Jemima (Seamons) Daines (1838 - 1908)

Born 15 Dec 1838 in South Elmham, Suffolk, England

Wife of Robert Daines — married 1 May 1859 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1908 at age 69 in Logan, Cache, Utah, USA

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Jemima (Seamons) Daines was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Biography

Jemima Seamons was born on December 15, 1838 in South Elmham, Suffolk, England. Her parents were Henry Seamons and Mary King. Jemima was the fifth of eight children, and the fourth daughter. The family lived in the small farming country village of All Saints, Suffolk, County, England.

When Jemima was about 12 years old, missionaries representing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) visited Suffolk and the family joined the church. Jemima was baptized on 25 October 1852, by Elder Robert Winters, and confirmed the same day. She was nearly 14 years old at the time. Four years later, the family immigrated to America, setting sail on 14 February 1856, on the sailing vessel Caravan and were six weeks making the voyage to New York. Jemima was sick almost the entire voyage. They landed in New York on 27 March 1856, without any money. They stayed in order to earn enough to help them continue on their journey. ^[1] She was hired to work in the home of a Mr. Hollenbeck, not realizing that he lived in New Jersey. After some time, Jemima was able to find employment for her father, brothers and sisters in the area and soon they were back together, with the exception of her sister, Lucy, who had married and moved to Iowa. Jemima would not see Lucy again for another 40 years.

When they had saved enough money, the family moved to Winter Quarters, and then the frontier. It was there that Jemima met her future husband, Robert. They were married on 1 May 1859. Together they had 12 children:

1. Caroline Daines
2. William Daines
3. Robert Daines
4. Charlie Daines
5. James Daines
6. Joseph Daines
7. Mary Daines
8. Lydia Daines
9. Harriet Daines
10. George Daines
11. Franklin Daines
12. Lyman Daines

On 19 July 1859, Robert and Jemima joined the company of Feramorz Little to make the journey to Utah. In a company of nine men, she was one of two women. They cooked and clean, and when Robert became very ill, Jemima took over as the drover. They arrived in Salt Lake City on 9 October 1859.^[1]

Jemima died at the age of 70 on January 05, 1908 in Logan, Cache, Utah, USA. She is buried in the Hyde Park Cemetery, in Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Memories: FamilySearch PID K2HD-P1F A Sketch of the Life of Jemima Seamons Daines. By her daughter Lydia J. Daines, 1938.

• Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
  citing Birth Registration, Wangford, Suffolk, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
  FamilySearch Record: 2NCQ-53V (accessed 31 July 2022)
  Jemima Seamons birth registered Oct-Nov-Dec 1838 in Wangford.
• Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  FamilySearch Record: NVRZ-MNY (accessed 31 July 2022)
  Jemima Seamans baptism on 20 Jan 1839, daughter of Henry Seamans & Mary, in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
• LDS Church Membership: "Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900"
  citing Record number: 0;
  FamilySearch Record: QPZ9-CLDH (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G971-MC7C Image number 01644
  Jemima Dains baptism on 15 Dec 1838 in Utah, United States.
• LDS Church Membership: "Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900"
  citing Record number: 0;
  FamilySearch Record: QPWY-VPGL (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-9971-MZFQ Image number 01540
  Jemima Daines baptism on 5 Jan 1908 in Utah, United States.
• Passenger List: "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"
  citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,516.
  FamilySearch Record: 27R8-BQ8 (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 939V-R39P-T3 Image number 00433
  Name: Jemima Seamons; Immigration Date: 1856; Immigration Place: New York City, New York, United States; Birth Date: 1839; Birth Place: England; Nationality: England; Age: 17; Ship Name: Caravan.
• Immigration: "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  FamilySearch Record: QK9B-C8RL (accessed 31 July 2022)
  Name: Jemima Seamons Daines; Immigration Date: 10 Sep 1859; Immigration Place: Deseret, United States; Birth Date: 15 Dec 1838; Death Date: 05 Jan 1908; Emigration Date: 01 Aug 1859; Sort Bir Date: 15 Dec 1838; Sort Dea Date: 05 Jan 1908; Misc Note: KZNS-STK; Company Name: Feramorz Little Company; Event Place Sup: Utah, United States; Event Place Year Range: 1847-1868.
• Marriage: "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
  citing FHL microfilm: 870046; Record number: 7021664;
  FamilySearch Record: X58Z-CLL (accessed 31 July 2022)
  Jemima Seamons marriage to Robert Daines on 1 May 1859 in Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States.
• Death: "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
  citing Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, certificate 6, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
  FamilySearch Record: XZPK-4X1 (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-67Q7-HNS Image number 00799
  Jemima Seamons Davies death 5 Jan 1908 (age 69) in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #35930444 (accessed 31 July 2022)
  Memorial page for Jemima Seamons Daines (15 Dec 1838-5 Jan 1908), citing Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah, USA (plot: 1.7.2); Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005).

England & Wales Census

• 1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  FamilySearch Record: M737-DK3 (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FindMyPast Image
  Jemima Seamons (2) in South Elmham St Cross in Wangford registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in Suffolk.

• 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  citing St Nicholas Southelmham, Suffolk, England, p. 15; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  FamilySearch Record: SGRN-296 (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FindMyPast Image
  Jemima Seamons (12) servant in household of John Hadingham (31) in St Nicholas Southelmham in Wangford registration district in Suffolk, England. Born in All Saints Southelmham, Suffolk.

US Census

• 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 2; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 33; FHL microfilm: 000553109; Record number: 12531;
  FamilySearch Record: MNCR-NT8 (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D183-Y66 Image number 00323
  Jeminna Daines (31) in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah Territory, United States.

• 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
  citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  FamilySearch Record: MNSJ-NGH (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBJ-ZRM Image number 00078
  Jemima Daines (42), wife, in household of Robert Daines (50) in Hyde Park, Cache, Utah Territory, United States. Born in England.
• 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 47; FHL microfilm: 1241682; Record number: 16455;
  FamilySearch Record: MMRJ-7GQ (accessed 31 July 2022)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68KL-BD Image number 00351
  Jemima Dainer (62), widowed head of household in Benson, Cache, Utah, United States.