B: 1 October 1795 in Burke, North Carolina
D: 30 September 1869 in Duck River, Hickman, Tennessee
Parents
Father:Isaac Emmons
Mother: Christina Wakefield
Siblings
Spouse
Abraham Church
M:14 September 1816 in , Burke, North Carolina
Children
1.) Haden Wells Church
2.) Isaac Emmons Church
3.) George Brown Church
4.) Thomas Holiday Church
5.) Robert Robbins Church
6.) Christine Elizabeth Church
7.) Nancy Carolina Margaret Church
8.) Sarah Ann Martha Church
9.) Charles Houston Church
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Abraham Church
B: 16 October 1790 in , Burke, North Carolina
D: 7 July 1851 in Duck River, Hickman, Tennessee
Parents
Father: Thomas A. Church
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Collett
Siblings
1.) Nancy Hannah Church
2.) Margaret Church
3.) Robert Church
4.) Jackson Church
5.) Sarah E. Church
6.) Rachel B. Church
7.) Charles C. Church
8.) John T. Church
Spouse
Mary Jane Emmons
M:14 September 1816 in , Burke, North Carolina
Children
1.) Haden Wells Church
2.) Isaac Emmons Church
3.) George Brown Church
4.) Thomas Holiday Church
5.) Robert Robbins Church
6.) Christine Elizabeth Church
7.) Nancy Carolina Margaret Church
8.) Sarah Ann Martha Church
9.) Charles Houston Church
D: 7 July 1851 in Duck River, Hickman, Tennessee
Parents
Father: Thomas A. Church
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Collett
Siblings
1.) Nancy Hannah Church
2.) Margaret Church
3.) Robert Church
4.) Jackson Church
5.) Sarah E. Church
6.) Rachel B. Church
7.) Charles C. Church
8.) John T. Church
Spouse
Mary Jane Emmons
M:14 September 1816 in , Burke, North Carolina
Children
1.) Haden Wells Church
2.) Isaac Emmons Church
3.) George Brown Church
4.) Thomas Holiday Church
5.) Robert Robbins Church
6.) Christine Elizabeth Church
7.) Nancy Carolina Margaret Church
8.) Sarah Ann Martha Church
9.) Charles Houston Church
Anna (Annie) Jonsson
B: About 1799
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Anders (Andrew) Mortenson
M:
Children
1.) Kjerstina Andersson
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Anders (Andrew) Mortenson
M:
Children
1.) Kjerstina Andersson
Anders (Andrew) Mortenson
B: About 1795
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Anna (Annie) Jonsson
M:
Children
1.) Kjerstina Andersson
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Anna (Annie) Jonsson
M:
Children
1.) Kjerstina Andersson
Elna Hansson
B: About 1799
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Per Hans Lundblad
M:
Children
1.) Hans Lundblad
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Per Hans Lundblad
M:
Children
1.) Hans Lundblad
Per Hans Lundblad
B: About 1795
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Elna Hansson
M:
Children
1.) Hans Lundblad
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Elna Hansson
M:
Children
1.) Hans Lundblad
Anna Gilbert
B: About 1780
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Charles Hawthorne
M: About 1800 in England
Children
1.) Rachel Hawthorne
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Charles Hawthorne
M: About 1800 in England
Children
1.) Rachel Hawthorne
Charles Hawthorne
B: About 1780
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Anna Gilbert
M: About 1800 in England
Children
1.) Rachel Hawthorne
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Anna Gilbert
M: About 1800 in England
Children
1.) Rachel Hawthorne
Mary Cann
B: About 1776 in Bradford Leigh, Worcestershire, England
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
James Simkins
M: 1 May 1797 in St. Nicholos, Worcestershire, England
Children
1.) Charles Simkins
2.) James Simkins
3.) Mary Ann Simkins
4.) William Simkins
5.) Ann(a) Simkins
6.) Daniel Simkins
7.) Sarah Simkins
8.) James Simkins II
9.) Isaiah Simkins
10.) Imanuel or Emanual Simkins
11.) Emma Simkins
12.) Elizabeth Charlotte Simkins
13.) Eliza Simkins
14.) William Simkins
D:
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
James Simkins
M: 1 May 1797 in St. Nicholos, Worcestershire, England
Children
1.) Charles Simkins
2.) James Simkins
3.) Mary Ann Simkins
4.) William Simkins
