Ancestry of Glen and Elna Williams


William SHEARN [Parents] was born Abt 1821 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was christened 11 Jun 1821 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was buried 22 Nov 1883 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He married Hannah BLANNING 9 Jun 1846 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1841 FG census film 474596 HO/107 folio 4 - age 19
Marr Farrington Gurney PR 1526629 itm 48 attended by both fathers
1881 Census - not found
Bur. per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49 age 58y

Hannah BLANNING [Parents] was born Abt 1829. She died 22 Mar 1866 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She married William SHEARN 9 Jun 1846 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Bur per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46 age 37

They had the following children:

  F i Sarah SHEARN was christened 1 Nov 1846 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr. per Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
  M ii John SHEARN was christened 24 Sep 1848 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr. per Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
  M iii James SHEARN was born in . He was christened 13 Oct 1850 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr. per Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
  F iv Mary Ann SHEARN was christened 6 Feb 1852 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr. per Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
  F v Ellen SHEARN was christened 11 Mar 1855 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
  F vi Anna Maria SHEARN was christened 31 May 1857 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She died 13 Feb 1858 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 46
Bur. per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49 (age 9m)
Two different christenings appear in the FG parish records for Anna Maria Shearn. The first appears on 31 May 1857 and another on 13 Feb 1858. No indication on the records that they are the same daughter.
  F vii Anna Maria SHEARN was christened 13 Feb 1858 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 46
  F viii Emma SHEARN was christened 5 May 1861 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 46
  F ix Alice SHEARN was christened 25 Oct 1863 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 46

Jesse CLARE [Parents] was christened 3 Jun 1838 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He married Ann SHEARN 20 Mar 1858 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
Marriage per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 48
per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 94
Coalminer -- preacher of Gospel Diss Brethren

Ann SHEARN [Parents] was christened 14 May 1837 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She married Jesse CLARE 20 Mar 1858 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr. Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
2. Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 48
Parents listed as Seth Shearn & Mary Shearn / George Clare

They had the following children:

  M i Jonah CLARE was christened 13 Feb 1859 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
2. per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 79
wholesale provision trader -- Weslyan Local Preacher
  M ii John CLARE was christened 13 Feb 1859 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45 (same day as brother Jonah)
  M iii Arthur CLARE was christened 27 Apr 1864 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
2. per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 94 coalminer
  M iv William CLARE was christened 5 Nov 1865 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
2. per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 94 -- coalminer
  F v Mary Ann CLARE was christened 16 Dec 1867 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
2. per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 94
  F vi Olivia CLARE was christened 11 Mar 1869 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
  M vii George CLARE was christened 21 Jun 1871 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
  M viii Andrew CLARE was christened 6 Jun 1872 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
  F ix Emily CLARE was christened 18 Nov 1873 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 46
  M x David CLARE was born Abt 1877 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 94

George KINGMAN died 28 Aug 1748 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He married Jane.

1..Parents found on Farrington Gurney parish records film #1526629 itm 42
2..Death of 'George Kingman' appears in FG parish records film #1526629 itm 42
3..RESEARCH NOTE: Searched FG film 1526629 from start (1681) through birth of George and Jane. No other references to the Kingman family.

Jane.Jane married George KINGMAN.

They had the following children:

  M i George KINGMAN was born 9 Jul 1727.
  F ii Jane KINGMAN was born 9 Jul 1727.
  F iii Hanna KINGMAN was born 17 May 1734 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Birth per Farrington Gurney parish records film #1526629 itm 42

Ivor Roland AJAX was born 25 Jul 1905 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah. He died 31 Mar 1987 in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah. He was buried 4 Apr 1987 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Ut. He married Hannah WILLIAMS 26 Jul 1935 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996
Buried in the SLC cemetary plot: N-19-16-4W next to wife Hannah Williams Griffiths

Hannah WILLIAMS [Parents] was born 8 Dec 1908 in Greenriver, Sweetwater, Wyoming. She died 27 Feb 1973 in Ogden, Weber, Ut. She was buried 3 Mar 1973 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Ut. She married Ivor Roland AJAX 26 Jul 1935 in Tooele, Tooele, Utah. She was related to her parents by adoption.

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.
Hannah was the natural child of Hyrum Williams and Emma Anderson. She lived with her uncle Harry (Henry Williams) after Hyrum's death. In Harry's obituary (1926) it said he was survived by Hannah, his adopted daughter.

Marriage - film 482503 Tooele Marriages pg 313

Hannah and Roland did not have any children. Hannah died before Roland and he remarried. His second wife also died before him. See Salt Lake Tribune, 4/2/1987 pg B5.

Death Certificate- Utah state file number - 143 73 1782
Buried in the SLC cemetary plot: N-19-16-3W between husband Ivor R. Ajax and mother Emma Williams.


