Emma was born on February 23, 1858 in Capetown, Bushman's River Cape, Union of South Africa to Robert Bodily and Jane Pittam.
Emma's family was part of the South African Emigration 1853-1865. They traveled on board the Alacrity (Barque) with a total of 70 passengers. They departed South Africa on April 5, 1860. Family members on board were: Robert Bodily 1815, Jane Pittman Bodily 1816, William Bodily 1942, Robert Jr. Bodily 1844, James Bodily 1847, Mary Ann Bodily 1849. Edwin Bodily 1851, Joseph Bodily 1853, Jane Elizabeth Bodily 1855, Emma Sarah Bodily 1858, Lucy Matilda Bodily (born 1860 at sea near St. Helena's Island).
Robert Bodily was born on 30 Dec 1815 in Blakesley, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 24 Mar 1816 in Blakesley, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 15 Apr 1892 in Kaysville, Davis, Utah and was buried on 17 Apr 1892 in Kaysville Cem, Kaysville, Davis, Utah.
Robert married (1) Jane Pittam on 27 Dec 1840 in Blakesley, Northamptonshire, England.(2)Beata Stina (Christine Andersdotter (Olson)
Jane Pittam was born on 2 Nov 1816 in Woodend, Blakesley, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 24 Nov 1816 in Woodend, Blakesley, Northampton, England. She died on 22 Sep 1904 in Kaysville, Davis, Utah and was buried on 26 Sep 1904 in Kaysville Cem, Kaysville, Davis, Utah.
Robert and Jane had the following children:
M i Robert BODILY was born on 9 Mar 1844 and died on 18 Apr 1942.
M ii Edwin BODILY was born on 12 Dec 1851 and died on 24 Mar 1923.
F iii Mary Ann BODILY 1, 2 was born on 19 Jun 1849 in Algo Bay Port Elizabeth, C-Prvn, South Africa. She died on 8 Feb 1862 in Child.
F iv Lucy Matilda BODILY 1, 2 was born on 12 Apr 1860 in Near Island Of St Helena, Atlantic Ocean. She died on 3 Feb 1870.
M v James BODILY was born on 6 May 1847 and died on 13 Oct 1931.
M vi William BODILY was born on 14 May 1842 and died on 31 May 1927.
M vii Joseph BODILY was born on 21 Dec 1853 and died on 12 Jun 1926.
F viii Jane Elizabeth BODILY was born on 19 Sep 1855 and died on 6 Nov 1930.
F ix Emma Sarah BODILY was born on 23 Feb 1858 and died on 16 Mar 1935.
On December 27, 1877 Emma Sarah Bodily married William Wilkie Galbraith as his third wife.
Emma and William had six children: Jane Bodily Galbraith 1879, Joseph Bodily Galbraith 1881, Robert Bodily Galbraith 1886, Lillian Bodily Galbraith 1889, Rafael Anchetta Bodily Galbraith 1891, Archie Bodily Galbraith 1894.
Emma died on 15 Mar 1935 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California and was buried in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. Her daughter Jane Bodily Galbraith Brown was living in Napa, California at the time.
Emma Sarah Bodily Galbraith's Death Certificate- died March 15 1935
Wife of William W. Galbraith
Sources:
PAF - Archer files = Orson Pratt Brown + Jane Bodily Galbraith < William Wilkie Galbraith + Emma Sarah Bodily.
Ships, Saints, and Mariners by Conway B. Sonne
A History of the South African Mission, vol. 1, p. 264-280; Evan P. Wright
http://www.rawlins.org/Lyle/Bodily.ged
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lotus525/pafg53.htm#620
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