Father: John Maitland
Mother: Janet Anderson Maitland
Spouse: Hugh Clotworthy/Cloutworthy
Married: Between 1840-1845
Spouse: Thomas Hicken
Married: 1862
Hugh and Jean Maitland Clotworthy
Hugh Clotworthy was born February 25, 1827, in Donaghadee, Down, Ireland. His wife, Jean Maitland, was born August 1, 1819, in Beith, Scotland. The young couple made their home in Scotland where the following children were born: Janet, Mary, Jean, Thomas and Margaret. This young couple embraced the gospel and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hugh was baptized May 4, 1849, and was ordained a priest in his native land. Jean was baptized in 1852.
On about March 22, 1856, the Clotworthy family left the British Mission for the land of Zion. Their first great trial was to bury their daughter, Jean, then two years old, in the ocean. Elder James Ferguson, assisted by Elders Edmond Ellsworth and Daniel McArthur, were in charge of the saints. They sailed on the ship Enoch Train with 600 souls aboard. They landed in Boston May 1, 1856, and the journey was continued by rail to Iowa City, Iowa. There, the saints were divided into two handcart companies: one under the direction of Captain Ellsworth and the other under Captain McArthur. The Clotworthy family was assigned to the latter.
During the next six weeks, they built their handcart, as other saints were doing, and made other preparations for the trip across the plains. They didn't realize the trials and hardships they would have to endure on this long journey. Some of the wagons in the company, drawn by ox teams, hauled provisions and luggage. Every person old enough and able had to walk
The company left Iowa City on June 1, 1856. There were 222 people, 48 handcarts, 12 oxen and 12 cows. Seven people died on the way. The McArthur company left two days before the Ellsworth group, however, they traveled near each other, both arriving in Great Salt Lake valley September 26, 1856, six months after leaving their native land. They were welcomed by the first presidency of the Church, a brass band, a company of soldiers and a large concourse of people.
The Clotworthy family settled in Spanish Fork, Utah. There, the youngest child, John, was born. The hardships Hugh endured while crossing the plains weakened him very much. He was sick part of the way and continued to suffer until his death, March 20, 1860, dying of cancer. Hugh was a faithful, diligent worker and left a firm testimony of the gospel. This father and three children had passed on. Jean struggled to provide for the four children left with her. In 1861, she moved to Heber City, Utah; at first they resided in the old fort. The children had to earn in every way possible. Jean was talented in sewing beautiful handiwork and well-known for her skill in cooking. Polygamy was common at the time and she married Thomas Hicken in 1862, becoming his second wife. He helped take care of her and the children but they never lived together and they maintained separate housing. While Jean's daughter, Janet, then only 15, was working in Midway, she married. Her mother never got over the shock of her early marriage. About ten years later, Janet died, leaving four children. Her mother took Mary, the youngest of Janet's children, a two year old, to raise.
Eight years later, Margaret, who had married William McMillian, died leaving an infant baby girl, and a little girl of two years old. Mary, who had married William Coleman, was a comfort to her mother, although she was a constant sufferer of dropsy and heart trouble. Ten and a half years after the death of Margaret, Mary died, leaving four children. They were old enough, however, to care for themselves with the aid of their father.
Thomas was Jean Clotworhy's only surviving child. Although married and with children of his own, he helped his mother through all the trials, assisting in every way possible to care for the motherless children.
Jean Maitland Clotworthy was indeed a mother to her motherless grandchildren. She was loved and honored by each one of them. She lived the life of a faithful Latter-day Saint, exemplary in every way, paid her tithing, and bore a strong testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel to the end. She died in Heber City on September 7, 1891, and buried in Heber City Cemetery.
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-Sources: LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856 | FamilySearch
Mother: Janet Anderson Maitland
Spouse: Hugh Clotworthy/Cloutworthy
Married: Between 1840-1845
Spouse: Thomas Hicken
Married: 1862
Hugh and Jean Maitland Clotworthy
Hugh Clotworthy was born February 25, 1827, in Donaghadee, Down, Ireland. His wife, Jean Maitland, was born August 1, 1819, in Beith, Scotland. The young couple made their home in Scotland where the following children were born: Janet, Mary, Jean, Thomas and Margaret. This young couple embraced the gospel and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hugh was baptized May 4, 1849, and was ordained a priest in his native land. Jean was baptized in 1852.
On about March 22, 1856, the Clotworthy family left the British Mission for the land of Zion. Their first great trial was to bury their daughter, Jean, then two years old, in the ocean. Elder James Ferguson, assisted by Elders Edmond Ellsworth and Daniel McArthur, were in charge of the saints. They sailed on the ship Enoch Train with 600 souls aboard. They landed in Boston May 1, 1856, and the journey was continued by rail to Iowa City, Iowa. There, the saints were divided into two handcart companies: one under the direction of Captain Ellsworth and the other under Captain McArthur. The Clotworthy family was assigned to the latter.
