Alice Sweat & V. Roy Walker

Alice Sweat was one of Emeline's older sisters.

She married Victor Roy Walker (of Heber, UT) on 26 Sept 1906 in the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Thus, she became Alice Sweat Walker.

Alice Sweat and V. Roy Walker
Cropped and photoshopped together by me
Alice's photo from the personal albums of Veda Cox
Roy's photo from the personal albums of Mark Anderson

Marriage License:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Film # 0482527

 Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1906, Sept 28, p.3

Newspaper notice transcribed:

"Roy Walker of Heber and Alice Sweat of Center were united in marriage in the Salt Lake temple last Wednesday.  Their wedding reception was held in Pryde's hall at Center last evening."

Death info on J Lyman Fawson

Joshua Lyman Fawson was Emeline's brother-in-law.

He married Emeline's younger sister, Nina.

Lyman Fawson
Found in the personal albums of Sharleen May

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 1 Aug 1900- Grantsville, Tooele, Utah

DEATH: 27 Apr 2000- Grantsville, Tooele, Utah

He was just a few months shy of his 100th birthday when he died.

 Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 2000, Apr 30, p.?
Found in the personal albums of Sharleen May

Obituary transcribed:
Joshua Lyman Fawson
Joshua Lyman Fawson, born Aug. 1, 1900, died peacefully at home Thursday April 27, 2000, four months shy of his 100th birthday.  He was the first of give sons born in Grantsville, Utah to Joshua Abraham and Charlotte Pehrson Fawson.  His brothers, LeGrand, Vernon, Merrill and Don all preceded him in joining his parents eternally.
Lyman was raised in Grantsville where he graduated from high school.  He then attended college at the AC (USU) in Logan, UT where he received his teaching degree.  He taught school in Utah and Idaho where he also served as a Junior High Principal.  While teaching in Heber, UT he met Nina Mae Sweat.  They were married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple April 4, 1928 and recently celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary.
Lyman has been a faithful member of the LDS Church throughout his life.  He served a full-time mission to California and has held numerous ward and stake callings.  He served as an ordinance worker in the Salt Lake Temple for over 17 years.  He maintained a farm most of his life and retired from Tooele Army Depot in 1970.
Lyman is survived by his wife, Nina; four of their six children: DeLoy, Gary (Janet), Linda (Junior) Mondragon, all of Grantsville; Sharleen (Marlo) May, Salt Lake City; a daughter-in-law, Kay Snapp; 24 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; 17 great-great-grandchildren; two sister-in-law, Laura Fawson, Ina Fawson; step-children and grandchildren who lovingly acknowledged him as "Granddad" from DeLoy and Arlo's families.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Doris Joleen; his son, Arlo (Dolores); and his grandson, Ronald Fawson.
Services will be 11 a.m. Monday May 1st in the Marshall Crossings Ward, 81 N. Church St., Grantsville.  Viewing, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the church.  Burial, Grantsville City Cemetery.

Local obituary:

NO SOURCE
Assumed from a local Grantsville newspaper
Found in the personal albums of Sharleen May
Not transcribed as text matches that of obituary above

Funeral program:

From the personal albums of Veda Cox

As Lyman died in the last 50 years, his death certificate will not become publicly available until around the year 2050.  When it is available I will post it here.

Death info on Elizabeth C Sweat

Elizabeth Campbell Sweat was one of Emeline's sister-in-laws.  

She married Emeline's brother, Alvie.

Beth C Sweat
Cropped from a larger image
From the personal albums of Sharleen May

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 4 Jan 1907- Heber, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 24 Oct 1985- Heber, Wasatch, Utah

She was 78 years old when she died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1985, Oct 26, p.B7
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

