[On] May 11, 1903 at Samaria, Idaho the ninth child and fourth daughter was born to Emma Morse Price and John E. Price Jr. The name Edith was chosen for this baby because of the love my mother had for her dear friend, Edith Bowen. When I was four years of age my father passed away with pneumonia, leaving my mother with a family of ten children. I remember very little of my father. I do remember February the 2nd. I was sitting on a little red chair at his feet and he was holding my baby sister Emma on his lap. Taking me by the hand and carrying her in his arm he said let’s go outside and [see] if the bear can see his shadow. We walked around the yard and when we came dinner was on the table. He passed away on the 13 of March, two days before they planned to celebrate their 25th anniversary. I remember many people being there and taking care of the body at home although I didn’t understand at that time. 

My mother was both mother and father from then on. She tried to make our home life as peaceful and happy as possible. I had a happy childhood. My mother was a hard working devoted mother, always finding time to counsel her children and teach them right from wrong and teach them the principals of the gospel, not only by word but by example. We always had family prayers and were always taught to thank our father in heaven for our many blessings. My mother was strongly converted to the law of tithing and the word of wisdom. For her teachings I am very grateful as they have been my guide post throughout my life. 

My first year of school I attended the Beginners class. In those days we had a year of beginners before the first grade. The year I was in the first grade there were 135 children attending school in Samaria. 

I graduated from the eighth grade in Samaria, also attended a half year of High School there. We graduated mid year because of the flu epidemic the year before. 

The next year my mother moved to Salt Lake for the winter where my two sisters were working. That year I attended the L.D.S. High School. I was privileged to have Frank W. Asper, then tabernacle organist, for my seminary teacher. I also had Zina Y. Card once a week who taught morals and manner of L.D.S. standards. She was the daughter of Brigham Young. 

In the spring we came back to Samaria. I attended Malad  High School the next two years graduating in 1923. 

I attended the Albion State Normal school the following summer. The next winter I spent in Salt Lake where I obtained employment. The following winter I returned to Albion. I did janitor work that winter to help pay my way through school. 

The next winter I taught school at Samaria. The fifth and sixth grades. The sixth grade was so large that year we had to divide it. Samaria had six school teachers that year. We used all six rooms. 

In the spring of 1926 I married Theodore Lloyd Lindsey and moved to Salt Lake to make my home. The following year my first child, a little daughter was born, April 28. She passed away in August the same year of pernicious anemia. She was a beautiful baby, waxy fair skin and big blue eyes and dark hair. I didn’t realize when I looked at her the waxy skin was not healthy. This was a severe trial for me. Sometimes I wondered if I loved her too much. At that time she was the youngest patient that had ever had a blood transfusion in the L.D.S. hospital. Since that time medical science has learned to change the baby’s blood and most of them are privileged to live normal lives. Later I was blessed with two sons. They have given me eight lovely grandchildren, three girls and five boys. 

While in Salt Lake I worked in the Primary, junior seminary and Sunday School. I also worked at W. T. Grant and Co. and Utah Woolen Mills. My married life in Salt Lake was neither happy or successful. I came back to my mothers home in 1940 with my two small sons. I was fortunate to get employment in the W. P. A. Sewing room at the courthouse. I worked there for a short time and was asked to work at the Malad Nursery school. I worked there for two years and enjoyed the work very much, particularly the association of my dear cousin Lillie Caldwell. Her love and companionship I shall always treasure. 

The following year I was offered a teaching job at Pleasantview School. I enjoyed that year very much. I was able to go on the bus and home with my children. Joe went to school in Pleasantview that year and Ted to Malad his first year of High School. 

The following fall I married Carl A. Evans, and found in him the kind of love and companionship that makes a happy married life. The following year we were blessed with another son. We named John after both his grandfathers. 

Some of the church positions I have held are: Teacher in Junior Seminary, Teacher in Religion class, Primary, Sunday School and Mutual. Visiting Teacher in Relief Society, President of Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Association, Drama and speech director, Served as first and second counselor in Primary. Spend five years on the Primary Stake Board. I have taught Genealogy and teacher training classes and am at present First Counselor in the Relief Society and president of the Native Daughters of Idaho Pioneers.