The birth and christening of "Samuel Dearden" is listed in the parish register of the Manchester Cathedral (or Cathedral of Manchester) also known as the Collegiate Church of Christ, Manchester, Lancashire (FHL Film # 2357014, Item #3), which states that he was born on 22 July 1820 and christened on 27 July 1823 as the son of Samuel and Mary Dearden of Manchester, and that Samuel Dearden was a "Fustian Cutter".
In the 1841 Census, "Samuel Dearden" is listed as being 20 years old (born about 1821), born in Lancashire, working as a "Fustian Cutter", and residing with his apparent wife, Mary, at: Lodge, Failsworth (also known as Failsworth Lodge), Manchester, Lancashire. Note: Also residing near Samuel Dearden (age 20) in Lodge, Failsworth, in the 1841 Census, is his apparent father (Samuel Dearden--age 55) and mother (Mary--age 40) and five younger siblings.
In the 1851 Census, "Samuel Dearden" is listed as being 30 years old (born about 1821), born in Manchester, Lancashire, married and working as a "Fustian Cutter", and residing with his wife, Mary, and their two children, at: Chapel Lane, Crompton (in the Borough of Oldham), Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, "Samuel Dearden" is listed as being 40 years old (born about 1821), born in Manchester, Lancashire, married and working as a "Fustian Cutter", and residing with his wife, Mary, and their four children, at: 22 Cook Street House, Salford, Lancashire.
A possible death record for Samuel Dearden is listed in the online FreeBMD, which states that the death of a "Samuel Dearden" was registered in July-September 1863 in Salford district, Lancashire. However, this online death entry lists no age at the time the death was registered, so this death certificate should be ordered from England to confirm or nullify this possibility.
Samuel Dearden is listed in New FamilySearch, PI#: L8RF-YPS.
The christening of "Mary Tetlow" is listed in the Bishop's Transcript for Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545700, Item #1), which states that Mary was christened on 19 August 1821 and that she was the daughter of John and Martha Tetlow of Thornham, and that John was working as a Weaver.
LDS Baptisms for the Dead for April 10, 1917 (FHL Film # 183469, page 623) lists "Mary Tetlo" as having been born in about 1819 in Middleton, Lancashire, and having died in about 1876.
In March 2013, Ethel M. Brough of West Jordan, Utah, discovered the marriage certificate of Samuel Dearden and Mary Tetlow in material originally belonging to Olive May Davis Osmond. The marriage certificate stated that Samuel Dearden and Mary Tetlow were married by Banns at the Collegiate Parish Church in Manchester, Lancashire, on 18 March 1839; that Samuel Dearden was a "Minor" in age and a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Failsworth, and that his father was Samuel Dearden, a Fustian Cutter; and that Mary Tetlow as a "Minor" in age and a Spinster of Failsworth, and that her father was John Tetlow, a Silk Weaver. The marriage was witnessed by William Robinson and Samuel Dearden.
In the 1841 Census, "Mary Dearden" is listed as being 20 years old (born about 1821), born in Lancashire, working as a "Fustian Cutter", and residing with her apparent husband, Samuel Dearden, at: Lodge, Failsworth (also known as Failsworth Lodge), Manchester, Lancashire.
In the 1851 Census, "Mary Dearden" is listed as being 31 years old (born about 1820), born in Thornham, Lancashire, married and working as a "Fustian Cutter", and residing with her husband, Samuel Dearden, and their two children, at: Chapel Lane, Crompton (in the Borough of Oldham), Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, "Mary Dearden" is listed as being 41 years old (born about 1820), born in Thornham, Lancashire, married and working as a "Fustian Cutter", and residing with her husband, Samuel Dearden, and their four children, at: 22 Cook Street House, Salford, Lancashire.
