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.

Death info on Nina Sweat Fawson

Nina Mae Sweat Fawson was Emeline's younger sister.

Nina Mae, 1927
Found in the personal albums of Sharleen May

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 21 May 1909- Center, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 3 Jul 2004- Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

She was 95 years old when she died.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune 2004, Jul 7
Found in the personal albums of Veda Cox

Obituary transcribed:
Nina Sweat Fawson
"Beloved Mother"
Nina Mae died peacefully in Salt Lake City July 3, 2004.
She was the daughter of Louis and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat, born the 12th of 13 children on May 21, 1909 in Center, Utah.
She married Joshua Lyman Fawson April 4, 1928 in the Salt Lake Temple.  They made their home in Grantsville, UT where they raised six children: DeLoy, Gary (Janet) Fawson, Linda (JR) Mondragon, Grantsville; Sharleen (Mario) May, Salt Lake City, UT.  Doris Joleen and Arlo (Dolores) Fawson preceded her in death.
She had 25 grandchildren, 85 great-grandchildren; and 41 great-great grandchildren.
An active member of the LDS church, she served 13 years in the SL Temple.  Funeral Services will be held in the Marshall Crossing Ward, Grantsville, on July 8 at 1:00 p.m.  Friends and family may call at the church from 11:30 to 12:30 prior to services.  Interment, Grantsville City Cemetery.

Funeral program:

From the personal albums of Veda Cox

Because Nina died within the last 50 years, her death certificate will not become publicly available until sometime around the year 2054.  When it's available I will post it here.

Orvel Sweat & Bertha Galli

Orvel Sweat was one of Emeline's brothers.

He married Bertha Leona Galli (of Midway, Utah) on 16 June 1915 in the Salt Lake Temple in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Thus, she became Bertha Leona Galli Sweat.

Orvel and Bertha
From the personal albums of June Desmond

The following is an excerpt from the document, "History of Orvel Sweat" regarding how Orvel and Bertha met. (Found in the personal albums of Sharleen May (and also June Desmond), likely written by Orvel himself.):

"... My brother Lewis and I started to go over to Midway to the dances.  One night we went to the dance.  Lewis was going steady with Ora Galli at the time.  Before Lewis and I went in the dance hall we stood outside and looked through the window to see what girls were there.  As Bertha Galli danced by I asked Lew who that girl was and he answered, "It's Ora's little sister."  I said to him, "Well, that is going to be my future wife."  Lew laughed at me when I said that.  We finally went into the hall.  Ora came up and she introduced me to Bertha and we danced.  After that I danced with Ora.  She asked me if I wanted a date.  I told her yes.  She told me she had a girlfriend wither her whose name was Ella Carmack.  I told her I didn't want to go with Ella, but that I wanted to go with Bertha.  She said, "Oh, dad won't let her date."  But Lew, Ora, Bertha and I went home in the buggy.  I asked Bertha if I could come over and she her the next week.  Bertha said she didn't now if her dad would let her go out with me or not.  I said I would come over anyway.  So the next week I went over with Lew.  Ora introduced me to her father (Joseph Galli) and I asked Mr. Galli if Bertha could go to the dance with us.  He hesitated for a long while and then he said if she will come home with Ora he'd let her go.  From that night on there was no other girl for me.  Bertha and I dated for about two years...."

*Spelling and punctuation adjust wherein I saw fit.

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1915, Jun 18, p.5

Newspaper notice transcribed:

A marriage license was issued by the county clerk this week to Miss Bertha L. Galli of Midway and Mr. Orvel Sweat of Center.

*Spelling corrected wherein I was aware.

Marriage License:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Film # 0482527

*It's interesting to note that Bertha was 17 when they got married, so her mother, Annie M. Galli, had to be present to give her consent to the union.

 Marriage Certificate:

From the personal albums of June Desmond

Marriage notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1915,  Jun 18, p.5

Marriage notice transcribed:

Miss Bertha Galli was married to Orvel Sweat of Center in the Salt Lake temple June 16th.  The bride was accompanied by her parents.  We wish the young couple every success in their journey through life.

*Spelling corrected wherein I was aware.

