Joseph Levi Staples

Joseph married Mathilda Boletta Anderson 16 Mar 1904, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Mathilda was born 17 Nov 1872, Hormested, Hjørring, Denmark; died 15 Jun 1969, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States; was buried 18 Jun 1969, Elsinore, Sevier, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Short biography of George STAPLES
Contributed By Dail Allen · 10 July 2014

HISTORY OF GEORGE STAPLES George Staples, son of James Staples, was born in London, England in June 1837; the exact day is not known. His father and family started across the plains in 1850 but George took sick with mountain fever and could not travel so he was left with a band of Sioux Indians and was cured of his sickness and stayed with the Indians for two years. He was then fourteen years of age, and was taken to Salt Lake where his father was helping to build the temple and tabernacle, working as one of the masons. He stayed here for several years, during which time he married Lauretta Rappleye. He then moved to Lehi and later to “Dixie,” then back to Hatton, then called Corn Creek. He stayed here for several years, moving again over into Sevier County, and again to Mesa City, Arizona and was among the first to use the water taken from the Salt River. He and his family lived here for six years, and then because of extreme heat moved back to Elsinore, in Sevier County and took up stock raising. His death occurred in 1890, about September in the following manner: His son, William, dreamed one night that his father was killed by one of his prize Holstein bulls. The dream seemed so real that he awoke his wife and was determined to go from Kanosh where he was living, over to Elsinore and kill the bull, but his wife talked him out of this notion telling him it was only another dream. About two weeks later William saw two men coming down the road from Elzinore and remarked, “Here come some men with news of my father.” Upon coming up to where he stood, they told him of his father’s death which had happened just as he had dreamed; his bull had pushed him through the fence and he had died a few days later. Surviving him were his wife and their entire family of thirteen children: all his children lived longer than either him or his wife.

George married Lauraette Rappleye 22 Feb 1854, Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, United States. Lauraette (daughter of Tunis Rappleye and Louisa Elizabeth Cutler) was born 23 Mar 1840, Adams, Adams, Illinois, United States; was christened 23 Mar 1840, Houston Township, Adams, Illinois, United States; died 12 Dec 1916, Elsinore, Sevier, Utah, United States; was buried 18 Dec 1916, Elsinore, Sevier, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

James married Sarah Limerick (Limbrick) 12 Apr 1830, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. Sarah (daughter of Richard Limerick and Elizabeth "Betty" Turner) was born 14 Aug 1802, Uckington, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; was christened 2 Sep 1802, Elmstone Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; died 24 May 1889, Elsinore, Sevier, Utah Territory, United States; was buried May 1889, Elsinore, Sevier, Utah Territory, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Biography of Tunis RAPPLEYE
Contributed By Dail Allen · 12 July 2014 ·

