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Bea Holland's Family Remembrances as told to Alice Morrison-Cummings on October 2, 1996

My Mother, Alice Elizabeth Luthy Noakes by Ruby Alice Noakes Woodland

Family Photos: Click to see the full-sized images.

My Maternal Family (OK, OK, this is so far, the largest section. What can I say? My mother's half of the family is Latter Day Saint -- a genealogical goldmine!):

Mary E. James-Blackshaw, photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
John Blackshaw, photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
Ellen E. Blackshaw-Bean (b: 25-1-1849, Yorkshire, England d: 11-12-1945, SLC, UT) photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
Thomas Bean and daughter Ellen Elizabeth Bean-Luthy (b: 27-12-1872, Stratford, Essex, England d: 2-10-1957, Rexburg, ID) photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
Thomas Bean (b: 17-3-1849, London, Essex, England d: 16-4-1944, SLC, UT) photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
Albert Frederick Luthy [Luethi] (b: 27-4-1862, Corgemont, Bern, Switzerland d: 6-8-1950, Archer, ID) image and identification courtesy of Jon Young
Alice Elizabeth Luthy-Noakes (b: 15-10-1892, Rexburg, ID d: 15-3-1924, Pocatello ID). Shoulder belongs to "Bert" photo courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970, and identification (same) via Rita Woodland-Kearl
Alice Elizabeth Luthy-Noakes (b: 15-10-1892, Rexburg, ID d: 15-3-1924, Pocatello ID)
Leo Milton Noakes (b: 21-12-1890, Springville, UT d: 22-10-1925, San Francisco, CA photo courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970, and identification (same) via Rita Woodland-Young
Violet LaPreal Noakes-Morrison with Alice Elizabeth Luthy-Noakes
Leo Milton Noakes's children, Irvin, LaPreal, & Ruby Noakes, photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes-Woodland c. 1970
John Thomas Noakes (b: 16-2-1865, Springville, UT d: 18-5-1926, SLC, UT) and Amilla [Millie] Ann Guymon-Noakes (b: 9-9-1865, Fountain Green, UT d: 21-3-1932 Roseville, CA) image courtesy of Jon Young, and identification by Ruby Woodland
Emma, Leo, Winnie, Kate, and Pearl Noakes, photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
Robert & Elmo Noakes, photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
David Luthy whose troop ship was sunk in the Atlantic on his way to Europe in WWII. His name is on a plaque at Battery Park in New York City. Melvin's youngest child, David, was named after him.
Kate, Emma (Huff), Winnie, and Pearl Noakes with Millie Guymon-Noakes, photo and identification courtesy of Ruby Noakes Woodland c. 1970
Rhoda Leech Nease-Guymon (b: 2-4-1830 d: 14-12-1899, Springville, UT image courtesy of Jon Young, and identification by Ruby Woodland via Rita Woodland-Kearl
James Guymon (b: 27-12-1816, Jackson County, TN d: 22 September 1912, Fountain Green, Sanpete, UT. image courtesy of Jon Young, and identification by Ruby Woodland via Rita Woodland-Kearl

Emma Noakes Huff, who raised me and my mother, photo courtesy of Bea Huff-Holland
Violet LaPreal Noakes-Morrison, my mother who died when I was eight and who was raised as Bea Huff-Holland's sister because LaPreal's mother died when she was five
(Aunt) Bea Huff-Holland photo courtesy of Bea Huff-Holland
(Uncle) Emery Holland photo courtesy of Bea Huff-Holland
Alice Morrison & Lee Melvin Woodland, 8-13-1944
Violet LaPreal Noakes-Morrison, Alice LaPreal Morrison-Cummings, & Leo Milton Noakes II, c. 1940s
Ruby & Melvin Woodland. Ruby Alice Noakes-Woodland (b: 7-11-1915, Rexburg, ID d: 8-3-1995, Sacramento, CA) was my mother's identical non-twin sister, so when I see her I think that's what my mom would have looked like
Ruby Noakes Woodland
Ruby Noakes Woodland
Melvin Woodland, age 23
The Woodland family c. 1954, a year or two after they moved to Sacramento, CA
Read aboutWelton W. Woodland, born June 1, 1893, in Arimo, Idaho, my uncle Melvin's uncle. Again, not blood-related, but I love those chaps. Giddyap!

