William LINTON
Birth:
29 Sep 1876
Nephi, Juab, Utah
Death:
8 Feb 1918
Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Burial:
Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Marriage:
31 Jul 1908
Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah
Father:
Mother:
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
Elmina DESSA (DESSIE), COX
Birth:
Abt 1890
Death:
1921
Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
Family Records in possession of Richard C. Holden of Colorado Springs, CO. and
LDS Church archives - Microfische.
Colette Linton McCullough says she died at age 31. When we get a birth date, we could calculate this date. The children were left without parents and were "farmed" out to various relatives. They didn't even meet eachother until they were adults.
Children
Marriage
1
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
2
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
When Don's parents died leaving 5 little children as orphans, Don was given to his grandparents
Cox, Elmina's parents to raise.
He and Ida had one son, William
3
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
Ruby was raised by Uncle John Linton and his big family of girls and Heber in Nephi after her parents left the family orphaned.
Ruby and Art had 3 boys, two of whom have died by 2003
4
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
According to Larry, Victor was 4 when his father, William died and 7 when his Mother died. All five children were "farmed" out to relatives. Victor went to Aunt Lucy who had married a second husband Lawrence Allred of Tremonton, UT. He grew up in Salem, Ut. He felt he was used as a servant there
When he was about 14, he moved to Nephi where he stayed with Uncle Sam and Aunt Libby and helped out on the dry farm. He married Fern Christensen in 1939. He was a shy man, and was not active in the Church until Larry was about 14 years old. The whole family were sealed together in the Manti Temple. He worked for a foundry in Springville where he was a moulder.
Victor and Fern had five sons and one daughter
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked
Marr:
Notes:
Wilma was raised by Mead Brown who had been courting Elmina after she and William died. He lived in the Idaho Falls area.
Wilma and Lamar had three sons, by year 2000 2 have died
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William Linton - Elmina Dessa (Dessie), Cox
William Linton
was born at Nephi, Juab, Utah 29 Sep 1876.
His parents were Samuel Linton and Ellen Sutton.
He married Elmina Dessa (Dessie), Cox 31 Jul 1908 at Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah . Elmina Dessa (Dessie), Cox was born at Abt 1890 .
They were the parents of 5
children:
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
Blocked
William Linton died 8 Feb 1918 at Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho .
Elmina Dessa (Dessie), Cox died 1921 at Twin Falls, Twin Falls, Idaho .