Francis GREENWELL
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Francis Greenwell was born aboard a steamer near White Cloud, Missouri. Info from "Tullidge's History" says that the name of the steamboat was Asa Wilges, Asa Hopkins, Captain (see story of Ambrose Greenwell Sr.) Francis Greenwell was married to 3 women - (1) Mary Harrison, 9 Jan 1879-SL. (2) Margaret Alice Love, 17 Jun 1880, Salt Lake City - (3) Charlotte Erena O'Brien, 30 Aug 1883, in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah. Francis worked at the Logan Temple at the same time as Mother Eliza Greenwell and Charles Henry Greenwell. Francis was called on a mission for the church in 1883. While on this mission he was in a cart accident in Scotland. He had a compound facture and some elbow bone had to be taken out. He came home from his mission in Nov 1885. He did not like farm work and became a butcher. Lived in Watts CA 1929-1939.
Charlotte Erena O'Brien was sealed to her mother, Charlotte Elizabeth Page and 2nd husband Lorenzo Dow Rudd, 28 Mar 1952 SL. Her father, Thomas O'Brien died in the civil war in 1863. Sealing for Charlotte to her mother and father are now complete, 6 Mar 1992 by J. M. Ball, great grandaughter.
Thomas Ray Greenwell was married 3 times. Ereva Lurana Checketts, Alice Hooper and Lovey Bird. Copy of Marriage Certificate for Thomas Ray Greenwell and Ereva Lurana Checketts in possession of Jameilia M. Ball Thomas Ray Greenwell was first baptized by John Pincock in Ogden River and confirmed by Daniel Stephen 23 Oct 1897. Re-baptized 18 Oct 1972 because first record could not be found. He was ordained a Teacher 30 Oct 1905 by Dates Ensign. (Ogden River at the foot of 30th St.) Thomas Ray Greenwell was blessed by Apostle Richards - and in that blessing he was told that he would yet stand at the head of his Father's House.
Louis Burke Greenwell- Certificate of Death in possession of J. M. Ball. Family information says that Louis B. Greenwell had his feelings hurt and left the church. Sealing to Aurelia Burton is documented from "Living Sealings Previously Married Book D 1913-1941 pg. 474. FHL Special Collections - Film # 186,216 by J. M. Ball.
He married Charlotte Erena O'Brien 30 Aug 1883 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Charlotte Erena O'Brien was born at Fillmore, Millard, Utah 24 Jul 1860 daughter of Thomas O'Brien and Charlotte Elizabeth Page .
They were the parents of 3
children:
Josephine O'Brien Greenwell
born 7 Sep 1886.
Thomas Ray Greenwell
born 22 Oct 1889.
Louis Burke Greenwell
born 30 Aug 1891.
Francis Greenwell died 21 Jun 1939 at Glendale, Humboldt, California .
Charlotte Erena O'Brien died 10 Oct 1919 at Long Beach, Los Angeles, California .