Monday, October 10, 2011

-Find A Grave Volunteer Photo's being done today- (photos tonight)

Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park 
(we will begin mapping this cemetery this week.)
3401 S Highland Dr.

Oscar Capson 1892-1982
Cheryl Ann Foulger 1947-2011
Leonore Francis 1918-1998
Lucile Hiller 1915-2008
Phyllis Huffman 1924-1979
Olof Jorgensen 1884-1962
Bertha Julius 1883-1960
Eva Wycherly Lee 1903-1996
Richard Lobato 1950-2001
Leonard Nielson 1938-2005
Perry Stevenson 1925-1975
Mary Stout 1921-2001
George Wortley 1910-1996

Friday, June 3, 2011

- NICOLO Infants, "Baby Graves" in Pleasant Green Cemetery, Magna, Utah -

In the span of my grave finding days thus far, I have encountered many
"Baby Graves"

Which are essentially entire lots in the cemetery that they have
buried numerous children in.
Most are without markers for the children there.
Many of the markers not even where the child is potentially buried.

For Pleasant Green Cemetery in Magna, Utah
you only needed a permit in the early
1900's to bury your family member or child.

One such family who obtained permits where the Nicolo family.

Luigi and Angelina Nicolo 
buried three of their children there.
He obtained the permits and buried them himself.

Unfortunately they are unmarked in Pleasant Green

The only knowledge we have they are in these
Baby Graves
are word of mouth passed down
generation to generation
This is what makes your story so important. 
Why writing it down means so much..

So our children's children know:

My family is here, even if there isn't a marker

They ARE here.

This lead to meeting a wonderful woman, LaDean and her family
researching the baby graves, Pleasant Green and her wonderful family.

Which I enjoyed very much, hearing their stories, seeing her love of family history.
That is what makes it all worth it.

The Bethel 10th Ward did a gorgeous 
MEMORIAL
to the Babies

I think it's well worth the trip to Magna to see it.
The "Baby Graves" are located on the South East side of Rio Tinto Road
So many children are here who aren't marked,
but they are never forgotten.

The three Nicolo children who are there:

Son Nicolo (mispelled Nocolo) b/d 1917
Daughter Nicolo b/d 1914
and Leona Nicolo b/d 1915.

They are never forgotten.


Saturday, May 28, 2011

- The not so missing, Elizabeth Noon Dunyon -

I have received plenty of requests listing the wrong cemetery in Salt Lake, since so many are named nearly alike...but this is the first case of a wrong name.

It was known
Elizabeth Noon had married John Dunyon.

What wasn't known
  1. She divorced John Dunyon pre 1855
  2. She remarried, James Lawson
  3. She had four children
  4. She divorced James Lawson by 1910.

Quite a lot happening there for one  
pioneering woman 
in Utah in the 1800's!
She was however found in the correct cemetery as stated :
Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
3401 S Highland Dr. Salt Lake City
Belmont Garden
Lot 144

With her "husband" James Lawson
and one of her children.

Family history...

It has it's twists and turns!
 



Friday, May 27, 2011

. volunteer photos : Redwood Memorial Estates; Taylorsville .

Today was a simple day
only two names I am seeking.
at a wonderfully organized, clean,
and completely serene cemtery.

I ran out with the youngest after school,
after calling to locate the two.

They were both in
Reverence Garden
so this was going to be easy!

The first was simple to find, right where they said

Lot 279 C2

the second not so easy.
He's unfortunately unmarked...

so Rollin Conley ended up being placed on Findagrave as this:
his place of burial, in Lot 54 grave C3.
I always hope to not have to place these types of photos...

The only consolation
at least they know where he is, even if
there isn't a stone.

Tomorrow is a few names to research,
placing flowers on my brother and family in Alpine
and Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park
Draper Cemetery and
West Jordan Cemetery
to finish a few names I've volunteered to photograph.

Happy Hunting!


Thursday, May 26, 2011

. volunteer research : Edwards, Marion and Ethel Fern .

There have been quite a few questions today,
not only asking others to create memorials to post new family members!
(but some unexpected)

Near John and James Edwards were some graves that
weren't known to the recipient of the photos.



We thought instantly of possible wives...
until today.

