Saints, Witches, and Murderers

Over the past 30 years, I have unearthed a cache of family history stories. I have been stunned to find many heroic stories and a handful of colorful ones. Here I will share the fascinating stories of my ancestors.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Garth Peder Jensen: Biographies, Writings, Obituary, miscellany

A few years ago, I asked my cousin Ami Griffiths to help my grandfather Garth Peder Jensen to write up a short biography for my genealogy ...

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Martha Allen's dad is William Henry Hammond Allen!

After many years of searching for the father of Martha Allen, I have finally found her family. This is the information passed down to u...

Friday, February 1, 2013

Memories Written by Charles Henry John West

A Letter from C.H.J West to Thomas Charles West, July 12, 1893 Your letter dated June 18 th came to hand, we were glad to hear fro...

A Short Biography of Charles Henry John West

This biography was among the papers given me by my Grandma May Donaldson West. No author is listed. It was too faded to scan well, so...

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Melanie J. Johnson: I'm a wife and mother of 7 beautiful kids and also a grandmother. I am a designer with a degree in Art from Brigham Young University. I'm a Jack of many trades and master of none,

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