Stephen W. Ashby
VERNAL - Funeral services for Stephen Wells Ashby, 64, well-known Vernal Resident who died at his home at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday following a long illness, will be held in the Maeser Ward chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Mr. Ashby was born August 30, 1884, at Lake Shore, Utah, a son of William and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He came to Vernal at the age of 16 and had engaged in farming and stock raising in Uintah County since that time.
On Aug 30, 1906, he was married to Ambrosine Hacking in the Salt Lake Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
An active Church worker, Mr. Ashby was supervisor of the Maeser Ward High Priests' Quorum at the time of his death. He served as a member of Uintah Stake genealogical commitee for ten years, acting as chairman for two years.
He served as a counselor in the bishopric of the Lapoint Ward for 16 years and was president of the Maeser Ward Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association for a number of years.
Mr. Ashby also was a Sunday School teacher for a number of years.
Surviving besides his widow are two daughters, Mrs. Thora Hall, Vernal, and Mrs. Anna Oldham, Newport, Oregon; three sons, Rulon and Harold Ashby, Vernal; Mrs. Mary Smith, Santaquin; two brothers Don Ashby, Salt Lake City, and Elias Ashby, Spanish Fork, and 16 grandchildren.
Burial will be in Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
-Deseret News, July 8, 1949
They had six children: Rulon Wells Ashby, Harold Clive Ashby, Thora Ashby Hall, Sara Ashby, Ward Hacking Ashby and Anna Ashby Oldham.
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Stephen Wells Ashby
Stephen Wells Ashby was born November 30, 1884 in Lake Shore, Utah, Utah to William Ashby, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He moved to Vernal in July1900. Wells was six feet tall and weighed 145 lbs. His eyes were blue and his hair dark. He was a farmer, stockman and mercantile clerk. He was the deputy assessor of Uintah County.
In the spring of 1908 Wells and Zina moved to Altonah, Utah, which was on the Ute Indian reservation. They proved up a homestead where in 1911. They moved back to Lapoint. The family moved back to Vernal in 1920 and lived on the James Hacking ranch in Ashley Canyon. In September 1923 they moved to Maeser Ward into the John G. Hacking's home north of the James Hacking home, and finally bought the home.
All of their six children were born in Vernal, but the family lived in Altonah and Lapoint part of that time. Their children are: Rulon Wells, Harold Clive, Thora, Sara, Ward Hacking and Anna.
Wells delivered coal from Coal Mine Basin to people, also eggs, milk and cream, to earn a little money to support the family.
Wells loved a good string of horses and a good wagon. In those days, if a man had a good team, wagon and plow, possibly an old harrow, he was pretty well set up. It seemed he would rather clear the ground than stay on it after it was cleared up. Then he would go to another place. He loved pioneer life.
Wells was a hard worker. He always picked up the biggest shovel and never did let anyone outdo him. When he was haying, at $2.50 a day for a pitcher in the field. The stacker got $3.00 Wells always stacked. It was a good stack and everybody wanted Wells to stack their hay.
Wells and Zina had a modest home, but did have a square piano and a grandfather clock. They had a four room house. with an outhouse toward the barn.
They both had good singing voices. Wells sang bass and Zina sang alto. They often sang duets together.
-History was in possesion of Lila Ashby Thacker granddaughter
VERNAL - Funeral services for Stephen Wells Ashby, 64, well-known Vernal Resident who died at his home at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday following a long illness, will be held in the Maeser Ward chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Mr. Ashby was born August 30, 1884, at Lake Shore, Utah, a son of William and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He came to Vernal at the age of 16 and had engaged in farming and stock raising in Uintah County since that time.
On Aug 30, 1906, he was married to Ambrosine Hacking in the Salt Lake Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
An active Church worker, Mr. Ashby was supervisor of the Maeser Ward High Priests' Quorum at the time of his death. He served as a member of Uintah Stake genealogical commitee for ten years, acting as chairman for two years.
He served as a counselor in the bishopric of the Lapoint Ward for 16 years and was president of the Maeser Ward Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association for a number of years.
Mr. Ashby also was a Sunday School teacher for a number of years.
Surviving besides his widow are two daughters, Mrs. Thora Hall, Vernal, and Mrs. Anna Oldham, Newport, Oregon; three sons, Rulon and Harold Ashby, Vernal; Mrs. Mary Smith, Santaquin; two brothers Don Ashby, Salt Lake City, and Elias Ashby, Spanish Fork, and 16 grandchildren.
