While blurry, this photograph is a good representation of the posterity of Clara Lzina Barker Pugmire. The occasion was her funeral, held in the Riverside Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints with her burial following in the Midvale City Cemetery, Midvale, Salt Lake County, Utah. Direct ancestors in this photograph are Sandra, second from the left in the front row and June in the yellow on the second row. All seven children of Clara and Justin Pugmire attended the funeral along with most of her thirty-five grandchildren and the spouses of those who were married.
These are some of the grandchildren of Justin Gerald and Clara Lzina Barker Pugmire on the front porch of their grandmother’s home in 1951. This home was located at 1054 West 300 North in Salt Lake City, Utah. In the front row, left to right are Sandra, Farol and Robyn. In the back row are Donald, Connie, Denney, Monte and Kathy. These children belong to June, Farrell, Devearl and Glenn. Missing are the grandchildren of the families descending from Gerald, Lavon and Theora.
This photograph was taken on the occasion of the funeral of Everest Elliott Watrous. Everest was born in Iowa and died in Utah. He is buried in the Murray City Cemetery in Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah. He and his wife Mary Maria Jenkins were the parents of three sons. All were present for the funeral including all of Everest’s grandchildren. This is his family. On the left is Wayne Watrous and his wife Frieda in the green dress. Behind her is Wayne and Frieda’s daughter Gayle. Next to Gayle is Carolyn Watrous, daughter of Everest Raymond and his wife Mildred, and behind her is Michael Watrous, son of Mervin and Maryan Watrous. In the front row is Patricia Watrous with her mother Mildred Bates Watrous . Behind them is Gary Watrous, son of Everest’s son Wayne. Next to Gary is Everest’s son Everest Raymond Watrous who is our direct ancestor. Next to him is his brother Mervin Watrous. Finally, in the front on the right is Thomas, son of Everest Raymond Watrous and Mildred Bates. Missing from the photograph is Diane Watrous, the daughter of Mervin and also missing Mervin’s wife Maryan. Perhaps one of those two is taking the photograph.
Behind the family is the home where Everest and his second wife Susie lived for many years. It is located in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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 well known in the Utah Territories for a number of reasons. Our direct ancestor Henry was active in the local arts in Salt Lake City and remained a faithful Saint throughout his life. John served in many capacities within the Church including as a member of the Presidency of the Manti Temple. He officiated the marriage of his niece Flora Maiben to Nephi James Bates. He married two sisters; Phoebe and Elizabeth Richards in 1855. He died in 1910.
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.
These are the children of John Thompson Barker and Jane Pickett. Our direct ancestor is Clara Lzina Barker Pugmire in the lower right of the collage. They are:
- George Hyrum
- Mary Elizabeth
- Either Elias
- Nancy Alice
- Joseph Ephriam
- Jane Maria
- John Thompson
- Amos Eli
- Annie Pearl
- Clara Lzina
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 sister, Hannah Maria Newberry is our direct ancestor. Shortly after the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, many members of the Newberry family became unhappy with the leadership of Brigham Young and affiliated themselves with others who felt the same way. They believed that the Presidency of the Church was meant to be patriarchal and should, therefore, rest upon a son of Joseph Smith. This group became The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, today known as The Community of Christ.
Many members of the Newberry family, including Abraham, moved across the river to Lee County, Iowa, where they took up residence in The Half-Breed Tract. Abraham and his wife were the parents of three children. He owned 1800 acres of land where he farmed but primarily raised cattle. His ranch was in String Prairie.
Abraham and Eliza died and are buried in Iowa.
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 America and settled in Parowan, Iron County, Utah where both William and Sarah are buried.
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 religion upon the death of Joseph Smith when Brigham Young was chosen as the new President of the Church. James and some of his siblings, along with his parents crossed the river into Lee County, Iowa where they bought land in the Half-Breed Tract. They affiliated with many who felt as they did; that the leadership of the Church should be handed down from father to son. This small group became known as The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. The name was changed in recent years to The Community of Christ. Some of James’ siblings, including his youngest sister, continued to Utah and remained faithful and supported their leader Brigham Young and all who worked with him. That sister, Hannah Maria Newberry had married George Morris in Nauvoo, Illinois before the move west.
In 1849, James married Edith A. Benedict. They became the parents of five children. In the 1880 census, the family is counted in Des Moines, Lee County, Iowa.
The migration of James Washington Newberry
New York to Ohio to Illinois to Iowa