OBITUARIES/DEATH NOTICES
Whitear
At Milton, Morgan County, Oct. 15th, after an illness of one
week, Lydia Melissa Rich Whitear, wife of Eli Frank Whitear, aged
19years, 11 months and 15days.
Source: Deseret News - October 29, 1879
Submitted and transcribed by C. Horton
Biglion
OGDEN, Oct. 16. – Thomas Biglion, an employee of the Portland Cement
company at Croydon, Morgan county, was struck by an eastbound freight
train of the Union Pacific shortly after dark last night. The man had
laid down on the track and went to sleep. Biglion died a short time
after being struck. Before dying the man stated that he was a member of
the Masonic lodge at some point in the East. The body was brought to
this city this morning and will be held pending advice from his
relatives in the East. Little is known of the man here.
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - October 16, 1906
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Rich
At Richville, Morgan County, Jan. 24, after a short illness, Franklin
John, eldest son of John Henry and Lydia Rich; born August 24, 1853, at
Black Rock; aged 32 years and 5 months. He leaves a wife and 6 sons to
mourn the death of a kind husband and an affectionate father.
Source: Deseret News - March 3, 1886
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Olphin
In Round Valley, Morgan County, Utah, Dec. 28th, 1879, of effusion on
the brain, from diseased ear, Henry Olphin, formerly of Cam,
Gloucestershire, England. Deceased was born April 6th, 1804. He
embraced the gospel in the fall of 1841; was president of the
Wootten-under-Edge Branch, Cheltenham Conference, and emigrated in
1859. He was a member of the High Priests’ Quorum. He leaves seven
children, twenty-nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Source: Deseret News - January 7, 1880
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Porter
MORGAN, Nov. 2. – Mrs. Bessie Porter, wife of C. G. Porter of
Porterville, died Sunday evening at the family residence, following a
lingering illness. Mrs. Porter was the mother of five children, all of
whom survive. They are Walter Porter, professor of chemistry at the
University of California; Mrs. Levi A. Carter, Porterville; Mrs. George
Brough, Richville; L. A. Porter, Porterville, and Dr. Ralph P. Porter,
Logan.
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - November 2, 1920
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
Thackeray
Elsie Thackeray, aged 19, died at a local hospital yesterday of
pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. She was the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Thackeray of Croydon, Utah. The body will be
sent to Croydon for funeral services and internment.
Source: Salt Lake Telegram - November 4, 1918
Submitted and transcribed by Marla Zwakman
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