Mary Heskin Parker Richards

Mary Heskin Parker was the daughter of John Parker and Ellen Heskin. She married Samuel Whitney Richards, January 29, 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. They had the following children - Mary Amelia Richards, Samuel Parker Richards, Sylvester Alonzo Richards, Iantha Adelia Richards, Ianthus Parker Richards, unnamed son Richards who was stillborn and is buried in the casket with his mother Mary, who died in childbirth.

History - Mary was born 8 September 1823 in Chaigley, Lancashire, England to John Parker and Ellen Heskin. Most of the Parker family were converted to the LDS Church and were baptized in 1838 when Heber C. Kimball, Orson Hyde, Joseph Fielding, and Willard Richards were proselyting around the River Ribble.

In late 1840, Mary sailed to America with a few friends of her parents, aboard a non church-sponsored ship, Elians, arriving in New York on 26 January 1841. Having lost their money before sailing, they were required to remain in the east where they could find work. By fall of 1843, however, Mary had arrived in Nauvoo, Illinois, where she was reunited with her parents, who had left England before her. Also in Nauvoo, Mary fell in love with Samuel, whom she wed in the Nauvoo Temple on January 29, 1846.

In May 1846, during the spring exodus from Nauvoo, Mary accompanied Samuel's parents and younger brother, as well as other extended Richards family. Samuel and his brother, Franklin D. Richards, stayed behind, having been called to serve a mission in Great Britain. Upon arriving in Liverpool, Franklin remained in England while Samuel was sent to Scotland, as the presiding authority there. Mary lived in Winter Quarters with his family until May 1848, when he returned from his mission. On October 25, 1849, Samuel and Mary Heskin Richards entered the Salt Lake Valley.

Parents:

John Parker (1775 - 1857)

Ellen Heskin Parker (1778 - 1845)

Spouse:

Samuel Whitney Richards (1824 - 1909)

Children:

Mary Amelia Richards Streeper (1849 - 1920)

Sylvester Alonzo Richards (1852 - 1852)

Ianhia Adelia Richards (1855 - 1856)

Ianthus Parker Richards (1857 - 1949)

infant Richards (1860 - 1860)

Maud Richards Toomer (1866 - 1956)

Sibling:

Alice Parker Corbridge (1820 - 1890)

Mary Heskin Parker Richards (1823 - 1860)

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Originally Created by: Judie Latshaw Huff

Record added: Aug 05, 2007

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