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76. Thomas Brown
Daniel Ludlow had Thomas Brown born @1863 at St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia
IGI file has Thomas Brown born 1865 at Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia and buried in Victoria, AustraliaPROBABLE LIVING DESCENDANTS
Daniel H. Ludlow has copy of birth, marriage,and death certificates for Matilda Ludlow:
Born 31 Jul 1860 at Hawthorn, Vic., dau., and eighth child ["three living, four dead"] of William Ludlow and Eliza "Pulling" [Pullin] (NOTE: We only know of 6 children before Matilda, making her the 7th child)
Died 7 Sep 1934, at Pakenham East, Shire of Berwick County, Mornington, 74 years old; name listed as "Matilda Jane Brown" and parents as "John Ludlow, contractor, mother's name unknown"; a son, George Thomas Brown was informant. Buried in Pakenham cemetery 8 Sep 1934.
The information about William Hoskin Langdon was taken from family search.org Ancestral File, submitted by KENNETH. C. LANGDON, 30 LOVELL DRIVE, WARRAGUL VIC 3820 AUSTRALIA It also showed William's parents being William Hoskin Langdon and Elizabeth Mellen.
The information about William Hoskin Langdon was taken from family search.org Ancestral File, submitted by KENNETH. C. LANGDON, 30 LOVELL DRIVE, WARRAGUL VIC 3820 AUSTRALIA
94. Mary Ann Ludlow
BIRTH: Birth: 1866 (Ancestral File) or 1864, 1865 (FGS)?
DEATH: 18 (FGS) or 19 (Ancestral File) of Dec? In Provo, Utah, UT (FGS) or Benjamin, Utah, UT (Ancestral File)?
272. ElRoy Hone
BIOGRAPHY: Name: Elroy (Ancestral File) or ElRoy?
98. Clara Ludlow
History of Clara Ludlow Hawkins
Written in 1945Clara Ludlow Hawkins was born June 8, 1875, in Halifax England. A daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Dixon Ludlow. Paul being one of the children of Nathaniel and May Ann Niblet Ludlow. The entire family belonged to the Church of England but was converted to the Mormon Church by missionaries. Nathaniel and his wife and their older son Enoch and his wife came to Utah three years before Paul and family, Paul being in ill health at the time.
They left England in the year 1879 with a family of four girls, Mary Ann, Amelia, Clara, and Emily. They had already buried 3 girls in infancy in England before leaving. They left their comfortable home and possessions in England bringing only a few articles they treasured. Among them being some bedding, and a flock bed where they packed some dishes, brass teakettle and a set of beautiful Crystal luster’s, which her mother had received as a gift. Some of these articles Clara still has.
They arrived in the United States by boat in the summer, landing in New York, being six weeks on the ocean. From there they traveled by train to Salt Lake City where they were met by Nathaniel and Enoch. They traveled to Benjamin in a wagon. Their first home was built of logs on the farm now owned by Bertha Angus Jones. Later they built a two-room adobe home from the earnings of Mary Ann the eldest daughter who worked in Salt Lake City.
In this home two more daughters were born, Annie and Alena making a total of nine girls. With this large family they went through many hardships. The father still being in ill health died when Alena was nine months old. Enoch living near by gave them aid and always treated them as a father. They walked and carried water from a spring near Arrowhead resort, a distance of 2 ½ miles. They gathered Greasewoods to burn for fuel and cooking. Clara had to earn money for her schooling and walked from her home 3 miles to the little adobe school house near the Benjamin cross roads. There she completed the 4th grade, which was the amount of her schooling. As a child Clara and sisters would walk to see their grandparents Ludlow, whose home was near where Clarence Beckstrom now lives. They would follow the trodden path through the greasewoods. One time as she and Amelia were going home in the evening they came to play house made from grease woods, and as they came closer they could see two bright sunbonnets that had been left there hanging on one of the bushes. They not having any bonnets themselves tried them on and were so delighted with them they decided to take them home. When they arrived their mother noticed the bright bonnet on each head and, even feeling the longing the girls had for them asked where they had received them. Answering their mother to the affect that they had found them and hoping she would let them keep the bonnets they heard her say, “the bonnets do not belong to you, so therefore, you must return them to the place where you found them.”
