Spens Family History

Notes


Nathaniel Mason Burnside

Attended Utah State Agricultural College in Logan, Veteren of WWI, Purple Heart recipient; member of Mt. Pleasant First Ward Chapel;


Wesley Mason Burnside

One of Wesley's pall bearers was Truman Madsen, Wesley received his Doctorate at Ohio State University. Wesley taught at BYU. He had a part in the Art exhibit held in 19?? on Oct 21st, "100 years of Utah Painting," sponsored by the Salt Lake Tribune a the Salt Lake Art Center, 54 Finch Lane, Salt Lake City;


Donald Nathaniel Burnside Pfc

Donald was a paratrooper, killed in action serving in France, a student at BYU prior to entering war;


Lynn Peterson

raised by Ella "Nannie" Petersen in Moroni; funeral Mountain Shadow LDS chapel in Kaysville, Utah;


Martin Francis Weight

:1880 Census - Confirms parents. Living with parents in Salt Lake City, Utah.
(Roll 1337, ED 57, Sheet 7)


Elizabeth Jane Gee

:1880 Census - Confirms birth date and parents. Living in Gunnison,
Sanpete, Utah. (Roll 1338, ED 67, Sheet 1)

:1920 Census - Living at 1902 Seventh South, Salt Lake City, Utah with 11

children. Age 40. Owned a home with a mortgage. (Roll 1866, ED 119, sheet 6)

:TOMBSTONE - Burried by Walter Colton on Mar 27, 1947. Grave marker bought by
children (no reference to Colton marriage). Died of Chronia Myrocarditis
(heart failure). (Sexton record copied by Linda Weight Boud) (Marker
photograph in possession of Linda Weight Boud)


Charles Smith

Wine Merchant;


Florence Elizabeth Spens

Several miscarriages
information on this family needs to be edited, given from memory by Nora


Melissa Fern Mower

A seven month baby born and died in winter, followed by the birth of a brother about 7 months later