Utah National Guard Infantry ~~~ Company D First Infantry ~~~ Presented to the Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Association by Ben Staker (from our archives)

 

 

Antelope Island State Park Visitors Center 4528 W 1700 S, Syracuse, UT 84075

 The Great Salt Lake (Shoshone: Ti'tsa-pa “Bad Water”^[1]) 

Great Salt Lake OfferingCeremony

September 30, 2023 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Antelope Island State Park Visitors Center

4528 W 1700 S, Syracuse, UT 84075

This Sites & Insights will be a bit different. Instead of planning it ourselves, we are inviting you to join us for the Great Salt Lake Offering Ceremony that was organized by Emily Ostler and Darren Parry.

An offering ceremony to give back to the Great Salt Lake, which gives so much to us. In this ceremony, we will gather to recognize our shared dependence on Great Salt Lake. Great Salt Lake is the heart of the Salt Lake Valley and surrounding desert regions. The survival of life here depends on the survival of this lake. Humans have taken too much water from the Great Salt Lake. It is time to give back. By providing offerings of music, dance, art, words, and water, we will reestablish and deepen relationships of reciprocity with this life-giving lake, as well as with the animals, plants, ancestors, and others who call this place home. The ceremony will be led by Darren Parry, the former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. Utah's Native American communities have longstanding relationships with Great Salt Lake, and their leadership is crucial to ensuring sustainable, knowledgeable, and just use of these waters. All are welcome at this ceremony. We acknowledge that diverse migration paths have brought many people to call Utah home. This is a moment in which we must turn towards one another, acknowledge these shrinking waters, and commit to supporting one another through the waters that we share. Great Salt Lake sustains each of us and depends on each of our care to survive. The ceremony will be held on the morning of September 30, 2023, at 10 a.m., at the Visitors Center on Antelope Island. The first part of the ceremony will include dance and spoken word from performers. After this, Darren Parry will lead the offering ceremony. Agenda: - Darren Parry, to speak and lead the blessing ceremony - Carl Moore, to speak and to dance - Teri Harman, to speak - Corrina Bow, to speak and to sing - Thalia/Star Guerrero, to play the flute - Emily Ostler, to speak In preparation for the ceremony, we ask all attendees to go without water in some form for one day -- perhaps you do not shower, perhaps you do not water your lawn. Bring some tap water in a jar or another container to represent the water you gave up that day. We will each offer this water to the lake. Registration is required [as this event is not organized by UMA, registration will go through Eventbrite]. Attendees will be required to pay the $15/vehicle state park entrance fee or have a current state park pass. When you purchase a ticket, you will be requested to make a donation. This donation will support musical and dance contributions to the ceremony, as well as miscellaneous logistical costs. The remainder will support Native American communities in Utah, beginning with the Urban Indian Center and the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, to use as they see fit.

REGISTER

Home of Charles Christian Nielsen and his wife Mattie Christina Justensen ~~~Researched, Compiled and Updated by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 

Making History This Week OSIRIS-REX

IT MADE IT 

YES, IT MADE IT !!!

 

An Old Land Mark ~~~Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 Peter and I lived in the building shown as Clark and Johansen Furniture Store.  It had been bought by the Hafen Family.  Carrie Hafen lived there til her death and then we lived there for seven years. This cabin was in our backyard. 

LEGEND OF MOUNT TIMPANOGOS, (from our archives and most popular)

 

  

Once upon a time, in a land far far away (okay, not that far away.....

