Samuel LINTON
Birth:
27 Jun 1828
Murben, Tyrone, Ireland
Death:
21 May 1916
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Marriage:
26 Apr 1858
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO state
conflicting dates. Records of Julia Linton Crawley, his daughter, state
his endowment in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City 26 Apr 1858. Other
Church records say he was sealed to Ellen Sutton in the E.House 9 Apr 1868.
Old Church Records in City of Nephi 874 pg 41 state Samuel was baptized on the
9 Jan 1854 by Samuel Harrison. He was confirmed the same year by the same man.
He was ordained a 70 in 1856. E=7 Sep 1855. Pioneers and Prominent men of Utah gave space
to Samuel Linton. The article says he came to Utah in 1853. He was a member of
the 49th quorum of seventies, a high priest, veteran of the Echo Canyon War.He was a very successful farmer with much land. He was one of the young men who rescued the Martin and Willie Handcart companies sent out by Brigham Young, and his name appears on the rescuers list at the on site information center.
This is from the Diary of Samuel Linton. Do you have it?
I am the son of William Linton and Elizabeth Selfridge. I was born June 27. 1828 in the County of Tyrone, Ireland. My father emigrated from his native land and arrived at St. Johns, in New Brunswich, in about 1835. At that time I was about seven years of age ' and, although quite small, assisted my father in his work. I recall helping him in the fields, piling up brush and such light wood as I could handle. I remained with my father until I was twenty years of age. In about 1848, I went to Philadelphia; my father giving his full consent. Shortly after my arrival there I took passage on a vessel for New York. The boat was loaded with timber and I paid for my passsage by assisting in the unloading of the timber. This journey required about four days. Shortly after I returned by train to Philadelphia where I had been promised a job. I found my work satisfactory and soon made several friends who, although I was surrounded by many strangers. treated me very kindly and I found life quite pleasant. The year following 1849, my sister, Sarah Jane, came to Philadelphia and lived with my cousin, Robert Selfridge and his wife. They had one child. My sister lived with them until she met and married Mathew T.R. Ralston. In the year 1850, Father brought the remainder of the family to Philadelphia where we lived happily together when Father died in the year 1851. It was not until four years after Father's death that I first heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This was in the year of 1856 and how I came, to hear of it and the facts concerning my conversion are as follows: It was in the year 1851, that a Mr. Joseph Barker from the state of Ohio, a noted agnostic and infidel, issued a challenge to the Christian Ministers of that day to debate with him on the subject of the divinity of the Holy Bible or the question of the existence of God. There was an elderly Presbyterian gentleman who accepted the challenge and arranged for five evenings of discussion. Being very much interested I attended every evening and listened attentively to arguments on both sides. To my surprise, I saw that the Presbyterian was no match for the Agnostic and that set met to thinking. I definitely made up my mind to investigate every sect and religion and to discuss that subject with every person I could who professed faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. One day while looking through the notices appearing in the Philadelphia Public Ledge, a daily paper advertising meetings being held by various sects, I ran across a notice of a meeting that was to be held under the auspices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In effect, the notice read as follows: " Elder Samuel Harrison, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will preach at 10:00 AM on Sunday, at Callow's Hill and Seventh Street and will show that neither the Protestant or Catholic religions have the true Gospel of Jesus Christ upon the earth." This notice commanded my attention. My first impression was that this was the most presumptious claim I had ever heard made by any people; first to style themselves as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and then to claim that they constituted the only true church, having the only true Gospel of Jesus Christ upon the earth. Of course, my interest and curiosity were aroused and I immediately arranged to attend the meeting scheduled. I arrived in time, as the people gathered into the meeting place, I was deeply impressed with their sociability and they impressed me as being a very happy and contented people. When the time arrived for the meeting to start, Elder Harrison took his seat on the stand and then announced the opening hymn. Following the singing, the Elder offered the invocation and I felt I had never heard a more sensible prayer and the words of the hymn impressed me. In the sermon, he preached from the New Testament and quoted passages from it which I had memorized while attending the Methodist Sunday School, but his 6 interpretations of these scriptures