5.) Ann(a) Simkins
6.) Daniel Simkins
7.) Sarah Simkins
8.) James Simkins II
9.) Isaiah Simkins
10.) Imanuel or Emanual Simkins
11.) Emma Simkins
12.) Elizabeth Charlotte Simkins
13.) Eliza Simkins
14.) William Simkins
James Simkins
B: About 1778 in Bradford Leigh, Worcestershire, England
D: About 1860
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Mary Cann
M: 1 May 1797 in St. Nicholos, Worcestershire, England
Children
1.) Charles Simkins
2.) James Simkins
3.) Mary Ann Simkins
4.) William Simkins
5.) Ann(a) Simkins
6.) Daniel Simkins
7.) Sarah Simkins
8.) James Simkins II
9.) Isaiah Simkins
10.) Imanuel or Emanual Simkins
11.) Emma Simkins
12.) Elizabeth Charlotte Simkins
13.) Eliza Simkins
14.) William Simkins
D: About 1860
Parents
Father:
Mother:
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Mary Cann
M: 1 May 1797 in St. Nicholos, Worcestershire, England
Children
1.) Charles Simkins
2.) James Simkins
3.) Mary Ann Simkins
4.) William Simkins
5.) Ann(a) Simkins
6.) Daniel Simkins
7.) Sarah Simkins
8.) James Simkins II
9.) Isaiah Simkins
10.) Imanuel or Emanual Simkins
11.) Emma Simkins
12.) Elizabeth Charlotte Simkins
13.) Eliza Simkins
14.) William Simkins
Sunday, February 28, 2016
Elizabeth Uren
B: 22 August 1830 in St. Keverne, Cornwall, England
D: 17 July 1912 in Toquerville, Washington
Parents
Father: Thomas Uren
Mother: Mary Rowe
Siblings
1.)
Spouse
Emanuel Ould
M: 16 May 1850 in Mawnan, Cornwell, England
Spouse
M: 24 November 1860 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children
1.) Charlotte Theobald
2.) Ann Theobald
3.) Mary Theobald
4.) Amalia or Amelia Theobald
5.) William Theobald
6.) Charles Theobald
William Theobald
B: 31 March 1813 in Freshwater Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
D: 28 February 1895 in Toquerville, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: John Theobald
Mother: Elizabeth Dore'
Siblings
1.) Infant Son Theobald
2.) Son Theobald
3.) Christian Theobald
4.) Caroline Theobald
5.) John Theobald
6.) Cardine Theobald
7.) Mary Theobald
8.) William Theobald
9.) George Theobald
10.) Charles Theobald
11.) Thomas Theobald
12.) Anna Theobald
Spouse
Martha Lane
M: 1 August 1841 in Freshwater Isles of Wight, Hampshire, England
Spouse
Elizabeth Uren
M: 24 November 1860 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children
1.) Charlotte Theobald
2.) Ann Theobald
3.) Mary Theobald
4.) Amalia or Amelia Theobald
5.) William Theobald
6.) Charles Theobald
Friday, February 19, 2016
Obituary of James Clyde Simkins
Jame Clyde Simkins, 79, passed away February 3, 2005 at Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City, Utah.
He was born August 5, 1925 in St. George, Utah to James Willard and Mannetta Church Simkins. He married Beverly Hinton June 10, 1950 in the St. George LDS Temple.
Clyde spent his early life with his family on the ranch in Clover Valley at Barclay. He worked for many years for Union Pacific Railroad doing track maintenance work in all kinds of weather. He retired in 1972.
He was a good neighbor, friendly outgoing personality. Clyde took the time to enjoy life and made everyone around him feel special, in particular the young children.
Clyde took joy in handling and raising a variety of kinds of animals, often naming them, always talking to them, and sharing their antics with everyone.
He enjoyed helping with community projects and loved clowning, and participating in many parades and events here and in St. George, and Salt Lake City. Clyde was an active member of the LDS church.
Clyde is survived by his wife, Beverly of Panaca, sons Gary (Patty) of Panaca, Steve (Nancy) of Salinas, California; and daughters Chris (Don) Ficken of Panaca and Diane (Darrell) Chesley of Wellsville, Utah; 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held February 7, 2005 in the Panaca LDS church. Interment followed in the Panaca cemetery under the direction of Wiscombe funeral home.
He was born August 5, 1925 in St. George, Utah to James Willard and Mannetta Church Simkins. He married Beverly Hinton June 10, 1950 in the St. George LDS Temple.
