Rowney Family Tree

William Wilkie GALBRAITH was born May 12, 1838, the third of three children, in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England to George GALBRAITH and Ann WILKIE. After George died Dec 31, 1840 at the Isle of Kitt, Leeward Islands, Scotland, Ann Wilkie GALBRAITH married John HOOPER on July 1844, they had four children. [Rue Lynn GALBRAITH adds that after John HOOPER and Ann joined the L.D.S. Church in England they set out for Utah, the passenger manifest lists Ann's three GALBRAITH children under the name of HOOPER. Ann along with her children were sealed to John HOOPER.]

In the book, 'The Mormon Conflict, 1850-1859', FURNISS tells about the Utah War with Washington D.C.. When JOHNSON's army marched into Utah Territory early in 1858, President YOUNG ordered the evacuation of Salt Lake Valley and all settlements northward. Vacated buildings were to be stuffed with straw, he instructed, so they could be torched rather than fall into "enemy" hands. William BOOTH, William BLOOD, and William W. GALBRAITH were given orders to stay behind the departing settlers to torch the homes if necessary.

Elizabeth Matthews Layton GALBRAITH marr. 11 April 1861 Kaysville, Davis, Utah.

Phoebe Ann Flint GALBRAITH marr. 14 April 1875 Kaysville, Davis, Utah.

Emma Sarah Bodily GALBRAITH marr. 27 Dec 1877

Lillian Eva Powell GALBRAITH marr. 27 January 1888 Logan, Cache, Utah.

1st Marriage- On April 11, 1861, Elizabeth Matthews LAYTON married William Wilkie GALBRAITH at Kaysville, Utah. Elizabeth was born August 17, 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois the second child of Christopher LAYTON and Mary MATTHEWS. Elizabeth died the 13 February 1908 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada.

Elizabeth and William had six children, five boys (William Layton GALBRAITH 1862, Christopher Layton GALBRAITH 1869, David Layton GALBRAITH 1883, Peter Layton GALBRAITH 1871, George Layton GALBRAITH 1866) and one girl (Mary Layton GALBRAITH 1864), as well as an infant possibly stillborn in 1885. All their children were born in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah. In 1889 the family moved to Mexico.

2nd Marriage- On April 14, 1875, Phoebe Ann FLINT married William Wilkie GALBRAITH at Kaysville, Davis County, Utah. Phoebe Ann was born as a twin on February 21, 1855 in Kaysville, to John FLINT and Mary SPENCER. Phoebe died the 13 January 1939 in San Diego, CA.

Phoebe Ann and William had ten children: Elizabeth Flint GALBRAITH 1876, Henry Flint GALBRAITH 1878, Margaret "Maggie" Flint GALBRAITH 1881, Helen Flint GALBRAITH -twin- 18831959, Hattie Flint GALBRAITH -twin- 1883-Y, John Flint GALBRAITH 1886, Frank Flint GALBRAITH 1889, Charles Flint GALBRAITH 1891, Wilkie Flint GALBRAITH 1894, Spencer Flint GALBRAITH 1896 (md. Jenness HILL 1/15/1924). The last three were born in Colonia Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico, the rest were born in Kaysville, Davis County, Utah.

3rd Marriage- On December 27, 1877 Emma Sarah BODILY married William Wilkie GALBRAITH as his third wife. Emma was born on February 23, 1858 in Capetown, Bushman's River Cape, Union of South Africa to Robert BODILY and Jane PITTAM. Emma died March 16, 1935.

Emma and William had six children: Jane Bodily GALBRAITH 1879, Joseph Bodily GALBRAITH 1881, Robert Bodily GALBRAITH 1886, Lillian Bodily GALBRAITH 1889, Rafael Anchetta Bodily GALBRAITH 1891, Archie Bodily GALBRAITH 1894.

On Friday, June 4, 1886, U. S. Deputy Marshalls raided Hooperville, Davis/Weber County, Utah, and arrested William W. GALBRAITH on a charge of unlawfull co-habitation. He was taken to Salt Lake City and placed under bonds. [William may have been courting his fourth wife, Lillian "Lilly" POWELL, the grandniece of 1858 founder of the settlement "Hoopersville" now known as "Hooper", William Henry HOOPER.]

