Elizabeth Western Rotherham
Elizabeth Western was born 17 Mar 1839 in Tiverton, Devonshire, England, the second of ten children born to Samuel R. and Ann Winsborough Western.
Children:
Emma Winsborough (1837-~1899)
Elizabeth (1839-1884)
Agnes (1841-1920)
Samuel Winsborough (1843-1938)
Thomas (1846-1890)
Reuben Samuel (1847-1877)
Mary Jane (1849-1894)
Ephraim Oscar (1853-1939)
Hannah Maria (1854-1901)
Adah Ann (1858-1946)
Westerns had lived for many generations in rural Devonshire but by the mid 1800's many of these agrarian families began moving to larger cities for work. In about February 1851, when Elizabeth was 12-year-old, her father moved his family of 6 children to Birmingham where he obtained employment in the steel mills.When the 1851 British Census was taken in Birmingham Samuel R. Western is living working as a "Wire Drawer", his 14-year-old daughter, Emma, employed as a "Steel Pen Maker". The next two daughters 12-year-old Elizabeth and 9-year-old Agnes, were employed at home as "Button Makers". The three boys; Samuel, Thomas and Rubin, were attending school. The youngest child, Mary, was only 3 months old and had been born in Birmingham. They were living on
Vincent St. in Birmingham.
While living in Birmingham Mormon Elders began teaching the gospel to the family, Ann Winsborough Western, and her daughter, Agnes joined the church on 9 Mar 1852. It was one month latter, 13 Apr 1852, that Samuel R. Western joined with them in baptism. Samuel W. Western tells of his father struggle with the church in the following words:
"My Father was some time before he could see it. He fought against it for some time but the Elders labored with him and one morning as I was coming down stairs his room door was open and I saw him on his knees. I had never seen him in this position before. I quietly went down and told Mother that Father was on his knees praying. She told me to say nothing about it and
soon he was baptized and we children went to the Mormon Meetings."
On the 19th of Aug 1852 both Emma, age 15, and Elizabeth Western, age 13, were baptized into the L. D. S. Church in Birmingham. A year and a half later, 3rd of Dec 1854, and the day before Samuel W. turned 12 he and his 9-year-old brother, Thomas, were baptized. On 27 Dec of 1854 a new child, Hannah Maria Western, was born. She was given a name and blessing in the Birmingham branch on 8 April 1855 by the Branch Pres. Elder Joseph Howard. Three years later, 27th of May 1857, 9-year-old Reuben Samuel Western was baptized.
Emma Western was cut off from the church on 30 June 1857 but no reason is given.
On page 55 of the Birmingham Branch Membership Records for 1895-1901 (FHL 86,982) is the following entry.
Rotherham, Elizabeth born 17/5/1839 in Tiverton
Baptized, no date, in Birmingham by H. Cooper
Confirmed, no date, in Birmingham by Beliston
On 9 Oct 1859, when Elizabeth was 20-years old she married 23-year-old Charles Rotherham. They were married at Saint Phillips, in Birmingham, Warwick, England and became the parents of 12 children.
Leronza Charles (1860-)
Elizabeth Emma (1862-1897)
Samuel Edward (1863-)
Annie (1865-1943)
Sarah Ann (1868-)
Charles Edward (1870-)
Louisa Ada (1872-)
Ernest (1874-1941)
Agnes Rose (1876-)
Albert Arthur (1876-)
Alfred (1878-)
Alice (1880-) md Mr. Jones
Members of the Rotherham Family had been staunch members of the Anglican Church and several were officials in that church. I have no information if Charles Rotherham was a member of the L. D. S. Church. Most of the Western family later emigrated to Utah but Elizabeth Western and her husband Charles Rotherham never did. Both Elizabeth and Annie were baptized before they left England. Elizabeth at the age of 14 on 3 Sep 1876. I have no date for Annie but if she was baptized at the same time she would have been 10-years-old at the time.
If this is correct Elizabeth would still have been alive between 1895 and 1901 rather than dying on 1884 as recorded in the family records Also her birth month is May rather than March.
Samuel W. Western, at the age of 17 was the first to emigrate to Utah. He along with two sons of the Branch Pres., Joseph Howard, emigrated in 1861. Two years later, 22-year-old, Agnes Western emigrated to Utah. In 1867 Samuel R. Western emigrated to America and then the following year, 1868, he brought the rest of family to Utah, except for Emma, Elizabeth and Thomas.
Emma and Elizabeth were both married and I have on information on Thomas.
Elizabeth's mother, Ann Winsborough Western, died in 1877 in Deseret, Utah and in 1882. Samuel remarried his brother's widow, Mary Ann Sharples Western, and she died in about 1881. About a year after her death Samuel R. Western, at the age of 65, returned to Birmingham, England on a mission for the L. D. S. Church.
In the 1881 British Census the Rotherham family was living at: 20 Lupin St [Birmingham]
Census Place: Aston, Warwick, England
Source: FHL Film 1341724 PRO Ref RG1 1 Piece 3031 Folio 25 Page 41
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Charles ROTHERHAM M 40 M Sutton, Warwick, England
Elizabeth ROTHERHAM M 42 F Tiverton, Devon, England
Charles ROTHERHAM U 20 M Birmingham, Warwick, England
Ann ROTHERHAM U 15 F Birmingham, Warwick, England
Sarah A. ROTHERHAM 12 F Birmingham, Warwick, England
Louisa A. ROTHERHAM 8 F Birmingham, Warwick, England
Ernest ROTHERHAM 6 M Birmingham, Warwick, England
Albert A. ROTHERHAM 4 M Birmingham, Warwick, England
Alfred ROTHERHAM 2 M Birmingham, Warwick, England
Alice ROTHERHAM 1 F Birmingham, Warwick, England
While in England Samuel R. Western had many visits with his three children still living there, Emma, Elizabeth & Thomas, and their families. When Elizabeth's father emigrated to America she only had four children, now she had 8. They must have talked of life in America and the advantaged of finding a husband who was a member of the Church for when her sailed for America on 27 Oct 1883 on the ship "Wisconsin" he took two of Elizabeth's daughters, 16-year-old Annie and 21-year-old, Elizabeth with him.