Alfred FARTHING [Parents].Alfred FARTHING [Parents] married Harriett SHEARN 29 May 1879 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Full age at marriage to Harriett Shearn per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 48. Father listed as William Farthing / groom parish listed as St. John's Baptist, Frome/ occupation: wheelwright

Harriett SHEARN [Parents] was christened 14 Mar 1847 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She married Alfred FARTHING 29 May 1879 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr. per Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
2. Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 48 / fathers listed as Reuben Shearn (deceased) / William Farthing


John SHEARN [Parents] was born Abt 1839 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He married Ann CHAPMAN 3 Apr 1858 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 48 at age 19 fathers listed as Seth Shearn / Wm Chapman

1881 Census:
Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 93 Deputy in Coal Mine and Weslyan Local Preacher

Ann CHAPMAN was born Abt 1837 in Ston Easton, Somerset, England. She married John SHEARN 3 Apr 1858 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

..marr per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 48 At age 21
..per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 93

They had the following children:

  F i Mary Ann SHEARN was christened 10 Nov 1861 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She was buried 7 May 1864 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 46
Bur per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49 age 3y
  M ii Charles SHEARN was christened 6 May 1864 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was buried 9 Sep 1890 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 46
2. per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 93 -- apprentice in shoe factory
3. Burial per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49
  M iii Alfred E. SHEARN was born Abt 1869 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 93 -- errand boy
  M iv Albert H. SHEARN was born Abt 1873 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

per 1881 Census of Farrington Gurney, FHL film 1341584 RG11/2429 folio 93

George SHEARN [Parents] was christened 27 Jun 1790 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was buried 1 Feb 1856 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He married Sophia EMERY 15 Jun 1813 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. George was employed as Laborer 1813 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was employed as Coalminer 1814 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

..Farrington Gurney parish records film 1526629 itm 47 for chr
..1851 Census HO 107/1939 PG 5 (Farrington Gurney) shows George a widow (62) living with son William
..Burial per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49 (age 64)

Sophia EMERY was born Abt 1792. She was buried 16 Apr 1843 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She married George SHEARN 15 Jun 1813 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Marriage to George Shearn per Farrington Gurney parish records film 1526629 itm 45
1841 FG census film 474596 HO/107 folio 4
Death in Clutton ref: Vol 11, page 75

Ashwick--no Emery listed before 1803

They had the following children:

  M i Seth SHEARN was christened 15 Jun 1813. He was christened 28 Jun 1879.
  M ii Job SHEARN was christened 23 Oct 1814. He died 15 Apr 1870.
  F iii Martha SHEARN was christened 25 Dec 1815 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 47
  M iv Reuben SHEARN was christened 11 Mar 1817.
  F v Keturah SHEARN was christened 7 Mar 1819 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She was buried 10 Feb 1839.

1. Chr. Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 48 & film 1470972 itm 14
2. Bur Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49
  M vi William SHEARN was born Abt 1821. He was christened 22 Nov 1883.
  M vii George SHEARN was born Abt 1824. He was christened 3 Oct 1824 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was buried 12 May 1838 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1841 FG census film 474596 HO/107 folio 4 - age 15
  M viii Eli SHEARN was born Abt 1826.
  M ix Adam SHEARN was born 6 Jul 1828 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1841 FG census film 474596 HO/107 folio 4 - age 13
1851 Not found in the 1851 Census index for Glouc. and Somerset
1881 Census-not found
  F x Eliza SHEARN was christened 26 Apr 1829 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She was buried 12 May 1838 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr Farrington Gurney PR 1526629 itm 45
2. Bur. Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49
  M xi Page SHEARN was christened 4 Sep 1831.
  F xii Sophia SHEARN was christened 15 Jun 1836 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. She was buried 7 Oct 1836 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

1. Chr. per Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 45
2. Bur. per Farrington Gurney PR FHL film 1526629 itm 49

John LACY was born Abt 1742 in Gloucester, England. He married Hannah GARLAND 20 Sep 1762 in Bitton, Glouc., England.

Marriage from Bitton parish records film 1595499 itm 2
Birth info estimated from marriage

Hannah GARLAND [Parents] was christened Apr 1742 in Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England. She married John LACY 20 Sep 1762 in Bitton, Glouc., England.

Per Garland web site www.oocities.org/gracefiles/garland.html 1/21/2001
Chr. Mangotsfield parish records FHL film 1597106 itm 11


William SHEARN [Parents] was christened 12 Apr 1789 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was buried 26 Dec 1870. He married Ann.

Farrington Gurney parish records film 1526629 itm 42--chr

Ann was born Abt 1781 in Somerset, England. She married William SHEARN.


Reuben SHEARN [Parents] was christened 11 Mar 1817 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He married Eliza PARFITT 25 Dec 1840 in Radstock, Somerset, England.

1. Farrington Gurney PR film 1526629 itm 48 indicates Rueben had died by the time his daughter Harriett married 29 May 1879
2. Chr from FG par Rec film 1470972 itm 14
3. 1881 Census - not found

Eliza PARFITT [Parents] was christened 9 Feb 1817 in Radstock, Somerset, England. She married Reuben SHEARN 25 Dec 1840 in Radstock, Somerset, England.

Marriage per Radstock parish records FHL film 1526726 itm 4

Radstock Parish records FHL film 1526725 itm 32 - Eliza Parfitt, dau of Willam

They had the following children:

  F i Mary SHEARN was christened 4 Apr 1841 in Radstock, Somerset, England.

Radstock Parish records FHL film 1526725 itm 33
  F ii Eliza SHEARN was christened 16 Jul 1843 in Radstock, Somerset, England. She was buried 1 Oct 1843 in Radstock, Somerset, England.

Chr per Radstock parish records FHL film 1526725 itm 33 - 16 Jul 1843. Note on birth record in 1843 indicates Reuben of Farrington Gurney
Bur. per Radstock parish records FHL film 1526725 itm 37
  F iii Harriett SHEARN was christened 14 Mar 1847.
  F iv Levinia SHEARN was christened 22 Jul 1849.
  M v Charles SHEARN was christened 18 Jan 1851 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. He was buried 25 Aug 1861 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr. per Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
Bur. per FG parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 49 age 9yr
  F vi Melinda SHEARN was christened 21 May 1854 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.

Chr. per Farrington Gurney Parish records FHL film 1526629 itm 45
  F vii Louisa SHEARN was christened 16 Mar 1855.

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