Over the past two days, my mother and I have visited three more cemeteries: Provo City (Provo, Utah), American Fork (American Fork, Utah), and Sacajawea (Fort Washakie, Wyoming–Located on the Wind River Reservation). I wanted to visit each cemetery for a specific purpose; someone from my lists are buried in each one. Provo City was…
Mary on Her Wedding Day 990: Mary Page Handy Her Husband is Remembered for Being the First Chancellor of the University of Arizona—Even Though He Also Horrifically Abused Her and Tried to Ruin Her Life Born: c.1860-1861, Tucson, New Mexico Territory, (Present-day Tucson, Arizona, United States of America)* Died: 1893, Tucson, Arizona Territory (Present-day Tucson,…
954: Clara Brown Former Slave who Helped Settle Colorado Born: c.1800, Virginia, United States of America Died: 23 October 1885, Denver, Colorado, United States of America Also Known As: Aunt Clara Clara was freed from bondage in 1859, but her husband and children who had been separated from her earlier on were not. When Clara…
“I have no language to express my gratitude to Mrs. Donoho. I found in her a mother, a sister to condole with me in my misfortune . . . a friend . . . who was continually pouring the sweet oil of consolation into my wounded and trembling soul.” -Rachel Parker Plummer 759: Mary Donoho The…