Sarah Jane Worsley

Brief Life History of Sarah Jane

When Sarah Jane Worsley was born on 23 October 1839, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Worsley, was 27 and her mother, Sarah Hamer, was 22. She married Barnum Blake Messinger on 25 November 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Springville Election Precinct, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 2 December 1917, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Harward
1832–1901
Sarah Jane Worsley
1839–1917
Marriage: 22 April 1867
Lillian Harward
1868–1870
Lenard Julian Harward
1870–1932
Leon Sinclair Harward
1872–1936
William Thomas Harward
1875–1875
Ray Courtland Harward
1876–1907
Nellie Lapreal Harward
1878–1881
Mark Harward
1880–1880
Flora Emily Harward
1882–1952

Sources (51)

  • Sarah J Howard in household of William Howard, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Image 496 P79 Sarah Jane Worsley, "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1841 · The Nauvoo Legion

In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from Worsley in Lancashire or Worsley Farm in Rock (Worcestershire). The Lancashire placename may derive from an Old English personal name Weorcgȳth (genitive Weorcgȳthes) + Old English lēah ‘wood, woodland clearing’. The Worcestershire placename may take its name from a lost stream-name Worf + Old English lēah.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Firm in the Faith, the Story of William Harward and Sarah Jane Worsley

Firm in the Faith the Story of William Harward and Sarah Jane Worsley Numerous individuals made the compilation of this book possible. A wonderful retired nurse-midwife who lives near Hartlebury, …

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