Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bud (Clarence) remembers: "Dad (Alfred) was having problems with his eyes. I was about 8 or 9 when he started seeing a specialist in SLC. Ma (Adelia) and Dad took Dallas and me with them in the model T Ford. In order to get over Wellsville Canyon I remember Dad had to turn the car around and back up the hill. In those days there was always a problem with flat tires. We left home at 4am and got to Ogden at 8pm. We spent the night with Uncle Ross and Aunt Inez and continued into Salt Lake City the next morning. Us kids stayed with the Fowlers (friends from Lago) in Roy. Dad did loose the sight in his left eye at that time.

We returned to Ogden and Dad bought a 26 Overland; that's what we rode home in. It was a much better trip.

After Grandpa Bassett died Dad was the constable in Lago for about 15 years. Dad was on the school board for over 35 years. After war was declared in 1942 they moved the high school from Thatcher to Grace, and Dad remained trustee. Dad ran the dance hall in Lago (at the school house) for quite a few years. I only remember that they had big dances there every Saturday night in the winter time and it always bothered us kids that Dad would dance with every one but ma; never found out the reason.

When Grandpa Bassett died Mother received $5,000 from the estate, Grandpa Hansen gave Alfred another $5,000 and Dad borrowed $4,000 from Utah Mortgage and loan to buy the farm. During the depression they feared they would loose it. About 1934 Dad went to Federal Land bank to borrow enough to pay off Utah Mortgage and Loan. Sumptner Pond was head of Federal Land Bank in Grace and refused the loan. Ma, in speaking to Lenore Rudd, learned that the same thing had happened to Glenn, but Glenn made a trip to Spokane, the head offices, and spoke to his brother-in-law Lyle Coburn (Irene Rudd's husband). After examining the finances he determined that Glenn had enough equity in the property to grant the loan. Mother came home and told Dad and he also made the trip to Spokane (Irene had been mother's girlfriend of her youth). Upon returning home he again visited Pond who told him the main office had granted his loan. He didn't know why. Dad later learned that Pond had blackballed him."

Bud and Dorothy remember the first radio they ever had as a family. It was operated on batteries. Batteries were expensive so in the winter months they would block up the car and bring in the battery so they could enjoy the radio.

Dorothy remembers how her mother kept her at her side to teach her the “womanly” arts. She remembers learning how to iron and cook. Dorothy is a fabulous cook. It was Mother that encouraged the kids to get their educations. She steered Dallas to the army to further his career in electronics and Dorothy was encouraged to go into nursing. Adelia checked with her friend Dr. Kackley and Dorothy was sent to Odgen to the Dee Hospital.

Dorothy remembers in 1934 during the depression that Alfred received a letter saying that his farm was to be foreclosed. Alfred paced the floor and couldn’t sleep for worry. Dorothy remembers that Adelia wrote to the state senator to request assistance for the problem. (Bud remembered a conversation with Lenore Rudd) The result was the same. A trip to Spokane secured a new loan with the Federal Land Bank.

(I’m - Mary Ann -always impressed with Adelia and how she was not only practical but also followed up and got things done, What a marvelous woman she was, also with a strong history of service in the community. It is obvious how she loved and guided her children).

Bud went to work for Vega (a Division of Lockheed) aircraft in November 1939. One of the classes he took while there was jig building. He was also a machine parts dispatcher.

Ma died in February, leaving the youngest son Stanley at home with Dad. He would have been about 7 at the time. She had a lump growing in her breast and went into surgery in Soda Springs to have it removed. She did not survive the surgery.

Oddly enough, Dallas was on a troop train that went thru Soda Springs that day heading for Alaska by way of Washington, but of course he was unable to get off. Bud got word of the death thru Vega Aircraft. The family had notified the plant to get word to him. He asked for leave to attend the funeral, but it was not granted. He went anyway. They threatened to turn him over to the army, but it was an empty threat as he had already joined the navy.

He went into the active service in Feb. 1943. He was in the Pacific for two years mostly on Bougainville (battle of the Coral Sea) and then came back to the states joining the ship New Jersey and went to antiwek. When he came home his ship was called to a rescue in Alaska so they took the long way home.

Phil stayed on the farm helping that summer. That winter he went with Willard Bitton to Ogden to work. Dorothy was in nurses training in Ogden at the Dee Hospital and Dallas was in Alaska. Dallas's group was sent back to home base in the mid-west and eventually to England where he was "ships crew boss" and flew many missions over Germany.

In November Dad married Lutie Bassett Swensen, Ma's older sister, and she helped raise Stan. Dad milked cows and helped Lutie with the post office during the war. Rex Bassett ran the farm.

Bud was discharged in January 1946. Phil came home the following year.

When the war was over Phil and Bud returned to the farm. They purchased the Elliot Place, leased part of Emil’s farm, bought equipment and built the Quonset hut for weather protection.

Phil married Carol Meacham in 1950 and Bud married Mary Ann Hildreth in 1951


From Mary Ann Hildreth Hansen Jan 15, 2007

Parantheticals and minor puncutation and spelling corrections by Stanley D. Hansen March, 2007.

Alfred married BASSETT, Adelia Dubois on 31 Aug 1918 in Pocatello, Bannock, Id, USA. Adelia (daughter of BASSETT, William Henry and COOK, Marette (Twin)) was born on 3 Sep 1894 in Lago (Trout Creek), Bannock, Id, USA; died on 13 Feb 1942 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Id, USA; was buried on 16 Feb 1942 in Lago, Caribou, Id, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

As a distinct shock to residents of the entire valley came the news of the death of Mrs. Adelia Bassett Hansen, wife of Alfred Hansen, who succumbed Friday morning at 3am in the Caribou County Hospital following major surgery at 8am.

