Ann Ockey Powell
Ann Ockey Powell (1818-1884) was christened 19 Apr. 1818 in Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, England. She was the daughter of John Ockey and Elizabeth Taylor. She married Thomas Powell on 27 Apr. 1843 in Herefordshire, England, and they had four children. She was baptized about 1840. She corresponded with Wilford Woodruff several times while he was a missionary in England in 1840 and 1841. She died 13 Sep. 1884 in Worcestershire, England.
Footnotes
Ann Ockey (K2TC-39W), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Oct. 2022). Ann Ockey Powell, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/ann-ockey-powell, accessed 15 Oct. 2022). "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Oct. 2022); Ann Ockey, baptism, 19 Apr. 1818, Bishops Frome, Herefordshire, England; citing Herefordshire, England, Church of England, "Bishop's transcripts for Bishop's-Frome, 1662-1868, image 573/945; DGS 8095465. "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 8 Oct. 2022); Elizabeth Taylor and John Ockey, marriage, 13 Dec. 1798, Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England; citing Herefordshire, England, Church of England, Parish of Bishopstone, "Bishop's transcripts for Bishopstone, 1660-1845," image 533/945; microfilm 8095465. "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Oct. 2022); Ann Ockey and Thomas Powell, marriage, 27 Apr. 1843, Herefordshire, England; citing Herefordshire, England, Church of England, "Bishop's transcripts for Castle-Frome, 1660-1865," image 509/1177; DGS 7907629. "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 17 Oct. 2022); Ann Powell, 13 Sep. 1884, Worcestershire, England; citing "England, Worcestershire and Herefordshire : Family Notices, 1831-1903," image 141/984; DGS 102117946.
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Excerpt:Sister Ann Ockey accompanied us they much desired to sail with us to America, with their Brother Edward but they were not ready I retired to my room & bed at midnight vary weary with my days labour distance 15 mile April 18, 1841 ~ Sunday 18th Sunday I Preached to about 200 saints & some of the world in the music Hall in bold st Liverpool in the morning, in the afternoon the Twelve bore testimony of the work of work of ...Dates:April 18, 1841 April 19, 1841 -
Excerpt:I Bought the following Articles 1 Shall £0 14 1 Ditto 14 1 Ditto 6 2 pair of Drawers 9 1 Ditto 3 2 flannel shirts 10 1 box steel pens 6 1 Do 2 1 Do 1 4 Cards of pens 4 1 Doz pen cases 1 1 Inkstand 1 Total £5.15 Sister Elizabeth Ockey presented me with a nice neck scarf And Sister Ann Ockey presented me with a fine silk neck hankerchief & gold pin. I took tea with them. I presented ...Dates:April 20, 1841 -
Excerpt:Thus the Lord has given me the desire of my heart & Blessed me far beyound my expectations for I am now privleged of thaving more than fifteen hundred Saints in this interes ting field which I first opened one year ago the 5th of this present months, all of which have embraced the work since that Date many of which the Saints have gatherd to Zion from that region & the rest are anxious to go & ownly waiting for a door to be open for them. I have never ... -
Excerpt:[Two thirds of the page blank] March 23, 1841 ~ Tuesday March 23rd I arose in the morning refreshed by sleep & after conversing several hours with Elders Richards Kington, Kay, & Ockey & others I was under the ne cessity of taking the parting hand with the Saints in this region, & among others with Br Edward & Sister Ann Ockey, these are a Brother & sister of one family & the ownly ones of the Ockey ...Dates:March 23, 1841 -
Excerpt:were in his house he has boldly stood up in defence of the faith bore record of the truth of the work & faithfully warned his Brethren to obey the gospel, he is making evry preperation to gather with the Saints & help as many as he can to Do the same. Sister Ann appears willing to do the same. But has some fears that her Brothers will hender her getting ready & gathering with the saints she wishes me to Pray that God will deliver her. As ...Dates:March 24, 1841 -
Excerpt:June 14, 1841 ~ Monday June 14th Spent the day at fathers Carters June 15, 1841 ~ Tuesday 15th I rode to Portland in company with Phebe & Joseph F Carter & wife & spent the Day at Mr Ezra Carter Jr June 16, 1841 ~ Wednesday 16th Spent the day with Sister Foss June 17, 1841 ~ Thursday 17th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to SistersDates:June 14, 1841 June 15, 1841 June 16, 1841 June 17, 1841 June 18, 1841 June 19, 1841 June 20, 1841 June 21, 1841 June 22, 1841 June 23, 1841 June 24, 1841 June 25, 1841 -
Excerpt:are several parties belonging to her societ[y] this party that spoke call themselves the ten tribes of Israel they gather to England which they consider the promised land th[ey] wear long beards & circumcise keep the law of Moses & omit the first principles of the gospel Baptism &c, they are the ownly ones tha[t ] will have a body like Christ Abram all the proph[ets] & Apostles will have a body inferior to theirs & will inherit a Celestial ...Dates:November 16, 1840 November 17, 1840 November 18, 1840 November 19, 1840 -
Excerpt:I preached at night in the Academy. Br Hulme A Capt of of one of Pickfords Boats on the London canal was present with two of his hands, which he had Baptized as he was A priest. Br Hume spent the night with me November 20, 1840 ~ Friday 20th I [FIGURE] received one letter from Elder Kington [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters, to R. Hedolock,. T Amison. Wm Pitt. & T, Kington. I ...Dates:November 20, 1840 November 21, 1840 November 22, 1840 November 23, 1840 November 24, 1840 November 25, 1840 -
Excerpt:AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. [Column 1] through Great Malvern to Crowcat; I held a meeting at Brother George Brooks' and had an interesting time with a large number of Saints whom I had baptized about a year before. I went to Dunclose the day after, visiting many of the Saints by the way, laying hands upon the sick, and blessing and counseling others of the flock. They all were happy to see me, for I had baptized most ... -
Excerpt:After the meeting was dismissed I was about three hours shaking hands with the Saints healing the sick and giving counsel to the multitude who surrounded me many of whom were in tears as we parted. Nearly fifty came to me to ask me to take them to Zion when I had not means to take myself. I however gave Sister Foxal five pounds to make up enough to help her and her husband and children to the land of America. She had ...