Monthly Archives: May 2018

John Bushman b. 7 June 1843, d. 30 May 1926 at age 82

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis
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Theodoreus Turley b. 28 May 1843, Nauvoo; d. 31 Dec 1848

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Theodoreus Turley was the son of Theodore and Mary Clift Turley.  He was born 28 May 1843 in Nauvoo and he died at age 5 years on 31 December 1848 at Winter Quarters, near Council Bluffs. Mary Clift Memorial Transcription: … Continue reading →

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Remembering Peggy Conley Lewis d. 27 May 2005

Posted on May 27, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

My mother-in-law, Catherine Elizabeth “Peggy” Conley Lewis died on this day in 2005.  As I knew her, she was a quiet, soft-spoken peaceful woman who sat and observed and only gave advice when it was asked for.  She had a … Continue reading →

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Death and Prayer of Elizabeth Degen Bushman, 21 May 1878, Lehi Utah as recorded in John Bushman’s Journal

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Elizabeth Degen Bushman is my 3rd Great-grandma.  She died 21 May 1878 in Lehi, Utah.  Here is an account of her death as recorded in her son, John’s journal.  The transcription follows. Here is a transcription of John Bushman’s account … Continue reading →

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Edgar Wayne Turley b. 20 May 1916 in Woodruff, Arizona

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 249-250 Edgar Wayne was born In a humble three-room shack in Woodruff, Ariz. May 20, 1916 to Hyrum and Pearl Turley. He grew up, a bashful boy, in Woodruff, completing all his elementary schooling … Continue reading →

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Johann Ebel b. 17 May 1629, Grossgartach, my 9th Great-grandpa

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Here is the page from the Grossgartach church records showing Johann Ebel’s birth on 17 May in 1629.  I am grateful for these wonderful church records that hold my family’s history in their pages.Here is the entry for his birth: … Continue reading →

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Wayne Bushman Dry Farming in Utah

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Frank “Wayne” Bushman, b. 13 May 1918, Lehi, Utah, d. 7 Jan 2016, Payson, Utah. Dry Farming Memories by Wayne Bushman. My dad was a dry farmer. He farmed ten miles west toward Cedar Fort. He would break up the … Continue reading →

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Life Sketch by Frank “Wayne” Bushman (1918-2016)

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Wayne would have celebrated his 100th Birthday today! I was born May 13, 1918 at Lehi, Utah to John M. And Elfreda Farquharson Bushman. My father was a dry farmer. We had some irrigated land to raise hay for the … Continue reading →

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Spring of 1854, the Grasshoppers Came to Lehi

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

The Martin Bushman family crossed the plains with the Kelsey Company in 1851, and arrived in Lehi Utah in the Spring. From the Bushman Family History Book: They felt that they were greatly blessed when they were able to start … Continue reading →

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Bar Cleared Out When Tom and His Snake Came In

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Ann Laemmlen Lewis

Deseret News July 19, 1977 – Today Section First of a Series by Eva Cragun Heiner The following story was written by Mrs. Heiner’s Brother, Mormon Cragun, many years ago. Born in 1880, he told it to his children and … Continue reading →

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