Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers

A Descendant of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia

1891: Marriage Certificate: #31259 [Vol. C, pg 38], "wife was recorded as Maggy" witnessed by Orrin Kartchner and M.E. Kartchner, joined by John Hunt, Minister of the Gospel in the home of his father, Wm Kartchner. Recorded 09 Jan 1891 with Clerk of the Probate Court for the county of Apache, AZ.

Arizona, Voter Registrations, 1866-1955
Name: Aaron Kartchner
Age: 28
Registration Date: 25 Jul 1892 | Residence Place: Apache, Arizona, USA

Fact or Myth : Based on an entry in the Kartchner Family Book [compiled by Sarah Palmer Collinwood, LDS FHL 929.273 149c], shortly after his father death, Aaron decided to expatriate to Canada. But due to the health of Margaret, did not make it out of Idaho. Settled in the Lewiston area of Cache Co., Utah.

Aaron and Margaret were recorded in the Midwives' Birth Register of Cache County, 1898-1904, noting / suggesting the home births of two children - a male 24 DEC 1898: Aaron Blythe (he died shortly after birth) entry 11-479. And a female 8 OCT 1900: Loretta, entry 32-884. An abstract of these county records was published in a book of same title, and this information appears on page 54.
[LDS FHL 979.212 V22c]

His blacksmith skills were noted in "A History of Lewiston" [compiled by Dr. J.M. Bernttisel, pg 70, LDS FHL 979.212/L2 H2b] quoted as written, "Aron Kartchener, the Third Ward blacksmith has operated a shop for about twenty-five years at the same stand. This time has been well taken up by the people of the ward, who loyally support him. For the last few years, his health has been poor and he has been forced to be absent from his shop.

The family farm in Lewiston was [reportedly] just down the road from the cemetery in which they were buried.

1907 News Article
AN EXPLOSION AT LEWISTON
Sugar Factory Kiln Blows Up, Injuring Workman
LEWISTON, Sept. 12.
"The farmers have begun digging beets and the factory is firing up ready to begin its run. They fired the lime kiln this morning and about eleven oclock it exploded.

The pent up gas could not find an escape and finally exploded, throwing the doors of the kiln open, filling the room with flames and live coal. Rock was thrown, twenty feet above the top of the kiln.

Aaron Kartchner was near the kiln. He was blown about a rod and his face and hands were burned quite badly.

His clothes caught fire, but be made his way into the machine shop, where his clothes were torn off. A doctor was called, who dressed wounds. Fortunately he was not seriousy injured. "

The Journal, Logan, Utah, Sep 14, 1907, Page 1

Recently discovered that the Family was living in Salt Lake City from 1909 to at least 1914. From 1909 to 1911, they were living at 752 W Jackson and he was listed as a helper for the D & R G (Denver and Rio Grande RR), In two later city directories - 1912 and 1913 - renting a house at 920 Gale St and Aaron was working for the city as a watchman. The 1910 Census noted that they were at the Jackson address and that he was an employee for the city.

Children:
Alvin E. 1891-1976
Eleanor A. 1893-1894
Marteena [Holliday/Hope/Hock/Wade] 1896-1981
Aaron B. 1898-1898
Loretta [Blair] 1900-1991
Harold L. 1903-1903

Two simple death notices ran in local newspaper:

Wednesday, 7 Jun 1922, in "The Journal" [p. 3] Logan Crty, Cache County, Utah in the "Local News" column was the following;

"Mr. Aaron Kartchner, 58 years of age of Lewiston, died yesterday."

Saturday, 10 Jun 1922, in "The Journal" [p. 9] in the "Lewiston Society" column this was expanded to:

"Mr. Aaron Kartchner died at his home Tuesday morning after suffering several months from diabetes."

[Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers]