100-year old home maintains the original charm If a house could talk, many a tale it would spin of the generations of passing time, especially one that is over 100 years old, as is the Oren and Pearl Jones home south of Malad. Built in 1880, the red frame dwelling with white gingerbread trim, has …
My Story
Zelma Atkinson Jones I, Zelma Atkinson Jones, was born April 26, 1915, at Samaria, Idaho, in Oneida County. I was the tenth child of Alfred Henry Atkinson and Hannah Elizabeth Waldron Atkinson. I was blessed on July 4, 1915, by Daniel M. Williams and baptized in the Samaria Willows on June 3, 1923, by John …
John Thomas Jones and Margaret Elizabeth Caldwell
John Thomas Jones and Margaret Elizabeth Caldwell were married December 24, 1890, on Christmas Eve, at our Grandmother Caldwell’s home in Malad, Idaho. The first eighteen months of their marriage was spent north of Malad, in a place known as Snake River Country. It was unsettled and there were many Indians around that territory. Father’s …
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History of William H. Jones
The history of my grandfather’s life is the early history of Southeastern Idaho. He played a most important part in shaping the early policies of this commonwealth, and a record of his activities is a chronology of the progress of this section of Idaho. He was a real leader in the early development of this …
History of the Life of Gomer Hughes
by Robert R. Hughes ( a son) Gomer Hughes was born 28, July 1846 at Georgetown near Merthyr Tydfil Glamorganshire South Wales, the son of James Hughes and Margaret Jones Hughes. He had four brothers and three sisters as follows– named in order of their birth; Maria, Taleisin, Mary who died in Wales when a …
Esther Ellen Martin
Esther Ellen Martin, daughter of John Martin and Anna Jenkins (Martin), began her mortal life 17 July 1879 at Samaria, Idaho. Her paternal grandparents were John Martin and Mary Ann Gibbs. Her maternal grandparents were David Jenkins, and Anna Evans. While a young woman she lived on the homestead property of John and David, her …
Tribute to Mary Davis (Lewis)
By Maisie Harris Williams, July 1990 You have probably heard of the show, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” but as I look back I could write a show called, “One Sister for Seven Brothers.” Thus it was that Mary Davis was born into a family with seven brothers: Joe, Hen, Dale, Bud, Harold, Zeph, and …
St. Valentine’s Day for Leff Larson
Written by Ethel Colton in 1979 St. Valentine’s Day, February 14th will be a big day in the life of Charles Lafayette (Leff) Larson of Malad City. Leff was born on that day in 1879. Leff is the son of Civil War veteran James Larson and his wife, Anna Sorenson Larson. The family left their …
Life of William D. Lewis
By Catherine Morgan (daughter) Father was the son of Lewis J. Lewis and Eleanor Davis Lewis. He was born July 23, 1857 at South Wales. He came to America with his parents when he was five years old. They came to America and settled at Ogden, Utah on the Weber River for the first …
James and Anna Sorensen Larson
James (Jens) Larson James was born July 7, 1835, at Foerlev (Frejlev, Laaland), Denmark, son of Lars Jensen and Maren Petersen (there were eight children, four of whom died very small); his father and brother were baptized into the Mormon Church on May 15, 1853, by Elder Knute Brown. The family came to America on …