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Eliza Jane Clark

Female 1827 - 1859  (31 years)


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  • Name Eliza Jane Clark 
    Born 11 Aug 1827  , Greene, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Feb 1859  Washington, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Old Washington City Cemetery, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I650  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Daniel Clark,   b. Bef 1800, of, , Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 1830 to 1834, , Pickens, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 30 years) 
    Mother Fairby or Theuby or Pherreba or Phoebe or Theriby Adair,   b. 1809, , Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836, of, Pickens, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married Bef 1827  of, Laurens, South Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Mitchell Mangum,   b. 6 Jan 1820, Springville, Saint Clair, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1888, Nutrioso, Apache, Arizona, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1842  , Itawamba, Mississippi, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Pioneer Emigration:
      A. Per LDS Journal of History, 21 Jun 1847, listed in the pioneer company of James S. Holman, Capt., in Charles C. Rich's Guard organized 17 Jun 1847 and arrived in SLC 2 Oct 1847. In same company are several Adairs with ages and birth dates/places:
      Joseph, 41, 17 Apr 1806, Lawraceville, Lawrance, S.C. [probable cousin; Laurens Co.]
      Rebecca, 32, 10 Aug 1815, Giles Co., Tenn. [Rebecca Mangum, wife of Joseph.]
      Lucinda J., 6, 22 Oct 1841, Itewamly, Miss. [dau. of Joseph and Rebecca; Itawamba Co.]
      Geo. W., 29, 18 Mar 1818, Tennessee.
      Miriam, 20, 31 Jan 1827, Tennessee [wife of Geo.]
      Emaline R., inf., 1 Mar 1847, Mt. Pisgah, Iowa [dau. of Geo. and Miriam.]
      Also two Mangums:
      James, 27, 6 Jan 1820, Sinclair, Ala.
      Eliza Jane, 20, 11 Aug 1827, Greene, Ala.
      B. 18 Feb 2006 unpublished manuscript of Norma Ricketts on a book she is working on about the 1847 pioneer crossings:
      "The Charles C. Rich Company was the smallest company to leave from Winters Quarters during 1847. His company had three tens, a total of 126 people with 25 wagons. This company brought a cannon as well as artillery and ammunition, 25 kegs of black powder, the Nauvoo Temple bell, and a boat. The ammunition was ferried across the river. They left the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River June 21, and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley October 2, 1847.
      Sarah DeArmon Pea Rich wrote of the death of Jacob Weatherby, a member of the Abraham O. Smoot Company. Weatherby was wounded by a Pawnee Indian at the Platte River on June 19 two days before they left the Platte River. He was taken to the nearest tent, which belonged to the Rich Company and died the next morning. Weatherby was buried near the Elkhorn River at Camp Liberty on June 20. "We fixed him a bed and did all we could to ease his pain. He suffered awful pain through the night and the next morning about nine o'clock his suffering ended in death."
      Promptly at 6 o'clock on the morning of June 21, the Rich Company fired a six-pound cannon, and the wagons started out following the first hundred. As the company left Fishing Slough June 25, Captain Rich's oxen became frightened and "partly fell on my son Joseph and hurt him considerably and came nigh killing him."
      The Spencer Company (Eldredge fifty) passed the Rich Company on June 28. A large party of Indians was following the companies, so Captain Rich fired the cannon twice. He noted in his journal that "all things were safe."
      They reached the Platte River on June 29 and waited for some time. There were many wagons in line to cross. On July 2 they found the "Sow" cannon carried by Captain Hunter's company, abandoned on the trail with its carriage broken and tongue gone. The cannon's traveling gear was repaired and the cannon was brought along. A broken wagon axle delayed the company further. On July 9 the Rich Company overtook the Spencer and Hunter companies.