During the next six weeks, they built their handcart, as other saints were doing, and made other preparations for the trip across the plains. They didn't realize the trials and hardships they would have to endure on this long journey. Some of the wagons in the company, drawn by ox teams, hauled provisions and luggage. Every person old enough and able had to walk
The company left Iowa City on June 1, 1856. There were 222 people, 48 handcarts, 12 oxen and 12 cows. Seven people died on the way. The McArthur company left two days before the Ellsworth group, however, they traveled near each other, both arriving in Great Salt Lake valley September 26, 1856, six months after leaving their native land. They were welcomed by the first presidency of the Church, a brass band, a company of soldiers and a large concourse of people.
The Clotworthy family settled in Spanish Fork, Utah. There, the youngest child, John, was born. The hardships Hugh endured while crossing the plains weakened him very much. He was sick part of the way and continued to suffer until his death, March 20, 1860, dying of cancer. Hugh was a faithful, diligent worker and left a firm testimony of the gospel. This father and three children had passed on. Jean struggled to provide for the four children left with her. In 1861, she moved to Heber City, Utah; at first they resided in the old fort. The children had to earn in every way possible. Jean was talented in sewing beautiful handiwork and well-known for her skill in cooking. Polygamy was common at the time and she married Thomas Hicken in 1862, becoming his second wife. He helped take care of her and the children but they never lived together and they maintained separate housing. While Jean's daughter, Janet, then only 15, was working in Midway, she married. Her mother never got over the shock of her early marriage. About ten years later, Janet died, leaving four children. Her mother took Mary, the youngest of Janet's children, a two year old, to raise.
Eight years later, Margaret, who had married William McMillian, died leaving an infant baby girl, and a little girl of two years old. Mary, who had married William Coleman, was a comfort to her mother, although she was a constant sufferer of dropsy and heart trouble. Ten and a half years after the death of Margaret, Mary died, leaving four children. They were old enough, however, to care for themselves with the aid of their father.
Thomas was Jean Clotworhy's only surviving child. Although married and with children of his own, he helped his mother through all the trials, assisting in every way possible to care for the motherless children.
Jean Maitland Clotworthy was indeed a mother to her motherless grandchildren. She was loved and honored by each one of them. She lived the life of a faithful Latter-day Saint, exemplary in every way, paid her tithing, and bore a strong testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel to the end. She died in Heber City on September 7, 1891, and buried in Heber City Cemetery.
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-Sources: LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856 | FamilySearch
Father: John Maitland
Mother: Janet Anderson Maitland
Spouse: Hugh Clotworthy/Cloutworthy
Married: Between 1840-1845
Spouse: Thomas Hicken
Married: 1862
Hugh and Jean Maitland Clotworthy
Hugh Clotworthy was born February 25, 1827, in Donaghadee, Down, Ireland. His wife, Jean Maitland, was born August 1, 1819, in Beith, Scotland. The young couple made their home in Scotland where the following children were born: Janet, Mary, Jean, Thomas and Margaret. This young couple embraced the gospel and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hugh was baptized May 4, 1849, and was ordained a priest in his native land. Jean was baptized in 1852.
On about March 22, 1856, the Clotworthy family left the British Mission for the land of Zion. Their first great trial was to bury their daughter, Jean, then two years old, in the ocean. Elder James Ferguson, assisted by Elders Edmond Ellsworth and Daniel McArthur, were in charge of the saints. They sailed on the ship Enoch Train with 600 souls aboard. They landed in Boston May 1, 1856, and the journey was continued by rail to Iowa City, Iowa. There, the saints were divided into two handcart companies: one under the direction of Captain Ellsworth and the other under Captain McArthur. The Clotworthy family was assigned to the latter.
During the next six weeks, they built their handcart, as other saints were doing, and made other preparations for the trip across the plains. They didn't realize the trials and hardships they would have to endure on this long journey. Some of the wagons in the company, drawn by ox teams, hauled provisions and luggage. Every person old enough and able had to walk
The company left Iowa City on June 1, 1856. There were 222 people, 48 handcarts, 12 oxen and 12 cows. Seven people died on the way. The McArthur company left two days before the Ellsworth group, however, they traveled near each other, both arriving in Great Salt Lake valley September 26, 1856, six months after leaving their native land. They were welcomed by the first presidency of the Church, a brass band, a company of soldiers and a large concourse of people.
The Clotworthy family settled in Spanish Fork, Utah. There, the youngest child, John, was born. The hardships Hugh endured while crossing the plains weakened him very much. He was sick part of the way and continued to suffer until his death, March 20, 1860, dying of cancer. Hugh was a faithful, diligent worker and left a firm testimony of the gospel. This father and three children had passed on. Jean struggled to provide for the four children left with her. In 1861, she moved to Heber City, Utah; at first they resided in the old fort. The children had to earn in every way possible. Jean was talented in sewing beautiful handiwork and well-known for her skill in cooking. Polygamy was common at the time and she married Thomas Hicken in 1862, becoming his second wife. He helped take care of her and the children but they never lived together and they maintained separate housing. While Jean's daughter, Janet, then only 15, was working in Midway, she married. Her mother never got over the shock of her early marriage. About ten years later, Janet died, leaving four children. Her mother took Mary, the youngest of Janet's children, a two year old, to raise.
