Durrant, Jemima Berry Henson, 1836-1904
Dates
- Existence: 1836 - 1904
Biographical History
Jemima Berry Henson Durrant (1836-1904) was an early resident of American Fork, Utah.
Jemima Berry Hensen Durrant was born August 2, 1836, in Deanshanger, England to James Henson and Hetty Lancaster. Jemima joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 11. She married William Henry Turner Sr. on October 17, 1858 in Passenham, England. The couple divorced, and Jemima immigrated to the United States, living in in American Fork, Utah. She married John Durrant on December 5, 1862, in American Fork. Jemima died August 20, 1904, in Lehi, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, May 31, 2023 (Jemima Berry Hensen Durrant was born August 2, 1836, in Deanshanger, England to James Henson and Hetty Lancaster. Jemima joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 11. Married William Henry Turner Sr. on October 17, 1858 in Passenham, England. The couple divorced; married John Durrant on December 5, 1862, in American Fork; died August 20, 1904, in Lehi, Utah)Biography : Jemima Berry Henson Durrant, 1944 (immigrated to the United States, living in American Fork, Utah)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Biography : Jemima Berry Henson Durrant / written by Ella E. Durrant
Photocopy of a microfilmed typewritten biography of Jemima Berry Henson Durrant, written by her descendant, Ella E. Durrant, around 1944. Jemima was born in England in 1826 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She immigrated to Utah and lived in American Fork. The biography includes a history written and read by Joseph B. Forbes at the funeral of Jemima in August 1904.
Biography : Jemima and Elizabeth Durrant, our mothers
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of typewritten biographies. "Auntie," Jemima Berry Henson Durrant, was the first wife of John Durrant. Ella E. Durrant's mother, Elizabeth Jane Ginger Durrant, was John's second wife. They all lived in American Fork, Utah.