Catherine Cox (Kitty) Birth christening place -St Pancras Parish Church and St Marylebone Parish Church, Wicked

We finally got into London to see a couple of family history sites for Elder Parker's family.

Some records have St Pancras Parish Church as the christening place for Catherine Cox (Kitty).

Birth 23 March 1856 and christening 22 March 1859.  She emigrated to America on board the Amazon on 4 June 1868 from London to New York.

Family Line:

Glen Parker
Robert Roland Parker
Robert Parel Parker
*Catherine Cox (Kitty Cox)
Levi Ashton Cox and his wife Mary Sharp

Catherine Cox (Kitty) in London

Catherine Cox (Kitty) about 18 years old in America

When Levi had returned from serving in the army he found that his mother and sister, Kate had joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Swineshead. He had listened but had not joined at that time. While in London, Levi became acquainted with the Mormons, listened to the message of the Gospel and on the 22nd February 1857 he and Mary were baptized by Elder Caleb Summerhays in the Westminster Branch.

An English building near the two churches

St Marylebone Parish Church was where Levi Ashton Cox and Mary Sharp were married on 2 Oct 1853.  They emigrated to America in 1863 on board the Ship Amazon.

Family Line:

Glen Parker
Robert Roland Parker
Robert Parel Parker
Catherine Cox (Kitty Cox)
*Levi Ashton Cox and his wife Mary Sharp

Levi Ashton Cox

Levi Ashton Cox

Mary Sharp Cox

Victoria Train Station - We had a direct line from Lingfield to Victoria which took about 50 minutes.

Were happy to see Wicked again in London!  We've only seen it once before - when Daren was at the BYU London Center. (10+ years ago)

New Mission- England Birmingham Mission- President & Sister Hughes

Old Mission Boundaries of the three missions in South of England

President David Hughes and Sister Lisa Hughes from Chorley, England.

England Birmingham Senior Missionaries Poole Zone from L to R:
Maddens, Hatches, Costleys, Parkers

President Hughes, senior sisters, Elder Clement

Birmingham Trip/ Stratford-Upon-Avon Church/ Birmingham Cathedral

Stayed the night outside of Stratford-Upon-Avon before meeting at the office the following morning.  We had a van full of mission supplies and equipment we were transporting from the London Temple mission office to our new mission office.  New Mission for us as of July1st - England Birmingham Mission.

Larkrise Cottage B & B

The traditional English breakfast.

Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.  

Elder Parker and Sister Parker both have great grandparents born here in Stratford, christened and buried in this church.

Sister Beverly Westenskow Parker 

Verda Nebeker Westenskow

Joseph Wiley Havens Nebeker

Selina Mary Boulton

Sarah Ann Baldwin

David Baldwin born here

William Baldwin buried here 28 Jan 1836 - His wife Mark Clarke buried here 20 Jan 1845

Elder Glen C Parker

Maxine Parkin Parker

Algie Hatch

Annie Elizabeth Mann

Charles William Mann - born here

Charlotte Matilda Mann - born and died here

Charles Mann and wife Mary Elkington - died here

Glen will remember the name of this church in Stratford-Upon-Avon.  We both have ancestors from this area.

Avon River - behind the church.

England Birmingham Mission Office

Birmingham The Cathedral Church of St. Phillip


Sister Parkers great grandparent John Boulton Sr. and his wife's parents- John Colesby Jr and wife Sarah Jones christened 1785 in St. Phillips