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- Elizabeth Hudson HENDRICKS 1991: 169 1963: 57 DW record number: 16268
!BAPTISM: Original records being lost a proxy baptism was performed for
Elizabeth on 16 Oct 1967. Alternate date Jan 1845
HHFO: D01110318
Elizabeth was eight when her mother died. We know little of Elizabeth's childhood, but one can imagine it was was not too pleasant with a father being left to support and care for a large family. Elizabeth's two oldest sisters were married and away from their father's home. She went with her father to Louisiana and in 1843 returned to Illinois with her sisters to live with the Neriah Lewis family. The winter of 1843-44 was a hard one: the snow was deep, and this family suffered a great deal. During the cold winter weather their mother's sister, Aunt Drusilla Dorris Hendricks (D1110-S1) and David Lewis came to see the family. They told them of their joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and explained its teachings to them. The family were all interested and accepted the gospel plan as told to them. They were soon on their way to Nauvoo, Illinois in the summer of 1844 to join the Latter-day Saints. They arrived there shortly after the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and his brother, Hyrum. They found the Saints in great sorrow and unrest over the death of these two great leaders. While they were in Nauvoo they visited the temple, and also went to Carthage to see the jail where the Prophet was murdered. Elizabeth was 17 and her sisters Sarah 15, and Tabitha 14. They were old enough to grasp the meaning of the Gospel plan and were faithful to its teachings.
Owing to conditions at Nauvoo the Saints were all preparing for the exodus to the Rocky Mountains. The Lewis family remained there only a short time. They awaited their turn to be ferried over the Mississippi River where the men were working day and night to get the people to the other side. After crossing the river they went to Mount Pisgah where they were organized into companies of tens and fifties. Here it seems that the girls were separated. Tabitha was placed in the company of Bishop Miller, Second Bishop of the church, with the rest of the Lewis family; Elizabeth and Sarah were placed with others. After arriving at Winter Quarters, Nebraska, Elizabeth was baptized in Januray 1845. She lived at Winter Quarters for two years. Recorded in Brigham Young's History is the following: "9 of Jan. 1847 went to the Octagon Winter Quarters and married Elizabeth Hendricks to Isaac Grundy and then went for a walk." In the same year, 1847, Elizabeth, Isaac, and her sister Sarah, left for Utah, arriving in Salt Lake City 5 Oct 1847 in Jedediah Morgan Grant's Company. This was the last company to come that year and consisted of 150 people. The following year on 24 Sep 1848 the rest of the family arrived in Salt Lake City. This must have been a happy reunion for the four sisters, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Tabitha.
In 1849 the Grundy's were called to go to California to help colonize San Bernardino. They remained there until 1858 when the colonists were called back to Utah by Brigham Young because of the coming of Johnston's Army. Arriving in Parowan, Utah, President Young sent word for the Grundy's to stay there for the winter and as soon as the weather would permit, for Isaac to go into the surrounding country and prospect for lead ore. This would be used to make bullets to fight off the invaders. President Young told the men who were prospecting to locate a settlement near by, where they could live with their families. A little valley to the southwest of the ore deposit which they had discovered proved to be the place they wanted for their town. The families were moved to the valley and the name of Grundyville given to the town. This name was used for some time and then Elizabeth suggested it be called Minersville, because it was settled by and for the miners. It has so remained ever since.
Pioneering and hardships continued for years and now the Grundys had a home and farm. Elizabeth was a practical nurse and midwife attending the sick not only in Minersville but in all the surrounding communities. She was truly an angel of mercy on many occasions. Elizabeth's eyes began to to bother her and this continued for some time. She feared she would go blind completely. About 1870 another call came from President Brigham Young for Isaac to come to Salt Lake City and work as a stone cutter and facer on the Temple. Isaac had learned this trade as a young man in Wisconsin, so he immediately arranged his affairs and, taking his family, started out on a long journey. Arriving in Salt Lake Elizabeth was taken to a doctor for treatment of her eyes. The doctor being very busy and help scarce, she began to help him in his office. The doctor, noting how efficient she was with the patients, asked her if she would help him all the time and in this way pay her own bill. She was very happy to do this and after her eyes were better, he approached her one day and asked if she would like to study under him as he felt she would make a great doctor. She accepted this proposition and after some months the doctor sent her on to Denver to study. Here she became on oculist and returned to practice general medicine in Salt Lake City. Her place of business was on 1st South street between East and West Temple streets.
The Grundy's eventually returned to Minersville where Elizabeth practiced in Beaver County and many of the other surrounding communities, going as far as Loa, Wayne County to care for the sick. Her entire life was one of sacrifice and service for others. Elizabeth was a stately woman, very proud and of a cultural nature. This she instilled into her posterity.
