Stephen Williams, Sr.

Born 1816 at Hartland, Devonshire, England. Married to Ann Rendle in 1841, who bore him two sons, and died in 1843. Married Emma Hillard at age 29 in 1845. Baptized about 1853. Lost his job after and on account of his conversion; emigrated to Utah in 1854. During next three years, spent much time working to pay off emigration loan to the Church. Called to Ephraim by Brigham Young in 1857. Spent the first winter living in a dugout with a Danish family that spoke almost no English. In Ephraim was a tanner, in addition to running a machine for cleaning grain, which he would take from town to town. Died in 1897 at age 80 in Emery, UT.

Came to Utah September 30, 1854, Darwin Richardson company. Died January 8, 1897, at Ephraim, Utah.

Marriage and Children

Emma Jane Hilyard at Bristol, England. (daughter of Andrew Hilyard, born November 30, 1799, and Mary Higgins, both of Ditchett, Somersetshire, England, pioneers September 30, 1854, Darwin Richardson company). She was born March 30, 1826, died June 27, 1897. Their children:

1. John, married Mary Christina Overlaid;
2. Stephen, died;
3. Thomas Andrew, married Jane Edwards;
4. Emma Jane, married William Bowden;
5. Joseph Alma, died;
6. Samuel Moroni, married Etta Milo;
7. Nephi, married Amelia Stalson;
8. Mary, married Charles Dorius;
9. George Edward, married Elvina Long;
10. Sarah Elizabeth, married Andrew C. Anderson;
11. Charles Heber, married Sarah Shiner;
12. Jane Lettie, married Charles Edward Torgerson;
13. Stephen, married Hannah Anderson.

Sources

• Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 400
• Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1251
• http://davies-linguistics.byu.edu/fam-hist/scripts/pedigree.asp?sel...