Obituary transcribed:
Elizabeth C. Sweat
CENTER CREEK, Wasatch County- Elizabeth Campbell Sweat, 78, died in a Heber City hospital.
Born January 4, 1907, in Heber City, to James and Maud Witt Campbell.  Married Alvie Sweat January 21, 1925, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  He died July 11, 1979.  She has always been an active member of the LDS Church, taught and served in various positions in all the auxiliary organization since she was a very young girl.  Served as President of both Primary and MIA.  She and her husband served a Stake Mission.  Recently honored for her outstanding service as a visiting teacher.  Noted by all who knew her for her special knach with food.  Enjoyed all kinds of outdoor activities.  Was loved and respected by young and old alike.
Survived by: Children, Theon C. Sweat, Duane J. Sweat and Evan E. Sweat, all of Center Creek, Mrs. Kay F. (NaDene) Probst, Midway; LaVar H. Sweat, American Fork; 26 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; preceded in death by three brothers and a sister, Grant Campbell, Glen Campbell, Milton Campbell, and Mrs. Lovina Johnson.
Funeral services Monday, 1 p.m., at the Center Ward Chapel.  Friends may call at Olpin Mortuary, Heber City, Sunday, 6-8 p.m., and at the church Monday, one hour prior to services.  Burial, Heber City Cemetery.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1985, Oct 31, p.4B
Not transcribed as text is the same as above

Funeral program:

From the personal albums of Veda Cox

Headstone:

From the personal albums of Veda Cox

As Elizabeth died in the last 50 years, her death certificate will not become publicly available until around the year 2035- when it is available I will post it here.

Death info on Alice Sweat Walker

Alice Sweat Walker was one of Emeline's older sisters.

Alice Sweat Walker
Cropped and photoshopped from a larger image
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 24 Sept 1889- Center, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 25 Sept 1919- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

She was one day past her 30th birthday when she died of surgical complications.

Death notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1919, Sept 26, p.5

Death notice transcribed:
MRS. V.R. WALKER CALLED
The friends of Mrs V.R. Walker of Heber were grieved to learn of her demise yesterday at the Hospital in Salt Lake City.  She was operated on there last week and was thought to be recovering nicely until near the end.
The body will be brought home for burial but the time of the funeral service has not yet been determined.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1919, Oct 2, p.7
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

Obituary transcribed:
Young Matron Dies Following Operation
(Special Correspondence.)
HEBER CITY, Oct. 1- Mrs. Alice [Sweat] Walker died in a Salt Lake hospital, Sept. 25, 1919, following an operation.  She was born at Center near Heber, Sept. 24, 1889, daughter of [Louis] and Elizabeth Broadhead [Sweat].  Sept. 26, 1906, she was married in the Salt Lake temple to Victor Roy Walker, at which time they made their home here in Heber, where she has been an active worker in Sunday school, Primary and Relief Society.  She was a member of the Stake board of the Relief Society at the time of her death, and was an earnest worker in every position she was called to fill.  She possessed a cheerful, kind, disposition and spent much of her time caring for the sick and afflicted, especially last fall and winter, when so many were sick and died of influenza.  She leaves a sorrowing husband, father, mother and grandmother, also the following brothers: Lewis Jr., Orvel, Alvie, Otis, and Delbert of Center and four sisters, Mrs. Sarah Lindsay, Della, Emeline and Nina of Center and a brother Elmer of Fruitland.
The funeral services were held in the stake tabernacle Sunday, the 28th, Bishop Crook in charge.  The singing was by a quartet, appropriate and beautiful.  The opening prayer was by F.W. Giles.  John A. Fortie, J.C. Jensen and D.A. Broadbent, eulogized the deceased for her faithfulness and her willingness to help in the auxiliary organization and among the sick and afflicted.  The building was filled with people anxious to show honor and respect to the bereaved ones.  There were many beautiful flowers as evidence of the love and esteem in which the decease was held.  D.W. Hicken offered the benediction.
*Spelling and punctuation adjusted wherein I was aware.

Funeral overview:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1919, Oct 3, p.5

