LAY, Elethier

1884 - 1968  (84 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	LAY, Elethier
  Birth	2 Dec 1884	Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States
  Gender	Female
  WAC	28 Apr 1955	MANTI
  _TAG	Reviewed on FS
  Death	30 Dec 1968	Page, Coconino, Arizona, United States
  Burial	2 Jan 1969	Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States
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  Person ID	I64453	Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2021

  
  

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  Family 1	ALVEY, Samuel ,   b. 3 Feb 1883, Arnold, Nottingham, England Arnold, Nottingham, Englandd. 30 Jul 1960, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States (Age 77 years)
  Children	+ 1. ALVEY, Nelda ,   b. 19 Sep 1908, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United Statesd. 7 Aug 2003, Escalante, Garfield County, Utah, United States (Age 94 years)
  Family ID	F21628	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family 2	ALVEY, Samuel ,   b. 3 Feb 1883, Arnold, Nottingham, England Arnold, Nottingham, Englandd. 30 Jul 1960, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1905	Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F26694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  Died 30 Dec 1968 after being burned while removing hot ashes from a coal stove in the wind. She was carrying hot ashes outside her home (300 South 100 West) when the wind caught them catching her apron and dress on fire. She was flown to Page, Arizona, to a hospital where she died. Burial Thursday 2 Jan 1969. Personal History of Eletheir Lay Alvey Well Shirlene, I am going to try to keep my promise. It is not an easy task because my head roars so much it is very hard for me to think. To remember dates is just out of the question. Thanks for the family record that my father gave me before he died. I was born in Escalante, Utah December 2, 1884 in very humble circumstances. The people were just pioneering Escalante, although my parents were not among the first settlers. The people were very poor but very united. My parents moved from Santa Clara to here because they had heard of the fertile soil and resources for cattle and sheep industries. I was the fifth child born to them. They buried three baby boys before me and I was very welcome and very much spoiled from the first. My father always owned some fine horses as long as I can remember. He would saddle my horse and take me with him. Much of my childhood days were spent on the ranch up on North Creek. Our houses were built of logs with dirt for shingles and the cracks were dobbed with mud to keep the cold out. We only lived there in the summer time. We milked cows, made cheese and butter. Then my father would take the products to Salt Lake City and trade it for provisions for the winter. I can remember one fall about the first of September a sheep herder became very ill. His father, Brother Isaac Riddle brought him to our ranch. My mother was quite an efficient nurse without any training. It had rained all day. We having only one bedroom, mother sent me to Sister Young’s to make room for the sick man. When I got there a bunch of cattle punchers were there to get out of the rain and I had to sleep with Brother and Sister Young. I didn’t want to, but it was dark and I was afraid to go back home. I started school when I was six years of age and graduated from the eighth grade in 1903. It wasn’t hard for me to get my lessons, so I had time to play pranks on the other pupils, which must have been very annoying to the school teacher. (Grandma told me he whipped her with a rod one time and so she wouldn’t go back to school after that.) I was baptized by James B. Woolsey Senior October 22, 1894 and confirmed a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Thomas Heaps. I taught my first Sunday School Class when I was about 12 years old. Sister Susannah White was the senior teacher for some time. Then Sister Lucetta Twitchell was the senior teacher for some time. Then I became the teacher until after I was married. I, with the help of my sister, Rhoda, taught religion classes for some time. Before I was married I took many parts in theaters for the benefit of the church and school. Before I was married we lived on a farm for many years. I was the mother of twelve children. I wasn’t very active in church activities until my baby girl was about five years of age. The president, Sister Alexie Shurtz, her counselors, Sister Johanna Barker and Sister Emma Gates came to my home and asked me to join Relief Society and be the secretary. I made excuses because my baby had had Polio. She was beginning to walk. I hated to leave her but I told them I would try. I did. After I joined Relief Society I was never just a member. I help every position except being the president. I was Magazine Agent, Block Teacher, and Class Leader in most all the classes. When I became sick in about 1941 I was counselor in the Relief Society and also Sunday School Teacher. I enjoyed every minute I served and feel I received more than I gave. Besides working in the church I served as secretary of the clinic for years. I was over the Welfare Canning for the South Ward; Sister Rachel Shurtz for the North Ward. I also was selected to take a nurses course. I went among the sick and helped when death came to many a home. Well Shirlene, Dad says he hasn’t any history. He can be very obstinate. Love, Grandma (Letter written to Shirlene about 1953) My memories of grandma are still warm in my heart.