Margaret was born on 27 October 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of John and Mary Bradshaw Green. Sometime after her birth, the family relocated to Tintwistle, Derbyshire, England.
The family became interested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when Margaret was young. She and her sister Alice were baptized in January of 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They belonged to the Tintwistle branch of the Church.
Margaret's father, John and her mother Mary were baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 March 1854. John is said to have immigrated to Utah earlier than his wife and children. Margaret and her mother Mary imigrated on 23 April 1862 on the ship John J. Boyd. They arrived in New York City on 1 June 1862. They traveled with 700 other Mormon immigrants--the first ship of the 1862 season.
Mother and daughter joined the John R. Murdock pioneer company to cross the plains on 24 July 1862 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 27 September 1862. Margaret's older sister, Alice, married Edmund Buckley in 1859 in England. They immigrated in the following year.
While crossing the plains Margaret and her mother Mary had to gather "buffalo chips" as a substitute for firewood when they cooked their meals. Margaret had sunstroke on the way and nearly died. Many times she was so sick she said death looked better than life.
After arriving in Utah, Margaret and her parents lived in a small log house near Farmington, Utah. They raised and milked cows on pasture ground there. Margaret took the cows to the pasture in the mornings after being milked and brought them back in to be milked in the evening.
Margaret had black hair and blue eyes and stood about 5'4" tall as an adult. Many enjoyed her cheerful disposition. It is said she loved music and had a beautiful voice.
In the spring of 1863, William Whitehead came to John Green's home for a visit having known the family in England. In all of one day he asked for Margaret's hand in marriage, proposed to her, married her the next day and took her as his wife to live in Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. They married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City 28 March 1863.
The couple lived in a one-room log cabin with a dirt floor, dirt roof and a fireplace to cook upon. This was all very common for the time and place. The cabin was located in the old fort on the west side of the square in Franklin.
The couple's first son William James was born 8 April 1864--purported to be the first white baby boy born in Franklin County. Later she had twins John Charles and Hannah Jane on 18 October 1865. When the twins were babies, the Indians were hostile and would come to the door and pick the latch. A young 13-year-old girl, Becky Stone, lived with her and was a great help. They were poor and worked very hard. She had only six diapers the size of handkerchiefs for the babies. These were dried by the fire.
Margaret was a very neat housekeeper. She spun wool and made clothing for her family and others. She helped others in the community with her nursing and midwife skills. It is said that she was very successful with her nursing because she was humble and prayerful. If someone was not able to pay her for her services, she did not charge them, but she also accepted food or help for pay.
Her husband William died in 1881 when Margaret was just 37 years old leaving her with their 9 children still to raise. Margaret also raised Alice Whitehead, a daughter belonging to William and his deceased wife, Alice Butterworth.
The couple had the following children:
1. William James 1864
2. Hannah Jane 1865
3. John Charles 1865
4. Willard Richard 1868
5. Abram Lorenzo 1869
6. Margaret Elizabeth 1871
7. Mary Green 1872
8. Peter Green 1874
9. Martha 1876
10 Alice Ethel 1878
11 Jeannette 1880
Margaret continued nursing to make a living for her and her children. She lived to the age of 72 dying of influenza on 4 December 1916 in Franklin, Idaho.
During her life much good had been done by her. She had been looked upon as a community doctor. She had a lovely voice and loved music. She was a woman with a cheerful disposition.
The family became interested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when Margaret was young. She and her sister Alice were baptized in January of 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They belonged to the Tintwistle branch of the Church.
Margaret's father, John and her mother Mary were baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 March 1854. John is said to have immigrated to Utah earlier than his wife and children. Margaret and her mother Mary imigrated on 23 April 1862 on the ship John J. Boyd. They arrived in New York City on 1 June 1862. They traveled with 700 other Mormon immigrants--the first ship of the 1862 season.
Mother and daughter joined the John R. Murdock pioneer company to cross the plains on 24 July 1862 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 27 September 1862. Margaret's older sister, Alice, married Edmund Buckley in 1859 in England. They immigrated in the following year.
While crossing the plains Margaret and her mother Mary had to gather "buffalo chips" as a substitute for firewood when they cooked their meals. Margaret had sunstroke on the way and nearly died. Many times she was so sick she said death looked better than life.
After arriving in Utah, Margaret and her parents lived in a small log house near Farmington, Utah. They raised and milked cows on pasture ground there. Margaret took the cows to the pasture in the mornings after being milked and brought them back in to be milked in the evening.
Margaret had black hair and blue eyes and stood about 5'4" tall as an adult. Many enjoyed her cheerful disposition. It is said she loved music and had a beautiful voice.
