John Marriott
"Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah"
by Frank Esshom, 1966

John Marriott (son of John Marriott and Frances Parish) of Bedfordshire, England). Born March 6, 1817, Rhode, Northamptonshire, England. Came to Utah May 1851 Livingston-Kinkade company.

Married Susannah Folk 1840 (daughter of Samuel F. Folk and Susannah Holton), who was born July 2, 1825; came to Utah with husband. Their children: Caroline Swanton born 1841, died; Lorenzo born 1844, m. Melissa Baker; John born 1850, m. Alberta Spiers; Susannah born 1852, m. Andrew Lepper; Rebecca born 1854, m. John Hodson; Martha born 1856, m. Moroni Skeen; Benjamin born 1858, m. Louisa Gampton.

Married Elizabeth Stewart Feb. 26, 1854, at Salt Lake City (daughter of Charles Stewart and Sophia Tingey), who was born April 12, 1829, at Colmworth, Bedfordshire, England. Their children: Elizabeth born April 22, 1855, m. David S. Tracy Nov. 13, 1872; Moroni Stewart born Oct. 31, 1857, m. Rose W. Parry Jan. 29, 1879; Annie Treazer born Aug. 7, 1859, m. Bernard Parry 1873; Louisa born Oct. 28, 1862, died; Esther Amelia born Dec. 6, 1863, m. Frederick Brown 1881; Hyrum Willard born Dec. 6, 1863, m. Ellen Morris Dec. 1, 1897; Caroline Emma born April 8, 1866, m. James Hewitt Oct. 12, 1898; Ellen Maria born March 6, 1868, m. James B. Morris Feb. 21, 1900; David Charles born May 13, 1872, m. Maude Kimball Oct. 1894.

Married Trezer Southwick Nov. 5, 1855, at Salt Lake City (daughter of Joseph Southwick and Ann Golden, former died 1849 at St. Louis, latter died in England). She was born May 6, 1840 in Staffordshire, England. Their children: Mary Ann born Sept. 10, 1860, m. James Shoupe; Edward born Nov. 13, 1862, m. Lily Merrill; Lisle born Dec. 4, 1867, m. William J. Louder Feb 21, 1893; David born Aug 18, 1868, died; Charles Arthur born May 6, 1870, m. Mary Agnes Farley Mar. 28, 1894; Brigham born Dec. 30, 1873, m. Linda Fidella Leavitt Jun 1897; Ida May born Aug. 8, 1875, m. Daniel A Creamer Jan 24, 1894; Israel born June 25, 1878, died.

Married Margaret Burton Dec. 17, 1857 (daughter of James Burton and Isabell Walton, latter pioneer 1855, Milo Andrus Company). She was born April 1839, at Bradford, Yorkshire, England. Their children: Annie born Feb. 27, 1861, m. Hyrum Hogge; Isabell born April 29, 1864, m. Charles Henry Ellsworth; Maggie born Sept 2, 1873, m. John R. Morris; Mary born Feb. 22, 1876; Lucy born Oct. 1880, m. John Lamoreaux.

First settler at Marriott, Utah, moving to that place from Kaysville 1855. Presided over Marriott ward eight years. Died June 10, 1899.

 
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