Edward & Betty (Hague) GLEDHILL (1811-1888)
of Oldham, Manchester, England

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Another History of Edward Gledhill and Betty Hague written by Ida Belle Gledhill

ANCESTORS of Edward & Betty Hague -starting with Edward's great-grandson, Preston Gledhill

Written by Thomas Gledhill, Edward's son

Father’s and mother’s theological history goes back to the time they joined the church.  My grandfather’s name was John Gledhill and grandmother was Sarah Whittaker.  Uncle James Gledhill did his temple work.  Grandfather’s name on mother’s side was Thomas Hague and Grandmother’s was Betty Taylor.  Sister Sarah and I did their temple work.

            Father’s name was Edward Gledhill.  He was born in a little village named Crompton just across the line from Shaw where mother was born.  Father was born July 11, 1811 and died July 6, 1888.  Mother was born July 14, 1814 and died July 18, 1888.  Mother received her endowment October 8, 1862 and father May 24, 1889, and was sealed the same day.  Brother John and sister Sarah doing the sealing work and all 12 children sealed to them the same day.  John L. Ivie and Sarah McCarthy standing for them.

            Father and mother were both religiously inclined.  Father was a Methodist, quite a devout member, taking an active part in the camp meetings.  Mother was a Presbyterian, quite devout, and getting along together in their different churches until the year 1849 when mother had a vision about her and father’s beliefs being different and both of them couldn’t be right.  Then she saw two young men with satchels coming to tell her of the right church.  For two or three months she forgot about her dream, when one day two men came with satchels and she remembered her dream and recognized the men and she told them that she had been waiting for them.  They told her they were missionaries from Utah way off in America.  She was much surprised having never heard of Utah and very little of America.  After she had fed them, her first thought was to ask them if she should join father’s church or he should join hers.  To her surprise they told her neither one.  Having been told in her dream that these men would tell her which one she should join, never thinking but what she would join father’s or hers, and that was all that was necessary.  But the elders preached to here the restored gospel and told her what was necessary for her to do to be saved.  After they left, she was more at sea than before and very much worried.  She asked them to come again when father was home.  They came regularly and taught them the gospel and on September 3, 1849 she was baptized, and father on September 11, 1850.  They were very energetic in their new religion, always keeping open house for the elders.  Father led the choir in Manchester conference with 300 voices.  In 1862, four members of the family came to Utah for the gospel’s sake.  In the year 1868 six more came.  Two had died in England and one at sea.  The 13 children have been sealed to father and mother and all have had their work done in the temple.  They both died in full fellowship in the Church, believing we should all be reunited in the morning of the first resurrection.  Father, Mother, may I meet you in your Royal Court on High.  And may I dwell with you hoping to always appreciate what you have done for me by joining the Church and passing through all the trials since joining it in your own country and coming to a strange land for me and the others, living here in poverty and strangeness all the rest of your life for the Church of Jesus Christ.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS LIFE
SEE: THOMAS GLEDHILL

Another History of Edward Gledhill and Betty Hague written by Ida Belle Gledhill

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