were so different to that which had been taught to me, that I was confused. This set me to thinking. I had read and heard about the Mormons. But all that I had learned about them was unfavorable; that they were just a misguided people who were followers of old Joe Smith; that Smith's claim was that he had dug up a gold bible somewhere and based his religion on it and that it was all a humbug. As Elder Harrison continued his sermon, I thought he was quoting from the Book of Mormon and thought how similar it was to our Bible, but when he had concluded, he held up the book from which he had been reading and told the people that it was the King James translation of the Holy Bible. I then realized that the things I had heard about the Mormon People and their religion were not true. At the conclusion of the meeting, I remained for a few minutes when a man by the name of Luts, whom I had never seen before, approached me and asked me what I thought about Elder Harrison's sermon. I told him I could find no fault with it. Then I asked him many questions which he answered to my satisfaction. He promised me that if I would call on him later he would lend me a Book from which I could learn much more concerning the Gospel. I kept that appointment and the book he loaned to me was the " Voice of Warning." After much reading and meditation on the principles taught in the book, I was convinced that the Lord had restored to earth his Gospel in these the last days; that his authority to administer in the ordinances thereof had been conferred upon man and finally that it was my high responsibility to accept the same and ask for baptism. Upon asking for admission into the Church, I was questioned as to whether I was prepared to meet what would follow; to have my friends turn away from me; to have evil spoken of me; to suffer persecution and perhaps to give my life for righteousness sake. In that moment I thought of the former day saints and of the trials and persecutions. But the spirit of the Lord was with me and without hesitancy I said; "I have considered it all and I am ready." On these conditions, then, he told me I could be baptized. It was at least three weeks before arrangements were made for the baptism. There were quite a few who, like myself, had asked for baptism. When everything was ready, we all repaired to the place where the ordinance was to be performed. It was on the first day of January, 1854--New Years Day. There was a thick coating of ice on the water which had to be broken and pushed away to enable us to get into it. It certainly was a cold bath we got as we were immersed into icy water, but it did none of us any harm. About three months later, on the third day of April, 1854. I left for Utah to be gathered with the Saints. Our company took railway transportation to Pittsburg; from there we went by rail to Cincinnatti, Ohio, and from there to St. Louis, Missouri, where we met Horace H. Eldredge.B There were five or six of us boys who were good teamsters and we asked Brother Eldredge for jobs to drive teams across the plains to Utah. He was, at that time, preparing to transport a company of people west and he advised us that if we would furnish our own guns and blankets he would arrange position as teamsters for us in the company he organized. I, with some others, accepted the job offered, under these conditions, and then proceeded up the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth, which, at that time, was the outfitting point. I made the best of my situation and helped whereever I could; especially in taking care of Church freight, etc. It happened that at that time the Church was getting ready a large train of freight wagons which was under the charge of the returned missionary by the name of Bucklen. This brother was not only in charge, but he did the cooking and arranged for our commissary. It was not long, however, before it was necessary for him to leave us and go out into the country to buy cattle to haul the wagons. This made it necessary for us to do our own
cooking or go without. It was twenty four hours before I could bring myself to the point of eating my own cooking. None of the other boys were cooks either, and I soon found myself selected to do the cooking for the group until Elder Bucklen returned. l was also assigned the job of cutting wood to make charcoal for the blacksmithing and this, together with fixing wagons, the gathering and loading of freight and the handling of half-broke cattle afforded me plenty to do and not much time for leisure. Finally, when the last of the cattle were delivered to us, I was put in charge to look after them. This I did and did well except there was taken from the things placed in my care a fancy cane which had been presented to Brother Horace S. Eldredge. It was stolen a day or two before we left on our journey. In the spring of 1855, I went to work for Horace H. Eldridge, and was in his employ until the fall ofJ 1857. From then on during the winter of 1857-58 I served as a guard at the Echo Canyon camp at the time of the threatened invasion by Johnson's Army. While serving as guard in the Echo Canyon War, Samuel Linton was closely associated with Peter Sutton and it is assumed that Uncle Peter spoke frequently of his sister, Ellen Sutton. In any event, it is true that on Samuel Linton's trip to the "valley," he met Ellen Sutton and they were married in April 1858. On my return to the Salt Lake Valley in the Spring of 1858, I was employed by President Brigham Young. Part of the time I did Farm work and the remainder of the time I assisted him in moving his family to Provo and returned at the time of the "move." I was in his employ until the fall M of 1860. Aunt Mary Morgan wrote a similar story of her father, but added: When Samuel's father went to Canada in 1835-36 his brothers, John, James