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| − | Henry Richard "H.R." Sadler is to be credited as a co-founder of the earliest open brethren assembly in Denver, [[Colorado]], and one of two of the earliest in all of Colorado. He was raised in England, and initially associated with the Exclusives. | + | Henry Richard "H.R." Sadler is to be credited as a co-founder of the earliest open brethren assembly in Denver, [[Colorado]], and one of two of the earliest in all of Colorado. He was raised in England, and initially associated with the Exclusives. |
| − | He was born in 1861 at Barton St. Mary, Gloucester, [[England]] to farmer Henry his wife Mary Sadler. He was given an Anglican baptism on Jan. 8, 1862 at the Mariners Chapel in that same area. Henry emigrated to the U.S. in 1880, living briefly at 348 E. 84th St., New York City where he was employed as a finisher, and married his first wife in 1887. They relocated to Denver to setup a furniture manufacturing business, having interned in that industry for an uncle while a teenager. | + | He was born in 1861 at Barton St. Mary, Gloucester, [[England]] to farmer Henry his wife Mary Sadler. He was given an Anglican baptism on Jan. 8, 1862 at the Mariners Chapel in that same area. Henry emigrated to the U.S. in 1880, living briefly at 348 E. 84th St., New York City where he was employed as a finisher, and married his first wife in 1887. They relocated to Denver to setup a furniture manufacturing business, having interned in that industry for an uncle while a teenager. His first wife died in 1894, and he returned briefly to England, returning in 1898. |
| − | Around 1901, he broke with the exclusive brethren, and with a Mr. McIlven, co-founded ''Denver Bible Hall'', also known locally as the ''Sadler Meeting'', later known as ''Elim Hall'', which eventually merged with other assemblies to become what is now | + | Around 1901, he broke with the exclusive brethren, and with a Mr. McIlven, co-founded ''Denver Bible Hall'', also known locally as the ''Sadler Meeting'', later known as ''Elim Hall'', which eventually merged with other assemblies to become what is now [https://lakewoodbiblechapel.org Lakewood Bible Chapel]]. |
==Parents== | ==Parents== | ||
| − | * Henry Sadler (b. 1828 Mettleton, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, Eng.) | + | * Henry Sadler (b. 1828 Mettleton, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, Eng.) |
| − | ** employed as a prison officer in 1861; later a farmer; spent part of his childhood in Bristol; | + | ** employed as a prison officer in 1861; later a farmer; spent part of his childhood in Bristol; |
** son of Richard Sadler (b. 1791 Gloucester, Eng.) & Charlotte Sadler (b. 1786 Gloucester, Eng.) | ** son of Richard Sadler (b. 1791 Gloucester, Eng.) & Charlotte Sadler (b. 1786 Gloucester, Eng.) | ||
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* Julia Jane Fiford Sadler Wallcroft (b. 1859 Littleworth, Eng. - d. 1941 Cheltenham, Eng.) | * Julia Jane Fiford Sadler Wallcroft (b. 1859 Littleworth, Eng. - d. 1941 Cheltenham, Eng.) | ||
* Laura Sadler (b. 1860 Littleworth, Eng. - d. 1909 Cheltenham, Eng.) | * Laura Sadler (b. 1860 Littleworth, Eng. - d. 1909 Cheltenham, Eng.) | ||
| − | * Frederick William Sadler (b. 1863 Matson, Eng. - d. 1935 Oklahoma City, [[Oklahoma|OK]]) | + | * Frederick William Sadler (b. 1863 Matson, Eng. - d. 1935 Oklahoma City, [[Oklahoma|OK]]) |