Funeral overview transcribed:
MRS. ALICE S. WALKER
Mrs. Alice Sweat Walker, wife of V.R. Walker of Heber, and who passed [away] at the L.D.S. Hospital on Sept 25th 1919 following an operation was born at Center, Utah, Sept 24, 1889.  She was the daughter of Louis Sweat and Elizabeth B. Sweat.  On Sept 26th 1906 she was joined in holy matrimony to V.R. Walker in the Salt Lake temple and since that time she has resided in Heber where she has been a very active church worker, holding positions as Sunday School teacher, President of 3rd ward primary, Secretary of 3rd ward Relief Society and at the time of her death she was a member of the Wasatch Stake Relief Society Board.  She was loved by those who knew her and her smile has cheered many a sad heart.  She was always willing to help anyone in trouble and during the fatal influenza epidemic of last year she assisted materially in caring for the sick and the dying.  Besides a host of friends left to mourn what seems an untimely death she leaves her young husband, her father, mother, grandmother and the following named brothers and sisters: Louis Sweat Jr, Orvel, Alvie, Otis and Delbert, Mrs. Sarah Lindsay, the Misses Della, Emeline and Nina Sweat, all of Center and Elmer Sweat of Fruitland, Utah.
The funeral services were held at the Stake House in Heber last Sunday afternoon and were well attended.  The opening musical number was "I Need Thee Every Hour".  Prayer was offered by Orson Hicken followed by "Sister Thou Wert Mild and Lovely" sung by a quartette composed of Mrs. Mabel Moulton, Miss Marella Murdock, Frank S. Epperson and Mose Whitaker.
Bishop Frederick Crook took charge of the services and the first speaker was Patriarch John A. Fortie who said that he had been called in to bless [Sis] Walker before she left for the Hospital but that he had found it very difficult to maker her any definite promises of recovery from the ordeal through which it was found necessary for her to undergo.  Said that we are all working to the common end of Salvation and the we should not forget to help each other along the way.  As Christ sacrificed for all so should we be willing to sacrifice for one another.  Said that future associations are left to us to decide for ourselves by the lives we live here.
Dr. H.R. Hatch followed as speaker and referred to the courage displayed by the deceased even in the face of death when she [took] her suffering without outward show.  Said that some are warped in body and some in spirit but that the spirit of Mrs. Walker was [unaffected and?] urged care of the soul as well as of the body.
Pres. J.C. Jensen emphasized the remarks of the former speakers and said the departed had served willingly wherever she had been called to labor and encouraged all to emulate her example in this respect.
Bishop Crook made closing remarks and thanked the people in behalf of the family for all aid rendered.
The chorus sand "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and the benediction was pronounced by David W. Hicken.
*Spelling and punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Death certificate:

SOURCE: Utah State Archives

Headstone:

SOURCE: billiongraves.com

Elizabeth Sweat funeral address

Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat was Emeline's mother.

Elizabeth B Sweat
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

She left quite a positive impression upon her community, as is repeatedly stated in her funeral address which follows.  Due to its length it has not been transcribed, but is still easily read by clicking on the images of the scanned pages.  This funeral document was found in the personal albums of June Desmond in April 2013.

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Death info on Delbert Sweat

Delbert Sweat was Emeline's youngest brother.

Delbert Sweat, May 1956
Photo cropped from a larger image
From the personal albums of Sharleen May

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 12 May 1914- Heber, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 2 Mar 1997- Heber, Wasatch, Utah

He was 82 years old when he died.

 Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1997, Mar 4-5, p.B4
Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox

Obituary transcribed:

Delbert Sweat

HEBER CITY- Delbert Sweat, 82, died Sunday March 2, 1997, at his home in Heber City.

He was born in the same home on May 12, 1914.  He was the youngest of 13 children born to Louis and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat.  He was married to Lorna Atwood on November 11, 1935, in Hanna, Utah; later solemnized in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

He lived his entire life in Heber City, Utah, except for the last 17 years in which he lived in Gilmer, Texas, during the winters.

As a young man, he worked in the CC camps.  He was a rancher most of his life and also worked for the State Road Commission for many years.  He has been active in the LDS Church and has served as a bishop and held many other church positions throughout his life.  His family and friends could always depend on him to assist or counsel them in any way he could.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Lorna Atwood Sweat; six brothers and four sisters.

He is survived by a brother Otis Sweat; sister, Nina Fawson; four children: Jean Pilcher; Rex W. Sweat of Gilmer, TX; Lew R. Sweat, Heber City; and Merle Jones of Salt Lake City; 16 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at 11 a.m. in the Center Creek Ward chapel (2400 So. Mill Rd).  Friends may call at Olpin Mortuary (288 No. Main) Tuesday 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday at the church 9:30-10:30 a.m. Interment, Heber City Cemetery.  

