Jane Elsey

Jane was born in 1816 in Dresgott, Nottingham, England to Edward Elsey and Sarah Whittaker. She was the youngest of five children, two girls and three boys.

She married Henry Bodell on November 7th, 1839 in Breaston, England when they were both twenty three.

Their first child, Joseph, was born on June 12th, 1840 in Breaston.

Their second child, Martha, was born on October 7th, 1841 in Breaston.

Their third child, Elizabeth, was born on 1844 in Breaston.

Their fourth child, Samuel, was also born in 1844 in Breaston.

Their fifth and last child, Mary, was born in 1846 in Breaston.

In 1851 they lived in Breaston, Derbyshire, England. Henry was listed as a lace maker, and Jane took in washing. Samuel and Joseph were twelve and ten and working in a factory.

They joined the LDS church while in England and decided to immigrate to the United States.

In 1863 Henry and Jane sailed from Liverpool to New York aboard the Cynssure. They arrived on July 2nd. There is no mention of their children on the passenger list. Joseph had gone ahead of them in 1858.

Henry died that same year in Council Bluffs, Nebraska. Jane continued on overland to Utah with one of the many overland companies that brought the Mormon converts to Utah.

Jane died on February 13th, 1869 in Salt Lake City, UT at the age of fifty three, and was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.

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