and Samuel had already immigrated there. While Samuel lived with his father, he had already learned how to cut timber and cradle grain. Years later in Utah Salmuel was well known and considered an expert in cradling grain, being able to cradle five acres in a day. In Philadelphia, his sister lived with her cousin, Robert Selfridge, his wife and child. Samuel himself earned his way to USA and came to Philadelphia via a timber brigantine. In his biography it sounded as if he took the job on the timber ship after he had arrived in Philadelphia. Aunt Mary also told a story while Samuel was on the plains. He told of men who were driving a herd of high-bred cattle through to California. They offered Samuel forty dollars a month and a good outfit to ride if he would go with them. Samuel, however, chose not to leave the saints, and he never regretted it. In this trip to Utah, Samuel drove a big team, the wagon loaded with sheet iron, mill irons, window glass, and a woman with four children. He got through all safe, although they had a stampede on the road. Samuel heard them coming, he stopped his team and stood in front of the leaders and talked to them. They stood still while the cattle ran past on each side of them. They came into Salt Lake valley the third of October, 1854. Samuel went to work for Heber C. Kimball digging post holes and shucking corn. Brother Kimball sent Samuel and a prisoner he was taking care of, to cut fire wood up City Creek. He had three teams hauling two trips a day. Samuel and the prisoner kept things moving rapidly. Brother Kimball called Samuel," the Irish Yankee." After one month, Samuel quit. When Brother Kimball asked why he wanted to quit. He wanted to know if his family had not treated him right. Samuel told him he did not like digging post holes with pick and shovel. He worked for Heber C. Kimball until 1854 (middle of winter) The rest of the winter he worked for the Church in Big Cottonwood Canyon cutting timber until spring of 1854. He worked for Br. Eldridge until Fall of 1857. He worked for Brigham Young from spring 1858 until the fall of 1860. Aunt Mary writes: Samuel forgot to say in the Fall of 1860 he went out after those late hand-cart companies an
d had a very hard time. In the month of September 1858, Bishop Hunter sent Samuel and eight others out to meet Rowly Hand-Cart Company. They met them on Ham's Fork. They were out of flour. this was the most pleasant trip he ever recalled having, although he came near to losing his life by a party of soldiers who followed them from fort Bridger, a distance of ten miles. These soldiers got in trouble with their captain who was doing something the soldiers didn't like, and he ordered them out of the camp. They went on about a mile to a saloon. They wanted to search every wagon and tent, but Samuel went to them and talked to them quietly. They offered him the whiskey bottle. Samuel said he always wanted to see a man drink out of his own bottle first. Well, he said, that is sensible. By this time, they had got around to where the other eight boys were, each one having a six shooter in his belt. Samuel had told them they got along with men in peace, and when they could not get along in that way, then, they got along the best way they could. The one who was making so much noise showed fight, but one of them picked up a rock and said, here is one of the Lord's biscuits, shut your mouth. They went outside the camp and commenced shooting into the camp. It was dark by this time, and there was no one hurt, but it was a miracle. Aunt Mary continues: Father was a glass stainer by trade. They had one child, Sarah Ellen, who lived with grandmother (Ellen) Sutton until she was ten years old when she died of Diptheria. McKetchney had some dealings with President Brigham Young on which they didn't ] agree so he apostatized and went to California threatening to take their baby. Aunt Mary wrote: Mother has told me how Uncle Peter guarded her till he knew he, McKetchney, had left the country. He begged mother to go with him, but she told him she could not leave her church and people to follow him. I think she never heard of him any more. Old Church Record of Nephi # 975 pg.41 states that Ellen Sutton was baptize 12 Jan.1851 by John Ashcroft and confirmed on the same date by John Ashcroft. Samuel was a very large, strong man. He had a farm in the old field and could cradle more grain in a day than any other man around Nephi where they lived, and he could cut more wood so I have been told by men who knew him. He had great faith in prayer and the Priesthood which he held. WE never had to call a doctor if father administered to us. We got well immediately, no matter what ailed us. Samuel was called to the "Muddy Mission" down near St.George about 1869 to help develop that country and went with others that had been called. Just a few days before Alice was born. Mother pleaded with him not to go until after, but he thought he was called and had to go. Mother came nearly leaving us, but I guess his faith and prayers prevailed as she was spared to live and bear five other children. (My grandmother, Julia was one of these) Three of these children died at birth, twin
Ellen SUTTON
Birth:
22 Jan 1832
St Helens, Lancashire, England
Death:
1 Apr 1909
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Burial:
5 Apr 1909
Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi, Juab, Utah
Father:
Mother:
Notes:
Records on possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO.