Mrs Hansen was born at Lago September 3, 1894, a daughter of William Henry and Marrett Cook Bassett.

She attended grade school at Lago and High school at Thatcher. She also attended Idaho Tech, now the University of Idaho South at Pocatello, one year. She clerked in her fathers store for 8 years and was cashier in the Keith O'Brien store in SLC for 2 years. She organized the first girls basketball team in Lago which team was not defeated for 2 years. In Aug 1918 (error) she married Alfred P. Hansen and has made her home in Lago since. She served as president, counseler, and secretary of the Lago ward relief society, a sunday school teacher and secretary of the HYN club.

Bud (Clarence) remembers: Ma was about 5'6" of slim build, never put on much weight, maybe because she had to work so hard, packing water, washing clothes in the old fashion hand washers, feeding hired men. We had a big garden and she canned the produce. No electricity until 1929. Just can remember living in the "old Morehead" place up at the saw mill site on the hill in Lago. Then Dad rented and ran the WH Bassett place (grandpa's) and moved into their home. They lived in one end and we the other. In 1928 Dad bought the place. In 1929 grandpa died in a car accident, but grandma (Met) remained with us. We kids had the responsibility of getting in her wood and coal, gather her eggs and be generally useful. The W.H.Bassett store was then sold to Hyrum Swenson, Ma's brother-in-law. Grandma passed away in 1934. By then Ma, who was always active in the church, was Relief Society president and kept busy doing service for her neighbors. Dallas and I kept busy with our own private bird santuary. We had hawks and magpies and woodpeckers. We kept them in our tree house. Then one night we found two baby owls. We just stuck them in the chicken feed box. Later that evening Ma went to feed the chickens and she could see those huge eyes sticking up and got quite a fright. She wouldn't let us keep them and the babies were returned to their nest. I remember us kids were sent to Grandma Hansen's and when we came home Phil was there. That was Sept. of 1924. When we went to Grandma's, her girls and Emil were there and we had to milk cows and pack milk. When the aunts scubbed the floor they made us sit on the chair until it was dry. It was not easy to get around Lago in the early days. Trout Creek would flood and cause extra miles going around instead of over the bridge. We got water in the house in 1931 or 32. After Grandma Bassett died we got a bathroom out of part of her kitchen. When the plummer came and went downstairs to hook up the fixtures (only he and I were there) we found a bottle of Ma,s juice that had fermented and the plumber drank until he passed out down in the basement. When Ma and Dad came home they found him in the basement- he returned the next day to finish the job.

When I was in high school I remember that Ma went up to see a doctor in Pocatello. She was having trouble using her arms. He told her to change her deoderant. Stan was born 1934. In about 1937 Ma had surgery for a cyst on her ovary by Dr. Kackley in Soda Springs, By the time I graduated and left home her arm was bothering her quite a bit. In Feb. of 1942 while at work at Vega Air Craft in Burbank, California I recieved a telegram that Ma had passed away following surgery for breast cancer.



Name:
William Bassett, written 02 Dec 2006, requested by Stephen A Hansen. Since never having met Adelia, Stephen asked Bill, a 1st cousin, once removed, to share his impression of her.

Bill writes:
Regarding my memories of Aunt "Dele", I can only remember that she was by far my favorite aunt, and that she was especially warm and friendly with me. I was something of a "problem" growing up and not all that well accepted, but never felt that way in Lago. As I recall, I spent several summers there, as a toddler visiting with my Mother, and then 4 or 5 summers between ages 6 and 13. I remember sacking wheat on the combine, driving a "bull-rake", riding the derrick horse, and pitching hay on the hay stack, and Phil taught me how to ride a horse (sort of). One summer I fell off the hay stack and broke my arm and Aunt Dele was my comfort...she arranged to get me to a doctor. All of the Hansens were good to me, even Phil, but I especially felt close to Aunt "Dele". She always had a smile and I can still see the warmth in her eyes as she put up with me. I also recall that all of my sisters and brothers (most of them grew up in Lago) felt the same about her. You have a wonderful grandmother.

Other Events:

• AFN: 28ST-CF
• _UID: 49AE19B20B05AC4FB6A3140FA81D209CCA1F
• Residence: 1900, Precincts 19, 28 Chama, Moreno, Rio Arriba, New Mexico Territory
• Residence: 1920, Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho
• Residence: 1930, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California

Notes:

