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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 keepsake photograph was taken at the home of Justin and Clara Pugmire in Salt Lake City, Utah about 1947.   Justin is holding grandson Douglas  in the back right. Justin died in 1949.  Clara, his wife in front on the right died in 1969.  She is holding a granddaughter Robyn.  Next to Clara is […]

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In 1924, our ancestor Nephi James Bates ran for the position of Sixth District Judge.  It was an election which he won.  This flyer was distributed prior to the election in order to introduce him to those who would be voting.

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Sarah Sprague  was the third child of five born to her parents Ithamer Sprague and Sarah Stedwell.  Sarah’s mother of the same name had been married twice before she married Ithamer, Sarah’s father.  Her life had been full of tremendous heartache.  When Sarah was eighteen, she married Nephi James Bates 1848-1921 in Washington County, Utah.  […]

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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 obituary for Clara Lzina Barker Pugmire was carried in the Deseret News and the Salt Lake Tribune.   It is in our file and archived by both newspapers.  A copy is also kept by Deseret Mortuary.

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This resolution honored Nephi James Bates upon his death in 1958.  It was created and submitted by the Southern Utah Bar Association.

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This is the funeral program for Nephi James Bates who was born in 1875 to Nephi James Bates and Sarah Sprague.  His funeral was held in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah.  Following the service he was buried in the Richfield City Cemetery.

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These are two business cards which ancestor Nephi James Bates 1875-1958 used in his career as an attorney and as a judge.  The earliest card says that his office is in his home.  The later card shows him working in an office in town.  It would have been quite easy for his children and wife […]

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The complete obituary for Nephi James Bates 1875-1958 is in our Family History file.  This obituary appeared in The Richfield Reaper, which was the newspaper of the town of Richfield in Sevier County, Utah.  The obituary has been archived by the newspaper.