In the spring of 1863, William Whitehead came to John Green's home for a visit having known the family in England. In all of one day he asked for Margaret's hand in marriage, proposed to her, married her the next day and took her as his wife to live in Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. They married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City 28 March 1863.
The couple lived in a one-room log cabin with a dirt floor, dirt roof and a fireplace to cook upon. This was all very common for the time and place. The cabin was located in the old fort on the west side of the square in Franklin.
The couple's first son William James was born 8 April 1864--purported to be the first white baby boy born in Franklin County. Later she had twins John Charles and Hannah Jane on 18 October 1865. When the twins were babies, the Indians were hostile and would come to the door and pick the latch. A young 13-year-old girl, Becky Stone, lived with her and was a great help. They were poor and worked very hard. She had only six diapers the size of handkerchiefs for the babies. These were dried by the fire.
Margaret was a very neat housekeeper. She spun wool and made clothing for her family and others. She helped others in the community with her nursing and midwife skills. It is said that she was very successful with her nursing because she was humble and prayerful. If someone was not able to pay her for her services, she did not charge them, but she also accepted food or help for pay.
Her husband William died in 1881 when Margaret was just 37 years old leaving her with their 9 children still to raise. Margaret also raised Alice Whitehead, a daughter belonging to William and his deceased wife, Alice Butterworth.
The couple had the following children:
1. William James 1864
2. Hannah Jane 1865
3. John Charles 1865
4. Willard Richard 1868
5. Abram Lorenzo 1869
6. Margaret Elizabeth 1871
7. Mary Green 1872
8. Peter Green 1874
9. Martha 1876
10 Alice Ethel 1878
11 Jeannette 1880
Margaret continued nursing to make a living for her and her children. She lived to the age of 72 dying of influenza on 4 December 1916 in Franklin, Idaho.
During her life much good had been done by her. She had been looked upon as a community doctor. She had a lovely voice and loved music. She was a woman with a cheerful disposition.
Margaret was born on 27 October 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, England. She was the daughter of John and Mary Bradshaw Green. Sometime after her birth, the family relocated to Tintwistle, Derbyshire, England.
The family became interested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when Margaret was young. She and her sister Alice were baptized in January of 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They belonged to the Tintwistle branch of the Church.
Margaret's father, John and her mother Mary were baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 March 1854. John is said to have immigrated to Utah earlier than his wife and children. Margaret and her mother Mary imigrated on 23 April 1862 on the ship John J. Boyd. They arrived in New York City on 1 June 1862. They traveled with 700 other Mormon immigrants--the first ship of the 1862 season.
Mother and daughter joined the John R. Murdock pioneer company to cross the plains on 24 July 1862 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 27 September 1862. Margaret's older sister, Alice, married Edmund Buckley in 1859 in England. They immigrated in the following year.
While crossing the plains Margaret and her mother Mary had to gather "buffalo chips" as a substitute for firewood when they cooked their meals. Margaret had sunstroke on the way and nearly died. Many times she was so sick she said death looked better than life.
After arriving in Utah, Margaret and her parents lived in a small log house near Farmington, Utah. They raised and milked cows on pasture ground there. Margaret took the cows to the pasture in the mornings after being milked and brought them back in to be milked in the evening.
Margaret had black hair and blue eyes and stood about 5'4" tall as an adult. Many enjoyed her cheerful disposition. It is said she loved music and had a beautiful voice.
In the spring of 1863, William Whitehead came to John Green's home for a visit having known the family in England. In all of one day he asked for Margaret's hand in marriage, proposed to her, married her the next day and took her as his wife to live in Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. They married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City 28 March 1863.
The couple lived in a one-room log cabin with a dirt floor, dirt roof and a fireplace to cook upon. This was all very common for the time and place. The cabin was located in the old fort on the west side of the square in Franklin.
The couple's first son William James was born 8 April 1864--purported to be the first white baby boy born in Franklin County. Later she had twins John Charles and Hannah Jane on 18 October 1865. When the twins were babies, the Indians were hostile and would come to the door and pick the latch. A young 13-year-old girl, Becky Stone, lived with her and was a great help. They were poor and worked very hard. She had only six diapers the size of handkerchiefs for the babies. These were dried by the fire.
Margaret was a very neat housekeeper. She spun wool and made clothing for her family and others. She helped others in the community with her nursing and midwife skills. It is said that she was very successful with her nursing because she was humble and prayerful. If someone was not able to pay her for her services, she did not charge them, but she also accepted food or help for pay.
