John Fabyan Dennett was born Oct 10 1853 in Salt Lake City Utah. He was the son of Daniel Quimby and Lucy Ann Very Dennett. John had 4 brothers and sisters. The first children born were twins David and Daniel, they were born Oct 22 1851. Charles was born about 1856 and Lucy Jane in 1857. John also had an older half brother named Thomas Flanigan, he was born in 1843. When John was about 4 years old, he got his first pair of shoes. He was so proud of them that rather than wear them because he didnt want them to wear out, he kept them under his arms and would wade through snow up to his knees.
John's family were sent by Pres. Brigham Young to southern Utah's Dixie to help settle the area. John worked on the farm clearing land and digging ditches. When John was about 14 or 15, he fought in the Black Hawk War. At age 18, John married Rebecca Alvira Stout, (she was 15) on April 18 1872. After they were married they took a three-week trip to Sanpete County in a covered wagon to trade molasses and dried fruit for grain and potatoes.
School was held only a few months each year and was alot of fun as well as learning. The people were self educated.
After John moved his family to Rockville, their chief entertainment was dancing. The boys would spend the day picking mushrooms to pay a man from Tennessee to play the violin while they danced. In the winter the boys and men would chop wood to pay the man with.
The only church meetings held in those days was sunday school and church. They were as faithful in their attending as they were in their pleasures.
John had a daring disposition so he was chosen to go on many dangerous expeditions. He carried the mail to the Grand canyon and Kanab. Many the time he would see the dust of the cattle that the Indians were stealing as they went past him.
John had an accident in which he got his leg crushed in a homemade baler. He was on crutches for about 14 years of his early life. A Doctor from Cedar City did some studies of John's case while he was in the East and when he came home he was able to cure John's leg. John was able to walk and work the rest of his life.
In about 1897-98, the family homesteaded a ranch called "Crystal Springs" at the head-waters of the North fork of the Rio Virgin River, located Northeast of Zion Park. They spent the next 18 months raising cattle, grain, potatoes, vegetables, and many kinds of berries. They ran a dairy and made cheese and butter.
When John and Rebecca advanced in years they decided that going to the homestead in the summer was to hard on them so they sold it and moved back to their home in Rockville. There they built a small cafe and built some tourist cabins. At that time the route from Zion and the Grand Canyon went through Rockville went over the mountain south of Rockville. Shortly before the deaths of John and Rebecca, the Zion/Mount Carmel tunnels were finished. This made the tourist trade stop in Springdale. John was a great friend to the Indians. They respected him and when the Indians would come through town, John and Rebecca would serve a big meal to them and the Indians would stay at their home.
When the Zion Park was discovered by the outside world, John and Rebecca's home was opened to the traveling public and many prominent Church people were among the ones to stay in their home. Several movie stars also stayed in the home and there was entertainment. Several Federal Government people stayed in their home also.
John died Feb. 5, 1933 in Rockville, Utah.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
William Jasper Henderson Sr.-(My great Grandfather)
William Jasper Henderson was born 26 June 1840 In Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois. He was baptized in 1848. He married Lydia Drucilla Johnson (2nd wife-my great grandmother) on March 2, 1887 in the St. George Temple. He died September 23, 1919 in Cannonville, Utah.
The life of William Jasper was a life of strong and noble character. He had great faith, he was well known for his sympathy and kindness. He was blessed with a special gift of healing, and with the power of the priesthood, he was untiring in his devotion to those in need.
William Jasper had a ready wit and sense of humor.
Williams parents died in 1842 and 1843. They left 9 children, the oldest being only 15 and William being the youngest at age 2.
The children old enough to work left the younger children home alone so Williams grandparents took him to live with them.
In 1846 a mob bombarded the city of Nauvoo, killing and driving the Mormons away from their homes, that lasted 3 days and nights. William served in the so-called Buchanan War during the winter of 1857-58.
