Ida Kennington Early Pioneer, Dies at Age 88
Susan Ida Dixon Kennington, 88, a Fairview Pioneer resident died Saturday, June 14, 1969 at the Star Valley LDS Hospital in Afton after a long illness.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 16 at 1 p.m. in the Fairview Ward Chapel, with Counselor Kaye W. Allred conducting. Burial was in the Fairview Cemetery.
She was born Oct 14, 1880 at Clifton, Idaho, a daughter of Harvey and Susan Elizabeth Harmon Dixon. She came to Star Valley in 1885, when five years old, with her father's family. They traveled via Soda Springs, Idaho and Stump Creek. Their wagon was pulled by two ox teams, and the tiresome trip was slow along a dusty road. They brought 75 head of sheep and a few cattle. There were very few settlers in Star Valley when they arrived.
Ida grew up in Afton, were she attended the pioneer schools and LDS Church activities. After she graduated from the 8th grade, she did housework at various homes around town for $1.25 a week. She worked int he Star Valley woolen Mills, where she made herself a pair of white wool blankets she used for many years.
As a pioneer girl, she learned to do many thins, including spinning, making quilt batts, weaving, knitting, dress making, quilting, making soap and candies, cooking and nursing.
She married Alonzo Richard Kennington on Sept 29, 1899 in the Logan Temple. The newly weds moved from Afton to a ranch two miles south of Fairview, on Bitter Creek, where they lived for 53 years.
Ida was always active in the LDS Church. She worked diligently in religion classes, Primary, Sunday School, MIA and Relief Society presidency for 13 years six years as president. Among her virtues was the ability to quote scriptures and to memorize poems.
Her main concerns were always her family and her religion. She always encouraged her children to attend church on Sunday, and taught them the gospel truths.
She was the mother of 14 children nine of whom survive her. Sons surviving are Harvey, Archie, L.D. and Dick all of Fairview and A. R. Junior (Goldie) of Layton, Utah. Daughters surviving are Mrs Charles (Maud) Ranzenberg, Fairview, Mrs Rulon (Norma) Osmond, of Hyde Park, Utah; Mrs LaVere (Deon) Johns of Afton; and Mrs Ray M. (Karlee) Thurman Grover. She has 44 grandchildren 74 great grandchildren and two great, great grandchildren, for a total of 134 descendants. Also surviving are two brothers and a sister, Lyman Dixon, Gooding, Idaho; Philemon Dixon, Boise, Idaho; and Mrs Howard (Dot) Andrus, Idaho Falls.

Kennington, Susan Ida Dixon ( i 19 June 1969 ) (1)Star Valley Independent

Susan Ida DIXON is the daughter of Harvey DIXON and Susan Elizabeth HARMON
Susan Ida DIXON married Alonzo Richard KENNINGTON 29 Sept 1899 in Logan, Cache, UT