City of Nephi records Vine Bluff Cemetery pg 23 state her birthdate as
22 Jan 1833. In the Vine Bluff Cemetery records it is recorded as 1832..so 32
it is. Old Church records of city of Nephi state she was baptized and confirmed
on the date noted by John Ashcroft. No 972 pg. 41 In the book,"Pioneers and
Prominent Men of Utah", it states Ellen Sutton came from Parestokes,Lancashire,
England. Family Group Record of 31 May 1990 gives her death date as 2 Apr 1901
and her sealing to spouse as 9 Apr 1868 in the Endowment House.
Her first marriage was to Charles McKenzie or McKetchney in about 1854. See notes under Sarah Ellen McKetchney
Children
Marriage
1
Sarah Ellen MCKETCHNEY
Birth:
29 May 1855
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
8 Nov 1865
Marr:
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische.
Sarah Ellen was the daughter of Ellen Sutton and her first husband, Charles
McKetchney. Her baptismal date was one month short of 8 years and therefore
questionable. She was later sealed to Samuel Linton and Ellen Sutton.
Old Church Records of the City of Nephi call Samuel Linton her father. No. 977
pg 41.
2
Birth:
6 Apr 1859
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Death:
12 Dec 1928
Provo, Utah, Utah
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfishe. According to the Fast Meeting Records of the
City of Nephi, John S. was rebaptized 27 Nov 1885 (Bettys Record say 1884) and reconfirmed the next day.pg.288, Book B. Old Church Records no. 976 pg 41 state he was ordained
an Elder 22 Feb 1877. "Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah", set his marriage
date at 7 Dec 1886 in Logan, Utah. (temple?) According to the book the family
lived in Nephi and Provo. Margaret Linton LeMon said " I think this may be the reason that my Grandfatherand Grandmother moved their family there. Margaret Linton Le Mon said in her
letter Samuel Linton Jr and family often went to Provo for family
get-togethers.He was a member of the 49th quorum of seventies; missionary to
the southern states 1882-1884,1st counselor to Bishop Robert Stevenson of
Nephi; High Priest, School Trustee, Farmer. Uncle John was buried with his
wife and infant daughter next to Uncle Carlyle in the Provo Cemetary.
3
Lucilla LINTON
Birth:
16 Oct 1861
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
29 Apr 1863
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Marr:
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische. Records of the City of Nephi, Old Church
Record 1861 Pg 41 No. 978d list Lucilla's death 30 Apr 1863.
4
Birth:
11 Feb 1865
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
16 Mar 1951
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische. Family records show her to have been
resealed to her parents 7 Nov 1979 in Manti Temple.
She was 86 at time of death. She lived at 1216 East 13th So. in SLC.
cause of death was arteriosclerosis.
Aunt Mary had two husbands, John Hamilton Morgan, married on 7 Jun 1888 (Divorced) and
David King Udall whom she married on 9 Apr 1903.
Her Obituary said: Funeral Slated for widow of church oficial 17 Mar 1951. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Linton Morgan, 85, of 777 Fourth Ave, widow of John Hamilton Morgan, former member of the First council of Seventy, Church of Jesus Christ o Latter-day Saints, will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. at 36 East Seventh South St. She was a member of the American Genealogical Societ and the Utah Genealogical Society.
Betty Crawley Headman wrote of Aunt Mary: My family visited Aunt Mary at her apartment in Salt Lake, next to the Temple Square Hotel. She lived in a small apartment and devoted herself to Temple work and Genealogy. She was personally acquainted with Heber J. grant and many general authorities because she was at the Temple so much. Dad said she was a poligamus wife, and was set aside when it was against the law. He didn't care for her son Rulon because he didn't take care of his mom, I think. She was a small lady with long hair in a knot. Ver nice and hpappy to see us. I know nothing of her second husband.