Her husband William died in 1881 when Margaret was just 37 years old leaving her with their 9 children still to raise. Margaret also raised Alice Whitehead, a daughter belonging to William and his deceased wife, Alice Butterworth.
The couple had the following children:
1. William James 1864
2. Hannah Jane 1865
3. John Charles 1865
4. Willard Richard 1868
5. Abram Lorenzo 1869
6. Margaret Elizabeth 1871
7. Mary Green 1872
8. Peter Green 1874
9. Martha 1876
10 Alice Ethel 1878
11 Jeannette 1880
Margaret continued nursing to make a living for her and her children. She lived to the age of 72 dying of influenza on 4 December 1916 in Franklin, Idaho.
During her life much good had been done by her. She had been looked upon as a community doctor. She had a lovely voice and loved music. She was a woman with a cheerful disposition.
The family became interested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when Margaret was young. She and her sister Alice were baptized in January of 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They belonged to the Tintwistle branch of the Church.
Margaret's father, John and her mother Mary were baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 March 1854. John is said to have immigrated to Utah earlier than his wife and children. Margaret and her mother Mary imigrated on 23 April 1862 on the ship John J. Boyd. They arrived in New York City on 1 June 1862. They traveled with 700 other Mormon immigrants--the first ship of the 1862 season.
Mother and daughter joined the John R. Murdock pioneer company to cross the plains on 24 July 1862 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 27 September 1862. Margaret's older sister, Alice, married Edmund Buckley in 1859 in England. They immigrated in the following year.
While crossing the plains Margaret and her mother Mary had to gather "buffalo chips" as a substitute for firewood when they cooked their meals. Margaret had sunstroke on the way and nearly died. Many times she was so sick she said death looked better than life.
After arriving in Utah, Margaret and her parents lived in a small log house near Farmington, Utah. They raised and milked cows on pasture ground there. Margaret took the cows to the pasture in the mornings after being milked and brought them back in to be milked in the evening.
Margaret had black hair and blue eyes and stood about 5'4" tall as an adult. Many enjoyed her cheerful disposition. It is said she loved music and had a beautiful voice.
In the spring of 1863, William Whitehead came to John Green's home for a visit having known the family in England. In all of one day he asked for Margaret's hand in marriage, proposed to her, married her the next day and took her as his wife to live in Franklin, Franklin County, Idaho. They married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City 28 March 1863.
The couple lived in a one-room log cabin with a dirt floor, dirt roof and a fireplace to cook upon. This was all very common for the time and place. The cabin was located in the old fort on the west side of the square in Franklin.
The couple's first son William James was born 8 April 1864--purported to be the first white baby boy born in Franklin County. Later she had twins John Charles and Hannah Jane on 18 October 1865. When the twins were babies, the Indians were hostile and would come to the door and pick the latch. A young 13-year-old girl, Becky Stone, lived with her and was a great help. They were poor and worked very hard. She had only six diapers the size of handkerchiefs for the babies. These were dried by the fire.
Margaret was a very neat housekeeper. She spun wool and made clothing for her family and others. She helped others in the community with her nursing and midwife skills. It is said that she was very successful with her nursing because she was humble and prayerful. If someone was not able to pay her for her services, she did not charge them, but she also accepted food or help for pay.
Her husband William died in 1881 when Margaret was just 37 years old leaving her with their 9 children still to raise. Margaret also raised Alice Whitehead, a daughter belonging to William and his deceased wife, Alice Butterworth.
The couple had the following children:
1. William James 1864
2. Hannah Jane 1865
3. John Charles 1865
4. Willard Richard 1868
5. Abram Lorenzo 1869
6. Margaret Elizabeth 1871
7. Mary Green 1872
8. Peter Green 1874
9. Martha 1876
10 Alice Ethel 1878
11 Jeannette 1880
Margaret continued nursing to make a living for her and her children. She lived to the age of 72 dying of influenza on 4 December 1916 in Franklin, Idaho.
During her life much good had been done by her. She had been looked upon as a community doctor. She had a lovely voice and loved music. She was a woman with a cheerful disposition.
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John Charles Whitehead
1857–1917
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William James Whitehead
1864–1948
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Hanna Jane Whitehead
1865–1884
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Willard Richard Whitehead
1868–1870
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Abram Lorenzo Whitehead
1869–1947
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Margaret Elizabeth Whitehead Oliverson
1871–1934
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Mary Whitehead Morrison
1872–1949
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Peter Green Whitehead
1874–1945
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Martha Whitehead Oliverson
1876–1970
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Martha Whitehead Oliverson
1876–1970
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Alice Ethel Whitehead
1878–1879
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Jeanette Whitehead Binnington
1880–1954
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