1 UID EDE3844EA4B2744498D5B5C9D5AF54259879


The family of a newspaper publisher may often find itself in courious and unusual places. Because of his father's newspaper, Fay Hildreth began his first grade of school in a small town in the northern part of New Mexico territory, where he and his brothers and sister were the only english speaking students. All the other students and residents of the town spoke spanish. Fay Hildreth was born in Basalt Colo. to Mr and Mrs. WH Hildreth on Nov. 1 1895. William, Fay's father, came from Watsonville Calif., where his father raised horses. The horses raised on the ranch were herded across the dessert to markets in California where Mr Hildreth had considerable real estate. (John S.) William Hildreth began his career as a newspaperman in Basalt when he was newly married. The family lived there until about 1900 when they moved to New Mexico to publish the local newspaper. The paper was printed half in Spanish and half in English.
Although the Hildreth children didn't speak Spanish when the arrived, it wasn;t long before they were fluent in the language, as that was all that was taught in the school.
After about four years the Hildreth's returned to Colorado where they lived until 1910 when they moved to Jerome, Idaho, to work on the newspaper there. While living in Jerome, the family helped celebrate the first anniversary of the town.
In 1911 the Hildreth's moved to Soda Springs where Mr Hildreth bought the local newspaper, "The Chieftain." In May 1931 this was merged with the Soda Springs Sun, the forerunner of the Caribou County Sun.
Fay had just turned 21 when he enlisted in the Army after World War 1was declared. He and five other Soda Springs boys left for Sand Diego the same day. The others were Bill Gagon, Billy Kelly, Jack French, and two Rhineheart brothers. Fay spent the two years of his enlistment in San Diego building barracks.
When Fay was discharged he returned to Soda Springs. The town had just become the county seat of the newly-organized Caribou County. The new court house was under construction and Fay returned in time to help build it.
In 1919 Fay and Emma Beus were married. Emma was a daughter of Mr and Mrs LP Beus, who were among the first of the pioneers to come here. Emma was born in Soda Springs.
Fay and Emma attended grammer school at the same time but had not been well aquainted until his return from the Army.
Their first son, Donald, was born in Soda Springs before they moved to California in 1921. Fay was a carpenter and cabinet maker and the family lived in Long Beach and in Burlingame. Their son Dean was born in Burlingame and their daughter Mary Ann Hansen, was born in Long Beach. Fay worked on several intresting constructiom projects. One was the El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs. The hotel was built in June, 1927. Temperatures were 110 to 115 degrees in the shade, when there was any. Many men quit after dropping from the heat but Fay stayed until the job was finished.
The Hildreths were living in Long Beach in 1933 when that area experienced one of the most severe earthquakes in its history.
For some unexplainable reason Emma had made an extra large pot of chili that day and, maybe due to the size of the Kettle, it stayed on the stove when the house slipped off it's foundation. For blocks around water and gas lines were broken and all services disrupted.
Fay wa a foreman for GH Baxter & Co. and had worked late that afternoon. He got home about 6 p.m. It was supper time and all the food being prepared in the neighborhood was thrown to the floor along with the dishes and the contents of the cupboards.
When the worst of the earthquake was over it was discovered that the chili and a chocolate cake that Emma had made that afternoon was the only food available to feed the neighborhood.
Everyone who could, drove to a deadow, now the community of Lakewood, and slept in their cars that night. The following day they returned to their homes. The Hildreth's had a tent which they set up in their back yard. They slept in the tent for several nights, until they felt it was safe to sleep inside.
In 1951 Fay and Emma took a vacation in Idaho Falls where Fay was helping build a house. Bill Gagon called him and asked if Fay would come to Soda Springs to help in the construction of a new home for the newly-arrived manager of Monsanto Co. The plant was under constructuon at that time and Mr Gagon had plans for a new subdivision in Soda Springs.
Faye came back and helped build the home for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Furvin on Highway 30. The house was the first to be built in what is known as the Gagon Division. Fay helped build many of the newer homes in Soda Springs.
Fay retired in 1961 and he and Emma decided to move back to Soda Springs. They bought the home on Second East that had belonged to Merle Steele. Fay has enjoyed rebuilding their home. He has a shop in the back where he does his carpenter work.
In making their decision to come back to Soda Springs, the Hildreths remembered the mountains and the open spaces and the good fishing spots. They still have many friends and a large number of relatives here and decided this was a good place to live.
Although Fay hasn't done much fishing, he does enjoy going down town to play a game or two of snooker. He is known as Uncle Fay to everyone, even some whose names he does't know. Since retiring he had found time to take up oil painting, a pastime which he enjoys. He has been a member of WW1 vetrans. Emma belongs to Rebeckahs and the Royal neighbors Lodge. She enjoys quilting, sewing and growing house plants.
Fay and Emma have six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. When asked if they didn't miss the milder California winters, they replied that Soda Springs is the best place to be regardless of the weather.

Fay the Fisherman
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Recollections of Fay's Daughter MaryAnn
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Fay the Father
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Fay the Soldier
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Fay married BEUS, Emma Matilda on 15 Dec 1919 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, USA. Emma (daughter of BEUS, Louis Phillip and TERRY, Mary) was born on 26 Dec 1900 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, USA; died on 14 Jul 1987 in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; was buried on 20 Jul 1987 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• _UID: B15B2FEC0174D64CB8457A26EEDB80C66A4F
• Residence: 1910, Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho
• Residence: 1920, Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho

Notes:

1 UID C2E4DFE176711940A8B23A28731E3DADDD47


Emma, Dean and Don
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Emma Beus Hildreth
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Emma and Don
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Emma
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Emma Beus Hildreth
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Obituary
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Notes:

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Notes:

Lars Peter Hansen was born in Halenslev, Denmark, the eldest child of Lars and Maria Larsen Hansen. He and his family joined the L.D.S. Church when he was very young. His father was the village tailor so they must not have had too much money. Nevertheless, he determined that his family would come to Zion. They all ended up in Mantua where they went into business herding milk cows for the community. They took them to the canyons north of Mantua. One day while herding the cattle Peter told of watching a wagon caravan crossing the canyon. They were laden with a baptismal font and the four oxen to hold it up. These were on their way to the new temple in Logan. Shortly after this they joined a wagon train heading for Idaho. It was no doubt at that time he first set eyes upon the small daughter of Christen and Maren Mickelsen. These two families and the Jens Swensens all settled in Gentile Valley. It was here years later that Peter began courting Taya Mickelsen and married her March 1, 1894.