 Additional obituary:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune, Mar 3, p.D4
Not transcribed as text is same as above

 Local obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1997, Mar 5, p.7B
Not transcribed as text is same as above

Funeral program:

From the personal albums of Sharleen May
Also found in personal albums of Veda Cox

 Headstone:

From the personal albums of Veda Cox

Delbert Sweat in 1984
From the personal albums of Sharleen May

As Delbert passed away in the last 50 years, his death certificate will not become publicly available until around the year 2047.  When it is available I will post it here.

Elmer Mahoney & Nancy Jane Jones

Elmer Mahoney and Nancy Jane Jones were Rodney's parents.
They were married on 9 Feb 1888 in Heber, Wasatch, Utah.
Thus, she became Nancy Jane Jones Mahoney.

Elmer and Nancy, around the time of their marriage
Photoshopped together by me
From the personal albums of Mary Teresa Anderson

The following is an excerpt from the written document "Life of Nancy Jane Jones Mahoney" written by herself and found in the personal albums of Merry Jones:

"... It was also at this time that I met my husband, Elmer Mahoney.  A crowd of us young people went to a house party at Henry Cluff's Ranch.  Elmer and his brother, Jerry, were there.  Sarah Giles and I were made acquainted with them and of course the evening turned out to be quite a nice one for both of us.  The boys soon learned where Sarah and I worked and it was not long before they became steady visitors.  We had many good times together.  Sleigh riding parties in the wintertime; also dancing at Heber, Kamas and Park City and many more house parties at the Cluff Ranch...

On February 9, 1888, I was married to Elmer Clarence Mahoney by Judge Thomas H. Watson, in the same little house I was born in [on the corner of 3rd East and Center Street in Heber].  I cooked my own wedding dinner, serving the older people in the daytime and the younger people at night.  There were about one hundred in all who came.

We stayed with my mother for two weeks after we were married, then went to live with Elmer's mother until the next summer.  We then built us a nice one-room log house on the Walker Ranch up on the Provo River..."

Marriage Certificate:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Film # 0482527, p.11

Rolla Mahoney, educational portrait gallery

J Rolla Mahoney was one of Rodney's older brothers.

He was an educator, and thus he has many photos of himself taken for academic purposes.  The following are the collection I've been able to get my hands on of such.  Photos are all of Rolla, and are from the personal albums of Merry Jones.

Principal J Rolla Mahoney

Center Creek School, where J Rolla Mahoney was Principal from 1914-1916

Rolla at University of Utah, after Harvard

Rolla Mahoney
at University of Utah, after Harvard

Death info on Lewis Sweat Jr.

Lewis Sweat Jr. was one of Emeline's older brothers.

Lewis Sweat Jr.
Cropped from a larger image
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 29 Dec 1883- Center, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 1 Mar 1944- Heber, Wasatch, Utah

He was 60 years old when he died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1944, Mar 2, p.14
Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox

Obituary transcribed:

Lewis Sweat

CENTER, Wasatch County- Lewis Sweat, 60, farmer and stockman, died at a Heber City hospital Wednesday following a three-week illness.

He was born Dec. 29, 1883, at Center to [Louis] and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat.  He was a life resident of Center where he was active in civic and Church affairs.  He served as superintendent of the ward Sunday School for eight years and also served in the bishopric.  He was chairman of the ward genealogical committee and ward teachers supervisor at the time of his death.  He married Ora Galli on Aug. 28, 1913.

Surviving are his widow and sons of their 10 sons and daughters: Mrs. Gladys Cooler and Floyd J. Sweat of Butte, Mont.; Mrs. Lois Anderson of St. George; Mrs. Alice Devereaux, Pleasant Grove; Dean L. Sweat, with the armed forces in New Guinea; Mrs. Nelda Watkins of Heber City; Mrs. Alta Meeks of Midway; Delvene and Joann Sweat of Center; 12 grandchildren adn the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Sarah Lindsay, Mrs. Della Peterson, Elmer, Orvel, Alvie, Delbert and Bishop Otis Weat, all of Center, and Mrs. Nina Fawson of Salt Lake.

Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Wasatch Stake Tabernacle by Counselor Lars Mahoney.  Burial will be in Heber City Cemetery.

Friends may call at Olpin Brothers Mortuary in Heber City Friday and Saturday and at the residence in Center Saturday evening and Sunday prior to time of services.

