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December 4, 2011,
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Author:
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- Kanarraville Utah, - Salt Lake City Utah, Adult Years, Benjamin Platt, Childhood, Early Days in the Mormon Church, Emigration, Grandchildren, Homesteading, Illnesses Injuries & Trials, Marriages, Memories, Pinto UT, Professions, Rocena Platt's Family
Tags: Benjamin Platt, Cedar City UT, Charles Dalton, conversion, Grafton UT, James Davis, John W. Platt, Kanarraville UT, Martin Handcart Company, Mary Graves, missionary work, Mormon church, mormon pioneers, Old Fort Harmony, Pinto UT, Rulon B. Platt, the Bible, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
(Life History of Benjamin Platt as given in brief by John W. Platt his eldest son, written by Rulon B. Platt a grandson. This narritative was told Aug 30, 1938. John W. Platt being in his 80th year. At this time he was living in Kanarraville. This sketch of history is authentic, the narriator being in a normal mind with clear understanding). Benjamin Plass was born, April, 12 1833. At Crompton, Lancshire, England. Being the son of Thomas Platt. We […]
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November 20, 2011,
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- Dixie Utah, - John Madison Chidester, - John Peck Chidester, - Nauvoo Illinois, - Salt Lake City Utah, - St. George Utah, Adult Years, Births, Childhood, Childrearing, Deaths, Early Days in the Mormon Church, Emigration, Homesteading, Illnesses Injuries & Trials, Marriages, Personality and Interests, Professions, Reeve Chidester's Family, Spanish Fork Utah, Washington Utah
Tags: - John Madison Chidester, Anthony W. Ivins, Brigham Young, Charles W. Seegmiller, Deseret News, drought, Eli Whiplple, Emaline Chidester, endowment house, Evaline Chidester, Freeman Nickerson., grasshopper plague, Hyrum Smith, Isaac C. Macfarlane, James Bleak, John Foy Chidester, John Peck Chidester, Joseph Smith, Lodema Elizabeth Chidester, Marcus Funk, Mary Catherine Chidester, Mary Parker, Michigan, Myron Alfonzo Chidester, Nauvoo Illinois, Nauvoo Legion, Richard A. Morris, Robert Edgar Chidester, Susan (Susannah) Foy, Susan Emma Chidester, temples, the Cotton Mission, Thelma Chidester, Thomas Birk Foy, United Order, Virgin River, Walker Indian War, Washington Fields, Washington Fields Dam, Wilford Woodruff, William Theobald, wine, Winter Quarters, Zion's Camp
He was such a little fellow to be already a part of a great movement that was to lead him across a great nation — an adventure that was to occupy him most of his lifetime. Being a member of Zion’s Camp in 1834 was a distinction for one so young, and a bit lonely, too–for there were no other children to play with, even if there had been time to play. Of course, there was the new baby sister, […]
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October 30, 2011,
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- John Worthen, - Nauvoo Illinois, - Salt Lake City Utah, Deaths, Early Days in the Mormon Church, Emigration, Historical Documents, Marriages, Personality and Interests, Professions, Reeve Chidester's Family
Tags: Amanda Maria Hartson, Ann Worthen, Brigham Young, Des Moines IA, England, Hannah Elam, Henry Worthen, James Worthen, Jane Worthen, John Worthen, Joseph Smith, Joseph Worthen, Martha Worthen, Mary Cowap, Mary Ellen Midgley, Mary Worthen, Mormon church, Nauvoo IL, New Orleans LA, persecution, Peter William Worthen, Richard Nichols, Richard Worthen, Richard Worthen II, Robert Worthen, Salt Lake City, Samuel Richard Worthen, temples, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, William Berry, William Chrimes, William Worthen, Zenna Worthen Buttle
by Zenna Worthen Buttle – Granddaughter John Worthen was born 22 July, 1817 at Northwich, Cheshire, England. He was the son of Richard Worthen and Mary Cowap. He had seven brothers and sisters. Their names are Samuel Richard, William, James, Robert, Richard 2nd, Joseph. The sisters are Jane and Mary Worthen. Richard, the father of John, was a shoemaker by trade. Richard’s father was Richard Nicols, a soldier who died in Foriegn Wars while fighting under the British Flag. Richard’s […]
