Archive for the ‘Keepsake Photographs’ Category
This keepsake photograph shows Everest Elliott Watrous and his wife Mary Maria Jenkins. We believe that behind them is one of three cabins which Everest, his father and his brother Earl built in the area which is today The Spruces in Big Cottonwood Canyon outside of Salt Lake City. In one of these cabins, our […]
This wonderful portrait was taken about 1908. On the left is Mervin and on the right is his younger brother Wayne. They added a third brother to their family in 1909 who is Everest Raymond Watrous, our direct ancestor. These three boys are the children of Everest Elliott Watrous and his wife Mary Maria Jenkins.
John Bray Maiben was the seventh child of eleven born to his parents William Maiben and Catherine Williams Cater. He, along with his brother Henry heard the message of the Restored Gospel from missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints in their native England and were baptized. They came to America and became […]
Nephi James Bates (Junior) and Flora Louise Maiben celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Richfield, Utah in 1951. They were married in 1901 in the Manti Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints by Flora’s uncle John Bray Maiben.
Abraham B. Newberry was born in New York to James Newberry and Mary Smith. He was the third child of ten born to his parents. In 1842 he married Eliza Duty in New York. They migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois as converts to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints along with Abraham’s family. His youngest […]
William Morris was born in England to Joseph Morris and Elizabeth Vernon. He was the third child of seven born to his parents. He was the brother of our direct ancestor George Morris. He married Mary Ann Durham in England, where she died in 1852. He then married Sarah Durham, Mary’s sister. They emigrated to […]
James Washington Newberry was born in New York to James Newberry and Mary Smith. He was the fourth of ten children born to his parents. He moved with his family to Ohio and later to Nauvoo, Illinois. All were converted to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. James’ parents became antagonistic towards their new […]