FALL IS FATAL TO "AUNT" MARY B. STRINGHAM. After Spending Enjoyable Sunday, Mrs. Stringham Falls and Injures Hip. Passes Away Following Day. Funeral Held on Wednesday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B. Stringham who died Monday at her home, were held in the Maeser Ward chapel at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The chapel was filled to capacity with the many friends of Mrs. Stringham, who has been a resident of Ashley Valley for almost a century.
Beautiful and fragrant flowers formed a perfect background for the casket. Members of the Relief Society and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers formed an honorary escort. Music was furnished by a double mixed quartet, singing "God Is Love," "I Need Thee Every Hour" and " Count Your Many Blessings," old favorites of the deceased. A solo, "Face to Face," was sung by Mrs. Mae Jorgensen and a duet, "Whispering Hope," by Mrs. Jorgensen and Mrs. Clare Hacking.
A tribute from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers was composed and read by Mrs. Oral Tenney, H. W. Colton, Wallace Calder and R. S. Collett of Salt Lake were the speakers and paid many tributes to the memory and years of active community service of Mrs. Stringham. Closing remarks were by W. E. Bodily of the bishopric who conducted the services.
The selections and speakers at the services were selected, many years before Mrs. Stringham passed away, by herself and the responsibility of carrying out these wishes were entrusted to Mrs. Clare Hacking.
The invocation was by Archie Johnson and the benediction by Patriarch Fred G. Bingham. The members of the mixed quartet were Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. Vera Witbeck, Meda Walker, Carl Davis, L. G. Noble, W. B. Wallis and George Davis, Mrs. Elva Davis was accompanist.
Interment was in the Maeser Cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Thomas Bingham. The pallbearers were William and Ray Stringham, Lynn, Don, David and Jay Hall.
Besides her husband Mrs. Stringham is survived by two sons, Mark M. and Thomas E. Hall and the following step-children, Mrs. Clare Hacking, Mrs. Winnie Collett, Mrs. Grace Colton, Mrs. May Hall, Phil C. Stringham, Mrs. Susie Shafer, Mrs. Zina Reid, B. H. Stringham, William Stringham, I. Ray Stringham and Beautrice Stringham and three brothers and one sister, Thos Bingham, Maeser; Charles Bingham, Shelly, Idaho; David Bingham, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Martha Perry, Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Stringham was born in San Bernardino, California, September 18, 1852. Her father, Thomas Bingham, was the third son of Erastus Bingham and Lucinda Gates. Her father as a young lad in Kirtland, was one day going down the street and met the Prophet Joseph Smith. He became well acquainted with the Prophet as time went on. On one ocassion the church leader and twelve apostles took dinner to the home of his father. When the Saints moved from Missouri to Illinois her father was one of the volunteers who assisted the poor to move.
Mrs. Stringham's grandfather, John Holliday was born in North Carolina and as a young boy married Katherine Higgins of the same state later moving to Marion County, Alabama. At the latter place her mother, Karen H. Holladay was born May 4, 1830. In July 1847, they came to Utah, arriving July 29 a few days after Brigham Young's entry into the valley, in Captain Crosby's Company called the Mississippi Company.
Her grandfather was well fitted out with provisions for the journey, with team wagons and a number of cows. He also had a carriage for his wife and daughters and their journey was much more pleasant than that of many pioneers. Another company and the Mormon Battalion were in head of them and they felt secure on the journey.
Her father and Karen Holladay met in the early days of Salt Lake and were married by President Young at the home of Willard Richards in 1849. Ten children, six girls and four boys were born to them.
In 1851 her parents went to San Bernardino, California, with Apostle Charles C. Rich and Amasa Lyman who were called to colonize a tract of splendid country bought by the church. It was this place where she was born.
When she was four years of age her parents returned to Utah. They settled in Ogden and lived there until she was ten, when they moved to Huntsville. Her father was quite successful in the shingle business.
When thirteen her brother Thos and she attended the first dancing school taught by Heber McBride, a very able and graceful instructor. At seventeen she was chosen secretary of the Relief Society, the only girl in the organization. She was also privileged to hold other church organizations. After finishing one year of high school she taught for two years 1876 and 1877.
Mark M. Hall, a friend whom she was raised with in Huntsville and Mrs. Stringham were married January 12, 1877.
In November 1878 they moved to Uintah County. Her father had come to this country the year previous and had found it to be very productive, with a good climate and plenty of water.
Their first home was in Dry Fork where her husband farmed in the summer and taught school in the winter.
