William Jeffries Barnes and Frances Fitzjohn Chapman

Life of William Jeffries Barnes

William Jeffries Barnes one of the early settlers of Kaysville, Utah, born at Sandy, Bedfordshire, England 20 Aug 1820 was the son of William and Elizabeth Jeffries Barnes. He was baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints February 1841. He left for America 19 Mar 1853 on the ship Falcon. They were seven weeks and two days on the ocean. Coming with him were his parents, one brother John R. Barnes and two sister, Sarah B. Layton and Ann B. Smith and his wife Frances Fitzjohn Chapman, four sons and two daughters. They landed in New Orleans and immigrated to Utah in 1853 with the Appleton Harmon's Company. The family took turns in walking to lighten the load for the teams.

William was a farmer and stock raiser. He took a part in building the Old Fort Wall in making water ditches, canals, building meeting houses and was an active member of the LDS Church. He took an active part in the Morrisite War and was in the move south in 1858 when Johnston's Army came to Utah. In 1870 he filled a mission to the Muddy, returning to Kaysville when the mission was broken up.

His first wife, Frances Fitzjohn Chapman whom he married in England, was mother of 11 chilren. Later he married Mary Simmons, then Sarah Sugden. He was the father of 25 children.

In physical appearance, he was a large man, light complexion and a sunny disposition. In character very honest and generous to a fault. I found in the ward records he was one of the largest donors to building of schools and meeting houses and giving food and help to immigrants. He was very genial. In asking people who knew him, they all told of his honesty and that everyone who knew him liked him. He had a host of friends. He had a large posterity.

He was killed in an accident November 14, 1893 and was buried in the Kaysville-Layton Cemetary. He was 75 years old.

Written by Beatrice Barnes Cheney (May 5, 1938)

Frances Fitzjohn Chapman

Born: 5 Sep 1818 at Potton, Bedfordshire, England

Parents: Samuel Chapman and Martha Fitzjohn

Christened: 25 May 1820 at Everton, Bedfordshire, England

Died: 5 Sep 1876 at Kaysville, Davis, Utah

Children:

William Chapman 29 Mar 1841 at Sandy, Bedford, Eng; died 19 Apr 1841

Ann 13 Jul 1842 at Sandy, Bedford, Eng

William 31 Jan 1844 at Sandy, Bedford, Eng

Martha 7 Apr 1846 at Sandy, Bedford, Eng; died 1 Sep 1846

Charles 4 Mar 1848 at Sandy, Bedford, Eng

Lorenzo 19 Aug 1850 at Sandy, Bedford, Eng

John James 12 Sep 1852 at Sandy, Bedford, Eng

Sarah E. 29 Aug 1854 at Kaysville, Davis, Utah

Lucy 5 Sep 1856 at Kaysville, Davis, Utah

Mary Adelia 9 Dec 1858 at Kaysville, Davis, Utah

Thomas Moroni 6 Jan 1861 at Kaysville, Davis, Utah