Annie Marie Mantle Jones, a Daughter of Utah Pioneers Llewellyn & Catherine Watkins Mantle, from Taylorsville, Salt Lake Utah to Kamas and Francis, Summit, Utah and My Great Great Grandmother

Annie Mantle Jones

 

I was born Jan 16 1861, at Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, Utah. My pioneer parents were Llewellyn Mantle and Catherine Watkins. They came across the plains in 1851. My school days were spent at Taylorsville School. My home life was milking cows, herding sheep, helping with the farm work and doing house work.

I  married on 9 Oct 1879 to John Sargeant Jones in the endowment house in Salt Lake City, Utah by Daniel H. Wells.  In the spring of 1880 we moved to St. Charles, Bear Lake County, Idaho. Three children were born there:

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  • John Llewellyn
  • William Robert
  • Oscar
  • In the spring of 1885 we moved to West Jordan, Salt Lake City district. My husband went on a mission to the Southern States but on account of ill health had to return home. Four children were born to us at West Jordan:

  • Thomas Adelbert
  • Wilford Ray
  • Rhoda Vivian
  • Katherine Melissa
  • In 1893 we moved to Kamas, Summit County, Utah. Four children were born there:

  • Arthur LeRoy
  • Lillian
  • Earl
  • Mary Leone
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    John was Sunday School Superintendent for several years. John was in the sheep business and failed financially. He became discouraged and deserted me and our family. At this time I had eleven children, seven boys and four girls. We were left without a foot of land or home. We moved back to my old home town of Taylorsville in 190l. Here my boys got employment.

    My sister Nellie left me one thousand dollars, which helped me very much. We then moved to Francis, Summit County, Utah.  We bought some land and had a house built.

    I have worked in the Relief Society, as secretary and teacher for several years. I served on the school board for twelve years.  I have buried two of my boys one of whom served a mission for two years in the Southern States. Have always had good friends and neighbors. I have always led an active life. I am now 78 years old and in good health and able to do considerable work. I joined the Kamas Daughter of Utah Pioneers and when I moved back to Francis, I joined the Francis Daughter of Utah Pioneers.( This History was written by Annie Mantle Jones in Feb 1940)

     

                                                                                                                      Annie Jones headstone is at the left She is buried in the Francis, Summit, Utah Cemetery.

    Annie Jones Obit is at right, from the Salt Lake Tribune

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