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6 Generation Pedigree - Lynn Miller Gaufin

6 Generation Pedigree - Lynn Miller Gaufin

6 Generation Pedigree - Cynthia Gessel Gaufin

6 Generation Pedigree - Cynthia Gessel Gaufin

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

MARTELL Family History: Thomas Charles Martell

Thomas Charles Martell (1823 - 1905)

Thomas Charles Martell's Missionary Diary -Mission to Wales May 9, 1875 - May 31, 1876, VERY LARGE file (85 pages with pictures)

Thomas Charles Martell's Missionary Diary
(smaller file - 58 pages, no pictures)


--with information compiled by Lucille F. Martell and Mary Ruth Taylor (1964),
material collected by Eleanor Martell Taylor (organized by Karen Christiansen Taylor (1953), information from the Geneological and Biographical Record of the State of Utah, and Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine 1850 - April 1884

Thomas Charles Martell Info

Thomas Charles Martell and Eliza Jenkins History


BOYCE (Boyse) Family History: William Boyce

William Boyce
(1824- 1887)

William Boyce was the son of George Boyce and Ann Geldard.

CAHOON Family History: Reynolds Cahoon and Thirza Stiles Cahoon


Reynolds Cahoon (1790 - 1861) &
Thirza Stiles Cahoon (1789 -1866)

Reynolds Cahoon was the great-great-great grandfather of my husband, Lynn Gaufin. Reynolds was the father of Andrew Cahoon.

Cahoon Family

Deseret News Obituary - Reynolds Cahoon

Thirza Stiles Cahoon History

Deseret News Obituary - Thirza Stiles Cahoon

Friday, April 16, 2010

JENKINS Family History: Morris Jenkins and Margaret Rees

Morris Jenkins (1821 - 1881)
& Margaret Rees (1841 - 1881)

Morris Jenkins and Margaret Rees were the parents of Eliza Jenkins, wife of Thomas Charles Martell.

History of Morris Jenkins and Margaret Rees

Morris Jenkins Family

Morris Jenkins

CAHOON Family History: Mary Melvina Morgan Cahoon

GARDNER Family History: Mary Jones Larsen Gardner

LARSEN Family History: Lars Larsen

Lars Larsen (1836 - 1902) &
Johanne Jensen Larsen (1835 - 1899)

JONES Family History: John Pritchard Jones and Mary Bevan


John Pritchard Jones (1828 - 1901)
& Mary Bevan (1826 - 1898)


Diary of John Pritchard Jones


History of John Pritchard Jones

John Pritchard Jones
(very large file with numerous pictures)

John P. Jones Obituary

History of Mary Bevan Jones

Monday, April 12, 2010

HEYREND Family History: John Heyrend

John Heyrend, Sr.
(1818 - 1904)

John Heyrend
was my great-grandfather. He was married to Rosina Stucki.

GARDNER Family History: Henry Gardner

Henry Gardner
(1858 - 1936)

Henry Gardner was the son of Archibald Gardner.

LARSEN Family History: Hans Peter Larsen

Hans Peter Larsen
(1865 - 1935)

GESSEL Family History: Gottlieb Gessel Sr.

Gottlieb Gessel, Sr.
(1849 - 1923)


Gottlieb Gessel, Sr. was my great-grandfather on my father's side. He was a brick maker by trade. The following are articles include a personal history, as well as information about his brick business.

GARDNER Family History: Elizabeth Margaretta Martell Gardner


Elizabeth Margaretta Martell Gardner
(1858 - 1915)



Elizabeth Margaretta Martell Gardner was my great-grandmother. She was the wife of Henry Gardner (son of Archibald Gardner).

MARTELL Family History: Eliza Jenkins Martell

Elizabeth Jenkins Martell
(1842 - 1880)

LARSEN Family History: Catherine Louise Jones Larsen

Catherine Louise Jones Larsen
(1871 - 1938)

Catherine Louise Jones Larsen, wife of Hans Peter Larsen, was my great-grandmother on my mother's side.

GAUFIN Family History: Carl Ephraim Gaufin

Carl Ephraim Gaufin
(1878 - 1928)


Carl Ephraim Gaufin was my husband's grandfather. Following are articles I have found pertaining to him:

GARDNER Family History: Archibald Gardner


Following are articles found in newspapers or other sources pertaining to Archibald Gardner:

CAHOON Family History: Andrew Cahoon

Andrew Cahoon
(1824 - 1900)


The following are links to an article about Andrew Cahoon, taken from The History of Murray City, Utah and two notices from the Deseret News newspaper concerning his death.