Clyde spent his early life with his family on the ranch in Clover Valley at Barclay. He worked for many years for Union Pacific Railroad doing track maintenance work in all kinds of weather. He retired in 1972.
He was a good neighbor, friendly outgoing personality. Clyde took the time to enjoy life and made everyone around him feel special, in particular the young children.
Clyde took joy in handling and raising a variety of kinds of animals, often naming them, always talking to them, and sharing their antics with everyone.
He enjoyed helping with community projects and loved clowning, and participating in many parades and events here and in St. George, and Salt Lake City. Clyde was an active member of the LDS church.
Clyde is survived by his wife, Beverly of Panaca, sons Gary (Patty) of Panaca, Steve (Nancy) of Salinas, California; and daughters Chris (Don) Ficken of Panaca and Diane (Darrell) Chesley of Wellsville, Utah; 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held February 7, 2005 in the Panaca LDS church. Interment followed in the Panaca cemetery under the direction of Wiscombe funeral home.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Hannah Breeze
B: 22 November 1844 in Lanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, North Wales
D: 28 March 1937 in LaVerkin, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: John Brees
Mother: Elinor Thomas
Siblings
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
Spouse
William Jackson
M: 4 June 1864 in Chelsfield, Kent, England
Children
1.) Sarah Ann Jackson
2.) Harry Stonewall Jackson
3.) Agnes Jackson
4.) William M. Jackson
5.) Alfred Breeze Jackson
6.) Artimisa Elenor Jackson
7.) James Rodney Jackson
8.) Pearl Rosalie Jackson
D: 28 March 1937 in LaVerkin, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: John Brees
Mother: Elinor Thomas
Siblings
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
Spouse
William Jackson
M: 4 June 1864 in Chelsfield, Kent, England
Children
1.) Sarah Ann Jackson
2.) Harry Stonewall Jackson
3.) Agnes Jackson
4.) William M. Jackson
5.) Alfred Breeze Jackson
6.) Artimisa Elenor Jackson
7.) James Rodney Jackson
8.) Pearl Rosalie Jackson
William Jackson
B: 17 October 1838 in Chelsfield, Kent, England
D: 24 November 1922 in Toquerville, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: James Jackson Sr.
Mother: Mary Ann Anderson
Siblings
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
Spouse
Hannah Breeze
M: 4 June 1864 in Chelsfield, Kent, England
Children
1.) Sarah Ann Jackson
2.) Harry Stonewall Jackson
3.) Agnes Jackson
4.) William M. Jackson
5.) Alfred Breeze Jackson
6.) Artimisa Elenor Jackson
7.) James Rodney Jackson
8.) Pearl Rosalie Jackson
D: 24 November 1922 in Toquerville, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: James Jackson Sr.
Mother: Mary Ann Anderson
Siblings
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
Spouse
Hannah Breeze
M: 4 June 1864 in Chelsfield, Kent, England
Children
1.) Sarah Ann Jackson
2.) Harry Stonewall Jackson
3.) Agnes Jackson
4.) William M. Jackson
5.) Alfred Breeze Jackson
6.) Artimisa Elenor Jackson
7.) James Rodney Jackson
8.) Pearl Rosalie Jackson
Nancy Alice Nutter
B: 10 August 1838 in Whitlow, Lancashire, England
D: 16 May 1923 in Hurricane, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: John Nutter
Mother: Elizabeth Knowles
Siblings
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
Spouse
Samuel Stanworth
M: 21 March 1856 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Children
1.) Elizabeth Ann Nutter Stanworth
2.) Ambrose Nutter Stanworth
3.) Nancy Alice Nutter Stanworth
4.) Samuel Nutter Stanworth
5.) George Washington Nutter Stanworth
6.) John Nutter Stanworth
7.) James Nutter Stanworth
8.) Emanuel Nutter Stanworth
9.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
10.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
D: 16 May 1923 in Hurricane, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: John Nutter
