State Archives record for Edmund LYNHAM
Name: LYNHAM, Edmund Type of Record: Naturalization Record Date: 23 Dec 1886 County: 4th Dist rict Court (multiple counties) Volume: 1 to order this record: URL (be sure to specify series #85169)
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His Father: George Lynham
His Mother: Elizabeth Marchant
Marriage 1 Jane Watts b: 22 Aug 1829 in Westdown, Devonshire, England
Married: 30 Apr 1852 in Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff
Her Father: James Watts b: 20 Feb 1801 in GEORGEHAM, DEVON, ENGLAND Her Mother: Elizabeth Stamrey b: 22 Dec 1795 in GEORGEHAM, DEVON, ENGLAND
Children:
1. Hannah LYNHAM b: 8 Jan 1854 in Canton, Cardiff, Landaff Parish, Glamorgan, Wales c: 19 Jan 1857 in Canton, Cardiff, Landaff Paris
2. George LYNHAM b: 15 Mar 1855 in Cardiff , Glam morgon ,South Wales c: 20 Mar 1855 in Canton, Cardiff, Landaff Parrish, Glamrg, Wales
3. Elizabeth LYNHAM b: 17 Aug 1857 in Canton, Cardiff, Landaff, Glamrg, Wales c: 23 Sep 1860 in Canton, Cardiff, Landaff, Glamrg, Wales
4. Clara Lynham b: 4 Aug 1861 in Somersetshire, England c: in Canton, Cardiff, Landaff, Glamrg, Wales
5. Ida Annie LYNHAM b: 4 Apr 1863 in England
6. Henry LYNHAM b: 3 Jun 1869 in CARDIFF, WALES
7. Jane LYNHAM b: 6 Oct 1871 in Bountiful, Salt Lake, UT
Jane Watts Lynham Dies 1879
Her Husband Edmond left with Responseablity of raising children alone
8. Baby Lynham b: ???? d:7 Jun 1882 in Ogden, Weber, Utah
Cemetery records cite no birth date only death date
also Cemetery cites Edmond as the father and jane watts as the mother
"I find it a little stange that if this was Janes child that it doesnt
have a first name"
(an unnamed child is usually too young to name)
"I feel that this child may be Edmond & Elizabeth Lynham's Child"
a result of incest between father and daughter
9. Pearl E. Lynham b: 4 Jun 1891 in Ogden, Weber, Utah
Pearl is cited from Ogden city cemetery records as being the daughter of Edmond Lynham & Elizabeth Jane Lynham
Clearly mentioning his daughter at this point
also mentioned in a newspaper in 1898 in bountiful that Edmond was arrested for incest and held for bail
one mention was of a child durring 1898 that was believed to be the
child of both Elizabeth and Edmond,,, elizabeth was abt 40 at this time
this child appears durring the 1900's census in utah with elizabeth and
edmond,, child listed as grandson
the childs name was James Lynham born may 1897 and died shortly after
the 1900's census
this child was buried in Bountiful cemetery with the citation that
elizabeth lynham was the mother and no fathers name was given
More than likley edmonds child
Sources:
Title: Davis County Clipper 1910-03-18 Called Unexpectedly Publication: utah digital newpappers
Text:
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CALLED UNEXPECTEDLY
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Edmond Lynham of Bountiful Dies
at His Home and is Buried in
Ogden Beside His Wife.
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Edmond Lynham died Very unepectedly at his home in Bountiful, Wednesday evening of general de bility. He had been ailing for about three weeks, but was able to walk about.
Returning from a walk in the garden, He sank on the porch as if fatigued. He was assisted int o the house when the end came a few minutes afterward without scarcely a struggle.
Deceased was born in Pawlett,Somersetshire, England, and would have been eighty years old th e 11th of next May.
He married Jane Watts of Car�diff, Glenmorganshire, England, in 1853. Seven children were bor n to them, five of whom sur�vive him.
The remains were taken to Ogden for burial' on Thursday and were laid to rest beside his wife , who had preceded him to the great beyond by many years. Quite a number went to the ceme�ter y, and the floral offerings were beautiful.
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Title: 1880 U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS: Weber County, Utah Territory, Ogden,
Note:
In 1880 Elijah and Clara were living with her parents in Ogden, Weber County, Utah Territory.
Text:
Line 35, dwelling 49, family 52: Edmon LENIHAN, age 49, widower, laborer, birthplace: En gland, father's birthplace: England, mother's birthplace: England. Ida A., age 16, daughter , house keeper, birthplace: England.
Line 37, dwelling 49, family 53: Elejah HAYES, age 25, laborer, birthplace: England, fath er's birthplace: England, mother's birthplace: England. Clarra, age 19, wife, house keeper, b irthplace: England, father's birthplace: England, mother's birthplace: England. George LENIHA M, age 26, brother[in-law], laborer, birthplace: England, father's birthplace: England, mothe r's birthplace: England. Clarra HAYES, age 1, daughter, birthplace: Utah Territory.
Title: 1900 U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS: Davis County, Utah, Bountiful Precenct, Bountiful City
Text: , NARA Series T623, Roll 1682, page 61, Enumeration District: 88, Sheet Number: 5A, Enumerati on Date: 6 June 1900. Line 34, dwelling 93, family 95: George LYNHAM, head, date of birth: M arch 1855, age 45, married 19 years, farmer, birthplace: England, father's birthplace: Englan d, mother's birthplace: England. Mary Ann, wife, date of birth: August 1863, age 36, marrie d 19 years, mother of 5 children, 4 children now living, birthplace: Utah, father's birthplac e: England, mother's birthplace: England. Children were born in Utah. Jane A., daughter, da te of birth: August 1884, age 15. Henry, son, date of birth: August 1888, age 11. Ida, daug hter, date of birth: September 1892, age 7. George, son, date of birth: December 1897, age 2 .
NEIGHBOR: Sheet 5B, Line 65, dwelling 100, family 102: Edmund LYNHAM (father).