When they had been married for ten happy years her husband was taken suddenly ill with appendicitis and died after an illness of three days. Besides Mrs. Stringham, four children survived.
The year after her husband's death, she bought a home near her parents place in Maeser. Here she held various ward and stake positions until 1902, when she was released.
Her two brothers, David and Charles were going to Canada to seek new homes. Her sons were anxious to go, so she consented to go too. This is March, 1903.
Mrs. Stringham remained in Canada until 1907 when she came to Salt Lake and December 21, 1907 she was married to Phillip Stringham in the Salt Lake Temple. They returned to Vernal and made their home.
Mrs. Stringham was chosen second counselor to Mrs. Nancy Colton, in the stake Relief Society on November 22, 1908 and became president in 1916.
Mr. and Mrs. Stringham spent the winter of 1918-19 in California and after returning they built a modern home in Maeser. Since then they have spent one winter in Arizona and have gone to St. George each winter.
-Vernal Express, July 23, 1936, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Mary Bingham is the daughter of Karen Happoch Holladay and Thomas Bingham.
She married Mark Moroni Hall January 12, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had four children. Mark died May 30, 1887.
She married Phillip Stringham December 21, 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B. Stringham who died Monday at her home, were held in the Maeser Ward chapel at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The chapel was filled to capacity with the many friends of Mrs. Stringham, who has been a resident of Ashley Valley for almost a century.
Beautiful and fragrant flowers formed a perfect background for the casket. Members of the Relief Society and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers formed an honorary escort. Music was furnished by a double mixed quartet, singing "God Is Love," "I Need Thee Every Hour" and " Count Your Many Blessings," old favorites of the deceased. A solo, "Face to Face," was sung by Mrs. Mae Jorgensen and a duet, "Whispering Hope," by Mrs. Jorgensen and Mrs. Clare Hacking.
A tribute from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers was composed and read by Mrs. Oral Tenney, H. W. Colton, Wallace Calder and R. S. Collett of Salt Lake were the speakers and paid many tributes to the memory and years of active community service of Mrs. Stringham. Closing remarks were by W. E. Bodily of the bishopric who conducted the services.
The selections and speakers at the services were selected, many years before Mrs. Stringham passed away, by herself and the responsibility of carrying out these wishes were entrusted to Mrs. Clare Hacking.
The invocation was by Archie Johnson and the benediction by Patriarch Fred G. Bingham. The members of the mixed quartet were Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. Vera Witbeck, Meda Walker, Carl Davis, L. G. Noble, W. B. Wallis and George Davis, Mrs. Elva Davis was accompanist.
Interment was in the Maeser Cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Thomas Bingham. The pallbearers were William and Ray Stringham, Lynn, Don, David and Jay Hall.
Besides her husband Mrs. Stringham is survived by two sons, Mark M. and Thomas E. Hall and the following step-children, Mrs. Clare Hacking, Mrs. Winnie Collett, Mrs. Grace Colton, Mrs. May Hall, Phil C. Stringham, Mrs. Susie Shafer, Mrs. Zina Reid, B. H. Stringham, William Stringham, I. Ray Stringham and Beautrice Stringham and three brothers and one sister, Thos Bingham, Maeser; Charles Bingham, Shelly, Idaho; David Bingham, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Martha Perry, Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Stringham was born in San Bernardino, California, September 18, 1852. Her father, Thomas Bingham, was the third son of Erastus Bingham and Lucinda Gates. Her father as a young lad in Kirtland, was one day going down the street and met the Prophet Joseph Smith. He became well acquainted with the Prophet as time went on. On one ocassion the church leader and twelve apostles took dinner to the home of his father. When the Saints moved from Missouri to Illinois her father was one of the volunteers who assisted the poor to move.
Mrs. Stringham's grandfather, John Holliday was born in North Carolina and as a young boy married Katherine Higgins of the same state later moving to Marion County, Alabama. At the latter place her mother, Karen H. Holladay was born May 4, 1830. In July 1847, they came to Utah, arriving July 29 a few days after Brigham Young's entry into the valley, in Captain Crosby's Company called the Mississippi Company.
Her grandfather was well fitted out with provisions for the journey, with team wagons and a number of cows. He also had a carriage for his wife and daughters and their journey was much more pleasant than that of many pioneers. Another company and the Mormon Battalion were in head of them and they felt secure on the journey.
Her father and Karen Holladay met in the early days of Salt Lake and were married by President Young at the home of Willard Richards in 1849. Ten children, six girls and four boys were born to them.