Return to Zion
After arriving in New York they traveled by train to Salt Lake City and arrived on the 15th of November 1883. While in Salt Lake City Samuel married a Susannah Bird whom he had met in England. From Salt Lake they all traveled 150 miles south by train on to Deseret, Utah.
On 6 December 1883 both girls were re-baptized by the Bishop of the Deseret Ward, Joseph S. Black, and his counselor, Samuel W. Western. S. W. Western was the girls uncle. Annie as baptized by Samuel W. Western and confirmed by Joseph S. Black. Elizabeth was baptized by Joseph S. Black and Confirmed by Samuel W. Western.
Their membership records are recorded on page 28, lines 573 & 574 of the Deseret Ward records of members (FHL 025,885) as:
Line Name Father Mother Birth date
573 Annie Rotherham Charles Rotherham Elizabeth Western 10 Dec 1865
574 Elizabeth Emma Rotherham Charles Rotherham Elizabeth Western 2 Jan 1862
It appears that from the moment they arrived in Deseret plans were made for them to marry.
Samuel W. Western married Mary Alice Hutchinson 24 May 1884.
Lizzie Rutheram (Elizabeth Rotherham) married Hyrum Dewsnup 31 Jan 1884.
Elizabeth and her sister, Ann Rotherham, arrived from England with their returning missionary grandfather, Samuel R. Western, in the last week of November 1883.
Therefore, if this picture was taken in 1885, both young ladies were already married.
Elizabeth Rotherham marries Hyrum Dewsnup 31 Jan 1884 in the Salt Lake City Endowment House
A month after arriving in Deseret Elizabeth Rotherham married Hyrum Dewsnup as a plural wife. It is possible that they may have met each other in Birmingham because Hyrum had left for the same mission with Samuel Western.
Hyrum served for 10-months, from 13 October 1882 to 13 Aug 1883. The following quote from the "Millennial Star" states that Hyrum came home early because of ill health.
Elder Hyrum Dewsnup, of the Sheffield conference, John Jenkins, of the Welsh conference and John Binks, of the Manchester conferences, are released, on account of failing health, to return to their homes with the August 29th Company.
Hyrum Dewsnup had married Emily Jane Mace on 27 Aug 1873 and had 6 children at the time he married Elizabeth. His children were:
1. Bertha Ann Dewsnup (Elder) 20 Jul 1874 - age 10
2. Hyrum Edwin Dewsnup 5 Dec 1875 - age 9
3. Emily Lois Dewsnup (Archibald) 21 Aug 1877 - age 7
4. John Franklin Dewsnup 23 May 1879 - age 5
5. Phoebe Elizabeth Dewsnup (Redford) 20 Mar 1881 -age 3
6. Ernest Dewsnup 12 Jan 1883 - age 1 (Born while Hyrum was in England)
Before the marriage, the Deseret Ward Bishopric visited called on Hyrum and his wife, Emily, several times to convince Emily to allow Hyrum to marry Elizabeth.
The Bishopric was made up of Bishop Joseph S. Black, Samuel W. Western, Elizabeth Rotherham's uncle who had been called to replace Hyrum Dewsnup in the Bishopric when he was called a mission, and Robert C. Bennett.
Emily Lois Dewsnup Archibald, daughter of Hyrum Dewsnup and Emily Mace relates the following information about the marriage of Elizabeth Rotherham to her father Hyrum Dewsnup
"The Bishopric called at our home many nights to persuade Mother [Emily Mace] to give her consent to this second marriage. We believe she gave her consent and taught her children to respect the second wife."
Hyrum and Elizabeth were married on 31 Jan 1884 in Salt Lake Endowment House. Elizabeth was re-baptized, received her endowments and was sealed in marriage the same day. From this marriage were born 7 children:
1. Charles Dewsnup (lived only a few months) 24 Nov 1885
Blessed 5 Dec 1895 by J. W. Dameron in Deseret, Utah
2. Emily Dewsnup (died in infancy) 15 Apr 1887
Blessed by Bishop Joseph S. Black 7 July 1887 in Deseret, Utah
3. Laura Dewsnup (md. twice) 29 Mar 1889
Blessed 6 June 1899 by Wm. V. Black in Deseret, Utah
Baptized 5 June 1897 by Joshua Bennett in Deseret, Utah
Confirmed 6 June 1897 by Wm. V. Black in Deseret, Utah
4. George Dewsnup 17 Jun 1891
5. Arthur Dewsnup 7 Aug 1893
6. Ruby Dewsnup 13 Jun 1895
Hyrum and Emily also had six more children:
7. Claude Mace Dewsnup 16 May 1886
8. Eva May Dewsnup (Curtis) 21 Oct 1888
9. Elsie Viola Dewsnup (Bigler) 16 Dec 1891
10. Joseph Acell Dewsnup 14 Jun 1892
11. Clara Adell Dewsnup 5 Jul 1893
12. William Cecil Dewsnup 2 Jul 1895
On 3 Apr 1897 Elizabeth gave birth to her seventh child in Hinckley, Utah, both died. Elizabeth was 35-years-old at the time of her death.
Elizabeth is buried in Deseret, Utah next to her two children Charles and Emily.
Following the death of Elizabeth, Emily took care of Elizabeth's four surviving children and reared them as her own--making 16 children to love and care for. These children were brought up as one family and the younger ones did not know until they were grown that they belonged to the other family.
