(photos from familysearch.org; story from Gary & Rebecca Walker files) by Margaret P. Petersen (Edited for continuity by Gary Lee Walker) John Thornley was born February 8, 1833, at Bolton, Lancashire, England, the son of John Thornley and Helen Langton. Margaret Stringfellow was born July 6, 1833, at Wigan, Lancashire, England, the daughter of William …
By their grandson Walter M. Everton. Written in 1932, revised in 1942. Note from Gary Lee Walker: In the Genealogical Library, Salt Lake City, the book that contains this story can be found. The call No. is: A 2 Bll. This is the only story that pertained to the direct line of Rebecca Boman Walker. …
by Margaret P. Petersen (Edited for continuity by Gary Lee Walker) Next to their children, I, being the oldest grandchild and having lived in their home for three years, probably remember hearing more incidents related by them than any other grandchild. I will not rely upon my memory alone, however, but will include statements and …
by Margaret P. Petersen (Edited for continuity by Gary Lee Walker) John William Pitcher (or Willie as he was known to his family, this nickname “being shortened to Will in later life), was born June 13, 1871, the second child of John and Rebecca Pitcher, at Smithfield, Utah. He was born within two years after …
by Gary Lee Walker (from some facts related by Phoebe Clarissa Pitcher Boman) Hannah Thompson Brower was born on October 25, 1835, at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the daughter of John and Margaret Ballantyne Thompson. Her parents were also natives of Scotland. The Gospel was presented to her and her family by Elder Orson Pratt. Hannah …
by Alva Boman (edited for continuity by Gary Lee Walker) John William Boman was born on April 10, 1861 in Richmond, Utah. He was the son of Hyrum W. and Hannah Wilson Boman. They came to Utah in 1857, first settling in Whites Fort, now known as West Jordan. In 1860, they came to Cache Valley, …
by Walter M. Everton The name of PITCHER was, in many cases, of Anglo-French origin and derived from the French PITCHER or PICHIER, “platal forms of PIQUIER, supposedly meaning “Pike-man.” It is known that in other cases the name was a corruption of PICHARD or PICARD, which name was originally applied to one from Picardy, …
When we moved to Alpine, I realized that one of our ancestors, John Langston, moved to Alpine in the early days of the city and that my great-great-grandmother, Mary Emma Langston, was actually born here. How John Langston came to be in Alpine is an interesting story. From his history …
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