Mary Ann Rigby

BIOGRAPHICAL: Kate B. Carter, "Our Pioneer Heritage", Jan 1961, 'Excerpts from the diary of William F. Rigby,', pg 244. TEXT:

   Mary Ann, third daughter of Joseph and Alice Hulme Eckersley, was born 14 Mar 1850 in Lark Hill, Lancashire, England. When she was thirteen years of age her family having become member to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emigrated to America. When they arrived in Utah they established a home in Wellsville. Mrs. Eckersley did weaving as a means of livelihood and Mary Ann helped care for the home and also worked for other people, earning fifty cents a day for her labors.

   On the 5th of November, 1871 Mary Ann became the sixth wife of William F. Rigby and went to live on the ranch where her sister, Sophia, who had previously married Mr. Rigby, made her home. In August 1872, a daughter was born to Mary Ann whom they named Emma. When the little girl was seventeen months old Mary Ann gave birth to a son, Uri. Both the mother and child died and were buried in Newton, Utah. Emma was reared by her grandmother and aunts. Sophia and Mary Ann had shared their joys and sorrows through the years and the untimely death of her beloved younger sister on 28 Mar 1874 was one of the greatest trials of Sophia's life. ---Emma R. Williams (Daughter)

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BIOGRAPHICAL: Kate B. Carter, "Our Pioneer Heritage", Jan 1961, 'Excerpts from the diary of William F. Rigby,', pg 244. TEXT:

   Mary Ann, third daughter of Joseph and Alice Hulme Eckersley, was born 14 Mar 1850 in Lark Hill, Lancashire, England. When she was thirteen years of age her family having become member to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, emigrated to America. When they arrived in Utah they established a home in Wellsville. Mrs. Eckersley did weaving as a means of livelihood and Mary Ann helped care for the home and also worked for other people, earning fifty cents a day for her labors.

   On the 5th of November, 1871 Mary Ann became the sixth wife of William F. Rigby and went to live on the ranch where her sister, Sophia, who had previously married Mr. Rigby, made her home. In August 1872, a daughter was born to Mary Ann whom they named Emma. When the little girl was seventeen months old Mary Ann gave birth to a son, Uri. Both the mother and child died and were buried in Newton, Utah. Emma was reared by her grandmother and aunts. Sophia and Mary Ann had shared their joys and sorrows through the years and the untimely death of her beloved younger sister on 28 Mar 1874 was one of the greatest trials of Sophia's life. ---Emma R. Williams (Daughter)

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Mar 28 2016, 21:56:06 UTC