* Mary Morgan Sadler (b. 1866 Matson, Eng. - d. 1952 Cheltenham, Eng.) | * Mary Morgan Sadler (b. 1866 Matson, Eng. - d. 1952 Cheltenham, Eng.) | ||
* Anthony Lawrence Sadler (b. 1868 Matson, Eng. - d. 1935 Seattle, WA) | * Anthony Lawrence Sadler (b. 1868 Matson, Eng. - d. 1935 Seattle, WA) | ||
| − | * Emily Louisa Sadler | + | * Emily Louisa Sadler (b. 1870 Barton St. Mary, Eng. - d. 1954 Cheltenham, Eng.) |
* Benjamin Joseph Sadler (1873-1923 Cheltenham, Eng.) | * Benjamin Joseph Sadler (1873-1923 Cheltenham, Eng.) | ||
* Frank Sadler (b. 1875 Cleeve, Eng. - d. 1929 Gloucester, Eng.) | * Frank Sadler (b. 1875 Cleeve, Eng. - d. 1929 Gloucester, Eng.) | ||
==Marriage== | ==Marriage== | ||
| − | On Sept. 6, 1887 in Manhattan, [[New York]], Henry married Jennie "Jane" Griffith. | + | On Sept. 6, 1887 in Manhattan, [[New York]], Henry married Jennie "Jane" Griffith. The wedding was officiated by W.C. Bitting and witnessed by Robert Esler & Annie E. Griffith. Jane was born in Mar. 1852 in Eglish, Kings, Ireland to Robert Griffith (1811-1865) and his wife Margaret Bulpin Griffith, a nurse. She was employed as a dressmaker while in NYC, and died on Nov. 5, 1894 in Denver. |
On Nov. 28, 1899 Henry remarried Maude Josephine Collins, who was born on Christmas Day of 1870 in Denver. Maude was the daughter of Joseph Lambdon Collins (b. 1831 Milford, [[Delaware|DE]] - d. 1915 San Francisco, [[California|CA]]) & Jessie Watson Collins (b. 1850 Johnstone, Renfrewshire, [[Scotland]] - d. San Francisco, [[California|CA]]). | On Nov. 28, 1899 Henry remarried Maude Josephine Collins, who was born on Christmas Day of 1870 in Denver. Maude was the daughter of Joseph Lambdon Collins (b. 1831 Milford, [[Delaware|DE]] - d. 1915 San Francisco, [[California|CA]]) & Jessie Watson Collins (b. 1850 Johnstone, Renfrewshire, [[Scotland]] - d. San Francisco, [[California|CA]]). | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 31 March 2021
Henry Richard "H.R." Sadler is to be credited as a co-founder of the earliest open brethren assembly in Denver, Colorado, and one of two of the earliest in all of Colorado. He was raised in England, and initially associated with the Exclusives.
He was born in 1861 at Barton St. Mary, Gloucester, England to farmer Henry his wife Mary Sadler. He was given an Anglican baptism on Jan. 8, 1862 at the Mariners Chapel in that same area. Henry emigrated to the U.S. in 1880, living briefly at 348 E. 84th St., New York City where he was employed as a finisher, and married his first wife in 1887. They relocated to Denver to setup a furniture manufacturing business, having interned in that industry for an uncle while a teenager. His first wife died in 1894, and he returned briefly to England, returning in 1898.
Around 1901, he broke with the exclusive brethren, and with a Mr. McIlven, co-founded Denver Bible Hall, also known locally as the Sadler Meeting, later known as Elim Hall, which eventually merged with other assemblies to become what is now Lakewood Bible Chapel].
Contents
Parents
- Henry Sadler (b. 1828 Mettleton, Brimpsfield, Gloucester, Eng.)
- employed as a prison officer in 1861; later a farmer; spent part of his childhood in Bristol;
- son of Richard Sadler (b. 1791 Gloucester, Eng.) & Charlotte Sadler (b. 1786 Gloucester, Eng.)
