FUNNY ANTIDOTES FROM AN OLD TIMER (A.J.Hansen- many greats grandfather-Dennett side)

A.J. Hansen (a grandfather) stated that the coldest night he ever spent sleeping on the East Fork between his two wives. One was in Tropic and the other in Panguitch.

The name Tropic was suggested by A.J. Hansen. On the East Fork about two miles distant, the climate was about like the Klondike but within the town fruits such as peaches and grapes could  be raised.

Wilford H. Halladay, who had served time for killing a man, jokingly said he guessed he would have to shoot someone to start the new cemetery. His son was the first person buried there.

A Tropic resident working near the rim of Bryce Canyon, was asked by a tourist who had been looking east and saw Tropic in the distance and the bare surroundings, "What can you ever grow in a place like that?" The Tropic resident replied, Wormy apples and kids."

One old-timer said "I saw a coyote walk across a flood in the Paria". Another answered, "He's right, I was watching the flood a quarter of a mile down stream and saw the tracks."

Claude Sudweeks was talking to Ruby Syrett, telling him he should see Bryce. Ruby asked, "What is it?" Claude replied, "Oh, just a hole in the ground, but you should see it."

In 1889 A.J. Hansen purchased the Bryce Canyon water from John Hatch, who had bought Bryce's holdings. It was purchased for $350.00 secured by a note payable any time before Resurrection Day.

Verdell Denntt- (Written by him) My Dad

I was born the 8th of April to John Fabin  and Malinda Hepworth Dennett in Springdale, Washington County, Utah.
I attended Springdale School eight years before joining the CCC at Zion, where I was sent to Bryce Canyon Camp in the summer of 1935. While stationed at Bryce I met Indra Henderson Graff, daughter of Samuel T. and Martha Jane Henderson Graff, who were living in Cannonville, Utah. Indra and I were married the 19th of October, 1935.
Indra and I are parents of eight children, all born in Cannonville, except Kenna Lou and Wenda Marie, who were born in Panguitch, Utah. Their names are as follows: Ardell, Janet, Martha Jane, Linda Carol, Kathryn, Stewart Kent, Kenna Lou and Wenda Marie.
Indra died the 14th of January 1956. On September 28, 1957 I married Rose Drollinger in the Saint George Temple.
(Part left out about Rose, by me)I live alone on a small farm, just outside and North of Cannonville, where I raise cows, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, turkeys, chickens, geese and guinea hens. I also raise alfalfa, wheat, a large garden and many varieties of fruit trees and berries. I am now 81 years old and I keep young and healthy by taking care of my small farm, and I enjoy visits from my children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Richard Stout-Dennett Side) 9th great grandfather to me

Richard Stout was born in 1604, (other account says 1615) In Nottinghamshire, England, he was the son of John Stout.
Richard ran away from home,  because his father was unhappy about a relationship he had with a woman below his standing. Richard joined or was impressed into the British Navy where he served for seven years. At New Amsterdam (now New York City area) he left his ship and through bearing arms became a Netherlands subject.
In 1643 Richard owned a plantation that covered a large section of New (East) Jersey. Richard married Penelope Van Princess in 1644, in Gravesend, New Jersey. At the time of his marriage he was about 40 years old and Penelope was 22. They left New Amsterdam in 1645 and took up their home at Gravesend, Long Island, New York, and became prominent land holders. Their  final change was in moving to New Jersey with other settlers and who together founded the village of Middletown. They became important citizens.
In the early days after their move to Middletown, Richard became one of the purchasers of the Monmouth Tract of land embraced between the Raritan and Sandy Point. Richard and Penelope had 10 children, seven boys and three girls. 
At the time of their move to Middletown area, there were six families theirs included. They became rich in prosperity and children. Alice, John, Richard, James, Mary, Peter (Our line), Sarah Elizabeth, Jonathan, David, Benjamin.
Penelope's last name was Kent but she married a man names Van Princess. Parents to Richard Stout are John (born, 1580- Nottingham) and Elizabeth Bee (born 1590- London). One record shows Richard as being born in Sherwood Forest...that should interest those of you who have learned about Robin Hood.
Richard died on 23 Oct 1705 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

Malcolm II King of Scotland-a grandfather-Graff Side

Malcolm II was born B.C. 954. He was the King of Scotland from 1005 to 1034, the first to reign over an extent of land roughly corresponding to much of modern Scotland.
Malcolm succeeded to the throne after killing his predecessor, Kenneth III, and allegedly secured his territory by defeating a Northumbrian army at the Battle of Carham (c. 1016), he not only confirmed the Scottish hold over the land between the rivers Forth and Tweed but also secured Strathclyde about the same time.
Eager to secure the royal succession for his daughter's son Duncan, he tried to eliminate possible rival claimants; but Macbeth, with royal connections to both Kenneth II and Kenneth III, survived to challenge the succession.
Some children of Malcolm II are Edgar, Alexander I, David I.  Malcolm died 25 Nov. 1034.

