4. Richard Jewsbury (Richard , John ) was born 1 on 21 May 1805 in Measham, Derbyshire, England. He died 2 on 6 Feb 1886 in Jerseyville, IL.
Was a hardware salesman in England.
Sailed for America in 1836.
Passed St. Joseph, MO 24 Apr 1849, going to California to seek gold.The Jewsbury family crest may be seen at
http://www.landiss.com/family/images/jewsbury.htmFrom Geoff Lakin [GefLakin@aol.com]:
The vicar of Measham, took it upon himself, it appears, to make entriesin the parish records book, on occasions, and concerning such matters,which he deemed to be worthy of note at that time, and of course, nowserve as an unexpected and priceless glimpse into the past. Even more sowhen his writings refer to members of our own family.
The following entry is undated, but appears between two other entrieswhich are dated, one of which is regarding the laying of new flooringtiles in the church, dated 29th March, 1836, and an entry dated November,1836 regarding the destruction, by fire, of the local Tape Mill.
Spellings used, are as they were written.
"Richard Jewsbury his wife and three children (boys) with Maria Jewsburyhis sister and Joseph Jewsbury his brother leave England for the UnitedStates of America. They go out as farmers and persons to settle in thestate of Illinois or that Michigan and these are the first of this classof persons who have left this place to emigrate but it seems not unlikelyothers may follow as farming is now so bad a business. I regard them tocarry with them the truth of Christ and in this respect regret the lossof some of them. May it be for the glory of Christ - and their temporaland eternal good !!"
The LDS data base includes:
Richard JEWSBERRY Birth Year [1806]
Birthplace ENG
Age 74
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status W
Head of Household J. H. JEWSBERY
Relation Father
Father's Birthplace ENG
Mother's Birthplace ENGSource Information:
Census Place Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois [1880]
Family History Library Film 1254238
NA Film Number T9-0238
Page Number 85B
Richard married Mary Anne Smith in England. Mary was born in 1803 in England. She died 1 on 19 Sep 1846 in Cass County, IL.
They had the following children:
+ 8 M i Richard Smith Jewsbury was born on 18 Mar 1832. He died on 16 Jan 1916. + 9 M ii John Choice Jewsbury was born on 23 Nov 1833. He died on 20 Dec 1919. 10 M iii Thomas Nicklin Jewsbury was born 1 in 1836 in Measham, England. He died 2 on 13 Jul 1881. + 11 M iv Ebenezer Calvin Jewsbury was born on 11 Mar 1838. He died on 19 Jun 1912. + 12 M v Joseph Henry Jewsbury was born on 2 Oct 1840. He died on 13 Oct 1919. 13 F vi Sarah Anne Jewsbury was born 1 on 16 Feb 1844. She died 2 on 12 Dec 1922 in Jacksonville, IL.
7. James Croshaw Jewsbury 1 (Richard , John ) died 2 in 1841.
James married 2 Hannah Wood 1 on 18 Oct 1829 in Canterbury, England.
They had the following children:
14 M i John Jewsbury was born 1 in 1830. 15 M ii Richard Jewsbury was born 1 in 1833 in Canterbury, England. He died 2 in 1881.
Richard married and had 13 children. He was a horsedealer of Canterbury.16 F iii Mary Jewsbury was born 1 in 1834 in France.
Great-great-grandmother of Christina Wadsworth,
christina@cewadsworth.freeserve.co.uk