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posted by Sandy on Keepsake Photographs, Stories Within Stories
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To our surprise, after the stories and memories of two generations, we discovered that direct ancestor Henry Reynolds Watrous had a second wife. After his divorce from his first wife and direct ancestor Glendora in 1892, he married a much younger Clara Harriett McGregor. They were married in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1893, which […]
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This book was provided by Sue Simonich who is a descendant of James Newberry. She puts forth the theory that the Newberry’s were of Native American origin. Other Newberry researchers and descendants disagree as noted in the comments following this entry. I am grateful for the extensive research and comments which have been provided about […]
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William Thomas Gale was the seventh child of twelve born to his parents Charles Gale and Amanda Jane Cloward. Six of his siblings died in infancy. His father heard the message of the Gospel from missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints and was baptized in his native England. Charles came to America […]
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This is the funeral program prepared for the services for ancestor Clara Lzina Barker Pugmire. The funeral was held in the Riverside Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Riverside Ward was earlier called the 29th Ward. It was located on the corner of 1000 West and […]
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This keepsake photograph shows the choir of the Monroe Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints in 1883. Monroe is a small town just beyond Richfield, Utah. Both towns are in Sevier County. The man in front on the right is the choir director. He is ancestor Nephi James Bates 1848-1921. He was […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]