William made the trek back to Missouri to help the other people come across the plains soon after his first child was born. In 1664 William moved his family to Richville where they established a home. Within ten years five more children joined the family after which they moved to Randolph, Utah. On returning to Richville a call was waiting from President Brigham Young for them to move to Garfield County in Southern Utah and help establish a colony there.
In 1879 soon after the Cannonville Ward was organized, William was called to be the first Coun. to Jonthan K. Packer. (I have been told Jonathan was the grandfather to our general Authority Boyd K. Packer) Jonthan was the first bishop in Cannonville. In 1884 William was called as the Bishop of Cannonville where he served until 1891.
When the family left for Southern Utah to colonize it they had no means of transportation. The brother to Alvira Arelia Dickson, Williams wife, loaned them a wagon and a team to pull it. The brother decided to go with them so he could drive the team back. The terrain was over rough and ungraded roads and the journey took a week. While traveling, the group of people going to Southern Utah stopped in a grove of tree's where the brother fell asleep. A young girl decided to play a trick on him so she threw a bucket of water on him. A romance blossomed from that and when they got to Cannonville area they went out to what is known as Promise Rock. While standing on top of the rock, they seen the Bishop plowing his field, they yelled to him to come up and marry them.
The home that William Jasper and Alvira established and raised a large family, was a 3-room log house. It was a typical pioneer home with meager furnishings. A round tall heater was the focal point in the parlor and in the center of the room was a round table where a family album and a Bible sat. The album would play "Silver Threads Among the Gold" when it was opened. There was a sewing machine, a phonagraph, a rocking chair, a horse hair sofa and an old trunk which held keepsakes and treasures. The windows had white starched curtains and a braided rug laid on straw covered the floor. In the kitchen was a home-made wash stand and wash basin. There was a soap dish with home-made soap and a bucket of water. When the boys or men were leaving to go outside, Alvira would tell them to set her in a bucket of water. The boys would then pick her up and pretend to set her in the bucket.
William would sit with his feet up by the stove in the kitchen, he never wore out his shoes, he burned them off. Alvira baked 8 loaves of bread each day and William was in her way. He said he was toasting his shins.
In 1884 William was called as the bishop of the Cannonville Ward where he served until 1891. In 1887 William Jasper married Lydia Drucilla Johnson (2nd wife) Three of Williams children were older than Lydia, one was the same age and some were a little younger. Lydia's bed chamber was an apple orchard where they had put a bed. She would hide out in the orchard when the feds came because pologamy had been outlawed.
The Henderson's orginated from Scotland and settled first in Tennessee and Missouri.
A quote by William Jasper; "He who knows most, knows best, how little he knows".
There were 3 William Jasper Henderson's. William Sr. left behind 21 children, 61 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren.
This is a recipe of Grandmother Lydia's Salt-Rising Bread;
3 medium potatoes
1 tsp sugar
1tsp salt
4 cups boiling water
3 Tbls corn meal
Dough
2 cups luke-warm milk
1/8 tsp soda
1 cup water
1/8 tsp salt
2 Tbls melted lard.
Pare and slice potatoes. add corn meal, sugar, 1 tsp salt, and boiling water. Wrap bowl in heavy cloth, cover and allow to stand over night in a warm place.
In the morning, remove potatoes, add milk, water, soda and shortening. Add sufficient flour to make a dough just stiff enough to knead. Knead until smooth and elastic. Form into loaves and place in well oiled pans, cover and let rise until double in bulk. Bake in moderate oven 45 minutes. Makes 3 loaves. (My idea...moderate oven might be 350 degrees in our ovens.)
The life of William Jasper was a life of strong and noble character. He had great faith, he was well known for his sympathy and kindness. He was blessed with a special gift of healing, and with the power of the priesthood, he was untiring in his devotion to those in need.
William Jasper had a ready wit and sense of humor.