Children and Grandchildren

My dearest children and grandchildren...you have been given the privilege of being members of the ONLY true gospel upon the face of the earth-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This gospel has given you the rights to all blessings the Lord has promised to everyone that has or ever will live upon the earth. You are blessed with a living Prophet who leads you in all righteousness and numbers of righteous and wonderful people to lead you every moment of everyday. You have the privilege of having wonderful leaders in your homes and with all the love you have in you, you are given the blessing of having the most wonderful children in the world. Each of you need to hold strong to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as it is the only truth and safety on the earth. Hold close those you love most and be the best mom's, dad's and children you can be, be an example to all those around you by being kind and loving to those you meet in your daily walks of life. Listen closely to the words of the Prophet, Thomas S. Monson, (He is the Prophet for all the earth, not just the members of the Church), teach your families the importance of heeding his words as they are always right, he can never lead you astray. The lord and his Son, Jesus Christ loves you far and beyond more than you will ever know here on the earth, hang tight to the Gospel, let it be your life line as it has always been mine. I love you all more than you know, but the Lord loves you more because he let you be born into a family of members of this great and wonderful Church. You have a large family of ancestors that joined this wonderful Church as soon as it was re-established here upon the earth in the 1830's. Love it, live it, cling to it, that is the only way to true happiness.  I love you

Plantagenet...Dynasty...Grandparents

The Dynasty which ruled England from 1154 to 1485 includes the Angevin kings (Henry II to Richard II), the Lancastrian kings (Henry IV, V, and VII and the Yorkist kings Edward IV,V, and Richard III). The name "Plantagenet" was originally the nickname of Count Geoffrey of Anjou (1113-1151) who wore a spray of bloom (in French "Plante genet") in his cap while hunting.
Geoffrey married the widow Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England and their son Henry II became England's king at the death of King Stephen in 1154.
Two of the sons of Henry II and his queen, the fiery Eleanor of Aquitaine, succeeded him in turn.
The elder, Richard I, (1189-1199) was a poet and the musician as well as king. Richard was known as the "The Lion Heart." The younger brother was John. (1199-1216)

Henry II King of England (A grandfather) (Dennett Side)

Henry II, King of England, was born at LeMans, Normandy, March 5, 1133. The son of Count Geoffrey Plantagent of Anjou and Matilda, daughter of Henry I of England.
He was to young to play any part in his mother's unsuccessful war with her cousin Stephen for the English crown.
In 1150, Henry became Duke of Normandy and, on his father's death in 1151, Count of Anjou.
In 1152, he married Eleanor of Aquitaine and so acquired the duchy of Aquitaine.
When Henry became King of England, at Stephen's death in 1154, he ruled over one of the most extensive realms in western Europe, and in 1171 he was accepted as Lord of Ireland.
The early years of his reign he spent in bringing order out of the chaos of Stephen's misrule, in re-establishing the royal power, and in recovering the northern English countries from the Scots.
Henry's later years were largely taken up with the squabbles of his four sons, Henry, Richard, Geoffrey and John, over power in France.
His greatest achievement were the drawing up of laws and the organizing of courts to administer them; by this means he reduced the power of the barons and kept stern and efficient order.
Possessed of amazing vigor, of a violent temper not always under control, of a passion for hunting, and of a real love for learning, he gave England peace and more justice than the country had previously known.
Broken by the attacks of his sons, he died on July 6, 1189, at Chinon, France.

Robert Henryson (Henrisen) Lord Burgess (Henderson Side) Grandfather

Robert Henderson, (Herryson, Henrisen, Henryson) a Scottish poet, Born in Edinburgh, flourished during the last half of the fifteenth century. He was born about 1430, he married Jonet or Janet, about 1449, she was born about 1415, they had 3 children. John, James (Our Grandfather) and George. No dates in his life have been established , but there is plausible evidence that he was a schoolmaster in Dunfermline. His poetry shows that he was a searching critic of his times, and in his identification of himself with the poor, he was virtually unique in an age during which authors devoted themselves to the imitation of foreign models of an allegorical nature.
Henryson, as he was known, is best known as the author of the first English pastoral, "Robene and Makyne," and the composer of a sequel to Geoffrey Chaucer's "Troilus and Criseyde," entitled "The Testiment of Cresseid."  His best piece, and nevertheless, is probably his excellent version of "The Moral Fables of Aesop."
Henryson is generally  credited with the authorship of a third long poem, "Orpheus and Eurydice, " and thirteen shorter poems. In modern times, his reputation has grown steadily. He died about 1486 in Inverkeithing, (I think that is Scotland altho his son James was born in England.)

I wonder if you might be able to find some of his work in your public libraries. I found something once in the Library in Martinsville Ind.

Henry 1, King of England (1068-1135) Dennett Side

Henry 1 was the son of William the Conqueror, he was born at Selby, Yorkshire, England. His education was considered so excellent that he was nicknamed Beauclec.
He received on his fathers death L5,000, but no land, and kept in a position of inferiority by his elder brothers, Robert of Normandy and William Rufus of England.
On the latter's death in 1100, Robert being absent, Henry seized the royal treasury, and the nobles chose him as king. He at once issured a charter of liberties of great importance, conciliating his English subjects in order to gain their support in his struggles with the Norman nobles, whose power he steadily opposed. This charter later served as the basis for the Magna Carta.
In 1106 he defeated Robert at Tinchebrai, France, captured and imprisoned him, and took possession of Normandy. Robert remained in prison until his death in 1134.
In England Henry ruled well, though sternly: it was characteristic of his love of money that the Royal Exchequer was organized during his reign.
In 1100 he married the Anglo-Scottish Princess Edith, renamed Matilda, but he had many mistresses and illegitimate children.
Matilda died in 1118, and three years later Henry married Adelaide, daughter of Godfrey, Count of Louvian.
He was devoted to hunting, a sound soldier, and master of astute and often dishonest diplomacy. He died near Gisors, France, 1 Dec. 1135.