The Morris Clan

Elizabeth Ann BURKETT

WIFE:
[F121]. Elizabeth Ann BURKETT.
Born 1 NOV 1825 at Winchester, Randolf County, Indiana; daughter of George BURKETT Jr. [F242] and Sarah Jane SMITH (SCHMIDT) [F243].

She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1833 or 1834.

She married (1) William Washington WILLIAMS [F120] in SEP 1843. They had one child, George, born 18 JAN 1845 at Madison Island, Hancock County, Illinois. Her husband died 6 AUG 1845 at Madison Island, Hancock County, Illinois and was buried there. He is said to have drowned in the Mississippi River.

She married (2) Matthew JOHNSON in Lee County, Iowa. They also had one child, John, born 22 NOV 1849 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. However, her husband Matthew Johnson decided he could not believe in "Mormonism" and she left him in 1850, taking her children with her. Matthew Johnson went west and was never heard from further, other than that it was reported that he went to the California gold fields.

She married (3) Orvill Morgan ALLEN [F120b] on 4 AUG 1850. She was later sealed to him in the temple. Orvill accepted her children and raised them as his own. They traveled together to Utah in 1852, and settled in Springville, in Utah County. They soon moved to Palmyra, also in Utah County. After a short time, Palmyra was abandoned and they moved to Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah. They were living in Spanish Fork in 1856 and 1857. In 1861 they moved to southern Utah and lived for a few years in St. George, Washington County, Utah. Then they moved to Toquerville, Washington County, Utah. They later moved from Toquerville to Kanab in Kane County, Utah. There Orville served as the probate judge of Kane County. In 1880 they moved to Pima, Arizona.

Her husband Orville died in 1893 in Pima. For the last years of her life she lived at the home of her youngest son, Edward ALLEN, in Pima, Arizona. She died at his home on 23 JAN 1908 at Pima, Graham County, Arizona and was buried there. Though she had been feeble for some months, she never suffered any pain, but died quietly after lying down to go to sleep. Her funeral was held at the Pima meeting house, which was beautifully decorated.

Even though she had been married before, Elizabeth was sealed to Orval Morgan ALLEN [F120b] probably in Salt Lake City, Utah. Therefore, we trace his ancestors for the sealing line.

HUSBAND (1):
[F120]. William Washington WILLIAMS

CHILDREN of William Washington WILLIAMS [120] and Elizabeth Ann BURKETT [121]:

[F60]. George William Washington WILLIAMS. Born 18 JAN 1845 at Madison Island, Hancock County, Illinois. He married Lydia FERRIN [F61] on 13 SEP 1869 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. They lived for a time at Toquerville, Washington County, Utah {S6}. In 1879 they were living in Willard, Box Elder County, Utah. {S6}. In 1880 they left Willard and travelled by team to Taylor, near Snowflake, Arizona; a distance of about 1200 miles. (S4). In 1884 they settled at Luna, New Mexico, but crop failures by frost forced them to leave. (S6). They soon moved to Pima, Graham County, Arizona in the Gila Valley. There he engaged in the brick and lime making business. {S6}. He died on 10 JULY 1928 at Compton, Los Angeles County, California; and was buried 14 JUL 1928 in the Pima Cemetery at Pima, Graham County, Arizona.

HUSBAND (2):
Matthew JOHNSON.
Born about 1821. {S3}. He married Elizabeth about 1846-1848 (FEB 1849-S3) in Lee County Iowa. They had one child, John, born 22 NOV 1849 in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Matthew Johnson decided he could not believe in "Mormonism" and Elizabeth left him in 1850, taking her children with her. Matthew Johnson went west and was never heard from further, other than that it was reported that he went to the California gold fields.

CHILDREN of Matthew JOHNSON and Elizabeth Ann BURKETT [121]:

John Matthew JOHNSON. Born on 22 NOVember 1849 in Pigeon River, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. His mother left his father, taking her baby John with her in 1850. In AUG 1850 his mother remarried Orville Morgan ALLEN, and he received a step-father, who raised him. In 1852 the family emigrated to Utah and settled in Springville, in Utah County. They soon moved to Palmyra, also in Utah County. After a short time, Palmyra was abandoned and they moved to Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah. While living in Spanish Fork, John was baptized on 24 NOV 1857. In 1861 they moved to southern Utah and lived for a few years in St. George, Washington County, Utah. Then they moved to Toquerville, Washington County, Utah. Here he was ordained a Deacon. He married Hannah Encora BATTY on 3 NOV 1870 at Toquerville, Washington, Utah. In the Spring of 1871 he was ordained an Elder. On 28 JUN 1885 he was ordained a Seventy by S. K. Gfford. His wife died 3 FEB 1887. On 7 SEP 1888 he married Ann MARSHALL. From 1894 to 1896 he served a mission to the Southern States. After his return he was chosen to act as president of the 9th Quorum of Seventy. In 1898 he moved with his family from Toquerville to Thatcher, Arizona. In 1900 he was set apart as President of the 89th Quorum of Seventy, and was appointed head teacher of the Thatcher Ward. In SEP 1903 he was chosen as second counselor to Bishop William A. Moody of the Thatcher Ward of the St. Joseph Stake of Arizona. He died on 27 MAR 1939 at Thatcher, Graham, Arizona; and was buried on 29 MAR 1939 at Thatcher, Graham, Arizona.

HUSBAND (3):
[F120b]. Orval Morgan ALLEN

CHILDREN of Orval Morgan ALLEN [F120b] and Elizabeth Ann BURKETT [F121]:

Orvil Morgan ALLEN Jr. Born 28 NOV 1856 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah. He married Diana Jane ELLSWORTH. They lived in Toquerville, Utah. They moved with his father’s family to Arizona. They lived in Apache County, Arizona and then in Graham County, Arizona. They also lived for a time in the colonies in Mexico.

SOURCES:

[S1]. Family Records.
[S2]. Research of Mrs. Helen W. Crandall, 1412 2nd Ave., Safford, Arizona 85546. {G253}.
[S3]. LDS Archives. {G254}.
[S4]. Pedigree Chart. {G255}.
[S5]. A Pioneer Passes to the Great Beyond, the Eulogy given at Elizabeth Ann Burkett’s funeral.{G494}.
[S6]. Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia. Andrew Jensen. 1914. Vol.2:195.
[S7]. Marki Baxter research. Email received 18 April 2007.