Bud and Dorothy remember how good Grandpa Hansen was to them. At Christmas there was a little purse with 100 pennies. Dorothy remembers she and Phil sitting on his lap and learning to play pinochle. Grandpa told Dorothy she had to bid to win and we still see her bid on every hand. She remembers her and Phil staying with Grandma one time when they got into an argument and Phil was cut. Una and Grandma were so angry Dorothy and Phil ran away. Dorothy remembers Grandpa coming after them and buying them an ice cream cone to smooth things over. Bud remembers driving the header box for Grandpa and Grandpa bought him his first Stetson hat. They remeber Grandpa always loving and caring for them and givng them little treats. (From Bud and Mary Ann Hansen)

Dorthea (Taya) Mickelsen was born 21 November 1872 in Huntsville, Utah. the second child of Christen and Maren Anderson Mickelsen. They were one of the couples sent by Brigham Young to settle Huntsville. One of her first recollections of any thing of importance was when a neighbor came rushing to the door in tears with the news that "Brother Brigham is dead". She remembered her mother snatching up her baby sister Helmar, and rushing to the next neighbor with the news with a frightened Taya holding on to her skirts for dear life. Brigham Young was dead and the news spread like wildfire around the settlement. The cabins were built around a square at the center of Huntsville. Shortly after this, Taya, along with her family and others, moved to Idaho where they settled in Gentile Valley on what is now the Louis Bitton ranch. This was about 1878.
As soon as Taya was old enough she began working for other families who need help. By doing this she learned early the value of a dollar and hard work.

She was married to Lars Peter Hansen on 1 March 1894 at Lago. They had eight children: twins who died shortly after birth, two sons and four daughters, Alfred Peter, Emil Martin , Clara Molene, Ella Leona, Mary Edna, and Una May. Alfred was the oldest and Emil the youngest.
Pete bought the farm owned by Pete Lund and built a cabin there for his bride. The cabin was moved from another spot along the creek north of the present home in Lago. The logs were numbered on the cabin before it was dismantled, after which it was moved to the site prepared for it. It was then assembled again using the numbers on the logs to get the right ones in the right place. It still stands on the farm in Lago.

Six children were born in that cabin which had two rooms. Pete and Taya decided they needed more room so they built another home about a block straight east of the little cabin on the the site where the present Hansen home stands now. The two youngest children were born in the new home.
Pete and Taya worked hard to build up their farm. Coyotes were abundant and preyed on their sheep and cattle. Squirrels swarmed over their crops. Taya tells of battling squirrels with poison and she said they seemed to flourish rather than die out. Two growing boys who were sharpshooters with rifles soon made the coyotes keep their distance and along with the poison, soon made a dent in the squirrel population. Things soon began to get better and a bit easier and their perservance paid off.

Pete suffered a stroke and passed away at the age of 75. He was buried in the Lago cemetary.
Taya lived on another eighteen years to continue being the family focal point. She died November 23, 1958 at the age of 86. She was buried at her husband's side in the Lago cementery. Gems of Our Valley 1977 pg 391-392.

Lars married MICKELSEN, Dorthea on 1 Mar 1894 in Bench, Caribou, Idaho. Dorthea (daughter of MICKELSEN ( MIKKELSEN), Niels Christian and ANDERSON, Maren (Mary Ann)) was born on 21 Nov 1872 in Huntsville, Weber, Ut, USA; died on 23 Nov 1958 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Id, USA; was buried on 26 Nov 1958 in Lago, Caribou, Id, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dorthea (Taya) Mickelsen was born on Nov 21, 1872 in Huntsville Utah, the second child of Christen and Maren Anderson Mickelsen. They were one of the couples sent by Brigham Young to settle Huntsville.

See Lars Peter Frederick Hiram Hansen note.

Notes:

Charles Henry II and William Henry Bassett filed claims on the Trout Creek area, the original cabin of Charles Henry II being the site of the Rex Bassett home. William Henry succeeded Mr. Lusher as postmaster and built the general merchandise store. The four brothers, along with a fifth, Fred, ran a stage coach line from Beaver Canyon to Yellowstone Park, called the Gentile Valley-Oneida County Stage and Express for the first few of these early years when the homesteads weren't too profitable. But relative posperity must have come as exhibited by the homes the brothers built. Mary Ellen, sister of William, was a schoolteacher and was persuaded to come to teach school in Lago, especially since her husband, Lorenzo Barnes Rodeback had come to build their homes. They bought a section of property from Joseph Wright and moved their family from Cedar Fort, Utah.

Charles II and William Bassett were the only two who stayed and lived out their lives in Lago. They were half brothers, Charles being the son of Permelia Mindwell Dayton, first wife of Charles Henry Bassett I: William was the son of Mary Knight, second wife.

William Henry was born in Salt Lake City on 14 March 1858. At the age of eighteen he was sent to Cedar Fort, Utah to manage the Z.C.M.I. store. It was there he met the twin daughters of Bishop Cook. Janette and Marette . He courted Marette and married her on 2 October 1876.They were the parents of seven children, Lutie, Grantley, Harry, and Clarence born in Cedar Fort; Sophoronia, Ross, and Adelia were born in Lago, Idaho

In 1881 Will and his brothers started operations of a stage freight line from Beaver Canyon (near Spencer Idaho) to Yellowstone Park and other places. The family spent their summers in the park and the winters in Cedar Fort until the Bassett Brothers homesteaded in Lago, Then they would spend their winters there.