Mother: Elizabeth Knowles
Siblings
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
Spouse
Samuel Stanworth
M: 21 March 1856 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Children
1.) Elizabeth Ann Nutter Stanworth
2.) Ambrose Nutter Stanworth
3.) Nancy Alice Nutter Stanworth
4.) Samuel Nutter Stanworth
5.) George Washington Nutter Stanworth
6.) John Nutter Stanworth
7.) James Nutter Stanworth
8.) Emanuel Nutter Stanworth
9.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
10.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
Samuel Stanworth
B: 7 March 1835 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
D: 20 October 1886 in Grafton, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: George Stanworth
Mother: Ann Law
Siblings
1.) Henry Stanworth
2.) Ann Stanworth
3.) Sarah Stanworth
4.) Margaret Stanworth
Spouse
Nancy Alice Nutter
M: 21 March 1856 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Children
1.) Elizabeth Ann Nutter Stanworth
2.) Ambrose Nutter Stanworth
3.) Nancy Alice Nutter Stanworth
4.) Samuel Nutter Stanworth
5.) George Washington Nutter Stanworth
6.) John Nutter Stanworth
7.) James Nutter Stanworth
8.) Emanuel Nutter Stanworth
9.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
10.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
D: 20 October 1886 in Grafton, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: George Stanworth
Mother: Ann Law
Siblings
1.) Henry Stanworth
2.) Ann Stanworth
3.) Sarah Stanworth
4.) Margaret Stanworth
Spouse
Nancy Alice Nutter
M: 21 March 1856 in Burnley, Lancashire, England
Children
1.) Elizabeth Ann Nutter Stanworth
2.) Ambrose Nutter Stanworth
3.) Nancy Alice Nutter Stanworth
4.) Samuel Nutter Stanworth
5.) George Washington Nutter Stanworth
6.) John Nutter Stanworth
7.) James Nutter Stanworth
8.) Emanuel Nutter Stanworth
9.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
10.) Edward Nutter Stanworth
Emma Spendlove
B: 29 January 1942 in Cosby, Leicestershire, England
D: 5 May 1929 in Hurricane, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: John Spendlove
Mother: Elizabeth Harrison
Siblings
1.) Fredrick (Alfred) Spendlove
2.) John Spendlove
3.) Mary Elizabeth Spendlove
4.) William Spendlove
5.) Rebecca Spendlove
6.) Elizabeth Spendlove
7.) Joseph Edward Spendlove
Spouse
John Nock Hinton
M: 19 March 1861 on the Ship "Underwriter", Atlantic Ocean
Children
1.) John Maurice Hinton
2.) Agnes Elizabeth Hinton
3.) Marion Hinton
4.) Emma Hinton
5.) Atkins Hinton
6.) Thomas Maurice Hinton
7.) Annie Hinton
8.) Joel Hinton
9.) Bernard Bulmer Hinton
10.) Edith Alice Hinton
11.) Catherine Hinton
D: 5 May 1929 in Hurricane, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: John Spendlove
Mother: Elizabeth Harrison
Siblings
1.) Fredrick (Alfred) Spendlove
2.) John Spendlove
3.) Mary Elizabeth Spendlove
4.) William Spendlove
5.) Rebecca Spendlove
6.) Elizabeth Spendlove
7.) Joseph Edward Spendlove
Spouse
John Nock Hinton
M: 19 March 1861 on the Ship "Underwriter", Atlantic Ocean
Children
1.) John Maurice Hinton
2.) Agnes Elizabeth Hinton
3.) Marion Hinton
4.) Emma Hinton
5.) Atkins Hinton
6.) Thomas Maurice Hinton
7.) Annie Hinton
8.) Joel Hinton
9.) Bernard Bulmer Hinton
10.) Edith Alice Hinton
11.) Catherine Hinton
John Nock Hinton
B: 18 October 1839 in Ashted, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
D: 25 August 1928 in Hurricane, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: Atkins Hinton
Mother: Agnes Maurice
Siblings
1.) Agnes Hinton
2.) Atkins Hinton
3.) Thomas Maurice Hinton
4.) Hannah Hinton
5.) James Hinton
6.) Elizabeth Hinton
Spouse
Emma Spendlove
M: 19 March 1861 on the Ship "Underwriter", Atlantic Ocean
Children
1.) John Maurice Hinton
2.) Agnes Elizabeth Hinton
3.) Marion Hinton
4.) Emma Hinton
5.) Atkins Hinton
6.) Thomas Maurice Hinton
7.) Annie Hinton
8.) Joel Hinton
9.) Bernard Bulmer Hinton
10.) Edith Alice Hinton
11.) Catherine Hinton