5
Birth:
7 Jan 1867
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
1 Apr 1944
Manti, Sanpete, Utah
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische. Also from records of his great grandson,
David Bryce Linton of Colorado Springs, CO. The following are notes written by
Margaret Linton LeMon:"Samuel Linton Jr was born on January 7,1867 in Nephi,Ut.
to Samuel Linton Sr. and Ellen Sutton. There were 8 children born to this
union (There were actually 10 counting Ellen Sutton's daughter, Sarah and the
twins Titus and Timothy). Samuel Sr. was a farmer and freighter. Father was a
falrmer. Both Samuel Sr. and Father worked for David Broadhead on a large farm
seven miles south of Nephi. David Broadhead was the first man to grow "dry
land wheat" on the Levan ridge. Grandfather could cradle more wheat than any
other man. Father married Elizabeth Jenkins on October 29, 1890 in the Manti
Temple. To this union were born 5 children. Three girls and two boys. Father
served a mission in the Louisiana Territory for two years from 1896-1898.
Leonard was just two years old when Father left for his mission and mother took
Ida and Leonard and went to live with her parents, James and Margaret Jenkins.
Mother went to work at the co-op store to support Father on his mission and she
and two children. When he returned home he was hired by David Cazier to run
his farm in the west fields. There was a house built there and that is where
mother and father lived for several years and some children were born there.
Later, father and mother leased David Broadhead's ranch. In the summer we
lived on the ranch. There were seven other families that had homes there. It
was like a small community. There was not a city water system, so many of them
had cisterns and wells or water from the canyon springs. On David's farm there
was a 10 acre peach orchard and we grew beautiful fruit. Hay fields fed cattle
and horses in the winter and large fields which were harvested with a header.
lThe grain was stacked in large stacks then was threshed with a threshing
machine run by steam. At this time and during haying season, many men were
hired and food was furnished to then by mother. It was very hard work but we
were all happy and had a lot of fun with all the other children that lived
there. We would go into Nephi and do our washing on Mondays after attending
church on Sunday. The clothes were washed in a wood washer driven by an
electric motor. Father also worked for the Grace Brothers during harvest time.
This was done by a combined harvester pulled by 20 horses and these were driven
by Jack Blackett. Father owned a farm of his own and at harvest time they
camped there rather than drive back and forth to town. Mother would fix a hot
dinner and we would go out and have dinner with them which they appreciated
very much. Every Monday we packed a grub box with enough food for a week.
Later father was appointed City Marshall and served in this capacity for 5
years. While he was Marshall there was a man named Jack Thomas who lived at
Mills, Utah. He was a cattle buyer land he loved to go on a binge and be
drunk for days. He had a beautiful diamond ring and he would bring this ring
to father to keep for him until he sobered up. Father had to check on men in
jail and provide their meals. Mother fixed many meals that father took to
the prisoners. Father rode a horse also a bicycle to get around town. Later,
Jather and Rulon bought a farm in Dog Valley. They also ran the Brough
farm and fed cattle for the Broughs during winter. Earlier, father and Rulon
worked on the new road built through Ferner Valley also Dog Valley. They also
hauled Cedar wood for kindling and Oak and maple from the canyons. and this was
sawed into stove lengths for fuel to cook and heat with. Later they hauled
coal from the mines over in Carbon County. It took 3 days to go over and back.
While at the Dog Valley Farm, Father owned some fine machinery consisting of
three tractors, plows, a harvestor and other machinery to farm with. Each
Spring, father would take us to the farm to pull rye out of the wheat so his
seed wheat would be clean and free from rye.. He always had beautiful horses
and cows. At the time of the 1st World War, the government men came through
The country buying horses and for field artillery. Father sold them a team of
beautiful black horses and our favorite riding horse. This really broke
Rulon's heart as this beautiful mare was a race horse and so smooth to ride
and was our pride and joy. Father always raised a beautiful garden with many
lovely vegetables. We also had many varieties of fruit trees and Father
furnished many friends withsthem. He grew apples and sugar beets on the
two acres he had on 5th east. Margaret and Rulon had to help top the beets
which he sold to the sugar factory. While working on the Dog Valley farm, he
suffered a severe accident. He was run over with the wheel of a big grain
drill. It ran over his head causing a bad wound in the back of his head.