      When the company arrived in buffalo country, Captain Rich shot three and the pioneers were glad to add the meat to their meager food supply. Sarah Rich wrote it was "very dangerous traveling through this country, but we were preserved from serious accident. It was a grand sight to see these herds of wild animals, thousands in a group, racing across the prairies. The fear was that they might attack us in their flight."
      The company passed Chimney Rock, Nebraska, on August 1 and reached Fort Laramie, Wyoming, August 5. They traded some horses for oxen and cows. Travel was difficult because of the heat and dust. Mary Rich, who drove a wagon with another woman, wrote: "We did so well that we had our teams ready for travel at the appointed hour every day after
      that until we arrived in the Valley, as regularly as the men did. We did not grieve or mourn over it, we had some very nice times when the roads were not so bad. We could make the mountains ring with our songs… we rejoiced that we were going to the Rocky Mountains where we would be free to practice our religion."
      They traveled through the Black Hills with steep slopes and a shortage of water and stopped on August 13 to dig for water in a dry river bed. On August 21, the company reached the Upper Ferry of the Platte River. Their teams were very weak and an occasional ox died as the company crossed the alkali flats.
      On August 26, when four oxen died, Captain Rich left behind the two boats and a wagon, stripping the wagon of its iron parts. John Taylor visited their camp and asked for extra oxen. His company had experienced the death of many oxen. Captain Rich gave him one yoke of oxen.
      On an alkali desert, the Rich Company cut blocks of bicarbonate of soda from Saleratus Lake. Later in Salt Lake Valley this soda was used in making bread.
      They began ascending the South Pass and reached the Continental Divide on August 31. The company noted wind, rain, and snow over the 7,000 foot pass. On the west side of the mountain there was plenty of grass and water. On. September 2 they met a small group, including eight apostles, returning to Winter Quarters from Salt Lake Valley. Several nearby companies halted and joined in a meeting with the apostles. The officers for the Salt Lake Stake were chosen, with Captain Rich as a counselor in the stake presidency, to be ordained later.
      On the west side of the mountain grass and water were plentiful and the teams grew stronger. They stopped a couple of days for the birth of John President Porter on September 4. At the Big Sandy, the company lost another ox, but made steady progress to Fort Bridger, arriving September 16.
      The company was slowed by several wagons with broken axles: one in Echo Canyon September 24, another in East Canyon and another a day later. They crossed Big Mountain on September 30. Captain Cherry of the first ten upset a wagon. The company became spread out as it traveled down the canyons. Captain Rich's mother, Nancy O'Neal Rich, became seriously ill. After passing Little Mountain, the Rich Company resumed the proper order and arrived in Salt Lake Valley, October 2.
      Nancy O'Neal Rich, mother of Captain Rich, died October 5 in Salt Lake Valley and was buried beside the wife of Jedediah Grant, who had died on Big Mountain a few days earlier. Two babies, Catherine Frost (Sept. 16) and William Harker (Sept. 26) were born in Echo Canyon, Utah. The number after each name indicates age at time of departure from Winter Quarter.
      Charles C. Rich Company, Captain. [Adair family in the company:]
      Adair, Emaline Rebecca, infant Born: March 1, 1847
      Adair, George Washington, 27
      Adair, Joseph, 41
      Adair, Lucinda Jane, 6
      Adair, Miriam Jane Billingsly, 20
      Adair, Rebecca Mangum, 32
      Mangum, Eliza Jane Clark, 19
      Mangum, James Mitchell, 27

