Husband of Alice Houghton Horrocks and Eliza Ann Clark Horrocks.
Father of 14 children - Alice, Ann, Edward, Edward, Eliza, Eliza Ann, Elizabeth, Janice, John, Joseph, Martha, Mary, Samuel and Sarah Horrocks.
Beloved stepfather of Mary Worthington.
He worked in the manufacturing business in England. He was a Silk Weaver. He also was a local teacher.
He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1840. He was widowed in 1856. He came to Utah with 3 daughters (Alice, Ann and Martha) in March 1857 on the ship "George Washington" and married Eliza Ann Clark at sea. Eliza's daughter Mary Worthington travelled with them. Edward's daughters Elizabeth and Mary had travelled to Utah in 1856.
He travelled the Mormon trail from March to September 1957. He first settled in Ogden, then Huntsville for the remainder of his life.
At age 59 he met his death in a snowslide in Ogden Canyon while going for supplies for his family.
Husband of Alice Houghton Horrocks and Eliza Ann Clark Horrocks.
Father of 14 children - Alice, Ann, Edward, Edward, Eliza, Eliza Ann, Elizabeth, Janice, John, Joseph, Martha, Mary, Samuel and Sarah Horrocks.
Beloved stepfather of Mary Worthington.
He worked in the manufacturing business in England. He was a Silk Weaver. He also was a local teacher.
He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1840. He was widowed in 1856. He came to Utah with 3 daughters (Alice, Ann and Martha) in March 1857 on the ship "George Washington" and married Eliza Ann Clark at sea. Eliza's daughter Mary Worthington travelled with them. Edward's daughters Elizabeth and Mary had travelled to Utah in 1856.
He travelled the Mormon trail from March to September 1957. He first settled in Ogden, then Huntsville for the remainder of his life.
At age 59 he met his death in a snowslide in Ogden Canyon while going for supplies for his family.
Family Members
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Elizabeth Horrocks Kingsford
1826–1908
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Martha Horrocks Harrop
1828–1895
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John Horrocks
1831–1832
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Sarah Horrocks
1832–1834
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Samuel Horrocks
1834–1911
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Janice Horrocks
1835 – unknown
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Mary Horrocks Leavitt
1836–1908
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Alice Horrocks Wood
1841–1913
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Edward Horrocks
1843–1845
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Ann "Annie" Horrocks Garner
1844–1922
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Eliza Horrocks
1847–1855
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Edward Horrocks
1858–1908
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Joseph Horrocks
1860–1920
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Eliza Ann Horrocks Sprague
1863–1954
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