Annie Violet Archibald was born 16 July 1893 in Granite, Utah, to David and Agnes Young Archibald. She was the seventh of eight children born to David and Agnes. Her siblings were: Charles Murray (1876 - 1951); Ellen Daisy (1880 - 1889); Jessie (1883 - 1973); David (1886 - 1972); Agnes (1889 - 1891); Jennie (1895 - 1917); and Ella Jane (1891 - 1959).
She was the mother of six children: Annie Althea (1915 - 2002); twins, Parley Clyde (1917 - 2001) and Preston James (1917 - 1991); Naomi Violet (1919 - 1975); Leslie Vernon (1926 - 1978); and Lorna Dean (1932 ).
Annie was an ambitious and talented woman. She was a good homemaker and loved to cook. After her children were married and lived away from home, she would always invite them all back for Sunday dinner which usually consisted of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot salad with raisins, a vegetable and homemade rolls. After dinner there was usually homemade cake to go along with the freezer of homemade ice cream.
Quite often, one would find her in the back bedroom which contained a large loom on which she wove rugs. The rugs were made from old clothes which were torn into 1 inch strips, sewed together, and rolled into balls. She wove the rugs and sold them to people throughout the Salt Lake Valley. She was known for her tight weaving and nice heavy brightly colored rugs. The edges and corners of the room were always piled with big balls of rags that had been cut and sewed. In the winter, the windowsills in that same bedroom were always filled with geranium plants waiting to be planted in the spring.
When she wasn't making rugs, she was usually out in her flower beds planting and pruning. She always wore a house dress and big print apron. She took care of her own vegetable garden and flowers. She grew roses from starts that she cut off of older bushes and placed them under fruit jars until they took root. She grew beautiful roses and took much pride in having a beautiful yard. When she was younger, she played the harp and also the piano. She loved to write and wrote beautiful poetry. She had a player piano in the living room and that was where the grandchildren loved to gather to pump the piano, watch the keys magically play themselves and sing along with whatever piano roll was placed in the piano, usually "Swanee River". She was also a midwife and delivered hundreds of babies in the Sandy area.
Her son, Preston, told the story of his mother during the depression years of the 1930's. His father was fortunate enough to be employed at the Midvale Smelter during this time, so they were not as hard hit as a lot of their neighbors. Preston remembers going to the grocery store and coming home with several bags of groceries. Before they got out of the car, he and Parley were instructed to deliver the bags to several different neighbors who were not quite as fortunate. This was a generous family who shared what they had with others.
As Annie grew older her light brown hair turned a beautiful white which went well with her blue eyes, light rosy skin and a large round tummy. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips to California to visit family. She had sugar diabetes and died of a heart condition on October 18, 1970 at the age of 77.
She was the mother of six children: Annie Althea (1915 - 2002); twins, Parley Clyde (1917 - 2001) and Preston James (1917 - 1991); Naomi Violet (1919 - 1975); Leslie Vernon (1926 - 1978); and Lorna Dean (1932 ).
Annie was an ambitious and talented woman. She was a good homemaker and loved to cook. After her children were married and lived away from home, she would always invite them all back for Sunday dinner which usually consisted of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot salad with raisins, a vegetable and homemade rolls. After dinner there was usually homemade cake to go along with the freezer of homemade ice cream.
Quite often, one would find her in the back bedroom which contained a large loom on which she wove rugs. The rugs were made from old clothes which were torn into 1 inch strips, sewed together, and rolled into balls. She wove the rugs and sold them to people throughout the Salt Lake Valley. She was known for her tight weaving and nice heavy brightly colored rugs. The edges and corners of the room were always piled with big balls of rags that had been cut and sewed. In the winter, the windowsills in that same bedroom were always filled with geranium plants waiting to be planted in the spring.
When she wasn't making rugs, she was usually out in her flower beds planting and pruning. She always wore a house dress and big print apron. She took care of her own vegetable garden and flowers. She grew roses from starts that she cut off of older bushes and placed them under fruit jars until they took root. She grew beautiful roses and took much pride in having a beautiful yard. When she was younger, she played the harp and also the piano. She loved to write and wrote beautiful poetry. She had a player piano in the living room and that was where the grandchildren loved to gather to pump the piano, watch the keys magically play themselves and sing along with whatever piano roll was placed in the piano, usually "Swanee River". She was also a midwife and delivered hundreds of babies in the Sandy area.
Her son, Preston, told the story of his mother during the depression years of the 1930's. His father was fortunate enough to be employed at the Midvale Smelter during this time, so they were not as hard hit as a lot of their neighbors. Preston remembers going to the grocery store and coming home with several bags of groceries. Before they got out of the car, he and Parley were instructed to deliver the bags to several different neighbors who were not quite as fortunate. This was a generous family who shared what they had with others.
As Annie grew older her light brown hair turned a beautiful white which went well with her blue eyes, light rosy skin and a large round tummy. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips to California to visit family. She had sugar diabetes and died of a heart condition on October 18, 1970 at the age of 77.
