We started the furthest north and worked our way home.
This is Kaysville City Cemetery at 500 E Crestwood in Kaysville, UT
Garrin, Jaycee, Kaylee, and Shawnee Ellis
This was one cemetery that we didn't have a map for (or so we thought). We spent about 40 minutes talking to people, looking around, and could not find the 2 graves. Jaycee wanted to just leave without finding it, but this one someone that Shawnee had done a report on, and we really wanted to find the gravesite. We decided to have a little prayer and ask for some divine help in finding it. We did, and about 2 minutes later....there we were standing in front of the 2 graves.
These are at 19-1-A-12. Of course, when I got back to the car, this was one of the cemeteries that I had a map downloaded on my laptop. Oops!
Here is a closeup of Eli Wiggill's grave.
Nov 5, 1810-Apr 13, 1884
Eli came from South Africa and was Garrin's great great great grandpa on his Dad's side.
Susannah Bentley was Eli's wife and Garrin's great great great grandmother on his Dad's side.
8 Sep 1813-29 Aug 1869
We next drove to Salt Lake City Cemetery at 200 North Street. Fortunately we had a map (and remembered we had a map) for this one. They were relatively easy to find.
Jane Smith Turpin is at G-4-14-1E buried under a beautiful tree. Jane was married to Jessie Turpin who is Garrin's great great great grandfather on his Dad's side.
Jane Smith Turpin 15 Aug 1827-6 May 1893
Also buried at Salt Lake Cemetery at B-1-2-2W is Richard Litson who is also Garrin's great great great grandfather on his Dad's side.
This picture is to prove that I was actually along on the trip.
Garrin, Kaylee, Stefanie, Jaycee
This gravestone was extremely hard to read...but reads
Richard Litson
18 Sept 1819
29 Oct 1872
Garrin thought this might be the cemetery that all the prophets from the LDS Church were buried so we drove up the hill---and sure enough---found 2 without even trying.
Our beloved President Gordon B Hinckley
President David O. McKay
Our next cemetery stop was Elysian Gardens also known as Millcreek Cemetery at 1075 East 4580 South.
The girls at Section A Lot 41 Grave 9
Jesse Richard Turpin--Garrin's great great grandfather on his Dad's side
21 Sept 1847-30 Nov 1927
He was married to Joan Jenetta Litson
Hannah was another marriage.
The day was moving fast and we were HUNGRY!! All that walking made us ready for a lunch break! We stopped at Carl's Jr in Murray before we went to Murray City Cemetery at 5490 S Vine Street. This is where Jesse Turpin's wife Joan is buried.
Joan Jenetta Turpin
24 May 1848-7 Sept 1916
She is buried in 05 036 1
Joan's daughter in law, May Ann Cooper Turpin was buried right beside her at 05 036 0
Mary Ann Cooper Turpin
Apr 25 1877 (I have 1879 in my family history--will have to check that)
Mar 5 1912
The purple flowers are just singles that we bought to place one on each grave
Jaycee and Shawnee made sure that they were placed "just right"---sometimes arguing whether it needed to face right or left---be to this side or that. It was kind of funny. Kaylee didn't care where it went...just put the flower on the grave.
Lots of relatives buried at Murray City Cemetery.
Francis Ann Matthews Litson
May 1, 1819-Feb 17, 1885
She is married to Richard Litson (not the one on the gravestone--that is her son).
Francis is Garrin's great great grandma
Francis is buried at 04 100 0
Shawnee
Shawnee and Kaylee at Murray Cemetery
Next we went on to Wight's Fort Cemetery. We thought William Cooper was in an unmarked grave there---but as soon as we entered the small cemetery and looked to our right---there he was.
It says William Cooper
Born Dec 25, 1812
Died Aug 13, 1899
The family with William Cooper
There is a monument inside Wight's Cemetery with a plaque done for an Eagle Scout Project.
Unfortunately, it's very hard to read. Here we are at the monument.
A closeup of William's grave
William's Wife Mary Ann Samworth died in England. However, on the side of his gravestone---there is this memorial.
It says In Memory of
Mary Ann Samworth Cooper
Born Feb 2, 1817
Died in Eng.
Aug 20, 1861 (this date is different than I have)
Also memoralizes who I think is a daughter---I haven't looked it up yet.
We went to one last cemetery---West Jordan Cemetery and looked around. Years ago we had a reunion next door and thought there were relatives buried there---but we don't know who or where. On the way back to the freeway---we drove by this house that I recognized from that same reunion. It belonged to a Cooper and we got a little tour probably 20 yrs ago. I'll have to get more information on who it belonged to.
What a fun day! We walked our legs off and found many! We know there are MANY more out there---especially in the Logan area....but for today---we were happy to have connected with so many,
3 comments:
What an ambitious Memorial Day! I have always been intrigued by cemetaries.
Very cool way to spend the day!
I think you are doing a great thing. Family history can sometimes be tedious, but then it can really come alive with trips like this. Did I really just say come alive when you were visiting cemeteries? Oh well! You know what I mean!
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