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Henry Mower, son of Henry and Mary (Amick) Mower
Henry MOWER (Jr.) listed as immigrant in 1849 crossing the plains in the
3rd Company with Captain Silas RICHARDS. Henry listed as age 24, Susan 22,
and John A. age 1. This company was outfitted at Kanesville, Iowa on the
Elkhorn River on 10 Jul 1849. About 100 individuals were in the company
and arrived about 27 Oct 1849. Reference: Mormon Pioneer Companies
Crossing the Plains (1847-1868) Narratives, by Melvin L. Bashore and Linda
L. Haslam 1989, found in the Historical Department of the Church in the
Church Office Building.
Census of 1850 Utah Territory, Free Inhabitants in the County of Great Salt Lake, Deseret, as of 1 June 1850, page 57 B, family 496: Henry Mower, farmer, age 26, bn Pa; Susan age 26, bn. Pa; John A. age 3, bn Iowa. Census of 1856 Utah Territory pg. 56, living in Weber County were: John and Sarah MOWER (John is a son to Henry MOWER Sr. and Sarah BIDWELL his his wife); Lucretia MOWER (2nd wife of Henry Sr.); George MOWER (son of Henry Sr. and Mary AMICK); Hannah E. MOWER (dau. of Henry Sr. and Mary AMICK); Eliza MOWER (dau. of Henry Sr. and Lucretia HUPPER); Juliette MOWER (Unknown); Henry MOWER (Probably Henry Sr.); Orson MOWER (son of Susan STRONG); Annette MOWER (Unknown-- possibly a dau.); Oscar MOWER (son of Susan STRONG and Henry Jr.). Living next door were Simeon CRAGUN and Susan (Mower-- dau. of Henry Sr. and Mary AMICK) CRAGUN; Wilford E., Betsy and Willard M. CRAGUN. Census of 1856 Utah Territory: Living in Springville, pg. 6 were: Henry MOWER and Susan MOWER (would have been his wife); Eliza MOWER (Elizabeth HALL, his 2nd wife); John A. MOWER (son by Susan); William H. MOWER (son by Susan); Adelia MOWER (Unknown-- another daughter of Susan's?); Thomas W. MOWER (Unknown--- a son of Susan's?); Sarah E. MOWER (dau. of Susan's); George H. MOWER (son of Elizabeth HALL); William E. MOWER (son of Elizabeth HALL). Census of 1860 Springville, Utah Territory FHL #805314 taken on 7 Sep 1860, page 298 dwelling 2634, family 2068: Hy Mower age 36, bn Pa; Elizth 40 bn Carolina; Alice 20 bn England; John A. 12 bn Iowa; Thos. W. age 10, bn Utah Territory; Geo. H. 8, bn UT; Wm E. age 6, bn UT; Hy age 2 bn UT; Jno. L. age 1 bn UT; Chas. A. 10/12 bn UT. Census of 1870 of Fairview, Sanpete, Utah FHL # 553111 page 20 family 51: Henry Mower age 46, farmer, value of real estate $500, value of personal property $600 bn. PA; Elizabeth age 49, bn North Carolina; William E. age 16; George H. 19; Henry 12; John L. 11; Charles A. 10. All children born in Utah. Census of 1880 FHL # 1255338 Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Territory, page 461 family 12: Henry Mower 53, farmer, bn. Pa, father bn. Pa, mother bn. Va; Ruvinia 46, bn. Pa, father bn Pa., mother bn. N. Y.; Cynthia 13; Nelson 10; Lula 8; Lydia 11; Two Syler step-sons ages 17, 21. Not very readable. Census of 1880 FHL # 1255338 Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Territory, page 464: Amy Mower 47, bn. OH, parents bn. MD; Amy A. 12, bn. Ut, father bn. Pa, mother bn. OH; Sidney W. 3; David Garlic 17; William H. Garlic 15. Census of 1880 FHL # 1255338 Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Territory, page 467: Elizabeth Mower 59, bn NC, parents bn. NC; John L. 21, bn Ut, parents bn Pa, NC ; Emily 16 (dau. in law), parents bn Sweden as was she. John Albert MOWER, son of Henry and Susan (Strong) Mower: Census of 1870 of Fairview, Sanpete, Utah FHL # 553111 page 22, family 87: John A. Mower age 22, farmer bn Pa (?); Sarah, 18 bn Ut.; John w. age 1, bn Ut. George Mower, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Hall) Mower Census of 1880 FHL # 1255338 Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Territory, page 462 Geo. 28; Sarah 23; Amanda E. 6; Geo. H. 4; Emma J. 2. All bn. UT. William Mower, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Hall) Mower Census of 1880 FHL # 1255338 Fairview, Sanpete, Utah Territory, page 469: William 25 bn. Utah, father, Pa, mother NC; Emily K 22, bn. UT, father IN, mother Pa; William E. 4; Elizabeth 2; Elmira 2/12 bn. March. Henry Mower Sr.: Henry MOWER (Sr.) listed as an immigrant to Utah. FHL #298441. Reference J.H. 31 December 1851, supplement pg. 11 He is listed as coming from the Missouri River to G.S. L. City under the direction of the Church officials but not in the companies listed. 1860 Census of Springville, Utah FHL # 805314 page 291-292, dwelling 2596 family 2036. Henry had a household of 8, a real wealth of $350, and a personal wealth of $600. Hy Mower age 62, farmer, bn Maryland; Lucretia age 41, bn Maine; Elmira age 19, bn. Maine; Orson age 10, bn Iowa; Oscar age 8, bn UT; Eliza age 6, bn Ut; Delila age 1 bn Ut; Hy age 1 bn Ut. (Hy was the census taker's abbreviation for Henry) John Mower, son of Henry and Mary (Amick) Mower: Census of 1850 Utah Territory, Free Inhabitants in the County of Davis, as of 1 June 1850, Family 191, page 15 B: Elizabeth Bidewell age 47 bn. NY; Sarah 18, bn N.Y; Laverne 17 bn NY; Joseph 14, bn MO; Emma 12, bn IL; Julia 7, bn IL. (Next door) Family 191: John Mower age 24, blacksmith, bn PA; Sarah Ann age 20, bn NY. (Sarah Ann was a daughter of the Bidwell family)
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