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 …
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Lilla Mozell Boman Patriarchal Blessing
November 21, 1934 Blessing given by John H. Peterson, Patriarch, to Lilla Mozell Boman, daughter of John William Pitcher and Mary Clarissa Thornley; born 5 January 1901, at Smithfield, Utah. Lilla Mozell Boman, in the authority of my calling, I lay my hands upon thy head and bestow upon thee a Patriarchal Blessing, that …
Memories of My Grandfather, John William Pitcher
I write these memories not in the order of their happening, but just as I think of them. One thing I can think of is that as long as I knew Grandpa, he had no hair on top of his head. He had a lump about as big around as a nickel. It bothered me, …
Grandma’s Story – Lilla Mozell Pitcher Boman
Grandma Boman wrote the following pages for me. She did this while she was living in the rest home in LaVern [sic] California. I have tried to type it as she wrote it except that I have added words to make complete sentences, and corrected spellings. Dec. 1987 Christine B. Dent I was born 05 …
John William Pitcher photo family group record
L to R: Mozell, Cyril, DeConn, Mary Clarissa Thornley, Melvin on lap, Margaret, John William Pitcher, Harvey, Brown, and Phoebe (FGR and photo in possession of Rebecca Walker)
1971 Reunion of John William Pitcher descendants
June 12, 1971 (newspaper clipping included in account, transcribed by Susan Carey, Aug 2013) Over 175 members of the late John William (Will) Pitcher met to celebrate his 100th birthday. He was born on June 13, 1871, in Smithfield, two years after his parents John and Rebecca Pitcher had immigrated to Utah from England. He …
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