The
Ogden City Cemetery
Tour
was on June 11th and 13th 2011
Incase you’re wondering what that is,
I’ll tell you!
You go to the cemetery, and listen to people talk about some of the residents of the cemetery. Usually, it is one of the descendants of one of the people buried there. They tell a short history of that person. I am amazed at the stories!!
This is a descendant of Sidney Stevens,
who was from England.
He owned and tannery, and then later he owned an implement shop in Ogden.
These two people are descendants of Louis F. Moench, he was from Germany. He was the first President of Weber Stake Academy, which today, is known as Weber State University!
This darling little lady is a descendant of Richard Slater.
She told the story of Ann Corbridge Slater, his wife. They were from England. Their family was early settlers in the area now known as Slaterville.
This man is a descendant of
James Iverson, from Denmark.
Their little boy was taken by indians
when he was 3 years old, and
they were reunited when he was 17 years old.
Old Glory!
This is the World War I Memorial. This cute lady is telling us about World War I, and about the memorial.
There is a legend about this statue. If you go into the cemetery at night and go around the statue three times, the soldier with follow you with his eyes!!
This is my cutest Mom!! She is telling everyone about the
World War II Memorial. It has the names of 71 soldiers “whose burial places are unknown” as the memorial says.
This is the World War II Memorial
This is Gold Star Drive. There were 52 trees planted for each of
the soldiers who were killed in action, from Weber County, in World War I. There is also a plaque in front of each tree.
It is a fun and interesting experience and it happens every year, usually in June. Each year the stories and people represented are different. I am always glad when I go!
Happy Family History Friday!! Love, Joy