Charles and Rachel Hawthorne Simkins

Story of Charles and Rachel Hawthorne Simkins

    In the family of Charles Simkins there were nine children, eight boys and one girl, Eliza Charlotte, who died in infancy.  Both father and mother joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, were baptized, and planned to immigrate to America.  The father was by trade a pattern maker.  The mother began to make preparations for the long sea voyage.  There was much to do in breaking up the home - clothes for so many boys had to be made, and many things to be disposed of.  In the meantime, the father of such a large family had much to plan for, as they were poor people and had to save every penny they could for the voyage.

     Preparations were about completed, and all were happy at the thought of the journey and wonderful change they were about to make.  The mother was one day busily engaged in packing a large low steamer trunk when she was suddenly taken very ill.  Father thought it was perhaps a stroke, but in a few hours she passed away, leaving a stricken father and eight boys, three of whom were small.  All thoughts of the voyage were forgotten until the dazed family could recover.  The money that was saved for the voyage was used to lay the loved mother away.  The father put his trust in his Heavenly Father and said, "Thy will be done."

     Again the father tried to save money for the voyage, but without the mother to help plan and save, the father realized they could not all go to America at the same time.  So a council was held among the family, and it was decided the father and the small boys were to go first, and the older boys were to stay in England until the father could send enough money for them.  In the meantime, the older ones procured work, and so the family was separated for a time.

     Finally, after careful planning and work, the family was reunited in America.  They crossed the plains just as they could, working their way through, the father keeping the young boys with him.  Later, he married a very worthy woman who had lost her husband on the sea voyage coming over.  She was indeed a very worthy mother to the family of boys.  The father, Charles Simkins, died March 13, 1875 at Beaver City, Beaver County, Utah, at the age of 77 years, and was buried in the Beaver City Cemetery.

     Given to me by my Aunt Charlotte, grand-daughter of Charles Simkins, daughter of Hezekiah and Ann Darling Wiley Simkins.

                                                                                  /s/   Erma Johnson

Note:   From the book "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah" by Frank Esshom, published by the Pioneer Book and Publishing Company, the following information is obtained:

Charles Simkins was born March 26, 1789 in Lancastershire, England, and died March 13, 1875.  He came to Utah in 1859 with the merchandise Train with Abraham O. Smoot in charge.  Married Rachel Hawthorne of Staffordshire, England, a daughter of William Hawthorne of Staffordshire.  The children are James, Daniel, Charles Jr., Hezekiah, William, Rosten, Isaiah, and Joseph, Sons, and one daughter, Eliza Charlotte.

Sarah Ann Arterbury

B: 4 May 1824 in Dallas, Alabama
D: 29 July 1889 in St. George, Washington, Utah

Parents
Father: Elias Arterbury
Mother: Matilda Wallace

Siblings
1.) Martha Jane Arterbury
2.) James George Washington Arterbury
3.) Rebecca Caroline Arterbury
4.) Mary Louisa Arterbury
5.) Paralee Amanda Arterbury
6.) Matilda Clementine Arterbury

Spouse
Haden Wells Church
M: 19 December 1844 in , Perry, Alabama

Children
1.)  Hyrum Smith Church
2.) Haden Wells Church
3.) Abraham Arterbury Church
4.) Paralee Amanda Church
5.) Robert Robbins Church

Haden Wells Church

B: 29 August 1817 in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee
D: 27 September 1875 in Shady Grove, Hickman, Tennessee

Parents
Father: Abraham Church
Mother: Mary Jane Emmons

Siblings
1.) Isaac Emmons Church 
2.) George Brown Church
3.) Thomas Holiday Church
4.) Robert Robbins Church
5.) Christine Elizabeth Parthena Church
6.) Nancy Carolina Margaret Church
7.) Sarah Ann Martha Church
8.) Charles Houston Church

Spouse
Martha Jane Arterbury
M: 12 May 1842 in Dallas, Alabama

Spouse
Sarah Ann Arterbury
M: 19 December 1844 in , Perry, Alabama

Children
1.)  Hyrum Smith Church
2.) Haden Wells Church
3.) Abraham Arterbury Church
4.) Paralee Amanda Church
5.) Robert Robbins Church

Spouse
Catherine Gardner
M: 15 March 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Spouse
Matilda Rutledge
M: 15 October 1870 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Spouse
Rebecca Caroline  Arterbury
M:

Spouse
Mary Louisa Arterbury
M:

Kjerstena Andersson

B: 10 September 1821 in Blentarp, Malmohus, Sweden
D:  January 1901 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Parents
Father: Anders (Andrew) Mortenson
Mother: Anna (Annie) Jonsson

Siblings
1.) Jons Andersson
2.) Pehr Andersson
3.) Pehr Andersson
4.) Ola Andersson
5.) Anders Andersson
6.) Martin Andersson
7.) Nils Andersson