D: 25 August 1928 in Hurricane, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: Atkins Hinton
Mother: Agnes Maurice
Siblings
1.) Agnes Hinton
2.) Atkins Hinton
3.) Thomas Maurice Hinton
4.) Hannah Hinton
5.) James Hinton
6.) Elizabeth Hinton
Spouse
Emma Spendlove
M: 19 March 1861 on the Ship "Underwriter", Atlantic Ocean
Children
1.) John Maurice Hinton
2.) Agnes Elizabeth Hinton
3.) Marion Hinton
4.) Emma Hinton
5.) Atkins Hinton
6.) Thomas Maurice Hinton
7.) Annie Hinton
8.) Joel Hinton
9.) Bernard Bulmer Hinton
10.) Edith Alice Hinton
11.) Catherine Hinton
Alice Jeffery
B: 15 January 1834 in Watford, Northhampton, England
D: 21 July 1914 in St. George, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: William Jeffery
Mother: Mary Crock
Siblings
1.) Thomas Alfred Jeffery
2.) Ann Jeffery
3.) John Jeffery
4.) Sarah Jeffery
5.) Jane Jeffery
Spouse
Benjamin Franklin Pendleton
M: 26 October 1861 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children
1.) Son Pendleton
2.) Alice Jeffery Pendleton
3.) Violet Jeffery Pendleton
4.) Frank Pendleton
5.) Gertrude Jeffery Pendleton
6.) Benjamin Franklin Pendleton
7.) Mannette Jeffery Pendleton
8.) Minnie Jeffery Pendleton
9.) Wilford Woodruff Pendleton
D: 21 July 1914 in St. George, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: William Jeffery
Mother: Mary Crock
Siblings
1.) Thomas Alfred Jeffery
2.) Ann Jeffery
3.) John Jeffery
4.) Sarah Jeffery
5.) Jane Jeffery
Spouse
Benjamin Franklin Pendleton
M: 26 October 1861 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children
1.) Son Pendleton
2.) Alice Jeffery Pendleton
3.) Violet Jeffery Pendleton
4.) Frank Pendleton
5.) Gertrude Jeffery Pendleton
6.) Benjamin Franklin Pendleton
7.) Mannette Jeffery Pendleton
8.) Minnie Jeffery Pendleton
9.) Wilford Woodruff Pendleton
Benjamin Franklin Pendleton
B: 13 March 1818 in Canisteo, Steuben, New York
D: 17 November 1881 in St. George, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: Frederick Pendleton
Mother: Joanna Wilber
Siblings
1.) Ezra Frederick Pendleton
2.) Lydia Ann Pendleton
3.) Charles Henry Pendleton
4.) William Pendleton
5.) Andrew Pendleton
6.) Andrew Jackson Pendleton Sr.
7.) Lucy Jane Pendleton
Spouse
Alice Jeffery
M: 26 October 1861 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children
1.) Son Pendleton
2.) Alice Jeffery Pendleton
3.) Violet Jeffery Pendleton
4.) Frank Pendleton
5.) Gertrude Jeffery Pendleton
6.) Benjamin Franklin Pendleton
7.) Mannette Jeffery Pendleton
8.) Minnie Jeffery Pendleton
9.) Wilford Woodruff Pendleton
D: 17 November 1881 in St. George, Washington, Utah
Parents
Father: Frederick Pendleton
Mother: Joanna Wilber
Siblings
1.) Ezra Frederick Pendleton
2.) Lydia Ann Pendleton
3.) Charles Henry Pendleton
4.) William Pendleton
5.) Andrew Pendleton
6.) Andrew Jackson Pendleton Sr.
7.) Lucy Jane Pendleton
Spouse
Alice Jeffery
M: 26 October 1861 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Children
1.) Son Pendleton
2.) Alice Jeffery Pendleton
3.) Violet Jeffery Pendleton
4.) Frank Pendleton
5.) Gertrude Jeffery Pendleton
6.) Benjamin Franklin Pendleton
7.) Mannette Jeffery Pendleton
8.) Minnie Jeffery Pendleton
9.) Wilford Woodruff Pendleton
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Obituary of Christine Simkins Ficken
Christine Ficken
was born on July 19, 1955, in Cedar City, Utah. She was the daughter
of James Clyde and Beverly (Hinton) Simkins. Christine was raised in
Panaca, Nevada, which she also made her lifelong home. She graduated
from Lincoln County High School in 1973 and, also, graduated from Provo
Technical School’s two year Dental Assistant program. On March 4, 1978,
Christine was united in marriage to Don Eugene Ficken, son of Paul and Pearl (Bollenbacher) Ficken
of Melbourne, Iowa, at the St. George, Utah, LDS Temple. She worked as
a Dental Assistant in Lincoln County, Nevada, for several years prior
to raising her five children. Christine, also, worked in the Lincoln
County High School cafeteria for several years until 2004.
