Mary Ann Bull (Criddle)- 4th Great Grandmother

Mary Ann Bull (Criddle)

4th Great Grandmother

 

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1813

      Birth Place: Bradford on Tone, Somerset, England

           Parents: Robert Bull and Elizabeth Trout

             Death Date: 10 Feb 1894

         Death Place: Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States

 

Spouse: Henry Criddle

  Marriage Date: 22 Jun 1837

Marriage Place: West Buckland, Somerset, England

 

 

Geneology Line: Max G. Frampton>Joseph A. Frampton>Mary Ann Adams>Salina Criddle>Mary Ann Bull

 

After Henry and Mary Ann were married, they settled in Taunton, England where Henry worked as a “Maltster”, “Journeyman Brewer” and “Brewer”.  In 1856, their son George was baptized, followed by his mother, Mary Ann a few months later, and finally, Henry.  Two of Henry’s children left for America in 1862. 

 

In Oct 1862 George Criddle and his family and his sister Sarah Ann arrived in Utah, the gathering place of of the L.D.S. Church.

 

After his arrival he wrote to his father at Taunton, England and advised his father to come to Utah, too. So four years after George emigrated, Henry Criddle, his wife Mary Bull Criddle and 4 children, Jane, Charlotte, Selina and Charles sailed on the ship, Conelius Grinnel, which set sail from London 30 May 1866. There were 26 persons under the charge of R. Harrison.

 

What ports the Conelius Grinnel docked at is not known or at what port this Criddle family embarked on the ship is not known but the ship sailed to the New York harbor. From New York they went to Nebraska. Kanesville, Iowa was where most of the outfitting was done for the overland wagon trains going to Salt Lake Valley after Winter Quarters was evacuated. Other stations used were Keokuk, Iowa; Kansas City, Mo; Mormon Grove, Kansas; Iowa City, Iowa; Florence and Wyoming, Nebraska. Florence, Nebraska was established for outfitting about 1858 and Wyoming, Nebraska about 1864.

 

The Henry Criddle family were in the company of Joseph S. Rawlins which left Wyoming, Nebraska 2 Aug 1866 and arrived in Salt Lake Valley on Oct 1866. There were in the company about 400 people and 65 wagons.

 

When half way across the plains between Nebraska and Utah, Henry became sick. As the company continued on to the Salt Lake Valley, Mary Criddle with her 4 children and sick husband remained behind at a temporary camp. After the death of Henry on 16 Sep 1866 and his burial on the lonely plains, the wife and children joined another company who were going through to Salt Lake. So the Criddle family did not arrive in Salt Lake Valley when their original company arrived, but came a few days later. Sad was the meeting of the son, George and his sister Sarah Ann who had preceded this little mother to Utah when told of the lonely unmarked grave on the plains, which was the haunt of the wild Indian, buffalo and coyote.