In the spring they would round up their horses, which were around 60 head, and take their families and travel to the Park for the summer. Their home in Beaver Canyon was so near the railroad tracks that the house would shake and rumble when a train went by.

William H Bassett with his brothers Charles H Bassett Jr, and C.J. Bassett continued to operate this stage line until about 1889 at which time they disposed of the business.

Until the time of his death Mr. Bassett gave his whole time to his farming and stock raising operations in Gentile Valley which he had established and built up along with the stage and freight business at Beaver Canyon.

Some years after closing his business at Beaver Canyon, Mr Bassett established a general merchantise Store at Lago in Gentile Valley. After the Bassett Store was built the post office was moved from the Lusher home to the store. The store and post office were somewhat of a community center for this rural section and his home a large factor in the community social life.
Mr Bassett passed away on December 29, 1929 following an automobile accident. He was buried in the Lago Cemetery.

Marette was very active in community and church affairs. She was an accomplished seamstress and did exceptionally fine handwork. She loved sewing for others. She made beautiful wedding gowns for her two oldest daughters, Sophronia and Lutie. She also gave very freely of her time in helping other members of her family.

She passed away on 10 May 1931. She was buried by her husband in the Lago cemetery.

Gems of Our Valley 1977 pg 339-340

William married COOK, Marette (Twin) on 2 Oct 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut. Marette (daughter of COOK, Henry Freeman and STROBRIDGE, Sophronia) was born on 17 Mar 1856 in Cedar Forte, Utah, Ut; died on 10 May 1931 in Lago, Caribou, Id; was buried on 13 May 1931 in Lago Cemetary, Caribou, Id. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SLGC: NOTE BIC

Other Events:

• _UID: 025DFB192F2E5949B764A6BE955D3FB2D474
• Residence: 1880, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States
• Residence: 1900, Chama, Rio Arriba, New Mexico
• Residence: 1910, Jerome, Lincoln, Idaho
• Residence: 1920, Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho
• Residence: 1930, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California

Notes:

1 UID FFB78168D41B684490EE60DC1BBA8390DC4A


2 SOUR S12
3 PAGE Book B page 368
3 QUAY 3


William Henry Hildreth was born in Watsonville California 2 8 October 1865, the third child of John L. and Angeline Sim ms Hildreth. While still an infant his parents moved to Tex as, and two years later crossed the plains to Pueblo Colora do. Here he grew up and resided nearly forty years. His edu cation was obtained in the public schools of that city, an d at the early age of eleven he earned his first money work ing in the Evening Democrat office at Pueblo. Later he acce pted a position in the office of the Pueblo Chieftain and i t was there that he learned his trade working up from the p osition of "printers devil" to that of foreman. His life si nce then has been one long identified with printers ink. I t was in Leadville that he met Lula Dean Scudder, they wer e married in Leadville 26 of February 1888. The new Mrs. Hi ldreth was the daughter of Benjamin F Scudder and Elizabet h Stephenson Scudder who resided in Rifle Colorado. She i s one of seven children, and the first to marry.


On April 1, 1889, while living at Leadville, the couple wa s blessed with a son whom they called William Scudder Hild reth.

A letter was recieved yesterday from Mr . William
Hildreth, of the Chieftan, who is at Le adville, bringing
the pleasing information that he is th e proud father of
a fine eight pound boy presented on Mon day morn-
ing by his excellent wife. Will says th e boy is a daisy
and sets the "cases" already. The Chief tain force
extends their hearty congratulations t o "Papa, Mama,
and Me."

William was followed by Lambert Dean on the 15 of Decembe r 1890

Mr. W.H. Hildreth, foreman of the Chie ftain news-
room, is rejoicing over the arrival o f a 10 pound
boy, which came to his home Monday mor ning.

Lambert was born at Rifle Colorado. (home of the Scudder's)


AN EXTRA EDITION
Last night Mr. W.H.Hildreth, the fore man of the
Journal, was willing to run a three l ine head in
the middle of a column, break a colo n on a para-
graph, run matter on the outside o f the chase or
do anything anybody wished.
It's a girl, healthy, well develope d lungs and bids
fair to be pretty as its pa. Mothe r doing nicely.

Ruth Hilda Hildreth was born 24 February 1893 at Pueblo Col orado
( City where Will's parents lived) where her daddy was empl oyed at
the offices of the Star Journal. Needless to say her mothe r certainly
welcomed a little girl into the house full of boys. Notic e there was no weight listed on the announcement for Ruth , I remember grandma Dean telling me she was so tiny they u se to carry her around on a pillow.
In 1894 we find the little family in Basalt Colorado wher e W.H. was
the editor and publisher of the Eagle County Examiner. It w as here
that another son was born.

Mr. and Mrs W.H. Hildreth are recievi ng congratulations
from their friends. Someone playe d a joke on Hall-
oween and left a 12 pound boy at thei r house.

They named him Fay Edward Hildreth born November 1, 1895

In 1897 the family moved to Eagle with the paper. Here Wil l was
editor and publisher of the Eagle County Examiner.
Mrs. Hildreth loved parties and very hapily gave a fourth b irthday
party for her daughter Ruth

BABY RUTH CELEBRAT ES

It wasn't the fourth of July but R uth Hildreth's fourth
birthday anniversary last Thursday . The little one's
around Eagle had all recieved rea l printed invitations
to attend, and they were all ther e in frills and tucks
and ribbons, looking wise and wond ering. The little
hostess soon had them all feelin g at home, and such
a rollicking, romping time has sel dom been seen in
Eagle. Several of the little one s were heard to say
they wished Ruth would have a birt hday every day.