Christine
was born and raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints. She was actively involved with her church and
community having held several Panaca Ward callings such as President of
Primary, Young Women’s, and the Relief Society, as well as, being widely
known and loved for her participation in craft fairs, selling baked
goods, and helping in ward activities. Christine enjoyed spending time
with her husband, children, and grandchildren along with listening to
her husband sing in church and community programs, crocheting, and going
on family camping trips.
Christine has lovingly departed from her extensive family, including husband, Don Ficken of Panaca, Nevada; mother, Beverly Simkins of Panaca; five children, James Ficken of Washington, Utah; Christy (Michael) Cheney of Cedar City, Utah; Michael (Megan) Ficken
of Saint George, Utah; Jennifer (Jared) Beasley of Washington, Utah;
and, Julie (Wil) Keller of La Verkin, Utah. Christine is also survived
by eight grandchildren, Barbara, Courtney, Jason, Rachel, Alexander, and
Matthew Cheney; Emily Miller; and, Michael McCoy Ficken.
Three siblings also cherish her memory, Gary (Patty) Simkins of Panaca,
Nevada; Steven (Nancy) Simkins of Salinas, California; and Diane
(Darrell) Chesley of Wellsville, Utah, and additionally, sister-in-law,
Judy Nanke of Marshalltown, Iowa, and sister-in-law and brother-in-law,
Paula and John Kyburz of Des Moines, Iowa.
Held
in blessed memory before Christine are her father, James Clyde Simkins
of Panaca, Nevada, in 2005, and her parents-in-law, Paul and Pearl Ficken of Melbourne, Iowa, and her brother-in-law, Robert Nanke of Marshalltown, Iowa.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Southern Nevada Mortuary.
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Letter to the Prophet
This is a letter I found that my grandpa Simkins wrote to Pres. Joseph F. Smith. I thought I would type up the letter and share it on here.
Panaca, Nevada
Feb. 19, 1972
Dear Pres. Joseph F. Smith,
Prophet of the Lord:
I am Elder James Clyde Simkins, an Elder of the Panaca Ward, Uvada Stake. I hold the office of an Elder. I am the group leader of the Elders Quorum in Panaca. I have another fine calling in the church. I am 2nd counselor in the presidency of the Elders Quorum of the Nevada's side of the Stake. I am so proud and happy of my work in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We have a new calling a great one, we're over the Elderonic in this fine little town. We have a lot of fine brethren to work with. We need your help and advice to start this great work of yours and the Lords. I am going to do this work the way you and the Lord want me to; one hundred percent.
I do a lot of fasting and praying, I am humble and over joyed. I know I have to get down on my knees and pray, that will be the answer, but I need your advice to. I would drive a million miles to just hear you talk and shake your hand. I love the church, it has brought so much happiness in our family. I have a boy 19 years old and is going on a mission this Summer, a girl 17 years old that wants to go on a mission too. Another boy 14 that I just ordained to the office of a Teacher, and a girl that just turned 9 years old. I also have a lovely wife who has been by my side all the time in my work with the Lord. Her name is Beverly Simkins and she is the 2nd counselor in the Relief Society.
We have one of the nicest Bishop that you could ever ask for, Bishop Ronald Lee Clark. We have our Bishops Council Meeting every Sunday morning. When you go in that room you can feel the spirit of the Lord there. There are ten brothern that meet there every Sunday morning, we go over all the business in the ward. We also have a fine Stake Presidency, the meetings I go to help me so much in my work as a Group Leader in the Elders Quorum.
This is my Testimony to you Dear President, That I know this is the true Church, that God lives, he hears and answers prayers. He has answered a lot of my prayers. I would like to have your letter to put in my Book of Remembrance.
I know dear President that if we will live his commandments the way our Lord wants us to that the windows of Heaven will be open. I've been married in the Temple for time and eternity, I want to live with my family again. I would like to hear from you soon. I am going to put this in my Book of Remembrance. This will make my Testamony grow stronger just to hear from you.
Yours Very Truly,
Elder James Clyde Simkins
Friday, February 5, 2016
Life History of James Clyde Simkins
Life History of
James Clyde Simkins
Written by:
James Clyde Simkins
I was born August 5, 1925 to James Willard Simkins and Mannetta Church Simkins, in St. George, Utah, Washington County, at the home of Aunt Roma Esplin. She was my Mothers sister.
