April 2016

John Ephraim Redford-Story of his passing.

John Ephraim Redford As requested by Sister Rosenvald, I present the story of my Grandfather, John Ephraim Redford, 1866 -1941 John Ephraim Redford was born in Wellsville, Cache County, Utah , 25 January 1866, to John Eckersall and Eleanor Caroline Kington Redford. Eleanor Caroline passed away suddenly from appendicitis when...

Grandma Louise Deering’s Meals. Martha

Grandma’s Dearing was a very different kind of grandma.  She lived across the railroad tracks in Irvine.  She was bossy and very strict. I knew she didn’t like me and always wondered why.  She treated the boys well, but was always after me for little things. (Later I found out...

Lump in my mouth. Martha

When I was  fourteen years old I found a lump under my tongue. Grandma Deering was going to burn it out.  She put a piece of tissue paper in some coal oil , and  lit the paper with a lamp, then she put the burning paper in my mouth and...