Williams parents died in 1842 and 1843. They left 9 children, the oldest being only 15 and William being the youngest at age 2.
The children old enough to work left the younger children home alone so Williams grandparents took him to live with them.
In 1846 a mob bombarded the city of Nauvoo, killing and driving the Mormons away from their homes, that lasted 3 days and nights. William served in the so-called Buchanan War during the winter of 1857-58.
William made the trek back to Missouri to help the other people come across the plains soon after his first child was born. In 1664 William moved his family to Richville where they established a home. Within ten years five more children joined the family after which they moved to Randolph, Utah. On returning to Richville a call was waiting from President Brigham Young for them to move to Garfield County in Southern Utah and help establish a colony there.
In 1879 soon after the Cannonville Ward was organized, William was called to be the first Coun. to Jonthan K. Packer. (I have been told Jonathan was the grandfather to our general Authority Boyd K. Packer) Jonthan was the first bishop in Cannonville. In 1884 William was called as the Bishop of Cannonville where he served until 1891.
When the family left for Southern Utah to colonize it they had no means of transportation. The brother to Alvira Arelia Dickson, Williams wife, loaned them a wagon and a team to pull it. The brother decided to go with them so he could drive the team back. The terrain was over rough and ungraded roads and the journey took a week. While traveling, the group of people going to Southern Utah stopped in a grove of tree's where the brother fell asleep. A young girl decided to play a trick on him so she threw a bucket of water on him. A romance blossomed from that and when they got to Cannonville area they went out to what is known as Promise Rock. While standing on top of the rock, they seen the Bishop plowing his field, they yelled to him to come up and marry them.
The home that William Jasper and Alvira established and raised a large family, was a 3-room log house. It was a typical pioneer home with meager furnishings. A round tall heater was the focal point in the parlor and in the center of the room was a round table where a family album and a Bible sat. The album would play "Silver Threads Among the Gold" when it was opened. There was a sewing machine, a phonagraph, a rocking chair, a horse hair sofa and an old trunk which held keepsakes and treasures. The windows had white starched curtains and a braided rug laid on straw covered the floor. In the kitchen was a home-made wash stand and wash basin. There was a soap dish with home-made soap and a bucket of water. When the boys or men were leaving to go outside, Alvira would tell them to set her in a bucket of water. The boys would then pick her up and pretend to set her in the bucket.
William would sit with his feet up by the stove in the kitchen, he never wore out his shoes, he burned them off. Alvira baked 8 loaves of bread each day and William was in her way. He said he was toasting his shins.
In 1884 William was called as the bishop of the Cannonville Ward where he served until 1891. In 1887 William Jasper married Lydia Drucilla Johnson (2nd wife) Three of Williams children were older than Lydia, one was the same age and some were a little younger. Lydia's bed chamber was an apple orchard where they had put a bed. She would hide out in the orchard when the feds came because pologamy had been outlawed.
The Henderson's orginated from Scotland and settled first in Tennessee and Missouri.
A quote by William Jasper; "He who knows most, knows best, how little he knows".
There were 3 William Jasper Henderson's. William Sr. left behind 21 children, 61 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren.
This is a recipe of Grandmother Lydia's Salt-Rising Bread;
3 medium potatoes
1 tsp sugar
1tsp salt
4 cups boiling water
3 Tbls corn meal
Dough
2 cups luke-warm milk
1/8 tsp soda
1 cup water
1/8 tsp salt
2 Tbls melted lard.
Pare and slice potatoes. add corn meal, sugar, 1 tsp salt, and boiling water. Wrap bowl in heavy cloth, cover and allow to stand over night in a warm place.
In the morning, remove potatoes, add milk, water, soda and shortening. Add sufficient flour to make a dough just stiff enough to knead. Knead until smooth and elastic. Form into loaves and place in well oiled pans, cover and let rise until double in bulk. Bake in moderate oven 45 minutes. Makes 3 loaves. (My idea...moderate oven might be 350 degrees in our ovens.)