By this time it was almost dark and the girls were frightened because in those days the country was big and open at night. The coyotes howled at night making it very scary. They ran all the way through the lonely trail. Clara, being the younger, fell down several times and was chided by her sister. To this day she remembers the lesson learned from this incident.
As a small girl, Clara worked for her Uncle Enoch and Aunt Lavinia doing housework, picking fruit and berries and in return would be given food for the pay.
During her teenage years recreation was very limited, as she had to work most of the time. Dancing and horseback riding was the main sport as even buggies were scarce in those days. In the simmer they would go to the lake for a swim clothed in long dresses and stockings.
She has often told the story, (during her courting days with Charles); they were riding in a two-wheel cart to a celebration leading a racehorse that Charles was going to ride in the races later that day. As they traveled along the horse pulled away from them. They had to run the horse down before they could catch it. As a result from that the horse was so tired that it lost the race. They all blamed the loss on Clara.
Bishop A.J.B. Stewart married her at a young age to Charles Eli Hawkins, in the year 1892. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple.
From this union 13 children were born. Paul, Fametta, Bertha, Heber, Maynard, Ivan, Ray, James, Emma, William Lester, Alice, Eva and Clara. Fametta died in infancy. Heber died at the age of 8. Maynard at the age of 14 when he was killed falling from a load of hay and having the wagon run over him. Alice died in womanhood after the birth of her son Starr H. Brockbank. Clara and Charles took him and raised him as their own. Starr served his country in Okinawa during the 2nd world war. Clara also raised, to adulthood, Elijah, Charles young brother, after his mother died.
In her early-married life, Clara lived on the Hawkins ranch located in the northwest part of Benjamin. She would stay home with the children while Charles went working in the mines, playing in an orchestra and bands, etc. which he did to earn a living for the family.
She worked in the fields besides milking 8 cows night and morning. She always took pride in keeping a neat and clean home. She would scrub the wooden floors until she could obtain enough rags to have a carpet made of this she was very proud. She did the washing for her large family on a scrubbing board. Each bed had a straw tick that was filled with fresh straw after the threshing was done in the fall. She took great pains filling it so it would not be uneven. She sewed for her children many times making over clothes and remodeling one to the other.
Her ability to do things is numerous, and her entire life has been spent doing little things well done that go to making a good and successful life.
In the year 1906 her husband was called to serve as a missionary for the LDS Church, laboring in California. This left her with a tremendous responsibility keeping the home together and caring for the six children and baby Emma soon to be born.
At this time an example of her faith and courage was displayed. She obtained ten acres of ground through her father’s estate. This was covered with greasewoods. She and her older children dug the grease woods by hand to burn for home use and when her husband returned the ground was cleared and ready for farming.
Many trials had confronted her but she never gave up and her life has been an inspiration to her children, to her many friends by her willingness to work and help others.
After her husband returned from his mission in 1908 they began a new life together, planning and struggling but most of the time, successful in every thing they undertook to do. Four more children were born to them, and through it all they were able to obtain enough means to build the brick home where they still live and which will always be home to their family.
She served as President of Religion Class for a short time and later worked in Primary for 8 years. At the time the Benjamin Chapel was built everyone gave their Sunday eggs toward the building fund. She and Mrs. Bingham were chosen to gather the eggs by way of horse and buggy. Then they would take them to David Hone Store and receive cash for them.
She has worked as a block teacher for the Relief Society most of her married life. Many times being called to care for the sick, also helping to take care and dress the dead, before the time of morticians. On four different occasions she played the part as Doctor to women who were unable to secure a Doctor when their babies were born.
