Born in Leigh, Worcestershire, England to William and Sarah Hyde Jewell. In 1836 she married William Rowley, a widower with several children who lived at Mars Hill Farm, Suckely, Worcestershire and bore him seven children. Converts to Mormonism, the Rowleys planned to emigrate to the United States and settle in Utah. William died in 1849, but Ann remained committed to their goal. In 1856, she set forth with her children, all under the age of 12, and one step-daughter sailing from Liverpool to New York on the ship "Thornton." The family traveled by rail on to Iowa and became members of the ill-fated Willie handcart company for travel on to Utah. The arduous trek on foot took the life of Ann's step-daughter, Eliza, who was buried along the trail in a shallow grave. Barely surviving the harsh conditions of an early winter only because of a desparate, and now-famous, rescue on the Sweetwater River in Wyoming by wagon teams from the Salt Lake Valley, Ann Jewell Rowley and her family finally arrived in Utah. After living in several locations, she eventually settled in Emery County to be near some of her children.
The story of Ann Jewell Rowley is an inspiration to all of the descendents of this strong family.
The story of Ann Jewell Rowley is an inspiration to all of the descendents of this strong family.
Born in Leigh, Worcestershire, England to William and Sarah Hyde Jewell. In 1836 she married William Rowley, a widower with several children who lived at Mars Hill Farm, Suckely, Worcestershire and bore him seven children. Converts to Mormonism, the Rowleys planned to emigrate to the United States and settle in Utah. William died in 1849, but Ann remained committed to their goal. In 1856, she set forth with her children, all under the age of 12, and one step-daughter sailing from Liverpool to New York on the ship "Thornton." The family traveled by rail on to Iowa and became members of the ill-fated Willie handcart company for travel on to Utah. The arduous trek on foot took the life of Ann's step-daughter, Eliza, who was buried along the trail in a shallow grave. Barely surviving the harsh conditions of an early winter only because of a desparate, and now-famous, rescue on the Sweetwater River in Wyoming by wagon teams from the Salt Lake Valley, Ann Jewell Rowley and her family finally arrived in Utah. After living in several locations, she eventually settled in Emery County to be near some of her children.
The story of Ann Jewell Rowley is an inspiration to all of the descendents of this strong family.
The story of Ann Jewell Rowley is an inspiration to all of the descendents of this strong family.
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