Ormond, Mary ( Morris, George) - Journal

North Ogden, Aug. the 27 1856

I, Mary George, Daughter of John and Elizabeth Ormond was born on Friday night and half past 10 o'clock on the 2 Feb 1821 in the Parish of Dale, County of Pembroke, South Wales, Old England, was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Wednesday night of the last day of May 1843, was married to Elder John Morris, native of England on the 31st day of October 1847. First child born on Fri. morning at a quarter after 5 o'clock on the 6th day of January 1849 in the Parish of St. Marystown , Co. of Pembroke, South Wales, Old England. Called his Name Joseph Smith Morris. Second child born on the Thursday night at half after 11 o'clock on the 19th day of July 1850 in the Parish of Monkton, Co. of Pembroke, So. Wales, Old England. Called his name Hyrum Smith Morris, and he died August the 27th and was buried in the same parish. Set sail from Liverpool to America on the 17th day of October 1850. We were on the sea 5 weeks and 1 day arrived at New Orleans and from thence to St. Louis. Buried my husband at the Gravoy's, near St. Louis. He died on the 6th of Sept. 1851. I soon after left St. Louis with my Step-daughter Sarah Ann Morris and my son Joseph Smith Morris and arrived at Kanesville on the day 6 weeks that I buried their father, both children very sick but in the course of the winter both recovered. Stayed that winter with my father who had lived for some time near Kanesville and started with him on the 6th of June for the Valley and arrived in the Valley on the 6th of Sept. 1852.

Was married to William George on the 31 day of October 1852. Third child born at Brigham City on Friday night at half after 10 o'clock on the 13 of January 1854. Called his name George Alma.

4th Child....John William born 16 Jan. 1855 died 11 Aug. 1855

5th Child....James Mosiah born 29 Aug. 1856

6th Child.....Harriet Ellen born 18 Mar 1858

7th Child.....Mary Ann born 6 Apr 1859

8th Child....Elizabeth Lucy born 13 Apr. 1862 died 25 Feb. 1863

I was on the 16th of Nov. 1870, baptized for my grandmother, Dorothy Morgan Lewis, daughter of David and Sarah Morgan; she was born in the County of Pembroke 1776. Also for my Aunt Caroline Lewis daughter of David and Dorothy Lewis, born in Co. of Pembroke in 1816, also for my Great Grandmother Sarah Edwards Morgan, born in the Co. of Pembroke in 1723. Also for my Great Grandmother Mary Goff Ormond born in Co. of Pembroke in 1730. Also for my Great Grandmother Mary Ormond, born in Co. of Pembroke in 1690. Also for my Great Aunt Elizabeth Butler born in Co. of Pembroke in 1764. Also for my First husbands first wife Sarah Bray Morris, died in 1840 in Monmouthshire South Wales. Father's name John Bray.



On the same day, my Father was baptized for his Father Richard Ormond, born 1769. Also for his grandfather John Ormond born 1730 also for his Great grandfather John Ormond born 1690. Also for his grandfather David Morgan born 1723, also for his step father David Lewis born 1794. Also for his cousin Esex James born 1787. Also for his Uncle John Butler born 1766 also for his cousin Peter Butler born in East India in 1801.



My Father and I was sealed on the 16th of Nov. 1870 for his Father and Mother, Richard Ormond and Dorothy Morgan Lewis, also for his grandfather and grandmother David and Sarah Edwards Morgan, also his grandfather and grandmother John and Mary Goff Ormond. Also his grandfather and grandmother John and Mary Ormond.



My Father John Ormond was on the 9th April 1877 baptized. for



Uncles: Uncles-in-law:



John Morgan born 1756 Thomas Williams born 1758

James Morgan " 1759 Esex Martin " 1757

Thomas Morgan " 1758 Joseph Picton " 1758

Peter Butler " 1758

I was baptized same day for my grand aunts:



Elizabeth Martin born 1756

Sarah Williams " 1752

Jane Butler " 1756

Jane Morgan " 1756

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Immigrants:

Ormond, Mary

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