Mary Ann Evans, daughter of John Daniel Evans and Margaret Harris, was born August 20, 1861 in Wales. She was converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ when she was about seventeen years of age (about 1878) and was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah with her …
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I, Alta Clark, was born 25 January 1917 to Hugh L. Clark and Sarah Bell (Zundel) Clark, at Willow Springs, Oneida County, Idaho (near Malad). I went to school at Malad and Woodruff. We moved from Willow Springs to Woodruff on 31 March 1930. I didn’t go to school very much because of my eyes. …
Born 24 Dec 1885 – Died 28 Feb 1934 (Picture of Emma with her hair tied back) (picture of Emma in a bonnet) Emma Thorpe was born 24 Dec 1885 at Samaria, Oneida, Idaho to Samuel Thorpe and …
Written and compiled by Cora J. Wistisen Lars Christian Johnson was born 12th of August 1843 at Gudum, Denmark. He was the third son of Johan Peter Johannesen and Hedvig Sofie Jesen. Lars’ father was a very religious man and thus it is not surprising that he joined the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day …
A few memories that I remember of Father By Ellen Goodliffe Terry, a daughter Henry Arbon was born May 16, 1868 at London, England. He lived with and was taken care of by his Grandmother, Susan Newman, as his mother was working and unable to take care of him. But when his grandmother died it …
Commis Cock (red common) Cemmes, Montgomery, the son of David Griffiths and Catherine Owens. His trade was gardening. His father was born in 1786 in Cemmes and was a seedsman. His mother was christened 18 July 1785 at Penegoes, Montgomery, the daughter of Hugh Owens and Catherine David. Elizabeth Jones als Davis was born 23 …
(black and white sketch-’portrait of a distinguished citizen’ – Perce Hall) Institution is a word usually reserved for big organizations. In Mountain Home, it applies to a man, Perce hall, who is something of an institution himself. For more than 50 years, Mr. Hall has practiced law there. He served 15 years as Elmore County …
Margaret Gardner Hadfield was born at Preston, Lancshire [Lancashire sp?] England, May 30, 1844. She was the daughter of John Gardner and Martha Dunlap Gardner, both of Lancshire, England. She was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints March 11, 1863 in her native land, her father and mother being the first …
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The eventful life of Owen Davis goes back to the date I discovered America. I was the first of five children in the family of Owen T. Davis and Anna Price. I was born on November 22, 1901 in a log house in Samaria, Idaho. Dad was then employed as a clerk in Ben Waldron’s …
It was November 18, 1901. What a time of the year to move a family, but if his father and mother wanted to move, it was O.K. by him. Matt shoved the dresser across the floor and stopped to admire himself. He was 19 years old and he was handsome. The mirror told him so …