On Wednesday, September 22, 1886, in Third District Court, William W. GALBRAITH, of South Hooper, Davis County, Utah, charged with unlawful cohabition, plead guilty, and was sentenced by Judge ZANE with six month imprisonment and $300. fine.

4th Marriage- On January 27, 1888, Lillian Eva POWELL married William Wilkie GALBRAITH in Logan, Cache County, Utah, as his fourth wife. "Lilly" was born on December 2, 1866 in Portswood, Hampshire, England to Edward POWELL and Ann HOOPER. Lilly died the 31 January 1929 in Blanding, San Juan County, Utah.

Lilly and William had four sons: Edmund Powell GALBRAITH 1889, Wallace Powell GALBRAITH 1891, Douglas Powell GALBRAITH 1893, Melvin Powell GALBRAITH 1896, all four were born in Colonia Diaz, Chihuahua, Mexico .

In 1890 George M. BROWN, Esq., formerly a practicing lawyer in Provo, Utah, moved his two families to Colonia Diaz and opened a store on Main Street. A long building housed the store in a center room and his families lived on each side. Four years later the store was for sale and on August 16, 1894 Bishop JOHNSON called a meeting to discuss the advisability of the town buying it on a co-operative basis. Since the year's crops were the best ever and more money had changed hands than usual, he felt that now was the time to act. However, he explained that they would need $500. to $1,000. to purchase it. Brother [Patrick Calhoun] HAYNIE reported that the goods could be bought at a reduction of fifty percent on the show case goods, and thirty-three and one-half percent on the rest and the unopened goods at cost plus freight, the die was cast and the people began by donating fifty dollars. Other investors were: William D. JOHNSON, both senior and junion, Anton FREDERICKSON, Erastus BECK, Abraham ACORD (Uncle Abe), J.H. EARL, Joseph B. JACKSON, I.W. PIERCE, and others. These people donated $646. The Relief Society sisters then canvassed the town and returned with $371. A board of directors then drew up a set of by-laws and the following officers were elected: William D. JOHNSON Jr., President; Joseph B. JACKSON, Vice President; and Simon HANSEN, Secretary, of the Diaz Co-operative Mercantile Institution" Brothers HAYNIE and WILSON were commissioned to make the purchase and to rent the building on Main Street just west of the school. For a time the children were more interested in the store than in the school and the clerk, William LAWS, was always thankful when the school bell calle the children back to classes.

After some time William W. GALBRAITH bought the store by repaying each donor that he had invested plus interest on his money. GALBRAITH moved his wife, Lilly Powell GALBRAITH, in back of the store into a house whose patio boasted an elderberry tree, unique in the town

Saturday, February 25, 1893, the Seventies residing in Mexico were organized by Brigham H. ROBERTS as the 99th Quorum of Seventies. Helaman PRATT, John C. HARPER, Anson B. CALL, George W. HARDY, Dennison E. HARRIS, William W. GALBRAITH, and Sullivan RICHARDSON, presidents. This quorum had previously existed in the St. George Stake.

In April 1896, William'and Elizabeth Layton GALBRAITH's son, Christopher Layton GALBRAITH was called to go to the British Mission leaving his young wife, Heva Johnson GALBRAITH, and their six-week old daughter Mamie GALBRAITH.

Once Chris and his companion, Hyrum SMITH, were captured by a mob who took them to the Thames River to baptize them in their "style". As they neared the water's edge Hyrum's command, "Hands off!" given in a voice vibrating with power so affected the mob that they stood motionless while the Elders walked away. One of the happier experiences was witnessing the coronation of Queen Victoria. Because of his father's serious illness at Colonia Diaz, Elder GALBRAITH was released six months before his mission was officially completed. He arrived home November 30, 1897, four weeks before his father William Wilkie GALBRAITH passed away on January 1, 1898.

In April 1897, William W. GALBRAITH was taken sick and after lingering nine months he passed away on January 1, 1898. He died in full faith in the gospel, exhorting all the family to be true to it; leaving four wives and twenty-three living children to mourn the loss of a kind husband and loving father.