This Day In Our Family History

1886 Hanna Rosenquist Nelson was born in Efveröd, Kristianstad, Sweden to Jens Rosenquist Nelson, age 26, and Elsa Nelson, age 28. He was the 3rd of 8 children, and the 2nd of 4 daughters, born to the couple 1936 Grace Harriet Rowley, age 8, was baptized and confirmed a member of The Church of Jesus […]

This Day In Our Family History

1920 Charles Alonzo Sperry, Jr., age 8, was confirmed a member of The Church of Latter Day Saints 1935 Clarence Elden Green, age 24, and Vera Lucille Sperry, age 21, were married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1938 Janevie Clegg was born in the covenant in Miller Creek, Carbon, Utah, United […]

History: David William Rowley

From ALL of your children (Grace Harriet, David Alcorn, Douglas Alcorn, Ralph Alcorn, Clayton Alcorn, Marjorie Ann, Hugh alcorn, Sharon Lee and Grant Alcorn Rowley)… Children do not realize How deep a father’s love, how wise — They do not fully understand The strength that’s in his guiding hand. And yet he’s always held above […]

History: David William Rowley

A TRIBUTE TO A LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER!!! When one has the opportunity to prepare a history such as this one for publication it becomes their privilege to include things that should be said but perhaps have not been. At this time , representing David William Rowley’s children (Grace Harriet, David Alcorn, Douglas Alcorn, Ralph […]

History: David William Rowley

TO ALL MY CHILDREN (Grace Harriet, David Alcorn, Douglas Alcorn, Ralph Alcorn, Clayton Alcorn, Marjorie Ann, Hugh Grant, Sharon Lee and Grant Alcorn) — The raising of you children was a wonderful experience from babies to growing up and having families of your own. It has been an experience I will always remember with love […]

History: David William Rowley

DAVID (David Alcorn Rowley) — I can remember that David was a cute little baby, too, as we took him and Grace (Grace Harriet Rowley) to church. He was so full of life, even from the first. Someone told me when David was small that if I could channel that energy of his into the […]

History: David William Rowley

GRACE (Grace Harriet Rowley) — In my mind’s eye I can see Grace when she was just a small baby. She was such a pretty little thing with those big blue eyes and such rosy cheeks. All of her life she has had a beautiful complexion. When David (David Alcorn Rowley) came along Grace was […]

History: David William Rowley

LILLIAN (Lillian Alcorn) — She was a fine woman in so many ways. She was an excellent cook and used to fix us such good meals. She could keep a good house, too. She had a gift for sewing and could make clothes look really well. One winter she made nice shirts for all the […]

History: David William Rowley

POSTSCRIPT: I feel that I have passed over and failed to say some things I should have said. I want to pay a tribute to my first wife Lillian (Lillian Alcorn), the mother of my children (Grace Harriet, David Alcorn, Douglas Alcorn, Ralph Alcorn, Clayton Alcorn, Marjorie Ann, Hugh Alcorn, Sharon Lee and Grant Alcorn […]

History: David William Rowley

In March we went on a sad journey to Utah because Erma Rowley (Erma Thornton), my brother’s (Hugh Francis Rowley) wife, died 24 March 1977 in Richfield. There were a lot of relatives there and it was good to see them again. The service was very nice and we stayed for a while to visit […]