Here, in Springville Utah, Elam Cheney married another widow, at Brigham Young's request, about May 1851. She was the widow of Hugh George Johnson and had two sons by him; Rufus and George Johnson. Her name was Margaret Wimmer; daughter of John Wimmer and Elizabeth Hendricks and was born 24 May 1829 in Quincy Adams, Il. She was twenty-two and Elam was twenty-six years old when they married. They had seven children while living in Springville: Louise, Elam, Elizabeth Ellen, John and Jane, Aaron Elijah and Peter Wimmer Cheney. John and Jane died the same month they were born-they were twins. Franklin Cheney was born Jan 15, 1866, at the Mona Cheney Ranch, in Juab Co., Utah. Theodore Cheney, born 27 March 1868 in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah. Moses was born 9 Sep, 1873 in Fairview; died the same day. Moron Cheney, born Feb. 1874, in Fairview, also died the same day. She, Margaret Wimmer, died May 19, 1908 in Kimberly, Idaho.
Children
Offspring ofHugh George Johnson (1828-1850)and Margaret Wimmer Johnson Cheney