The following is Bertha's account of their journey to Salt Lake to be married, found in the document, "Life Story of Bertha Leona Galli Sweat" (likely written by Bertha) found in the personal albums of June Desmond:

"... Orvel and I decided to get married after I was out of school, so on 16 June 1915 we were married in the Salt Lake Temple by A.F. Smith.  We got the marriage license in Wasatch Co., 14 Jun 1915.  We went on to Park City to stay with Pearl and Joe overnight.  Dad and Mother were with us.  We all rode in the buggy.  Orvel had his team.  We ate supper and visited and, of course, we were teased.  After breakfast the next morning we went on our way down Parley's Canyon.  Dad led a horse he wanted to sell.  We stopped just below Lamb's Canyon and ate our lunch.  Someone came along in a car and honked the horn.  Dad's horse was startled, jumped and broke loose, and started to run in the canyon.  Orvel got on one of his horses, outrun the car, and caught the horse.  We just met three cars all the way from Midway to Salt Lake City.  

We stopped at the mouth of Parley's Canyon where one of Father's old neighbors lived.  They had us eat supper, then he took us to the city in his new car.  There they left Mother and I with more friends while the men went back to get the horses and buggy with Mr. Scath, when they got back to the city it was dark and Father was turned around and didn't think Orvel could find the way back but after they had walked until Father was tired out, he said, "Orvel, all right, you go where you think it is."  And he came right to the place.  Father was surely surprised because Orvel hadn't been to Salt Lake much before.  I was in bed when they came so I didn't see them until the next morning.  We had breakfast and were to the Temple by 8am to go with the first ones.  We were asked to be the witnesses and kneel at the altar.  We were thrilled but a little afraid.  After we got through we went shopping and got me a ring.

Father gave us a $5.00 trunk as a wedding present.  And we found a hotel to stay in that night.  That was also a new thing we had neither one of us ever been in a hotel before.  After breakfast the next morning Father decided to ride the horse back home because he couldn't find a sale for him.

We and Mother left with the team and buggy for Riverton where Grandma now loved.  We had a good visit with her and her family.  She gave us a pair of pillows and a quilt.  The next day we were leaving she said, "I'd like to give you more", but Grandpa, the man she had married , thought different.  He had quite a family by another marriage.  Then we left for Pleasant Grove where Aunt Lavina and Uncle Jens Fugal lived, and stayed there that night.  The next day we went to Provo Bench, or Orem as they call it now, to see Uncle John and family.  He sure did tease, he said I was just a baby and wasn't near old enough to be married and should have a good spanking.  They gave us a set of silverware.  The next day we came back home to Midway.  One of Orvel's brothers were there waiting for us to tell us Ora and Lew were having a shower at her house for us.  We went right to Center.  It was a lovely party and we received a lot of nice useful gifts.  The next week Mother and Dad had a lawn party for us and we sure did receive a lot more beautiful and useful gifts, bread pan, washtub, and board, for which we were so grateful..."
*Spelling, punctuation, and paragraph indentation adjusted by me

Older Orvel and Bertha
From the personal albums of June Desmond

Ernest Mahoney & Bessie Johnson

Elmer Ernest Mahoney was one of Rodney's older brothers.

He married Bessie Johnson (of Mora, Ada, Idaho) on 20 July 1920 in Rupert, Minidoka, Idaho.

Thus, she became Bessie Johnson Mahoney.

Bessie and Ernest
From the personal albums of Merry Jones
(Cropped and photoshopped together by me
from a larger image)

Courting news:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1920, Jan 9, p.1

Courting news transcribed:

"... Miss Bessie Johnson of Idaho is visiting at the home of Mrs. E.C. Mahoney.

Mr. Ernest Mahoney is spending a few days with his parents.  He will go back to work in the near future..."

Marriage License & Certificate:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Film # 1533398

Death info on Alvie H Sweat

Alvie Howard Sweat was one of Emeline's younger brothers.

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

According to these documents the following dates apply:

BIRTH: 22 Aug 1904- Center Creek, Wasatch, Utah

DEATH: 11 Jul 1979- Center Creek, Wasatch, Utah

He was 74 years old when he died.

Local obituary:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1979, Jul 19, p.3C

Local Obituary transcribed:

Alvie Howard Sweat

CENTER CREEK- Alvie Howard Sweat, 74, died July 11, 1979 at home.

Born August 22, 1904, Center Creek, Utah, to Louis and Elizabeth Broadhead Sweat, Sr. Married Elizabeth Campbell, January 21, 1925 in the Salt Lake Temple.  He was a High Priest in the LDS Church and served in many positions.