Shortly after the death of Elizabeth the family moved from Hinckley, Utah to Rexburg, Idaho. They lived in Rexburg for about nine years where Hyrum Dewsnup and Hyrum Ricks were the first to take up homesteads on the bench and were the first to introduce dry-farming in the area. Hyrum Dewsnup also owned a mercantile establishment called "THE PEOPLE'S STORE" in Rexburg.
They lived in Rexburg for about nine years and then in 1906 the family moved to Gridley, Butte County, California.
Hyrum died at the age of 58 on 25 Feb 1911 and is buried in Gridley, Butte County, CA.
Years later Elizabeth's son and his wife, George & Orlean Dewsnup, visited in at the home of cousin Ray and Ethyl Western in Deseret, Utah where this picture was taken with Alice Western, widow of Samuel W. Western, brother of Elizabeth's mother. Samuel W. Western had died on 18 of Oct 1938
Summary
Elizabeth Emma ROTHERHAM
Birth Thursday 2 Jan 1862 14 years 245 days
Baptism LDS Sunday 3 Sep 1876 21 years
Baptism LDS 1884 22 years 29 days
Endowment Thursday 31 Jan 1884 22 years 29 days
Marriage: Hyrum (Hiram); length 13 years 62 days Thursday 31 Jan 1884 22 years 29 days
Sealing Spouse: Hyrum (Hiram) DEWSNUP Thursday 31 Jan 1884 23 years 326 days
Birth: Charles Hyrum Tuesday 24 Nov 1885 25 years 103 days
Birth: Emily Elizabeth Friday 15 Apr 1887 27 years 85 days
Birth: Laura Thursday 28 Mar 1889 29 years 166 days
Birth: George Alfred Wednesday 17 Jun 1891 31 years 217 days
Birth: Arthur Rotherham Monday 7 Aug 1893 33 years 162 days
Birth: Ruby Rotherham Thursday 13 Jun 1895
Burial Apr 1897 35 years 91 days
Death Saturday 3 Apr 1897 35 years 91 days
Birth: Infant (Unnamed) Saturday 3 Apr 1897
Hyrum (Hiram) DEWSNUP
Birth Sunday 2 May 1852 10 years 329 days
Baptism LDS Friday 27 Mar 1863 Re 18 Aug 1877 21 years 117 days
Marriage: Emily Jane; length 37 years 182 days Wednesday 27 Aug 1873 22 years 79 days
Birth: Bertha Ann Monday 20 Jul 1874 22 years 177 days
Endowment Monday 26 Oct 1874 23 years 217 days
Birth: Hyrum Edwin Sunday 5 Dec 1875 25 years 111 days
Birth: Emily Lois Tuesday 21 Aug 1877 27 years 21 days
Birth: John Franklin Friday 23 May 1879 28 years 322 days
Birth: Phoebe Elizabeth Sunday 20 Mar 1881 30 years 255 days
Birth: Earnest Friday 12 Jan 1883 31 years 274 days
Marriage: Elizabeth Emma; length 13 years 62 days Thursday 31 Jan 1884 31 years 274 days
Sealing Spouse: Elizabeth Emma Thursday 31 Jan 1884 33 years 206 days
Birth: Charles Hyrum Tuesday 24 Nov 1885 34 years 14 days
Birth: Claude Mace Sunday 16 May 1886 34 years 348 days
Birth: Emily Elizabeth Friday 15 Apr 1887 36 years 172 days
Birth: Eva May Sunday 21 Oct 1888 36 years 330 days
Birth: Laura Thursday 28 Mar 1889 38 years 228 days
Birth: Elsie Viola Tuesday 16 Dec 1890 39 years 46 days
Birth: George Alfred Wednesday 17 Jun 1891 40 years 43 days
Birth: Joseph Ansell Tuesday 14 Jun 1892 41 years 64 days
Birth: Clara Adell Wednesday 5 Jul 1893 41 years 97 days
Birth: Arthur Rotherham Monday 7 Aug 1893 43 years 42 days
Birth: Ruby Rotherham Thursday 13 Jun 1895 43 years 61 days
Birth: William Cecil Tuesday 2 Jul 1895 44 years 336 days
Death: Elizabeth Emma Saturday 3 Apr 1897 44 years 336 days
Birth: Infant (Unnamed) Saturday 3 Apr 1897 58 years 299 days
Death Saturday 25 Feb 1911
Burial Monday 27 Feb 1911
Annie Rotherham was born 10 Dec 1865, the forth of twelve children born to Charles and Elizabeth Western Rotherham in Birmingham, England.
Eight months after Annie Rotherham arrived in Deseret, Utah (Aug. 18, 1884) she married 24-year-old, William V. Black Jr.. Annie was 18-years-old at the time.
They had five children:
Almira (1886-1972) Md Wilford Rynearson & George Franklin Wright
Elizabeth (1887-) md Milton Tate
William V. (1889-1957) md. Lillian Backmon
Charles (16 Feb 1892 -1 Sep 1955) md Myrtle Clara Brown
Heber (19 Oct 1893 - 26 Oct 1893)
The Deseret Ward Membership Records (FHL 025,885) it lists the birth of Annie's children as:
Name Father Mother Birth date
Wm. V. Black Wm. V. Black Annie Rotherham 9 Nov 1899
(Baptized 4 March 1899 by Thomas Allred)
(Confirmed 5 March 1899 by A F. Warnick)
Elvira Elizabeth Black Wm. V. Black Annie Rotherham 10 June 1886
Blessed 4 Feb 1886 by Samuel W. Western
Elizabeth Black Wm. V. Black Annie Rotherham 26 May 1887
Blessed 7 July 1887 by Jos. S. Black
Charles Black Wm. V. Black Annie Rotherham No Date
Baptized 3 Mar 1900 by W. V. Black
Confirmed 4 mar 1900 by F. Hinckley
Note: Two births listed by mistake to Annie Rotherham in Deseret were:
Name Father Mother Birth date
Elizabeth Alice Williams1 W. Williams Annie Rotherham 12 Nov 1886
Blessed 6 June 1887 by S. W. Western
William Franklyn Williams2 William Williams Annie Rotherham 22 June 1889
Blessed 1 Aug 1889 by S. W. Western
These births were to William Williams and Annie Marie RUTHERFORD.
