What I Remember of the Farm

The hole in the floor.
The clawed bathtub.
Taking a shower in the basement (Scary!).
The back porch/patio, going in through the screened patio, passing the freezer full of corn into the kitchen. The stairs to the right led up to the bedrooms. The kitchen was organized so that the sink and counters were to the left and past them was the washroom with washer and dryer and then the bathroom was off of the kitchen. Past the stairs and into the hallway and then into the living room. Adjacent to the living room was Grandma and Grandpa's bedroom. Cupboards on the south wall were full of puzzles and toys.
Toy trains and hot wheels.
Indian and cowboy dolls.
We would stay in the bedroom with the hole, there were Tiger flags on the walls. A plant usually hung in the hole in the floor and we would call down to each other through the hole.
Catching fireflies.
Stool with steps.
Playing baseball in the back of the house and football in the front.
Crossing the bridge to the mailbox.
Going up into the barn loft to see where my dad and uncles played basketball. There were a lot of tools and machines.
I remember crawling into the corn crib hoping that we wouldn't get caught and in trouble.
I remember seeing the milking machines.
I remember the well and little building/toolshed?
Swinging on the big trees in the front of the house.
--Matt Pence

Traasdahl Family History Website

Check out Our Family for information on Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Erickson Traasdahl!

Jacob Pence @ Ancestory.com

I found this website hosted at ancestory.com. It gives an outline of Jacob Pence and his descendants:

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hcpd/norman/pence.htm

Mathias Gephart 1870 U.S. Census

1870 Census Record for Mathias Gephart who was the father of Hannah Gephart who was the wife of Daniel Boyer. Also on this census is Abraham Gephart and his wife Elizabeth and two children, Hannah A. and Franklin. Abraham is the son of Mathias and the brother of Hannah Gephart Boyer.

Family History Research Vital to Temple Work

Family History Work Vital, Prophets and Apostles Say

Smith Family Headstones

I have been looking at the children of Elias Smith Jr. and doing some internet searching. I found several gravestone pictures from findagrave.com and census records.

Daniel Elias Smith

Erven Jasper Smith

Amelia Ellen Smith Greenwood

Ada Ethel Smith Schwarck

Mary Ann Smith Hostetler

I have added information to each website. --MGP

Elias Smith Jr. 1910 U.S. Census

1910 U.S. Census Record for Elias Smith Jr. and Ervin Jasper Smith

Newel and Irene King Headstone

I found these on findagrave.com.

Earl Marsh Devey 1920 U.S. Census

1920 Census Record for Earl Marsh Devey, Ranald Devey's Father.

Obituary - Dorothy Devey McClure

Dorothy Devey McClure

1941 ~ 2010

"There's no place like home."

Our loving mother and devoted wife, Dorothy Devey McClure, returned home to her Heavenly Father on October 16, 2010. She spent the last several weeks being tenderly cared for by her eternal sweetheart, Ken and loving daughter, Lesa, at her life-long home in Alpine, Utah.

Dorothy was born on July 15,1941 in Alpine, Utah to Ranald and Rose Devey. She graduated from American Fork High School and attended Utah State University before marrying the love of her life, Kenneth E. McClure on January 22, 1960 in the Salt Lake Temple.

Dorothy was a dedicated wife and mother who truly taught by example as she lived each day with charity, service, compassion and love. She was an extraordinary grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who cherished every minute spent with her loved ones.

Dorothy was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and had a deep love for the Young Women's program, serving as the President for several years, in addition to many other callings with-in the church.

Dorothy loved spending time with family, quilting, shopping and traveling. She treasured her annual Bear Lake and "Sister" trips. She was a member of the LaKapaton Club, Lion's Club, Jeepettes and Utah Salt Flats Racing Association.

She was a valued employee at Kencraft, American Fork Hospital, Enable Industries and Meader Distributing.

Dorothy is survived by her husband, Kenneth E. McClure; her children: Layne (Shanna) McClure of Eagle Mountain, Clay (Kristie) McClure of Vernal, Cameron (Mary) McClure of Murray and Lesa (Paul) Pennie of Alpine; Her siblings: Richard (Marilyn) Devey, Larry (Kathy) Devey, Sherry (Gary) Boren, Cindy (Scott) Marlin and LaraLee (Steven) Conran; and 14 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandchildren, Alexa and Jared McClure.

Our family would like to thank the Mountainville 2nd Ward, the staff at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, the staff of Alpine Hospice and numerous neighbors and friends for their kindness and support.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 11:00 am at the Mountainville 2nd Ward Chapel (Red Brick Church), 165 North 100 East, Alpine, Utah. A viewing will be held Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Warenski Funeral Home, 1776 North 900 East, American Fork, Utah and an additional viewing at the church on Thursday morning from 10:00 to 10:45 am prior to services. Burial will be in the Alpine City Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.warenski.com.

Learn more about Dorothy on the Pence Family History website:
https://sites.google.com/site/pencefamilyhistory/families/devey/ranald-healey-devey.