      2. Online Ordinance Index parents are Samuel Clark and Phirley [Ferrely?] Adair. Alternate is Daniel Clark and Theriba Adair. From other sources, Daniel is the correct name.

      3. Censuses:
      1830 US: Pickens Co., Alabama, pages 111-112. The first three related families are all on the same page, the next four related families are on the next page, and James Adair (with son Joseph) is on p. 129:
      Thos. Peeks, males 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
      John Mangum, males 5-10:1; 10-15:2; 15-20:1; 60-70:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 30-40:1.
      Cyrus Mangum, males 20-30:1; females 0-5:1; 15-20:1.
      Saml. Carson, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1; 80-90:1.
      Saml. Adair, males 20-30:1; females 20-30:1.
      Thos. Adair, males 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 15-20:1; 50-60:1; females 0-5:1; 5-10:1; 10-15:1; 40-50:1.
      Daniel Clark (next door), males 0-5:1; 30-40:1; females 0-5:1; 20-30:1.
      James Adair, males 0-5:2; 15-20:1; 20-30:2 (Joseph b. 1806); 60-70:1; females 15-20:1; 20-30:2; 60-7-:1; no slaves.

      1850 US: Utah County, Utah Territory, p. 8, family 70:
      James Mangum, 32, Alabama.
      Eliza, 23, Alabama.
      James, 2, Deseret.
      John W., 4/12, Deseret.
      Samuel H. Clark, 22, farmer, Alabama.

      1856 Utah Territorial Census was taken because Utah was trying to get statehood to avoid some of the problems that later came. As a result they wanted as many people as possible and frequently included names of everyone in a family without regard to whether they were living or dead. As a result, some of the people listed with the family may not actually have been in the household in 1856. The Adair and Mangums listed included the following heads of households in the Provo and Payson City area: George W. Adair, James Mangum, Joseph Adair (wife Rebecca), Samuel Adair, and Thomas Adair. Source for the following entry is FHL film # 505,913 (index in FHL book 979.2X22u); Ms d 2929 fd. 33, Payson City, p. 8: Payson City, p. 2:
      James Mangum
      Eliza I. "
      James H. "
      John W. "
      Heber "
      Martha I. "
      Joseph D. "

      4. Reviewed Rootsweb.com Worldconnect Dec 2002.

      5. From Don and Carolyn Smith from one of three part writings of Samuel Newton Adair. [When asked who has the original of this, Carolyn referred me to Becky Hamblin [bhamblin79@hotmail.com] to try to locate the original of this; Becky in turn believes Collins Chapman in Mesa may have it since Collins' mother is the granddaughter who hand wrote it for Samuel. It has not yet been located by Becky. The following is one of the three parts [see Samuel Newton Adair's notes for full quotation]: "Luna, New Mexico, October 7, 1919. I, Samuel Newton Adair, will write what I know about my mother's folks. My grandfather's name was John Mangum and he married Rebecca Noles, so my grandmother's name was Rebecca Mangrum, my grandfather Mangum was a revolutionary soldier with General Morgan (one of his minute men.) He was taken prisoner with a lot of other men by the british soldiers and they set them on a log and split their heads open, all but my grandfather's and he had some kind of varmint skin cap on and that and the skull stopped the force of the sword and it glanced off and cut his ear nearly off and they turned him lose. He married after the war was over as stated above. Their children are: Cyrus Mangrum, Joseph Mangrum, John Mangrum, William Mangrum and James Mangrum. The daughter's names were: Jeney Mangrum, Gemima Mangrum, Rebecca Mangrum, and Lucinda Mangum. They were all my uncles and aunts. Joseph Mangrum married Emiline Hanner, William married Aunt Sally Adair, John married Aunt Mary Ann Adair, James Mangrum married Jane Clark, my father's niece. I don't know who uncle Cyrus Mangum married. Jeney Mangrum married George Crawford, Gemima Mangrum married Samuel Jefferson Adair, my father. Rebecca Mangrum married Joseph Adair, my father's cousin. Lucinda Mangrum married James Richey, my father's nephew."

