Remember, Remember... ancestral adventure

I was searching for stories- beckoned to the graves of my ancestors-- those who left their mother lands because of their new found faith,  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  For me it was amazing!  And in the words of President Thomas S. Monson, " We discover something about ourselves when we learn about our ancestors."  So we took to the road of discovery... 

In honor of my 40th birthday this was my gift from them-  a road trip-- destination grave yards.  In 36 hours, we visited 10 grave yards and 40 grave sites.  This was the first time in my entire life that I have spent this significant amount of time with just my parents. It was the best birthday present ever!

I will be blogging about each ancestor individually in the days and weeks to come(be sure to click on Faces for more adventures), but here is a sneak peek of our ancestral adventure!

A strange gift for most- I know, but for me it was the perfect fit. It was a time to remember- a chance to pay tribute to each of these ancestors and the lives they lived, and a time to kneel at each of their graves  and tell them thank you... thank you for having faith and thanks  for building mine!

 Road trip with the parents--- operation graveyards

1^st stop- Chicken Creek 600 E 400 South

Jacob Hofheintz (1812-1890) – Amanda Lucretia Braffet (1830-1910)

George Washington Braffet (1801-1887) -

*Amanda Davis (1799-1844) Nauvoo

William Morgan(1817-1876)- Matilda Mc Gill Nelson (1824-1906)

Spanish Fork Cemetery (420 south 400 East) 801-798-5020

James Boyack(1805-1888) plot 05.34.23

Elizabeth Mealmaker (1805-1886) plot 05.34.23

American Fork Cemetery 26 West 600 North

Thomas Howe (1819-1903) F 254 8

Hannah Masters Howe(1820-1891)

Lehi Utah 1525 North 600 East-

Info available at cemetery gazebo at the south entrance of the cemetery 801-768-7100

John Dickson (1781-1860)

Salt Lake City Cemetery-200 North Street

William Flint(1814-1890) Mary Jane Goodridge(1825-1883)

Plot k 3 1 1E

Benjamin Franklin Goodridge (1794-1875) Penelope Randall Gardner Plot B-15-9

John Rex Winder(1821-1910) location D 5 15 1E

 Elanor Walters(1822-1892) D 5 15 2E(1790-1875))

 William Leather (1808-1900)Mary Ann Windows(1817-1879)

Molly (Mary) Knight Slade

Kimball Whitney Cemetery- 180 North Main Street, SLC

 Heber Chase Kimball (1801-1868)LOCATION- REM11

 Sarah Ann Whitney(1825-1873)---Private cemetery SLC

Newell Kimball Whitney(1787-1850)Elizabeth Ann Smith(1800-1882)

Gibson Smith(1770-1866)Polly Bradley(1779-1852)

Centerville Cemetery- Located off of Porter Lane and 700 East

Henry Alanson Cleveland(1809-1867) A-30-1-2

(wife) Anna Slade  (1803-1872)A-30-1-1

Henry Rogers Cleveland(1834-1909) plot A-45-4-4

Margaret Boyack(1831-1910) A-45—4-3

Layton/Kaysville Cemetery

David Christopher Weaver (1885-1962) Sophia Dickson(1881-1975)

Christopher Weaver(1842-1926) Ellen Jackson (1854-1931)

James Weaver (1815-1888) Elizabeth Gill (1820-1887)

Ann Pearsall (1819-1881)

Richville, Utah

Albert Douglass Dickson (1840-1923) Harriet Rosella Flint (1861-1923)

Billa Dickson (1815-1878) Mary Ann Stoddard (1817-1903)- Porterville

Uintah Cemetery see map

Edwin Stoddard?

Hyrum Franklin Stoddard(1849-1889)Evangeline Margaret Cleveland (1858-1942)?

Charles Stoddard(1820-1891)Lucetta Jane Murdock(1814-1886)?

 

 

                            Porterville, Utah

                                                                   

                    Lehi Cemetery

The first member of the Dickson family, John Dickson, to join the church is buried here

                     American Fork cemetery

Dropping by to say hi to his brother

 

 

Thanks mom and dad for the adventure!