Daughter of Elijah Mayhew and Lydia Farnsworth
Wife of Washburn Chipman, married 30 Jun 1868 in Salt Lake City, Utah
History. Caroline Abigail Mayhew Chipman, daughter of Elijah and Lydia Farnsworth Mayhew was born December 18, 1842, in Edinburgh Johnson Co. Indiana. She was the seventh child of a family of nine, six boys and three girls. Three boys and two girls died in their infancy before reaching the age of one year, leaving the parents with one girl, Caroline, and three boys, Austin, Otto, and Walter.
When the Gospel of Jesus Christ taught by the missionaries reached them, they were convinced of the truthfulness and were baptized into the church. They at once got the spirit of gathering and moved in April 1853 from Indiana to Missouri and on June 8 of that year left Missouri for the land of Zion.
Under the leadership of Pres. Brigham Young, perfect organization existed, Presidents being appointed over the entire company departing. Captains then were appointed over fifty wagons, then captains over every ten wagons. The companies starting at the time were presided over by D. H. Miller and John Cooley, Luke Johnson was over the fifty and Jacob Siglar over the ten of which Elijah and Lydia Mayhew and family were members. Elijah Mayhew being good at clerical work was appointed secretary of the company.
They had a long journey of over 1700 miles being 6 months and one day from the time of leaving their pleasant home in Indiana until they arrived in Salt Lake City, September 9, 1852. They went to Pleasant Grove and made it their permanent home. Caroline in her youth was a great comfort to her parents. As soon as she was old enough she labored in the organizations of the church, especially in the recreational work. She belonged to what was then known as the Pleasant Grove Dramatic Troop and traveled from place to place.
On May 30, 1868, she was married in the celestial Order of marriage in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, to Washburn Chipman of American Fork. To this union, five children were born:
Otto Lyman, October 21, 1870 in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Lydia Lucinda, November 20, 1874, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Austin, February 19, 1876, in American Fork, Utah (died at birth)
Walter Franklin, March 6, 1878, American Fork, Utah
Caroline Florillia, September 5, 1880 in American Fork, Utah
She was a splendid mother entering, with her whole heart and soul, into the work of the early pioneer and proved herself an expert in many things pertaining to her work, braiding hats, knitting stockings, making soap, braiding rugs, etc. She was also a poet and artist. She did beautiful needlework, knitting, embroidering, painting, etc.
She not only proved a true mother to her own children, but at the death of her sister's wife, Mindwell, the first wife of Washburn Chipman, she mothered in kindness and love her children, six in number, the same as her own until they were all married, which proved her genuine sweet spirit, and devotion to her husband.
In February 1892, Otto her eldest son then married to Martha Hoggard, was called on a mission to New Zealand where he died August 31, 1892. The evening of his death, the father could not sleep and arose and wrote a long letter to his son urging him to be careful of his health, and one month before receiving the work of his death, Lillie a cousin to Otto, was permitted to see him in vision proving that his spirit arrived before his body and that his spirit still lived. This was indeed a sad blow to the wife and entire family.
Caroline was a counselor in the Primary before the wards were divided and was a teacher in the Relief Society for many years, and held this position at the time of her death which followed an operation for a tumor, on November 30, 1924, at the age of 83 years.
To know her was to love her. She died as she lived, a true devoted wife and mother and a faithful Latter-day Saint. Her life was one of love and worth.
Caroline was a counselor in the Primary before the wards were divided and was a teacher in the Relief Society for many years, and held this position at the time of her death. May we be as faithful so that we may meet and be with her through all eternity.
Daughter of Elijah Mayhew and Lydia Farnsworth
Wife of Washburn Chipman, married 30 Jun 1868 in Salt Lake City, Utah
History. Caroline Abigail Mayhew Chipman, daughter of Elijah and Lydia Farnsworth Mayhew was born December 18, 1842, in Edinburgh Johnson Co. Indiana. She was the seventh child of a family of nine, six boys and three girls. Three boys and two girls died in their infancy before reaching the age of one year, leaving the parents with one girl, Caroline, and three boys, Austin, Otto, and Walter.
When the Gospel of Jesus Christ taught by the missionaries reached them, they were convinced of the truthfulness and were baptized into the church. They at once got the spirit of gathering and moved in April 1853 from Indiana to Missouri and on June 8 of that year left Missouri for the land of Zion.
Under the leadership of Pres. Brigham Young, perfect organization existed, Presidents being appointed over the entire company departing. Captains then were appointed over fifty wagons, then captains over every ten wagons. The companies starting at the time were presided over by D. H. Miller and John Cooley, Luke Johnson was over the fifty and Jacob Siglar over the ten of which Elijah and Lydia Mayhew and family were members. Elijah Mayhew being good at clerical work was appointed secretary of the company.
They had a long journey of over 1700 miles being 6 months and one day from the time of leaving their pleasant home in Indiana until they arrived in Salt Lake City, September 9, 1852. They went to Pleasant Grove and made it their permanent home. Caroline in her youth was a great comfort to her parents. As soon as she was old enough she labored in the organizations of the church, especially in the recreational work. She belonged to what was then known as the Pleasant Grove Dramatic Troop and traveled from place to place.
On May 30, 1868, she was married in the celestial Order of marriage in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, to Washburn Chipman of American Fork. To this union, five children were born:
Otto Lyman, October 21, 1870 in Pleasant Grove, Utah
Lydia Lucinda, November 20, 1874, Pleasant Grove, Utah
Austin, February 19, 1876, in American Fork, Utah (died at birth)
Walter Franklin, March 6, 1878, American Fork, Utah
Caroline Florillia, September 5, 1880 in American Fork, Utah
She was a splendid mother entering, with her whole heart and soul, into the work of the early pioneer and proved herself an expert in many things pertaining to her work, braiding hats, knitting stockings, making soap, braiding rugs, etc. She was also a poet and artist. She did beautiful needlework, knitting, embroidering, painting, etc.
She not only proved a true mother to her own children, but at the death of her sister's wife, Mindwell, the first wife of Washburn Chipman, she mothered in kindness and love her children, six in number, the same as her own until they were all married, which proved her genuine sweet spirit, and devotion to her husband.
In February 1892, Otto her eldest son then married to Martha Hoggard, was called on a mission to New Zealand where he died August 31, 1892. The evening of his death, the father could not sleep and arose and wrote a long letter to his son urging him to be careful of his health, and one month before receiving the work of his death, Lillie a cousin to Otto, was permitted to see him in vision proving that his spirit arrived before his body and that his spirit still lived. This was indeed a sad blow to the wife and entire family.
Caroline was a counselor in the Primary before the wards were divided and was a teacher in the Relief Society for many years, and held this position at the time of her death which followed an operation for a tumor, on November 30, 1924, at the age of 83 years.
To know her was to love her. She died as she lived, a true devoted wife and mother and a faithful Latter-day Saint. Her life was one of love and worth.
Caroline was a counselor in the Primary before the wards were divided and was a teacher in the Relief Society for many years, and held this position at the time of her death. May we be as faithful so that we may meet and be with her through all eternity.
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