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1. Biographical info per the book "John Mangum, American Revolutionary War Soldier and Descendants," 1986, p. 516, by Delta Ivie Mangum Hale [see book for photos of him and his wife Mary Ann Smith]: "James Mitchell Mangum, the third child of John Mangum and Rebecca Canida Knowles, was born Jan. 6, 1820 at Springville, St. Clair Co., Alabama. He married first Eliza Jane Clark in Aug. of 1844 [no source given and I dispute date per marriage source below]. She is the daughter of Samuel Clark and Phirley or Ferrely Adair, born Aug. 11, 1827 at Green Co., Alabama. She died in 1862 [disputed, should be 1859 per source cited under her death notes]. James married second Rebecca Francis Mangum, his niece, in Aug. of 1849 [definite typo considering she would've been only 6 years old and her first child isn't born until 15 Jan 1859]. She is the daughter of John Mangum and Mary Ann Adair, born Oct. 10, 1843 at Stawambee, Alabama. She died Apr. 13, 1938 at Duncan, Greenlea [Greenlee] Co., Arizona. James married third Mary Ann Smith in 1866 at Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the daughter of Thomas Washington Smith and Sarah Ann Boren, b. Sept. 27, 1844 at Pigeon Creek, Iowa. She died June 12, 1912 at Tropic, Garfield, Co., Utah. James died Feb. 4, 1888 at Nutrioso, Apache Co., Arizona. James and Eliza had six children:
      a. Joseph Daniel, b. 1844, [Itawamba Co.?], Mississippi; d. 1846.
      b. James Harvey, b. 29 Nov 148, SLC, UT.
      c. John William, b. 14 Nov 1850, Provo, Utah, UT.
      d. Heber C., b. 7 Oct 1852, Payson, Utah, UT.
      e. Martha Jane, b. 5 May 1855, Payson, UT.
      f. Lydia Ann, b. 31 Aug 1857, Washington, Utah.

      BIRTH:
      1. Date per website for Utah State Historical Society Cemeteries Database 1 Jan 2002.

      2. FHL film 26401 Early LDS Church Records of Payson, Utah; "Baptisms at Payson":
      #5, Eliza Jane Mangum, b. 11 Aug 1827 at Green co., Alabama, rebapt. 29 Apr 1851 by Levi Hancock, reconf. same date by M.C. Clelan.

      3. FHL film 392669 "LDS Patriarchal Blessings Index": Eliza Jane Clark Mangham, b. 11 Aug 1827 at Green Co., Alabama, parents Daniel and Ferabe Clark. Blessing date 18 Feb 1856 at Payson, Utah. Patriarch John Young. Vol. 24, p. 149.

      MARRIAGE:
      1. "Itawamba County Marriage Book 1"at <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~robfra/marr.html> has about 2 dozen marriages solemnized by "Samuel Adair" starting from mid-1841 to late 1844: James M. Mangum and Eliza P. Clarke 23 Jun 1842. Most LDS family group sheets show a marriage of Aug 1844 which seems erroneous in light of the 1842 source.

      2. FHL film 901648 "Marriages of Itawamba Co., Mississippi," vol. 1, p. 203:
      "James M. Mangum and Eliza P. Clarke. The State of Mississippi, Itawamba County. To any Minister of the Gospel, Judge of the State of Mississippi, of Judge, Justice, or Officer of said County authorized to celebrate marriage: Greeting - You are hereby licensed to celebrate the rites of matrimony between James M. Mangram and Eliza P. Clarke and you will return unto the office of the Probate Court of said County a certificate hereon of the solemnization thereof. Witness Edwin G. Thomas, Clerk of the Probate Court of said county and the seal thereunto annexed the 21st day of June 1842."
      "In virtue hereof the rites of matrimony between James M. Mangram and Eliza P. Clarke were duly celebrated by me 23rd day of June 1842. Samuel Adair, Minister of the Gospel."

      DEATH:
      1. Date per website for Utah State Historical Society Cemeteries Database 1 Jan 2002.

      BURIAL:
      1. Per website for Utah State Historical Society Cemeteries Database 1 Jan 2002. Name shown "Eliza Jane Mangum".

      2. Per website ; "Cemetery/Death Indexes (1852-1996) in Washington County, Utah," compiled by Wesley W. Craig, Ph.D: "Eliza Jane Mangum, b. 11 Aug 1827, d. 21 Feb 1859, Wash. City Old."