Burial will be in Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
-Deseret News, July 8, 1949
They had six children: Rulon Wells Ashby, Harold Clive Ashby, Thora Ashby Hall, Sara Ashby, Ward Hacking Ashby and Anna Ashby Oldham.
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Stephen Wells Ashby
Stephen Wells Ashby was born November 30, 1884 in Lake Shore, Utah, Utah to William Ashby, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He moved to Vernal in July1900. Wells was six feet tall and weighed 145 lbs. His eyes were blue and his hair dark. He was a farmer, stockman and mercantile clerk. He was the deputy assessor of Uintah County.
In the spring of 1908 Wells and Zina moved to Altonah, Utah, which was on the Ute Indian reservation. They proved up a homestead where in 1911. They moved back to Lapoint. The family moved back to Vernal in 1920 and lived on the James Hacking ranch in Ashley Canyon. In September 1923 they moved to Maeser Ward into the John G. Hacking's home north of the James Hacking home, and finally bought the home.
All of their six children were born in Vernal, but the family lived in Altonah and Lapoint part of that time. Their children are: Rulon Wells, Harold Clive, Thora, Sara, Ward Hacking and Anna.
Wells delivered coal from Coal Mine Basin to people, also eggs, milk and cream, to earn a little money to support the family.
Wells loved a good string of horses and a good wagon. In those days, if a man had a good team, wagon and plow, possibly an old harrow, he was pretty well set up. It seemed he would rather clear the ground than stay on it after it was cleared up. Then he would go to another place. He loved pioneer life.
Wells was a hard worker. He always picked up the biggest shovel and never did let anyone outdo him. When he was haying, at $2.50 a day for a pitcher in the field. The stacker got $3.00 Wells always stacked. It was a good stack and everybody wanted Wells to stack their hay.
Wells and Zina had a modest home, but did have a square piano and a grandfather clock. They had a four room house. with an outhouse toward the barn.
They both had good singing voices. Wells sang bass and Zina sang alto. They often sang duets together.
-History was in possesion of Lila Ashby Thacker granddaughter
Stephen W. Ashby
VERNAL - Funeral services for Stephen Wells Ashby, 64, well-known Vernal Resident who died at his home at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday following a long illness, will be held in the Maeser Ward chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Mr. Ashby was born August 30, 1884, at Lake Shore, Utah, a son of William and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He came to Vernal at the age of 16 and had engaged in farming and stock raising in Uintah County since that time.
On Aug 30, 1906, he was married to Ambrosine Hacking in the Salt Lake Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
An active Church worker, Mr. Ashby was supervisor of the Maeser Ward High Priests' Quorum at the time of his death. He served as a member of Uintah Stake genealogical commitee for ten years, acting as chairman for two years.
He served as a counselor in the bishopric of the Lapoint Ward for 16 years and was president of the Maeser Ward Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association for a number of years.
Mr. Ashby also was a Sunday School teacher for a number of years.
Surviving besides his widow are two daughters, Mrs. Thora Hall, Vernal, and Mrs. Anna Oldham, Newport, Oregon; three sons, Rulon and Harold Ashby, Vernal; Mrs. Mary Smith, Santaquin; two brothers Don Ashby, Salt Lake City, and Elias Ashby, Spanish Fork, and 16 grandchildren.
Burial will be in Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
-Deseret News, July 8, 1949
They had six children: Rulon Wells Ashby, Harold Clive Ashby, Thora Ashby Hall, Sara Ashby, Ward Hacking Ashby and Anna Ashby Oldham.
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Stephen Wells Ashby
Stephen Wells Ashby was born November 30, 1884 in Lake Shore, Utah, Utah to William Ashby, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He moved to Vernal in July1900. Wells was six feet tall and weighed 145 lbs. His eyes were blue and his hair dark. He was a farmer, stockman and mercantile clerk. He was the deputy assessor of Uintah County.
In the spring of 1908 Wells and Zina moved to Altonah, Utah, which was on the Ute Indian reservation. They proved up a homestead where in 1911. They moved back to Lapoint. The family moved back to Vernal in 1920 and lived on the James Hacking ranch in Ashley Canyon. In September 1923 they moved to Maeser Ward into the John G. Hacking's home north of the James Hacking home, and finally bought the home.
