Any relative of Lott and Sarah Kirkham will enjoy watching the following videos submitted by Michael Kirkham, son of Donald Robinson and Deona Huntsman Kirkham, son of Lott and Sarah.
Reunion at Maurice’s: http://youtu.be/XARzakdP8lI
Reunion at Doug’s: http://youtu.be/c-HkAkycP_4
Christmas at Grandma’s: http://youtu.be/sk4yPeCzSUQ
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
WILLIAM KIRKHAM
William Kirkham, the first born of George and Sarah Russon Kirkham, was born in Lehi, Utah, May 2, 1876 and it was in Lehi he spent his young days and youth and received his early education in the Lehi schools. He attended church regularly and kept a strict adherence to the Word of Wisdom. He advanced in the Priesthood to the office of Seventy.
He loved to tell the story of the time as a boy, his Father took him with his sisters Rachel and Eliza and Brother George E. to the top scaffolding and to the statue of the Angel Moroni of the Salt Lake Temple when it was being dedicated in 1893, his father being a member of the Tabernacle Choir then and had permits for them.
He was a well known Lehi Real Estate Operator. He served as mail carrier to Pelican Point and Cedar Valley, Utah County, for thirty years, making life long friends.
He held the office of Seventy in the Lehi Second Ward Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints, and served as a missionary for two years in the Central States Mission under President Samuel O. Bennion.
He married Emily May Hoggard 18 Jul 1897 in Provo, Utah, daughter of George Hoggard and Mary Alice Eldredge. She was born 19 April 1880 in American Fork, Utah, and died 6 Feb 1950 in Murray, Salt Lake, Utah; their marriage being solemnized in the Salt Lake temple.
William passed away 6 Sep 1953 in Lehi, Utah at the age of seventy seven and was buried in Lehi.
Children of William and Emily
William Leon Kirkham
Leda Myrl Kirkham Goates
Burton Kirkham
Cleo Kay Kirkham Beagley
Labels:
Kirkham-William,
Pix-William Kirkham
RACHEL KIRKHAM WANLASS
RACHEL KIRKHAM WANLASS
BERT & RACHEL KIRKHAM WANLASS
Family of Bert and Rachel Kirkham Wanlass
Rachel Kirkham Wanlass and Sister-in-law, Sarah Wrigley Kirkham
RACHEL KIRKHAM WANLASS
Rachel, with a very pleasant and cheerful disposition was a delight to her parents and brothers and sisters. She was her Mother constant helper. She loved her church and her school and aided younger members of her family to get off to their duties. She was baptized by her father on her eighth birthday.
At age fifteen, Rachel was employed as clerk by her Uncles James Kirkham in his mercantile store in Lehi, Utah, then was employed by Broadbent and Sons Mercantile Store in Lehi, Utah. Some time later she moved to Salt Lake City and was employed and where she could also help her father while he was working on the tabernacle and Temple. It was while she was in Salt Lake, she met and was married to Joseph Wanlass. They made their home in Lehi soon after, during the years of 1904-1917 she served as Primary Association Missionary and Teacher. She served as Second Counselor, then first Counselor and later as President of the Primary Association, Lehi Ward. She served as Stake Missionary in Sevier Stake when the family moved to Monroe, Utah, and then was chosen as counselor to the President of the Relief Society for a period of five years. She served for over forty years as Relief Society teacher. She served as work director for eight years.
Her hobbies were quilting, crocheting and knitting. He beautiful work has received many awards. One lovely table cloth was among the exhibits at the third National Crochet Contest of the American Women Association in New York City, N. Y. During World War II she knitted 118 stump and toe socks for the American Red Cross for service men, 12 woolen gloves, many sweaters and scarves. She was presented a pin from the Federal Government for her outstanding contributions. During the last few years of her life she made more than 400 lace doilies for friends and presented many to teenagers, both girls and boys. In 1957 Rachel was chosen candidate for other of the Year by Sanpete-Sevier Federated Women Clubs.
Children of Joseph and Rachel Kirkham Wanlass
Joseph Earl Wanlass
Sylvan George Wanlass
Marie Margarite Wanlass
LeRoy James Wanlass
Thelma Lela Wanlass Meyer
Zona Wanlass West
Floyd Kirkham Wanlass
Ezeline Doone Wanlass
Friday, September 23, 2011
EDWARD MENTA & RULA MICHIE WRIGLEY
Edward Menta Wrigley
Birth Date23 Jan 1901
Birth Place: Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Death Date:17 Aug 1981
Death Place: American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
Burial Date: 19 Aug 1981
Burial Place: Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Occupation: Farmer/Steel Worker
Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
FatherEdward Charles WRIGLEY , M (1864-1929)
MotherSarah Ann ROBINSON , F (1868-1925)
RULA MITCHIE
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1905
Birth PlaceBench Creek, Wasatch, Utah, United States
Death Date8 Feb 1968
Death PlaceAmerican Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
Burial Date12 Feb 1968
Burial PlaceLehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Burial MemoLehi City Cemetery, 38, 5, 4
OccupationSecretary
ReligionThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
FatherRobert Moroni MICHIE , M (1861-1912)
MotherElena Dorothy LAMBERT , F (1863-1957)
Birth Date23 Jan 1901
Birth Place: Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Death Date:17 Aug 1981
Death Place: American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
Burial Date: 19 Aug 1981
Burial Place: Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Occupation: Farmer/Steel Worker
Religion: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
FatherEdward Charles WRIGLEY , M (1864-1929)
MotherSarah Ann ROBINSON , F (1868-1925)
RULA MITCHIE
Birth Date: 7 Feb 1905
Birth PlaceBench Creek, Wasatch, Utah, United States
Death Date8 Feb 1968
Death PlaceAmerican Fork, Utah, Utah, United States
Burial Date12 Feb 1968
Burial PlaceLehi, Utah, Utah, United States
Burial MemoLehi City Cemetery, 38, 5, 4
OccupationSecretary
ReligionThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
FatherRobert Moroni MICHIE , M (1861-1912)
MotherElena Dorothy LAMBERT , F (1863-1957)
Labels:
Richie-Rula,
Wrigley-Edward and Rula
Thursday, September 22, 2011
HYRUM RUSSON KIRKHAM
HYRUM RUSSON KIRKHAM
Hyrum Russon, son of George and Mary Russon Kirkham, was born 15th July 1882 in Lehi, Utah and died 27th Jul 1943 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and buried in Lehi, Utah. He married Mabel L. Woolf 17 February 1904 . She was born 6th Apr 1885 in Hyde Park, Utah, and died 31st Mar 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah, and was buried in Lehi, Utah.