Infection set in and we almost lost him. But through the power of the
Priesthood and good nursing by Ida, Margaret and Leonard he was spared. (note
from RCH-- I can remember this happening. I think it was Grandmas sister,
Mary Morgan, who wrote the news..sometime in the 40's. She also stated the
doctor mentioned that Sam had a very beautiful body...like a young man.) He
retired shortly after this, sold his farms and machinery and was a temple
worker in the Manti Temple. After mothers death, he met Agatha Farnsworth, a
very lovely lady from Richfield, Utah who worked in the temple. Both of
them were Temple workers. They were a very happy couple and her family loved
father very much and we loved her too. So the two families were very congenial
and we all got along very well. Father had a bad heart and passed away very
suddenly on April l, 1944 at the age of 77 years. Father and Agatha had three
delightful years together before he passed away. "
Sam married Elizabeth Jenkins in the Manti Temple on 29 Oct. 1890
His second wife was Agatha Lee Farnsworth whom he married on the 8 Oct 1939
Notes:
Betty Headman's research reveals another husband listed as a spouse of Aunt Alice. His name was Elean Colbook. There are no dates, and I see no form that I can use in this program to list it
on. Yvonne and I did the sealing for Aunt Alice and Joe Ovard in the Denver Temple on 9 Dec. 1994.
We have heard that Aunt Alice died of TB. Interestingly, her daughter La Velle (Aunt Belle) also had TB.
Betty Headman said: Alice died when Qunt Belle was 3 and Lionel was 4 of tuberlosis. Joe Ovard married several times after, all wives died. (Myra his last life was a pain--RCH) Alice was the true love of his life.
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Birth:
4 Feb 1873
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
26 May 1945
La Canada, Los Angeles, California
Notes:
Gramma Judy or just Judy as we called her as we got older is one of the great
people in my life. She lost her home during the depression, and lived most of
the time with Uncle Tim and Aunt Jayne. Since Aunt Jayne was a school teacher,
Judy was there to take care of Betty and Patty and to manage the home. She
also lived with us much of the time, and we shared a room. She would read to
me often, and I can remember going to sleep and waking some time later and she
would still be reading. For those who didn't know her she could seem distant
or cool. Actually she was just the opposite. I love her dearly. She was a
hard worker, and Mother would often say that Judy could work circles around
her. She was of average height and weight. When she was young, she had jet
black hair and brown eyes. When I knew her she had mother put blueing in her
white hair to give it a blue or purple cast. She set her hair in waves around
her head. She wore dentures. After Grandad died, she went on bravely, but from
that time on, she wanted to go to him and be with him. She had high blood
pressure. I can remember her going to bed for this purpose. I can remember
Bishop/ Patriarch Hoaglund. Giving her a remarkable blessing in which she was
permitted to see all of her family who had gone before. She said they were
assembled in a beautiful rose garden and were anxiously awaiting her arrival.
I can remember her leaving with Mom and Dad for an adult family birthday
celebration to Tim's house she suffered a massive stroke and died one week
later. I can remember her lying there unconscious. The nurse, Monte Barron,
told us she would be leaving us within the hour. I had hoped and prayed for
her recovery. I can remember running outside crying until I was tired. When
I got back, she was gone. I will always miss her, and look forward to seeing
her again soon.
Mother wrote the following at the end of Grandmothers record,
"Mother Dear passed away May 26, 1945 at 20 minutes before noon on Saturday
at Loraines lovely home in La Canada. We had been all together enjoying supper
to celebrate Loraine and Lyman's birthdays. Mother seemed very happy and was so
full of life and fun. It is all very hard to realize she is gone from this
world. The funeral services were held in Glendale at 12 noon on Thursday, May
29th and on account of Decoration Day we could not go to the cemetery until
Thursday. Our good friend, Jack West, dedicated the grave and the family all
went to Heber and Faye Lintons for the afternoon. God bless her and keep her
memory ever fresh and clear that we,her children, may live our lives to honor
her. It was just 23 years to the day since Dad left us that Mother became ill.
Today is Dad's birthday, June 5, 1945."
Grandma Judy was baptized by Charles Price and confirmed the next day by
Wm. H. Warner in Nephi according to the Fast Meeting Record of 1881, pg 119
Book B.
