Table of contents:
Barker, Thomas – 8 children died in their 1st year of age. 2
Bettenga, John W – Multiple Sclerosis for 24 years. 2
Bocker, John and Mary – 6 stillborn children. 2
Bruce, James L & wife Mable – 9 of 14 children died under the age of 3. 2
Bruce, James (Father) – Two small children died of whooping cough twelve hours apart 3
Dempsey, Harry LeRoy – Lived 9 days. 3
Denney, LaMar – Killed in train-car collision while on mission in Australia. 3
Denney, Mary Ann & Albert – Two children died after arriving at Salt Lake from England. 3
Despain, Vasco and Harriett. Three children died young (ages 3, 4, 5) 3
Fluckiger, Mary Jane – Died in a car accident at age 16. 4
Garff, Maxine Rice – Husband died six months after marriage; mission surgery. 4
Geerdes, Tena Beving – Dies at age 30, leaving a 2 year old and a 4 day old. 4
Hagermann, Ruth, Lucille and Verlon – Three children die of diphtheria, ages 8, 4, and 3. 4
Hall, Kenneth J – Died in oil rid accident, survived by wife and 8 children. 5
Hardcastle children – Die young – four children die young. 5
Hoch, Leon – 17 year old wrestler died during HS wrestling match. 5
Ivins, Rachel Ridgeway – Disowned. 5
Jensen, Deane and Jacob – Twins die at age 3, three days apart 6
Jensen, Orven – Victim dies from hit and run driver while walking on highway from dance. 6
Johns, Tressa LuDene – 8th grader killed in car accident after Young Womens activity. 6
Johnson, Robert S – 16 year old dies in hunting accident 6
Johnson, Rollin – Died at age 34 of injuries from accident on horse. 6
Keetch, Farrell Q – Killed accidently by a rifle shot 7
Larson, Jean & Lavern & Rex – Three children died at birth. 7
McCann, Thomas – 5 year old daughter dies of malnutrition. 7
Orr, Edna & Charles – 5 children die under the age of 1 week. 8
Pugmire, Cora and Ora – Died just four months after birth. 8
Pugmire, George and wife Jane – 5 children died under age of six. 8
Pugmire, Jonathan & wife Annie – 3 children die within a day of each other. 8
Pugmire, Jonathan Jr – Had 5 children who all died in their youth. 8
Pugmire, Jonathan Sr – Jailed for 6 weeks for drowning a convert 8
Pugmire, Joseph H – We lived on roots for 6 months, no bread to eat for 2 months. 9
Pugmire, Justin & Hannah – Home burned down in October so all things stored for winter were lost 9
Pugmire, Olive Eleanor – Three young children die within two days. 9
Pugmire, Robert and Mary – 7 of 8 children died young, buried at Eureka Cemetery. 9
Pugmire, Sarah Jane – Terribly impoverished family with their 13 children. 10
Schenck, Mary – When she died at age 34, she had lost 6 of her 10 children. 10
Shipley, Dean and Gerald – Two early deaths for the Shipleys. 10
Smidt, Jacob – Marched in a death march in 1815 to Paris as Naopleon was defeated at Waterloo. 10
Smith, Absalom and Amy – Home burned to the ground while they were held down by mobs. 10
Smith, Steven and Stanley – Twins die in two days. 10
Wamsley, Samuel – Only 1 of 11 children alive when Samuel passed away in 1888. 11
Willis, Evvian and Ruth – Only one of six children live to adulthood. 11
Wood, Martha – Three-Year Old Girl Dies After Short Illness. 11
Barker, Thomas – 8 children died in their 1st year of age
Thomas Barker and Elizabeth Thompson had 17 children. Eight of them died in their 1st year, and two more died at ages 6 and 23. The names of those who died early are Eliza (1825-1825), Abraham (1826-1826), Abraham (1827-1827), Hannah (1827-1827), Daniel (1828-1828), Elizabeth (1828-1828), Daniel (1830-1830), Elizabeth (1830-1830), Thomas (1834-1840) and Thomas (1837-1860)
(Ref: Thomas Barker (1806) familysearch ID lczjz1v and Elizabeth Thompson (1807) familysearch ID kwjtm6w)
Bettenga, John W – Multiple Sclerosis for 24 years
John was afflicted with multiple sclerosis at age 19 and suffered with it for 24 years. His obituary said “He was born in Grundy County Nov 23, 1915, and grew to manhood there. During the years that he had been confined to his home, he has borne his affliction quietly and patiently.