just down in Utah County) lived a beautiful Native American princess named Ucanogos. Minutes after her birth, her mother died from complications, and the sole responsibility of raising her fell on her father's shoulders.
Ucanogos was a very happy child and loved hiking in the mountains above their little village. As the years passed, she grew more beautiful with each passing year. Her beautiful flowing hair grew longer and longer, and the longer it grew, the more she reminded her father of his beloved wife. As the beautiful princess grew, so did the list of many young men in the village that longed to have her by their side. Being his only daughter, her father tried to find a suitable gentleman for her to marry. Nobody was ever good enough for her, and many young men were turned away.Feeling discouraged, Ucanogos went for a walk up the beautiful mountain trail above the village. Her favorite quiet place were the caves at the top of the mountain pass. This was the only spot where she truly felt at peace.One day while exploring the caves, Ucanogos heard a noise. Out of the shadows appeared a handsome young man named Timpanac. He had sparkling green eyes, broad shoulders, and a friendly smile. He had been sent by his village leader to explore the villages and mountains beyond, and had been led to the beautiful caves. Something about these mountains and caves had sparked an interest in him, and he could not stay away. The beautiful princess immediately fell in love, and knew that this was the man of her dreams, the one she had been waiting for.Excited to tell the entire village that they had found each other, Ucanogos and Timpanac decided to wed immediately. They headed down the path towards the village, but a mountain rainstorm quickly blew in. Not familiar with the mountain path, Timpanac slipped and fell, plunging to his death. Devastated, Ucanogos vowed she would not live without him. She lept off the mountain, plunging to her death. When she landed in the grass below, she fell onto her back, her flowing long hair cascading behind her. Her knees were up, and her arms were out to her side.Legend has it, that if you look close enough at Mount Timpanogos, you will see the silhouette of the beautiful princess: laying on her back, her flowing her cascading behind her, and her knees bent upward. This is where she is forever laid to rest, watching over her village town. If you walk the mountain path and venture into the caves on Mount Timpanogos, you will see where the great spirit melted their hearts together to create the Great Heart Of Timpanogos, a stalactite inside the cave. Take the tour of the caves with a guide, and you are sure to hear of this great legend, and view the stalactite. Is this legend true? Gaze at the mountain, and venture into the caves, and decide for yourself! You canread more information about hikes and tours on the Mt Timpanogos website. This is a hike that I remember doing as a young child. The path is paved and a great hike for families. Remember to take a jacket, even in summertime, because the caves are a little bit chilly.This story and legend varies depending on who you talk to and what area of Utah they grew up, but the above story is the one that was told to me. Here are a few different versions of the same legend:Wikipedia
Ballet version
Deseret News
Timpanogos Storytelling FestivalPhoto courtesy of Wikimedia.


Read more about Utah's Mysteries and Legends!Mt. Timpanogos at Sunse tcourtesy of Wikipedia KATHY: I have climbed Mt Timpanogos twice. In 1937, following a BYU summer school concert sear the Aspen Grove trailhead that was promoted as a community climb of the mountain, I climbed thru the night to summit a daybreak. And again in the summer of 1988 I climbed it with my daughter Tracy. It was a much easier climb at 17 than 67. I regret never having climbed Mt Nebo. lee

on September 09, 2015




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KATHY: I have climbed Mt Timpanogos twice. In 1937, following a BYU summer school concert sear the Aspen Grove trailhead that was promoted as a community climb of the mountain, I climbed thru the night to summit a daybreak. And again in the summer of 1988 I climbed it with my daughter Tracy. It was a much easier climb at 17 than 67. I regret never having climbed Mt Nebo. leeWednesday, 09 September, 2015

Dorothy June M. Nielson

 

June M. Nielson, 89 of Mt. Pleasant, Utah passed away June 24, 2012, in Nephi, Utah.

June was born June 23, 1923, in Mt. Pleasant, Utah to Leo & Eloese C. Christensen Monson.

June lived and worked in Mt. Pleasant her whole life. She married William J Unopulos on December 30, 1942, and later divorced; she married Farrell E. Nielson on March 14, 1959, deceased. June was a seamstress and worked for many sewing companies and with her friends started Sew Fantastic where they made apparel. She loved doing crafts, especially quilting and crocheting. She enjoyed the outdoors, family reunions, and traveling. June loved her family she was happiest with her children, grand and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and the LDS church where she held many callings. June is survived by her sons, DeWayne & Sharon Monson, Puyallup, WA; William John Unopulos, Mt. Pleasant, UT; brother, David & Jedda Monson, Bountiful, UT; 7 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild. Preceded in death by parents, husband Farrell, sisters, Leah Catherine Monson; LaRue & Irvin Conlon; brother, Arthur Lee Monson; son David Lee Unopulos; grandson DeWayne Monson Jr.; Randy Unopulos; great-granddaughter, Alisha Lynn. F

Last Changed: April 29, 2019

MANTI TEMPLE ~~~ Taken from "Grow With Sanpete" circa 1959

 

Judith 7th Grade Photo and names

 

Unknown Couple ~~~ Frank F. Pyott and Maude Berg Pyott

Amongst our treasure trove of photos, we find 

this one.  Listed as Dr. Frank F. Pyott and his wife Maude Berg Pyott.

