FARNWORTH FAMILY COLLAGE ~~~ SHARED BY RICHARD JACKSON

 

MARY WAHNETTA PETERSON SIMONS

 

Her Obituary

Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) | Date of Publication: 10 March 2013Wahnetta Simons

Mt. Pleasant UT United States

03/19/1919 ~ 02/27/2013 Mt. Pleasant, UT-Our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary Wahnetta Peterson Simons, age 93 passed from this life on Feb. 27,2013. She will be greatly missed. Wahnetta was born March 19, 1919 in Lyman, Utah to Sarah and Thorvald Peterson. She married Dee Simons November 2, 1939, together they had 4 children. Wahnetta is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints where she served over 10 years in the primary as well as other callings. She was sealed to her family in the Manti Temple. Family was the most important part of Wahnetta's life and she was happiest when she was with her family. She loved to laugh at the funny things her grandkids did. She always had a smile on her face when she was watching them. Her granddaughters gave her the nick-name of "Princess" and she loved it. She was our family's Princess and she will be greatly missed. Wahnetta worked hard all of her life. She spent 20 years at the Moroni Processing plant and then after retiring she spent many more years taking care of her ill husband. When she was not working she enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and her plants and flowers. The garden was one of her favorite places to sit and just enjoy the beautiful flowers around her. In the fall, she loved eating her tomatoes and cucumbers. As Wahnetta got older she has enjoyed going on long rides with family members and then stopping for lunch or dinner at a favorite restaurant. The family would like to thank all the people who work at the Alpine Valley Care Center in Pleasant Grove and the Golden Skyline Assisted Living Center in Ephraim Utah, especially Debbie and Helen for the wonderful and loving care they gave to our mother. Wahnetta is survived by her daughters Anita Mikkelsen, Darlene Stevens (Charlie), Lisa Johns (Jeff), 12 grandchildren, 18 Great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and Sister MaDonna Hunt. She was preceded in death by her husband Dee Simons, son Dick Simons, son-in-law Andy Mikkelsen, grandson Sean Mikkelsen, and 11 Brothers and Sisters. Funeral Services were  held Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. in the Mt. Pleasant 3rd Ward Building (yellow church on 295 South State). Friends may call Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Mt. Pleasant City Cemetery. Online condolences available at www.rasmussenmortuary.com

CHRISTMAS PLAY PHOTO SHARED BY JUDITH JACKSON

 

HAMILTON 5TH GRADE 1957-1958

 

L to R:

Top row

Sammy Madsen, Juanita Hill, David Strop, Anita Simons, Ron Jackson, Jerry Lee Sorensen, David Lee Unopolus 

Second row: 

Paul Squire,  Shauna Willcox, John Ross Seely, Alice Lynn Christensen, Vernadine Daniels, Richard Brotherson, Barbara Kay Stansfield, Tom Larsen

Third row

Linda Zabriskie, Marsden Allred, Ernest Brunger, Georgia Norman

Fourth row

Chris Madsen, Glenadene Daniels, Tyler Tuttle, Kathrene Rigby, Dennis Cloward, Michael Porter, Pearl Johnson, Bruce Larsen, Linda Mary Christensen, David Ream

Fifth row

Patricia Shelley, Alan Syndergaard, Ted Poulsen, Jennie Lynn Swensen, Dennis Terry, Gail Hansen, Chris Swensen, Larry Staker, Lena Marie Carr. 

Sixth row

Kathryn Shelley, Rex Christensen, Marilyn Shepherd, Paul Lund, Shirlene Allred, Arthur Candland, Sandra Seely

North Sanpete High School (old) ~~~Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 

Sanders Saga ~~~ 1981

Have been going through some of my mother's things and found this old Saga.

It had been mailed to my Grandma, Sarah Rigby.  I thought maybe someone 

might enjoy it.  I will include more pages if there is more interest.

Kathy Rigby Hafen

 

Martha Brown Sanders Knight 

Home of Samuel Allen and his wife Harriet Moore ~~~ Researched and Compiled by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

 

Class of 1959

 

Carolyn Allred Jackson

This is a picture of last times reunion not this one...