Monday, February 13, 2012
Thornton Hepworth (My Great Grandfather-Parent to Malinda Hepworth Dennett)
Squire Hepworth and Emily Dyson lived in the countryside of Yorkshire England when they heard about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Shortly after joining the church, they immigrated to America leaving all their worldly goods behind.
Soon after arriving in America, Thornton was born, on 14 July 1864 in Wyoming Nebraska. When he was 5 days old his parents left Nebraska to cross the Plains. They settled in Smithfield Utah and built a home there. It wasn't long before Squire received a call to go to Oxford Idaho. They lived there until May 1877 when they were called to go to Southern Utah to help settle the country. Thornton was 13 years old. He walked all the way to Southern Utah barefooted as he drove a bunch of cattle. Once in Southern Utah, the family settled in Springdale Utah. They slept in a covered wagon the first winter and built a house and cleared the land for planting cotton and cane.
During those days they would spend their evenings sitting around a camp fire singing songs. When the crops were ready to harvest they made molasses out of the cane. They would harvest during the day and at night they would have seeding bees, they would do this in different homes so everyone was working the same project. they would pick the seeds off the cotton which were ground in a coffee mill and made into bread. The cotton was then woven into cloth to make clothing. Thornton would take the cane and cotton by wagon to Salt Lake which would take six weeks to complete the trip. He never had much schooling but was a very brilliant man. He was ordained an Elder at the age of 17. He married Eliza Jane Draper in January 1884 in the Saint George Temple. They had 4 children. Malinda is their 1st child.
In 1893 they moved to Kanab and was later called back to Springdale to serve as 1st coun. in the Bishopric. After Eliza died shortly after childbirth, Thornton remarried and had several more children. Thornton was called as the Bishop of the Springdale Ward on 7 December 1913 (That is the year my father-Verdell was born)
Thornton had a wonderful singing voice. His favorite hymns were "Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd" and "Master the Tempest is Raging". Thornton was acting Justice of the peace and constable, and health officer plus school trustee as well as all his church duties. He had so much faith in the Lord that he never called a doctor. He would have the Elders come and bless his family and they would get well instantly. Thornton always confirmed the anointing.
One time a small child fell into an irrigation ditch and no one knew it. When someone noticed she wasn't there they started a search for her. When they found her she was lying out in a field where the water had carried her. Everyone thought she was dead but they worked on her and the Elders came and blessed her and she finally showed signs of life. Their prayers were answered. They then knelt down and said a prayer to thank The Lord for sparing her life.
When Thornton was released as bishop, the ward presented him with a watch and he said, "When this watch stops working my church duties here on earth will be over".He said he was inspired to say that. A week later the watch stopped and when they sent it to be repaired they were told nothing was wrong with it. A week later Thornton died. The watch never started running again until after Thornton died. He died one month after he was released as bishop.
There was a large turn out for the funeral and some of the Apostles came down from Salt Lake to attend.
Thornton had very little in world's wealth, but he cared for the families in the ward as much as he card about his own. He was the happiest when he was serving others. He watched over the widow's.
LITTLE ANTIDOTES ABOUT THORNTON;
The first telephone in Springdale was in Thorntons home.
Thornton served 31 1/2 years in the Bishopric. 18 1/2 years as Coun. and 13 years as Bishop.
He was the official teamster for a brass band.
He was editor of Foreign News.
We have a great heritage and I hope and pray we can all be worthy of it. I love you all.
Soon after arriving in America, Thornton was born, on 14 July 1864 in Wyoming Nebraska. When he was 5 days old his parents left Nebraska to cross the Plains. They settled in Smithfield Utah and built a home there. It wasn't long before Squire received a call to go to Oxford Idaho. They lived there until May 1877 when they were called to go to Southern Utah to help settle the country. Thornton was 13 years old. He walked all the way to Southern Utah barefooted as he drove a bunch of cattle. Once in Southern Utah, the family settled in Springdale Utah. They slept in a covered wagon the first winter and built a house and cleared the land for planting cotton and cane.
