Jennett (Morgan) Williams (1838 - 1928)

Born 21 Aug 1838 in Llanelly, Breconshire, Wales, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John R Williams — married 23 Jul 1864 in Llanelly, Wales

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1928 at age 90 in Cleveland, Emery, Utah, United States

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Biography

Jennett was born in 1838 in Wales. She was the daughter of Thomas Morgan and Ann Sanders.

In 1851, her family was living in Tranch Bach near Mertyhr Tydfil, Wales. Jennett was living with her Aunt Ann and Uncle William Williams, and their boys, at the time. All the boys loved her, especially John who was 11 years older than her. Although Jennett was a devoted member of the Church of Latter Day Saints, she left the church to marry her wealthy, gentile cousin, John. She never faltered in her religious beliefs.^[1]

Jennett married her cousin, John Williams, son of William Williams and Ann Morgan of Wales, on 23 Jul 1864 in Llangattock, Brecknockshire, Wales. Jennett was called Jane on the marriage record.^[2]. They had 10 children: Robert, Annie Catherine, Harry Henry Morgan, Edward, Mary Jane, William, Gwendoline, Jennett, John Lewis, and Gabriel Secter, all born in Wales except the last who was born in Canada.

The family moved to the United States around 1878. Only Harry and Annie lived to become adults. Four of the children died within days of each other from diptheria when the family was living in East Saginaw, Michigan.^[3]

The family moved to Utah after living in Michigan for a number of years. The family went from being wealthy farmers in Wales to poor coal miners in Utah, according to family history.^[3]

In 1898, her husband John died while they were alone together on the farm. After his death, Jennett, went to live with their son Harry and his family for several years.^{[3] [4]}

Jennett passed away in 1928 in Utah. Burial was in the Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Emery County, Utah. The name on her grave is Janet M Williams. She shares a grave marker with her husband, John Williams.^[5]

In 1945, she and her husband were mentioned in the death record of their son, Harry Morgan Williams, in Castle Dale, Emery, Utah.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Life Story of Janet Morgan Williams" written by Gladys Williams Bradfield (Granddaughter), copy of the story is in the possession of Holly Waugh.
2. ↑ "Wales, Brecknockshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCKX-4K1 : 11 February 2018), John Williams and Jane Morgan, 23 Jul 1864, Marriage; from "Parish Records Collection 1538-2005," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Llangattock, Brecknockshire, Wales, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} "John R Williams and His Son Harry Morgan Williams Life History", Compiled and written by Gladys W Bradfield in 1964, taken from family records, old letters, documents and memory. Gladys was the daughter of Harry Williams. Copy of the five page history in possession of Holly Waugh.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMRJ-58D : accessed 13 January 2019), Jeanette Williams in household of Harry Williams, Minnie Maud, Price, Sunnyside, Precincts Price town, Carbon, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86, sheet 13A, family 213, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,682.
5. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2019), memorial page for Janet Morgan Williams (21 Aug 1838–3 Dec 1928), Find A Grave: Memorial #15913805, citing Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, Emery County, Utah, USA ; Maintained by Nancy K (Wilcock) Atwood (contributor 46514372) .
6. ↑ "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZPN-2DC : 11 September 2015), Jeanette Morgan in entry for Harry Morgan Williams, 1945.