JUNE 1995 NEWSLETTER Additional Research Notes on the Mower Family--- . Reference: Journal History of the Church found in the Church Historian's Office, LDS Church Office Bldg.:
1. A second mission for Henry MOWER Sr. has been identified when he was called on a mission to proclaim the candidacy of Joseph SMITH for President of the U.S. in 1844 and he went out with many others who received a similar call: Names of Elders published who were called to fulfill missions to the several States on 15 April 1844: Henry MOUER listed as 1 of 19 missionaries to Pennsylvania.
2. From the journal of Brigham Young 5 July 1846: He mentions passing that day the camps of James Allred, John Wolf, Wm. Mitchell, Lewis Nealy, Down, Mower, Hale. That day they counted 242 wagons they passed this day.
3. 20 Jan 1848: Petition signed by the Brethren for a Post Office to be established in the vicinity of Log Tabernacle, which is situated on the Government Purchase in Pottawattomie, Iowa. Signed by Brigham Young (and 7 pages of other brethren). Included in the signatures: Henry MOWER.
4. Henry MOWER Jr. (son of Henry MOWER Sr. and Mary AMICK) listed as an Seventy in the 18th Quorum of Seventies on 22 June 1854. Utah Territory.
5. Henry MOWER Sr. inventor of a hand driven washing machine that could do the labor of a day's wash in one hour. This machine can be built at a cost of $10. Dated 15 March 1862. Source: Deseret News
6. Henry MOWER (Jr.) summoned on 6 Feb 1889 to appear on 26 Feb 1889 in court in Provo to answer the charge of unlawful cohabitation. On 26 Feb 1889 he appeared before Judge Judd in the lawsuit named: United States vs. Henry Mower. His plea was: "Not Guilty". Does anyone have the outcome of this trial? Has anyone checked the Provo Court Records?
7. Nauvoo Temple Register Information: Henry MOWER Sr. was a High Priest when he was sealed in the Nauvoo Temple to Mary AMICK. His son, John was a Seventy as was his son, Henry Jr. John and Henry were born in Bedford County, Pa. Susan MOWER, (wife of Henry Jr.) was born in Indiana County, Pa.
REPORT FROM TRUDY SCHENK ON MICHAEL MAURER RESEARCH Dear Jerry, Once again, I have a report for you. At this point I am done searching the following parishes: 1) Kirchensall, here I found one Maurer family, seven children were born in this parish. There is one other which died in 1699 in Kirchensall. She was not born in Kirchensall, neither was the parents marriage found there. With the christening of the 2nd Eva Barbara, a witness was from Einweiler. This is again part of Eschental parish. It seems like all Maurers trace back to Eschental. 2) Orlach, no Maurers 3) Michelfeld, no Maurers 4) Fachsenfeld, no Maurers 5) Eschelbach, no Maurers 6) Baumerlenbach, no Maurers 7) Steinkirchen, no Maurers. There are just a few parishes left to do and I will do them in the next couple of weeks. Viele Gruesse, Trudy Schenk.