October 2016

Eliza Taylor Steers Headstone

In the early 1900’s some vandals went through the Salt Lake City cemetery and tipped over and broke several headstones. One of those belonged to Eliza Taylor Steers and some of her family. In Oct. 2016 a new headstone was placed to remember her and her family.

My Mother by Martha Salway

From Martha’s Memories: Karolina Schaffer Deering Mom’s parents chose a mate for her and she was soon married to Otto Deering in 1910 They homesteaded on a farm in the Clear Water district. Both Alvin and I went under the name of Deering. My brother Emil (Jim) was born a...

History of Eleanor Caroline Kington

Eleanor Caroline Kington was born 18 April 1848 at Garden Grove, Somerset, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Piezel Kington. Her father was a Patriarch of the LDS church in Wellsville, Utah. He gave John Redford his first Patriarchal blessing. She was baptized a member of the LDS Church...