Joseph and Mary Manning

Family of Joseph Manning & Mary Vowels, 1831-1854 (b. 1807)

Residence: Bristol, England

Grandparents:

Joseph and Ann Manning

John and Mary Vowels

Descendants:

Henry and Margaret Manning

Oliver and Margaret Belnap

Mathias and Margaret Benson

Jim and Ruth Smith

Parents' Childhood

Joseph Manning was born in 1807 to Joseph and Ann Manning in Bristol, England, the eldest of 10 children.

Mary Vowels was born in 1812 to John and Mary Vowels in Paulton, Somerset, England.

Married Life

Joseph and Mary married in 1831 and had 7 children. Joseph died in 1850.

1831	Married in Bristol
1832	Joseph George born
1834	Henry William born
1836	Frederick James born
1838	Mary Ann born
1839	Frederick James died, age 3
1840	Frederick Charles born
1841	Conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1844	Hyrum John born
1847	Alfred Edward born
1850	Joseph died, age 43

Joseph worked as a printer in Bristol. Most of the children were christened at St. James Priory. At the 1841 census, the family of six (children ages newborn to 9) lived at Redcliffe Crescent. Mary's mother also lived with them.

In 1841, the family was introduced to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thomas Kington baptized Joseph, Mary, and Joseph George in January, among the earliest church members in Bristol.

When Joseph died the children's ages were: Joseph George, 17; Henry William, 15; Mary Ann, 11; Frederick Charles, 9; Hyrum John, 5; and Alfred Edward, 2. Joseph was buried at St. Phillip & St. Jacob Church.

Mary's Later Life

1854	Immigration to United States
1854	Mary died, age 42
1855	Henry married Margaret Galbraith
1856	Mary Ann married George Levi Myrick

Mary remained in Bristol for a few years, working as a dressmaker. Joseph George and Henry were apprenticed, and helped Mary support the family.

In 1854, the family (except Joseph George) sailed from Liverpool to New Orleans, bound for Utah. They traveled up the Mississippi River and joined a pioneer company in Kansas City. Mary was sick during the journey and died along the trail, leaving behind orphaned children Mary Ann, 16; Frederich Charles, 14; Hyrum John, 10; and Alfred Edward, 7.

Henry led the family the rest of the way to Utah, and took care of the younger children. Alfred was living with him in Ogden in 1860.

Descendants

Joseph George married Emma Bascombe around 1855, and immigrated to Iowa (arriving at Boston) in 1857. They had four children and settled in San Francisco around 1865.

Henry and his family lived in Weber County, spending some time in Ogden and settling in Hooper.

Mary Ann and her family lived in Salt Lake City, then settled in Marion, Summit County.

Frederick married Emily Ann Wilson, and he and his family lived in Weber County. They also spent some time in San Francisco.

John married Elizabeth Hart, and Alfred married Rose Emma Collins. They lived with their families in Hooper.

References

• Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848 records for Joseph Manning, Mary Manning, and Joseph George Manning (alternate).
• Church History Biographical Database entries for Mary Vowels, Henry William Manning, Mary Ann Manning, Frederick Charles Manning, Hyrum John Manning, and Alfred Edward Manning
• Saints by Sea immigration record (not indexed properly, but their names appear on the first page of the original manifest)