Monday, August 1, 2011

Thomas Innes


Biography of Thomas Innes

Arrived In Utah Sept l86l

My father was born in Rytton, Durham County, England, December l(7), l8l6.  He was the only son of Charles and Mary Blench Innes, but had six sisters, Isabelle, Hannah, Margaret, Mary, Jane, and Charlotte.  Father was a graduate of the University of Scotland where he received a splendid education it being customary to educate the boys much better than the girls in the family.  He and his father joined the L.D.S. church in England and came to America about l849, they located in Penn. where he first met my mother, Margaret Loutitt.  They were married at Elizabethtown, Pa. about l853.  Four children were born in Pa.: Emma at Elizabeth; and Charles, Thomas and Mary at McKeesport.

GEORGE E. SIMMONS


                                              HISTORY OF GEORGE E. SIMMONS
                                                                  by Maude Bate

George E. Simmons was born in Clayton, Sussex, England, January 19, 1828 a son of John and martha Brayser Simmons.  He was baptized September 19, 1852.  He was married to Charity Waller.  After the death of charity, he married Dora Turner (my Mother) January 1875.  Eleven children were born to each marriage: twin girls to the first marriage and twin boys to the second marriage.  The first family was musically inclined. 

Maude and John Bate


November 16, 1958         OUR LIFE IN DETAIL    Maude and John Bate           
by Maude Bate
 
   Sitting here just thinking of the past--when you get old it seems you live in the past.  My life was a very simple one.  I was a happy-go-lucky one up to a certain part of my life.  Up to 15 years I was kept home much of my life.  At 16, I met friends--boy friends--and had some experiences with a few.  One I came home with from singing practice.  His sister, Josie Murdock, was a bosom friend of mine.  Her parents were better off than mine.  She played the piano-not very good, but I wished I could do as good, as I was a lover of singing and music.  She bought the music and taught them to me, I sang them.  I sang with a quartet-Heber Wagstaff, Jimmie Richie, Mrs. Phoebe Daybell, and I.  Josie's brother would walk me home.