Thirteenth Generation

2529. Esther Melita Johnson was born on 26 September 1847 in Boneparte, Van Buren Co., Iowa, USA. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Esther appeared in the census in 1880 in Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Alma, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Esther died Heart failure du to a fall. Paralysis left side of body. on 26 April 1926 at the age of 78 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She was buried on 28 April 1926 in City of Mesa Cmtry., Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Parents:
Benjamin Franklin Johnson (1818 - 1905)
Melissa Bloomfield LeBaron Johnson (1817 - 1860)
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Burial Plot: Section 147, Lot 4, Grave 8.
Find A Grave Memorial# 64087509
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She was an infant when she crossed the plains in 1848 in the Willard Richard Company to reach the Utah Territory.
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United States Census, 1910
Name Esther M Openshaw
Event Place Alma, Maricopa, Arizona
Gender Female
Age 62
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1848
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace United States
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 6
Esther M Openshaw Head F 62 Illinois
Rose A Openshaw Dau F 22 Arizona

Esther Melita Johnson and Samuel Openshaw were married on 25 December 1863 in Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Samuel Openshaw was born on 1 November 1833 in Breightmet, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, England. He was christened on 14 February 1834 in Presbyterian Chapel, Ainsworth, Lancashire, England. He appeared in the census in 1860 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Samuel appeared in the census in 1870 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Samuel died in 1904 at the age of 71 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. He was buried on 5 January 1904 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Parents:
William Openshaw (1795 - 1883)
Ann Walmsley Greenhalgh (1806 - 1895)
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England Births and Christenings
Name Samuel Openshaw
Gender Male
Christening Date 14 Feb 1834
Christening Place PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL-NC,AINSWORTH,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND
Birth Date 01 Nov 1833
Father's Name William Openshaw
Mother's Name Ann Walmsley
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England and Wales Non-Conformist Record Indexes (RG4-8)
Name Samuel Openshaw
Event Type Baptism
Christening Date 14 Feb 1834
Christening Place Middleton, Lancashire
Father's Name William Openshaw
Mother's Name Ann Openshaw
Affiliate Publication Number RG4_1195
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Find A Grave Memorial# 13820023 (Children and spouse do not fit)
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United States Census, 1860
Name Samuel Openshaw
Event Place Santaquin, Utah, Utah Territory
Gender Male
Age 27
Birth Year (Estimated) 1833
Birthplace England
Page 262
Wm Openshaw M 63 England
Ann Openshaw F 55 England
Samuel Openshaw M 27 England
Mary A Openshaw F 14 England
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United States Census, 1870
Name Samuel Openshaw
Event Place Utah
Gender Male
Age 37
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1832-1833
Birthplace England
Page Number 14
Samuel Openshaw M 37 England
Esther Openshaw F 22 Illinois
Benjamin Openshaw M 5 Utah
Arthur Openshaw M 3 Utah
Franklin Openshaw M 0 Utah
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United States Census, 1880
Name Sam'L Openshaw
Event Place Spring Lake, Utah, Utah
Gender Male
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1833
Birthplace England
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 247
Person Number 0
Volume 2
Sam'L Openshaw Self M 47 England
Esther Openshaw Wife F 32 Iowa
Benj S Openshaw Son M 15 Utah
David A Openshaw Son M 13 Utah
Wm F Openshaw Son M 10 Utah
Eli C Openshaw Son M 8 Utah
Esther M Openshaw Dau F 6 Utah
Mary J Openshaw Dau F 3 Utah
Dulcina U Openshaw Dau F 0 Utah
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United States Census, 1900
Name Sam'L Openshaw
Event Place Mesa Precinct Mesa town, Maricopa, Arizona Territory
Gender Male
Age 68
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 40
Birth Date Nov 1832
Birthplace England
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1860
Immigration Year 1856
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Sam'L Openshaw Head M 68 England
Esther Openshaw Wife F 53 Iowa
Franklin Openshaw Son M 30 Utah
Deltie Openshaw Dau F 20 Utah
Lovina A Openshaw Dau F 18 Utah
Brigham M Openshaw Son M 15 Arizona
Rose A Openshaw Dau F 12 Arizona

Esther Melita Johnson and Samuel Openshaw had the following children:

4461	i.	Benjamin Samuel Openshaw was born on 14 September 1864 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Benjamin died on 27 October 1931 at the age of 67 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. He was buried in City of Mesa Cmtry., Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Arizona Deaths Name Benjamin Samuel Openshaw Event Date 27 Oct 1931 Event Place Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Gender Male Race (Original) White Age 67 Birth Date 14 Sep 1854 [Should be 1864] Birthplace Santaquin, Utah Marital Status Single Father's Name Samuel Openshaw Father's Birthplace England Mother's Name Ester Johnson Mother's Birthplace Iowa Occupation Farmer Residence Place Mesa, Arizona Burial Place Mesa, Arizona Burial Date 01 Nov 1931 ----- Burial Plot: Section 147, Lot 1, Grave 3. Find A Grave Memorial# 64087504
+4462	ii.	David Arthur Openshaw.
4463	iii.	Melita Ann Openshaw was born on 29 July 1868 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. She died on 5 August 1868 at the age of 0 in Santaquin, Utah Co., Utah, USA. She was buried in Spring Lake Cmtry., Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 27344659
+4464	iv.	William Franklin Openshaw.
+4465	v.	Eli Carlos Openshaw.
+4466	vi.	Esther Melissa Openshaw.
+4467	vii.	Mary Julia Openshaw.
4468	viii.	Joseph Almond Openshaw was born on 29 August 1878 in Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. He died on 14 May 1879 at the age of 0 in Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. He was buried in Spring Lake Cmtry., Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 27344620
+4469	ix.	Delcina Vilate "Deltie" Openshaw.
4470	x.	Lovina Ann Openshaw was born on 21 August 1882 in Spring Lake, Utah Co., Utah, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She died on 8 June 1901 at the age of 18 in Arizona, USA. Lovina was buried in City of Mesa Cmtry., Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Burial Plot: Section 147, Lot 4, Grave 2. Find A Grave Memorial# 64087516
+4471	xi.	Brigham Nelson Openshaw.
4472	xii.	Rose Adean Openshaw was born on 18 April 1888 in Nephi, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Alma, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. Rose died on 31 March 1983 at the age of 94. She was buried in City of Mesa Cmtry., Mesa, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA. She appeared in the census 1930/1940 in Modesto, Stanislaus Co., California, USA. Burial Plot: Section 147, Lot 3, Grave 1 Find A Grave Memorial# 64087524 ===== United States Census, 1930 Name Rose A Openshaw Event Place Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Gender Female Age 41 Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Birth Year (Estimated) 1889 Birthplace Arizona Father's Birthplace England Mother's Birthplace Iowa Sheet Letter B Sheet Number 2 Rose A Openshaw Head F 41 Arizona Max R Openshaw Son M 19 Arizona ----- United States Census, 1940 Name Rose A Openshaw Event Place Mesa, Supervisorial District 1, Maricopa, Arizona Gender Female Age 51 Marital Status Widowed Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace Arizona Birth Year (Estimated) 1889 Last Place of Residence Same Place Rose A Openshaw Head F 51 Arizona Max R Openshaw Son M 29 Arizona