My grandmother, Mary Jane Daniels Jones, was born August 15, 1853 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the eldest child of Thomas Daniels and Mary Davis. Thomas Daniels and his wife, Mary Davis, had seven children. The other six children were: Thomas Daniels, Daniel M. Daniels, David Daniels, Sarah Ann Daniels Jones, John Daniels and Joseph Daniels. My grandmother, Mary Jane was …
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Margaret Mae Palmer Jones In the year 1877, on April 16, a baby girl was born to Joseph and Maria Gardner Palmer. She was the third child in a family of nine children–three boys and six girls. The oldest to the youngest respectively were: William H., Martha Elleanor, Margaret Mae, Sarah, Elizabeth, Maria, Joseph, John G. and Ida. …
By Mrs. Ann Jones Lewis, February 26, 1935 (PIONEERS – Brief Biographies of Malad Valley’s Early Settlers) Mary Stephens Jones was born June 20, 1842, at Pencader, South Wales. She was raised on a farm. She was talented in singing. She and Aunt Margaret Stephens, Uncle Dan’s wife, used to sing for most every gathering. She was also a …
By Sarah S. Ward Lewis Daniel Jones was born at Willard, Box Elder County, Utah, on June 28, 1861. He was the son of Lewis William and Sarah Williams Jones. When he was but a small boy the family moved to Logan, Utah and then to Henderson Creek, Idaho, where they had purchased a farm. In 1874 the family moved to …
Letitia John was born 6 April 1853 at Castle Redding Parish at Mathry, Pembs., S-Wls. She was the eighth child of Thomas John and Margaret Thomas. There were nine children-five boys and 4 girls. In the year 1861 she crossed the ocean with her parents. It took them 33 days to make the trip. They came on the sailing vessel-”The New York Manchester.” Their first …
“90 Years of Good Living” Idaho Enterprise, 6 May 1982 (Photo of Lawrence Jones, Idaho Bank & Trust of Idaho) (Photo of Marie Jones and her husband, Lawrence) Banker, sheepman, automobile dealer, theater owner, “doughboy.” “It’s been a good life,” according to Lawrence Jones, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday Wednesday, April 28. A reception was …
Alice was five and more or less, responsible for four year old Maggie and two year old Mary. She loved her sisters dearly, but what a chore they were. Something was wrong, or at least different, and she was worried. It was something with their mother. She had been getting fat and a little cross and now they had to go to someone’s …
Idaho Enterprise – 1 August 1984 (Photo of Lawrence Jones, wife Marie and Mike Broadhead) Lawrence Jones, president and chairman of the board, cut the ribbon at the grand opening of First Bank & Trust’s new building located at the intersection of South Main and East 50 South. More than 150 gathered to watch the ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, July …
1874-1950 Assembled by Eileen Jensen, Daughter James Peter Jensen was born October 12, 1874, in Newton, Cache County, Utah. His parents, who were born in Denmark, were Jens Peder and Marie Nielsen Jensen. He was the fifth child born to this union. The oldest boy, Anders, was born in Denmark in 1866 and died as he crossed the plains with …
By Hattie Parkinson McGavin- June 28, 1959 My grandfather’s father–my great grandfather, Thomas John, was born at Wood Roach Parish, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, January 29, 1820. His parents were William and Letitia Phillips John. Thomas John was a shoe maker by trade. He worked at home as a journeyman. Farmers would buy leather and hire him to make their shoes. He worked very …