My father James Willard Simkins was a rancher at Barclay, Nevada. During that time a horse fell on him and pinned him underneath by the leg and about one year later arthritis set into his leg and gradually went through his whole body.
After I was born we lived in Barclay, Nevada in the summer, and Panaca, Nevada was our winter home. When I was 3 years old I had a cleft palate operation in Logan, Utah. I had many afflictions while in my early youth one of which was pneumonia, because of this illness I was held back in school for a year. My teacher Bessie Snow thought a lot of me she enjoyed hearing me sing, on any holiday my class members bring me valentine and get well cards. While I was recovering I had to learn to walk all over again. The Long Family had a get well party for me, it was so difficult for me to walk I had to hang on to the fence because I was so weak. When I finally arrived they had a nice soft chair waiting for me. My dear teacher, Bessie Snow hugged me so tight I thought she would squeeze me too death.
My brother Jack and two sisters Bernice Phillips and Clara Baker often had water fights, they always got me wet because I couldn't walk bare foot on the ground. I enjoyed playing paper dolls with my sisters. I liked to play alone a lot along the ditch bank near our home with my bone horses and rock cows. My mother always knew where to find me.
I had responsibilities to do as well as play, such as feeding the pigs, drive the cows to pasture, and while I was in the pasture we had an old bull there and he wouldn't let me take a cow to the house without him and when my dad saw the bull he yelled at me and I started to cry.
When I was seven years old we moved to our winter home in Panaca, Nevada. My mother got sick with cancer and died. It was very hard for my dad because this was his second wife who had passed away. All of us kids had to pitch in and do our part to carry the load around the house.
In the eighth grade I remember a Christmas party when I dressed up as a reindeer, we put on a program for the school. I graduated from Barclay grade school at the end of the eighth grade, there were 13 in my class and only 3 of us graduated, the ages varied in our class. We had every grade except the seventh.
I especially remember this one teacher Miss Peterson an old maid who we coaxed into going up on a sled hill, she was on the bottom of the sled and 2 girls were on top of her when they got to the bottom of the hill there was a dip and the sled threw her and the 2 girls flying through the air. She was so upset that she kept us in for 1 recess. We were always thinking of what we could do for mischief to her and once we put thumb tacks in her chair. We spent many a recess in the old school room. We all stuck together as a group and never told who did what.
When I was born they discovered I had a double hernia, at the age of 15 years I had an operation to have it removed. The operation took place in St. George, Utah. I was hospitalized for 16 days and wasn't aloud to turn over.
At the age of 16 I started riding after cattle and a lot of accidents occurred during this time. An example was when a 1500 lb. work mare rolled over the top of me and buried me in the mud.
At the age of 17 my father had to sign a minors release for me to work. My first job was for the Union Pacific Railroad, and my boss was Henry Lemons. I worked in Islen, Nevada about 3 miles below Barclay.At that time I was receiving $.50 an hour and we worked 8 hours a day. I worked only during the Summer months until we put the hay up.
My very first date was with "3" women who were also employed for the railroad as train operators. I took 4 horses from my home in Barclay to Islen where I met the girls. My father said, "Wow they must be some dames to drag 3 horses clear to Islen." I took the girls riding out in the hills by Islen when it got dark and I told the girls we were lost, they were all scared and threatened to never go out on a date with me again. We came upon a house that was all lit up and I told the girls we had better stay here for the night, several of the girls had to be at work at midnight. When we got there they said, "this is where we live." I had to ride all the way back to Barclay that night in the dark canyon and had only the who's of owls to keep me company.
After my mother passed away Bernice took over her place and mothered me, I can remember when LaVon Phillips came over to Barclay from Panaca to date her. And before long they were married in St. George. After Bernice left my other sister Clara took over the place of mom.
I was anxious as any kid to learn to drive we had an old orange pickup parked at the wood pile, I went out and got in it I thought it was in low gear but much to my amazement it was in reverse. And it took off backwards and landed in a ditch. And then my dad came out and fire started to fly and he made me dig it out after he said, "Young man for not listening to me you will have to dig that truck out alone." I did a lot of sweating but finally got it out and I stopped me messing with the truck for a while.
A big tall handsome man came up the railroad in a motor car and ask if there were any young women in this town. I told him about my sister Clara and a neighbor girl Mary Woods. He wanted to be introduced at the next dance. It wasn't too long after that he took my sister Clara for his wife and left us men all alone. My father was really sad when Clara left, but we managed to survive.
