TITLE PAGE. PIONEER (full name) Robert Chaple BIRTH (date and place) 7 June 1789 Colesborne, England DEATH (date and place) 6 Oct 1855 St. Lewis, Missouri PARENTS Robert Chaple Mary Shill MARRIED (who and date) Prudence Golding 30 May 1809 ARRIVAL IN UTAH (date) (Company arrived with) HISTORY (who wrote) Teresa Dawson Olson (date written) (who submitted) Lola Dawson Peterson (address) 64 W 200 N Morgan, Utah CAMP & COUNTY SUBMITTING South Morgan D.U.P. Camp Morgan County (Camp Historian & address) Lois B Peterson 82 W 200 N, Morgan, Utah 84050 County Historian & address) Dena C. Rich 1266 n Morgan Valley Dr., Morgan, Utah SOURCE OF INFORMATION & PAGE NUMBERS: History of Robert Chaple and Prudence Golding Shill Robert Chaple was born 7th June 1789 at Colesborne, Gloustershire England. Natural son of Mary Shill and Robert Chaple - Christened 14 June 1789 at Colesborne Gloustershire England. He had one sister Ann Shill - Christened 17 September 1786, Colesborne Gloustershire England. Little is known of Robert Chaple, father of the two children. It is believed he was a seaman on a ship out of London. But of this we do not know. Mary's children took the name of Shill. Robert was but 3 years of age when his mother Mary, married Thomas Lawrence on the 30 of September 1792 at Colesborne, they were sealed in marriage on the 12th of October 1894 at Logan Temple. Both children Ann and Robert were sealed to their mother and Mr. Lawrence on the 21st of January 1954 in Salt Lake Temple. Robert as a young man with a winning smile met and fell in love with Prudence Golding also of Colesborne after a period of courtship Robert age 20, and Prudence about 19 were married on the 39th of May 1809 at Syde Glocestershire, England. Prudence was one of 8 children born about 1787 at Shipton, Glocestershire England. Christened on the 14th of October 1787 the daughter of Robert John and Joan Mary Perry Golding. Robert and Prudence had lived in a small farming community all of their lives and raised their family of 12 children on a farm as stated by their son Charles Golding. 2 The 1851 Colesborne cencus records listed Robert as a agriculture laborer age 62, and prudence his wife age 61. When the missioneries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints preached the gospel the family, being much impressed and convinced, of the truthfullness of this new religion, their two sons George and Charles were baptized on the 13 of May 1846 - Prudence entered the waters of baptism on the 11 of July 1846 and her husband Robert was baptized 7 months later on the 2th of Febuary 1847. Both were baptized by their son Charles who later baptized other members of the family. The Shill Family were very active in the Church and desireous of sharing the joy's and blessings of the gospel with others. Their home was open at all times to the missioneries and converts and many meetings were held there. Grandmother Prudence greatest concern was always for her family. A letter written to her son Charles Golding in London about 1850 where he had gone with his wife and child so seek employment, showed great concern for his welfare and that of his family. Thanking him for the love and concern of his parents, his kindness and thoughtfullness to other members of his family. She also mentions Drew Bird and Charles Richins who later married her two daughters. She died on the 13th of September 1851 soon after writing this letter. After the death of his wife Grandfather Robert was welcomed into the home of his son Charles and family where he was cared for and had a good home. It had always been his desire to journey to America to join his sons and daughters and the Saints who were already in Zion. So when Charles and family sailed from England, Grandfather Robert went with them. They set sail on the ship Chimboraizo, April 1855 landing in Philadelphia in Hay, then by rail to Pittsburg on down the Ohio and up the Mississippi River to St. Lewis. 3 Their dream of joining the Saints in Zion had to be postponed due to lack of funds. In St. Lewis Charles found work as a carpenter and provided for his little family. His work took him away from home and he returned only on weekends. One Monday morning as Charles was leaving for work Grandfather bade him "Goodbye" saying, "I shall never see thee again my son". When Charles returned home that weekend Robert had passed away, 6th of October 1855. Just 6 mohths after leaving his beloved England and 4 years after his wife and sweetheart of 42 years and mother of his 12 children had been laid to rest. His dream of joining the Saints in Zion was finally realized. He was buried at St. Lewis Missouri. The children of Robert and Prudence all of whom grew to adulthood are listed below: 1. Richard G. Shill 7. John Shill 2. Robert Shill 8. Charles Golding Shill 3. Mary Shill 9. William Shill 4. Prudence Elizabeth Shill 10. Ann Shill * 5. Susan Shill 11. George Shill 6. Rachel Shill 12. Louisa Shill Written and compiled from records, histories and letters by Teresa Dawson Olson.