THROUGH JOHN CHUGG AND BETSY LOVERING
Eliza Chugg, born in Ilfracombe, Devonshre came in the charge of her uncle, along with her brother John Henry. On July 4, 1864 she married Leander Butler in Salt Lake City. They settled in the Union, South Cottonwood areas of the Salt Lake valley and thier industry helped develop the mouth of Big Cottonwood canyon. The family homestead became the community of Butlerville. Eliza and Leander had 9 children: Eliza Jane, Leander Neri, Edith Samantha, Effie May, Alma John, Mary Elizabeth, Sarah Pearl, Stella, and Jane Eliza.
Of Eliza's children, six would grow to adulthood, and produce about 19 grandchildren for her and Leander, though she would not know them. Eliza died after giving birth to her last child in 1890. That child, Jane Eliza Butler did not survive either. Leander passed away 1918.
George William, born Canton, Wales married in Salt Lake City 21 Nov 1870 Mary Ann Thomas who had been born in Wales in 1852. They would have 12 children before Mary Ann would pass away in 1912 and George in 1920. They are buried in the Ogden City Cemetery. George worked for the railroad. Their children were George William, Annie Elizabeth, Edith Louise, Frederick, David A, Frank Ira, Mary Florence, Albert Edward, Archibald Eugene, An un-named son, Bernee Raymond and Elmer Earl.
John Henry was born in Cardiff, Wales and married in Salt Lake City Catherine Gibbons Jones. She a native of St Brides Major, Wales. These are my great-great grandparents.
Their children were twins John Henry, Jr and Annie Louisa, Dora Isabell, Edna Susannah, Chole Pearl, Catherine Maude, Ivor John and Alta May. John Henry sr passed away in Salt Lake City in Dec 1924 while Catherine died after an auto injury in Ocean Park, California in 1921.