However, I cannot find any connection to Mt. Pleasant.  Help us out if you can.

 

Mt. Pleasant's Own Brass Band

The following was recorded by Mrs. Louise Hastler: In the autumn of 1869 the governor sent out a notice to the citizens of Sanpete County that a military drill would be held the first week
in November, did requested all soldiers and men that could bear arms to be ready and on hand for a three-day drill. The gathering place would be between Ephraim and Manti. All captains and officers of the Indian War organizations should be represented and also the Military bands . . . .

When this notice was served the brethren wanted to make a good showing and made necessary preparations. John Hastler had arrived in Mt. Pleasant in October and brought with him a full set of musical instruments from Switzerland. Bishop Seeley and the leading brethren engaged him to organize a Brass Band at once. This was affected about the 15th of October, 1869, with John Hastler, James Hansen, Bent Hansen, John Waldermar, Andrew Beckstrom, Daniel Beckstrom. James C. Meiling, August Wall, Aaron Oman, Peter Syndergaard. Andrew Syndergaard, Soren Hansen, Lars Nielsen (Fiddler), Mortin Rasmussen, Jacob Hafen, Ulrich Winkler, Oscar Barton, Charlie Hampshire, and Paul Coates. John Hastler and Olaf Rosen­lof were chosen as their leaders. John Hastler distributed the instruments at once.

In three weeks, at the appointed time, they were able and ready to play six or more of our national and popular tunes, which made a good showing for Sanpete County. Their efforts were much praised and appreciated by the visiting staff."
At these drills all the Indian War officers and soldiers wore blue coats trimmed with brass buttons. These coats were home­made, but, in the different communities there were a number of tailors as well as women who came to the various homes and made men's clothing. It is remembered that Mrs. Jepsen Stohl, as well as others, were thus employed.
HISTORY OF MT. PLEASANT by HML pp 131-132

Ephraim and Manti ~~~ taken from" Grow With Sanpete" circa 1955 ~~~Ephraim and Manti ~~~Gunnison and Mt. Pleasant

Main Street ~Manti

 

Kyle Douglas Pranab Draper

Kyle Draper formerly of Mr. Pleasant 

and currently of Logan Utah, passed away 

in his sleep at his home on September 12, 2023.

Kyle was born in Calcutta, 

India on August 18, 1988. 

His parents Douglas Draper and

 Shauna Hepworth adopted him 

on April 2, 1989. 

He was welcomed into his family and loved like their own.

Kyle had many health challenges throughout his life. 

He was born with Cerebral Palsy and lost his left eye at four and a half years old. 

Kyle underwent many surgeries 

and many hours of various therapies.

 

He never complained and was a bright spot for others. 

Kyle was a very happy guy.

 

Everyone loved his big smile and friendly attitude. 

He made lifetime friends everywhere he went.

Kyle was an “old” soul. 

He liked old movies, old music, and older people. 

He always continued to learn, he enjoyed music, 

trying new recipes, and making friends.

 He loved history and especially 

information about the U.S. Presidents. 

He loved holidays but his favorite was Christmas. 

He would put up his Christmas tree in October.

Kyle was a very determined young man

 and tried his best at whatever he wanted to achieve. 

He graduated from North Sanpete High School in 2006 with honors and was his  

Senior Class President. He attended

 Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. 

He enjoyed getting to make friends 

living in Ephraim at 5 different apartments. 

He worked at the counseling office. 

Kyle fulfilled a service mission 

for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 

while living in Ephraim.

Kyle made the move to Logan, Utah in 2014. 

He kept active and enjoyed being independent.

 He served others and did volunteer work at the mall.

Kyle had many Special mentors, teachers, therapists, and friends who helped him increase his quality of life. Stan and Teresa Clark's family of Garland Utah included him as one of their own. 