A JUVENILE GOO D TIME

The little folks of Eagle were al l happy on the after-
noon of Thursday last. Ruth Hild reth celebrated her
fourth birthday by a party, an d the earth had no
sorrows for the little folk. Lit tle Miss Ruth was made
supremely happy by being the rec ipient of many
presents. Supper was served an d most thoroughly
enjoyed. God bless the children!
The following children were pres ent: Charles and
Marie Fulford, Georgie Benis, E dna Wilkson,
Ralph Belding, May and Eugene E nos, Ruth Nogal,
Myron and Inne McCabe, Lenna an d Maggie
McGuire,Roy McDougal,Willie Her man, Minnie
Stien and Fay, Willie and Lambe rt Hildreth.

In 1896-1897 Will was editor and publisher of the Eagle Co unty Examiner.

W.H. Hildreth has bought out th e intrests of his par tners in the Eagle County Examiner at Aspen
Junction and will continue it' s publication. Mr Hildreth
was for several years foreman o f the Pueblo
Chieftain news rooms and has hos ts of friends
here who rejoice to learn of hi s success in the
newspaper business. The advise r extends best
wishes. Hang to it Billy, and yo u'll wear diamonds
yet.

W.H. Hildreth has bought out hi s partner on the
Eagle County Examiner. Billy, a s he is familiarly
known all over the west, is on e of the brainest
writers in the state, weildin g a clever, facile pencil
that treats the subject with a s moothness and ease
that is delightful. He is humoro us but not vulgar,
witty but not rude, sharp and po inted on occasions
without being scurrilous and abu sive. The Examiner
is one of the leading weeklies o f the west.

Will also had the reputatuon of being able to "take a joke"

Under the "found" heading, the N ew Castle News
advertises a lady's garter 8 3/ 4 inches in diameter!
The champion fat women must hav e been along
there. And the news sardonicall y requests the owner
to come forward and "prove" owne rship. They'll
probaly send for Will Hildreth t o umpire the affair.

"The town of Eagle prospered during the late 1890's...The f irst printing office was began by W.H.Hildreth, and althoug h the outfit changed hands many times during the years tha t followed, the town was never without a newspaper." (Colo rado Magazine 1944 p 146)

On August 27, 1904 we find the family back in Basalt.

SCHOOL ELECTION
Monday afternoon was a most exci ting half day
for Basalt. It was school electi on day and the
issues were sharp drawn and clea r out. Some
two or three weeks ago, in fac e of the fact that
our schools are in most excellen t condition, and
that the teachers have given per fect satisfaction,
someone started a report that ou r teachers have
been in our schools long enoug h and that a change
was needed. Other minor matter s were advanced as reasons fo r a change. All these arguments were
so apparently absurb on their fa ce that the people
at once determined to silence th ose who produced
such untenable and foolish reaso nings. The people
felt that fairness and justice t o the schools, to the
patrons and to the teachers dema nded that such
false and pernicious arguments , detrimental alike
to schools and all other institu tions, must be over-
whelmingly defeated at the balle t box. W.H. Hildreth
was designated as the canidate t o uphold the
present condition of our schools , W.W. Frey, our
present mayor and leading dry go ods merchant,
was named as the standard beare r of the opposition.
One hundred and twenty-eight vot es were cast, of
which W.W. Frey recieved 34, an d W.H. Hildreth
recieved 94. Thus in this most b itterly contested
election, the people of Basalt h ave expressed
their entire satisfaction and ap precitation of the
work of our teachers and have de clared unto the
world that faithful public servi ce in our town shall
not go without it's due reward.


The families next move was to Chama New Mexico. It was her e that John Franklin was born.

Surly the editor may be excuse d or even condoned,
for cutting up a few verbal shin es this week, for on
last Tuesday December 27, 1898 t here appeared
at his home a delicate bit of hu manity----the fifth
shaft in his quiver------ whos e tiny clutching fingers
have twined around the editora l heart and--- but we
will ring off before we get to o poetic. It is a boy
weighing 12 1/2 pounds, and Dr . Wood officiated
in his accustomed pleasing style . Mrs. H. is getting
along finely.

But it seems that tragedy was to strike while in Chama.

William H Hildreth came in fro m Chama, New
Mexico, and will spend a few day s visiting friends.
Mr. Hildreth lost his entire new spaper outfit in
the recent fire at Chama.

W.H. Hildreth of Chama N.M. form erly of Pueblo,
is at the Southern Hotel on hi s way to Denver
where he is going to purchas e a new printing
outfit to take the place of th e one he lost in the
recent fire at Chama. Mr Hildret h's family are still
at Chama, and he will resume th e publication of
his paper upon his return.

When Will got back to Chama with his new press there were c ongratulations for his first edition.