All of their six children were born in Vernal, but the family lived in Altonah and Lapoint part of that time. Their children are: Rulon Wells, Harold Clive, Thora, Sara, Ward Hacking and Anna.
Wells delivered coal from Coal Mine Basin to people, also eggs, milk and cream, to earn a little money to support the family.
Wells loved a good string of horses and a good wagon. In those days, if a man had a good team, wagon and plow, possibly an old harrow, he was pretty well set up. It seemed he would rather clear the ground than stay on it after it was cleared up. Then he would go to another place. He loved pioneer life.
Wells was a hard worker. He always picked up the biggest shovel and never did let anyone outdo him. When he was haying, at $2.50 a day for a pitcher in the field. The stacker got $3.00 Wells always stacked. It was a good stack and everybody wanted Wells to stack their hay.
Wells and Zina had a modest home, but did have a square piano and a grandfather clock. They had a four room house. with an outhouse toward the barn.
They both had good singing voices. Wells sang bass and Zina sang alto. They often sang duets together.
-History was in possesion of Lila Ashby Thacker granddaughter
VERNAL - Funeral services for Stephen Wells Ashby, 64, well-known Vernal Resident who died at his home at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday following a long illness, will be held in the Maeser Ward chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, at 11 a.m. Saturday.
Mr. Ashby was born August 30, 1884, at Lake Shore, Utah, a son of William and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He came to Vernal at the age of 16 and had engaged in farming and stock raising in Uintah County since that time.
On Aug 30, 1906, he was married to Ambrosine Hacking in the Salt Lake Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
An active Church worker, Mr. Ashby was supervisor of the Maeser Ward High Priests' Quorum at the time of his death. He served as a member of Uintah Stake genealogical commitee for ten years, acting as chairman for two years.
He served as a counselor in the bishopric of the Lapoint Ward for 16 years and was president of the Maeser Ward Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association for a number of years.
Mr. Ashby also was a Sunday School teacher for a number of years.
Surviving besides his widow are two daughters, Mrs. Thora Hall, Vernal, and Mrs. Anna Oldham, Newport, Oregon; three sons, Rulon and Harold Ashby, Vernal; Mrs. Mary Smith, Santaquin; two brothers Don Ashby, Salt Lake City, and Elias Ashby, Spanish Fork, and 16 grandchildren.
Burial will be in Maeser Fairview Cemetery.
-Deseret News, July 8, 1949
They had six children: Rulon Wells Ashby, Harold Clive Ashby, Thora Ashby Hall, Sara Ashby, Ward Hacking Ashby and Anna Ashby Oldham.
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Stephen Wells Ashby
Stephen Wells Ashby was born November 30, 1884 in Lake Shore, Utah, Utah to William Ashby, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Markham Ashby. He moved to Vernal in July1900. Wells was six feet tall and weighed 145 lbs. His eyes were blue and his hair dark. He was a farmer, stockman and mercantile clerk. He was the deputy assessor of Uintah County.
In the spring of 1908 Wells and Zina moved to Altonah, Utah, which was on the Ute Indian reservation. They proved up a homestead where in 1911. They moved back to Lapoint. The family moved back to Vernal in 1920 and lived on the James Hacking ranch in Ashley Canyon. In September 1923 they moved to Maeser Ward into the John G. Hacking's home north of the James Hacking home, and finally bought the home.
All of their six children were born in Vernal, but the family lived in Altonah and Lapoint part of that time. Their children are: Rulon Wells, Harold Clive, Thora, Sara, Ward Hacking and Anna.
Wells delivered coal from Coal Mine Basin to people, also eggs, milk and cream, to earn a little money to support the family.
Wells loved a good string of horses and a good wagon. In those days, if a man had a good team, wagon and plow, possibly an old harrow, he was pretty well set up. It seemed he would rather clear the ground than stay on it after it was cleared up. Then he would go to another place. He loved pioneer life.
Wells was a hard worker. He always picked up the biggest shovel and never did let anyone outdo him. When he was haying, at $2.50 a day for a pitcher in the field. The stacker got $3.00 Wells always stacked. It was a good stack and everybody wanted Wells to stack their hay.
Wells and Zina had a modest home, but did have a square piano and a grandfather clock. They had a four room house. with an outhouse toward the barn.
They both had good singing voices. Wells sang bass and Zina sang alto. They often sang duets together.
-History was in possesion of Lila Ashby Thacker granddaughter
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