COAL MINE EXPLOSIAN 1930 ~~~ VICTIMS BURRIED.

Standardville Mining Camps

 

JOHN WILLIAM PRITCHETT

 

JOHN WILLIAM PRITCHETT

Born 8 Aug 1860 in Linn County, Mo. --Died 6 Jan 1943 at Fairview, Utah. Came to Utah in 1865, settled in Fairview--farmer and stock raiser: small dairy herd 20 cows witch Maggie Ann and Martha Ellen milked each morning before going to school and again in the evening. Owned 480 acres of mostly dry land, raised wheat and hay. Ran a grist mill, was constable, stock holder in the Co-op store. He was a carpenter and builder, had a good head for business and a working knowledge of law.

 He was honest, also shrewd in his business dealings. Not a person to be easily taken advantage of. He owned horses and sheep. In his youth, an horse he was riding stumbled and fell with him landing on top of him. One of his lungs was crushed leaving him incapacitated for hard work, so he had to make his living by his witts [sic]. It is said of him that he was a good thinker and people came to him for advice. He was respected for his sound judgment and wisdom. He was a good mathematician and was good at figureing [sic] out puzzles and problems. He was a man of his word and expected others to be the same. He was from the old school when a man’s word was his bond and could be relied upon. He taught his family these same principles so they also possessed [sic] many of these sterling characteristics. He liked to figure and his third wife (Aunt Mandy) as she was lovingly called, often said to him, John, you are going to figure yourself right out of your dinner.” They were hospitable and charitable. It is said of him that he would share right down to his last crust with someone in need. I sincerely believe this to be true as my mother was the same way. He didn’t want any fifth calves, as he expressed it, looking on while the rest ate. 

John William Pritchett and
Martha Ann Tidwell Pritchett
Martha Ann was a daughter of 
James Harvey Tidwell 
and granddaughter of
John Tidwell 

 

Grandpa liked to play checkers and whittle. He didn’t leave worldly wealth, but he did leave a noble family. They worked hard for what they got: pitched hay, rode horses, cooked for thrashers, made wedding cakes for people, and did all farm chores. Money was scarce in those days.

His wife, Martha Ann Tidwell died of typhoid pneumonia when she was 29 years old leaving him with five little girls to be father and mother to. He did a good job in this capacity as they were all astute, honest, good business heads with leadership ability, thrifty, great cooks, compassionate to others, good at sewing and quite versatile. I don’t know of anything they couldn’t do if they set their minds to it.

 The word “no” was not in their vocabulary. Grandpa always said, “I can’t is a sluggard too lazy to try.” They were taught not to say, “IQ” but “I will” and that anything was possible if enough effort were expended. It really worked in their case. They were athletic, artistic, industrious, and all of high moral character. To say nothing of being fun-loving, witty, and possessing a fine sense of humor into the bargain. They were not easily out-ran, out-spelled or outsmarted. They -- whatever they were, were real and genuine. This is not fantasy, heresay, or bragging. I knew them and it is the truth. I forgot to say that they plain spoken [sic]. They said it like it was.

      Some of his favorite sayings are as follows: “Some people want the whole world and a calf pasture on the outside.” “It is the wait that breaks the wagon down.” “You can’t put an old head on young shoulders.” “Take care of today, and tomorrow will take care of itself” “Keep your feet hot and your heads cool.” “Never go into debt for food or what you wear, or you are always paying for a dead horse.”

“A dollar saved is a dollar earned.”

John William Pritchett

Sarah Emily Rawson Pritchett  (2nd wife)

PRITCHETT FAMILY PHOTOS ~~~MEN WITH BEARDS ~~~PIONEER DAY IN MT. PLEASANT 1947

I have posted this picture before.  However, this one is so much better. I found this one while searching

 Family Search for Pritchett Family records. John Frank Pritchett and Olive Monsen Pritchett were very much involved in Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Day. For many years, they furnished the Kentucky Fried Chicken that everyone so enjoyed. 

