THE HISTORY OF ELIZABETH UREN OULD THEOBALD
By William Theobald
I will now give an account of my wife, Elizabeth Wren (or Yern) who was the daughter of Thomas Wren and Mary Rowe, Born in St. Kerern, Cornwall, England, Aug. 22, 1829. She had been married before to a man by the name of Emanuel Oulds in England, while only a girl and went with him to Cape of Good Hope, Africa. In the year 1850, she set sail for her new home, but was destined not to remain there long. Her first child was born February 24, 1851, whom she named Mary Jane. Her second child a boy, Thomas was born December 28, 1854. Her next child Susan was born April 14, 1856. Her next, Eliza, born April 29, 1858, only lived two months, was buried at a place called Mulbury near Cape town.
During this time she heard the Gospel preached by an Elder named Jesse Heaven. She believed and in the month of February 1855, she was baptized by Elder Nicholas Paul into the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Her husband was a notorious drinker and otherwise bad and it was thought best for her to leave him and make her way to America.
So accordingly by advice and council she stole herself away about March 7, 1860, in the company of Nicolas Paul and family, as a helper to the family in a fore and aft schooner. She put in at the Island of St. Helena and visited Napoleon's tomb and Jacob's Ladder, over a hundred steps; called at the Island of St. Thomas and from thence to New York where she arrived some time in June. She stayed in New York for three weeks, then left for St. Louis where she remained three more weeks, while waiting for a company to cross the plains. Arriving after delay and trouble at Council Bluffs. She got into Captain Stoddard's company and traveled in the company with the Hand Cart Company and after the usual troubles and trials consequent of such a long, tedious journey of more than a thousand miles, she arrived the last week in September, 1860 about one week before the October Conference. At this time Mrs. Hardy, knowing I wanted a housekeeper, sent this Mrs. Elizabeth Ould to me and upon further acquaintance she pleased me and we were Married as previously stated on the 24th of November, 1860.
Written by William Theobald, himself, on December 5, 1888
From the book: "William Theobald, 1813-1985" A Compilation of Ancestors and Descendants of William Theobald. Edited and compiled by Peggy Jean Theobald Crook. Published September 1977. Held by the Genealogical Department of the LDS Church: US/CAN 929.273 T342c
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