Descendants of Edwin Reuben Lindsay

LINDSAY, EDWIN REUBEN (son of William Buckminster Lindsay and Sarah Myers). Born Sept. 25, 1828, Johnstown, Ont., (Can.). Came to Utah 1852, Captain Day company.

Married Tabitha Cragun Dec. 25, 1850, who was born March 5, 1830, Boone county, Ind. Came to Utah with husband. Their children: Sarah Adeline b. Nov. 6, 1851, m. D. M. Burbank; Mary Jane b. Aug. 7, 1853, m. D. M. Burbank; George Edwin b. April 4, 1855, m. Mary A. Hawkins; William Nelson b. Feb. 11, 1857, d. March 7, 1911; James Samuel b. Nov. 9, 1858, m. Emma Dewey (died); Thomas Hyrum b. Aug. 25, 1860, d. Sept. 7, 1912; Ephraim b. Aug. 28, 1862, m. Mary E. Barton; Trisha E. b. Nov. 19, 1864, David E. b. Oct. 4, 1866, John C. b. Dec. 1, 1868, Tabitha A. b. Dec. 1, 1868, latter four died.

Married Emma Bowden in 1871 at Salt Lake City. She was born at Swansea, Wales. Their children: Trisha E., m. I. J. Dewey; Edwin R., m. Christena Van Orman (died); Warren T., m. Edith Tippetts; Alpheus (died), m. Annie Higgens; Eliza V., died; Lydia A., m. Clarence Flancher; Elizabeth, m. Mr. Marchant; Mary Irene, m. Mr. Marchant; Joseph Arley; Abigail.
Died Dec. 6, 1893.
 
LINDSAY, GEORGE EDWIN (son of Edwin Reuben Lindsay and Tabitha Cragun). Born April 4, 1855, Kaysville, Utah.

Married Mary A. Hawkins Aug. 7, 1876, Salt Lake City (daughter of George W. Hawkins and Amanda S. Boothe of California). She was born May 22, 1859, Santa Rosa, Cal. Their children: George E. b. Sept. 1, 1877; Mary T. b. July 30, 1880, m. Thomas William Irving April 1, 1901; Hyrum Lester b. Nov. 5, 1882, m. Vera Morteson Sept. 27, 1911; Amanda J. b. April 13, 1885, m. Albert G. Richards Aug. 3, 1904; Celestia, d. Dec. 3, 1900; Adaline b. Oct. 3, 1887, m. William Short Aug. 3, 1909; Edna Imogene b. Oct. 19, 1890, m. William Wildman; Reuben R. b. Dec. 14, 1893. Family home Bennington, Idaho. Farmer and stockraiser. [sic]

Transcribed by: T. Stover - August 17, 2007
Source: Esshom, Frank Elwood. "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah." Salt Lake City, UT,: Utah Pioneers Book Publishing Co., 1913.