Eight years later, Margaret, who had married William McMillian, died leaving an infant baby girl, and a little girl of two years old. Mary, who had married William Coleman, was a comfort to her mother, although she was a constant sufferer of dropsy and heart trouble. Ten and a half years after the death of Margaret, Mary died, leaving four children. They were old enough, however, to care for themselves with the aid of their father.
Thomas was Jean Clotworhy's only surviving child. Although married and with children of his own, he helped his mother through all the trials, assisting in every way possible to care for the motherless children.
Jean Maitland Clotworthy was indeed a mother to her motherless grandchildren. She was loved and honored by each one of them. She lived the life of a faithful Latter-day Saint, exemplary in every way, paid her tithing, and bore a strong testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel to the end. She died in Heber City on September 7, 1891, and buried in Heber City Cemetery.
. . . . .
-Sources: LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856 | FamilySearch
Mother: Janet Anderson Maitland
Spouse: Hugh Clotworthy/Cloutworthy
Married: Between 1840-1845
Spouse: Thomas Hicken
Married: 1862
Hugh and Jean Maitland Clotworthy
Hugh Clotworthy was born February 25, 1827, in Donaghadee, Down, Ireland. His wife, Jean Maitland, was born August 1, 1819, in Beith, Scotland. The young couple made their home in Scotland where the following children were born: Janet, Mary, Jean, Thomas and Margaret. This young couple embraced the gospel and joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hugh was baptized May 4, 1849, and was ordained a priest in his native land. Jean was baptized in 1852.
On about March 22, 1856, the Clotworthy family left the British Mission for the land of Zion. Their first great trial was to bury their daughter, Jean, then two years old, in the ocean. Elder James Ferguson, assisted by Elders Edmond Ellsworth and Daniel McArthur, were in charge of the saints. They sailed on the ship Enoch Train with 600 souls aboard. They landed in Boston May 1, 1856, and the journey was continued by rail to Iowa City, Iowa. There, the saints were divided into two handcart companies: one under the direction of Captain Ellsworth and the other under Captain McArthur. The Clotworthy family was assigned to the latter.
During the next six weeks, they built their handcart, as other saints were doing, and made other preparations for the trip across the plains. They didn't realize the trials and hardships they would have to endure on this long journey. Some of the wagons in the company, drawn by ox teams, hauled provisions and luggage. Every person old enough and able had to walk
The company left Iowa City on June 1, 1856. There were 222 people, 48 handcarts, 12 oxen and 12 cows. Seven people died on the way. The McArthur company left two days before the Ellsworth group, however, they traveled near each other, both arriving in Great Salt Lake valley September 26, 1856, six months after leaving their native land. They were welcomed by the first presidency of the Church, a brass band, a company of soldiers and a large concourse of people.
The Clotworthy family settled in Spanish Fork, Utah. There, the youngest child, John, was born. The hardships Hugh endured while crossing the plains weakened him very much. He was sick part of the way and continued to suffer until his death, March 20, 1860, dying of cancer. Hugh was a faithful, diligent worker and left a firm testimony of the gospel. This father and three children had passed on. Jean struggled to provide for the four children left with her. In 1861, she moved to Heber City, Utah; at first they resided in the old fort. The children had to earn in every way possible. Jean was talented in sewing beautiful handiwork and well-known for her skill in cooking. Polygamy was common at the time and she married Thomas Hicken in 1862, becoming his second wife. He helped take care of her and the children but they never lived together and they maintained separate housing. While Jean's daughter, Janet, then only 15, was working in Midway, she married. Her mother never got over the shock of her early marriage. About ten years later, Janet died, leaving four children. Her mother took Mary, the youngest of Janet's children, a two year old, to raise.
Eight years later, Margaret, who had married William McMillian, died leaving an infant baby girl, and a little girl of two years old. Mary, who had married William Coleman, was a comfort to her mother, although she was a constant sufferer of dropsy and heart trouble. Ten and a half years after the death of Margaret, Mary died, leaving four children. They were old enough, however, to care for themselves with the aid of their father.
Thomas was Jean Clotworhy's only surviving child. Although married and with children of his own, he helped his mother through all the trials, assisting in every way possible to care for the motherless children.
Jean Maitland Clotworthy was indeed a mother to her motherless grandchildren. She was loved and honored by each one of them. She lived the life of a faithful Latter-day Saint, exemplary in every way, paid her tithing, and bore a strong testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel to the end. She died in Heber City on September 7, 1891, and buried in Heber City Cemetery.
. . . . .
-Sources: LDS Pioneer and Handcart Companies, 1847-1856 | FamilySearch
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