From Deseret the membership records were moved to the Oasis Ward. Then from Oasis William, Annie and their family moved to Orangeville, Emery County, Utah and then in 1896 moved to Salt Lake City where they lived for many years. While living in the Salt Lake City sixteenth ward Annie was again re-baptized this time by W. W. Williams.
While in Salt Lake William V. Black Jr. was engaged in cement contracting, and assisted in laying the floors of the Salt Lake L. D. S. temple and tabernacle; also the city and county building.
From Salt Lake City they lived in Hooper for a while, and then later settled in Ogden, Weber County, Utah where they lived in the L. D. S. Fourth and Sixth wards.
In about 1936 Annie developed "Hypertensive Heart Disease." She suffered with this for about 5 years and then on 5 April 1943 died of "Cardiac failure" at the age of 76. William died 6 months later (16 Oct 1944) of "Arteriosclerosis" at the age of 84 on They are both buried in the Ogden
Cemetery.
Summary:
Annie ROTHERHAM
Birth Sunday 10 Dec 1865 10 years 268 days
Baptism LDS Sunday 3 Sep 1876 17 years
Emigration Oct 1883 18 years 99 days
Marriage: William V; length 59 years 18 days Tuesday 18 Mar 1884 20 years 31 days
Birth: Almira Sunday 10 Jan 1886 21 years 106 days
Birth: Elizabeth Saturday 26 Mar 1887 23 years 58 days
Endowment Wednesday 6 Feb 1889 23 years 334 days
Birth: William V. Saturday 9 Nov 1889 26 years 68 days
Birth: Charles Tuesday 16 Feb 1892 26 years 314 days
Birth: Heber Wednesday 19 Oct 1892 77 years 116 days
Death Monday 5 Apr 1943 106 years 208 days
Baptism LDS Wednesday 5 Jul 1972 106 years 235 days
Endowment Tuesday 1 Aug 1972 106 years 329 days
Sealing Child Friday 3 Nov 1972
William Valentine BLACK Jr.
Birth Wednesday 8 Feb 1860 24 years 39 days
Marriage: Annie; length 59 years 18 days Tuesday 18 Mar 1884 25 years 336 days
Birth: Almira Sunday 10 Jan 1886 27 years 46 days
Birth: Elizabeth Saturday 26 Mar 1887 28 years 364 days
Endowment Wednesday 6 Feb 1889 29 years 274 days
Birth: William V. Saturday 9 Nov 1889 32 years 8 days
Birth: Charles Tuesday 16 Feb 1892 32 years 254 days
Birth: Heber Wednesday 19 Oct 1892 83 years 56 days
Death: Annie Monday 5 Apr 1943 84 years 251 days
Death Monday 16 Oct 1944 108 years 223 days
Baptism LDS Wednesday 18 Sep 1968
Obituaries
Ann Rotherham Black
Mrs. Ann Rotterham (sic) Black, 77, wife of William V. Black, died at ten-fifteen a. m. today at the residence of a daughter, Mrs., George F. Wright, 2329 Van Buren, following a long illness.
Mrs. Black was born in Birmingham, England, Dec. 10 1865, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Western Rotterdam, She was baptized a member of the L. D. S. church in England, and came to American at the age of 16 with her sister, Elizabeth, and her grandfather, making her home in Deseret, Utah.
She married Mr. Black Aug. 18, 1884 in Deseret, later moving to Orangeville, Emery County, and then to Salt Lake City in 1896 where they lived for many years. They lived in Hooper for a while, and then moved to Ogden 28 years ago. Mr. Black was a cement contractor and builder in Salt Lake City. In Ogden they lived in the L. D. S. Fourth and Sixth wards.
Survivors include her husband two sons, William V. Black, Jr., of Los Angles, Charles Black of Fresno Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Wright of Ogden, and Mrs. Elizabeth Tate of Huntington Park, Calif.; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, a brother and sister, Albert Rotterham (sic) and Mrs. Alice Jones of Birmingham, England.
Funeral details will be announced by Lindquist & Sons' mortuary.
Deaths
William V. Black
William V. Black, 84, well-known resident and L. D. S. worker of Ogden died at ten-thirty Monday evening [16 Oct 1944] at the residence of a daughter Mrs. George F. [Almira] Wright, 2320 Van Buren, following a short illness.
Mr. Black was born in Spring City, Sanpete County, February 8 1860, a son of William V. and Almira Ayers Black. His early life was spent in southern Utah and later he moved to Salt Lake City.
He married Annie Rotherham at Deseret, August 18, 1884. Mrs. Black died in Ogden April 10, 1843. While in Salt Lake he was engaged in cement contracting, and assisted in laying the floors of the Salt Lake L. D. S. temple and tabernacle; also the city and county building. He later moved to Hooper, where he engaged in farming for a number of years. He came to Ogden 34 years ago.
He had been a member of the L. D. S. Fourth, Thirteenth and Sixth wards of Ogden, and was a high priest in Ogden stake at the time of his death. Mr. and Mrs. Black celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Ogden, August 18, 1934 at the residence of the daughter, Mrs. Wright.