Annie Violet Archibald was born 16 July 1893 in Granite, Utah, to David and Agnes Young Archibald. She was the seventh of eight children born to David and Agnes. Her siblings were: Charles Murray (1876 - 1951); Ellen Daisy (1880 - 1889); Jessie (1883 - 1973); David (1886 - 1972); Agnes (1889 - 1891); Jennie (1895 - 1917); and Ella Jane (1891 - 1959).
She was the mother of six children: Annie Althea (1915 - 2002); twins, Parley Clyde (1917 - 2001) and Preston James (1917 - 1991); Naomi Violet (1919 - 1975); Leslie Vernon (1926 - 1978); and Lorna Dean (1932 ).
Annie was an ambitious and talented woman. She was a good homemaker and loved to cook. After her children were married and lived away from home, she would always invite them all back for Sunday dinner which usually consisted of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot salad with raisins, a vegetable and homemade rolls. After dinner there was usually homemade cake to go along with the freezer of homemade ice cream.
Quite often, one would find her in the back bedroom which contained a large loom on which she wove rugs. The rugs were made from old clothes which were torn into 1 inch strips, sewed together, and rolled into balls. She wove the rugs and sold them to people throughout the Salt Lake Valley. She was known for her tight weaving and nice heavy brightly colored rugs. The edges and corners of the room were always piled with big balls of rags that had been cut and sewed. In the winter, the windowsills in that same bedroom were always filled with geranium plants waiting to be planted in the spring.
When she wasn't making rugs, she was usually out in her flower beds planting and pruning. She always wore a house dress and big print apron. She took care of her own vegetable garden and flowers. She grew roses from starts that she cut off of older bushes and placed them under fruit jars until they took root. She grew beautiful roses and took much pride in having a beautiful yard. When she was younger, she played the harp and also the piano. She loved to write and wrote beautiful poetry. She had a player piano in the living room and that was where the grandchildren loved to gather to pump the piano, watch the keys magically play themselves and sing along with whatever piano roll was placed in the piano, usually "Swanee River". She was also a midwife and delivered hundreds of babies in the Sandy area.
Her son, Preston, told the story of his mother during the depression years of the 1930's. His father was fortunate enough to be employed at the Midvale Smelter during this time, so they were not as hard hit as a lot of their neighbors. Preston remembers going to the grocery store and coming home with several bags of groceries. Before they got out of the car, he and Parley were instructed to deliver the bags to several different neighbors who were not quite as fortunate. This was a generous family who shared what they had with others.
As Annie grew older her light brown hair turned a beautiful white which went well with her blue eyes, light rosy skin and a large round tummy. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips to California to visit family. She had sugar diabetes and died of a heart condition on October 18, 1970 at the age of 77.
She was the mother of six children: Annie Althea (1915 - 2002); twins, Parley Clyde (1917 - 2001) and Preston James (1917 - 1991); Naomi Violet (1919 - 1975); Leslie Vernon (1926 - 1978); and Lorna Dean (1932 ).
Annie was an ambitious and talented woman. She was a good homemaker and loved to cook. After her children were married and lived away from home, she would always invite them all back for Sunday dinner which usually consisted of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, carrot salad with raisins, a vegetable and homemade rolls. After dinner there was usually homemade cake to go along with the freezer of homemade ice cream.
Quite often, one would find her in the back bedroom which contained a large loom on which she wove rugs. The rugs were made from old clothes which were torn into 1 inch strips, sewed together, and rolled into balls. She wove the rugs and sold them to people throughout the Salt Lake Valley. She was known for her tight weaving and nice heavy brightly colored rugs. The edges and corners of the room were always piled with big balls of rags that had been cut and sewed. In the winter, the windowsills in that same bedroom were always filled with geranium plants waiting to be planted in the spring.
When she wasn't making rugs, she was usually out in her flower beds planting and pruning. She always wore a house dress and big print apron. She took care of her own vegetable garden and flowers. She grew roses from starts that she cut off of older bushes and placed them under fruit jars until they took root. She grew beautiful roses and took much pride in having a beautiful yard. When she was younger, she played the harp and also the piano. She loved to write and wrote beautiful poetry. She had a player piano in the living room and that was where the grandchildren loved to gather to pump the piano, watch the keys magically play themselves and sing along with whatever piano roll was placed in the piano, usually "Swanee River". She was also a midwife and delivered hundreds of babies in the Sandy area.
Her son, Preston, told the story of his mother during the depression years of the 1930's. His father was fortunate enough to be employed at the Midvale Smelter during this time, so they were not as hard hit as a lot of their neighbors. Preston remembers going to the grocery store and coming home with several bags of groceries. Before they got out of the car, he and Parley were instructed to deliver the bags to several different neighbors who were not quite as fortunate. This was a generous family who shared what they had with others.
As Annie grew older her light brown hair turned a beautiful white which went well with her blue eyes, light rosy skin and a large round tummy. She loved to travel and enjoyed trips to California to visit family. She had sugar diabetes and died of a heart condition on October 18, 1970 at the age of 77.
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