The following photos are from the Pritchett research I was doing.  My Grandmother was Sarah Emma Pritchett Rigby. 

MT. PLEASANT ELEMENTARY CIRCA 1952)

 

1922 FOURTH GRADE ~~~MINA HASLER TEACHER

 

(the following is just as it is written on the back of the photograph)

Front Row L to R: 1. Afton Zabriskie 2.????3. Madsen, 4. Anderson, 5. Lovell, 6. Tidwell, 7. Jensen, 8. Seely, 9. Maiben, 10. Christensen, 11. Myberg, 12. Christensen, 13. Myberg, 14. Anderson, 15. Seely, 16. Boyden, 17. Gunderson, 18. Haylee Ivie, 19. Abraham Burton, 20. Douglas Gunderson, 21. Hugh Barton, 22. Rhoda Jorgensen, 23. Vivian Pritchett, 24. Katie Erickson, 25. Anna Olsen, 26. Romero, 27. Montell Winkler, 28. Margaret Thompson, 29. Vera Poulsen, 30. Traunturine, 31. Hazel Poulsen, 32. Draper, 33. Alpha Madsen, 34. Leora Draper, 35. Eula Seely, 36. MelbaAldrich, 37. Christal Rosenlof, 38. Joseph Larsen, 39. Raymond Naef, 40. Cyril Fowles, 41. Merril Zabriski, 42. Mina Hasler, 43. Anderson, 44. Lawrence Johansen, 45. Hicks, 46. Virgil Bramstead.

HAROLD AND NORMA VANCE OBITUARIES

My Father, Neldon Rigby was a cousin to Norma.  I remember her working at Sears in Provo. Mary Jensen, Norma's mother was a sister to my Grandmother Rigby.  I remember them both when they restored the old Milburn Church and turned it into a lovely Restaurant. I also cherish the memory of visiting me at Mt. Pleasant Library.  I was working there when she brought me a small envelope of pictures of our ancestors and encouraged me to do our family genealogy.  

BOARD MEMBERS OF THE MT. PLEASANT PIONEER HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION ~~~ FEBRUARY 1960 (from our archives)

 

N. S , H, SENIORS BID FAREWELL ~~~ 1930

 

 

HAMILTON ELEMENTARY 4th Grade ~~~ Mina Hasler Teacher,

 

(the following is just as it is written on the back of the photograph)

Front Row L to R: 1. Afton Zabriskie 2.????3. Madsen, 4. Anderson, 5. Lovell, 6. Tidwell, 7. Jensen, 8. Seely, 9. Maiben, 10. Christensen, 11. Myberg, 12. Christensen, 13. Myberg, 14. Anderson, 15. Seely, 16. Boyden, 17. Gunderson, 18. Haylee Ivie, 19. Abraham Burton, 20. Douglas Gunderson, 21. Hugh Barton, 22. Rhoda Jorgensen, 23. Vivian Pritchett, 24. Katie Erickson, 25. Anna Olsen, 26. Romero, 27. Montell Winkler, 28. Margaret Thompson, 29. Vera Poulsen, 30. Trauntvine, 31. Hazel Poulsen, 32. Draper, 33. Alpha Madsen, 34. Leora Draper, 35. Eula Seely, 36. MelbaAldrich, 37. Christal Rosenlof, 38. Joseph Larsen, 39. Raymond Naef, 40. Cyril Fowles, 41. Merril Zabriski, 42. Mina Hasler, 43. Anderson, 44. Lawrence Johansen, 45. Hicks, 46. Virgil Bramstead.