Survivors include the following sons and daughters; William V. Black, Jr. [3rd], and Mrs. Milton Tate, Huntington Park, Calif., Charles Black, Fresno Calif.; Mrs. Wright, Ogden; and eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters; Heber Black and
Mrs. Margetta Walton, Los Angles, Calif. Albert Black, Helper, Marion Black Deseret, Mrs. June Happieye, and Mrs. Clara Warnick, Provo; Mrs. Annie Hoyt, Richfield; Mrs. Lucinda B. Curtis and Mrs. Eleanor Warnick, Salt Lake City
The body is at the Mortuary, 3406 Washington.
Albert Arthur Rotherham
In the year of 1889 Samuel W. Western was called on a mission to England. He left home in Deseret, Utah on the 8th day of August 1889. He was sent to Birmingham to labor and served as President of the conference for about eighteen (18) months.
All of the above emigrated to Utah except Emma, Elizabeth and Thomas.
Samuel R. Western and his wife Ann Winsborough had ten children.
Emma Winsborough (1837-~abt 1899)
Elizabeth (1839- after 1891)
Agnes (1841-1920)
Samuel Winsborough (1843-1938)
Thomas (1846-1890)
Reuben Samuel (1847-1877)
Mary Jane (1849-1894)
Ephraim Oscar (1853-1939)
Hannah Maria (1854-1901)
Adah Ann (1858-1946)
Emma married Joseph Sheffield,
Elizabeth married Charles Rotherham
Thomas married Ester Darlo.
The following information, extracted form Elder Western's missionary diaries relates to family members in Birmingham. [Typed as written]
[Arrived in Birmingham on Thursday Sept 5th 1889] went to my Nephew Joseph and from there to Sister Emma found them well and received a kindly Greeting the Lord opened our way before us so as we had no trouble in finding what we wanted we took dinner with Emma.
Friday Saturday Sept 6 visited around town and attended the funeral of my Nephew's Child in the afternoon also visited my Sister Elizabeth4 [Rotherham]
Emma had a son named Joseph. Since Elder Western mentions a nephew -- no name given-- the next day, it is assumed that this is the same nephew (Joseph J. Sheffield). It is also assumed that this nephew, Joseph Sheffield, was married and had at least one child who had died about the
time Elder Western arrived England. Following the funeral Elder Western then visits with his other sister Elizabeth Rotherham.
Sunday Sept 8th went to Elizabeth's took Dinner with her and took 2 of her Children to Hockley Chappel with took tea in the Chappel and I had the Priveledge of Speaking in the Evening returned to Emma and went to bed
Wednesday Sept 11th 1889 went with uncle James5 to the wire mills and saw many old aquaintances also got a lot of tracts and books for to go on my rounds with
Friday Sept 13th 1889 Washed and had breakfast a little of the head ache this morning Aunts daughter Bessie goes to Bristol to her Home
Sunday Sept 15th 1889 went to Elizabeth's to Dinner and to the Queens Hospital in the Afternoon where she had a boy go under a operation for a stone in the bladder went to her Sister in laws [Rotherham?] and took tea and we both went to Hockley meeting in the Evening
Tuesday Sept 17th 1889 visited Sister Elizabeth and to the art Gallery and other places of Interest
Wednesday Sept 18th 1889 Went a Shopping for Emma then went to the Conference House where the Brethren was Sister Gould Came in and Paid 2 shillings tithing and give 3 of us Brethren 1 shilling a piece we all went to Sister Emma's and took dinner and sung some hymns and I played the Piano received a letter from Alice today Elizabeth had married Charles Rotherham. Charles also had a sister named Elizabeth.
Thursday Sept 19th 1889 3 of us Brethren went to Sister Elizabeth's to dinner & spent the day took tea Charles' Sister, Elizabeth,
Sunday Sept 22nd 1889 went ... to my sister Emmas and take dinner
Monday Sept 23rd 1889 went ... to Emma and her Husband
Friday Sept 27th 1889 went up town done some shopping for Emma
Sunday Sept 29th 1889 went to the Conference House where 5 of the
Elders and waited Brother Huish to go with me to Sister Elizabeths to dinner but they was so slow we were to late went to meeting and attended 2 meetings and a Sunday School Class Sent a letter to R L Scott Come home at 9 oclock feeling well
Monday Sept 30th 1889 I took a walk up town got my own Breakfast and dinner Emma and her husband went to bristol and did not get home untill 1 oclock in the Morning I had to stay up to let them in
Tuesday Oct 1st 1889 went to Sister Elizabeths to dinner and to the Conference house and Stopped awhile then went to Emma with Brothers huish and Squires took tea and had some Music on the Piano Sung some Songs
[New Book]
Samuel W. Western Birmingham B 40. Roland Road Handsworth
Jany 3rd 1890 Birmingham
attended the Coal yard of Joseph Sheffield but it was a very unsatisfactory job Came back to Emmas to dinner or tea people are suffering for Coal here at present
Saturday Jany 4th 1890 Birmingham
My Sister Emmas Birthday 53 years old to day was first to wish her many happy returns of the day,
Sunday Jay 5 went to Emmas to dinner
Wednesday Jany 8th 1890
I went to Emmas to tea and she went to the theatre I sat up and wrote a letter to Alice and wrote in my book
[After a one month trip to his field of labor in Worchester Elder Western is back in Birmingham]
Monday Feby 24th 1890
I went down to Emma's at 5 oclock and intend to rest for a short time I think I have lost 10 pounds in Weight of Late,
Wednesday Feby 26th 1890
I visit Sister Elizabeth and find them all pretty well except herself and she has got a very bad leg she had had 2 letters from her Daughter Annie Black asking for money
Birmingham Feby 27th 1890 3 letters
... Came to Emmas to tea wrote and read while she went up town then drank a dose of herb tea and went to bed
Friday Feby 28th 1890 2
... went to Sister Elizabeth's to tea and stayed awhile with them Came back
Saturday March 1st 1890 Birmingham
I Come down to Emma's to dinner or tea
Monday March 3rd 1890
to Emma's and wrote a letter to father, Emma also wrote to Father and sent him a Birthday Card
Friday March 7th 1890
Leave Brimingham for Worcester
Friday March 28th 1890 Park Gates
...arrive in Birmingham at 20 to 9
Saturday March 29th 1890 Birmingham
I went down twice to see Emma and found her well also her Husband and I told her of the death of my daughter Sarah Alice she felt very bad about it
Sunday March 30th 1890 Birmingham