Betty Crawley Headman writes: I was there, as were the Holdens, Mom and Dad and Patti when Grandma died in our home in La Canada. She had a celebrial hemmorage three days before she died.
(After Grandpa died) Grandma's hair turned white almost over night. (as did my Dads, when she died) We hve a picture traken after Grandpa's death with her remaining children. They were a great family with a strong testimony of Jesus Christ and the Restored Gospel given through the Prophet Joseph Smith.
8
Birth:
29 Sep 1876
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
8 Feb 1918
Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische.
Baptism date obviously in error. Also there is question about birth date.
In Julia Linton Crawley's record she has set his birth at 29 Sep 1880 with
a marking over the 1880 as if she were unsure of the date. Other dates
1875
In the records of the City of Nephi recorded the 27 of May 1909 it lists
Uncle Will as a ranch man. He was 32 years old according to this record, and
the entry was for the purpose of listing the birth of his son which I have
recorded. His wife, Elmina D. Cox was listed as 18 yrs old.
Old church records of City of Nephi No. 983 pg. 41, say Uncle Will was born
29 Sept 1876 which I think or probably correct. Church print-outs agree.
William died early and his wife died three years later leaving 5 children. These children were all given to relatives to raise, and Colette Linton McCullough said they didn really know each other until they were adults and they didn't know about William's family either. See individual notes of children for more.
20 September 2003
In a conversation with Larry Linton, son of Victor Linton, who was the son of William and Elmina Cox. William and Almina became acquainted in 1909 when William was employed by sheepherders in the north of Utah (Box Elder County). He became acquainted with Almina who's family was from Twin Falls, Idaho. Uncle Will tried many occupations after they were married in the Manti Temple in 1910. He tried Dry farming in Smossville(?) near Nephi. William paid his tithing before the crops were harvested. William and Elmina had gone to a dance where a big man tried to cut in to dance with Elmina. There was a confrontation, and the man finally left the area. Later as Willian and Elmina were walking home this bad man hit William over the head with a heavy object, and from that time onward he was never the same man. We think he suffered brain damage at this point. His struggles to earn enough money with dry farming failed. They moved to Twin Falls, near Almina's family. William became worse. The First World War seemed to really aggrivate William, and he seemed to become more and more irrational. After strange behavior he was finally committed to the Blackfoot Idaho Insane Asylum. He was a model patient according to the records. He was anxious to assist and help whenever he was asked. The staff asked him to hang a picture. He stood on a tall radiator and slipped and fell and hit his head. He died four hours later. This was in 1918 Almina tried to take care of her large family. She took in washing and other tasks. She was pregnant when Uncle Will died. She died in 1921 of an appendicitis attack leaving 5 little children. All the children were farmed out mostly to the Cox family. See notes on individual children.
Betty Crawley Headman's record says William and Almina Dessa (Dessie) Cox were married 31 Jul 1908 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, and sealed 23 Feb. 1910 in the Manti Temple
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Timothy (Twin) LINTON
Birth:
Abt 1878
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
Abt 1878
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Marr:
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische.
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Titus (Twin) LINTON
Birth:
Abt 1878
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
Abt 1878
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Marr:
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Samuel Linton - Ellen Sutton
Samuel Linton
was born at Murben, Tyrone, Ireland 27 Jun 1828.
His parents were William Linton and Elizabeth Selfridge.
He married Ellen Sutton 26 Apr 1858 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah . Ellen Sutton was born at St Helens, Lancashire, England 22 Jan 1832 daughter of John Sutton and Mary Ellison .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Sarah Ellen McKetchney
born 29 May 1855.
John Sutton Linton
born 6 Apr 1859.
Lucilla Linton
born 16 Oct 1861.
Mary Ann Linton
born 11 Feb 1865.
Samuel Jr. Linton
born 7 Jan 1867.
Alice Linton
born 30 Dec 1868.
Julia Linton
born 4 Feb 1873.
William Linton
born 29 Sep 1876.
Timothy (Twin) Linton
born Abt 1878.
Titus (Twin) Linton
born Abt 1878.
Samuel Linton died 21 May 1916 at Nephi, Juab, Utah .
Ellen Sutton died 1 Apr 1909 at Nephi, Juab, Utah .