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Luna Estella <I>Searle</I> Whitmill

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Luna Estella Searle Whitmill

Birth
Payson, Utah County, Utah, USA
Death
23 Feb 1917 (aged 56)
Basalt, Bingham County, Idaho, USA
Burial
Basalt, Bingham County, Idaho, USA Add to Map
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Note: Her tombstone spells her middle name incorrectly, Luna Estello, it should be Estella. Her daugher, Laura Estella and her daughter whom is my mother, Roxie Estella carried the same name.)

Luna Estella Searle married Henry Roland Whitmill 26 Sep 1877 in Utah. They moved to Basalt, Idaho, and build the second house between Blackfoot and Idaho Falls (See photo). Their son, Barney, was the first white baby boy born between those two towns. Their daughter, Laura Estella's husband, James Franklin Jensen, built his home across the lane from them. Luna died at the age of 57. Henry died in Los Angeles, Calif., 5 Sep 1932, but is buried in this cemetery. Henry's mother is also buried here, Ann Budd Whitmill (#14435078).

Children not linked at this time:
8. Alice Florence Whitmill - Child
b.6 Dec 1893, d.3 1 Oct 1894.

10. Flossie Edith Whitmill - Child
b. 25 Jan 1898, d. 1 Mar 1898.

11. Seymour Brigham Whitmill - memorial not found
b. 23 Apr 1899 Shelley, Bingham, Ida.,
d. 9 May 1972 Orange Co., Calif.


Note: Her tombstone spells her middle name incorrectly, Luna Estello, it should be Estella. Her daugher, Laura Estella and her daughter whom is my mother, Roxie Estella carried the same name.)

Luna Estella Searle married Henry Roland Whitmill 26 Sep 1877 in Utah. They moved to Basalt, Idaho, and build the second house between Blackfoot and Idaho Falls (See photo). Their son, Barney, was the first white baby boy born between those two towns. Their daughter, Laura Estella's husband, James Franklin Jensen, built his home across the lane from them. Luna died at the age of 57. Henry died in Los Angeles, Calif., 5 Sep 1932, but is buried in this cemetery. Henry's mother is also buried here, Ann Budd Whitmill (#14435078).

Children not linked at this time:
8. Alice Florence Whitmill - Child
b.6 Dec 1893, d.3 1 Oct 1894.

10. Flossie Edith Whitmill - Child
b. 25 Jan 1898, d. 1 Mar 1898.

11. Seymour Brigham Whitmill - memorial not found
b. 23 Apr 1899 Shelley, Bingham, Ida.,
d. 9 May 1972 Orange Co., Calif.


Inscription

(1) The wife of Henry R Whitmill. Dearest loved one, we have laid thee in the peaceful grave's embrace, But thy memory shall be cherished till we see thy heavenly face.
(2) In my Father's house are many mansions.

Gravesite Details

Stone misspells her middle name "Estello"



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