Ok I will name the ones I can

Front left to right...Jack Bowers,DeAnna Brotherson,Carolyn Allred,Joan Draper,Therald Bushman

Middle...Susan Madden,Roberta Nielsen,Paula Carlston,DeAnn Christensen,Millie Lassen,Sharlene Hughes,Jerry Asgard,Bart Nelson

Back...Richard Spencer,Marlene Porter,Lee Carleton,Karen Winterbottom,Ron Christensen,Kerry Allred,Peggy Peterson,don’t know Reed Thomas,don’t know

NSH Seniors 1960

 

More Photos From Pioneer Day August, 2021

Two (soft as mink) blankets were given away by ticket draw

Judith pinning boutonniere for Oldest Man 

Mack Wilkey

Dance Couple

Joan McAllister Table  

left to right Coleen Jorgensen, Connie Ames, Joan McAllister, Mabel Cook, Camille Anderson, JoAnn Lea Winward 

Peggy and Larry Staker

Judith Jackson presenting corsage to oldest lady Roberta Olsen Sorensen 

Lois Tucker Table

R.L. Taylor Family

Peggy and Larry Staker 

Susan  Taylor and Mack Wilkey

Mt. Pleasant Royalty 

 

Bishop William S. Seely (from our archives 2008)

 

Bishop William Stewart Seely, the first Bishop of Mount Pleasant (Sanpete Stake), Sanpete County, Utah, was born May 18, 1812, in Pickering, Home District, Upper Canada, the son of Justus A. Seely and Mehittabel Bennett. Becoming a convert to "Mormonism" under the instruction of John Taylor, he was baptized in 1838 and migrated to Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, where he resided until 1846, when he became an exile, like his co-religionists, and departed into the western wilderness. He came to Salt Lake Valley in 1847 and lived for some time in Salt Lake City and afterward in Pleasant Grove, Utah county.

 When Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, was re-settled in 1859 he became one of the founders of that place, where he spent the remainder of his years and where he was active in everything pertaining to the growth and welfare of that commonwealth.

 When Mount Pleasant became an incorporated city, William S. Seely was elected its first mayor, and he acted as Bishop of Mount Pleasant for about thirty years. He took part in all the military movements during the Black Hawk war and also filled two missions to Canada, one in 1873 and the other in 1878.

 In 1868 he went as captain of a Church train as far east as Laramie after immigrants.

 Bishop Seely married three wives, two of whom survived him. His first wife was Elizabeth De Hart, who died April 6, 1873, after bearing her husband several children, of whom Elizabeth, Emily, Moroni, Emmeline, Joseph N., and Lucinda were still living in 1898. 

His second wife was Ellen Jackson, whose children are Justice L. and William S. 

The Bishop's third wife was Ann Watkins and her children are William A. and Anna R. 

Bishop Seely was not only a prominent citizen in local affairs but was well and favorably known throughout the Territory.  

Jenson, Andrew. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Salt Lake City, UT: Andrew Jenson History Co., 1901. Utah. He died at Mount Pleasant, Sept. 17, 1896.

In August 1885, William S. married his fourth wife, Susanne Foster. They did not have any children.

Ellen Jackson Seely, Second wife of William S., died on January 17, 1908. She was 89 years old.

Ann Watkins Seely, third wife of William S., died April 18, 1927. She was 81 years old and was buried in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.

Final Peace Treaty. Several peace conferences with the Indians had been held in different settlements. A meeting was held at Mt. Pleasant, September 17, 1872, at which General Morrow, Apostle Orson Hyde, Bishop Amasa Tucker, Bishop Fredrick Olson, Bishop W. S. Seely, Colonel Reddick Allred met at Mt. Pleasant with a great number of Indian Chiefs and braves, among whom were Tabiona, White Hare, Angizeble and others who were known to have encouraged depredations under Chief Black Hawk. The concluding peace treaty was signed at this time. That meeting was held at the home of William S. Seely. (the current Mt. Pleasant Relic Home) also see: http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/source/0,18016,4976-5975,00.html

Autobiography and Journals of Christian Nielsen Lund Sr. 1915

Memorial Bench Placed at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery For Loved Ones of Ellen Jackson Carter Seeley

Mary and Charles Jackson ~ Memorial Dedication

Pioneer Day Celebrated in Mt. Pleasant ~~ Country Fair Theme

A good crowd celebrated Pioneer Day on St. Patrick's Day this year, March 17th.

The hall was decorated in a county fair theme with balloons and ferris wheels, making a very festive occasion for all.  

Pioneer Day in Mt. Pleasant is a long standing tradition that was once headed by the officers of the L.D.S. church to honor the pioneers who settled Mt. Pleasant.

All those over 80 years old are treated to a free meal.  The traditional meal is chicken strips, potato salad, a roll  and ice cream for dessert.  This year, little hay bales were made from rice crispies and served with the ice cream.  

Former residents as well as current meet to reminisce the old times in Mt. Pleasant.  A wonderful program was  also a special treat.  A fiddle group from Snow College as well as the Shepherd Family Singers entertained us in fine style.  A beautiful quilt was made and tickets sold for a chance to win. 

