Comments on: Latter-day Saint Images, 1902 (double issue)

By: John Wray

John Wray — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:18:18 +0000

Is there anyone out there that might have the names of the members in the Hyrum, Utah picture? Both sets of Great Grandparents lived/died there. And my grandparents lived/married there. I’m looking for Bensons and Wrays. Thanks!!

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:44:26 +0000

It’s on its way. If any reaaallly oldtimers in Helsingborg can identify anyone, I’d be glad to hear of that.

By: Lindsay (Helsingborg)

Lindsay (Helsingborg) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:40:21 +0000

I would love to get a copy of the Helsingborg ward, it is amazing to have a picture from back then. (thanks Anne, for sending it to me)

By: Anne (UK)

Anne (UK) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:20:43 +0000

I think there were more members in some of the English Branches then than there are now! I have a friend currently living in Helsingborg- will send her the link so she can have a peek too.

Thanks!

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:46:42 +0000

Pictures sent. (Anytime anyone wants a picture from Keepa, let me know.)

By: Maurine

Maurine — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:25:16 +0000

I always love these pictures. I am especially interested in this batch and would love to get copies of the Millville Utah Ward for our Hyrum Stake History I’m co-authoring. I don’t have this one. I also would love to get the picture of Middlesbrough, England (this is the spelling our family uses and the spelling when I was there about ten years ago). Assuming that this is the same place as your picture, it may have some relatives in it. My husband’s grandparents and family lived there until 1912 when they immigrated to Richfield, Utah. My father-in-law was born there in 1906, but he had six older siblings, five born before 1902.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:02:06 +0000

A reader in Scotland has kindly corrected my spelling of two of the English branch names. Thanks!

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:19:45 +0000

Martin Willey:
I agree with you. These pictures of so fascinating. I often consider what the people did, what their individual stories were, what their futures held and so forth. I also think that they were so full of life in 1902. They aged and, eventually, passed on.

These branch/ward photos have been an inspiration of sorts for me. A few months ago our Primary had its sacrament presentation. Afterward, my wife (counselor in the Primary) and I took the kids out front, posed them and took their picture for future generations. Maybe a 100 years from now people will be blogging about that picture of the Primary. Ardis, will you still be doing Keepa then?

By: Martin Willey

Martin Willey — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:15:40 +0000

I have tried to figure out why I find these pictures so fascinating. I think it because they make me think about the ways in which I am different from and similar to these people. Thanks. These are great.

By: Hunter

Hunter — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:59:15 +0000

Yeah, I noticed the same girl, Ardis, but wasn’t sure if perhaps it wasn’t just a blurry part of the photo. Anyhow, I’m glad she’s right there at church, too.