She was born and brought up in Rochdale. Her father was a Particular Baptist, a gracious man, and sat under the ministry of Mr. Kershaw, at Hope Chapel. She attended the Sunday school in connexion with the same place from a girl, and was a very steady, regular, thoughtful, prudent young woman. In 1840 she became my wife, and I deeply lament her loss. She had four children in about ten years, during which time her health began to fail. She was troubled with bad legs for many years, swellings in the veins, &c., which caused great weakness.