William Byram Pace & Epsy Jane WILLIAMS
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William Byram Pace & Epsy Jane WILLIAMS
William was born 9 February 1832 in Double Springs or Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee and married first 25 March 1852 in Provo Utah, Utah, Epsy Jane WILLIAMS, the daughter of Alexander WILLIAMS and Isabell GILL. She was born 10 January 1831 in Galesburh, Knox, Illinois and died 10 January 1910 in Provo, Utah, Utah.
He married Second 26 February 1880, in St. George, Washington, Utah, Maria EMPEY, as her second husband, the daughter of William Adam EMPEY and Mary Anne MORGAN. She was born 1 September 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, and died 22 May 1891, in St. George, Washington, Utah. He died 18 June 1907 in Orem, Utah, Utah.
Maria Had married first 1864 in Utah, George Washington GOULD born 1841 in , , Iowa and died 1879 in , , Utah, leving two children: Nelson GOULD, born 1865 in Utah; and Seldin GOULD, BORN 1869 in Utah.He served as an aid to his father Lt. James Pace and he served as officers aid to Andrew Lytle in August and September of 1846.
James Pace journal:
the 21 day Company. E. left the bluffs bound for the Fort This morning I got permission from Colonol Allin to leave the command & go by Pisgah & get my Boy & some volenteers if I could & overtake the Command again at Fort levinsworth I reached Pisgah the 23 Remained at Pisgah 1 day left for the Fort
the 25 In company with Thomas Wooley, Nathan Stewart & my Son W.B. Pace travled 3. days & overtook the Battaion four Miles below St Joseph we joined the Battalion & travle on to Fort
Note There is futher information about William B. in the Letter to Descendants by his Daughter-in-Law Lucy Agnes WHITE on their Family Page RF.
1870 Census Provo 2nd Ward, Utah, Utah
R Estate Personal Where Birth
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born Month
PACE Byram 39 M W Laborer -------- $ 0,100 Tennessee -----
" Jane 39 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Illinois -----
" Martha 17 F W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" William 16 M W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Byram 15 M W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Isabell 13 F W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Isadora 11 F W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Epsy 10 F W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Sidney 7 M W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Alice 6 F W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" John 3 M W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Olive 7M F W ------- ----- -------- -------- Utah Dec
1880 Census Provo, Utah, Utah, ED 81 Page 28 Line 35
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
PACE William W M 49 ----- M Miner Tenn. Tenn. Tenn.
" Epsie W F 49 Wife M Keeping House Ill. Tenn. Tenn.
" Byron W M 23 Son D Conductor RR Utah Tenn. Ill.
" Alice W F 16 Dau S At Home Utah Tenn. Ill.
" John W M 12 Son S At Home Utah Tenn. Ill.
" Olive W F 11 Dau S At Home Utah Tenn. Ill.
" Caroline W F 8 Dau S At Home Utah Tenn. Ill.
1880 Census St. Geroge, Washington, Utah. Page 359B
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
EMPY William W M 71 ----- M Farmer Canada N. Y. N. Y.
" Mary A W F 70 Wife M Keep House Canada Ire. Ire.
" Martha F W F 42 Wife M Keep House Engl. Eng. Eng.
" Charles H W M 21 Son S Farm Laborer Utah Canada Eng.
" Joseph L W M 19 Son S Farm Laborer Utah Canada Eng.
" Arthur W M 14 Son --- At Home Utah Canada Eng.
" Heber W M 13 Son S At Home Utah Canada Eng.
" Mary H W F 11 Dau S ------------ Utah Canada Eng.
" Joseph I W M 2 Son S ------------ Utah Canada Eng.
SULLIVAN Mary A W F 20 Dau W Keep House Utah Canada Canada
" Georganna W F 1 G Dau S ------------ Utah Canada Utah
Next Household
1880 Census St. Geroge, Washington, Utah. Page 359B
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
EMPY Martha W F 16 ----- M Keep house Utah Wales Wales
Next Household
1880 Census St. Geroge, Washington, Utah. Page 359B
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
PEARC John D W M 43 ----- M Laborer Missi. Geo. Geo.
" Martha E W F 40 Wife M Keeping House Ill. Tenn. Tenn.
" Lucinda H W F 18 Dau S At Home Utah Missi. Ill.
" Nancy W F 15 Dau S At Home Utah Missi. Ill.
" James B W M 13 Son S At Home Utah Missi. Ill.
" Ruth E W F 10 Dau S ------------- Utah Missi. Ill.
" Sydney W M 7 Son S ------------- Utah Missi. Ill.
PACE William B W M 48 Board --- Boarder Tenn. N. C. N. C.
Next Household
1880 Census St. Geroge, Washington, Utah. Page 359B
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
GOULD Maria W F 35 ----- W Keeping House Ill. Canada Canada
" Nelson W M 15 Son --- At Home Utah Iowa Ill.
" Seldin W M 11 Son S At Home Utah Iowa Ill.
General William B. Pace lays Down Life's Burden
(Special to the "News")
Provo, Utah County, June 19 -
General William Byron Pace, a veteran of the Nauvoo legion, Utah pioneer and a hero of numerous Indian compaigns is dead at the home of his son, Sydney A. Pace, in this city. Several years ago the deceased was stricken with paralysis from which he suffered up to the time of his demise.
