Reason:My Great Grandmother, from my fathers Geneology
Reason:United States Census, 1900
Celia Alice was the oldest child in the Henry and Emma Raymond Evans family. She was born at Kaysville, Utah on August 27, 1871. At this time, her parents were living in their little log cabin just south of the old Grandison Raymond home on the mountain road east of Kaysville. ston, Wyoming, where they made their home for a short time. From there they moved, together with several of the neighboring families, including Bert and Lyme Conley, and Lee and Sam Hart, down into the Thomas Fork Valley and were among the very first settlers in that neighborhood. rs, deep snow and long distance from any town. As a young girl, she was known for her helpfulness in the home and for her ability to learn to read and write at home without any opportunity to attend a school. Although there was no organized social or educational activities in the community, she was always active and took a leading part in all the games and socials that were enjoyed in the homes of the neighbors. as always toward the head of her class. She attended several short terms of school in Thomas Fork Valley, then one winter at the district school at North Farmington, one at the Academy of Paris, Idaho, and one at the Kaysville Academy. Later she went two years at the B.Y.C at Provo, where she not only ranked high as a scholar, but also was a leader in the social activities of the school. only these few years of schooling, she was qualified to teach in the public schools of the country, and taught with outstanding success for three years at Wardboro, Idaho. untain lake at the head of Smith’s Fork and popular rendezvous for fishermen throughout that part of the country, was named in her honor. When a girl, she went with Bert Richards and some other young people of the community up to this scenic attraction, known then only as Smith’s Fork Lake and reached only by a strenuous climb on horseback. As she was among the very first of the fairer sex to visit the Lake, Bert suggested that it should be given her name, and it was since been knowns as Lake Alice. shop Peter Larsen. Later this marriage was solemnized in the L.D.S. Temple. took part in all activities of the community. Frank, as he was familiarly known, was a farmer of unusual lability and his farm was noted throughout the county for the excellent order in which everything was kept and for the amount of crops harvested. He was known equally as well for his friendliness and hospitality as for his industry and good management. and family and as a homemaker, she was outstanding. Despite the many problems of a farm home with a large family, her house was always scrupulously clean and in perfect order. She was ever ready to receive and entertain most pleasantly any of their many relatives and friends who frequently called for a visit, a good meal, or a night’s lodging. The outstanding character and efficiency of her eight living children can be attributed to the good example she set with them and to the fine influencer she had in the home. l activities, while in Wardboro, she was secretary of the Relief Society for twelve years, a counsellor in the Primary for two years, and president of the Young Ladies M.I.A. for two years. 18, they sold their farm and moved from Wardboro and established a home in Montpelier, where she kept up her church activities, served as class leader and visiting teacher in the Relief Society for a number of years. ildren. ary, 1962, at Montpelier. 1978.
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