Her last child was born when she was 47 years old, since that time she has continually devoted her love and time to her family. Many times going without herself in order to give to her children.
She moved to Provo for ten years during the time her husband served as County Assessor. Also of interest to her family was the fact she was the first woman juror in the State of Utah. Her hobby in her late years has been making quilts and braided rugs. Each of her children has received a beautiful quilt upon their marriage, she having corded the wool for the bats herself for many of the quilts. She has given quilts to most of her grandchildren.
She is very proud of her large family, especially was she proud of having three sons in the Bishopric at one time. She has truly been a wonderful mother always living the principles of the gospel and the teaching of it to her children. Her efforts have been worthwhile as all of her children have been through the temple.
She was a great lover of flowers, and in the summer she spent most of her time outside in her garden among many varieties, which made her home beautiful to look at. She had a rose garden that each of her children contributed to she named each after them.
In the winter one could see her windows full of beautiful potted plants, which she enjoyed taking care of. Nothing pleased her more than to be able to share her flowers with others.
Clara was blessed with good health most of her life, and as a result her life has been spent doing for others always enjoying company preparing food and entertainment to make them welcome in her home.
At the age of seventy she had the misfortune of breaking her foot while working in her garden. That was the first and only time she was ever confined to a hospital. It was feared she may never walk again but courage, and faith, and a strong desire to walk helped and in a few months she was again on her feet enjoying taking care of and cooking for her family.
Her greatest attributes were her love for her husband, her children, and her family, neighbors and friends. Her generosity has endeared her to all who came in contact with her.
History of Charles Eli Hawkins
Charles Eli Hawkins was born August 27, 1873 in Wellsville, Utah. The son of Charles and Susan Sophia Jenkins Hawkins. His father was from England and his mother was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Having settled in Wellsville in Cache County for several years they now made the move going south to Payson in 1876. His father became a well-known farmer of the district, devoting his life to the cultivation of the fields and raising of stock. Previous to this however his father worked in the mines around the south end of the county to get money for prospecting. This put a heavy burden and responsibility on the shoulders of his mother and young Charles. They would harness the teams and clear the fields of greasewoods. His mother was a very delicate woman and not too strong and so young Charles learned early the responsibility of caring for those he loved.
His father was an active in the LDS Church until his death in 1912 at the age of 65. He died of appendicitis.
When Charles was 3 years old the family moved to Benjamin. For several years they lived in a dugout on the farm, which his father bought. The floor was very hard surface dirt. He recalled the intense cold of the winters. Later they built an old adobe house, which stood for about 35 years.
Charles acquired a common school education beginning in Benjamin in the little old adobe school that was there. Later he walked the many miles to Payson to attend the school there. In the winter on really bad days he was allowed to ride the horse the 8 miles to school.
Charles was born with a natural musical talent and he expressed this often through his voice and instrument. At the early age of 7 and 8 he began his career in music by leading the singing in Primary then Sunday school and Mutual.
He had a year’s formal study at the Brigham Academy in Provo. He studied music and for years was prominent in the music circles, especially in connection with bands and orchestras in the area. They were well-known and furnished programs, dances, music etc. in the Springville, Spanish Fork, Payson, and all over the south end of the State. He had charge of the Eureka Brass Band during the Spanish American War and this was considered one of the best Brass Bands in Utah at that time.
Charles married Clara Ludlow in 1892. They became the parents of 13 children. (All of which are mentioned in Clara Ludlow history).
In the year 1906 he was call on the serve a mission for the LDS Church in California. At this time it was considerable worry and anxiety over how to finance a mission and leave behind a pregnant wife and six children. But it was accomplished and from the day he left his family was provided for. Life in the future also took a turning point and most things that he ventured in proved to be successful.
Of special interest in his belonging to the Home Dramatic Club, Joe Hand was the manager and director. They traveled all over the south end of the county taking part as an actor and earning money to help finance his mission.