In the 1871 Census, "Mary Dearden" is listed as being 51 years old (born about 1820), born in "Thornham in Rochdale", Lancashire, a "Widow" and "Epeleptic", who was working as a "Fustian Cutter", and residing with her young daughter, Alice (age 11), in the "Salford Union Workhouse" in Salford, Lancashire.
Mary Tetlow is listed in New FamilySearch, PI#: KZ92-PZJ.
Marriage Notes for Samuel Dearden and Mary Tetlow-26
In March 2013, Ethel M. Brough of West Jordan, Utah, discovered the marriage certificate of Samuel Dearden and Mary Tetlow in material originally belonging to Olive May Davis Osmond. The marriage certificate stated that Samuel Dearden and Mary Tetlow were married by Banns at the Collegiate Parish Church in Manchester, Lancashire, on 18 March 1839; that Samuel Dearden was a "Minor" in age and a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Failsworth, and that his father was Samuel Dearden, a Fustian Cutter; and that Mary Tetlow as a "Minor" in age and a Spinster of Failsworth, and that her father was John Tetlow, a Silk Weaver. The marriage was witnessed by William Robinson and Samuel Dearden.
The christening of James Tetlow is listed in the Bishop's Transcript for Middleton, Lancashire (FHL Film # 1545699, Item #3), which states that James was christened on 1 February 1818 and that he was the son of John and Martha Tetlow of Thornham, and that John was working as a Weaver.
The 1847 marriage certificate of James Tetlow and Esther Meadowcroft was obtained from England in May 2008 by Ethel M. Brough. The marriage certificate stated that James Tetlow and Esther Meadowcroft were married on 22 August 1847 "the Parish Church" of Middleton, and that James Tetlow was of "full" age, a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Thornham, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Esther Meadowcroft was of "full" age, a Spinster of Middleton, and that her father was William Meadowcroft, a Weaver. The marriage was witnessed by David Hartley and Mary Ann Turner. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI (via Patron submission) and in the online FreeBMD and in the Lancashire BMD.
In the 1851 Census, James Tetlow is listed as being about 32 years old (born about 1819), born in Middleton, Lancashire, married and working as a "Master Fustian Cutter employs 8 hands". Note: It is interesting to note that James Tetlow lived at 94 Springfield in Thornham, which was next door to his father, John Tetlow a widower (at 95 Springfield), and his siblings Judith, Ashton and Samuel.
In the 1861 Census, James Tetlow is listed as being about 40 years old (born about 1821), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Cutter of Fustians".
In the 1871 Census, James Tetlow is listed as being about 50 years old (born about 1821) and born in Thornham, Lancashire. However, no occupation is listed.
LDS Baptisms for the Dead for April 10, 1917 (FHL Film # 183469, page 627) lists "James Tetlo" as having been born in about 1821 in Middleton, Lancashire, and having died in about 1877.
The 1847 marriage certificate of James Tetlow and Esther Meadowcroft was obtained from England in May 2008 by Ethel M. Brough. The marriage certificate stated that James Tetlow and Esther Meadowcroft were married on 22 August 1847 "the Parish Church" of Middleton, and that James Tetlow was of "full" age, a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Thornham, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Esther Meadowcroft was of "full" age, a Spinster of Middleton, and that her father was William Meadowcroft, a Weaver. The marriage was witnessed by David Hartley and Mary Ann Turner. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI (via Patron submission) and in the online FreeBMD and in the Lancashire BMD.
In the 1851 Census, Esther (Tetlow) is listed as being about 30 years old (born about 1821) and born in Middleton, Lancashire.
In the 1861 Census, Esther (Tetlow) is listed as being about 39 years old (born about 1822), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and working as a "Cutter of Fustians".
In the 1871 Census, Esther (Tetlow) is listed as being about 49 years old (born about 1822) and born in Middleton, Lancashire. However, no occupation is listed.
In the 1881 Census, Esther (Tetlow) is listed as being about 60 years old (born about 1821), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and a "Widow" living as a "Householder" in Thornham, Lancashire.
