Shem Bevin Purnell and His Ancestors of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England: A First Generation Latter-day Saint and One of the First Pioneers of Franklin, Idaho

Shem Bevin Purnell and His Ancestors of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England: A First Generation Latter-day Saint and One of the First Pioneers of Franklin, IdahoA fully source cited hardcover history of Shem Bevin Purnell and 4 generations of his ancestors of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England (with photos & illustrations). It includes his step siblings Henry Purnell, Jacob Purnell, and Thomas Whatley who immigrated to Rockville, Connecticut and explores possibilities for the immigration of his sister Elizabeth Purnell and step brother Luke Purnell. Shem was the son of James Purnell Jr. and Ann Beaven, but was

A fully source cited hardcover history of Shem Bevin Purnell and 4 generations of his ancestors of Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England (with photos & illustrations). It includes his step-siblings Henry Purnell, Jacob Purnell, and Thomas Whatley who immigrated to Rockville, Connecticut and explores possibilities for the immigration of his sister Elizabeth Purnell and step-brother Luke Purnell. Shem was the son of James Purnell Jr. and Ann Beaven, but was raised by his aunt Elizabeth Alder. Both Ann and Elizabeth were daughters of Job Beaven and Jane Keats. Shem joined the LDS Church in Cheltenham, England and came to America with his cousin Alfred Alder. He married Elizabeth Mills in St. Louis, Missouri and they crossed the plains to Utah in 1853 with their daughter Elizabeth Ann. Shem and Elizabeth were divorced and Shem then married Louisa Driggs. Their children were: Ernest Alphreda, Ida Evaline, Anna Jane, and Hannah Marie. Shem, a blacksmith, was an early settler of Kaysville, Utah and Franklin, Idaho.