He was very close to TaNeal Jenkins (Mt. Pleasant) and Diana Robbins (Manti) special friends who helped him fulfill throughout his life.

Kyle was preceded in death by friends; Colton Dyches (Moroni) 

Bryce Warren (Tremonton)

Curtis Hardman and 

Mickey Frodsham (Logan). 

Also, grandparents Val and Beverly Moore

 (Salt Lake City), Eva Staker (Mt. Pleasant), 

and Uncle Pat Moore (Salt Lake City).

Kyle is survived by his parents Douglas Draper (Mt. Pleasant), Shauna, and (Terry) Hepworth (Mt. Pleasant). Siblings Kristy (Dave) Mayo (Mt. Pleasant), Klint Draper (Fairview) and Kim (Jaymes) Lamb (Wales). Many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held

Saturday September 23, 2023

Fairview Dance Hall

65 South State Fairview, UT

Open house from 2:00-6:00 pm

Casual dress

Ann Watkins Seely

Ann Watkins 

Ann Watkins Seely and William S. Seely

Seely - History of Coming to America from Wales

Ann Watkins Seely daughter of Thomas Watkins and Christiana Waters born May 22 – 1846 at Gilwern, Lanessay, South Wales, left South Wales at the age of 19 years, one year after her parents had immigrated, and crossed the ocean to America, leaving her only living brother Thomas. Before leaving went to Barry Ryde, President of the Manmash Conference, and received a blessing wherein she was told that a great storm should arise on the ocean but through faith she would be spared and safely reach her father and mother in America. During the journey, a terrible storm arose, the heavy ocean waves greatly threatened the destruction of the vessel and all but she clung to the blessing and landed safely in America, in New York. She Left New York the next day and went to Rush Dale, Pennsylvania, where she met her parents and sister Christiana, lived there for sixteen months during which time she worked out doing housework to get money to come to Utah, then started to Utah, went by train eight days and landed at end of the railroad at Fort Laramie, from there started with Wm. S. Seely’s company (afterward her husband) with ox teams to cross the desert, journeyed four weeks and landed in Salt Lake City on Aug. 29 – 1868. During this journey had no bed at all, She and another young woman sat up every night in a wagon load of brooms sitting in between the bundles of broom handles with a blanket wrapped around them. Left Salt Lake City Aug 30 – 1868 with her parents and came to Mt Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah, where she has made a home ever since. Three months later Nov. 25 – 1868 married Wm S. Seely in the endowment house in Salt Lake City, being married by Wilford Woodruff. Later May 24 – 1875 a son Wm Alfred Seely and on December 4 – 1883 a daughter Annie Rebecca Seely were born to them. Her husband died on Sept. 16 – 1896 and since that time she lived as a widow.

 

Mike Olsen ~~~ Mayor of the Month ~~~September 2023

Mike Olsen

 

Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Celebration 1949

 

MARY YOUNG WILCOX ~~~1847 PIONEER TO UTAH - 1852 PIONEER TO HAMBLETON - 1860 PIONEER TO MT. PLEASANT By Annie Carlson Bills

 

Mary Young Wilcox 

 

       Mary Young Wilcox was born June 6, 1831, in Upper Canada, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Seely Young.

       In the spring of 1846 they started from Kainsville, Iowa, on their westward journey across the plains to Utah.

After traveling about three hundred miles, the call came from the government for five hundred of their young men to go to Mexico. This was the choosing of the "Mormon Battalion."

       The Battalion was packed with their packs, which weighed about thirty-five pounds.

The scene which followed, Mrs. Wilcox says, she can never forget. Widowed mothers parting with, sometimes, their only son, sweethearts, husbands and wives, a scene which only the ones who witnessed can realize the sadness of.

After the Battalion marched away, they resumed their journey, traveling as far as Winter Quarters, where they camped for the winter.

They built log cabins, with no windows, and taking their wagon boxes off the wagons, placed them inside of the houses, replacing the bows and covers. There they slept in. They had no stoves so a hole was dug in the center of the house and a fire was made in it. A hole in the center of the roof served as a place for the smoke to escape and light to enter. Thus they lived during the winter, suffering with cold and hunger. Many died from disease, through being so poorly nourished and clothed. Wher­ever a grove of timber and trees could be found, as many as could made cabins and stayed there through the winter.

