Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock (1854 – 1935) & Ebenezer (Ted) John Watson (1848-1891

1. PIONEER HISTORY OF
Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock (1854 – 1935)
Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock
Born: 19 July 1854: Two Waters (Watford), Hertfordshire,
England
Died: 22 Jun: 1935: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah
Parents: FATHER: William Peacock (1810-18750 &
MOTHER: Phyllis Hyom (1810-1890)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watford
Watford is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England situated 21 miles northwest of London. The
borough lies just to the north of Greater London.
Watford remained an agricultural community with some cottage industry for many centuries. The
Industrial Revolution brought the Grand Junction Canal in 1798 and the London and Birmingham
Railway in 1837, both located here for the same reasons the road had followed centuries before, seeking
an easy gradient over the Chiltern Hills. By mid 1800’s Watford was a fairly cosmopolitan town.
1861 England Census
Citation Ancestry.com
William Peacock - age 50, Philis Peacock - age 50, Annie Peacock - age 19,
Emily Peacock - age 17, Martha Peacock - age 11, Thomas Peacock - age 9,
Clara Peacock - age 6

2. PEACOCK FAMILY EMIGRATION
William Peacock Jr. <1810>
Departed: England: 6 Jun 1866, Ship: “St Mark”
Arrived: SLC, Utah: 5 Oct 1866 with A.H. Scott Co
Phyllis Hyom Peacock <1810>
Departed: England: 6 Jun 1866, Ship: “St Mark” (Not on ship’s roster)
Arrived: SLC, Utah: 22 Oct 1866, A Lowery Co.
CHILDREN
1- William John /Peacock<1834> Died England 2 May 1849 (drowned) 14 yr. 8 mo. old
2 - Harriet Louisa Peacock<Nov 1836>
Departed: England: 4 Jun 1863, Ship “Amazon” .
Arrived: SLC, Utah: 1863, 3 to 15 Oct 1863 with Unknown Co
3- Alfred James Peacock<1838>
Departed: England: 4 May 1856, Ship: “Thornton”
12 Oct. 1856 Leaves the Willie’s 4th
Handcart Co. at Fort Laramie.
Little known about him after leaving the 4th
Handcart Co.
4- John Peacock<1839> Died: England 22 May 1852, Abt 12 ½ yrs. old.
5- Mary Ann “Annie” Peacock* <1842>
Emigrated during 1863 Ship Unknown – Probably “Amazon”
Arrived SLC, Utah: 4 October 1863, Horton D. Haight Company
6- Emily Ellen Peacock<1844>
Departed: England: 16 May 1861, Ship: “Monarch of the Sea”
Arrived: SLC, Utah: 12 Sept. 1861, John R. Murcock Co
7- Martha Peacock<1848> > With Parents
Departed: England: 6 Jun 1866, Ship: “St Mark” (Not on ship’s roster)
Arrived: SLC, Utah: 22 Oct 1866, A Lowery Co.
8- Thomas Joseph Peacock<1851> > With Parents
Departed: England: 6 Jun 1866, Ship: “St Mark”
Arrived: SLC, Utah: 5 Oct 1866 with A.H. Scott Co
9- Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock<1854> > With Parents
Departed: England: 6 Jun 1866, Ship: “St Mark”
Arrived: SLC, Utah: 5 Oct 1866 with A.H. Scott Co.
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3. Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock Immigration to U.S.A. 1866 @ age 12 years
Along with her Mother, Father, Brother Thomas and Sister Martha
6 Jun 1866 Departed: Liverpool, England aboard the ship “St Mark”
24 Jul 1866 Arrived: New York, New York, USA
26 Jul 1866 Departed: New York
3 Aug 1866 Arrived: Wyoming, Nebraska
8 Aug 1866 Departed: Wyoming, Nebraska with Scott Co.
8 Oct 1866 Arrived: Salt Lake City, Utah with Scott Co.
After arriving in Utah the family located to Smithfield, Cache County, Utah
Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock’s living sisters and brother, Alfred, had immigrated to Utah earlier. At the
time, most were living in Smithfield, Utah.
1870 "United States Census", William Peacock in household of William Peacock, Utah, United States.
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Name: William Peacock Estimated Birth Year: 1810 Gender: Male
Age in 1870: 60y Color: White, Birthplace: England
Home in 1870: Smithfield, Utah, United States
Household Gender Age Birthplace
William Peacock M 60y England
Phillis Peacock F 60y England
Thomas Peacock M 19y England
Clara Peacock F 16y England
About 1875 Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock MARRIED Ebenezer (Ted) John Watson
Ebenezer (Ted) John Watson
Birth 21 July 1848 Thatcham, Berkshire, England
Death 5 AUG 1891 Salt Lake City, S.L., UT
CHILDREN
Edward H Watson became geologist for the Utah Oil Refining company
Birth: 11 October 1884 Bellevue, Blaine, Idaho
Death: 13 April 1959 Burial: 16 Apr 1959 Salt Lake City, Utah
Sella Irena Watson
Birth 1886 Hamilton, Idaho
Death: 23 Nov 1891
Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock Watson
Possessed a love for music and a strong desire for education, she entered St Mark’s school in 1874, where
she worked her way through, later teaching at the school in association with Miss Joan H. Van Rensaeler
and Rev. G.D.B. Miller, Episcopal bishop and principal of the school. A number of prominent men and
women of the city today were pupils of Mrs. Watson.
St. Mark's School, which was founded in Salt Lake City by Episcopal Bishop Daniel Sylvester Tuttle in
1867. St. Mark's School was closed in the early 1890s. However its sister school, Rowland Hall, remained
open.