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October 16, 2011,
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- Salt Lake City Utah, Adult Years, Births, Emigration, Homesteading, Illnesses Injuries & Trials, Joseph Ellison Beck, Marriages, Personality and Interests, Professions, Rocena Platt's Family, Spanish Fork Utah
Tags: Alfred R. M. Beck, Anna Lucilla Beck, Bishop Butler, Black Hawk War, Brigham Young, George Sevey, Hannah Beck, Hannah Harrison Forsyth, Isaac Roger Robins, James Baites Beck, James Beck, John Antram Beck, John Forsyth, John Forsyth Beck, Joseph Ellison Beck, Joseph Ellison Beck Jr., Margaret Francina Beck, Margaret Hodson Forsyth, Margaret Robbins, Mary Ann Burtis, Mary Comac Beck, Mormon church, Mountain Meadow Massacre, Orson Hyde, Rebecca Rocena Beck, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Thomas Bowne Beck, Thomas Harrison Beck, Tintic War, Walker War, William Clayton Beck
(Compiled and condensed from histories previously turned into the Organization, together with correction of dates, etc. synonamous with the family group sheets of Joseph Ellison Beck) Allen L. Beck 1966 Joseph Ellison Beck was born 31 May, 1810 in New Hanover Township, Burlington Co., New Jersey. He was the 2nd child born to James and Hannah (Antram or Antrim) Beck. His other brothers and sister were John Antram, Thomas Bowne, William Clayton, James Baites, and Mary Comac Beck. James Beck […]
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October 4, 2011,
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- Alice Campbell, - Kanarraville Utah, - Walter Lysle Platt, Adult Years, Births, Childhood, Deaths, Grandchildren, Illnesses Injuries & Trials, Marriages, Personality and Interests, Rocena Platt's Family
Tags: - Walter Lysle Platt, Alice Campbell, Alice Platt, Arnon Reeve Chidester, Calone Platt, Cedar City UT, Dixie Wilene Williams, Douglas Blaine Hash, Edith Alene Campbel, Elmo W Platt, Ernest Richard Atwood, Eugene Michel, Florence Campbell, Golda Platt, Hurricane UT, Ianta Campbell, Jack Christensen, Jack Trigg, Jay Clair Platt, John Elton Platt, John Lewis Platt, John William Platt, Kanarraville UT, Kate Golda Campbell, Kearns UT, Leila Platt, Lewis Ezekiel Campbell, Lewis Irwin Campbell, Marcus Campbell, Mary Amelia Isom, Mary Lyle Plate, Mary Rebecca Platt, Mary Wilhelmina Berry, Maurine Ianthus Campbell, Melvina Platt, Minnie Platt, Missions, Mormon church, Mosdell Paul Judd, Olga Platt, Phyllis Platt, Ralph Browning Platt, Reeta Iantha, Rocena Platt, Rulon Berry Platt, Ruth Platt, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Tropic UT, Verna Platt, Vernon Platt, Virgin UT, Virginia Campbell, Walter C Platt, William Grant Platt
Written by their daughter Rocena Platt Chidester November 1976 Walter Lysle Platt was born 5 November 1900 at Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, to John William Platt and Mary Wilhelmina Perry. He was the fourth child. The other children were William Grant, Rulon Berry, John Elton, Jay Clair, Mary Rebecca, Minnie, Leila, Melvina, Verna, Vernon (twins), and Ralph Browning. Lysle spent all of his life in Kanarraville. Lysle had long ringlets up until the time he started school. As a boy he […]
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August 17, 2011,
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- Arnon Reeve Chidester, - Rocena Platt Chidester, Marriages, Newspaper Clippings, Reeve Chidester's Family, Rocena Platt's Family
Tags: Cedar City UT, Kanarraville UT, marriages, St. George UT
Rocena Platt, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Walter L. Platt of Kanarraville, exchanged marriage vows Wednesday with Arnon Reeve Chidester in a ceremony performed in the L D S temple in St. George. Officiating at the wedding was Harold Snow, president of the Temple. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Arnon Chidester of Richfield. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds left on an extended honeymoon to the west coast. A reception in their honor is being planned on […]