In the 1891 Census, Esther (Tetlow) is listed as being about 70 years old (born about 1821), born in Middleton, Lancashire, and a "Widow" who was "Living on her [own] means" in Thornham, Royton, Middleton, Lancashire.
Marriage Notes for James Tetlow and Esther Meadowcroft-435
The 1847 marriage certificate of James Tetlow and Esther Meadowcroft was obtained from England in May 2008 by Ethel M. Brough. The marriage certificate stated that James Tetlow and Esther Meadowcroft were married on 22 August 1847 "the Parish Church" of Middleton, and that James Tetlow was of "full" age, a Bachelor and Fustian Cutter of Thornham, and that his father was John Tetlow, a Weaver; and that Esther Meadowcroft was of "full" age, a Spinster of Middleton, and that her father was William Meadowcroft, a Weaver. The marriage was witnessed by David Hartley and Mary Ann Turner. Also, this marriage is listed in the IGI (via Patron submission) and in the online FreeBMD and in the Lancashire BMD.
Thomas Martin Davis was born on 22 November 1899 in Samaria, Oneida, Idaho. He was the fifth child of Samuel William Davis and Mary Ann Martin. Thomas Martin Davis (1899-1968) married Vera Ann Nichols (1898-1979) in Malad City, Oneida, Idaho in 1923. They had two children: Olive May Davis (Osmond, 1925-2004) and Thomas Nichols Davis (1936-2001). Tom and Vera were school teachers. In the summer months they lived on a ranch above Samaria, Idaho, called Mount Pleasant. In the winter they lived in Thatcher, Idaho, where Tom taught school. In 1938, Tom was elected county superintendent of schools, so the family moved to Malad, Idaho. In later years they moved to Ogden, Utah, where Tom served eighteen years as vice-principal of Davis High School and later as a counselor at Weber High School. Tom retired in 1966, but died in 1968. Vera outlived her husband eleven years, and died in 1979. They are buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Weber, Utah.
Vera Ann Nichols was born on 22 September 1898 in Almy, Uinta, Wyoming, She was the first daughter and second child of Benjamin Thomas Nichols and Olive Lovenia (Lovinia) Booth. Vera Ann Nichols (1898-1979) married Thomas Martin Davis (1899-1968) in Malad City, Oneida, Idaho in 1923. They had two children: Olive May Davis (Osmond, 1925-2004) and Thomas Nichols Davis (1936-2001). Tom and Vera were school teachers. In the summer months they lived on a ranch above Samaria, Idaho, called Mount Pleasant. In the winter they lived in Thatcher, Idaho, where Tom taught school. In 1938, Tom was elected county superintendent of schools, so the family moved to Malad, Idaho. In later years they moved to Ogden, Utah, where Tom served eighteen years as vice-principal of Davis High School and later as a counselor at Weber High School. Tom retired in 1966, but died in 1968. Vera outlived her husband eleven years, and died in 1979. They are buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Weber, Utah.
Buried in the Washington Heights Memorial Park Cemetery (Row 13 Space 140) in Ogden, Weber Co, Utah.
Buried in the Washington Heights Memorial Park Cemetery (Row 13 Space 140) in Ogden, Weber Co, Utah.
According to an email message (dated October 21, 2000) from Lianne B. Johnson to Ethel M. Brough): "Rulen...was baptized on 22 March 1990, endowed on 10 April 1990, all in the LDS Logan temple."
Marriage Notes for Rulen Gilbert Nelson and Ruby Catherine Nichols-32
According to an email message (dated October 21, 2000) from Lianne B. Johnson to Ethel M. Brough): Ruby and Rulen "was sealed...on 10 April 1990 at the LDS Logan Temple, and Van and I were the proxies."
"John Halley Nichols" is listed in FamilySearch Tree, PID#: KWC8-KN6.
"John Halley Nichols" is listed in FamilySearch Tree, PID#: KWC8-KN6.