The Chama Tribune made it's fir st appearence
since the fire last week. It i s as bright as the new
dollars it is rustling for.
Pagosa Springs Times

The Chama Tribune made it's fi rst appearence
at this office since the grea t fire. W.H. Hildreth
the propriator is a hustler an d will no doubt make
the paper a success.
Pagosa Springs News

The Chama Tribune has resume d publication
under the managememt of W.H. H ildreth who
founded the paper about a yea r ago. Last year
the fire that wiped Chama out , temporairly
silenced the Tribune. Chama i s very much alive
again and so is the Tribune, w hich ably advocates
statehood for New Mexico.
Durango Herald

The Daily Press has recieve d a copy of the
Chama Tribune, New Mexico, a n elegant and
well edited paper published b y W.H. Hildreth
formerly of this city. The Tri bune is filled with
bright and newsy articals, an d the people of
Chama are to be congratulate d on having such
an enterprising journal re-est ablished in that
city. Among many other of th e Tribune's articles
of information, we glean the f act that is is
published on Coyote Avenue. W e therefore
have no hesitancy in predictin g that the Tribune
will be a "Howling success"
Cripple Creek D aily Press

Along with tragedy it seems there is always a bit of sunshi ne, Lula Dean's grandfather had passed away, but he also ha d remembered her in his will.


The family must really have had a special place in their he art for Basalt though, because in August of 1904 we see Wil l back as the
editor and publisher of the Basalt Journal. In the book Bas alt,
Colorado Midland Town (p 331) we find some editorals from t he
Basalt Journal. On Jan. 23 1906 "It has fallen to the lot o f the writer to travel up and down this broad commonwealt h to a considerable extent, both in search of business an d pleasure, and with-out an attempt to flatter the good peo ple of this section it can be truthfully said that no tow n of equal size has yet been found that equals our own litt le city."
On April 29 1908 (p330) "Editor Hildreth of the Basalt Jour nal has purchased the Eagle County Blade at Red Cliff and h as yet not found a successor for the Journal.
However we also have a record of him moving from Basalt t o Idaho in 1910.
On comming to Idaho the family first settled at Jerome, Lin coln County where Will remained on year as foreman of the N orth Side News. Following that he came to Soda Springs (191 0)

THANK YOU BILLY

We are pleased to note that W. H. H ildreth, who has
been foreman of the North Side New s the past year
has branched out in business for hi mself. He has
bought the Soda Springs Cheiftain f rom Joe DeWitt
and took charge this week. "Billy " is an old time news-
paper man from Colorado and is an o ld friend of the
editor of the Sun. He is a newspape r man from the
ground up, and it is a safe predict ion that he will give
the people of Soda Springs a good p aper, and the
Sun wishes him the best of luck i n the undertaking.
Hagerman Valley Sun

HILDRETH IS AN OP TIMIST
The local editor had the pleasure o n Tuesday to
meet, for the first time, since hi s sojourn in Grace,
the pleasant editor of the Soda Sp rings Chieftain,
Mr Hildreth. All printers are brot hers, you know, and
it afforded the Progress editor mu ch pleasure in
meeting Brother Hildreth ath the t hriving town of
Soda, on Tuesday, and found him t o be a very
genial fellow, and a newspaper ma n of experience.
We want to congratulate the Soda p eople in having
a man of Mr Hildreth's stamp in th eir community.
being in optimist of the choices t order, and a man
any community could be proud of. W e believe in
strewing flowers before people ar e dead, and
saying good things about someone w hile they are
alive. Mr Hildreth, we repeat, i s deserving of the
best treatment Soda Springs peopl e can give him.

He had a very modern plant in every way and this is where h is children found their life long mates. All of them came w ith him but Fay who stayed in Pueblo with his aunt Ruby Cul lins in order to finish his education. We do find him bac k with his family in 1911 however, as he attended a specia l scout party. I remember Ruth telling about Grandma (remem ber she was from Missouri) and how she was frightened to b e so close to the "Mormons". In her experience, gossips ha d made them to be very bad people, even spouting "horns an d tails" , so it must have been a worry for her to take he r young family into such an enviroment, especially when he r next door neighbors were Mormons. She did get aquainted h owever and seemed to thrive in the community. February 6, 1 912 was a dark day. Lambert Dean, the 21 year old son had b een suffering with mastoiditis and passed away. He was th e first to be buried in the family plot.
June 25 1914 was a happier day, Ruth Hilda married Frank Li ston, from Bancroft Then onJuly 1 1914 William Scudder Hi ldreth married Josephine Burchfield. All of a sudden onl y Fay and Frank were left at home.
When the war came along in 1917 both Fay and Frank wanted t o do their part, on April 25 1917 (age 21) Fay left with th e first boys called from Soda Springs. Fay was sent to Ne w Mexico where he helped build housing for the troops. Fran k left in 1918 and was sent right to France. While there h e was one of the boys that were gassed. He came home and co ntinued to live a full life, but it had effected the muscle s in his neck, and he could never turn his head again prope rly. After the war Fay married Emma Beus on December 15, 19 19.
Frank never married. Fay took the profession of carpenter , he worked on the Soda Springs court house, the high schoo l, at Utah Power and others. After their first child was bo rn they moved to Burlingame California. Ruth and her husban d Frank had also moved to California. Lula Dean, after visi ting Ruth fell in love with the "Golden State", and in 192 1 Will sold his intrest in the newspaper and moved to Lon g Beach where he did job printing for several years. Bill a nd Josie, and Frank went also, so the whole family was in C alifornia. However in May of 1931 he returned, with Bill, t o Soda Springs and started the Soda Springs Sun. On Februar y 16, 1932 Will passed away suddenly of a heart attack. H e was going about his work as usual and was on his way to t he post office about 3:30 when he was stricken with a hear t attack (from which he had been a suffer for the past thre e weeks) He fell in the street and was taken to the Rexal l Drug store where Dr. Kackley came and pronounced him dead . There was no lingering and no protracted period of suffer ing. He left as he probaly have wished to have gone, in th e midst of the day's tasks, without warning, and in a momen t, as the call from beyond came to him. Mr Hildreth is a ch arter member of the Caribou Lodge A.F.&A.M. No. 84. He dimi tted from the lodge at Avondale Colorado 82. Also a membe r of the Oasis Lodge no. 447 O.O.F. of Long Beach Californi a. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from th e Presbyterian church at 2:00 under the auspices of the Mas onic Lodge. (age 66 years)
"He sees when their footsteps falter
When their hearts grow weak and fa int.
He marks when their strength is fa iling,
Though there be no word of complai nt.
He bids them rest for a season,
For the pathway has grown too stee p,
And folded away in green pastures
He giveth His loved ones sleep."==