HHFO: D01110308
DW record number: 16268
HHFO: D01110318
Elizabeth was eight when her mother died. We know little of Elizabeth's childhood, but one can imagine it was was not too pleasant with a father being left to support and care for a large family. Elizabeth's two oldest sisters were married and away from their father's home. She went with her father to Louisiana and in 1843 returned to Illinois with her sisters to live with the Neriah Lewis family. The winter of 1843-44 was a hard one: the snow was deep, and this family suffered a great deal. During the cold winter weather their mother's sister, Aunt Drusilla Dorris Hendricks (D1110-S1) and David Lewis came to see the family. They told them of their joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and explained its teachings to them. The family were all interested and accepted the gospel plan as told to them. They were soon on their way to Nauvoo, Illinois in the summer of 1844 to join the Latter-day Saints. They arrived there shortly after the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and his brother, Hyrum. They found the Saints in great sorrow and unrest over the death of these two great leaders. While they were in Nauvoo they visited the temple, and also went to Carthage to see the jail where the Prophet was murdered. Elizabeth was 17 and her sisters Sarah 15, and Tabitha 14. They were old enough to grasp the meaning of the Gospel plan and were faithful to its teachings.
Owing to conditions at Nauvoo the Saints were all preparing for the exodus to the Rocky Mountains. The Lewis family remained there only a short time. They awaited their turn to be ferried over the Mississippi River where the men were working day and night to get the people to the other side. After crossing the river they went to Mount Pisgah where they were organized into companies of tens and fifties. Here it seems that the girls were separated. Tabitha was placed in the company of Bishop Miller, Second Bishop of the church, with the rest of the Lewis family; Elizabeth and Sarah were placed with others. After arriving at Winter Quarters, Nebraska, Elizabeth was baptized in Januray 1845. She lived at Winter Quarters for two years. Recorded in Brigham Young's History is the following: "9 of Jan. 1847 went to the Octagon Winter Quarters and married Elizabeth Hendricks to Isaac Grundy and then went for a walk." In the same year, 1847, Elizabeth, Isaac, and her sister Sarah, left for Utah, arriving in Salt Lake City 5 Oct 1847 in Jedediah Morgan Grant's Company. This was the last company to come that year and consisted of 150 people. The following year on 24 Sep 1848 the rest of the family arrived in Salt Lake City. This must have been a happy reunion for the four sisters, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Tabitha.
In 1849 the Grundy's were called to go to California to help colonize San Bernardino. They remained there until 1858 when the colonists were called back to Utah by Brigham Young because of the coming of Johnston's Army. Arriving in Parowan, Utah, President Young sent word for the Grundy's to stay there for the winter and as soon as the weather would permit, for Isaac to go into the surrounding country and prospect for lead ore. This would be used to make bullets to fight off the invaders. President Young told the men who were prospecting to locate a settlement near by, where they could live with their families. A little valley to the southwest of the ore deposit which they had discovered proved to be the place they wanted for their town. The families were moved to the valley and the name of Grundyville given to the town. This name was used for some time and then Elizabeth suggested it be called Minersville, because it was settled by and for the miners. It has so remained ever since.
Pioneering and hardships continued for years and now the Grundys had a home and farm. Elizabeth was a practical nurse and midwife attending the sick not only in Minersville but in all the surrounding communities. She was truly an angel of mercy on many occasions. Elizabeth's eyes began to to bother her and this continued for some time. She feared she would go blind completely. About 1870 another call came from President Brigham Young for Isaac to come to Salt Lake City and work as a stone cutter and facer on the Temple. Isaac had learned this trade as a young man in Wisconsin, so he immediately arranged his affairs and, taking his family, started out on a long journey. Arriving in Salt Lake Elizabeth was taken to a doctor for treatment of her eyes. The doctor being very busy and help scarce, she began to help him in his office. The doctor, noting how efficient she was with the patients, asked her if she would help him all the time and in this way pay her own bill. She was very happy to do this and after her eyes were better, he approached her one day and asked if she would like to study under him as he felt she would make a great doctor. She accepted this proposition and after some months the doctor sent her on to Denver to study. Here she became on oculist and returned to practice general medicine in Salt Lake City. Her place of business was on 1st South street between East and West Temple streets.
The Grundy's eventually returned to Minersville where Elizabeth practiced in Beaver County and many of the other surrounding communities, going as far as Loa, Wayne County to care for the sick. Her entire life was one of sacrifice and service for others. Elizabeth was a stately woman, very proud and of a cultural nature. This she instilled into her posterity.
HHFO: D01110308
DW record number: 16268
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Descendants of Hendrick Willemsz
1827 - 1893 (65 years)
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