CONQUERORS OF THE WEST vol 2, p930-932HENRY GROW, JR.

Born: 1 Oct 1 8 17, Norristown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Parents: Henry and Mary Riter Grow Sr.

Died: 4 Nov 189 1, Salt Lake City, Utah

Arrived in Valley: 1 Oct 1851, James Cummings, Capt.

Married 1st: Mary Moyer

Date: 24 Jan 1834.

B om: 28 Apr 1 8 17, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Married 2nd: Nancy Ann Elliot

Date: 1847

Born: 25 Dec 18 15

Married 3rd: Mary Elizabeth Veach

Date: 20 Dec 1852

Born: 28 Jan 18 36, Pitsbury, Allagaheny, Pennsylvania

Married 4th: Ann Midgley

Date: 9 Nov 1856

Born: 6 Apr 1826, Almondbury, Yorks, England

Married 5th: Julia Melville Veach

Date: 17 Apr 1858, Salt Lake City, Utah

Born: 10 Jun 1841, Nashville, Perry, Illinois

Died: 21 Nov 1922, Salt Lake City, Utah

Married 6th: Sarah Rawlings

Date: 21 Mar 1870

Born: 1817

Married 7th: Emma Cantlin

Date: 21 Mar 1870

Married 7th: Amanda Melvina Baker

Born: abt 1817

Henry learned early the trade of millwright and bridge builder. He became a superintendent of bridges on the Norristown and Germantown railroads. He was baptized in 1842 and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1843. He worked on the Nauvoo Temple and

was subject to all the problems of that time period. They left Nauvoo and arrived in Winter Quarters late in October 1846. He built a log cabin in Kimball and they remained

until the fall of 1847, when the first group of saints left. He moved his family to a place on the Little Platt in Missouri, where he worked on the saw and grist mill. In 1851, he and his family started west again and arrived on his birthday.

In 1852, President Young asked him to help build bridges, mills, etc. He built the sugar works and many of the mills in the canyons and around the Valley. In 1863, President Young asked his help in the construction of the big Tabernacle. He worked out the design

of that building, and built ZCMI and other buildings.

He filled a mission in Pennsylvania. He was known as a skillful mechanic and practical builder and was well liked. He was active in the community and church all his life.

Children of 1st wife:

MARIAH LOUISA, b. 10 Sep 1937.

CHARLES MOYER, b. 7 Jan 1840.

WILLIAM MOYER, b. 30 May 1842.

BRIGHAM YOUNG, b. 11 Sep 1845.

JOHN WOOD, b. 21 Dec 1848.

ANN, b. 15 Dec 1851.

MARY ELIZABETH, b. 30 Jan 1854.

Children of 2nd wife:HENRY, b. 3 May 1848.JOSEPH SMITH, b. 21 Sep 1849.HYRUM SMITH, b. 9 May 1850.MARY ANN, b. 3 1 Oct 1851.JOSEPHINE STREEPER, b. 14 Nov 1852.SARAH ANN, b. 18 Mar 1855.EMELINE KESLER, b. 10 Jan 1857.GEORGE LEO, b. 9 Aug 1858. Children of 4th wife:MARY ELLEN, b. 24 Nov 1857. Children of 5th wife:THEODORE MELVILLE, b. 1 1 Jan 1859.SYLVESTER VEACH, b. 29 Aug 1860.MARY ANN, b. 7 Jan 1864.JULIA ELLEN, 6.2 1 Nov 1 865.GEORGE ELLIOT, b. 24 Nov 1867.AMELIA, b. 10 Mar 1869.WALTER VEACH, b. 2 Feb 187 1.MAUD ROSE, b. 15 Jun 1873.WILLIAM HENRY, b. 14 Nov 1875,SARAH ELIZABETH, b. 29 Mar 1877.OTTO SYLVANUS, b. 12 May 1880.EUGENE PARNELL, b. 10 Aug 1882.FRANK, b. 18 Dec 1884.MARC0 BARTLETT, b. 21 Aug 1886.

Submitted by: Steven Nelson