James Woolstenhulme, Mormon Pioneer, 24 Mar 1837 Old Oldham, Lancs, England -- 28 Jul 1914 Marion, Summit, Utah
James Woolstenhulme's family received the following letter as he was serving a prison sentence for polygamy in the
Utah State Penitentiary. Punctuation and spelling are as he wrote:
Utah Pen Nov 18th 1888
To all my relatives and breathern and sisters I think this is the last I will write from this place at least for a while. But not my will, but the will of my heavenly father For I can say of a truth rather than sacrifice one principle of the holy religion which I am satisfied is from heaven I will stay here the rest of my days. For what hope have we outside of the Gospel and what are the few comforts of this life compared with eternal life whice we will atain to if we prove faithfull in this short life. Religious persecution never did deter a true man nor cause him to recant this we learn from history's sad pages. Then this being so as we know. What can be accomplished against a religion heaven born which embraces the most sacred of human affection that is the marriage vow, is it possible that a man can drive his wife and children to seek refuge in the industrial home heaven forbid that such a being should be called a man say nothing of his being a Latter day saint.
These are a few of my reflections which in my cell on a saboth day. Brother Doxey you can use this as you please if you want to copy it and read it where it will do any good do so. I can say I feel first rate in health and spirits. Never felt better and I hope to retain the same spirit. I feel thankfull to all for the encouraging words I receive from you in particular from my mother. They give me much comfort I cannot feel as a prisoner does that has interfered with the rights of his fellow man, for I feel that I have wronged on one and I think those most concerned think so to. If I have any regrets in this is for those that suffer that is wives and little ones but they know that my love and affection for them can never be shaken, but by all this will be made stronger.
I hope my families will be friendly to one another for I don’t think any one will arrest you for cohab because you go and see one another when I am gone so be good and kind and loving to one another and seek to comfort each other. You may have a chance to answer this if you get it before Thursday but not after but never mind I shall tell you more and better news when I come If they charge you more than about 65 dollars and 2 for the papers don’t pay it but let me stay and work it out no more room so I must quit from your ever loving husband
J Woolstenhulme
forward to Julia
Family (note: Links do NOT work):
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Husband's Name: James WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-CF) Born: 24 Mar 1837 Old Oldham, Lancs, England Died: 28 Jul 1914 Marion, Summit, Ut Buried: 31 Jul 1914 Marion, Summit, Utah Married: 15 Feb 1863 Bountiful, Davis, Ut |
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Father: John WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:1GGM-78)Mother: Alice MELLOR (AFN:1GGM-8F) |
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Wife's Name Julia Mary Ann DUHAMEL (AFN:17MH-DL) |
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Born: 15 Feb 1844 St. Owens, Jersey Isle, England Died: 5 Mar 1926 Marion, Summit, Ut Buried: Marion, Summit, Ut Married: 15 Feb 1863 Bountiful, Davis, Ut |
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Father: John DUHAMEL (AFN:1RD0-G8) Mother: Mary LE GRESLEY (AFN:1RD0-HF) |
Children:
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1. F Hanna A. WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-TT) Born: 14 Jan 1879 Place: Kamas, Summitt, Ut Died: 31 Aug 1968 Payson, Utah, Buried: 3 Sep 1968 Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Ut |
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2. M John Hardman WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-V1) Born: 21 Oct 1881 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut Died: 22 May 1963 Place: Oakley, Summit, Ut Buried: 25 May 1963 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut |
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3. M Royal Walter WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-W6) |
