Giles, George Francis^[1]

1823 - 1898  (74 years)

• Name	Giles, George Francis
  Nickname	Uncle Geo. Blacksmit
  Born	19 May 1823	Epperstone, Nottingham, England
  Christened	23 May 1823	Epperstone, Nottingham, England
  Gender	Male
  Cause of Death	Apoplexy: Paralysis due to stroke
  Died	22 Feb 1898	Heber, Wasatch, Utah
  OBIT	25 Feb 1898  [2]
  	Obituary published in the Wasatch Wave
  Buried	25 Feb 1898	Heber City Cemetery, Heber, Wasatch, Utah   [3]
  Person ID	I23193	Taylor
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2005

  
  

  Family	Greenwood, Mary,   b. 24 Mar 1823, Owmby, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 25 Mar 1913, Heber, Wasatch, Utah  (Age 90 years)
  Married	01 Jun 1847	Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England
  Children	+ 1. Giles, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 30 Jul 1852, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa ,   d. 21 May 1932, Heber, Wasatch, Utah  (Age 79 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2004
  Family ID	F7940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Giles, George Francis Grave Location: A_342_1

  
  

  Histories

  George Francis Giles and Mary Greenwood Joseph Moulton's first set of In-laws. Father-in-law was an excellent blacksmith (Credit: Wasatch County Daughters of Utah Pioneers)

  
  

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• Sources

  [S49] 1880 United States Census, 322C (Reliability: 3). George GILES Household Male Birth Year <1823> Birthplace ENG Age 57 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M Race W Head of Household George GILES Relation Self Father's Birthplace ENG Mother's Birthplace ENG Source Information: Census Place Heber, Wasatch, Utah Family History Library Film 1255339 NA Film Number T9-1339 Page Number 322C George GILES Self M Male W 57 ENG Farmer ENG ENG Mary GILES Wife M Female W 57 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG Heber GILES Son S Male W 23 UT At Home ENG ENG Thomas GILES Son S Male W 19 UT At Home ENG ENG Charley GILES Son S Male W 14 UT At Home ENG ENG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Heber, Wasatch, Utah Family History Library Film 1255339 NA Film Number T9-1339 Page Number 322C [S153] Wasatch Wave, (J. Willard Marriott Library Digital Technologies) (Reliability: 3), 25 Feb 1898. SUDDEN DEATH OF A PIONEER. __________ George Giles passed Away Tuesday After a Short Illness. An old and highly respected resident of Heber gave up the trials of an eventful life last Tuesday afternoon at 1:45 o’clock when the last spark of life flitted from the boy of George Giles. Suddenly seized with apoplexy Monday morning between 2 and 8 o’clock, it was evident be could live but a short time and the end came as above stated with members of the family, near relatives and friends surrounding the bedside. The deceased was born at Eperstone, Notinghamshire, England, May 19, 1823. In the year 1847 he led to the alter Mary Greenwood with whom he was joined in the holy bonds of matrimony, and who has been his helpmate in sharing the trials and tribulations of life for the past fifty-one years. His aged wife, almost 73 years old, is left to mourn the sudden demise of her life long companion, together with two sons, Thomas and Charles, and one daughter, Mrs. Jos. Moulton. Besides these near relatives, the deceased leaves three brothers and two sisters to succeed him in life, all of whom are residents of this city except one brother and one sister who reside in the lower valley. The deceased and wife arrived the United States in the fall of 1850, residing in New Orleans until the following spring when they moved to Burlington, Iowa. Here Mr. Giles learned his trade, blacksmithing, and resided until the spring of 1856 when he took his family to council Bluffs and on the 4th of June following set out to cross the plains for Utah. A company of fifty wagons started on this date, to which the deceased and his brothers and families belonged and traveled under Capt. E. B. Tripp. The company arrived at Salt Lake City on the 15th day of the following August and five days later the deceased moved his family to Provo. Here they resided until the spring of 1860 when they located in this valley and helped make iit whay is is today. The funeral was held in the Stake House Wednesday afternoon and th e large attendance partially demonstrated the high esteem in which the deceased was held by the entire community. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery amid impressive ceremonies. Mrs. Giles desires to express her sincere greatfulness to all who so kindly rendered her assistance in her hour of deepest trouble. [S15] Cemeteries and Burial Databases, (State of Utah) (Reliability: 3). Burial Information: Giles, George Birth: 5/19/1823 Death: 2/22/1898 Burial: 3/6/1898 Place of Birth: Eyerstone, Notingham, Eng Place of Death: Heber, Wasatch, Utah Cause of Death: Appoplexy Grave Location: Heber City Cemetery, A_342_1 Source: Comments: Relatives: Giles, William (Father)