John Eardley was born 26 August 1826 in Swadlincote,Derbyshire,England, was christened 27 SEP 1826 in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, and died 28 March 1910 in St. George, Washington, Utah.
He married Ann Cross 3 August 1846 in Hartshorn, Derbyshire, England, daughter of Edward Cross and Ann Casteldine. She was born 27 July 1826 in Kingston, Nottingham, England, was christened 26 August 1826 in Kingston, Nottingham, England, and died 11 January 1904 in St. George, Washington, Utah.
John and his family sailed from England 30 Nov 1855 on the "Emerald Isle". They crossed the plains with Capt. Jesse Murphy's Ox Train; John served as Sergeant of Guard in the company and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 30 Aug 1860; John's nephew Josiah H. Eardley travelled with them. John was a potter and a bandmaster.
Children of John Eardley and Ann Cross are:
i. Elizabeth Eardley was born 11 Jan 1848 in England, and died 11 Jan 1848 in England.
ii. Clara Elizabeth Eardley was born 11 Feb 1849 in Worthington Colorton, Lancaster, England, and died 2 Feb 1913. She married James Hornby Mason 9 Apr 1867 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was born 28 Sep 1841 in Louth, Lincolnshire, England, and died 3 Dec 1926 in Parker, Fremont, Idaho, USA.
iii. Hyrum Eardley was born 6 Apr 1852 in Greasley Church, Derbyshire, England, and died 5 Nov 1852.
iv. Agnes Ann Eardley was born 10 Nov 1854 in Greasley Church, Derbyshire, England, and died 8 Nov 1909. She married Daniel Lester Hendricks 19 May 1873. He was born 5 Feb 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA, and died 26 Nov 1892 in Escalante, Garfield, Utah, USA. She married Joseph Stanford Smith 15 Apr 1891. He was born ABT 1850 in Greasley Church, Derbyshire, England.
v. Louisa Eliza Eardley was born 9 Mar 1857 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, and died 6 Dec 1936. She married George William Fawcett 1 Apr 1874 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. He was born 9 Mar 1848 in Nodoway, Missouri, USA, and died 30 Jun 1939 in Lund, White Pine, Nevada, USA.
vi. Mary Ellen Eardley was born 12 Jan 1859 in Boston, Sufflok, Massachusetts, USA, and died 27 Jun 1943. She married Thomas Edward Hale Riding 11 Jul 1877. He was born 22 Jun 1856 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
vii. John Eardley Jr. was born 19 Apr 1862 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA, and died 22 Jul 1947. He married Charlotte Elizabeth Law 15 Oct 1886. He married Martha N. Wilkins 29 Sep 1924.
viii. Emeline Phebe Eardley was born 11 Jun 1864 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah , and died 16 Oct 1864.
ix. Florence Julie Sophia Eardley was born 12 Jul 1866 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, and died 2 Mar 1946 in Ogden, Weber, Utah. 20 x. Henrietta Drusilla Eardley was born 5 May 1870 in St. George, Washington, Utah, and died 3 Dec 1946.
He married Ann Jones 1 March 1862 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, daughter of Edward Jones and Mary Mitchell. She was born 13 June 1832 in Mansfield, Nottingham, England, and died 8 March 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