Mr. Pace was a native of Tennessee, born at Murfreesboro, about 75 years ago. His parents joined the Church at an early day and for a time lived in Nauvoo. They were in the exodus to Utah. William enlisted in the Mormon Battalion, being but a mere lad and serving as a drummer boy. He served his full time of enlistment and then came to Utah. He was very active in military affairs, and when he retired, held the rank of brigadier general. He was prominent in civil affairs, beings a number of times a member of the legislature, served several terms as sheriff of Utah county and was many years a city councilor. During the latter years of his life he engaged in mining.
Mr. Pace is survived by a numerous family. The funeral will be held from the Utah stake tabernacle, Friday, commencing at 2 oclock.
Obituary for Epsy Jane Williams Pace
The Deseret Evening News
January 17, 1910 page 8
LDS FHL Film # 026,976
Death of Mrs. Wm. B. Pace
Provo, Jan. 17 - Mrs. Epsy J. Pace died at her home in this city yesterday morning from pleurisy and general debility incident to old age. The deceased was born in Illinois in 1831, and came to Utah with her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Alex Williams, and family in 1847. She was also a Provo pioneer, being one of the settlers of the Old Fort in 1849. Here she took an active part as nurse, and otherwise in the Indian fights which were experienced by the early settlers. Special reference to her bravery and fortitude at that time was made by Gen. William Kimball at an Indian war veterans' encampment held here, in which he credited her and others of the young women of the fort with being as brave as any of the men. Shortly after coming to Provo she married William B. Pace, now deceased. He had accompanied his father in the Mormon battalion although but 15 years of age, and later became prominent in Utah militia in its fights with the Indians, retiring with the office of Brigadier-general.
Mrs. Pace was an energetic woman, and of late years took great pride in recounting the experience of her early life as a pioneer. She leaves eight children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held in the Second ward meetinghouse Wednesday commencing at 1 o'clock.
CHILDREN of William Byram PACE and Epsy Jane WILLIAMS:
1. MARTHA JANE b: 6 Jan 1853; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 4 Mar 1874; , , .
Charles M JACKMAN
d: 29 Mar 1923; , , .
2. WILLIAM JAMES b: 21 May 1854; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 25 Nov 188o; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Mary Elizabeth GINES
d: 24 Jul 1908; Woodland, Summit. Utah.tah.
3. BYRAM FRANCIS b: 8 Jul 1855; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 26 Apr 1881; Ogden, Weber. Utah.
Mary Ann HARRISON
md: ; , , .
Miss DUDLEY
d: 30 Oct 1932; Provo, Utah, Utah.
4. ISABELLE LUCINDA b: 6 Dec 1856; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: May 1881; Provo, Utah, Utah.
Joseph VanWagenen SMITH
d: 6 Nov 1906; , , .
5. ZELMARA ISADORA b: 10 Oct 1858; Provo, Utah, Utah.
d: 10 Dec 1878; Provo, Utah, Utah.
6. ESPY ALBINA b: 6 Apr 1860; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 13 Nov 1877; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
David Alfred PARK
d: 7 Dec 1933; Orem, Utah, Utah.
+ 7. SIDNEY ALEXANDER b: 18 Aut 1862; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 6 Nov 1888; Provo, Utah, Utah.
Lucy Agnes WHITE
d: 1 Feb 1943; Orem, Utah, Utah.
6. ALICE ELIZA b: 14 Ape 1864; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 8 Dec 1886; , , .
James WARDEN
d: 24 Jul 1951; , , .
9. ELISHA b: 31 Jan 1866; Provo, Utah, Utah.
d: 31 Jan 1866; Provo, Utah, Utah.
10. ELIJAH b: 31 Jan 1866; Provo, Utah, Utah.
d: 31 Jan 1866; Provo, Utah, Utah.
11. JOHN HENRY b: 9 May 1867; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 14 Sep 1898; Springville, Utah, Utah.
Kate ROWLAND
d: 4 Sep 1931; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
12. OLIVIA ETTA b: 17 Dec 1869; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 25 Mar 1887; Provo, Utah, Utah.
Frank HOOVER
md: ; , , .
John C SCHOETTLIN
d: 1O Aug 1964; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
13. CAROLINE WILLIAMS b; 25 Jul 1872; Provo, Utah, Utah.
md: 26 Feb 1901; , , .
Henry LETHAM
md: ; , , .
John C SNOW
d: 22 May 1957; , , .
14. FRANKLIN b: 8 Jan 1875; Provo, Utah, Utah.
d: 5 Mar 1875; Provo, Utah, Utah.
15. FRANKIE b: 8 Jan 1875; Provo, Utah, Utah.
d: 5 Mar 1875; Provo, Utah, Utah.
CHILDREN of William Byram PACE and Maria EMPEY:
15. DIANTHA ELLEN b: 3 Mar 1881; St George, Washington, Utah.
md: 22 Jun 1898; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Joseph Elijah WHITE
d: 5 Sep 1904; Eureka, Juab, Utah.
16. CLARA MARIA b: 6 May 1883; Gunlock, Washington, Utah.
17. JAMES MILTON b: 31 Mar 1886; St George, Washington, Utah.
18. PHOEBE ROSILLA b: 14 Sep 1888; St George, Washington, Utah.
CHILDREN of Maria EMPEY and George Washington GOULD:
1. NELSON b: Abt 1865; , , Utah.
2. SELDIN b: Abt 1969; , , Utah.
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