Caroline Penn Maiben 1817-1864
2010
Caroline Penn was the first wife of Henry Maiben. She heard the message of the missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints and was baptized in her native England. Caroline was a dressmaker. In 1845 she married direct ancestor Henry Maiben. They emigrated from England to America and made the trek west in 1853. They became the parents of five children. She was an outstanding person according to all accounts and very involved in the community. When she died in 1864, Brigham Young spoke at her funeral. Her sister-wife was direct ancestor Flora Louisa Maddison Long. She married Henry Maiben as his second wife in 1856. Henry and Flora became the parents of twelve children.
A large stone has been placed in the Salt Lake City Cemetery where Henry Maiben is buried. Both wives are buried with him as are other descendants, mostly children.