Spouse
Hans Lundblad
M: 27 December 1845 in Sofde, Malmohus, Sweden

Children
1.) Johanna Lundblad
2.) Mary Christina Lundblad
3.) Charlotte Elena Lundblad
4.) Christina Johansdotter
5.) John Willard Lundblad
6.) Johanna Hansdotter
7.) Augusta Lundblad
8.) Joseph Lundblad
9.) Emma Helena Lundblad
10.) Nils Peter Lundblad
11.) Ellen Lundblad
12.) August Lundblad
13.) Carolina Lundblad
14.) Karolina Lundblad
15.) Janne Lundblad 

Hans Lundblad

B: 29 September 1821 in Gudmontorp Parish, Malmohus, Sweden
D: 19 Jun 1868 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Parents
Father: Per Hans Lundblad
Mother: Elna Hansson

Siblings
1.) Anna Lundblad
2.) Kierstina Lundblad
3.) Elna Lundblad
4.) Elna Lundblad
5.) Marten Lundblad
6.) Nils Lundblad
7.) Nils Pehrsson
8.) Nils Lundblad
9.) Christina Lundblad

Spouse
Kjerstena Andersdotter
M: 27 December 1845 in Sofde, Malmohus, Sweden

Children
1.) Johanna Lundblad
2.) Mary Christina Lundblad
3.) Charlotte Elena Lundblad
4.) Christina Johansdotter
5.) John Willard Lundblad
6.) Johanna Hansdotter
7.) Augusta Lundblad
8.) Joseph Lundblad
9.) Emma Helena Lundblad
10.) Nils Peter Lundblad
11.) Ellen Lundblad
12.) August Lundblad
13.) Carolina Lundblad
14.) Karolina Lundblad
15.) Janne Lundblad

Elizabeth Freeman

B:  13 Jul 1804 in , Pelton, Warwick, England
D: 29 Apr 1890

Parents
Father: John Freeman
Mother: Sarah

Siblings
1.) Elizabeth Freeman

2.) Samuel Freeman

3.) Mary Freeman

Spouse
John Johnson
M: About 1821 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Children
1.) Sarah Johnson
2.) Elizabeth Johnson
3.) John Johnson
4.) Joseph Johnson
5.) Mary Johnson
6.) Thomas Johnson
7.) Priscilla Thirza Johnson
8.) Isaac Johnson
9.) Sarah Ann Johnson
10.) Sophia Johnson
11.) Jemima Ellen Johnson
12.) Lucy Johnson
13.) Abraham Johnson
14.) Lorenzo Johnson
15.) Alfred Moroni Johnson

Spouse 
Charles Simkins
M: 22 September 1851 in St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri

Children
1.) Susan Mariah Simkins

Rachel Hawthorne

B: 6 April 1802 in Hader Bank, Stafford, England
D: 13 Jan 1849 in Newton, Le Willows, Lancashire, England

Parents
Father: Charles Hawthorne
Mother: Anna Gilbert

Siblings
1.) Johan Hawthorne
2.) Charlott Hawthorne
3.) Eliza Hawthorne
4.) Richard Hawthorne
5.) Thomas Hawthorne
6.) William Hawthorne
7.) Mary Ann Hawthorne
8.) Joseph Hawthorne
9.) James Hawthorne
10.) George Hawthorne
11.) Henry Hawthorne

Spouse
Charles Simkins
M:  9 September 1821 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Children
1.) Elizabeth Charlotte Simkins
2.) James Charles Simkins
3.) Isaiah Simkins
4.) William Simkins
5.) Rostan Simkins
6.) Charles Simkins
7.) Hezekiah Simkins
8.) Joseph Simkins
9.) Daniel Simkins

For a story about Rachel Hawthorne Simkins Family click here.

Charles Simkins

B: 25 March 1798 in St. Johns, Worcestershire, England
D: 13 March 1879 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Parents
Father: James Simkins
Mother: Mary Cann

Siblings
1.) James Simkins
2.) Mary Ann Simkins
3.) William Simkins
4.) Daniel Simkins
5.) Sarah Simkins
6.) James Simkins
7.) Isaiah Simkins
8.) Emanual Simkins
9.) Emma Simkins
10.) Charlotte Elizabeth
11.) Anna Simkins

Spouse
Rachel Hawthorne
M:  9 September 1821 in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England

Children
1.) Elizabeth Charlotte Simkins
2.) James Charles Simkins
3.) Isaiah Simkins
4.) William Simkins
5.) Rostan Simkins
6.) Charles Simkins
7.) Hezekiah Simkins
8.) Joseph Simkins
9.) Daniel Simkins

Spouse
Elizabeth Freeman
M: 22 September 1851 in St. Louis City, St. Louis, Missouri

Children
1.) Susan Mariah Simkins

For a story about Charles Simkins click here.