In 1851 her parents went to San Bernardino, California, with Apostle Charles C. Rich and Amasa Lyman who were called to colonize a tract of splendid country bought by the church. It was this place where she was born.
When she was four years of age her parents returned to Utah. They settled in Ogden and lived there until she was ten, when they moved to Huntsville. Her father was quite successful in the shingle business.
When thirteen her brother Thos and she attended the first dancing school taught by Heber McBride, a very able and graceful instructor. At seventeen she was chosen secretary of the Relief Society, the only girl in the organization. She was also privileged to hold other church organizations. After finishing one year of high school she taught for two years 1876 and 1877.
Mark M. Hall, a friend whom she was raised with in Huntsville and Mrs. Stringham were married January 12, 1877.
In November 1878 they moved to Uintah County. Her father had come to this country the year previous and had found it to be very productive, with a good climate and plenty of water.
Their first home was in Dry Fork where her husband farmed in the summer and taught school in the winter.
When they had been married for ten happy years her husband was taken suddenly ill with appendicitis and died after an illness of three days. Besides Mrs. Stringham, four children survived.
The year after her husband's death, she bought a home near her parents place in Maeser. Here she held various ward and stake positions until 1902, when she was released.
Her two brothers, David and Charles were going to Canada to seek new homes. Her sons were anxious to go, so she consented to go too. This is March, 1903.
Mrs. Stringham remained in Canada until 1907 when she came to Salt Lake and December 21, 1907 she was married to Phillip Stringham in the Salt Lake Temple. They returned to Vernal and made their home.
Mrs. Stringham was chosen second counselor to Mrs. Nancy Colton, in the stake Relief Society on November 22, 1908 and became president in 1916.
Mr. and Mrs. Stringham spent the winter of 1918-19 in California and after returning they built a modern home in Maeser. Since then they have spent one winter in Arizona and have gone to St. George each winter.
-Vernal Express, July 23, 1936, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Mary Bingham is the daughter of Karen Happoch Holladay and Thomas Bingham.
She married Mark Moroni Hall January 12, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had four children. Mark died May 30, 1887.
She married Phillip Stringham December 21, 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
FALL IS FATAL TO "AUNT" MARY B. STRINGHAM. After Spending Enjoyable Sunday, Mrs. Stringham Falls and Injures Hip. Passes Away Following Day. Funeral Held on Wednesday.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B. Stringham who died Monday at her home, were held in the Maeser Ward chapel at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The chapel was filled to capacity with the many friends of Mrs. Stringham, who has been a resident of Ashley Valley for almost a century.
Beautiful and fragrant flowers formed a perfect background for the casket. Members of the Relief Society and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers formed an honorary escort. Music was furnished by a double mixed quartet, singing "God Is Love," "I Need Thee Every Hour" and " Count Your Many Blessings," old favorites of the deceased. A solo, "Face to Face," was sung by Mrs. Mae Jorgensen and a duet, "Whispering Hope," by Mrs. Jorgensen and Mrs. Clare Hacking.
A tribute from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers was composed and read by Mrs. Oral Tenney, H. W. Colton, Wallace Calder and R. S. Collett of Salt Lake were the speakers and paid many tributes to the memory and years of active community service of Mrs. Stringham. Closing remarks were by W. E. Bodily of the bishopric who conducted the services.
The selections and speakers at the services were selected, many years before Mrs. Stringham passed away, by herself and the responsibility of carrying out these wishes were entrusted to Mrs. Clare Hacking.
The invocation was by Archie Johnson and the benediction by Patriarch Fred G. Bingham. The members of the mixed quartet were Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. Vera Witbeck, Meda Walker, Carl Davis, L. G. Noble, W. B. Wallis and George Davis, Mrs. Elva Davis was accompanist.
Interment was in the Maeser Cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Thomas Bingham. The pallbearers were William and Ray Stringham, Lynn, Don, David and Jay Hall.
Besides her husband Mrs. Stringham is survived by two sons, Mark M. and Thomas E. Hall and the following step-children, Mrs. Clare Hacking, Mrs. Winnie Collett, Mrs. Grace Colton, Mrs. May Hall, Phil C. Stringham, Mrs. Susie Shafer, Mrs. Zina Reid, B. H. Stringham, William Stringham, I. Ray Stringham and Beautrice Stringham and three brothers and one sister, Thos Bingham, Maeser; Charles Bingham, Shelly, Idaho; David Bingham, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Martha Perry, Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Stringham was born in San Bernardino, California, September 18, 1852. Her father, Thomas Bingham, was the third son of Erastus Bingham and Lucinda Gates. Her father as a young lad in Kirtland, was one day going down the street and met the Prophet Joseph Smith. He became well acquainted with the Prophet as time went on. On one ocassion the church leader and twelve apostles took dinner to the home of his father. When the Saints moved from Missouri to Illinois her father was one of the volunteers who assisted the poor to move.