I left home I go to Emma's and Change my Clothes and prepare for meeting I had a good dinner of Roast Beef Green Peas Calliflower & PotatoesMonday March 31st 1890
visited Emma, saw Lucy Sheffeild
Tuesday April 1st 1890
I went down Emma;s and got the Bed that I had Slept on there and moved it up to the Conference House as I Could have a bed of my own or to myself we have two beds but get Crowded at times
Monday April 21st 1890
Brother Rich and myself took our Washing down to Emmas to get it done
Thursday April 24th 1890
sister Emma and Cousin Jennie Came up and saw us and brought up our Clean Clothes and promised to Come and see us again
Friday April 25th 1890
I went and hunted up my sister Elizabeth as she had Changed her place of residence and moved to 71. Bloomsbury street I Came part way back and Called into Emma and stoped a short time with her and aunt Kitty and talked with them and gave them some tracts
Sunday April 27th 1890
I took a walk down to Sister Emmas and paid her some money that I owed her
Monday April 28th 1890
my sister and Cousin Came up and Cleaned up the House
Friday May 2nd 1890
Sister Emma and Cousin Jennie helped us straghten up a bit
Monday May 5th 1890
sister Emma Came up and gathered up the dirty clothes and made up the beds for us and fixed up the rooms we had an Irish Stew for dinner
Tuesday May 6th 1890
I went down to Sister Emma and she got me to go up town and do some Errands for her
Friday May 9th 1890
Cleaning day with us sister Emma and Jennie Came up fetch our Washing and Clean up good for us
Saturday May 10th 1890
I visited Emma a short time and she made me a nice shirt
Monday May 12th 1890
I go to Emmas she Came up and Cleaned up our house and took down the Washing I
Wednesday May 14th 1890
went down to Emmas and got 2 Large Cakes and brought home she made them for us
Caroline "Kitty" Western is Samuel's aunt. She was married to William Turner.
Friday May 16th 1890
Aunt Kitty went home to Tiverton to day fathers sister I have gave her a number of tracts also a voice of Warning and she is studying our doctrines
Sunday May 18th 1890
I go to Sister Emma's to dinner and enjoy my Dinner very much
Monday May 19th 1890
went to Emma took the Washing gave a few tracts took an umbrella to be repaired
Tuesday May 27th 1890
I took down some Washing to Emma's,
Sunday June 1st 1890
1 oclock and hold Priesthood meeting with the local Preisthood of the Birmingham Branch and gave them some Counsel and Instructions that were neccessary we held meeting in the afternoon at 3 oclock also at 1/2 past six our meetings were quite well attended my Sister Emma and Cousin Jennie were to meeting a
Monday June 2nd 1890 we go to Sister Emmas to tea and then to Hockley ChapelThursday June 5th 1890
I visit my sister Emma and pay her for Washing and Cleaning
Friday June 6th 1890
Emma and Jennie were up and Cleaned the House up for us and we are comfortable
Saturday June 7th 1890
I take a walk down to Emma's and Back
Monday June 9th 1890
in the afternoon we visited my Sister Elizabeth we had some trouble to find her she had moved to No 20 Godwin Street where we used to live before I left england we took tea with her she keeps Several lodgers Young men we did not have much Chance to talk with her, we staid 2 or 3 hours
Tuesday 10th June
I pay a visit to Sister Emma's and get a good Pillow to lay my head on and our little Bird sings sweetly
Wednesday June 11th 1890
ten months to day since I left home and I write a letter to Sarah Anne Western and sent two sheets also a small Photo and also several Cabinet size of myself Brother Geo H Baugh & Brother Cummings Photo 7 or 8 all told also one of Frank Sheffield, Emma's Grandson
Saturday June 14th 1890
Emma Came up and made the Beds
Friday June 20th 1890
I went down to Sister Emma's and got a bottle of Oil I had there and Brother Bickley & myself administered to him at his Request
Wednesday June 25th 1890
We went to 20 Godwin Street to Sister Elizabeth's and I drank a cup of tea with her I was not hungry and could not eat I returned to No 3 Rose Villas
Saturday June 28th 1890
I purchase a lot of shirting for Brother Wood and took it down to Emmas for her to make them
Tuesday July 1st 1890
Lucy Sheffield Came up and made our beds and will Come and do our Cleaning for us
Monday July 14th 1890
visited Emma she had been down to Bristol and back she gave me some nice Devonshire Cream which I gave to the neighbors
Tuesday July 15th 1890
took my Clothes down to Emma's to be Washed
Wednesday 16th 1890
I visit Lucy Sheffeild and talk with her on the Principles of the Gospel
Friday July 18th 1890
I also visited Emma and found them well
Tuesday July 22nd 1890
I went down to Emmas and got some of my clothes that was there also some other things
Wednesday July 23rd 1890
we also out to Erdington to Sister Emma's place and spent the afternoon we ate some Bread and Cheese and drank some Beer & went in to the Garden and helped ourselves to the Currants & Gooseberries we had a very good time and returned Home about half past nine we had prayers and went to bed
Monday August 4th 1890
myself & Brother Wood went out to visit Emma's at Erdingotn
Thursday Aug 21st 1890
I visit Lucy Sheffield and have a long talk with her on the Gospel she Came up and Cleaned up our House very good
Firday Aug 22nd 1890
I went to Lucy Sheffields and eat dinner with her I had some Currant Pudding it was a treat
Monday August 25th 1890
I visited my sister Elizabeth and had quite a long talk with her also with her Children I found them quite hard up and let her have 10 shillings to keep from pawning her Clothes her Children are out of Work and are Lazy which makes it very bad on her
Tuesday Sept 2nd 1890
I visited Sister Bailey & Cooke and Joseph Sheffield & Wife [Lucy] and had a long talk with them on the Gospel and they are willing to listen
Friday Sept 5th 1890
I also visited my Sister Emma at Erdington and after I Came back I found a letter from alice in the evening I visited Joseph Sheffield & Wife [Lucy] and stoped the evening with them. 2 letters
Wednesday Sept 17th 1890
I visited Lucy Sheffields Sister Baleys and done the work about the House
Monday Sept 22nd 1890
I visited Mrs Sheffield and had a long talk with her on the Gospel after returning to the house
Diary of Saml. W. Western commenceing Sept 23rd 1890.
