L.D.S. History:
Andrew Jackson Mikesell
Individual Information
Birth Date: 5 December 1862
Death Date: 19 February 1951
Gender: male
son of John and Sarah
Companies
Alvus H. Patterson Company (1863) Age at departure: Infant
Sources
A. H. Patterson Emigrating Company, Journal, 1863 June-Sept.
Trail Excerpt
Source Location
Church History Library, Salt Lake City

Obituary: Teton Valley News, Driggs, Teton Co., Idaho. Vol. XLII no. 9 Thursday March , 1951

"Andrew J. Mikesell Dies at Bonners Ferry

Andrew J. Mikesell 89, passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. Sarah E. "Libby" Aller Monday, February 19 at Bonners Ferry from incidents to old age. Mr. Mikesell was born in Monona County, Iowa, a son of John Mikesell and Sara Skinner Mikesell, on December 5, 1861 being the oldest member of the family and being the last member of the family to pass away.

When he was two years old he came to Weber county with his parents where they lived for several years and where Mr. Mikesell spent his early childhood. Later the family moved to Cache County settling at Paradise. While living there he met Harriet Osborn whom he married in the Endowment House at Salt Lake on April 10, 1883. Following their marriage they lived at Lewiston, Utah until 1887 when they moved To Kamas, Utah where they lived until 1901 when they came to Idaho settling at Victor. Later they moved to Ashton where they lived until Mrs. Mikesell passed away on July 8, 1926.

After this Mr. Mikesell lived at Driggs for awhile and for the past 16 years he has lived in Spokane and Bonners Ferry, with his daughter. Mr. Mikesell was very active and was engaged in logging and cutting timber nearly his entire life.

To this union 11 children were born 10 of whom survive. They are Charles A. Mikesell, St. Anthony; Ernest J. Mikesell, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Sarah E. "Libby" Aller, Bonners Ferry, Idaho; Jefferson O. Mikesell, Spokane, Wash.; Henry D. Mikesell, Driggs, Idaho; Frank A. Mikesell, Victor, Idaho; Willard Mikesell, Pocatello, Idaho; Walter H. Mikesell, Ogden, Utah; Mary L. Dean, Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Lucille Bressler, Jackson, Wyoming.There are also 40 grandchildren and 54 great grandchildren surviving.

Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at the Hansen Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Robert Smith of the St. Anthony second ward officiating. The opening song "Not Understood" was sung by Bruce Reynolds of Ashton with Mrs. Vera Orr acting as accompanist. The invocation was offered by a grandson Walter Mikesell. The obituary was then by Bishop Robert Smith followed by the first speaker J. R. Cluff of Victor.

Mrs. Julia Richins and Reed Richins, accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Laurizen, all of Victor, then sang "In The Garden". The concluding speaker was Bishop Delos Laurizen, formerly of the Victor ward, after which the closing remarks were offered by Bishop Smith. The closing song "Somewhere A Voice is Calling" was sung by Bruce Reynolds with Mrs. Vera Orr acting as accompaniest. The benediction was offered by Max Johnson a grandson.

Internment was in the Pineview cemetery at Ashton under the direction of the Hansen Funeral home and the grave was dedicated by W.M. Hansen. Pallbearers all grandsons were Walter J. Mikesell; Earl Mikesell; Harvey Mikesell; Hyrum Mikesell; Gene Mikesell and Dell Bressler. Flowers were carried by Granddaughters and they were Wilma Mikesell; Emma Jo Mikesell; Erma Mikesell; Sherry Mikesell; Marie Johnson; Mabel Sewell; Carma Jenson; Grace Browning; Alice Fransen; Mae Bressler and Maxine Jacobson under the direction of Ada Thornock and Audrey Hathaway of the St. Anthony second ward Relief Society."
[Information submitted by Leslie Mikesell Wood.]

Date of Burial: None Listed. Source: North Fremont County Cemetery Maintenance District Records submitted by Elinda K. Mitchell. Records list the name as J. A. Mikesell.

Note: The following individuals: Sarah E. Mikesell and Esther Mikesell, Andrew J. Mikesell and Harriet O. Mikesell, Earl G. Mikesell and Vivan Mikesell are all part of the Mikesell Family Headstone. Shares headstone with Harriet O. Mikesell (March 21, 1860 - July 8, 1926).