      3. Email from Harold Cahoon, Washington City researcher, 6 Jul 2003: Burials listed in the Washington City Cemetery (this can be found on site and includes all of the cemeteries in Washington County) www.lofthouse.com/USA/washington/cemetery/wash1.html
      My note "nothing" means they were not listed on the lofthouse list nor the list that the Wash. Cemetery has. "No head stone" means they were listed on the lofthouse list and are listed in the City's record as not having a head stone. I do not know if the city has any better records in their office.
      Ann Chestnut Adair, no head stone.
      Mary Ann Adair Carson, nothing.
      Olive Parintha Adair, no head stone.
      Rufus Columbus Burlison Adair, no head stone.
      Samuel P. Adair, nothing.
      Ellen Bardsley Mangum, nothing.
      Eliza Jane Clark Mangum, no headstone, b. 11 Aug 1827, d. 21 Feb 1859, spouse James Michel Mangum, fa. Samuel Clark, mo. Adair.
      Eliza Jane Adair Price buried in row 36; I would assume there is a marker for this grave.

      4. In an effort to locate and place tombstones in Washington, Utah, I sent the following 6 Jul 2003 email to Barry Blake, city cemetery official wcparks@ci.washingtoncity.state.ut.us [phone is 435-634-9850 ext. 321]:
      "My friend and fellow researcher Harold Cahoon gave me your name as the contact for the Washington Cemetery. He spoke to you about locating an early pioneer gravesite for Ann Chestnut Adair, wife to George Washington Adair, and daughter-in-law to Samuel Jefferson Adair whose new statue was just dedicated as the founder of Washington. At age 9, her parents had been murdered somewhere on the Mormon Trail to Utah and she and two younger siblings were tied to a cow and left to wander helplessly. Samuel found her and adopted her. She eventually marries Samuel's son George.
      Harold indicates that you do indeed have a record that she is buried in your older cemetery but that the location has been forgotten over the years. Several people would like to contribute to a memorial stone for her. Ann died at age 19 on 27 Mar 1863. Are there any experts with expertise in regards to those early plots that could pinpoint it more accurately. I have found death records of Ann's closest relations who died around the same time and are supposedly buried in the same cemetery which may help to pinpoint her or at least get as close as we can with what available plot maps you have. They are:
      Mary Ann Adair Carson, d. 27 Apr 1861, bur. 29 Apr 1861. (Wife of the Valentine Carson who adopts Ann's baby upon her death and cousin to Ann's husband George.)
      Olive Parintha Adair, d. at birth 28 Nov 1864, oldest child of George and his second wife Emily Tyler who he married after Ann's death.
      Rufus Columbus Burlison Adair, bur. Aug 1858, George's younger unmarried brother.
      Samuel P. Adair, d. 30 Jan 1871, another young child of George and Emily Tyler Adair.
      Ellen Bardsley Mangum, d. 22 Jan 1864, wife of John Mangum who was a cousin of Samuel J. Adair.
      Eliza Jane Clark Mangum, d. 21 Feb 1859, wife of James Mitchel Mangum who was brother to John Mangum and also a cousin to Samuel J. Adair.
      Eliza Jane Adair Price, d. 16 Aug 1892, bur. 18 Aug 1892, mother of Valentine Carson noted above, sister of Samuel J. Adair, later wife of John Buren Price.
      As you research the plots for the above and their proximity to each other and potentially Ann's, could you advise me as to which one are definitely platted with stones, platted without stones, or just plain unplatted.
      What arrangements are needed by us with your department?"
      15 April 2005 follow-up note by Kerry Petersen: I have received no reply to the above. I have now personally visited the city cemetery and the city records office; they cannot verify her gravesite. The city clerk mentioned that they do not excavate graves in the old part of the cemetery because they know there are so many unmarked gravesites. Of the people listed above, I could only find a stone for John and Eliza Jane Adair Price. No further action possible.

      SOURCES_MISC:
      1. FHL Film 1697868 and book "The Mangums of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Utah, and Adjoining States," by John T. Palmer, Ph.D. Santa Rosa, CA 95409, 1993, 3rd ed.