LEVI FRANKLIN PRITCHETT and wife SARAH ELLEN THOMPSON HOME (Newly Painted)

 

HOME OF ROBERT KENNER and wife ANNE MARGARET RASMUSSEN ~~~Researched, compiled and updated by Tudy Brentsen Standlee

 

HOME OF LEVI FRANKLIN PRITCHETT and WIFE SARAH ELLEN THOMPSON (From our archives)

 

 

 

OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF MT. PLEASANT PIONEER HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION ~~~ 1960

 

James Wilson and Sarah Ellen Thompson ~~~PIONEERS OF THE MONTH ~~~ SEPTEMBER 2025

 

Occasionally, the twenty-fourth was celebrated in the mountains. This was a day long to be remembered. After the flag-raising and gun powder was set off in Wilson’s Blacksmith Shop, the wagons started to roll toward the mountains to Derfee’s Meadows. There, on this beautiful smooth meadow, the wagons formed a circle similar to the pioneers’ as they crossed the plains.

James Wilson had a blacksmith shop on the corner where the drugstore now stands. James Borg and Ole Clemmensen had a harness shop and Abner Crane had a blacksmith shop on first west. Anderson's Blacksmith Shop was located on the east side of State Street, about Third South.

Several Blacksmiths and Farriers were needed to keep up with the demands of planting, cutting, and harvesting.

Wilson's Blacksmith Shop was located on the south side corner of State Street and Main, where the Pharmacy is located now. You can see main street buildings in the background.

 

James M. Wilson

BIRTH: 25 Dec 1836
Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

DEATH: 9 Jun 1911 (aged 74)
Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah, USA

BURIAL:
Mount Pleasant City Cemetery

Mount Pleasant, Sanpete County, Utah, USA

PLOTA / 93 / 3 / 2MEMORIAL ID141394  

 
 

Five Generations: Front--Mina Pritchett, Myrna Pitts, Sarah Ellen T. Pritchett Wilson. Back--Elaine S. Pitts, Vivian P. Smith

Levi Franklin Pritchett 

PHOTOS FROM THE PAST

 

GRANDMA RIGBY'S RECIPES SAVED And PASTED ON A STUDEBAKER CATOLOG

 

My Grandmother Sarah Pritchett Rigby of Fairview was born  in Fairview   in  1884 .   Her mother died when Grandma was only seven years old.  She married Charles Martin Rigby and gave birth to seven children.  In 1920, her husband Charles Martin was in an accident in the coal mine.  He was crushed against the wall of the mine by a train car.  He was taken to Salt Lake in a horse and buggy, where he died.  Grandma Rigby seen many hard times in her life.  I found this scrapbook among her things.  She had pasted recipes clipped out of newspapers and pasted them into a catalog of Studebaker motor vehicles.

The recipes represent that time period (about 1928), But also, the way she had chosen to save them was ingenious and very resourceful.  Perhaps it was nothing out of the ordinary for that time period.

MOUNT PLEASANT PIONEER DAY 1985 ~~~ Taken from Louise Johansen's ScrapBook

 

MT. PLEASANT EIGHTH GRADE BASKETBALL TEAM 1907-08

 

Hamilton Fourth Grade ~~~ Mina Hasler Teacher

 

(the following is just as it is written on the back of the photograph)

Front Row L to R: 1. Afton Zabriskie 2.????3. Madsen, 4. Anderson, 5. Lovell, 6. Tidwell, 7. Jensen, 8. Seely, 9. Maiben, 10. Christensen, 11. Myberg, 12. Christensen, 13. Myberg, 14. Anderson, 15. Seely, 16. Boyden, 17. Gunderson, 18. Haylee Ivie, 19. Abraham Burton, 20. Douglas Gunderson, 21. Hugh Barton, 22. Rhoda Jorgensen, 23. Vivian Pritchett, 24. Katie Erickson, 25. Anna Olsen, 26. Romero, 27. Montell Winkler, 28. Margaret Thompson, 29. Vera Poulsen, 30. Traunturine, 31. Hazel Poulsen, 32. Draper, 33. Alpha Madsen, 34. Leora Draper, 35. Eula Seely, 36. MelbaAldrich, 37. Christal Rosenlof, 38. Joseph Larsen, 39. Raymond Naef, 40. Cyril Fowles, 41. Merril Zabriski, 42. Mina Hasler, 43. Anderson, 44. Lawrence Johansen, 45. Hicks, 46. Virgil Bramstead.

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