When Gabriel and Joanne Westover of Taunton, England married in 1618 they likely had no idea how larger events would impact their family. A son, John, was born in 1619. Then came a daughter, Johanne. Another son came in 1622, named Gabriel III, and another, named Richard, was born in 1623. Then there is a […]
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can receive what is known as a Patriarchal Blessing. Such an event in the life of a faithful member is of a very personal nature and is sacred. The patriarchal blessing declares lineage, making it an object of family history value dating back to Adam. […]
When my Dad passed I inherited his vehicle. By the time that came I was well familiar with it because I had driven him all over in it. But one day recently, now more than 2 years since Dad left, I found a button on the dash that popped out a cup holder, something I […]
The other day I went to turn on an outside faucet and it seemed to me my lawn was moving beneath my feet. We have been infested, along with the rest of the American West, with Mormon Crickets. Without fail my mind turned to Grandfather Albert Smith. Albert Smith was grandfather to Mary Ann Smith […]
Winifred Calista Welty was born in 1917. Her brief life of 49 years is not marked with notable worldly accomplishments. She had one child, my mother, Susanne Catherine Begich Westover. Grandmothers usually play a vital role in the lives of the rising generation. Winnifred certainly made her mark in influencing her Westover grandchildren. As her […]