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Emeline <I>Beckstead</I> Bills

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Emeline Beckstead Bills

Birth
Ontario, Canada
Death
1 Jan 1917 (aged 79)
Riverton, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Burial
South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Plot
7-55-2
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Born Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada

Daughter of Alexander Beckstead and Catherine Lince

Married William Andrew Bills, 4 Jul 1852, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Children - Gordon Silas Bills, William Andrew Bills, Alexander Bills, Catherine Emeline Bills, Harriet Elizabeth Bills, John Alma Bills, George Wellington Bills, Mary Ellen Bills, Martha Ann Bills, Henry Bills, Daniel Wallace Bills, David Bills

Emeline was about one year old when her parents and grandparents accepted the Gospel when three Mormon missionaries visited their home in Canada. The family journeyed by ox teams to meet with the Saints in DeWitt, Missouri, arriving there in September, 1838, it being a time when the Saints were being persecuted severely, and their lives were in danger constantly. She crossed the plains to the Salt Lake valley in 1849, and they settled in the West Jordan area, near the Jordan River.

When she married William Andrew Bills they spent most of their lives in South Jordan and Riverton, Utah, living on a farm.

Emeline was a typical pioneer mother - reared 12 children, most of whom lived on farms in the area of Riverton. She was a mid-wife in the community, and a mother to everyone needing aid.

She was always active in the Church, particularly in the Relief Society organization. She was loved by everyone for her wonderful dispostion and service.
Born Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada

Daughter of Alexander Beckstead and Catherine Lince

Married William Andrew Bills, 4 Jul 1852, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Children - Gordon Silas Bills, William Andrew Bills, Alexander Bills, Catherine Emeline Bills, Harriet Elizabeth Bills, John Alma Bills, George Wellington Bills, Mary Ellen Bills, Martha Ann Bills, Henry Bills, Daniel Wallace Bills, David Bills

Emeline was about one year old when her parents and grandparents accepted the Gospel when three Mormon missionaries visited their home in Canada. The family journeyed by ox teams to meet with the Saints in DeWitt, Missouri, arriving there in September, 1838, it being a time when the Saints were being persecuted severely, and their lives were in danger constantly. She crossed the plains to the Salt Lake valley in 1849, and they settled in the West Jordan area, near the Jordan River.

When she married William Andrew Bills they spent most of their lives in South Jordan and Riverton, Utah, living on a farm.

Emeline was a typical pioneer mother - reared 12 children, most of whom lived on farms in the area of Riverton. She was a mid-wife in the community, and a mother to everyone needing aid.

She was always active in the Church, particularly in the Relief Society organization. She was loved by everyone for her wonderful dispostion and service.

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  • Created by: SMS
  • Added: Feb 16, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17955794/emeline-bills: accessed ), memorial page for Emeline Beckstead Bills (4 Apr 1837–1 Jan 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17955794, citing South Jordan Cemetery, South Jordan, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005).