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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.  […]

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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 […]

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This is a photograph of the family of  Nephi James Bates 1848-1921 and children by his first wife Sarah Sprague Bates.  The photograph was taken in Monroe, Sevier County, Utah in about 1905. It was the site of the family homestead and family farm.  On the far left is direct ancestor Nephi James Bates 1875-1958 […]

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Henry Maiben was born in England to William Adam Maiben and Catherine Williams Cater.  He was the fourth child of twelve born to his parents.  His Maiben ancestors were originally from Scotland but his father moved from there to Brighton, England before Henry’s birth.  Henry and his closest sibling John Bray Maiben were both educated […]

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Maria Susannah Merrick was born in England to James Merrick and Mary Vaux.  Her life story has been somewhat difficult to tell.  That is because for many years, from the time she came to America until just two years ago, the written history of her life contained incorrect information.  We have corrected the record in […]

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Nephi James Bates was born to Nephi James Bates and Sarah Sprague in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.  He was the second child and first son of 12 children born to his parents.  His personal journal has been preserved and tells us much more about him.  In 1901 he married Flora Louise Maiben in the Manti […]

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Nephi James Bates was born to Mary Ann Jones Jacaway and James Bates.  Nephi’s mother was a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints and was living in the city of New Orleans at the time of James’ birth.  She had children from her first marriage to Fields Jacaway, who had died an […]

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Willia Adam Maiben was born in England shortly after his parents’ move from Scotland.  His parents were Adam Maiben and Sarah Osmer.  William was the third child of seven born to his mother Sarah.  She died when William was eight years of age.  In 1814, William married Catherine Williams Cater.  They became the parents of […]

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Flora Louise Maiben was the ninth child of eleven born to Flora Louisa Maddison and Henry Maiben.  She was born in Provo, Utah and died in Richfield, Utah where she is buried next to her husband.  She married Nephi James Bates (Jr.) in the Manti, Temple in 1901.  Her uncle, John Bray Maiben performed the […]