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William Henry Hildreth
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William married SCUDDER, Lula Dean on 26 Feb 1888 in Leadville, Lake, Colorado, USA. Lula (daughter of SCUDDER, Benjamin Franklin and STEPHENSON, Elizabeth Franklin) was born on 21 Jun 1869 in Maryville, Maryville, Missouri, USA; died on 10 Jun 1961 in Long Beach, Los Angles, California, USA; was buried on 14 Jun 1961 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

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• Residence: 1880, Leadville, Lake, Colorado, United States
• Residence: 1900, Chama, Rio Arriba, New Mexico
• Residence: 1910, Jerome, Lincoln, Idaho
• Residence: 1930, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California

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Lula Dean Scudder was born 21 of June 1869 at Maryville Mis souri, a daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Elizabeth Frankl in Stephenson Scudder. The family moved to Colorado Spring s Colorado in 1876, they lived there for 2 years then move d to Leadville where they stayed until 1886. From there th e family moved to Antlers where Benjamin took up a homestea d. Dean, as she was called, came from good stock, the Scudd er's of Pensylvania and New York did then and still hav e a reputation of wealth and community service. One of th e things that I noticed about grandma was her love of parti es and good dishes and fine manners. Mother (Emma) said tha t many years with a large family and moving so often thing s were very tight financially, however Grandma could stretc h a pot of beans and a meal as no one else she had ever see n. It must have been very difficult for her, following gran dad around the west, they moved so many times. It is a trib ute that her family stayed so close around her. In 1921 sh e and Bill moved to California, she loved living in Long Be ach, then in 1927 they moved back to Soda Springs where W.H . and their son W.S. started the Soda Springs Sun. They est ablished this paper in the Fryar building. Grandad passed a way in 1932 and Grandma chose to live in Long Beach. Fran k was unmarried and Ruth was there with her husband Frank L iston. I don't know when my mother and dad moved there bu t I was born in Long Beach in 1934. Those were depression y ears and very difficult to get through, the family pulled t ogether. I remember Grandma, Ruth (seperated from Frank) li ving at 729 E Locust. This was a spacious upstairs apartmen t which they furnished beautifully. Frank operated the Stan dard Printers and Ruth was a bookeeper at Buffin's (a larg e department store) As it was an upstairs apartment it go t a lot of sunshine and was always bright and beautifully k ept up. On the dining room wall was a plate rack where gran dma displayed all her handpainted china she had won at car d parties over the years. When I was young she sewed all m y dolls new dresses one year for Christmas, and when I stay ed with her, because mother was working, she would feed m e tea and cheese sandwichs which were tosted and rolled wit h the crusts cut off. She taught me how to play gin rummy a nd kept a supply of coloring books handy. Of course as youn g as I was I found it boreing most of the time, and didn' t realize my good fortune. I can't remember when Frank wa s in the hospital, but Grandma broke her hip at that time . Ruth told her that she would have to get up and walk to b e able to climb the steep stairs into the apartment, and ge t up and down, so she could go see Frank. So she did! Sh e and Ruth and Aunt Ella came to Soda Springs in May of 196 1, Grandma wanted to see the cemetary and make sure that ev ery thing was in order. (Grandad, Frank, Will, and Lamber t were there) I remember that she kept complaining the sh e was having trouble walking around the cemetary that day , could not figure out what the problem was, when we got ba ck to Faye and West Evans where they were staying, we foun d that we had put her shoes on the wrong feet. The three we nt home to Long Beach and 3 weeks later she passed away qui etly of "incidence of old age".

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Other Events:

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• Arrival: 1855
• Residence: 1880, Uintah, Weber, Utah, United States
• Residence: 1900, Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho
• Residence: 1900, Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho
• Residence: 1900, Soda Springs Village, Bannock, Idaho
• Residence: 1910, Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho

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Louis Phillip Beus and his grandson Stirley Pulver
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Louis married TERRY, Mary on 8 Nov 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Mary (daughter of TERRY, Joel and GARNER, Roemma) was born on 7 Jun 1863 in Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, USA; died on 29 Jul 1920 in Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, USA; was buried on 2 Aug 1920 in Fairview Cemeter, Soda Springs, Caribou, Idaho, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

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• Residence: 1870, Midway, Wasatch, Utah Territory
• Residence: 1880, Uintah, Weber, Utah, United States
• Residence: 1880, Uintah, Weber, Utah, United States
• Residence: 1880, Uintah, Weber, Utah, United States
• Residence: 1900, Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho
• Residence: 1900, Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho
• Residence: 1900, Soda Springs Village, Bannock, Idaho
• Residence: 1910, Soda Springs, Bannock, Idaho

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