Farnworth Obituaries ~ shared by Deena Sutton

Thalman Obituaries ~ shared by Deena Sutton

Cottonwood Canyon Road Built ~ approx 1882 ~ taken form Highlights In the Life of James Monsen)

In June of that year (approx 1882), construction of the road up Cottonwood Canyon was begun.  A group of men from all parts of Sanpete County bought a coal mine in Huntington Canyon and was called the Deseret Coal Mine.  The Company was called the Sanpete Valley Coal Company.  In building the road, each stockholder was assessed so many days labor, or a certain amount of money.  As father had no money and preferred the labor part, I was sent to do the job.  I worked fifteen days, which was the amount prescribed for father's share.  Pick and shovel was my part of the job.  I recall how an old man from Ephraim, named Simpson, cautioned me not to work too hard, saying I was too young.

A description of the road as it was then is in order.  The Fairview people had a road part way up the canyon, following the bed of the creek.  From the end of that road a new one was constructed, beginning about the side hill, where it now is.  Later a change was made by a dugway on the side hill all the way to the mouth of the canyon.

Hans Carlson  of Fairview was the promoter of the sale of the mine to the stockholders, and later promoted the purchase of the property from the people for less money than they paid.

Finally a toll gate was placed on the road and for years people paid toll for all teams and loose animals passing over the road.  Twenty-five cents was the charge for single teams and fifteen cents for loose animals.

It was a mistake to sell the mine, and the people recognized the fact when it was too late.  Somehow Carlson held a franchise on the road until the county took it over, after which it became a state highway.  It is now very different from the road I first saw there.  (Highlights in the life of James Monsen p.26)

Unknown Group, Unknown Occasion

Female Relief Society May , 1876

Meeting held Mai 1876

Opened with singing "Come all That Love the Lord".

Prayer by Sister Peel

Sister Morrison addressed the meeting, said she was glad to be with the sisters, said she was not well, also hot felt like to say, but she likes for the sisters to bear their testimony and rejoice to build up one another.  We should mouth our feeling and not partake of the spirit that will take power over us, that we should humble ourselves before the Lord and try to overcome that feeling; if we too take this course in practice, our children will learn a good example and will do likewise.  She said she felt well in meeting yesterday, that what was said was gone home to the hearts that we should think over this thing that we would gain ......in the eternal world.

Sister Peel felt well to come together the sisters, and said that we live in a curious time that we take of the spirit of Union.  She hoped that the sisters will be more united together by taking this course we could accomplish great things.

Sister Simpson was glad to meet once more with the sisters, felt like to rejoice in the opportunity to bear their testimony of the Kingdom of God.

Sister Peterson rose and felt well, said that we have so much reason to rejoice in the privelege to live in these dayd and build the Temple to the Lord and prepare us of the .......of the Son of God... angels in Heaven like ... she hoped that our children will see it, therefore it is our duty to teach them good principal, if not all will come up to their .... some of them will.

she made some remarks that it was our duty to help sustaind the poor.

After we sang, some of the Danish sisters spoke in their own language.  ....was sun ...in the handbook.

Prayer by Sister Morrison

M.C. Morrison,  Presidentess

Louise Hasler, Secty

Lillie J. S. Morrison Obituary

Ellen Katrina Madsen Rogers

Lars Halvor Larsen

 These two photos of Lars Halvor Larsen were requested recently.


Perhaps someone else might find them of interet as well.

Homecoming Parade 1951

Get a taste of turkey farming

http://www.usustatesman.com/get-a-taste-of-turkey-farming-1.2414373

Sena Olsen Neeka

Hansena Petrina Olsen was born 15 November 1886 in Central, Utah.  She grew up in Mt. Pleasant, the daughter of Hans Peder and Ane Kjerstina Marthea Madsen Olsen. Her parents emigrated to Utah shortly before her birth and first settled in Central, Utah (near Elsinore)  and then moved to Mt. Pleasant. 

Sena was a talented seamstress.  She eventually moved to Chicago Illinois where she owned and operated her own furrier shop ~ "Sena Neeka Furs" .   She passed away in 1985 in Janesville, Wisconsin.  I am proud to call her my Great Aunt Sena.   (Kathy)

Cyrus Wheelock Home Put on Historic Register ~~~ 1980

Victorian Turkey Day