No 3 Rose Villas Roland Road Handsworth, Birmingham also Deseret Millard Co. Utah Territory North America
Tuesday Sept 30th 1890
we visited my Sisiter Elizabeths and her Children they were geting along very well or seemed to be
Thursday Oct 2nd 1890
Lucy came up and cleaned up the house in Part and is coming again tomorrow to finish up We are all well in health Mrs Sheffield has informed me that She beleives the Gospel
Friday Oct 3th 1890
Mrs Sheffield has been up over hauling the House again so that I have not been Able to do any thing for myself not even write home
Saturday Oct 4th 1890
I visited my Sister [Emma] at Erdington and took tea with her they are all well but live like Cat & dog, I returned home about Seven oclock
Sunday Oct 5th 1890
went to Joseph Sheffields to Supper and we had a talk with them on the Gospel untill quite late we returned and went to bed at 11 oclock
Monday Oct 6th 1890
we are all well this morning I go out to breakfast to Lucy Sheffields
Tuesday Oct 7th 1890
have quite a long talk with Mrs Sheffield on the Gospel and read to her out of the Doctrine & Covenants
Sunday October 19th 1890
we visited Joseph Sheffields and talked with them and took Supper with them we returned home at 11 oclock and had Prayers and went to bed
Friday Oct 24th 1890
we went into Dartmouth Street to the Wire mill were I used to work
Sunday Nov 23rd 1890
We Came part way home and then went to Joseph Sheffield and had a good talk and good Supper
Monday Nov 24th 1890
I visit Sister Bailey & Cooks and Mrs Sheffield about some coal
Tuesday Nov 25th 1890
Mrs Sheffield came up and Cleaneded up the House all over and Brother Wood had a good talk with her no letters today
December 1st Monday 1890
I visited Mrs Sheffeild and paid for coal a
Thursday Dec 4th 1890
Forty Seven years old today at 7 oclock this morning I am well and hearty for which I thank God my heavenly Father and I hope he will preseve me in health and strength 47 years more and then the rest of my Life
Monday Decbr 15th 1890
visited my Cousin Harriet and also my Sister Elizabeth and her children and took tea with her and I had quite a talk with them
Monday Dec 22nd 1890
I visited Mrs Sheffield and paid for Coal
Tuesday Jany 6th 1891
Miss Harriett Genge Came up and done considerable cleaning for us
Does the following say that Lucy Sheffield is the daughter of Aunt Kitty?
Thursday Jany 8th 1891
I visited Mrs Sheffield and her Mother Aunt Kitty they are both well
Friday Jany 9th 1891
Emma visited me today
Monday Jany 19th 1891
I bought me a good trunk for 1-3-0 and now I can have a place to keep my clothes and Clean at that my heart is so very Sad to day God alone can lift the Burden of me after returning from town I received a letter from my Sister in Godwin St Stating they had received Word from Bristol through the police that our Brother Thomas had droped dead at his Post on board a vessel
and I ran from place to place to find out all I could in regards to it but little Could be Learned My Sister Emma and his Wife went down to Bristol before I knew anything about it and I have to await untill Emma Comes home to find out any thing further I visited Mrs Sheffield also Brother and Sister Cook and talked with them
Tuesday Jany 20th 1891
the Postman rapped Early ths morning he brought some foriegn letters but none for me and I am anxiously awaiting letters from my Wife Sarah Anne, God alone knows what I suffer day by day and night by night, I received a telegram from Avonmonth [A town at the mouth of the Severn river,across from Wales, near Bristol] Stating that our Thomas Western would be buried tomorrow and asking me to come if I could, I received a visit from Polly Genge this afternoon I talked to her about her case of having a child and she told me about it and it makes my heart ache indeed Brother Mann returned, I sent a dispatch to Emma Stating I Could not Come to Toms funeral and I did not have the money to spare I could do no good I worked on My books some also today, But my Wife Sarah A is ever before my mind I am almost undone I wrote a number of letters to my Brethren on the district and sent some money to a poor family in Hereford
Wednesday Jany 21st 1891
I wrote to my Wife Sarah A also told them of Thomas Death I sent 3 Stars to Sarah 3 to Alice 3 to Bishop J.S. Black, I hope all will get them
Saturday Jany 24th 1891
visited Emma at Erdington and got all the information I could in regard to it I returned and wrote a letter to Father giving him an account of the Death & burial of Thomas H Western I
Sunday Jany 25th 1891
I took dinner at Joseph Sheffields and Came back home my head aches
Tuesday Jany 27th 1891
Miss Harriet Genge Came up & Cleaned up the house and took Dinner with us, I
Wednesday Jany 28th 1891
I also wrote to Paris Idaho to Bishop Price in regard to Samuel Pritchards and Polly Genges affair
Friday Jany 30th 1891
visited Aunt and Lucy Sheffield then we took a long walk
Thursday Feby 19th 1891
I visited Lucy Sheffield and I then went to Chapel and held meeting there were only 4 women and one boy present I talked to them on the first principle I returned home and read some and went to bed at 11 oclock feeling well
