For the 52 weeks that Niles and Russell worked in the store at 48 hours per week, their income was $700 each. Ambrose did not disclose his income in the census record.

Ambrose passed away in Los Angeles on December 26, 1959, at the age of 70 years old, and was buried in the Memory Gardens Memorial Park in Medford, Oregon. His wife, Nancy, lived another 29 years and passed away in 1988 at the age of 96 years old, and was buried with her husband in Medford.

When Edmund Barraclough completed his U.S. World War I Draft Registration Card in Tooele, Utah, on June 1, 1917, he described himself as being of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair. He was 24 years old, having been born February 8, 1892, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was working as a drug clerk at Tooele Drug Company, in Tooele, Utah, and had a wife and one child. They were living in Beaver, Utah, at the time. Edmund claimed an exception from the draft due to the requirement of providing support for his family. Three years later in 1920, he was sill living in Tooele, and was listed in the census as follows: Edmund S., 27, Ida Mae, 26, and Edmund Lee Barraclough, one and a half years old. Edmund was working as a salesman for the drug store, and was living at 99 North 1st West Street in the rear house, which he was renting.

In 1930 they were still living in Tooele, and were listed in the census as follows: Edmund S., 48, Ida M., 36, Edmund L., 11, Ross J., 9, Lorriane, 7, Fay, 5, Fern, 5, and Don L., 2 years, 7 months old. They were renting a home at 148 North East Street for $25.00 per month. Ed and Ida had been married for 13 years. Ed was working as a clerk for a pool hall. Their neighbors had occupations such as sheep herder, railroad switchman, carpenter in a lead-zinc mine, miner, fireman in a smelter, salesman for a power company, a silver and gold miner, a butcher in a grocery store, and an ore contractor for a smelter,

By 1940, Edmund and his family were still living in Tooele, and were listed in the census as follows: E.S., 48, Ida M., 46, Edmund L., 21, Ross J., 15, Fern, 15, Fae, 15, and Don, 12. They were living at 150 Third Street in a home they were renting for $12.00 per month. Edmund and Ida's son, Edmund L., was working as a junior technician for the forest service. He was the only one in the home listed as working, and for the 36 weeks he worked in 1939 his income was $702.00.

Edmund Steele Barraclough passed away at the age of 67 on August 28, 1959, in Tooele, Utah, and was buried in the Tooele City Cemetery on September 2, 1959. The cause of his death was a cerebral vascular accident, and was due to hypertension. He died at his home located at 172 South 2nd West Street. His wife, Ida, lived another 9 years and passed away on April 10, 1968. She was buried with her husband in Tooele.

Ed and Ida's son, Edmund Lee, served in the U.S. Army and Air Force from 1941 to 1947. He enlisted October 17, 1941, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as a private. His civil occupation was listed as an actor. He was 5'9" tall and weighed 155 pounds at the time of his enlistment. He had 2 years of college, and was single without dependents. His service start date was October 31, 1942.

Two years later, Edmund married Mary E. Yirka on November 17, 1943, in Rapid City, Pennington, South Dakota, when he was 25 years old and she was 18 years old. Their Record of Marriage indicates he was from Tooele, Utah, and she was from Rapid City, South Dakota. He had previously been a "bachelor" and she had previously been a "maiden". They were married by Ambrose E. Switzer, a Catholic Priest and Army Chaplin, so Edmund must have been stationed in South Dakota with the Army at that time. Edmund Lee Barraclough served as a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. He was born June 5, 1918, and passed away July 11, 2002. His interment date was October 4, 2002.

Edmund Lee Barraclough was buried in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, National Cemetery located at 502 North Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM, 87501, in Section 25, Site 72.According to a Find A Grave listing for Edmund Lee, he had resided in Los Alamos, New Mexico. According to a U.S. Social Security Death Index, his last known residence was in Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico. An obituary for Edmund from the Albuquerque Journal dated Sunday, July 14, 2002, is shown at the end of this profile page.

Ed and Ida's son, Ross J., born July 22, 1920, in Tooele, Utah, was inducted into the Army on 10/12/1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah, His parents were living at S. 2nd Street West, in Tooele, at the time of his induction. In 1946, Ross married Shirley Yvonne Russell in Tooele, Utah. Ross passed away on November 7, 1989, in Tooele, and was buried in the Tooele City Cemetery. His wife, Shirley, may have been living at 952 Santee Circle in Salt Lake, Utah, in 1995 and at 6257 Hathaway Street in Salt Lake in 1996 according to a U.S. Public Records Index.

In 1930, Harriet Barraclough Moffitt and Charles Moffitt were living in Spokane, Washington, with his brother, Emmett. Both Charles and Emmett were working as house carpenters. Charles and Harriet owned their own home valued at $4,000, and been married for 27 years. In 1940 they were living on Main Street in Opportunity, Spokane County, Washington, and were listed in the census record as Charles, 53, Harriet, 52, and Emmett, 46. Charles and Emmett had 4 years of a high-school education, and Harriet had an 8th grade education. Both Charles and Emmett were still working as house carpenters.

Their neighbors were working at the following occupations: minister, auto mechanic, insurance agent, social worker, car cleaner, teacher, meter tester in a power & light substation, nurse, sawyer, stock dealer, sales lady, railroad conductor, and an administrative assistant for the social security board. The highest paid person on the census page where they were listed was the railroad conductor who earned $2,700 that year. The Moffitt's did not disclose their income in the 1940 census record.

Sadly, Harriet May Barraclough Moffitt passed away on May 10, 1945, in Spokane, Washington, at the age of 58, and was buried in the Pines Cemetery in Spokane. Her husband, Charles, lived another 21 years and passed away September 15, 1966, and was buried with his wife in the Pines Cemetery.

Obituary for Edmund Lee "Barry" Barraclough:

Edmund Lee"Barry" Barraclough passed away in his sleep early on the morning of July 11, 2002 at the age of 84 after a 26-year long courageous battle with prostate cancer. Born 5 June, 1918, in Beaver, Utah to a Mormon pioneering family, he was firstborn of the six children of Edmund Steele Barraclough and Ida May Lee. A member of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Great Depression, he was a veritable Isaac Walton of sportsmen, a lifelong hunter and fisherman, and an employee of the U.S. Forestry Service.

Serving as a B-17 squadron leader in the Eighth Air Force stationed in England during World War II, he led 25 missions over Nazi Germany for which he was awarded the Air Medal and Distinguished Flying Cross with double oak leaf cluster. He served as an officer of the USAF for 26 years and was retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1967.

Continuing his career as a nuclear physicist, he was employed by the AEC (later the DOE) as a specialist in nuclear safety until his retirement. He was married for 42 years to Mary Elizabeth Yirka Barraclough who predeceased him and for nearly a decade to Lois Bergin Barraclough who was by his side until the end.

A resident of Albuquerque for some 50 years, Barry is survived by his wife, Lois, of the family home; by his son, Bruce Lee Barraclough of Los Alamos; and his daughter, Elizabeth Ann Barraclough of Albuquerque. Also surviving are his brothers-in-law and spirit, Bernard Yirka and Robert Yirka; his daughter-in-law Maureen; two grandsons, Jamie and Brendan Barraclough; a brother, Don; and three sisters, Lorraine, Shirley, and Fay of Tooele, Utah.

Beloved by all, Edmund Lee Barraclough bore the true mark of a man brave until the end. He shall be sorely missed. Cremation by Sunrise Society with memorial service to be announced.