Mary left Winter Quarters in May 1847. Traveling on the plains from Winter Quarters to Salt Lake Valley, she yoked and unyoked her oxen and drove them every step of the way, and was only sixteen years old. Suffering with the rest on the journey, she reached the valley on September 29, 1847. After resting a couple of weeks, they began making preparations for winter. She went with her father to get logs for their cabin. She also made the adobes that made the chimney for their cabin. She says, "No kings could be happier than we, when we reached the valley and had built our first log cabin."

The houses were so built as to form a fort, it being two blocks long and one block wide when completed. Two gates, one at the north and one at the south, were made. It being located about where the Seventh ward is.  About Christmas of 1847, their cabins were ready to move into.

On March 14, 1848, she was married to John Henry Wilcox. Spring came and they began to survey the land and let each couple have a chance to draw for the land. They drew the land where the Sugarhouse Ward is.

They made a brush "shanty" and began to work on their land. Her husband grubbed the brush and she piled and burned it, and prepared the land for plowing. They sowed a nice piece of the land and had a nice garden planted, having brought the seed across the plains with them. The seeds took root and grew and looked very prosperous. But by this time the crickets had hatched out and they soon consumed the whole crop. Then came the blessed "Sea Gulls." They came in great Hocks and devoured the crickets. They would stay a few hours at a time, then fly away

 with a squawk, and after a while return for more crickets. It was not too late to replant, but no more seed could be had.

After the crickets had destroyed their crops, the people went back to the fort for the rest of the summer.

After the people of the northern sections had harvested their crops, they allowed them to go and glean. Her husband grubbed oak brush for a peck of corn a day and boarded himself out of what little they had. In this way they saved a little for winter. Later her husband went to the canyon and got a big load of poles. A man offered him forty pounds of wheat and he sold the poles to him for the wheat. He sowed one and one-fourth acres of ground where the crickets had eaten his crop the spring before. The next summer they threshed seventy bushels of wheat from the forty pounds of seed.

The first potatoes were brought from California on pack animals and sold to the people for twenty five cents a piece and only four being allowed to each man.

       In the spring of 1849 they planted a peck of potatoes; when they dug them they got thirty bushels.

       In the fall of 1850 they were called to settle Manti. They stayed there three years. Built homes and raised a crop.

In the spring of 1853 her husband went to Hambleton. The Indians killed all his cattle and oxen and burned the wagons, saw. mill. and all the lumber, and they were left once more without anything. They moved to the fort at Manti.

In 1853 they gave all they had for one yoke of oxen and wagon, and moved to Pleasant Grove. In 1860 they moved to Mt. Pleasant. They lived in Mt. Pleasant ever after. 

There are five living generations. Her mother also lived to see five generations. Mrs. Wilcox died May 16, 1929.

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The following additional information comes from:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=139581 

Birth: Jun. 6, 1832
Whitby
Ontario, Canada

Death: May 16, 1929
Mount Pleasant
Sanpete County
Utah, USA
Parents: James Young and Elizabeth Seely
Married John Henry Wilcox
COD: Myocarditis, chronic

Death certificate State of Utah

Records may also be found under Wilcox


Family links:
 Parents:
  James Young (1804 - 1894)
  Elizabeth Seely Young (1807 - 1900)

 Spouse:
  John Henry Owen Willcox (1824 - 1909)

 Children:
  Hazzard Wilcox (1849 - 1925)*
  Sarah Wilcox Bills (1853 - 1936)*
  James Henery Wilcox (1855 - 1939)*
  John Carlos Wilcox (1858 - 1938)*
  Mary H Wilcox Day (1860 - 1946)*
  Clarissa Jane Wilcox Meiling (1863 - 1951)*
  Sabra Ellen Willcox Oliver (1865 - 1914)*
  Hannah Wilcox Carlston (1868 - 1943)*
  Martha Anna Wilcox Westwood Foy (1871 - 1962)*
  Justus Azel Wilcox (1874 - 1945)*

*Calculated relationship
 Burial:
Mount Pleasant City Cemetery
Mount Pleasant
Sanpete County
Utah, USA
Plot: A_128_2_7
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