- Mary Morgan Sadler (b. 1833 Wollastone, Gloucester, Eng.);
- dau. of Abram Morgan (b. 1811 Gloucester, Eng.) & Rebecca Morgan (b. 1811)
- farm laborer
- dau. of Abram Morgan (b. 1811 Gloucester, Eng.) & Rebecca Morgan (b. 1811)
Siblings
All children born in Gloucestershire, England
- Julia Jane Fiford Sadler Wallcroft (b. 1859 Littleworth, Eng. - d. 1941 Cheltenham, Eng.)
- Laura Sadler (b. 1860 Littleworth, Eng. - d. 1909 Cheltenham, Eng.)
- Frederick William Sadler (b. 1863 Matson, Eng. - d. 1935 Oklahoma City, OK)
- Mary Morgan Sadler (b. 1866 Matson, Eng. - d. 1952 Cheltenham, Eng.)
- Anthony Lawrence Sadler (b. 1868 Matson, Eng. - d. 1935 Seattle, WA)
- Emily Louisa Sadler (b. 1870 Barton St. Mary, Eng. - d. 1954 Cheltenham, Eng.)
- Benjamin Joseph Sadler (1873-1923 Cheltenham, Eng.)
- Frank Sadler (b. 1875 Cleeve, Eng. - d. 1929 Gloucester, Eng.)
Marriage
On Sept. 6, 1887 in Manhattan, New York, Henry married Jennie "Jane" Griffith. The wedding was officiated by W.C. Bitting and witnessed by Robert Esler & Annie E. Griffith. Jane was born in Mar. 1852 in Eglish, Kings, Ireland to Robert Griffith (1811-1865) and his wife Margaret Bulpin Griffith, a nurse. She was employed as a dressmaker while in NYC, and died on Nov. 5, 1894 in Denver.
On Nov. 28, 1899 Henry remarried Maude Josephine Collins, who was born on Christmas Day of 1870 in Denver. Maude was the daughter of Joseph Lambdon Collins (b. 1831 Milford, DE - d. 1915 San Francisco, CA) & Jessie Watson Collins (b. 1850 Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland - d. San Francisco, CA).
possible Exclusive connections
Henry's second wife Maude's father, Joseph L. Collins was born in Milford, DE, the son of William Candy Collins (b. 1808 Milford, DE - d. d. 1873 Fort Scott, KS). There was an exclusive brethren assembly in Fort Scott at the time of William's death.
There was a Henry Collins (possibly b. 1852 N.Y. - d. 1927 Wilmington, DE) who served as a correspondent for a TW exclusive assembly at Rising Sun, DE in 1889. Joseph (Maude's father) had a brother named Henry Collins who was born in Delaware, possibly the same.
Also, Henry Peter Collins (b. 1882 Farmer City, IL - d. 1977 Jerseyville, IL) was at a TW assembly in Witt, IL by 1944, and his son Alvin William Collins (b. 1909 Witt, IL - d. 1969 Nokomis, IL) at Roxana, IL in +1930-1935+, and Nokomis, IL in +1940-1969, among TW assemblies +1930-1944+. Unknown if related. Henry's parents were born in Ohio.
Children
Henry and his second wife Maude had one daughter:
- Mabel Laura Sadler Magrum (b. 1901 Denver, CO - d. 1992 Glendora, CA); m. Ralph Austin Magrum (b. 1893 Denver, CO - d. 1992 Glendora, CA);
- Josephine Ann "JoAnn" Magrum Bishop (b. 1930 Los Angeles, CA); m. David Merle Bishop (b. 1932 Monterey Park, CA - d. 2011 Glendora, CA)
- Janith Elaine Magrum Brown (b. 1934 Hollywood, CA - d. 2013 Mooresville, NC)
Death
Henry's 2nd wife Maude died on June 5, 1924 in Denver. Henry stayed in the area until ca. 1938 when he relocated to Los Angeles, California to live with his daughter Mabel's family, where he died on Oct. 30, 1946.
Sources
- Ancestry.com
- FindaGrave
- EB-TW AAB's 1889-1944
- Peterson's History of Assemblies in North America