Mrs. Stringham's grandfather, John Holliday was born in North Carolina and as a young boy married Katherine Higgins of the same state later moving to Marion County, Alabama. At the latter place her mother, Karen H. Holladay was born May 4, 1830. In July 1847, they came to Utah, arriving July 29 a few days after Brigham Young's entry into the valley, in Captain Crosby's Company called the Mississippi Company.
Her grandfather was well fitted out with provisions for the journey, with team wagons and a number of cows. He also had a carriage for his wife and daughters and their journey was much more pleasant than that of many pioneers. Another company and the Mormon Battalion were in head of them and they felt secure on the journey.
Her father and Karen Holladay met in the early days of Salt Lake and were married by President Young at the home of Willard Richards in 1849. Ten children, six girls and four boys were born to them.
In 1851 her parents went to San Bernardino, California, with Apostle Charles C. Rich and Amasa Lyman who were called to colonize a tract of splendid country bought by the church. It was this place where she was born.
When she was four years of age her parents returned to Utah. They settled in Ogden and lived there until she was ten, when they moved to Huntsville. Her father was quite successful in the shingle business.
When thirteen her brother Thos and she attended the first dancing school taught by Heber McBride, a very able and graceful instructor. At seventeen she was chosen secretary of the Relief Society, the only girl in the organization. She was also privileged to hold other church organizations. After finishing one year of high school she taught for two years 1876 and 1877.
Mark M. Hall, a friend whom she was raised with in Huntsville and Mrs. Stringham were married January 12, 1877.
In November 1878 they moved to Uintah County. Her father had come to this country the year previous and had found it to be very productive, with a good climate and plenty of water.
Their first home was in Dry Fork where her husband farmed in the summer and taught school in the winter.
When they had been married for ten happy years her husband was taken suddenly ill with appendicitis and died after an illness of three days. Besides Mrs. Stringham, four children survived.
The year after her husband's death, she bought a home near her parents place in Maeser. Here she held various ward and stake positions until 1902, when she was released.
Her two brothers, David and Charles were going to Canada to seek new homes. Her sons were anxious to go, so she consented to go too. This is March, 1903.
Mrs. Stringham remained in Canada until 1907 when she came to Salt Lake and December 21, 1907 she was married to Phillip Stringham in the Salt Lake Temple. They returned to Vernal and made their home.
Mrs. Stringham was chosen second counselor to Mrs. Nancy Colton, in the stake Relief Society on November 22, 1908 and became president in 1916.
Mr. and Mrs. Stringham spent the winter of 1918-19 in California and after returning they built a modern home in Maeser. Since then they have spent one winter in Arizona and have gone to St. George each winter.
-Vernal Express, July 23, 1936, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Mary Bingham is the daughter of Karen Happoch Holladay and Thomas Bingham.
She married Mark Moroni Hall January 12, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had four children. Mark died May 30, 1887.
She married Phillip Stringham December 21, 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary B. Stringham who died Monday at her home, were held in the Maeser Ward chapel at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The chapel was filled to capacity with the many friends of Mrs. Stringham, who has been a resident of Ashley Valley for almost a century.
Beautiful and fragrant flowers formed a perfect background for the casket. Members of the Relief Society and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers formed an honorary escort. Music was furnished by a double mixed quartet, singing "God Is Love," "I Need Thee Every Hour" and " Count Your Many Blessings," old favorites of the deceased. A solo, "Face to Face," was sung by Mrs. Mae Jorgensen and a duet, "Whispering Hope," by Mrs. Jorgensen and Mrs. Clare Hacking.
A tribute from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers was composed and read by Mrs. Oral Tenney, H. W. Colton, Wallace Calder and R. S. Collett of Salt Lake were the speakers and paid many tributes to the memory and years of active community service of Mrs. Stringham. Closing remarks were by W. E. Bodily of the bishopric who conducted the services.
The selections and speakers at the services were selected, many years before Mrs. Stringham passed away, by herself and the responsibility of carrying out these wishes were entrusted to Mrs. Clare Hacking.