I located the death certificate of Marion!
daughter of John Wm and Ethel Parker, sister of James!

When I couldn't locate Ethel Fern, I went to the Utah Archives,
Under Ethel iti s listed she is the daughter of John and Ethel as well!!

I was so excited, I created memorials, added the photos
and transferred them to the requestor.

Sometimes when I find a photo that a person doesn't recognize,
I hope those stories turn out like today.

With two children and their headstones, finding a place on
Findagrave with their families
 for others to find, view and be happy
they knew that person!

Happy Volunteering!

I also went to Valley View Memorial Park
and
Pleasant Green Cemetery
to place flowers on
my friend's grave

I only had time to clean around his stone a bit,
weed, and move his flag.

I plan on going back to add his flowers and place some bulbs around
his wife Thelma's grave next to him.

At Valley View, it was to see my Grandparents graves and
my aunt and uncle, who are buried there.

I enjoy going to pick up my mom and just going out
to her father and her step mother's final resting place.

To place flowers on her younger brother,
and this time I had the chance to show her the grave of her sister.
Her adopted sister that is 23 days older than her.

I wish I had the chance to know them,
I didn't get the chance in life.

So I hope they know how much they mean to me,
by how I take care of them when they aren't here..

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

. volunteer photos : Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park ; Salt Lake City, Utah .

It was a gorgeous day today.
Sun was shining,
not many clouds in the sky
after a nice cool rainy morning...

We headed out early to make sure 
I was back in time to pick up the kids from school...

It took some time
to look through each name
locate them and their location,


and then head out to the gardens to look!

And found almost ALL I was looking for! 

Here's what I locaetd :





























I always take the graves around the name that I'm
looking for, as they may be possible family.

And today was no different.
There were SO many with others around
or near them.

It was all in all a wonderful day...
and I'm excited to have them posted, but
exhausted from all the walking!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

BURIAL Search : Pleasant Green Cemetery, Magna, Utah

I was asked today about a burial in the
Pleasant Green Cemetery
in Magna, Utah.

The only information known:

She was a young mother, believed to have the last name of Harding.
She had small children.
They recall trucks being left on the gravesite.
It was approximately 15 years ago.

I searched through most of the burial records and located, one name.
Not 15 years ago, but close at 13.
So I searched the archives until I came across her obiturary.

I feel very strongly this is the young mother he spoke of, so I am sharing her obiturary here:

Nicole Magleby Newman
1975-1998




Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - Thursday, March 5, 1998
Author: Salt Lake Tribune

Our beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, Nicole Magleby Newman returned to her Heavenly Father and the loving arms of her grandmother on March 2, 1998 from Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH). She fought a courageous battle for 2 1/2 years.

Born September 12, 1975 in Salt Lake City, Utah, daughter of Wayne Ross and Eloise Collings Magleby. Married Dennis Devar Newman on February 14, 1994. She loved being a mother and her pride and joy was their 3 year old son, Denver.

Nicole enjoyed participating in gymnastics. She attended Granger High School. She loved coloring and molding clay into what ever came to mind. She loved collecting mice and Minnie Mouse, and loved fishing. Nicole was well loved and will be missed by many wonderful people.

Survived by her husband, Dennis; son, Denver; parents, Wayne and Eloise Magleby; brothers and sisters, Dawn (Jed) Ogden, Jeff (Natalie) Magleby, Kevin Magleby, and Pam Magleby; brother-in-law, Eddie Bogue; mother-in-law, Diane Newman ; seven nieces and nephews; grandparents, Fred and Loa Jean Collings, Ruth Magleby, and Deloris Weeks; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Preceded in death by grandmother, Reve' Collings; grandfather, Arlo "Jim" Magleby; uncle, James Magleby; and cousin, Douglas Collings.

Special thanks to Dr. Elliott, Sandy, Natalie and their staff, and the staff at LDS Hospital.

Funeral services will be held Saturday March 7, 1998 1 pm at the Taylorsville 24th Ward, 2976 W. 4270 South. Friends may call Friday 6-8 pm at the Peel Funeral Home, 8525 W. 2700 South, Magna, and Saturday 12-12:45 pm at the church. Interment: Pleasant Green Cemetery.