Ruby pulling LaPreal in this wagon, exact date unknown. It may have been taken when I was overseas. Barbara loves this picture!!!!!!! Sweet, proper, immaculate Ruby on her hands and knees with a rope in her mouth with high heels on!!!!!

  Ruby and Melvin Woodland's 50th anniversary, Orlando, FL, summer 1992
Back row (l-r)David Woodland {youngest}, his wife Joyce, Lee's wife Barbara, Jeff Dresser{2}, Jon Dresser.
Next row (l-r) Alicia Woodland {David's #1} holding Laura {David's youngest}, Angela Woodland {David's #2} Patriarch Melvin Woodland, Matriarch Ruby Alice Noakes-Woodland, Lana Woodland-Dresser{#2}, and Jena Dresser {#1}.
Next row, in overalls, Rebecca Young {Rita's #3}, Rita Woodland-Young-Kearl {#3} holding Stephanie Kearl {Rita's #5}, Julie Young (dark shirt) {Rita's #2}, and Matthew Woodland {David's #3}.
Next row, Lee Woodland {#1}, Dean Kearl, Mark Woodland {David's #4}.
Seated, front row, Jay Dressser {Lana's #3}, Darren Woodland {David's #6}, Michael Dresser {Lana's #4} and Philip Woodland {David's #5}.
Extreme right inset, Jonathan Young {Rita's #l} and Steven Young {Rita's #2}, unwittingly playing hookey. Image and identification courtesy Melvin Woodland.

Mildred Connell, Melvin Woodland, Alma Noakes, Alice Cummings, Leo Noakes, and Ruby Woodland at my daughter'sJune 12, 1988 wedding.
Barbara Woodland's Artistic vision of Melvin Woodland
My Paternal Family:

Three generations of LaPreals -- Alice LaPreal Morrison-Cummings holding Kilory Violet LaPreal Alexandra Weis and C LaPreal Cummings-Weis holding Nicole Violet LaPreal Tristan Weis -- and four generations of Morrisons

The Civil War diary of George Taylor Granger, with historical photos and information. Apart from his presence at the smithsonian fire, and the inauguration, reception, viewing, and funeral of Abraham Lincoln, it is a boring diary, no doubt due to the prayers of his family to keep him out of harm's way.

Edith, Clara, James, Mandy, Louisa, Mamie, Pearl, and Harry Granger
Mamie Granger & pals (including unidentified beau, Arthur) 1888
Darwin Briggs Morrison-Mammie Francis Granger wedding invitation(We can't explain the unique spelling of Mamie)
"(Morrison) Home at Eagle (Idaho) where (Francis Wilbur Morrison) was born" -- Mamie Granger-Morrison's handwritten identification
Francis Wilbur Morrison
Wilbur's dog, Dot. At Wilbur's Middleton High 60th reunion, not everybody remembered him until he introduced himself as the guy with "the dog." The last we knew, Dot's picture was still hanging in his hometown drugstore.
Francis Wilbur Morrison's Middleton High School graduation invitation
F.W. (Bill) Morrison's graduation photo and Class of '34 emblem
Alice LaPreal Morrison-Cummings's first birthday, 9-29-1940
Alice, Easter 1942
Grace Jewel Hatley-Morrison
Wedding Party of Bill and Grace Morrison
Gramma, C LaPreal Cummings-Weis, & Grampa, Christmas, c. 1970s, photo by Morris Dean Cummings
First grade birthday, JoAnn Petersen, Alice LaPreal, Don Petersen, Gramma, C LaPreal, and Dennis Petersen, c. 1970s, photo by MDC

My husband's Family:

Mildred Alice Payne-Cummings-Connell
Arthur Lawrence Cummings

Current photos at my daughter's site

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