Wednesday Feby 25th 1891
Brother Wood went to Lucy Sheffields she gave him a paper with a Jarman sermon, is quite nasty, we have prayers and go to bed
Thursday March 12th 1891
I visited Lucy Sheffield also Sister Bailey & Cook and had quite a talk with a young Woman on the principles of the Gospel Miss Harriet Genge Came and cleaned the House and made up the beds I got tea for us,
Sunday March 15th 1891
I visited my sister Elizabeth and found them in an unpleasant condition 12 oclock and only just getting up some of them I talked with them untill 2 and then went to Chapel
Tuesday March 17th 1891
To day is my Father & Sister Elisabeths Birthday Saint Patricks Day,
Tuesday April 7th 1891
Miss Polly Genge Came up and Cleaned part of the House and it need it badly,
Wednesday April 8th 1891
Miss Genge Came up and Cleaned up the room down stairs
Wednesday April 15th 1891
I I visited Joseph Sheffeild & Wife & had a talk with them on the Gospel
Saturday April 18th 1891
visit Mrs Sheffeild and let her have Sermon to read, Come back & get dinner and go to Erdington & visit my sister Emma Spend several Hours with her she felt quite well I took tea with her and she had some Devonshire Cream,
Tuesday April 21st 1891
visited Mrs Sheffield and had a long talk with her on the Gospel, a
Saturday April 25th 1891
visited Mrs Sheffield and bought in a few things for Sunday.
Tuesday April 28th 1891
I went to Lucy Sheffeilds
Wednesday April 28th 1891
I went into the Water and Baptised Mrs Oakes, Miss Terry her Sister, also Miss Polly Genge we held a meeting as there were several there Br Stuart Confirmed Mrs Oakes. Br Cummings Miss Terry & Br Wooley Miss Polly Genge we dismissed and come home prayed & Went to bed at 11 oclock
Tuesday May 12. 1891
I went to Mrs Sheffields took her a Book "Key to theology"
this Book is now full of such as it is S W Western
New Book
Sunday May 24th 1891
The Postman brought some foreign mail this morning I received one Letter from Alice Stating she was going to work for Mrs Ray I get Breakfast and Dinner and fix up some thing to suit the appetite of Brother Lyman. I attend Meeting, but on Acct of rain but few Come The Miss Spokes Annie & Eliza Came up and took tea with us and Comforted Br Lyman I Spoke in the afternoon & myself & Br Stuart at night I visited Spokes at night and blest them one from Alice
There should be another book covering his mission until his release, but not has been found.
No other information could be located in church records to see if the Sheffield couple of any other Rotherhams joined the Church.
When released to come home in September 1891 Elder Samuel W. Western was placed in charge of a large company of saints on the steamer Wyoming. Included on the roster of saints were two young men going to Deseret, Utah. These were 17-year-old A. A. Rotherham and 11-year-old Joseph Western.
A search to determine what happened to these young men after they arrived in Utah has yielded no information. It was determined that A. A. Rotherham was Elizabeth Western Rotherham's son and a brother to both Elizabeth and Annie Rotherham who had emigrated in 1883. A. A. Rotherham would therefore be Samuel's Nephew.
The only clue as to his whereabouts came while reading the obituary of Annie Rotherham Black that reads.
"Survivors include her husband two sons, William V. Black, Jr., of Los Angles, Charles Black of Fresno Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Wright of Ogden, and Mrs. Elizabeth Tate of Huntington Park, Calif.; eight grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, a brother and sister, Albert Rotterham (sic) and Mrs. Alice Jones of Birmingham, England."
Whether Albert intended to emigrate or only came for a visit his family in Deseret is not known.
It is recorded in family records that Elizabeth Western Rotherham died in 1884. It obvious from the missionary journal above that Elizabeth was alive and well during her brother's mission to England from 1889 to 1891. By the time the1891 British census was taken Elizabeth's husband, Charles Rotherham had died and she had taken in three boarders.
1891 British Census
FHL Film 6,097,530 Piece 2420 Folio 69 Civil Parish Aston Municipal Borough Birmingham
Municipal Ward Duddentes Urban Sanitation District Birmingham
Address 20 Godwin St.
Elizabeth Rotherham Head W 52 Living on own means
Louisa do Daur S 18 Surgical Nurse Sch.
Ernest do Son S 16 Painter
Albert A. do Son S 14 Gun Shell Maker - Merchant
Alfred do Son S 12 Scholar
Alice do Daur S 11 do
James H. Perry Boarder S 21 [illegible]
Author B. Mole do S 15 Watchmaker Apprentice
Edwin Wright do S 23 School Teacher
It is not known when Elizabeth died.
1 Deseret Ward Membership Records FHL 025,885 page 34 line 847
2 Deseret Ward Membership Records FHL 025,885 page 43 line 43
3 Early Church Membership Records - FHL 820,145 and Membership Card Index - FHL 415,453
4 Elizabeth was a widow at this time, her husband, Charles Rotherham, had died the previous year - 21 Jun 1888.
5 Both his father and mother had a brother named James. He does not state whether this uncle was James Western or James Winsborough. James Winsborouth would have been 72-years old and James Western 74-years old.