Saturday, July 16, 2011

Passages

To women especially important to me have passed away from this family: Robyn Suzanne Leary Mancini passed away in New York on June 6, 2011 at age 60. She was the granddaughter of Ralph Backman. My mother Joan Kirkham, daughter of Ralph Backman (and aunt to Robyn Leary), passed away after battling pancreatic cancer for 11 months on Jul 14, 2011 in Ogden, Utah.
I am aware of a hesitancy to put my mother's death into print. But I know of her legacy, which will touch many for a long time to come and which supports me in all things.

Grandchildren through James Carlos Allred

Clarence Jay Allred born at Chester in Sanpete county on February 19, 1900 passed away February 9, 1969. He had served as Executive Secretary of the Utah State Roads Commission. With his wife Thelma Myrtle Carter, 1907-1956, he had three daughters: Colleen A. Holbrook, Joyce A. Olson Dowden and Carolyn A. Smith. Clarence Jay and Myrtle are buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery. After Myrtle's death Clarence married Evelyn Neff (1907-1997) in 1957. Evelyn was an elementary school teacher, she and Clarence did not have any children. She also is buried in Salt Lake City Cem. Two of Clarence's daughters have passed away. I have identified 11 grandchildren.

Merrill Allred was born in Spring City 24 Feb 1904 and passed away the folllowing day. He was laid to rest in that cemetery.

Alice Genile Allred Prestwich, 15 Dec 1907 - 21 Feb 2004, died at her home in Salt Lake City. Her obituary in the Salt Lake Tribune portrays a full rich life. She taught in the Spring City public schools and also worked with the Utah State driver license bureau. She was an avid genealogist. She married William Berg Prestwich June 27, 1934 at the Manti LDS Temple. They were predeceased by two infant sons, and Berg followed his wife in 2009, passing away at 100 years of age. They are survived by son Larry Prestwich (wife Anne) and daughter Connie Brinton (husband W. Robert) as well as 11 grandchildren.

James Raymond Allred, 12 Aug 1910 to 28 Nov 1980 was married to Melba Miller in 22 Nov 1940 at the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Two sons have passed away: James Raymond, Jr (1945-1948) and Brian Lee (1946-1992). Melba's obituary identifies surviving children as daughters Darlene Lustig and Nancy Bollinger and son Clinton Carl. James and Melba Allred are buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Erma Allred, fifth child of James Carlos lived 24 Apr 1916 to Apr 1985, her death date found in the Social Security Death Index. She married Donald K. Barton (1915-1997) July 2, 1939 in Manti. Their children are Suzanne B. Hansen, Valerie B. Youngstrom, Eric Donald Barton, and Carl William Barton. Erma and Donald both passed away in Salt Lake City.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Mary Anne's Family, continued

I learn a little bit more of Lola Juanita Backman Peterson's family from the book The Gottfredson Line (FHL us/can 929.273 G713gr). Her husband, Arthur Marion Peterson was born in Circleville, Utah. Also of Utah pioneer stock he served an LDS mission in the Western States Mission and this was where he and Lola met. They married in the Manti LDS Temple 1917. I have listed her children.

Grandchildren through James Carlos Allred and Ruth Anine Justessen are Clarence Jay Allred (1900-1969), Merrill Allred (b & d 1904), Alice Geniel A. Prestwich (1907-2004), James Raymond Allred (1910-1980) and Erma A. Barton (1916- 1985). I have recorded sixteen children from these 5 (great grandchildren to Mary Anne.)

By Lola Jane Allred and John Franklin Justessen Mary Anne has eight grand children: Elizabeth Cleo J. Burquist Millerschoen (1896-1961), Edith Fern J. Anderson (1898-1987), Sarah Maxine J. Peterson (1901- 1965), Mary Hazel J. Robinson (1903-1985), Inez Ophelia J. Monson (1904-1990), John Evans Justessen (1908-1938), Cora Virginia J. Thompsen Hook (1911- ), Lola Winona J. Allred (1913-2005). I have record of 15 children of these 8 grandchildren of Mary Anne.

Joseph Delos Allred had one child before his untimely death: Stephen Terrance Allred (1898-1982). Stephen's mother did remarry, her second husband Joseph Henry Puzey also a descendent of Joseph Pollard. We will meet that family later. Stephen Terrence Allred and his wife Ruth Elma Jorgenssen had three children.

Martha Amelia Allred Anderson had seven children: Beulah Amelia A. Neill (1898-1971), James Clair Anderson (1900- ), Vernon Hazen Anderson (1903-1964), Alton Boyd Anderson (1905-1965), Alma Owen Anderson (1909-1987), Eva Mauarine A. Buma (1913- ), anad Mary Marjorie A. Snyder Foxe (1918-). These seven grandchildren of Mary Anne had nine children that I have identified.

John Arthur Allred, Mary Anne's youngest child was the father of four, Arthur Allred (1910), LaFerne Allred (1916), and CLyde Allred (1917) deceased at or shortly after birth. His surviving child, Elva Ramola A. Fechser (1913-1982) and her husband James Rogers Fechser were parents of five.