OUR HERITAGE: Henrie Family Highlights

William Henrie 1799-1883

William was a man of medium complexion. He had blue eyes, clear skin, medium brown hair, weighed about 160 pounds and was about 5 feet 10 or 11 inches tall. He had broad shoulders, strong muscles, and was of a strong wirey athletic nature and build.

Was Taught the Gospel by Missionaries Parley P. Pratt and Samuel Smith
Witnessed "the mantle" of prophet fall on Brigham Young as he appeared like Joseph Smith
"I saw with my own eyes and heard with my own ears. I was not asleep or dreaming, and I was not along. We all saw it, and heard it, and felt the spirit present. We marveled over it and talked of nothing else for days."
"William and his family had promised Brigham Young, and made a covenant with him before they left Nauvoo that they would use everything they had to forward the cause of the Church and help others with their means and do all they could for those less fortunate on the great march west. They had been slow to accept the gospel, but once they did, no sacrifice was too great to make for it. They still had good strong horses and wagons and the boys were all expert drivers and horsemen which was a distinct advantage on this great journey."
Was assigned to be a scout on the 1st pioneer company west with Brigham Young in 1847

Myra Mayall Henrie 1803-1893

She was very talented and full of fun and dearly loved to ride horses. " She had a great sense of humor. "At Halloween time she used to like to dress up like a witch or a gypsy and tell fortunes or read palms, jig, play the harmonica, and in general have a good time."
1st Relief Society President in Panguitch

James Henrie 1827-

Moved from Ohio to Nauvoo Spring of 1841 (abt. age 14)
Heard Prophet Joseph Smith's last speech to the Nauvoo Legion
Talented Woodsman & miller
Helped settle numerous LDS cities including in Sanpete County, Ut, Panaca Nevada, Panguitch & Sevier, Fredonia AZ "I have been on a mission ever since I joined the Mormon church in June 1841. I have helped build roads, bridges, school houses, meeting houses and temples. I hauled many a rock for the Nauvoo temple."
Stake President, Patriarch

adult children of James Henrie & Gedske Schow Henrie

see findagrave James Henrie &
see Henrie.org
quote is from a short statement by James Henrie told in 1902 - copied from my Aunt M

Gedske Schow 1864-1933

Niels Christian Anderson Schow1816 and 1st wife Marie (Mary) Petersdatter Schow1809

Father of Gedske Schow
Scandinavian Branch? President
immigrated from Denmark in 1853 after converting to Mormonism
Their first home was made in Bountiful, Utah where they underwent all the trying hardships incident to the settlement of that country, among them, the grasshopper wars.
Before they got them a home of their own, they lived in Chris Hyrise's stable. While there, Niels Christian and his two oldest boys pulled the sunflowers and weeds from his wheat for 10 pints of flour a week. During this time, Marie, Christina, Michael, and James gathered pig weeds. They stripped the leaves and tender stems from the weeds and cooked them. Part of them were thickened with flour and baked into bread, using sour milk and salarotus, which they gathered from off the ground for soda to raise the bread. They walked a mile twice a week for skimmed milk. The rest of the weeds were stewed and eaten with the bread. This was their food supply for six weeks, for a family of seven. After the field of wheat was ripe, they pulled it and bound it into bundles. They were allowed to glean the heads of wheat from the edges of the field for their own use. They threshed it with sticks and carried it to the mill, where it was ground into flour. From that time on they were never without flour.
Profession: tailor
Choir leader & played in a band


Anne Marie Rasmussen Schow

Emily Judd & Francis Henrie

Francis Henrie w/ siblings

Francis Henrie - childhood

Francis Henrie on mission to New Zealand (center)

Francis Henrie

Francis Verl Henrie and wife Dessie Kristine Swalberg (Henrie)

Francis Verl Henrie


Francis Verl Henrie 1910-2008

nearly died at 6 mos of double pneumonia
hated wearing patched pants because he was teased for wearing old clothes as a child
Sheep/Cattle Rancher
kept a promise he made to his mother to never touch tea, coffee, tobacco or liquor
He was 17 when his mother died. He quit school to work to support the family.
While sheepherding Elder Anthony W. Ivins met him and was influential in encouraging him to return to activity in the church.
1st in Utah to use a sprinkler irrigation system
Constructed his own home including wiring, plumbing and plastering
Bishop of Marysvale, UT ward
Sealer in the Manti Temple

see findagrave.com Francis Verl Henrie
from sopy of an autobiography written by Verl Henrie in the blog author's possession

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