Archive for the ‘Ancestors of Thomas Watrous’ Category
Everest Elliott Watrous worked as a custodian in the public schools of Salt Lake City, Utah in his old age. This photograph was taken about one year before his death. After years of work in the mining business, he worked his last years in this capacity. Everest is our direct ancestor. We assume that the […]
This wonderful photograph was taken before “catch and release”. Everest on the left and Earl are the sons of Henry Reynolds Watrous and his wife Edith Glendora Pancake from whom Henry was divorced in 1892. Everest is our direct ancestor. He married Mary Maria Jenkins. They became the parents of three sons: Mervin, Wayne and […]
This portrait preserves the six daughters of Henry Maiben and Flora Louisa Maddison. Eventually all would marry and add their husbands’ names. They are Elizabeth Harriett Maiben Magleby, Flora Louise Maiben Bates, Phoebe Maiben Candland, Catherine Mary Maiben Candland ( Phoebe and Catherine married brothers ), Emily May Maiben Robbins and Rosina Maria Maiben Jones. […]
This ancestor is a bit elusive. We do know that her name is Catharine. Some records show her as Catherine Cater Williams and others as Catherine Williams Cater. Her connections are further confused by the fact that reliable records show her as the only daughter of John Hignall and Mary Green. Thus, we are left […]
Mary Lucinda Pancake was born in Jefferson Township, Coshocton County, Ohio to William Pancake (Junior) and Maria Wilmot Gallagher. She was the second child of four born to her parents. Mary Lucinda and both sisters lived to adulthood while a younger brother Oliver died as a young child. Mary’s family lived in the same vicinity […]
This is the original home which John Jenkins (1846-1930) built in Pleasant Green, Utah. He came to Utah from Wales with his family who were converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. The name of the town was later changed to Magna. Over time the home changed as additions were made and the […]
“The Quaker Lovers” by Homer Pyle Henry Reynolds was born in Delaware in 1786 to James England Reynolds and Hannah Webster. He was the oldest of eleven children born to his parents. By 1803 he was living in Pennsylvania where he settled near New Castle and built a grist mill. In 1809 he married Sarah […]
This is a photograph of Grace McVey and Sherman Adams. Grace McVey was born in Illinois to Ophelia Pancake and William Franklin McVey. She was the oldest child of six born to her parents. She migrated with her family from Illinois to Utah and then to California. Sometime before 1896, she married Ulysses Sherman Adams […]