Daniel (Dan) Crook 
Daniel, known as Dan, was born on June 12th, 1801 in Sharples and his baptism took place on January 7th, 1822 at Walmsley Presbyterian.1 2 Birth Notes
Aged 35 in 1841 at Sharples
Aged 50 in 1851
Name: Dan Crook
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 12 Jun 1801
Baptism Date: 7 Jan 1822
Baptism Place: Turton, Lancashire, England
Denomination: Presbyterian
Father: Thomas Crook
Mother: Nanny Walsh
Baptism certificate lost to baptised again as an adult (the whole family).
Death Notes
After working all winter, Daniel was told again there was no room for him. He felt badly let down and disappointed.
He seemed to have no life left for anything and in the month of July (1852) he got sick and died.
General Notes
In 1841, Daniel an Ag. Labourer and Mary Crook (35 & 30) were living at Folds, Sharples, close to Able and Mary Crook, farmers.
In early 1851 Dan left England with his children Betsy, John and Alice for America on the ship "Ellen". His wife stayed behind in Turton. The "Ellen" sailed from Liverpool on 8 January 1851, arriving in New Orleans on 14 March 1851. At some point the family became attached to the Mormon community.
They arrived at Kanesville and stayed there over a year because there was no room in the Mormon companies leaving for Salt Lake.
After working all winter, Daniel was told again there was no room for him. He felt badly let down and disappointed. He seemed to have no life left for anything and in the month of July (1852) he got sick and died.
Family Pictures
Dan and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on May 16th, 1825 at St. Peter's (Bolton).4 They had three sons and three daughters, named Daniel, Joseph, Peter, Mary, Betty and Alice. Joseph and Alice were twins.
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Children
Birth Notes
Aged 12 in 1841, living at Sharples
Aged 25 in 1851, born SharplesBirth Notes
Aged 10 in 1841, living at Sharples
Aged 23 in 1851, born SharplesBirth Notes
Aged 6 in 1841, living at Sharples
Aged 19 in 1851, Born SharplesDeath Notes
Name: Betty Mather
Gender: F (Female)
Birth Date: 1833
Birth Place: England
Death Date: 4 Jan 1877
Death Place: Egerton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Cemetery: United Reform Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Egerton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Charles Mather
Children: Sarah Mather
Alice Mather
Betsy Jane Mather
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/mem...Birth Notes
Aged 3 in 1841, living at Sharples
CROOK, JOSEPH WALCH
GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 207Birth Notes
Aged 2 in 1841, living at Sharples
CROOK, ALICE WALSH
GRO Reference: 1839 J Quarter in BOLTON UNION
Volume 21 Page 193
Daniel Crook
Daniel was born in 1829 in Sharples.1
Mary Crook
Mary was born in 1831 in Sharples.1
Betty Crook
Betty was born in 1834 in Sharples.5
Joseph Crook
Joseph was born in June 1839 in Sharples.1
Alice Crook
Alice was born in June 1839 in Sharples.5
1 1841 UK Census
2 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
3 Ancestry Family Trees
4 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
5 1851 UK Census
6 FindAGrave
2 England & Wales Non-conformist Registers (1567-1970)
3 Ancestry Family Trees
4 Manchester CoE Marriages & Banns 1753-1930
5 1851 UK Census
6 FindAGrave
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