Ambrose Greenwell

Ambrose Greenwell is the son of Ambrose greenwell and Mary Barrs. He was born 29 Sep 1833 in England. He was married to Elizabeth Brindley Hill on 25 Sep 1854 in the Parish 0f Walsall, Staffordshire, England. Together 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

Ambrose diead on 27 Oct 1897 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. He was buried on 30 Oct 1897 in the Ogden City Cemetery in plot C-3-38-1E. Obiturary notes for Ambrose were noted in The Deseret News. The article can be found here and is as follows:

Obituary Notes
Ambrose Greenwell Sr.

Ogden City, Utah, Nov. 8, 1897.—Ambrose Greenwell Sr. was, for many years. A benefactor to scores of his less fortunate fellow citizens of Ogden City and Weber county. His demise, which occurred at his home here, on October 27, 1897, was the cause of genuine grief to all his friends.
Ambrose Greenwell was the son of Ambrose Greenwell and Mary Barrs Greenwell. He was born at Dunton Bassett, Leicestershire, England, on the 29th of April, 1833. He comes of a prolific stock, and he traced back his genealogy in a direct male line for hundreds of years. His ancestors on both sides were remarkable for their longevity. All of them exceeded by at least a decade the time generally allotted to mankind. His grandmother taught an infant school when she was ninety years old.
The ages of four off the Greenwells who lived contemporaneously, aggregated 365 years—thus averaging 911/4 years each. The present Mrs. Elizabeth Greenwell’s father died in May, 1855, at the patriarchal age of 92 years. His own father lived to the age of 84 years. The Greenwells were a thoroughly domesticated people, and as a rule much attached to their domiciles. They seldom traveled far from the place of their birth—as an instance it is related that one of Ambrose’s ancestors lived in one house seventy years after he was married and there raised a posterity.
In 1849 Ambrose left his native village and went to Walsall, in Staffordshire. At the age of 19 he was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Elder Tomlinson, president of the Walsall branch of the Birmingham conference. There for several years he devoted all his energies, mind and money to promote the work of God which he had expoused.
On Sept. 5, 1854, Ambrose Greenwell was married to Miss Elizabeth Hill, daughter of Henry Hill and Louisa Brindley. In the fall of the same year he emigrated to the United States, on board the ship Tonawanda. He landed in Philadelphia with sixty-two and one-half cents, that being the sum of his worldly gear. Still he felt rich. He soon obtained employment. His soul was liberal, and he had faith in God. He established a home for his family and devoted his spare time in helping to build up the Church in that city. He also rendered material assistance in establishing the “Mormon,” a weekly journal published at New York city, by Apostle John Taylor. Elder Greenwell frequently donated his entire week’s wages to sustain that paper. He also contributed liberally of his means to the general funds of the Church.
While in Philadelphia he sent back means to Engalnd and emigrated his brother’s family, five in number, and his wife’s sister, and provided homes for them when they arrived in his country. In 1855, he was ordained an Elder by Jeter Clinton. In the spring of 1859 he went to St. Louis, and from there to Florence, which latter place he reached on May 6th, it being the outfitting place for the immigration to the far west at that time.
At Florence Elder Greenwell was appointed by Elder George Q Cannon to purchase all the rolling stock, cattle wagons, cows, provisions, medicines, and all other materials necessary for the outfit of the emigrants across the plains to Salt Lake City. He labored without fee or reward, and acquitted himself honorably and to the entire satisfaction of the presiding authorities of that part. That same year he crossed the plains and arrived in Salt Lake City August 28, where he also wintered.
In 1860 he came to Ogden city, where he purchased a farm on which he raised a good crop, had abundance of provisions to feed his family, and a surplus with which to help to sustain the Church.
In 1879 he opened a meat market in Ogden. The following year he erected a large brick building and associated his son, Charles Henry, with him in the business as partner.
On Feb. 23, 1886, Ambrose Greenwell was arrested, and charged with infringing the Edmunds-Tucker law, and on the 6th of May following he was again called into court to hear his doom. He had pleaded guilty. He was plied with numerous questions regarding his future intentions in relation to obeying the law against plural marriage. He had no promise to make. He was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment—there being two indictments against him—and to pay a fine of $300.
On the 26th of July last he became afflicted with dropsy. All that faith and medical skill could do was done for him, but without avail. Ambrose was reconciled to his lot; he did not fear death. He patiently waited the end. He lingered until October 27th, when surrounded by a large number of his family, he passed peacefully away to his rest.
The funeral services were held on October 29, 1897...

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