Hyrum was baptized on his eighth birthday by his father. He attended his church duties and his schools and was known never to shirk any task that was given him. He grew to manhood with the love and admiration of all his family. He was always lovingly known as Hy Kirkham.
During Hyrum's early life he was employed by the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company in their sugar beet fields and was later employed in the sugar factory at Lehi, Utah. He attended the Brigham Young University and was captain of the basketball team. He was also a member of the baseball team. Hyrum began the career of grocery man in 1909 as manager of Simons-Woolf store in Ucon, Idaho. In 1916 he became manager of the Zion Co-operative Mercantile Institution of Idaho Falls, Idaho. In later years he was transferred to the grocery department in the main store in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hyrum was a very likeable gentleman and attracted people to him. He had a winsome smile and was most courteous to all. He was a faithful Latter-Day-Saint and was never without a position of responsibility. He was ordained a deacon 11 Jan 1896 and advanced through the different quorums until he was ordained a High Priest. He fulfilled a mission for the church to Great Britain during the years 1907-9. During his missionary labors he baptized seventeen coverts. Other assignments given him by the church officials were: Secretary of the Lehi Sunday School, the enrollment being 1280 members. In 1905 he was Secretary of Bingham Stake Mutual Improvement Association. He served as counselor to the Bishop of Ucon Ward, Idaho, and was selected as Bishop of that ward in 1915. In December 1910 he was appointed Justice of the Peace in Fairview, Idaho. The family moved from Ucon to Idaho Falls, Idaho where he was called to preside of the Y.M.M.I.A. Later he was set apart as first assistant to the Stake Sunday School Superintendent. During this calling he arranged five annual Father and Sons Outings. Here were attended by a total of 1132 persons. Total miles traveled-520. In 1925 he was set apart as a member of the Stake High Council, and later was set apart as second counselor to the Stake President. The family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1926. His first appointment in Salt Lake was supervisor of Yale Ward Teachers, and also teacher of the high Priest Quorum. Later he was appointed as a Stake Missionary, and then set apart as President of Ward Stake Missionaries. Hyrum lived a full life of service.
Children of Hyrum Russon and Mabel Woolf Kirkham
Vilda Kirkham Campbel Burdett Alton Kirkham
Fern Kirkham Cornaby De Esta Kirkham Ludwig
Wynona Kirkham Cottrell Roma Kirkham Hardy
Emerson Dale Kirkham
Labels:
Kirkham-Hyrum Russon,
Pix-Hyrum Kirkham
Thursday, September 15, 2011
KIRKHAM, GEORGE ERASTUS
GEORGE ERASTUS KIRKHAM
Children of George E. and Mary Ann Briggs Kirkham
Meldon Clara Kirkham Christensen
Roscoe George Kirkham,
Clarence Albert Kirkham
Norma Dee Kirkham Jaeson
Myrtle Mamie Kirkham
Maxine Kirkham Larson
Dean B. Kirkham
Mary B. Kirkham Purdy
Clyde William Kirkham
KIRKHAM, DENZIL WASHINGTON
Written by his Sister;Bessy LaVerne Kirkham Fillerup
March 21, 1972 North Hollywood, California
Children of Denzil Washington and Fern Alta Nielson Kirkham
Sally Kirkham
Donald Kirkham
KIRKHAM, ALVIN WILLARD
ALVIN WILLARD KIRKHAM
Alvin Willard, the third son of George and Mary Russon Kirkham was born 31 Jul 1894 in Lehi, Utah. He married Rae Kathryn Rose on 13 June 1923 in the Salt Lake Temple.
Alvin received his early education in the elementary schools and graduated from Lehi, High School. He was President of the Lehi High School Student Body and Salutatorian, Class of 1914. He gained four letters in athletics & Drama Club.
He advanced in the Priesthood and active in his duties in the Church. He served as President of the following Quorums of Priesthood: Deacons, Teachers and Priests. Later in life he advanced to High Priest. He was chorister of the Sunday School in the Lehi Fourth Ward. He also served as President of the Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Association of Phoenix, Arizona Second Ward. When Alvin had a duty to perform he did it to the utmost. He kept a strict adherence to the Word of Wisdom as was taught by his parents.
Alvin received his BS degree in 1923 from the University of Utah. He attended the Brigham Young University and the University of California at Los Angeles. At the University of Utah he was Headmaster of Delta Sigma Pi, member of the Men’s Glee Club and Symphony Orchestra.
Willard Edmond Kirkham
Viva Rae Kirkham Ridler
Guinevere Kirkham Gual
Dan Romaine Kirkham
George Alvin Kirkham
Matta Lael Kirkham Lile
Avalon Adele Kirkham Lanza
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