During those days they would spend their evenings sitting around a camp fire singing songs. When the crops were ready to harvest they made molasses out of the cane. They would harvest during the day and at night they would have seeding bees, they would do this in different homes so everyone was working the same project. they would pick the seeds off the cotton which were ground in a coffee mill and made into bread. The cotton was then woven into cloth to make clothing. Thornton would take the cane and cotton by wagon to Salt Lake which would take six weeks to complete the trip. He never had much schooling but was a very brilliant man. He was ordained an Elder at the age of 17. He married Eliza Jane Draper in January 1884 in the Saint George Temple. They had 4 children. Malinda is their 1st child.
In 1893 they moved to Kanab and was later called back to Springdale to serve as 1st coun. in the Bishopric. After Eliza died shortly after childbirth, Thornton remarried and had several more children. Thornton was called as the Bishop of the Springdale Ward on 7 December 1913 (That is the year my father-Verdell was born)
Thornton had a wonderful singing voice. His favorite hymns were "Dear to the Heart of the Shepherd" and "Master the Tempest is Raging". Thornton was acting Justice of the peace and constable, and health officer plus school trustee as well as all his church duties. He had so much faith in the Lord that he never called a doctor. He would have the Elders come and bless his family and they would get well instantly. Thornton always confirmed the anointing.
One time a small child fell into an irrigation ditch and no one knew it. When someone noticed she wasn't there they started a search for her. When they found her she was lying out in a field where the water had carried her. Everyone thought she was dead but they worked on her and the Elders came and blessed her and she finally showed signs of life. Their prayers were answered. They then knelt down and said a prayer to thank The Lord for sparing her life.
When Thornton was released as bishop, the ward presented him with a watch and he said, "When this watch stops working my church duties here on earth will be over".He said he was inspired to say that. A week later the watch stopped and when they sent it to be repaired they were told nothing was wrong with it. A week later Thornton died. The watch never started running again until after Thornton died. He died one month after he was released as bishop.
There was a large turn out for the funeral and some of the Apostles came down from Salt Lake to attend.
Thornton had very little in world's wealth, but he cared for the families in the ward as much as he card about his own. He was the happiest when he was serving others. He watched over the widow's.
LITTLE ANTIDOTES ABOUT THORNTON;
The first telephone in Springdale was in Thorntons home.
Thornton served 31 1/2 years in the Bishopric. 18 1/2 years as Coun. and 13 years as Bishop.
He was the official teamster for a brass band.
He was editor of Foreign News.
We have a great heritage and I hope and pray we can all be worthy of it. I love you all.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Just a little bit about Daniel Quimby Dennett (my 2nd Great Grandfather)
Daniel Quimby Dennett was born Dec 27, 1808, in Hollis, York County, Maine. He was the son of John Dennett and Jane Woodward. He married Lucy Ann Newell Very on June 30, 1851.
Daniel had 8 brothers and sisters. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 10, 1833. He served in the Mormon Battalion. He was in the Nauvoo Legion Band in which he played the fife.
After coming to Utah, he lived in Salt Lake for a time before moving to Provo. When the Prophet Brigham Young asked for people to go to southern Utah to help settle Dixie, Daniel was willing. He always accepted any and all calls the Authorities made upon him, and he always served faithfully.
Daniel was identified with the general pioneering period of the Church. Daniel probably was a foot marcher in the Battalion, he also worked in a sawmill for Sutter and it is believed he panned for gold in one of the millraces at Sutters Fort, now Sacramento California.
