William Clark Judy was born June 1, 1826, in a covered wagon while traveling from Ohio to Illinois. His mother, Sarah Wright Judy, died at his birth. His father, Samuel Judy, continued on to Illinois with his infant son. When William Clark was about five years old, his father married Miranda Richmond. They lived at Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. When William Clark was 10 years of age, his father died.
William Clark grew to manhood and as a working member of the community became acquainted with Alva Benson, an expert carpenter who built houses, flour mills and sawmills. Alva Benson had three eligible daughters, and Alva decided that he wanted William Clark Judy for a son-in-law. He brought William Clark home to meet the family. William fell in love with Kesiah and after taking a walk, they said they were going to be married. They had hoped to be married in the Nauvoo Temple, but it was closed so they were married elsewhere the 22nd of March 1846.
While living in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, a son William Alva Judy, was born to the young couple December 2, 1847. William Clark's father-in-law, Alva Benson began using his carpenter skills to build wagons for Brigham Young which were used to haul the Saints to Utah.
William Clark and Kesiah and two and one-half year old William Alva, joined the wagon train headed for Utah. After crossing the plains, they arrived in Utah the summer of 1850. They located in Big Cottonwood which is southeast of Salt Lake City. John Holliday was the presiding elder of the settlement and welcomed the new arrivals to his ward of about 161 members. Before long, William Clark became ill with the measles. He was so eager to start building their new home that he got out of bed and went to work. The measles "went in " as they called it. After eight months of care, Kesiah laid her young husband to rest, July 5, 1851, one year after they arrived in the valley. He was buried in the City Cemetery which is located on the avenues in Salt Lake City. William Clark was 25 years old.
His wife and son moved to Springville, Utah, where she married Ira Allen. Eight boys were born to Kesiah and Ira: George, Albert, David, Ethan, Hyrum, Doctor Jasper, Frederick, and John Vernon. The first three, George, Albert, and David grew to manhood, married, and had large families, but the five younger boys died in childhood.
Neva Jean Price Oswald, great-granddaughter
William Clark grew to manhood and as a working member of the community became acquainted with Alva Benson, an expert carpenter who built houses, flour mills and sawmills. Alva Benson had three eligible daughters, and Alva decided that he wanted William Clark Judy for a son-in-law. He brought William Clark home to meet the family. William fell in love with Kesiah and after taking a walk, they said they were going to be married. They had hoped to be married in the Nauvoo Temple, but it was closed so they were married elsewhere the 22nd of March 1846.
While living in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, a son William Alva Judy, was born to the young couple December 2, 1847. William Clark's father-in-law, Alva Benson began using his carpenter skills to build wagons for Brigham Young which were used to haul the Saints to Utah.
William Clark and Kesiah and two and one-half year old William Alva, joined the wagon train headed for Utah. After crossing the plains, they arrived in Utah the summer of 1850. They located in Big Cottonwood which is southeast of Salt Lake City. John Holliday was the presiding elder of the settlement and welcomed the new arrivals to his ward of about 161 members. Before long, William Clark became ill with the measles. He was so eager to start building their new home that he got out of bed and went to work. The measles "went in " as they called it. After eight months of care, Kesiah laid her young husband to rest, July 5, 1851, one year after they arrived in the valley. He was buried in the City Cemetery which is located on the avenues in Salt Lake City. William Clark was 25 years old.
His wife and son moved to Springville, Utah, where she married Ira Allen. Eight boys were born to Kesiah and Ira: George, Albert, David, Ethan, Hyrum, Doctor Jasper, Frederick, and John Vernon. The first three, George, Albert, and David grew to manhood, married, and had large families, but the five younger boys died in childhood.
Neva Jean Price Oswald, great-granddaughter
William Clark Judy was born June 1, 1826, in a covered wagon while traveling from Ohio to Illinois. His mother, Sarah Wright Judy, died at his birth. His father, Samuel Judy, continued on to Illinois with his infant son. When William Clark was about five years old, his father married Miranda Richmond. They lived at Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. When William Clark was 10 years of age, his father died.
William Clark grew to manhood and as a working member of the community became acquainted with Alva Benson, an expert carpenter who built houses, flour mills and sawmills. Alva Benson had three eligible daughters, and Alva decided that he wanted William Clark Judy for a son-in-law. He brought William Clark home to meet the family. William fell in love with Kesiah and after taking a walk, they said they were going to be married. They had hoped to be married in the Nauvoo Temple, but it was closed so they were married elsewhere the 22nd of March 1846.
While living in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, a son William Alva Judy, was born to the young couple December 2, 1847. William Clark's father-in-law, Alva Benson began using his carpenter skills to build wagons for Brigham Young which were used to haul the Saints to Utah.
William Clark and Kesiah and two and one-half year old William Alva, joined the wagon train headed for Utah. After crossing the plains, they arrived in Utah the summer of 1850. They located in Big Cottonwood which is southeast of Salt Lake City. John Holliday was the presiding elder of the settlement and welcomed the new arrivals to his ward of about 161 members. Before long, William Clark became ill with the measles. He was so eager to start building their new home that he got out of bed and went to work. The measles "went in " as they called it. After eight months of care, Kesiah laid her young husband to rest, July 5, 1851, one year after they arrived in the valley. He was buried in the City Cemetery which is located on the avenues in Salt Lake City. William Clark was 25 years old.
His wife and son moved to Springville, Utah, where she married Ira Allen. Eight boys were born to Kesiah and Ira: George, Albert, David, Ethan, Hyrum, Doctor Jasper, Frederick, and John Vernon. The first three, George, Albert, and David grew to manhood, married, and had large families, but the five younger boys died in childhood.
Neva Jean Price Oswald, great-granddaughter
William Clark grew to manhood and as a working member of the community became acquainted with Alva Benson, an expert carpenter who built houses, flour mills and sawmills. Alva Benson had three eligible daughters, and Alva decided that he wanted William Clark Judy for a son-in-law. He brought William Clark home to meet the family. William fell in love with Kesiah and after taking a walk, they said they were going to be married. They had hoped to be married in the Nauvoo Temple, but it was closed so they were married elsewhere the 22nd of March 1846.
While living in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, a son William Alva Judy, was born to the young couple December 2, 1847. William Clark's father-in-law, Alva Benson began using his carpenter skills to build wagons for Brigham Young which were used to haul the Saints to Utah.
William Clark and Kesiah and two and one-half year old William Alva, joined the wagon train headed for Utah. After crossing the plains, they arrived in Utah the summer of 1850. They located in Big Cottonwood which is southeast of Salt Lake City. John Holliday was the presiding elder of the settlement and welcomed the new arrivals to his ward of about 161 members. Before long, William Clark became ill with the measles. He was so eager to start building their new home that he got out of bed and went to work. The measles "went in " as they called it. After eight months of care, Kesiah laid her young husband to rest, July 5, 1851, one year after they arrived in the valley. He was buried in the City Cemetery which is located on the avenues in Salt Lake City. William Clark was 25 years old.
His wife and son moved to Springville, Utah, where she married Ira Allen. Eight boys were born to Kesiah and Ira: George, Albert, David, Ethan, Hyrum, Doctor Jasper, Frederick, and John Vernon. The first three, George, Albert, and David grew to manhood, married, and had large families, but the five younger boys died in childhood.
Neva Jean Price Oswald, great-granddaughter
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