Comments on: Latter-day Saint Images, 1938

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:39:35 +0000

All of these pictures are scanned from the 1938 issues of the Instructor. They are used as fillers in the magazine — very occasionally the name of a Sunday School superintendent may be given, but otherwise the names of ward or branch members are never listed. I’m glad you were able to recognize familiar faces!

By: Michael Wright

Michael Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:35:41 +0000

Ardis,
Where did you get the picture of the Butte Montana branche? My grandfather, grandmother, aunt, uncle, great uncle, and other relatives are in that photo, as well as Jack Weyland and his mother. I’m looking for more info on who the other people are.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:50:40 +0000

Then I’m glad you ran into this post, Charles! That’s one thing I like about the internet — this post has been sitting out there for a year, just waiting for you to go looking for it.

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:37:22 +0000

My ancestors settled antimony, my 6th great grandfather was Issac riddle who brought cattle to that valley in 1860 and his original house we still own and use for recreation.
Im sure a number of my ancestors are in that picture

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:16:04 +0000

C’mon down, Meghan!

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:35:44 +0000

Hey Ardis. I don’t think I’ve ever commented on Keepa, but I couldn’t pass it up when I saw the picture of the Antimony branch. My grandfather was born in Antimony in 1920. I’m sure I have family in that picture, but I can’t see some of the faces well enough to make them out. Maybe I’ll come chat with you in the library if you don’t mind.

By: m&m

m&m — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:45:12 +0000

Ardis, yes! I sometimes, too, imagine what it will be like to meet them. I wonder what reunions will be like for Saints in the next life.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:16:14 +0000

All the time, m&m. For me, it’s like looking through the album of family reunion pictures that I’ve inherited. I know even fewer (none, really) of the faces in these pictures, but that doesn’t stop me from poring over them and wondering what they discussed in Sunday School that day, or how long they had been members, and what was their favorite hymn. And I love seeing the same kinds of Sunday reunions being held by Saints all over the world. And I wonder what happened to them, and if any of the babies are still here, old men and women now.

By: m&m

m&m — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:51:54 +0000

Antimony sounds like something that is not a testimony.

Bad joke.

Love these pictures, Ardis. Do you ever just look at these and think, “These are my people.”? I feel such a connection when I get to SEE the faces of Saints from years/decades/centuries past.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:58:15 +0000

Antimony and Koosharem are just south and just north, respectively, of the borders of Piute County where I’ve done so much historical and genealogical work. To mentally locate Antimony and Koosharem, think of those other booming county towns of Marysvale, Junction, Kingston, and Circleville. Oh, wait … (Okay, then, think south of Richfield and north of Panguitch. And if that doesn’t work for you, find a map — I’m running out of landmarks.) kevinf, I’ll bet I’ve got some material on your brother-in-law’s family, trivia that they might like, if you’d like to contact me privately to tell me the name.

Researcher, I love that idea. I suppose it could best be done via a ward’s missionary contacts, but oh the work!

I’ve been collecting material, including photos, of Selbongen (“Mormonsdorf”) for a post. There’s a good article, “The Branch that Wouldn’t Die,” in the April 1971 Ensign that I’ll supplement with some 1930s-era reports.