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Born: 6 Apr 1885 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut Died: 24 Jan 1971 Place: Heber, Wasatch, Ut Buried: 27 Jan 1971 Place: Oakley, Summit, Ut |
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4. F Martha Ellen WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-P5) |
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Born: 28 May 1870 Place: Kamas, , Ut Christened: 18 Jun 1870 Place: Kamas, Summit, Ut Died: 26 May 1944 Place: Kamas, Summit, Ut Buried: 29 May 1944 Place: Francis, Summit, Ut |
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5. F Mary Alice WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-N0) |
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Born: 30 Jun 1868 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut Died: 24 May 1943 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut Buried: May 1943 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut |
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6. M Thomas Ephriam WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-SN)Born: 10 Jul 1876 Place: Kamas, Summit, Ut Died: 21 Nov 1964 Place: |
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7. F Valina Olymphis WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-LM) |
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Born: 24 Aug 1865 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut Died: 26 Sep 1945 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut Buried: 1945 Place: Marion, Summit, Ut |
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9. M William Edward WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-MS) Born: 22 Sep 1867 Place: Kamas, Summit, Ut Died: 22 Sep 1867 Place: |
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10. M James Albert WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:1NV7-L5)Born: 24 Nov 1843 Place: Bountiful, Davis, Ut Died: 19 Dec 1934 Place: |
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11. M James Albert WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-7Q) Born: 24 Nov 1863 Place: Bountiful, Davis, Ut Died: 19 Dec 1932 Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Ut Buried: 21 Dec 1932 Place: Pleasant Grove, Utah, Ut |
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12. M Joseph WOOLSTENHULME (AFN:17MH-RH) Born: 30 Nov 1872 Place: Kamas, Summit, Ut Died: 1 Mar 1877 Place: |
Pedigree of Freda Belle CORBETT, granddaughter of
James WOOLSTENHULME
8 Daniel Dewey CORBETT B: 16 May 1807
Strong, Franklin, Me
D: 26 Jun 1892
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut
M: 1 Dec 1834
Lewiston, Androscoggin, Me
4 Samuel CORBETT B: 19 Oct 1835
Farmington, Franklin, Me
D: 17 Jan 1902
Francis, Summit, Ut
M: 2 Oct 1860
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut
9 Almira Or Elmira Bangs WRIGHT B: 21 Jul 1811
Lewiston, Androscoggin, Me
D: 2 Jul 1859
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut
2 Marion Leroy CORBETT B: 20 Jan 1864
Salt Lake City, S-Lk, Ut
D: 5 Sep 1943
Salt Lake City, S-Lk, Ut
M: 15 Jan 1890
Logan, Cache, Ut
1 Freda Bell CORBETT B: 10 May 1900
Francis, Summit, Ut
Husband: Earl Clifford BRADSHAW B: 1904
10 Neils JACOBSEN B: 22 Mar 1784
Copenhagen, (taarnby), Denmark
D: 1 May 1861
Copenhagen, Copenhagen, , Denmark
M:
5 Camilla Dorothy JACOBSEN B: 4 Dec 1840
Copenhagen, , Denmark
D: 14 Apr 1908
Francis, Summit, Ut
11 Ann Dorathy JORGENSEN B: 25 Jan 1810
Brendekilde, Sogn, Odense, Denmark
D: 27 Nov 1863
12 John WOOLSTENHULME B: 24 May 1814 Hopwood, Lancs., England
D: 16 Jun 1843 (bow Street) Oldham, Lancs., England
M: 31 Jan 1836 Prestwick, Lancs., England
6 James WOOLSTENHULME B: 24 Mar 1837 Oldham, Lancs, England
D: 28 Jul 1914 Marion, Summit, Ut
M: 15 Feb 1863 Bountiful, Davis, Ut
13 Alice MELLOR B: 27 Apr 1815 Shaw, Lancs., England
D: 12 Feb 1894 Ogden, Weber, Ut
3 Martha Ellen WOOLSTENHULME B: 28 May 1870 Kamas, Summit, Ut
D: 26 May 1944 Kamas, Summit, Ut
14 John DUHAMEL B: 1820 Isle Of Jersey, Channel Isles
D: 28 Jan 1851 St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
M: 1836, Isle Of Jersey, Great Britain
7 Julia Mary Ann DUHAMEL B: 15 Feb 1844 St. Owens, Jersey Isle, England
D: 5 Mar 1926 Marion, Summit, Ut
15 Mary LE GRESLEY B: 10 Oct 1817 Isle Of Jersey, Channel Isles
D: 18 Feb 1877 Kamas, Summit, UT