TUNIS RAPPLEYE By Adelia Cortsen Son of John Ransom and Margaret Tillier Rappleye, Tunis was born February 2, 1807 in Ovid, Seneca County, New York. He was baptized a member of the L.D.S. Church November 29, 1832, just two years after its organization, April 6, 1830. He was the only member of his family to join the new religion. Tunis joined the Saints in Kirtland, and was one of the seventy men given a special blessing by the Prophet Joseph Smith for the faithful performance of work assigned them in the building of the Kirtland Temple. Shortly after this blessing was given, Tunis married Louisa Elizabeth Cutler. The ceremony was performed by Joseph Smith. Tunis and Louise were present at the dedication of the Temple in Kirtland, March 27, 1836. Moving westward with the Mormons, the young couple were at Crooked River, Missouri, when their first child, Emily Jane, was born December 21, 1836. She was followed by John Alpheus, August 22, 1838, died May 15, 1839; Lauretta, March 23, 1840, in Missouri; Clarissa, March 23, 1842; Ammon Llewellyn, September 23, 1844, in Macedonia, Hancock Co., Illinois; David Franklin Marcelis, June 22, 1849; Harriet Francis Melvina, June 22, 1849 at Cartesville, Iowa, died August 13, 1850; Ezra Tunis, Council Bluffs, Iowa, November 26, 1850; and Edmund Richmond, February 28, 1854, Lehi, Utah. Tunis Rappleye came to Utah on July 24, 1847. He was a member of the original company under Brigham Young, which arrived in Salt Lake Valley on that Day. Luke S. Johnson was the Captain of his company, and Tunis drove one of the teams belonging to President Young. In August 1847, Tunis, in the company of Shadrach Roundy, returned to Council Bluffs, to accompany another group of immigrants to the Valley. His wife had remained at Council Bluffs, with her little brood of children, and continued to live there until 1853, while Tunis made several “missions” back and forth, escorting bands of Saints. She gave birth to three children while at Council Bluffs, and after coming to Utah, died giving birth to another son. The family was living in Lehi at this time, 1854, and Tunis remained there with his children until approximately 1870, when he moved to Millard County, living first at Corn Creek, now known as Hatton, and then moving to Kanosh about 1874. During these years, he married Ann Staples. One son, Josiah, was born to them. Tunis served a mission to the Eastern states after settling in Lehi. He was a farmer by vocation. He fought in the Indian wars, and was a typical Yankee; shrewd, and witty. He died December 25, 1883, at age 76, and is buried at Kanosh.

Tunis married Louisa Elizabeth Cutler 17 Jan 1836, Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States. Louisa (daughter of John Alpheus Cutler and Lois Lathrop) was born 16 May 1816, Lisle, Broome, New York, United States; died 9 Mar 1854, Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, United States; was buried Mar 1854, Kanosh, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Louisa Elizabeth Cutler loved the temple
Contributed By Jennifer Eyring_1 · 25 October 2013 ·

Louisa Elizabeth Cutler was born in 1816 and was seventeen when she joined the church. She met Tunis Rappleye and they were married by the prophet Joseph Smith. They lived in Kirkland where they both helped with the building of the temple. Louisa sewed and cooked for the men building the temple. She worked long hours for the temple, not knowing if she would ever be allowed inside. They were able to be there at the dedication of the Kirkland temple. In Nauvoo, the Lord again commanded the Saints to build a temple. They anticipated with much joy the opportunity to receive holy ordinances in the temple. Because of the tremendous persecution they needed to leave Nauvoo. Prior to leaving Nauvoo and heading west Louisa was able to receive her endowment in the Nauvoo temple. She was a valiant and faithful woman. It was the strength and power and blessings of temple covenants that sustained her during the challenges she faced...waiting seven long years for her husband on a mission of helping saints across the plains and then finally being able to cross the plains herself with her children. It was a difficult journey - fierce elements, Indian attacks, persecution, losing 3 children. She wrote in her journal that she emerged from the temple in Nauvoo armed with power and was literally sustained by her covenants. Her faith has blessed the lives of all her posterity!

Henry married Ann Taylor 1793, England. [Group Sheet]

Richard married Elizabeth "Betty" Turner 10 Oct 1798, Elmstone, Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Turner and Living) was born 1771, Uckington Gloucestershire, England; was christened 17 Jun 1772, Newnham, Gloucestershire, England; died 13 Dec 1854, Uckington, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet]

John married Margaret (Peggy) Tillier Margaret (daughter of John Tillier and Living) was born 10 Mar 1784, Interlaken, Seneca, New York, USA; died 18 Sep 1855, Tyrome, Schuyler, New York, USA; was buried Sep 1855, Cemetery of Nati, Tyrome, Schuyler, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

John married Lois Lathrop 17 Nov 1808, Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA. Lois (daughter of Samuel Lathrop and Lois Huntington) was born 24 Sep 1788, Labanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA; died 23 Mar 1878, Oakdale, Washington, Minnesota, USA; was buried Mar 1878, Audubon, Becker, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet]