Moroni Jenkins
- Født
- 11 APR 1849
- Cowbridge, Glockmorgan, South Wales, England
- Død
- 17 MAY 1887
- Newton, Utah, USA
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Noter:
Life History of MORONI JENKINS
At the age of nine months, he left Wales and came, with his family,
to the United States. The family settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
They crossed the crossed the plains in covered wagons and came to
Farmington, Utah, where they made their home.
Moroni went to Newton to visit a brother and while in Newton, he met
Martha Benson. They were married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake
City, 4 January 1875. The first year of their married life was spent
in Farmington, Utah, where they lived with his parents. They then
moved to Newton, Utah.
Moroni was called from the Newton Ward to go to Salt Lake City to cut
Granite for the Salt Lake Temple. This work was gratis for the
Church. After working at this for one year he became sick. Doctors
decided his illness was caused from the dust of the granite. He then
had to quit this work, so he then returned to Newton and engaged in
farming. He was also a part owner and operator of a horse power
threshing machine.
As he was a railroad contractor, the family moved to Montana where he
helped with the building of the Northern Pacific Railroad west of
Butte, Montana. After this work was completed, they moved back to
Newton.
He was President of the Newton Young Mens Mutual Improvement
association and was very interested in dramatics and took parts in
many plays.
His first home in Newton was located were the David Rigby home now
stands. Later, they moved down to where the family home is now
located.
A horse fell with him in his youth and the horn of the saddle pierced
his chest. This accident later resulted in chronic ill health and he
was unable to work hard for several years before his death. He was
yet a very young man with a large responsibility when he had to quit
working. He passed away on 17 May 1887, at the age of 38 years.
He was the father of seven children who were Margaret, Moroni, Henry,
Pearl, Horace, Wilford and Mattie. Margaret, the oldest child died
with croup at the age of 14 months. Mattie was born three months
after his death.
At the age of nine months, he left Wales and came, with his family,
to the United States. The family settled in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
They crossed the crossed the plains in covered wagons and came to
Farmington, Utah, where they made their home.
Moroni went to Newton to visit a brother and while in Newton, he met
Martha Benson. They were married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake
City, 4 January 1875. The first year of their married life was spent
in Farmington, Utah, where they lived with his parents. They then
moved to Newton, Utah.
Moroni was called from the Newton Ward to go to Salt Lake City to cut
Granite for the Salt Lake Temple. This work was gratis for the
Church. After working at this for one year he became sick. Doctors
decided his illness was caused from the dust of the granite. He then
had to quit this work, so he then returned to Newton and engaged in
farming. He was also a part owner and operator of a horse power
threshing machine.
As he was a railroad contractor, the family moved to Montana where he
helped with the building of the Northern Pacific Railroad west of
Butte, Montana. After this work was completed, they moved back to
Newton.
He was President of the Newton Young Mens Mutual Improvement
association and was very interested in dramatics and took parts in
many plays.
His first home in Newton was located were the David Rigby home now
stands. Later, they moved down to where the family home is now
located.
A horse fell with him in his youth and the horn of the saddle pierced
his chest. This accident later resulted in chronic ill health and he
was unable to work hard for several years before his death. He was
yet a very young man with a large responsibility when he had to quit
working. He passed away on 17 May 1887, at the age of 38 years.
He was the father of seven children who were Margaret, Moroni, Henry,
Pearl, Horace, Wilford and Mattie. Margaret, the oldest child died
with croup at the age of 14 months. Mattie was born three months
after his death.
Moroni Jenkins
11 APR 1849 Cowbridge, Glockmorgan, South Wales, England
17 MAY 1887 Newton, Utah, USA
11 APR 1849 Cowbridge, Glockmorgan, South Wales, England
17 MAY 1887 Newton, Utah, USA