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THE DRAPER UTAH HISTORICAL SOCIETY PEOPLE OF DRAPER 1849-1924
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GEORGIA MAY BROWN BIRD BRYANT WILSON G eorgia May Brown was born in Draper, Utah, on January 25, 1901, to Frank A. Brown and Elizabeth Jane Enniss, in the home of Walter Fitzgerald. She was their only child, her mother having suffered 22 miscarriages and infant deaths. Among those Georgia remembers two or three sets of twins. One set of twins was a boy and a girl named Rose and Ross, another was a set of boys who died in 1907. Nothing else is known about these babies. Georgia had beautiful red hair like her mother. Her father worked at the Utah Copper Mine and did some farming. Her father was 20 years older than her mother. He had been married twice before and had two other children, Myrtle Dell Brown, born in 1891, and George Wallace Brown, born in 1893, Georgia's only siblings. She was blessed by John Enniss on March 31, 1901. When her parents’ marriage deteriorated, her father moved to Kentucky where he had been born and had relatives. Two years later he died in Kentucky. His body was sent to Draper for burial. Georgia attended elementary school in Draper. In the third or fourth grade she contracted scarlet fever, missing nearly half a year of school and coming close to dying. She was a sickly child, having suffered with mumps, measles, smallpox, and chicken pox as well as other childhood diseases. While in the sixth grade her family moved to Magna, Utah, where her parents operated a boarding house. She considered her eighth grade year of school in Magna as her best year of school, having been pitcher on her baseball team. Read more in the book. . .
WITHERS FAMILY Richard (Dick) Thomas Withers, born on March 3, 1895, in Farmington, Utah, and Annie Clara Thompson, born on May 11, 1896, in Draper, Utah, were married on August 21, 1919, in the Logan Temple. They lived in Riverton, Utah, until about 1922. They later moved to Draper and lived in two different homes during that time. Then they moved to Highland, Utah, to farm for about four years. Again they returned to Draper to farm and raise dairy cows. They built their basement home in Draper (490 West 12300 South) in 1938. The top portion was finished sometime around 1950. They continued with their family farm and dairy cows. Richard also blacksmithed and did horse shoeing to make ends meet. They were the proud parents of ten children (six boys and four girls.) They are lucky and happy to say that all ten children are still with them today. Draper had begun to celebrate the 24th of July holiday; Richard and Annie both enjoyed participating in the celebrations. Annie had a fast horse and won many races. Richard had work horses and participated in the horse pulling events. He also did exceptionally well. They also enjoyed going to the local dances. These were also difficult times; if a cow was killed for meat some of it was traded with neighbors as no one had money. Richard was in the war to end all wars (World War I). Five of their sons also served with honor for their country and freedom. Four grandsons later served with honor. The Withers family can hold their heads high with pride for their family members who served for their country. During all these times the heartache, worry, and fears were felt by the fathers, mothers, wives, and families waiting at home. All returned; their prayers were answered; they returned home safely. It’s believed their survival was a result of their upbringing, hard work, and knowing how to accomplish anything they needed or wanted to do. Read more in the book. . .
DEAN AND RUTH WILKINS WITT GRANT AND LOVA NICHOLS WITT P almer Grant Witt and Dean Russell Witt were the first Witts to settle in Draper. Their parents were Palmer Wesley Witt and Thelma Van Wagoner. Their father was accidently killed when they were babies. They came to Draper after their mother married James Garfield Terry in 1928. Grant and Dean attended Draper Park School and Jordan High School. A few years later three brothers and two sisters joined the Terry family. Mother Terry is 97 years old, and resides in the home that she came to live in 67 years ago. Dean married Ruth Wilkins. From this union came four daughters and one son: Dorothy, Kathleen, Leslie, Randy, and Dannell. They left Draper a number of years ago. Dean passed away on November 22, 1990. Lova (pictured above with Grant) was born in Draper and has lived here all her life. Her parents are Charles Henry (Harry) and Mary (Mollie) Florence Brown Nichols. Mary (Mollie) was born and raised in Draper and spent most of her married life here. They are the parents of ten children. The two youngest ones, Lova and Bert, still survive. Mary (Mollie) was a good practical nurse, nursing the sick and delivering a number of babies in the community. Harry was Draper’s handyman for many years. He was the first sheriff to serve the Draper community in the 1930's. Father, Mother and family were the custodians of the old Draper First Ward and Round House for a number of years. Lova and Bert are grandchildren of William Brown (who is shown in the mural at Draper Park School), and great-grandchildren of Ebenezer Brown, one of the first settlers in Draper. Read more in the book. . .
MARY FISH WRIGHT M ary Fish Wright was born on September 14, 1804, at Goursey, England. She married John P. Wright on August 30, 1825. They left England in January, 1848, and came to Council Bluffs. They stayed there for one year and came to Salt Lake City in the fall of 1851. She was a housewife, helped in Relief Society work, and helping the sick. A few years later Mary moved to Paradise with her husband. After her husband died she kept her home up and tended her little garden. She stayed with her home until she got old and helpless and then she came back to Draper to live with her daughter Harriet Wright. UnknownZOIE GARFIELD YOUNG Z oie Garfield was born on March 10, 1910, a daughter of John Heber and Emma Woodard Garfield. She graduated from Brigham Young University as a school teacher in 1932. Here she met Lloyd L. Young from Blanding, Utah. He was studying to be a teacher also. Lloyd left BYU and went on a mission to France for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Zoie continued to teach school while he was gone. She was principal of the school in Lark, Utah, as well as a teacher. They were married on June 9, 1936. They both continued to teach school. Lloyd went to work for the United States government in 1941 as clerk-typist. Zoie continued to teach school in the various cities where they lived. Lloyd continued his education, going into engineering, and working his way up in government service. He was regional engineer for Idaho and Oregon at one point. They were transferred to Washington, D.C., on January 1, 1970, where Lloyd was chief of the water power branch of the U.S. Geological Survey. Zoie and Lloyd had three children: Lloyd Grey, John Heber (died July 11, 1982), and Mary Jane. Lloyd passed away on May 9, 1981, and Zoie still lives in Utah where they made their home after retirement. Unknown Read
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