Because we were left to batch it all alone without any ladies, dad being crippled with arthritis he had a 4 legged stool that he hopped around to do the cooking.
My brother Jack had gone riding on the range and my father and I were alone, one night I remember dad and I were listening to the radio and the house started to shake, I asked my dad what was happening and he said it was an earthquake.
In 1946 my dad went to Boulder City, Nevada to spend the Christmas holidays, with my sister Margaruite Ence while there he got sick and passed away on January 31, 1947.
My sister Bernice Phillips was getting worried about me because I was enjoying life a little more freely than she wanted me too. So when Uncle Vernon Church came to visit Bernice asked him if I could come down to LaVerkin, Utah and work in his dairy. So I did. And that's where I learned to be a good clean Mormon boy.
Life History of Beverly Hinton
Life History of
Beverly Hinton
Written by:
Beverly Hinton
I was born January 21, 1931 in LaVerkin, Washington County, Utah. My fathers name is George Luther Hinton and my mothers name is Sadie LaVell Jackson. I was the fifth child in a family of six, two boys and four girls.
My father was first married to Louella Morrill, and they had a little girl which they named Carmonetta. Her mother died when she was just ? and my mother raised her along with her own family.
My father worked as a car salesman for Bradshaws in Cedar City, Utah. When I was 2 years old my father died of a heart attack leaving my mother with my little sister just 6 months old, and the rest of us to raise.
My mother was very ambitious and provided a good living for us as I can never remember going without anything. She took in washing. Later she to up practical nursing and was a midwife and helped Dr. McIntire deliver babies. She would have the women come to our house and then she would call the Dr. they usually stayed 2 weeks. She helped deliver over 50 babies.
Mother would give us a penny for each dirty diaper that we would clean also for each mouse we could catch.
On Thanksgiving we always got together with my Fathers side of the family and have a big dinner at the church in Hurricane. We always had good times together as a family.
I remember the good times we had bottling and drying fruit and would always look forward to the times our aunts (mothers sisters) would come and see us. I would pick fruit in the summer such as cherries and peaches to earn money for school and clothes. I also topped corn and was paid by the row. There was a molasses mill and we loved going there to watch and eat molasses as it cooked down.
Mother always made sure we had our baths Saturday night and was ready for Sunday School on Sunday morning.
I remember Sister Sanders as my favorite teacher, she taught many years and told many pioneer stories. I remember taking part in MIA and enjoyed going to all church meetings.
I lived in LaVerkin 18 years attending school in Hurricane, Utah. I graduated in May of 1949. My best friend while I was growing up was Merilyn Iverson. She lived 2 blocks from my house.
The day after graduation, I left with Merilyn Iverson to work at Grand Canyon. When they closed for the winter I returned to LaVerkin and got a job at Dave's Cafe in Hurricane. I met Clyde Simkins who was working for his Uncle Vernon Church in the dairy and we were married in the St. George Temple June 10, 1950. We lived in LaVerkin for a short time and I continued to work at Dave's Cafe. Then we moved to Henderson where Clyde worked for US Line until he became allergic to the lime and had to find another job. We moved back to LaVerkin and he worked for Emil Graff several years during which time we moved out on the desert near New Castle on Summer to take care of some farm land Mr. Graff owned there. When we moved back to LaVerkin in the fall we decided we would go back to Nevada where Clyde was partners with his brother on a ranch in Clover Valley or Barclay as it is sometimes called.
Clyde got a job on the railroad and we lived at Acoma, a section just above the ranch. In the Summer we moved to Clover Valley where he run cattle on the side.
The next winter we moved to Panaca, Nevada and Clyde worked on the section in Caliente 15 miles away. They sold the ranch and Clyde made the Railroad his career where he retired with a disability pension after being hurt in 1977.
We have 2 sons and 2 daughters all married in the Temple. Our sons served missions, one going to Washington state (Gary) and the other to Scotland (Steven). We have 16 grandchildren and I am employed at the US Post Office in Panaca as a postal clerk.
My church jobs have been in Primary as a Teacher, Secretary, and 2nd Counselor. In Relief Society as a Visiting Teacher, Secretary, and 2nd Counselor. The Church Magazine representative for the ward and I am now the Panaca 2nd Ward Associate Librarian.
We have lived in Panaca 39 years and enjoy camping with our family. We also like to return to our old stomping grounds to visit.
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