Biographical History

The James and George Wadsworth families immigrated to the United States from England after joining The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

George Wadsworth was born in 1827 in Tankersely, Yorkshire, England to William Wadsworth and Hannah Wilkinson. Alice Allan, daughter of James Allan and Barbrey Brown, had traveled to Tankersely to find work. George and Alice met and married. Alice died February 17, 1849, leaving George a widower at age 22 with a ten month old son, James Allen Wadsworth. George gave James to his uncle James and Aunt Elizabeth who had never had children of their own. His Uncle James was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on January 27, 1841. On 14 February 1850 he was appointed as the Pilley branch president, a position which he would hold for 6 years, until he made preparations to leave for Utah. While he was branch president he baptized his nephew George on March 9, 1852. George visited the Sheffield area to attend meetings. While there he met Elizabeth Broadbent and on April 18, 1853 they married.

Both the James and George Wadsworth families left England for Utah after the call of the Saints to gather in Zion in 1855. The Wadsworth families sailed on the Horizon in 1856. Once in Iowa City, the James Wadsworth family left with the Hunt Company for Salt Lake, while the George Wadsworth family stayed in Iowa City for the winter. George served as the branch president of Iowa City during this year. George and his family left Iowa City that following summer with the Young Company. After arriving in the valley, they left for Payson, where James' family was in 1858. Not too long after their arrival, many hardships befell both families, including the death of James' wife. Shortly thereafter, James had had enough and left the church and sailed back to England. Although this grieved George, having his beloved uncle leave, he and his family remained. In 1867 the George Wadsworth family left Payson and made their last move to Panaca, Nevada. George and Elizabeth both served in leadership positions throughout the years and worked hard to establish a home in Panaca. George died on January 17, 1898. Elizabeth died on March 4, 1911.

Citation:

Ancestry.com, 3 September 2020 (George Wadsworth, born 1827 in Tankersely, Yorkshire, England to William Wadsworth and Hannah Wilkinson; George and Alice met and married; Alice died 17 February 1849, leaving George a widower at age 22 with a ten month old son, James Allen Wadsworth; met Elizabeth Broadbent and on 18 April 1853 they married; left England for Utah in 1855; sailed on the Horizon in 1856; George died on 17 January in 1898; Elizabeth died on 4 March 1911)

FamilySearch, 3 September 2020 (George Allen Wadsworth; worked with his sons as farmers, cattlemen, and merchants; wrote his own name as George A. Wadsworth; born 25 March 1827 in Pilley Green, Tankersley, Yorkshire, England; died 19 January 1898 in Panaca, Nevada)

Helen Free Vanderbeek papers, approximately 1810-2002 (Alice Allan, daughter of James Allan and Barbrey Brown, had traveled to Tankersely to find work; George and Alice met and married; George gave James to his uncle James and Aunt Elizabeth who had never had children of their own; his uncle James was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 27 January 1841; 14 February 1850 he was appointed as the Pilley branch president; he was branch president he baptized his nephew George on 9 March 1852; George visited the Sheffield area to attend meetings; while there he met Elizabeth Broadbent; once in Iowa City, the James Wadsworth family left with the Hunt Company for Salt Lake, while the George Wadsworth family stayed in Iowa City for the winter; George served as the branch president of Iowa City during this year; left Iowa City that following summer with the Young Company; left for Payson, Utah, where James' family was in 1858; not too long after their arrival, many hardships befell both families, including the death of James' wife; shortly thereafter, James had had enough and left the church and sailed back to England; although this grieved George, having his beloved uncle leave, he and his family remained; in 1867 the George Wadsworth family left Payson and made their last move to Panaca, Nevada; George and Elizabeth both served in leadership positions throughout the years and worked hard to establish a home in Panaca)

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