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Henry Maiben ( 1819-1883 ) was an English convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, who came to America with his brother.  He first married Caroline Penn while in England and later married Flora Louisa Maddison as a plural wife.  He was involved in the early theatre and musical productions in the Utah […]

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This is one of several mystery photographs found in an album kept by the daughter of Nephi James Bates and Flora Louise Maiben.  Several of the photographs include direct ancestor Nephi James Bates (1875-1958) in the company of other young men.  The occasion appears to have been a science fair.  We assume they were taken […]

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The family of Nephi James Bates and his wife Flora Louise Maiben was faithful when it came to taking family photographs.  It would seem that they never missed an opportunity when they were together.  This photograph was taken in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah in the 1950s.  Nephi died in 1958 so it was taken before […]

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This keepsake photograph was taken in the late 1920s on the front porch of the Bates home in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah.  Left to right:  Henry, Stella, Reta, Alta.  Behind Alta is direct ancestor Mildren and behind Henry is Lucile.  On the far left are Nephi and his wife Flora. Of great interest to us […]

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This is the marriage portrait of Alfred Henry Maiben and Annie Pritchart who were married in Manti, Utah in 1897.  He is the son of Henry Maiben and Flora Louisa Maddison Long Maiben and the brother of direct ancestor Flora Louise Maiben Bates.  Henry and Annie had one known child named Maurice Alfred Maiben, who […]

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Alfred Henry Maiben 1874-1945 is the son of Henry Maiben and Flora Louisa Maddison Long Maiben.  He is the brother of direct ancestor Flora Louise Maiben who married Nephi James Bates. This photograph was in the possession of Mildred Bates Watrous, daughter of Nephi and Flora Bates, who was Alfred’s niece.

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John Francis Maddison was born in England to Maria Susannah Merrick and John Maddison.  He was the oldest of four children born to these parents.  John’s parents were not married but lived together during the time when their children were born.  John was the oldest brother of ancestor Flora Louisa Maddison Long Maiben.  He heard […]

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This is the Henry Maiben home in Provo, Utah County, Utah.  This photograph was taken about 1875.

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Direct ancestor Henry Maiben is in the back row on the right.  He was very involved with The Salt Lake Theatre in the early days of the Utah Territories.  This photograph appeared in the early Deseret News in 1862.

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Caroline Penn was the first wife of Henry Maiben.   She heard the message of the missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints and was baptized in her native England.  Caroline was a dressmaker.  In 1845 she married direct ancestor Henry Maiben.   They emigrated from England to America and made the trek west in […]