Janet Clark 

Births in the Parish of Stewarton in the County of Ayr.

CLERK
Janet a Daughter to David Clerk, labourer in town, Jean Nairn Spouse. Born on the 10th Curt.

Source:  LDS MicroFilm 1041470 OPR 616/4 Page 583.

Second entry to be found on Film 1041470 OPR 616/2 Page 404.

1831 - Names of Persons Proclaimed in the Church of Stewarton for the Purpose of being Married.

Dates of Booking: October 8th 1831
Names: William Mackie, Smith, and Janet Clark, both in Stewarton.
Allowance to the poor: 14/-
Date of Marriage: October 10th.
Minister: Mr. Steven.

Source: New Register House, Edinburgh.

Second Marriage:

Janet emigrated to the USA in the 1870s and married for the second time on the 31st of October 1877 in St. George Temple, Washington, Utah to Walter Granger.  St. George's Temple was completed in 1877 and Janet's wedding would have been among the first in the temple.  Brigham Young, who had a winter home in St. George, also died that same year.

Walter was born on the 4th of August 1821 in Edinburgh, Scotland to Robert Sandilands Granger and Catherine McDonald.  Walter first married Catharine Guthrie in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire.  Catherine was born in Pasley in 1819.  Janet was his second wife.  He married his third wife, Anna Christiana Ernestine Keil in 1883 in St. George, Washington, Utah.  Anna was born in Bogendorf, Schlesien, Prussia in 1862.   Walter died on the 6th of May 1904 in St. George, Washington, Utah.  He is buried in St. George Cemetery along with his first wife and two of their children who died in the 1860s.  Walter was a bishop in the LDS Church in St. George.

Walter Granger was one of several Mormon missionaries in Scotland, released in 1855 to travel to Utah.  This was the same year that Janet's son, James Wylie Mackie, also headed for Utah from Stewarton.

In the 1880 census in St. George Walter is living with his first wife and some of their children, but Janet is not listed in the same household.  Either it was a marriage of convenience, or Janet was in hiding because of the polygamy laws.

In 1878, Janet's mother was baptized posthumously into the Mormon church, presumably by Janet.  Janet's first husband, William McKie, appears not to have converted.

In 1888, Walter Granger was serving in the Utah Penitentiary for "unlawful cohabitation".  I am guessing that this was the period when they were trying to outlaw polygamy, and also why Janet Clark is with her son in California when she dies in 1891.

Walter Granger's son, Walter Keil Granger (1888-1978), became the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Utah in 1935-36, and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1940 until 1952.

Source:   LDS IGI and Ancestry File.   Source Call No. for Janet & Walter's marriage is 0170579 .

Source: Mike Ward (mjward@hidden-knowledge.com).

1. Janet Clerk was born on 10th May and christened on 26th May 1810 in Stewarton, and married on the 10th of October 1831 in Stewarton to William Mackie, and married again on the 31st of October 1877 in St. George, Washington, Utah to Walter Granger.
   
   
2. Jean Clark was born on the 10th of September and christened on the 20th of September 1812 in Stewarton and married on the 28th of April 1837 in Stewarton to John Forester (Farmer of 20 acres employing 1 man and 1 boy).  James Wylie Mackie mentions his uncle John Forester in the journals of his travels from Scotland to Salt Lake City in 1855.  James visited a relation of his uncle's in Philadelphia, but received a cool reception.

1812 - Births in Stewarton - LDS Film 1041470 OPR 616/2 Page 411.
Jean Daughter to David Clark in Town and Jean Nairn his Spouse. Born 10 curt.

Also repeated on OPR 616/3 Page 592.

• Jane Forrester was christened on the 1st of April 1838 in Girvan.
• Elizabeth Foster was christened on the 23rd of February 1841 in Girvan.
• William Forrester was born in 1842/43 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire.
• Janet Dunlop Forrester was christened on the 26th of September 1852 in Tarbolton.
• Anne Forrester was born on the 9th of June 1855 in Tarbolton.
  

3. Ann Clark was born on the 27th of May and christened on the 10th June 1821 in Stewarton.

1821 - Births in Stewarton - LDS Film 1041470 OPR 616/3 Page 662.
Ann Daughter to David Clark Quarrier in Town and Jean Nairn his Spouse. 27 ult.

Ann is believed to have married a John Phillips on the 14th of March 1846 in Stewarton.  (This needs to be verified.  The children's names are an excellent match, and Girvan is a match with sister Jean.)

• Jane Phillips was christened on the 8th of August 1847 in Girvan, Ayrshire.
• Elizabeth Philips was born on the 11th of May 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
• Janet Phillips was born on the 4th of March 1851 in Barony, Lanarkshire.
• Jane Dunlop Phillips was born on the 8th of June 1857 in Bridgeton, Glasgow,  Lanarkshire.
• David Clark Phillips was born on the 27th of February 1860 in Bridgeton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.
  

4. Robert Clark was born on the 3rd and christened on the 15th of June 1823 in Darlington, Stewarton.

1823 - Births in Stewarton - LDS Film 1041470 OPR 616/3 Page 672.
Robert son to David Clark in Darlington & Jean Nairn his Spouse. Born 3rd curt.

Robert is believed to have married a Margaret Brown on the 28th of June 1844 in Kilmarnock.  (Verify this from the 1851 census in Paisley Abbey).

• Jane Nairn Clark was born on the 3rd of August 1850 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire.
• Robert Clark was born on the 10th of September 1850 in Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire.

Source: Scottish OPR Records, LDS IGI. 

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1841 Census - Stewarton, Ayrshire. - LDS Microfilm 1042739 ED 13 Page 31.

Main Street

Janet's sister Ann is living with their mother, Jean Clark (Nairn).
 

1851 Census - Holm, Stewarton - LDS Microfilm 1042411 ED 9 Page 27.
 

1861 Census - Holmstreet, Stewarton, Ayrshire - LDS Film 0103807 ED 10 Page 20.

William McLachlan was the husband of William McKie's sister Elizabeth.
 

1871 Census Stewarton, Ayrshire - Film 0103966 ED10 Page 8

Holmstreet - 2 rooms with 1 or more windows.
 

• Stewarton, Ayrshire. 1810-1831 (birth) (marriage)
• Avenue Street, Stewarton. 1841
• Holm, Stewarton. 1851
• Holmstreet, Stewarton, Ayrshire. 1861-1871
• St. George, Washington, Utah  1877 (2nd marriage)
• Tulare, California.  1891 (death)

Source: Mike Ward (mjward@hidden-knowledge.com).

Janet emigrated to the USA in the 1870s (1871-1877), while in her 60s, and married a William Granger in Utah. 

Source:   LDS IGI and Ancestry File.

Referred to as "Jane S. Mackie" at her daughter Ann's wedding.  Not sure what the "S" stands for.  It is never used anywhere else.

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