While in the mission field he went with President Robinson to secure the ground for the first LDS chapel in California. (Known as the West Adams Ward)
For years Charles played in an orchestra for dances all over the south end of the county. Many times while traveling in the cold winter he would have to wrap in heavy burlap to keep warm. This was one of the means of livelihood, which helped to earn money for he care of his home and family.
He taught music in the Benjamin Central School for three years. (1910-1912) At this time he received a certificate from Professor Anthony Lund to teach in Emery County at the Academy there. He felt very honored and thrilled at this prospect but for various reasons the family decided to remain in Benjamin.
Later while living in Provo he was affiliated with the choir in the Bonneville ward as Choral Director. Moving back to Benjamin he assumed the director of the choir again and this position he filled for forty years.
He played with Professor JJ McClellan for years. Charles playing the piano and McClellen the trumpet. Later when they went into the band he played the trumpet. He later become a great organist. At this time Charles studied with Professor Kent of Salt Lake City. Professor Peterson at the Y and professor Clark renown Cornestest from New York.
Statewide he was known and recognized for his musical ability, especially as a trumpeter of great ability. His love for music and his beautiful voice blended with that of his daughter, Bertha, and Hazel Richardson, furnished music for hundreds of functions, church, civic, and socials throughout the county and state.
He had charge of the deacon quorum from the time he was 16 to about 30 years of age. He taught Sunday School for many years also.
He served as Mutual President, Sunday School Superintendent, choir director, High Priest leader, and welfare director. He remained active in the LDS church until his death in 1964.
In his later years he concentrated his efforts and attention largely upon farming and other business interests. In 1900 he purchased his present farm of rich productive land.
He raised cattle, sheep, and his interests have been of a broad and varied character.
He was a stockholder in the American Operatic Company of Salt Lake and was president of Benjamin Farm Bureau Mercantile Association. He was instrumental in securing a law providing for and incorporating means for rural cemeteries thus taking care and beautifying them. Benjamin was the first district in the state to take advantage of that law.
Governor Maw appointed Charles, Joseph Peay and Francis Lundell as cemetery maintenance commissioners of sub districts. He put in over 200 day labor hours and also cash donations toward the completion of the Benjamin project. It has been admired by all, especially those who have loved ones buried there.
He has been a director of the Lake Shore Irrigation Company and a director of the Spanish Fork and Southfield Water Company.
In 1920, Charles was chosen as County Assessor, which he held for 3 terms. At this time he was appointed by Governor Dern to represent the state for National Tax Association and Drainage Congress. He went to St. Louis, New Orleans, Washington, and Los Angeles. He was chairman of State and County Officials Legislative Committee.
About 1918 while serving as Justice of the Peace he also served as City Judge of Payson and Spanish Fork.
In politics he was a Republican and for twenty years filled the office of Justice of the Peace. His decisions being at all times strictly fair and impartial and winning him golden opinions from all sorts of people.
His life activities have been of varied and useful character making him a valued figure in many circles. All people who knew him revel in his council. Friends and relatives came from far and near to profit by his advice and knowledge and love of fellowman.
Charles died 22 Feb 1964, at the age of 91, while living in Salt Lake City with his daughter.
99. Emily Ludlow
BIRTH: Hansen Lane or Halifax?
ENDOWED: 2 Sep (Ancestral File) or 6 Sep?
100. Annie Ludlow
DEATH: 14 (Ancestral File) or 21 Dec (FGS) 1962?
BAPTISM: 10 (Ancestral File) or 13 (FGS) Oct?
101. Alenia Ludlow
BIOGRAPHY: Name: Alenia or Alena (Ancestral File)?
OCCUPATION: farmer
103. Sarah Ann Ludlow
Name: Ludlow, Sarah Ann Record Type: Marriages Quarter: September Year: 1893 District: Halifax County: West Riding of Yorkshire West Yorkshire Volume: 9a
318. Loranzo Stewart
Name: Stewart, Loranzo Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1893 District: Halifax County: West Riding of Yorkshire West Yorkshire Volume: 9a