Ellen Jane Neimoyer (1847-1923): Death Certificate

This is the death certificate for my 2nd great grandmother Ellen Jane Neimoyer.  This comes from the Utah State Archives online.

This certificate says she was born Macungie, Pennsylvania March 15th, 1847. Her parents are listed as William Neimoyer and Lucinda Romig both of Pennsylvania.

She passed away on September 13, 1923 at the age of 76.  The cause of death is listed as "apoplexy".

She is listed as widowed and her spouse's name is listed as William Henry Stevens.  The informant is listed as Mrs. Lester S. Scoville which would have been her daughter Ruby May.

William Henry Stevens (1845-1896): Photo

This is a photo of my 2nd great grandfather William Henry Stevens.  It comes from the book Utah Since Statehood, Historical and Biographical, Volume 2.  You can find it at this link.

The page has information about William and his wife Ellen Jane Neimoyer, my 2nd great grandmother.

Maybe I should try to grow a mustache like his?

William Henry Stevens: Store

The picture above is of the sporting goods store run by my 2nd great grandfather William Henry Stevens.  He is standing in the doorway of the store with his 4 children to his left (the youngest is my great grandfather George Earl Stevens).  The store was located on 25th Street in Ogden, Utah.

Guessing at the ages of the children from the picture, I would guess this photo was taken around 1885.

I'm not sure how prevalent photography was at this time but all the bystanders seem fascinated by the camera.

Mormon Overland Trail Database: Part 6

Part 5 of the series is here.

This post talks about the Jacob Stevens family.  Jacob Stevens was my 3rd great grandfather.

The family traveled with the Warren S. Snow company in 1864.  They traveled by wagons from Wyoming, Nebraska about the 13th of August.  They arrived in Salt Lake on November 2nd.

Traveling with Jacob was his wife Eliza Symons (3rd great grandmother) and their two sons, William Henry Stevens (2nd great grandfather) and Thomas Jordan Stevens.

William Henry Stevens: Funeral Notice

This article is about the funeral of my 2nd great grandfather William Henry Stevens.  This article appeared in the Deseret News on November 21, 1896 on page 22.

He was survived by his wife, Ellen Neimoyer.  They had four children but according to the article, their oldest daughter passed away about a year prior to this.

William Henry Stevens (1845-1896): Death Notice

This is the death notice of my 2nd great grandfather William Henry Stevens.  This notice appeared in The Ogden Standard on November 13th, 1896 on page 5.  Here is a link.

He passed away on November 12th, 1896. He had contracted pneumonia about a week prior.

He was survived by his wife (Ellen Neimoyer), one daughter, and 2 sons including my great grandfather George Earl Stevens.

Ellen Jane Neimoyer (1847-1923): Biographical Sketch

I found this information on my 2nd Great Grandmother Ellen Jane Neimoyer (and her husband William Henry Stevens) in the book Utah Since Statehood, Historical and Biographical, Volume 2 at the following link:

http://archive.org/stream/utahsincestateho02byuwarr#page/654/mode/2up

The sketch has information on Ellen, her husband William, their children & their spouses, and her parents (William Neimoyer and Lucinda Romig).

Here is an excerpt:

"Mrs. Stevens and her family are numbered among the most highly esteemed residents of Ogden [UT] and here  have a circle of friends almost coextensive with the circle of their acquaintance."

I think that's pretty cool.