Board members, greeters as well as everyone who wants to dress in pioneer style clothing add to the festivities.

Quilting arts, pottery, blacksmithing, woodcraft and card making lined the sides of the hall to show the many talents that members and others could share.  A bake sale was had and the Mt. Pleasant History was also on sale.  

It was March of 1859 when the pioneers of Mt. Pleasant settled here and our Pioneer Day festivities still honor our beloved pioneers over 150 years since. 

Check back tomorrow for more photos.  If you weren't able to come you'll enjoy the photos of many that did.

Carol Beeley  Honored as oldest woman in attendance  at 93 years old with Judith Jackson who pinned the corsage.
 

Mack Wilkey honored as the oldest man in attendance with Judith Jackson  who pinned on his bouttoniere.

North Sanpete School District Formed and Consolidation of Schools in North Sanpete ~ Researched by Mary Louise Madsen Seamons ~ Photos inserted by Kathy Hafen

                       $20,00 for the building and site in Moroni were approved.

The red-brick North Sanpete High School building, constructed on a piece of land known as "the City Square" which had been purchased from the city at a cost of $2,250.00 was partially completed in 1912.  Some of the upper - floor classrooms were left unfinished because of difficulty with finances.  The foundation was constructed of concrete, a deviation from the usual stone base. 

The completed building consisted of classrooms on three floors, a central auditorium and a gymnasium.  A "mechanical arts" building of white stone was constructed just north of the original high school prior to 1939.  Here the girls were instructed in "domestic science" and the boys were instructed in "industrial arts". Occasionally, over the years, the classes were reversed and the boys took "home economics" and the girls tried their hands at "shop".

The number of students attending schools in Mt. Pleasant during the years 1910 to 1916 varied from a low of 750 in 1915-16 to a high of 803 in 1912-1913.  Although these figures do not give specific numbers attending each grade, it is likely they were more concentrated in grades one through eight as Mt. Pleasant is primarily an agricultural town and students were needed at home during the spring, summer, and fall months to help with farming and livestock chores. 

At the annual school meeting held on Monday, July 12, 1916, the local school board for Mt. Pleasant was officially dissolved "as the County of Sanpete had been by law consolidated into two school districts of the first class".  And a board of five trustees had been appointed.  The first school board consisted of C.N. Lund, of Mt. Pleasant, Jabez Faux Jr. of Moroni, Henry Jackson, of Fountain Green, John S. Blain of Spring City and Elam Anderson of Fairview.  The outgoing board turned over indebtedness of $39,884. 51 to the new members, along with assets consisting of real estate (five and a half lots) valued at $5,000.00, district school buildings valued at $25,000.00, the high school building valued at $40,000.00, furniture and fixtures valued at $4,000.00 and apparatus valued at $650.00. Total assets $74, 650.00. The books were closed.  North and South Sanpete School Districts had officially been organized. (the above information are taken from N.S. School Board minutes.)

As had been true of the early inhabitants of Mt. Pleasant, education of children remained a high priority.  New buildings were provided, existing facilities were upgraded, and citizens and educators kept abreast of new innovations and vital issues in and out of the community.

Students continued to attend both Hamilton Elementary (grades one through six) and North Sanpete High School (grades seven through twelve).  Statistics from 1966 through 1989 show continued growth in the district, with the exception of a slight decline between 1969 and 1972, and the total number of students nearly doubled.  There was a similar slump in the overall enrollment of the State of Utah, though not quite so pronounced.  The total enrollment of the state over the same period also increased almost as dramatically.  Consistently more students attended the elementary school in Mt. Pleasant than in any of the other four elementary schools in the district, but Mt. Pleasant was also the largest of the towns.

Beginning with the tenth grade, students from Spring City attended North Sanpete High School.  Students from Indianola, Milburn, and Fairview joined them in grade eleven.   Other high school students in the district attended Moroni High until the two high schools were consolidated in 1958.  No statistics are available for the number of high school students who were from Mt. Pleasant.

Consolidation of Schools

Early in 1958 the issue of consolidating the high schools in the district was raised.  A study was authorized which resulted in the recommendation to convert the school at Mt. Pleasant into the district high school and the school at Moroni int the junior high school.  Elementary schools were to remain as they were, with the exception of Wales which would be consolidated with the school in Moroni.  That fall the change was implemented.  The transition was made quite smoothly, and no real concerns were broached.  In March of 1980 the Board approved moving the ninth grade to the high school.