4. Abt 1875, She married E.J. Watson, mining engineer and one of the discoverers of the Utah mine at Fish
Springs. He was killed accidentally in 1891 at Point Lookout, near Vernon on the Old Overland Trail.
The same year, 1891, she lost her mother (Phyllis Hyom Peacock), a brother (Alfred James Peacock) and
a daughter (Sella Irena Watson).
Undismayed, she became associated with the Walker Brothers Dry Goods Company and became a
successful business woman, winning many friends in her new position.
Walker Brothers Dry Goods Store - E. 200 South and S. Main St., Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
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Until 1929 she did considerable traveling in the United States, Europe and Alaska, always traveling
unaccompanied

5. Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock Watson:
Died: 22 Jun: 1935: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah

6. Private Funeral Services Set for Pioneer Teacher
Last Tribute Will Be Paid Salt Lake Woman,
Tuesday
Private funeral services for Mrs. Clara E Watson, 78,
former teacher at the old St. Mark’s Episcopal school,
Salt Lake City, and employed for 18 years by the
Walker Brothers Dry Goods company, will be
conducted Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the White Chapel
Mortuary by Bishop June B. Sharp of the Thirty first
L.D.S. ward.
Mrs. Watson died Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at her home,
1033 Lake Street of ailments incident to age.
She was born July 19, 1856 in England. With her
parents, William and Phyllis Peacock she emigrated
to Utah in 1866, locating at Smithfield.
Possessed of a love for music and a strong desire for
education, she entered St Mark’s school in 1874, where
she worked her way through, later teaching at the
school in association with Miss Joan H. Van Rensaeler
and Rev. G.D.B. Miller, Episcopal bishop and principal
of the school. A number of prominent men and women
of the city today were pupils of Mrs. Watson.
She married E.J. Watson, mining engineer and one of
the discoverers of the Utah mine at Fish Springs. He
was killed accidentally in 1891 at Point Lookout, near
Vernon on the Old Overland Trail. The same year she
lost her mother, a brother and a daughter.
Undismayed, she became associated with the Walker
Brothers Dry Goods company and became a successful
business woman, winning many friends in her new
position.
Until 1929 she did considerable traveling in the United
States, Europe and Alaska, always traveling
unaccompanied
Surviving is a son, Ed H. Watson former geologist for
the Utah Oil Refining company.

7. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F852-M76
Death & Burial
Name: Clara Elizabeth Jane Watson, Gender: Female
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1856, Birthplace: Two-Waters, Hertfordshire, England
Occupation: Housewife, Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed, Spouse's Name: Edward J. Watson
Death Date: 22 Jun 1935, Death Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Age: 78
Burial Date: 25 Jun 1935, Burial Place: Salt Lake City
Father's Name: William Peacock, Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Phyllis Hyon, Mother's Birthplace: England
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B58346-3, System Origin: Utah-EASy
Source Film Number: 26568, Reference Number: cn 1058
Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock Watson
1854-1935
Find A Grave
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Clara Elizabeth Jane Watson
Birth: Jul. 19, 1856
Two Waters Foot, Hertfordshire, England
Death: 1935, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah
Father: William Peacock
Mother: Phyllis Hyom
Spouse: Edward J. Watson
Burial: Salt Lake City Cemetery , Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Plot: L_16_15_2W
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Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock
Andrew H. Scott Company (1866)
Individual Information
Birth Date 19 July 1854
Death Date 22 June 1935
Gender female Age 12
Her birth and death dates are confirmed by her death certificate.
Sources
"Private Funeral Service Set for Pioneer Teacher," Salt Lake Tribune, 24 June 1935, 5.
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Death Cert: 22 June 1935
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8. Death Cert: 22 June 1935
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Clara Elizabeth Jane Watson, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949"
Name: Clara Elizabeth Jane Watson Event Date: 22 Jun 1935
Event Type: Death Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Gender: Female Age: 78 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White
Birth Date: 19 Jul 1856 Birthplace: Two Waters Hertfordshire, England
Father's Name: William Peacock Mother's Name: Phyllis Hyom
Spouse's Name: Edward J Watson Document Type: Certificate of Death
Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics. Death Certificates, 1905-1958
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