Harriet Ann Davis (1868-1945)

Harriet Ann Davis (1868-1945)

Early Arizona LDS Pioneer

Vital Stats

 * Daughter of John Davis (1836-1909) (English Immigrant) and Jane Caroline Leseuer (1842-1926) - born in English Channel Islands.
 * 1868-Jul-29 : Birth in Montpelier, Bear Lake Co, Idaho Territory
 * 1887-Nov-17 : Marriage (1) to Welcome Chapman (1849-1900) in St. George, Washington Co, Utah Territory, USA
 * 1945-Nov-08 : Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah - widow for 45 years - buried 5 days later in Lehi, UT.

Biography
A detail history of Welcome Chapman is found in his daughter biographical book, see below.

Welcome's first wife died in 1874, one week after childbirth. Welcome's second wife died in 1884, shortly after his arrival to St Johns Arizona.

In 1884, Welcome was called by the LDS Church to help colonize St Johns, Arizona. They left SLC in early May 1884 and arrived in St Johns, latter in June. His second wife Died in 1884 (two days before Christmas) short, with no surviving posterity, shortly after their arrival in St Johns.

His third wife, gave him several children, she was widow for 45 years after his death. They were married in the St. George Temple and were part of a larger group that made the 20 day trip on the fabled Honeymoon Trail from the Arizona Colony for the same purpose.

Welcome made a living as a stonecutter, seller of Nevada Silver Tableware, eyeglass maker, photographer and farmer. He died at age 51, probably from Walking Typhoid Fever.

Children of Welcome Chapman and Harriet Davis

 * 1) Welcome Davis Chapman (1889-1976) - m. Pearle Dye
 * 2) Sylvia Jane Chapman (1891-1901) - died young
 * 3) John Davis Chapman (1893-1988) - m. Ione Anthens Gilchrist
 * 4) Ray Davis Chapman (1894-1895) - Died Infant
 * 5) Ida Ann Chapman (1897-1990) - m. Wallace Freeman Burrell
 * 6) Orson Davis Chapman (1900-1900) - Died Infant