Mr. LISTON
Birth:
Abt 1850
Death:
26 Jan 1879
Woodruff, Arizona
Marriage:
Dec 1878
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Autobiography of Howes Crowell Wallace, p.80
"October 8 I received a letter from Mrs. Ovilla Liston Empey, St. George, diving date of my sister Melissa's marriage to Brother Liston as December, 1878. Brother Liston died about one month later, January 26, 1879, at Woodruff, Arizona, of blood poison. He had been called to help colonize that part of Arizona by Brigham Young, and considered it a duty to obey the call. His wife and family were living in St. George but she felt it too much of a hardship to leave her comfortable home and start out again to pioneer a new country.
After Brother Liston's death his new wife was left stranded in a strange desert country.
Pologomy marriage.....
Evidently according to Earl Wallace, Melissa went with Brother Liston to Arizona and after he died, she came back to Salt Lake to live with her son. They lived with Melissa and Howes...... Brigham Young put it into George B. Wallaces head that Melissa should marry Mr. Liston. Melissa had been married previously and had been divorces. I think Melissa and other sister married Perkins brothers..
Comadore Liston......Earl said....5-30-01
Melissa King WALLACE
Birth:
14 Oct 1853
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
15 Jan 1901
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Burial:
21 Jan 1901
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Birth Date is from Howes Crowell Wallace and from In Commemoration of George B. Wallace.....in possession of Earl Wallace....5-30-01
He does not know of a Bible Record....
Her son, Brigham Andrew Perkins, was with her when she died. Howells Crowell Wallace had gone to his pharmacy (he owned) and when he returned, Melissa was dead.
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Name: Liston, Melissa W.
Birth Date: 0 November 1854
Birth Place: UNKNOWN
Death Date: 21 January 1901
Death Place: 259 FUN.ST.S.L.C.UT
Burial Date: 21 January 1901
Cemetery: Salt Lake City Cemetery
Source: Sexton Records
Grave Location: A-5-9-1-W1/2
Family records of Earl Wallace, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Autobiography of Howes Crowell Wallace p.76
speaking of St. George and a trip he took from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City ...."Here also, my Sister Melis and her little boy Brigy lived, after the death of her last husband, Brother Liston."
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Married Melissa Wallace April 9, 1873, Salt Lake City (daughter of George B. Wallace and Melissa King,
pioneers), who was born in Salt Lake City Oct. 14, 1853. Only child: Brigham Andrew b. May 25, 1874, m.
Frances Barbury Kuhl May 25, 1907. Family home Bountiful, Utah.
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Melissa WALLACE (AFN: BVNK-ZJ)
Pedigree
Sex: F
Family
Event(s):
Birth: 1850
Parents:
Marriage(s):
Spouse: Brigham Young PERKINS (AFN: 2P1H-KL)
Family
Marriage: 9 Apr 1873
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Submitter(s):
Melissa WALLACE (AFN: BVNK-ZJ)
Pedigree
Sex:
F
Submitter(s):
LIONEL VERN NEBEKER
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NONE
E 12305 20TH
SPOKANE WA
USA 99216
CONNIE J YOUNG
10612 HOLLANDALE DR
BOISE ID
USA 83709
EVERL ADAMS
215 E 100 N #20
SPANISH FORK UT
Submission:
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Mellissa King WALLACE
Sex: F
Event(s):
Birth:
14 Oct 1853
S L City, Salt Lake, Utah
Parents:
Father: George Benjamin WALLACE
Mother: Melissa KING
Source Information:
Film Number: 183406
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Reference Number:
Children
Marriage
No Children Recorded
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Mr. Liston - Melissa King Wallace
Mr. Liston
was born at Abt 1850.
He married Melissa King Wallace Dec 1878 . Melissa King Wallace was born at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah 14 Oct 1853 daughter of George Benjamin Wallace and Melissa Mandana King .
Mr. Liston died 26 Jan 1879 at Woodruff, Arizona .
Melissa King Wallace died 15 Jan 1901 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah .