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Emeline Beckstead

Emeline Beckstead

Female 1837 - 1917  (79 years)

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  • Name Emeline Beckstead  [1
    Born 04 Apr 1837  Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 01 Jan 1917  Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Born Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada

      Daughter of Alexander Beckstead and Catherine Lince

      Married William Andrew Bills, 4 Jul 1852, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania

      Children - Gordon Silas Bills, William Andrew Bills, Alexander Bills, Catherine Emeline Bills, Harriet Elizabeth Bills, John Alma Bills, George Wellington Bills, Mary Ellen Bills, Martha Ann Bills, Henry Bills, Daniel Wallace Bills, David Bills

      Emeline was about one year old when her parents and grandparents accepted the Gospel when three Mormon missionaries visited their home in Canada. The family journeyed by ox teams to meet with the Saints in DeWitt, Missouri, arriving there in September, 1838, it being a time when the Saints were being persecuted severely, and their lives were in danger constantly. She crossed the plains to the Salt Lake valley in 1849, and they settled in the West Jordan area, near the Jordan River.

      When she married William Andrew Bills they spent most of their lives in South Jordan and Riverton, Utah, living on a farm.

      Emeline was a typical pioneer mother - reared 12 children, most of whom lived on farms in the area of Riverton. She was a mid-wife in the community, and a mother to everyone needing aid.

      She was always active in the Church, particularly in the Relief Society organization. She was loved by everyone for her wonderful dispostion and service.
    Person ID I5549  Grow
    Last Modified 25 May 2012 

    Family William Andrew BILLS,   b. 05 Aug 1835, Pittsburgh, Alleghany, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1915, Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Emeline Bills,   b. 14 May 1859, Mountain Green, Morgan, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Sep 1931, Egin, Fremont, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2021 
    Family ID F1656  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 04 Apr 1837 - Williamsburg, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 01 Jan 1917 - Riverton, Salt Lake, Utah Link to Google Earth
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    Emeline Beckstead
    Emeline Beckstead

  • Sources 
    1. [S90] Public Member Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Original data: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees.