James Edwin Sheen (1830-1927): Gravesite

James Edwin Sheen was my 3rd great grandfather.  The photo above can be found on the findagrave.com website.

James is buried in the Smithfield City Cemetary in Smithfield, Utah.

His wife, my 3rd great grandmother, Mary Shields Jaynes had died in 1866.  They had 4 living children when she passed away, including my 2nd great grandmother, Annie Eliza Sheen.  2 other children had died as infants.

James remarried after the death of Mary.  Her name was Saarah Gardner.

Anna Katrina Persson (1834-1915): Death Certificate

This the the death certificate for my 2nd great grandmother Anna Katrina Perrson that I obtained from the Utah state archives online.

This lists her birthdate as April 2, 1834 and she was born in Sweden.

She died January 2nd, 1915 in Murray, Utah.  It's tough to make out the handwriting so I'm not sure of the cause of death.

Her father is listed as Peter Parson (my records show Petterson).  Her mother is listed as Anna Maria Jansdatter (my records say Jansson.)

Her occupation is listed as housewife. She is listed as a widow. (her husband Petter Emanuel Petterson had died in 1881.)

The informant space is signed by her son (and my great grandfather) Fredrick Peterson as FM Peterson.

Henry Maiben - Songwriter

My third great grandfather, Henry Maiben, was very much into the arts.  Actor, painter, songwriter, etc.  In my notes I came across something that said Henry Maiben had written the popular song "Zion is Growing."

I'd never heard of the song (It's popularity has apparently waned) so I decided to go and look for it.  I found it in the hymnbook Deseret Sunday School Songs from 1909 at this link.  It is hymn #12 in that book.

I also found it in this book called Songs of Zion here at this link.  It is song #12 in this book as well.  This hymnbook was published in 1908.

Finally, I also found the song in this book called The Children Sing, a children's songbook published in 1951.  It is song #72 and was renamed "As Children of Zion."

Neriah Thomas Moore (1858-1943): Gravesite

The photo above is from the gravesite of my 2nd great grandfather Neriah Thomas Moore Jr.  I got the photo from the findagrave.com website. 

Neriah is buried in the Ogden City Cemetary in Ogden, Utah.  He is burind next to his wife Annie Eliza Sheen.