Darrin & Andrea Lythgoe's Genealogy Pages
Esther Wilcock
1805 - 1885 (80 years)
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Name Esther Wilcock Born 6 Mar 1805 Hindley, Lancashire, England 
Christened 31 Mar 1805 Hindley, Lancashire, England Gender Female Baptized (LDS) Mar 1839 Endowed (LDS) 11 Jan 1869 EHOUS Died 23 Jul 1885 Henefer, Summit County, Utah Buried 17 Aug 1885 Henefer, Summit County, Utah Notes - BURIAL: Other records show 26 Jul 1885.
BIRTH: Headstone says Apr 1806.
From "Henefer, Our Valley Home" (p.89): Frightened--Because of the illness of her husband John, Esther Taylor was forced to work to care for her family every day. She walked to Echo, about 2 miles, to do washing on the scrub board for hotels and boarding houses. It was late at night when she was finished and she had no way to get home, but walk. One night as she walked along the railroad track just below Leonard's Point she heard some weird sounds like crying or moaning. There had been rumors of a cougar being seen and heard around the vicinity and Esther was sure the animal was after her. She was terribly frightened and ran home just as fast as her legs could carry her. Esther was always sorry she did not have courage to stop and investigate the noise because soon after this experience the body of Mrs. Esther Lythgoe, mother of James Lythgoe, was found lying in some trees beside the river. The old lady had been very ill and had wandered away from home. Esther always felt that perhaps she could have found Mrs. Lythgoe and saved her life.
Person ID I340 Lythgoe-Donaldson Last Modified 4 Nov 2007
Father James Wilcock, b. 19 Mar 1775, Hindley, Lancashire, England , d. 14 Feb 1851 (Age 75 years) Mother Ann Ramsdell, b. 21 Mar 1772, Hindley, Lancashire, England , d. 24 Jan 1849 (Age 76 years) Married 29 Oct 1801 Wigan, Lancashire, England Sealed P (LDS) 17 Mar 1971 LANGE Family ID F407 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Thomas Lythgoe, b. 12 Jul 1804, West Leigh, Lancashire, England , d. 30 Sep 1887, (181 North Road), Lancashire, England (Age 83 years) Married 4 Apr 1825 Leigh, Lancashire, England Sealed S (LDS) 21 Nov 1978 SLAKE Children 1. Lucy Lythgoe, b. 4 Sep 1825, West Leigh, Lancashire, England , d. 29 Dec 1878 (Age 53 years)2. Betty Lythgoe, b. 1829, West Leigh, Lancashire, England , d. 14 Jul 1834 (Age 5 years)3. Joseph Lythgoe, b. 23 Apr 1830, West Leigh, Lancashire, England , d. 8 Dec 1858 (Age 28 years)+ 4. John Lythgoe, b. 21 Jul 1834, Leigh, Lancashire, England , d. 23 Sep 1867, Coalville, Summit, Utah (Age 33 years)5. Ann Lythgoe, b. 13 Nov 1836, Leigh, Lancashire, England , d. 5 Sep 1906, Coalville, Summit, Utah (Age 69 years)6. Ellen Lythgoe, b. 23 Mar 1839, Pendlebury, Eccles, Lancaster, England , d. 1871 (Age 31 years)+ 7. James Lythgoe, b. 15 Mar 1842, Pendlebury, Lancashire, England , d. 17 Mar 1929, Henefer, Summit County, Utah (Age 87 years)8. Elizabeth Lythgoe, b. 19 Mar 1844, Pendlebury, Lancashire, England , d. 17 May 1908, Henefer, Summit County, Utah (Age 64 years)9. Rachel Lythgoe, b. 25 May 1846, Pendlebury, Lancashire, England , d. 9 Mar 1887, Henefer, Summit County, Utah (Age 40 years)Family ID F154 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- BURIAL: Other records show 26 Jul 1885.
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Event Map 
Born - 6 Mar 1805 - Hindley, Lancashire, England 
Christened - 31 Mar 1805 - Hindley, Lancashire, England 
Married - 4 Apr 1825 - Leigh, Lancashire, England 
Died - 23 Jul 1885 - Henefer, Summit County, Utah Buried - 17 Aug 1885 - Henefer, Summit County, Utah = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos 
Headstones 
Wilcock, Esther
Photo shows original headstone (flat, hand-carved by son James), and newer version (upright).
Histories 
History of Esther Wilcock
by Esther Lythgoe Robinson (granddaughter). Also mentioned: Martha Heelis, James Lythgoe, Thomas Lythgoe, Ann Ramsden/Ramsdell, James Wilcock.Found Dead: A Demented Woman Wanders From Home, And Is Found Dead Almost A Month Afterwards
Story on the death of Esther Wilcock Lythgoe
