Elizabeth Brindley Hill

Elizabeth Brindley Hill is the Daughter of Henry Hill and Louisa Brindley. She was born on 29 Jul 1835 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. Around the year 1849, Elizabeth married Ambrose Greenwell in Marsel, England. They had 10 children:

Son Greenwell
Born: Abt 1855

Charles Henry Greenwell
Born: 28 Oct 1856

Francis (Frank) Greenwell
Born: 4 May 1859

Ambrose Greenwell
Born: 14 Sep 1861

William Thomas Greenwell
Born: 14 Nov 1863

Albert E. Greenwell
Born: 23 Mar 1866

John or Jack Greenwell
Born: 12 May 1868

Mary Elizabeth Greenwell
Born: 2 May 1871

Lizzie Greenwell
Born: 7 Feb 1874

Maude Greenwell
Born: 24 Feb 1878

Elizabeth died on 13 Feb 1919 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. She is buried in the city cemetery in plot
C-3-38-2E. The following is a copy of a biography of Elizabeth Hill given to me by my grandpa:


The biography of Elizabeth Hill Greenwell given in her own language.

Elizabeth Hill Greenwell, daugther of Henry and Louisa Brindley Hill, was born 29 July 1835 at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. The early part of her life was spent at Wolverhampton. Her mother being left a widow she was compelled to enter actual service at the age of six, which deprived her of any schooling. In 1849 she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the age of fourteen and one-half years. She married Ambrose Greenwell in Marsel, England.

In 1854, November 4th, they set sail for United States, arriving in Philadelphia, December 28th, the journey occuping six weeks. A son was born in 1856 in Philadelphia

Brother and Sister Greenwell remained in Philadelphia four and one-half years, during which time they had many experiences, living in poverty and workin ghard to earn money to come to Salt Lake Valley to Zion. Some of these incidents deserve special mention. There were a number of Saints from different parts of the world in Philadelphia all workin gto the same end, that of coming to Zion. their presiding Elder or Bisheop was our late esteemed townsman, William H. Wright. Among the Saints Brother Karl G. Mazer, who afterward became one of the leading educators of our state, beloved by all who knew him. H had just come over from Germany and could scarcely speak the language. The Saints were very poor and had barely enough to eat. Brother Mazer and his family were in dire circumstances, having had nothing to eat for twenty-four hours. While on his knees praying for help he was directed, through the spirit of God, to go to Greenwells. He immediately went to the house and told what had happened. Sister Greenwell had but very little in her house to give and it being Sunday morning hardly knew what to do, as the woman who kept the store near by was a staunch Methodist and had never opened her store on SUnday. However, Sister Greenwell was successful in securing groceries from the store and with vegetables from her home and meat from the slaughter house he was well supplied and acknowledged that God had certainly directed him aright.


Entry edited May 25, 2009