* Spelling and punctuation corrected wherein I was aware.

Local death notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1944, Mar 3, p.4

Local death notice transcribed:
We regret to report that Lewis Sweat who entered the Heber Hospital last Thursday evening for medical treatment, passed away Wednesday morning.  Mr. Sweat has been a life long resident of Center and is going to be missed by the people here.  He was loved and respected by all who knew him.  The family has the sincere sympathy of the neighbors and friends....
... Mr. and Mrs. Ray Anderson and daughter, Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Deveraux, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sweat and Mrs. Orson Kohler of Butte, Montana are here due to the illness and death of their father, Mr. Lewis Sweat.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1944, Mar 3, p.1

Local obituary transcribed:

Lewis Sweat Dies Following Three Week Illness

Lewis Sweat, 60, farmer and stockman, died at the Heber Hospital Wednesday at 9:42 a.m. following a three week illness.  He was born December 29, 1883 at Center, son of [Louis] and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat.  He was a life long resident of Center where he was always active in church and civic affairs.  He was superintendent of the Sunday School eight years, served as a member of the Bishopric and was Genealogical chairman and supervisor of Ward Teaching at the time of his death.

He was married August 28, 1913 to Ora Galli who survives.  He is also survived by nine of their ten children; Mrs. Gladys Kohler and Floyd J. Sweat of Butte, Montana; Mrs. Lois Anderson of St. George, Mrs. Alice Deveraux of Pleasant Grove, Dean L. Sweat with the U.S. armed forces at New Guinea, Mrs. Nelda Watkins of Heber City, Mrs. Alta Meeks of Midway, Delvene and JoAnn Sweat of Center, 12 grandchildren and the following brothers and sisters: Orvel, Mrs. Della Peterson, Alvie, Otis, and Delbert Sweat of Center and Mrs. Nina Fawson of Salt Lake Cit.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 in the Wasatch Stake Tabernacle at Heber City with Counselor Lars Mahoney in charge.  Interment will be in the Heber cemetery.  Friends may call at Olpin Brothers Mortuary in Heber City Friday and Saturday and at the residence in Center Saturday evening and Sunday until time for the service.

*Spelling and punctuation adjusted wherein I was aware.

Death Certificate:

SOURCE: Utah State Archives

Headstone:

Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox

Death info on Otis Sweat

Otis Sweat was one of Emeline's younger brothers.

Otis Sweat
From the personal albums of Shaleen May

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 18 Nov 1906- Center Creek, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 5 Oct 2000- American Fork, Utah, Utah

He was almost 94 years old when he died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 2000, Oct 6, p.?
From the personal albums of Sharleen May

Obituary transcribed:
Otis Sweat
HEBER CITY, UT- One October 5, 2000, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away in American Fork Utah.
He was born November 18, 1906 in Center Creek, Utah to Louis and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat.  He was the 11th of 13 children.  His sister Nina Fawson of Grantsville, Utah is still living.
Otis served in the Central States Mission for the LDS Church.  He married Ora Holland of Shelley, Idaho June 9, 1932 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.  She still resides in Center Creek.  He lived all his married life in the Heber City area.  He was a cattle-rancher most of his life.  He served as an LDS Bishop for 13 years as well as in many other civic and church capacities.
Otis and Ora have four children, LaRae (Hal) Jeffs of Heber, Deryl J. (Sherri) of Rock Springs, Von L. of Heber, and Jolyn (Robert) Hall of Albuquerque, NM.  He leaves 21 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and one great great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Monday, October 9, 2000, 10 a.m. in the LDS Center Ward Chapel, 2400 South Mill Road, Heber City.  Friends may call on Sunday, October 8 from 6-8 p.m. at the LDS Chapel, and on Monday from 9-9:45 a.m. prior to the services at the LDS Chapel.  Interment will be in the Heber City Cemetery.

Local Obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 2000, Oct 11, p.B7
From the personal albums of Veda Cox
Not transcribed as it is essentially the same text as above

 Funeral program:

Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox

Headstone:

From the personal albums of Veda Cox

Otis Sweat in Oct 1984
Cropped and color adjustment by me
From the personal albums of Sharleen May

As Otis died in the last 50 years, his death certificate will not become publicly available until around the year 2050.  When it is available I will post it here.