Daniel suffered severe thirst as he marched. His son John Fabyan (my great grandfather) became sick in his older years and his thoughts were always on his father,when he was being "Irrational," he would tell a family member to bring his father some water because he was there with him and was very thirsty. (this was after Daniel had passed away)
Daniel and Lucy and their small family moved to Rockville in Southern Utah and began to till the ground. They had to move large rocks, trees, and stumps from the land they were going to plant in. This was in the fall and winter of 1862. A dozen more families moved to the same area and helped settle the land. They had lived about a mile down stream from Rockville but had to move to a different location and they chose Rockville.
Daniel made a trip to Kanab to see if he would like to live there but after looking over the land, decided Rockville was where he wanted to stay.
Daniel and his sons cleared the land, built ditches, that would carry the water to their cotton fields. Next they built fences.
The lumber to build the houses was hard to come by because the town of Saint George had had that same problem a few years earlier. The first mill to supply lumber to the people was erected by Joel H. Johnson, (not my grandfather).
Daniel didnt live long after he moved to Rockville. the trials, hardships and rigors of early pioneering life and also the extreme suffering imposed on him during the Battalion duty were soon to take their toll on him. Daniel passed away March 10, 1872. Lucy lived 4 years as a widow, being cared for by her son John, and was aged 58 when she died on January 5, 1876.
Pedigree: Verdell Dennett; 1913, John Fabin Dennett; 1882, John Fabyan Dennett; 1853, Daniel Quimby Dennett; 1806, John Fabyan Dennett; 1769, Nicholas Dennett; 1745, Samuel Dennett; 1714, Ebenezer; (abt) 1689, Alexander Dennett; 1660, Alexander Dennett; 1639. Thats enough for now. What a big family we have.
Daniel had 8 brothers and sisters. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 10, 1833. He served in the Mormon Battalion. He was in the Nauvoo Legion Band in which he played the fife.
After coming to Utah, he lived in Salt Lake for a time before moving to Provo. When the Prophet Brigham Young asked for people to go to southern Utah to help settle Dixie, Daniel was willing. He always accepted any and all calls the Authorities made upon him, and he always served faithfully.
Daniel was identified with the general pioneering period of the Church. Daniel probably was a foot marcher in the Battalion, he also worked in a sawmill for Sutter and it is believed he panned for gold in one of the millraces at Sutters Fort, now Sacramento California.
Daniel suffered severe thirst as he marched. His son John Fabyan (my great grandfather) became sick in his older years and his thoughts were always on his father,when he was being "Irrational," he would tell a family member to bring his father some water because he was there with him and was very thirsty. (this was after Daniel had passed away)
Daniel and Lucy and their small family moved to Rockville in Southern Utah and began to till the ground. They had to move large rocks, trees, and stumps from the land they were going to plant in. This was in the fall and winter of 1862. A dozen more families moved to the same area and helped settle the land. They had lived about a mile down stream from Rockville but had to move to a different location and they chose Rockville.
Daniel made a trip to Kanab to see if he would like to live there but after looking over the land, decided Rockville was where he wanted to stay.
Daniel and his sons cleared the land, built ditches, that would carry the water to their cotton fields. Next they built fences.
The lumber to build the houses was hard to come by because the town of Saint George had had that same problem a few years earlier. The first mill to supply lumber to the people was erected by Joel H. Johnson, (not my grandfather).
Daniel didnt live long after he moved to Rockville. the trials, hardships and rigors of early pioneering life and also the extreme suffering imposed on him during the Battalion duty were soon to take their toll on him. Daniel passed away March 10, 1872. Lucy lived 4 years as a widow, being cared for by her son John, and was aged 58 when she died on January 5, 1876.
Pedigree: Verdell Dennett; 1913, John Fabin Dennett; 1882, John Fabyan Dennett; 1853, Daniel Quimby Dennett; 1806, John Fabyan Dennett; 1769, Nicholas Dennett; 1745, Samuel Dennett; 1714, Ebenezer; (abt) 1689, Alexander Dennett; 1660, Alexander Dennett; 1639. Thats enough for now. What a big family we have.
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