(Ref: John W Bettenga – (1915-1959) was the son of William Bettenga -familysearch ID ldxhtdr and Bertha Brower – familysearh ID lw54mkf).
Bocker, John and Mary – 6 stillborn children
John W Bocker and his wife, Mary Muntinga had 7 children, 6 of whom were stillborn.
(1930, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1943, 1947)
The Bockers have a daughter Betty who was born in 1928 and perhaps other children. (Ref: parents are John Walter Bocker (1902-1980) familysearch ID L52S-WCM) and Mary Muntinga (1909-1979; familysearch ID lvxpf3x)
Bruce, James L & wife Mable – 9 of 14 children died under the age of 3
Children who died young: Mary (1913-1913), Baby Boy (1915-1915), Baby Girl (1916-1916), Louise (1917-1919), Elda (1918-1919), James (1919-1919), Baby (1920-1920), Carol (1927-1929), Leroy (1929-1929)
Children who lived a full life: Verna (1914-1998), Dean (1922-2010), Mable (1924-1987), James (1925-1966), Donna (1932-2011)
(Ref: James Lawrence Bruce (1887-1964; familysearch ID kw8q4d1 & wife Mable Jane Crook (1893-1962; familysearch ID kw8q46m)
Bruce, James (Father) – Two small children died of whooping cough twelve hours apart
Two small children of Mr and Mrs James L Bruce of Smoot victims of the whooping cough died twelve hours apart. Whooping cough was the cause of the death. The one, two years old, died Wednesday afternoon and the months old baby yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held at the home. The entire community is in sympathy with Mr and Mrs Bruce who have had the misfortune to bury two other children.
(Ref: James Lawrence Bruce (1887-1964; familysearch ID kw8q4d1 & wife Mable Jane Crook (1893-1962; familysearch ID kw8q46m); Star Valley Independent Newspaper, 9 May 1919)
Dempsey, Harry LeRoy – Lived 9 days
Tombstone for Harry reads, “Our Darling, Harry LeRoy Dempsey; Sept 12, 1946 – Sept 21, 1946.
(Ref: Harry’s parents were Leonard Dempsey 1923-19910- familysearch ID lc5fkts and Betty Baughn 1923-1991- familysearch ID l872fy1)
Denney, LaMar – Killed in train-car collision while on mission in Australia
He was called on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sains to Australia. LaMar left in June 1961. On May 13, 1962, Mother’s Day, the family got word that he and his companion Bryan Jonson of Salt lake city were killed in a train car accident in Beaufort, Australia. His funeral was May 21st 1962 one year to the day from his missionary farewell. Elder Mark E Peterson of the Quorum of the Twelve spoke at his funeral and spoke to the famiy in private to help them Bruce R McConkie was his Mission President. Henry D Moyle of the First Presidency also visited them. His family missed him but knew that he was doing the will of God when he died and that it must have been God’s work that called him to the other side of the veil.
(Ref: LaMar Denney (1941-1962), son of Joseph Boyd Denney – familysearch ID kwct7t7 and Vivian Reynolds – familysearch ID kwct7tw, findagrave memorial)
Denney, Mary Ann & Albert – Two children died after arriving at Salt Lake from England
Two children died after sailing from Liverpool and arriving in Salt Lake City. Mary Ann, age 6 and her brother Albert, age 3 died within a month of each other. They are the children of Jabez and Ellen (Ward) Denney.
Jabez, Ellen, Nellie and Mary Ann were among the last L.D.S. company to sail from Liverpool, England on Saturday, November 1, 1884, on board the S. S. Arizona. They arrived at New York on November 11th, and in Salt Lake City November 19th. Mary Ann died from the Croup and Diphtheria. Her younger brother Albert died the following month, January 20, 1891, with Diphtheria which he had for three days. They were buried together at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
(Ref: parents Jabez Denney (1854-1936) familysearch ID kwjwhc6 and wife Ellen Ward (1858-1893) familysearch ID lhfgt2r)
Despain, Vasco and Harriett. Three children died young (ages 3, 4, 5)
The Despains had three children die young. Carol died at age 3, Judy at age 4 and Ronald at age 5.
(Ref: Vasco Despain (1917-1971) familysearch ID kwjyv74 and Harriett Whittier (1918-1971) familysearch ID 2w2ddy3 were married in 1941)