Survivors: wife, children; Theon C., Duane J., Evan E., all Center Creek; Mrs. Kay F. (NaDene) Probst, Midway; LaVar H., Provo; brothers, sisters, Orvel, Otis, Delbert, Della Peterson, Nina Fawson.

Funeral services Saturday 11:00 a.m. Center Ward Chapel.  Friends may call at the Olpin Mortuary, Heber, Friday 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday one hour prior at the chapel.  Burial: Heber City Cemetery.

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our gratitude and appreciation to friends and relatives who so generously gave their love and assistance at the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather

The Family of Alvie Howard Sweat

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1979, Jul 13, p.2D
Not transcribed as it is same text as above,
minus the Card of Thanks

Headstone:

From the personal albums of Veda Cox

As Alvie died in the last 50 years, his death certificate will not become publicly available until around the year 2029.  When it's available I will post it here.

Elmer Sweat & Wilhelmina Wilde

Elmer Sweat was one of Emeline's older brothers.

He married Wilhelmina Jane Wilde (of Carey, Blaine County, Idaho) on 30 Oct 1911 in Hailey, Blaine County Idaho.

Thus, she became Wilhelmina Jane Wilde Sweat.

"Elmer and Wilhelmina in front of their first home."
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

County Marriage Index:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Film # 1532891

Marriage Record:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Film #1480082

This excerpt was taken from the personal history entitled "Wilhelmina Jane Wilde" written by Veda Sweat Cox, found in Veda S. Cox's personal albums (date written is unknown) regarding the marriage:

"... During the summer of 1911 a young man from Utah, Elmer Sweat, came to visit his cousin David Sweat, who lived in Carey.  He found work on a ranch there and decided to stay for the summer.  One night David took Elmer with him to the local dance.  As they stood looking the girls over Elmer spotted Wilhelmina and said to David, "When I leave here I'm taking that one with me."  David said, "No you are not!  That is my girl!"  Well, on the 30 October 1911 Elmer Sweat and Wilhelmina Jane Wilde were married in Hailey, Blaine, Idaho.  Strangely enough David Sweat and Cora A. Moore went with them and were also married that same day in Hailey.  Elmer took Wilhelmina back to Center Creek..."

David and Miss Cora Moore also acted as witnesses for Elmer & Wilhelmina's marriage, as can be seen on the marriage record above.

Double Wedding party:

David Sweat (cousin), Cora Moore, Wilhelmina Wilde, Elmer Sweat
From the personal albums of Veda Cox

This excerpt was taken from the "Life Story of Elmer Sweat", written by Veda S. Cox and Beth S. Stinger (found in Veda Cox's personal albums- date written is unknown) regarding his marriage:

"... Elmer went to Idaho in 1909 to work with his cousin David Sweat on the Payne ranch in Carey, Idaho.  While here he met and married Wilhelmina Jane Wilde.  They were married 30 Oct 1911, on his mother's birthday, in Hailey, Idaho.  Later that year he brought Wilhelmina to live in the home he owned in Center Creek...

... On the 24 February 1915 Elmer and Wilhelmina were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple.  He said that before they left the temple that day they received word that his brother Tom had died.  Tom had been going to BYU and was preparing to go on a mission.  Thus this became not only a very happy day for him but also a very sad day as well..." 

Rolla Mahoney & Effie Jensen

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

He married Effie Inger Jensen (of Idaho Falls, Idaho) in the Salt Lake Temple (Salt Lake City, Utah) on 13 Sept 1916.

Thus, she became Effie Inger Jensen Mahoney.

Rolla and Effie
Cropped and photoshopped together by me
From the personal albums of Merry Jones
Effie's photo cropped from a larger image

 Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Wasatch Wave 1916, Sept 22, p.5

Newspaper notice transcribed:

"Mr. Rolla Mahoney of Center and Miss Effie Jensen, formerly of Center but more recently of Idaho Falls, Idaho, were married in the Salt Lake temple a few days ago and gave a wedding dance as a reception for their friends at the Center hall last Wednesday night.  They are both well and favorably known in Wasatch County where their many friends join in wishing them well."

Marriage License:

SOURCE: familysearch.org, Film # 0429309

Additional Marriage License:

SOURCE: familysearch.org

Marriage Certificate:

From the personal albums of Merry Jones

Effie and Rolla
From the personal albums of Merry Jones