Henry Excell was born April 22, 1858 at Marden, Kent, England. He was the son of John and Ellen Swan Excell and the second child there being only two children in the family, a sister older than he. His father died when he was two years old. His mother with her children went to the workhouse in the winter and out in the summer.
At the age of eight, Henry went to work as a mason and worked at this under fourteen years of age. When he was fifteen, he bound himself apprentice for five years as a carpenter. He worked one year at the carpenter trade, then there being so much mason work he changed his occupation for the other four years to that of mason which trade he has followed all his life. When Henry was eight years old his mother married Stephen Walker and to them was born three children.
Henry Excell and Elizabeth Austin were married on August 14, 1879 at Marden Church, the Church of England by Mr. Evers. In the year 1881, Mormon Elders came to their home. They investigated the gospel and were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints secretly at twelve o'clock at night as the people were so prejudiced against the Mormons.
Two children were born to them in England—Ellen Elizabeth (Nellie) and Clara Armeda (Minnie) who were christened in the Church of England and later blessed by the Mormon Elders.
Sam Henrie had written back to England asking that a mason be sent out and sending enough money to pay his way. Henry being the only mason in that part of the country the letter was sent to him. Henry came to America in 1882 and seven months after that he sent for Elizabeth and the two children who came in June 1883. Since then he has built many homes leaving marks that will remain for years and years. Many of these homes still stand in Panguitch today.
They were married in the Manti Temple March 14, 1906 and have been faithful workers in the Church ever since. They have a family of eight children. Three sons and four daughters survive: Henry G. Excell, Panguitch; John E. and Dewey Excell both of Sprindale; Mrs. R.C. Syrett, Ruby's Inn; Mrs. Nellie Riding, Mrs. Mable E. Hatch and Mrs. James W. Dodds, all of Panguitch. Mrs. L.C. Sargent, a sister and Stephen Walker, a half brother; 48 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren also survive.
Henry died May 2, 1939 and is buried in the Panguitch Cemetery.
At the age of eight, Henry went to work as a mason and worked at this under fourteen years of age. When he was fifteen, he bound himself apprentice for five years as a carpenter. He worked one year at the carpenter trade, then there being so much mason work he changed his occupation for the other four years to that of mason which trade he has followed all his life. When Henry was eight years old his mother married Stephen Walker and to them was born three children.
Henry Excell and Elizabeth Austin were married on August 14, 1879 at Marden Church, the Church of England by Mr. Evers. In the year 1881, Mormon Elders came to their home. They investigated the gospel and were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints secretly at twelve o'clock at night as the people were so prejudiced against the Mormons.
Two children were born to them in England—Ellen Elizabeth (Nellie) and Clara Armeda (Minnie) who were christened in the Church of England and later blessed by the Mormon Elders.
Sam Henrie had written back to England asking that a mason be sent out and sending enough money to pay his way. Henry being the only mason in that part of the country the letter was sent to him. Henry came to America in 1882 and seven months after that he sent for Elizabeth and the two children who came in June 1883. Since then he has built many homes leaving marks that will remain for years and years. Many of these homes still stand in Panguitch today.
They were married in the Manti Temple March 14, 1906 and have been faithful workers in the Church ever since. They have a family of eight children. Three sons and four daughters survive: Henry G. Excell, Panguitch; John E. and Dewey Excell both of Sprindale; Mrs. R.C. Syrett, Ruby's Inn; Mrs. Nellie Riding, Mrs. Mable E. Hatch and Mrs. James W. Dodds, all of Panguitch. Mrs. L.C. Sargent, a sister and Stephen Walker, a half brother; 48 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren also survive.
Henry died May 2, 1939 and is buried in the Panguitch Cemetery.
Henry Excell was born April 22, 1858 at Marden, Kent, England. He was the son of John and Ellen Swan Excell and the second child there being only two children in the family, a sister older than he. His father died when he was two years old. His mother with her children went to the workhouse in the winter and out in the summer.
At the age of eight, Henry went to work as a mason and worked at this under fourteen years of age. When he was fifteen, he bound himself apprentice for five years as a carpenter. He worked one year at the carpenter trade, then there being so much mason work he changed his occupation for the other four years to that of mason which trade he has followed all his life. When Henry was eight years old his mother married Stephen Walker and to them was born three children.
Henry Excell and Elizabeth Austin were married on August 14, 1879 at Marden Church, the Church of England by Mr. Evers. In the year 1881, Mormon Elders came to their home. They investigated the gospel and were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints secretly at twelve o'clock at night as the people were so prejudiced against the Mormons.
Two children were born to them in England—Ellen Elizabeth (Nellie) and Clara Armeda (Minnie) who were christened in the Church of England and later blessed by the Mormon Elders.
Sam Henrie had written back to England asking that a mason be sent out and sending enough money to pay his way. Henry being the only mason in that part of the country the letter was sent to him. Henry came to America in 1882 and seven months after that he sent for Elizabeth and the two children who came in June 1883. Since then he has built many homes leaving marks that will remain for years and years. Many of these homes still stand in Panguitch today.
They were married in the Manti Temple March 14, 1906 and have been faithful workers in the Church ever since. They have a family of eight children. Three sons and four daughters survive: Henry G. Excell, Panguitch; John E. and Dewey Excell both of Sprindale; Mrs. R.C. Syrett, Ruby's Inn; Mrs. Nellie Riding, Mrs. Mable E. Hatch and Mrs. James W. Dodds, all of Panguitch. Mrs. L.C. Sargent, a sister and Stephen Walker, a half brother; 48 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren also survive.
Henry died May 2, 1939 and is buried in the Panguitch Cemetery.
At the age of eight, Henry went to work as a mason and worked at this under fourteen years of age. When he was fifteen, he bound himself apprentice for five years as a carpenter. He worked one year at the carpenter trade, then there being so much mason work he changed his occupation for the other four years to that of mason which trade he has followed all his life. When Henry was eight years old his mother married Stephen Walker and to them was born three children.
Henry Excell and Elizabeth Austin were married on August 14, 1879 at Marden Church, the Church of England by Mr. Evers. In the year 1881, Mormon Elders came to their home. They investigated the gospel and were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints secretly at twelve o'clock at night as the people were so prejudiced against the Mormons.
Two children were born to them in England—Ellen Elizabeth (Nellie) and Clara Armeda (Minnie) who were christened in the Church of England and later blessed by the Mormon Elders.
Sam Henrie had written back to England asking that a mason be sent out and sending enough money to pay his way. Henry being the only mason in that part of the country the letter was sent to him. Henry came to America in 1882 and seven months after that he sent for Elizabeth and the two children who came in June 1883. Since then he has built many homes leaving marks that will remain for years and years. Many of these homes still stand in Panguitch today.
They were married in the Manti Temple March 14, 1906 and have been faithful workers in the Church ever since. They have a family of eight children. Three sons and four daughters survive: Henry G. Excell, Panguitch; John E. and Dewey Excell both of Sprindale; Mrs. R.C. Syrett, Ruby's Inn; Mrs. Nellie Riding, Mrs. Mable E. Hatch and Mrs. James W. Dodds, all of Panguitch. Mrs. L.C. Sargent, a sister and Stephen Walker, a half brother; 48 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren also survive.
Henry died May 2, 1939 and is buried in the Panguitch Cemetery.
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