Elizabeth Shaw, My Paternal Great-great Grandmother

HISTORY OF ELIZABETH SHAW JONES Taken from the book Pioneer Women of Faith & Fortitude Elizabeth Shaw Jones was born, May 23, 1837, in Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was eleven years of age. As a young woman of nineteen years, she left mother, brothers and sisters to come to Utah. She pulled a handcart from Iowa City to Utah, arriving with the Israel Evans Company in the Salt Lake Valley on September 11, 1857. Her uncle introduced her to William Parsons Jones and they were married, February 25, 1858 in Kaysville, Utah, while William was on furlough from service in the Utah Militia. The Militia was assigned at that time to protect the Mormon Settlements from the approaching Unite States Army, under General Sidney Johnston. Shortly afterwards, William moved Elizabeth and his parents south according to orders. He returned to the Salt Lake Valley to act as a Minute Man during the trouble with Johnston’s Army. The couple’s first home was a dugout in Kaysville, Utah. It was furnished with a few pieces of homemade furniture. They later moved to South Weber, Davis County, Utah where they spent the remainder of their lives. Elizabeth was a faithful Relief Society worker, serving the sick. She wove wool into cloth called jeans and Linsey. From this material she made suits for men and dresses for women and girls. She knitted socks and stockings from her family. Elizabeth was a widow for twenty-five years, William having died in 1891. Elizabeth died, December 13, 1916, in Ogden, Utah. Birth Date: 23 May 1837, Yorkshire, England Death: 13 Dec 1916, Ogden, Weber, Utah Parents: Paul Shaw & Ellen Fletcher Pioneer: 11 Sep 1857, Israel Evans, Co. Handcart Spouse: William Parsons Jones Married: 25 Feb 1858, Kaysville, Davis, Utah Death Sp: 9 Jul 1891, South Weber, Davis, Utah Children: William Clinton, 5 Apr 1859, Thomas Lorenzo, 25 Jun 1860 Elizabeth Ellen, 9 May 1862, Anna Emily, 9 Oct 1863 Mary Adaline, 23 Oct 1865, Agnes Elinore, 13 Oct 1867 James Franklin, 18 Jan 1869, John Parsons, 15 Apr 1871 Rebecca, 13 Mary 1874 (twin), Ruth, 13 Mar 1874 (twin) Cynthia Catherine, 9 Jun 1877, Robert Joseph, 25 Nov 1879 Martha Alvaretta, 19 Feb 1882