The invocation was by Archie Johnson and the benediction by Patriarch Fred G. Bingham. The members of the mixed quartet were Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. Calder, Mrs. Vera Witbeck, Meda Walker, Carl Davis, L. G. Noble, W. B. Wallis and George Davis, Mrs. Elva Davis was accompanist.
Interment was in the Maeser Cemetery where the grave was dedicated by Thomas Bingham. The pallbearers were William and Ray Stringham, Lynn, Don, David and Jay Hall.
Besides her husband Mrs. Stringham is survived by two sons, Mark M. and Thomas E. Hall and the following step-children, Mrs. Clare Hacking, Mrs. Winnie Collett, Mrs. Grace Colton, Mrs. May Hall, Phil C. Stringham, Mrs. Susie Shafer, Mrs. Zina Reid, B. H. Stringham, William Stringham, I. Ray Stringham and Beautrice Stringham and three brothers and one sister, Thos Bingham, Maeser; Charles Bingham, Shelly, Idaho; David Bingham, Alberta, Canada; Mrs. Martha Perry, Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Stringham was born in San Bernardino, California, September 18, 1852. Her father, Thomas Bingham, was the third son of Erastus Bingham and Lucinda Gates. Her father as a young lad in Kirtland, was one day going down the street and met the Prophet Joseph Smith. He became well acquainted with the Prophet as time went on. On one ocassion the church leader and twelve apostles took dinner to the home of his father. When the Saints moved from Missouri to Illinois her father was one of the volunteers who assisted the poor to move.
Mrs. Stringham's grandfather, John Holliday was born in North Carolina and as a young boy married Katherine Higgins of the same state later moving to Marion County, Alabama. At the latter place her mother, Karen H. Holladay was born May 4, 1830. In July 1847, they came to Utah, arriving July 29 a few days after Brigham Young's entry into the valley, in Captain Crosby's Company called the Mississippi Company.
Her grandfather was well fitted out with provisions for the journey, with team wagons and a number of cows. He also had a carriage for his wife and daughters and their journey was much more pleasant than that of many pioneers. Another company and the Mormon Battalion were in head of them and they felt secure on the journey.
Her father and Karen Holladay met in the early days of Salt Lake and were married by President Young at the home of Willard Richards in 1849. Ten children, six girls and four boys were born to them.
In 1851 her parents went to San Bernardino, California, with Apostle Charles C. Rich and Amasa Lyman who were called to colonize a tract of splendid country bought by the church. It was this place where she was born.
When she was four years of age her parents returned to Utah. They settled in Ogden and lived there until she was ten, when they moved to Huntsville. Her father was quite successful in the shingle business.
When thirteen her brother Thos and she attended the first dancing school taught by Heber McBride, a very able and graceful instructor. At seventeen she was chosen secretary of the Relief Society, the only girl in the organization. She was also privileged to hold other church organizations. After finishing one year of high school she taught for two years 1876 and 1877.
Mark M. Hall, a friend whom she was raised with in Huntsville and Mrs. Stringham were married January 12, 1877.
In November 1878 they moved to Uintah County. Her father had come to this country the year previous and had found it to be very productive, with a good climate and plenty of water.
Their first home was in Dry Fork where her husband farmed in the summer and taught school in the winter.
When they had been married for ten happy years her husband was taken suddenly ill with appendicitis and died after an illness of three days. Besides Mrs. Stringham, four children survived.
The year after her husband's death, she bought a home near her parents place in Maeser. Here she held various ward and stake positions until 1902, when she was released.
Her two brothers, David and Charles were going to Canada to seek new homes. Her sons were anxious to go, so she consented to go too. This is March, 1903.
Mrs. Stringham remained in Canada until 1907 when she came to Salt Lake and December 21, 1907 she was married to Phillip Stringham in the Salt Lake Temple. They returned to Vernal and made their home.
Mrs. Stringham was chosen second counselor to Mrs. Nancy Colton, in the stake Relief Society on November 22, 1908 and became president in 1916.
Mr. and Mrs. Stringham spent the winter of 1918-19 in California and after returning they built a modern home in Maeser. Since then they have spent one winter in Arizona and have gone to St. George each winter.
-Vernal Express, July 23, 1936, transcribed by Rhonda Holton
Mary Bingham is the daughter of Karen Happoch Holladay and Thomas Bingham.
She married Mark Moroni Hall January 12, 1877 in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had four children. Mark died May 30, 1887.
She married Phillip Stringham December 21, 1907 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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