By Joe Williams Mrs. Sarah A. Jones, daughter of Thomas W. Jones and Charlotte Thomas (Richards) Jones, was born in Brigham, Utah, June 11, 1855. She is of Welsh parentage. Her father was a miner in the old country. When he moved to America he took up farming as his occupation. Mrs. Sarah Jones attended her first …
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By Stanley Peterson David W. Jones is a native of Utah, born at Willard, Utah, November 19, 1863, and is the son of John D. and Mary (Jones) Jones, natives of Wales. The father left that country about 1851 and emigrated to America. His wife came to this country on a sailing vessel which was nine weeks making the …
By Hannah Deschamps At about the time the Revolutionary war was at its height in America, an infant son was born to Mary and John Hughes at Llangbyther Carmarthan, So. Wales. While this son who was christened William, was of no more importance to the world than thousands of other children, yet to this group assembled here, he is an important factor, …
By Mrs. Norman Crowther Annie Williams Jones was born July 15, 1849 at Glamorganshire, South Wales. She was the daughter of Thomas Williams and Annie Jones Williams. Annie was the fifth child in a family of five. They lived in Wales until she was 14 years old; having attended school there and also being a member of a choir that was considered …
(1820-1889) By her Granddaughter Esther Jenkins Carpenter Anna Evans Jenkins, Malad Valley Pioneer of 1869, was born June 13, 1820 at Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, South Wales. Her parents, Evan Evans and Esther Jones, were natives of Cardiganshire, a county noted for its beautiful farms and and for its wool growing industry. Her grandparents, John and Esther Evans, are buried in the churchyard …
March 1962 This is the life story of Alberta Jeppsen, who was born 12 June 1931 in Hill Spring, Alberta, Canada to Samuel Leland Jeppson, father; and Mary Thomas Jeppson, mother. I, her mother , am writing this story of Alberta’s short, but abundant life, with the hope in my heart, that her brothers and …
History of Firm, Founders Given As Bank Readies New Building Page 2 – The Idaho Enterprise Thursday, August 9, 1962 Following is the concluding article of the series on the five founders of J. N. Ireland and Co., Bankers, in December, 1892. These were the pioneer financiers of this area whose foresight and zeal brought about the founding of …
by granddaughter, Esther Williams Morris One bleak day on the 6th of November, 1842, there was born to Esther and Isaac Williams, a sweet little girl. She was born of good but very humble parents. Her father , Isaac Williams was born at Llapyns Car, Wales in 1802 and her mother, Esther Frances, was also born in Wales at Loesgreek Car, Mathenshire, August 18, 1808. Esther came into a very humble …
(Some information from the works of Norma South, 15 June 1989) (Photo of Charming Old Home – Pearl and Oren Jones home) 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 …
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