Catherine SLAUSON

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• Census: 1860, Living with husband in Brigham, Cache Co., Utah
• Census: 1870, Living in Wellsville, Cache Co., Utah
• Census: 1880, Living in Burrville, Sevier Co., Utah

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Source: Dead Fred Genealogy Photo Archive:

Catherine Slawson was born in 1806 in New York. She married in Pennsylvania, Ezekiel Brown in 1825. They had 7 children. Her husband died in 1848 and she and two of her daughters crossed the plains to Utah in 1856. She later married Ira Ames. Catherine was a quiet, refined person, with a good education. She had beautiful handwriting, was a good seamstress, and made lovely bedspreads, rugs and fine linens. Catherine passed away November 21, 1895, in Trenton, Cache Valley, Utah at the age of eighty-nine years.

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Quoting: Daughters of Utah Pioneers: Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude pg 60 and 61. "Catherine Slawson was born in New York, 1806. She married Ezekiel Brown inErie, Pennsylvania, 1825. They were the parents of seven children. he died November 10, 1848. At the time of Ezekiel's death, they had been investigating the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Catherine was baptized in 1850, and five years later she left Pennsylvania with six children and two grandchildren to gather with the Saints in the Salt lake Valley. They arrived August 18, 1856, with the P.C. Merrill Company. On September 11, 1857, Catherine and Ira Ames were married in the Edowment House. She was his fifth wife. They had no children but raised an adopted son, Meridith Fisk, who sometimes used the name "Ames." Catherine was a quiet, refined person, with a good education. She had beautiful handwriting, was a good seamstress, and made lovely bedspreads, rugs and fine linens. Catherine passed away November 21, 1895, in Trenton, Cache Valley, Utah at the age of eighty-nine years." Catherine's parents were Peter Slawson and Lucy Hinckley. She was the 3rd of 6 children.

Catherine married Ezekiel BROWN on 20 Mar 1825. Ezekiel was born about 1801; died on 10 Nov 1848 in Erie City, Erie Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married Ira V. AMES on 11 Sep 1857. Ira was born on 22 Sep 1804 in Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont; died on 15 Jan 1869 in Wellsville, Cache Co., Utah; was buried in Wellsville Cemetery Wellsville, Cache Co., Utah . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania

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• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania

Family/Spouse: Louisa Keziah BENSON. Louisa was born on 4 Oct 1840; died on 12 Oct 1907; was buried in Chapel of the Chimes memorial Park, Hayward, Alameda Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania

Family/Spouse: Andrew MCCOMBS. Andrew was born on 20 May 1830 in Wheatland Center, Monroe Co., New York; died on 2 Aug 1902 in Grover, Lincoln Co., Wyoming; was buried in Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania

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Mrs. Jane C. Martin

THE DALLES, or., Feb. 22, - (Special.) - Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Catherine Martin, 91, who was at the head of five generations at the time of her death here Saturday, were held today. Eighty-nine living direct descendants, including seven children, 28 grandchildren, 50 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren were included in the family. Mrs. martin crossed the plains to southern California in 185. Her husband was a miner at Hangtown, noted gold camp, arriving there in 1853 and gong back to meet his wife at Sale Lake city two years later. The couple moved to Serman county in 1881. Mrs. Martin had resided in The Dalles for seven years.

Obituary Notice added on Find a Grave by Martin Burrell

Family/Spouse: John Rusco MARTIN. John was born on 9 Mar 1831 in Chautauqua Co., New York; died on 9 Dec 1913 in Moro, Sherman Co., Oregon; was buried in Moro Cemetery, Moro, Sherman Co., Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Burrville, Sevier Co., Utah

Family/Spouse: George Smith RUST. George was born on 23 Jan 1834 in Vermont; died on 18 Jun 1922 in Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah; was buried in Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania

Family/Spouse: Andrew MCCOMBS. Andrew was born on 20 May 1830 in Wheatland Center, Monroe Co., New York; died on 2 Aug 1902 in Grover, Lincoln Co., Wyoming; was buried in Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1870, Living with husband in Newton, Cache Co,. Utah
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Burrville, Sevier Co., Utah
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., Utah
• Census: 1910, Living in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
• Census: 1920, Living in Blackfoot Ward 2, Bingham Co., Idaho
• Census: 1930, Living in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah

Family/Spouse: William Read SMITH. William was born on 11 Aug 1826 in Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Jan 1894 in Centerville, Davis Co, Utah; was buried in Centerville City Cemetery, Centerville, Davis Co., Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isodora married Thomas Campbell BECK on 21 Jun 1860 in Wellsville, Utah. Thomas was born on 23 Mar 1840 in Wolverton, Milton Keynes Borough, Buckinghamshire, England; died on 3 Mar 1905 in Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., Utah; was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah Co., Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of Charles Fisk and Emily Hull
• Census: 1850, Living with mother in Greene, Erie Co., Pennsylvania
• Census: 1860, Living with mother and step-father in Brigham, Cache Co., Utah

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Son of Charles Fisk and Emily Hull, but raised by Ira Ames and Catherine Slauson Brown Ames and took their name.

Catherine was married o Ezekiel Brown when she took Meredith. Her husband died inErie City Pennsylvania.

Catherine Slauson Brown came to Utah with Meredith and married Ira Ames as his 5th wife. She left Ira and moved to Cornish. Meredith, decided to stay with Ira.

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Family/Spouse: Margaret Jane O'BANNION. Margaret was born on 24 Sep 1849 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa ; died on 4 Apr 1930 in Hyrum, Cache Co., Utah; was buried in Hryum City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache Co., Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]