Frank and Mary Filer
My 6th daughter
Luella Goold was united in Wedlock to Mr. Earl
Morrison (late of Richfield) in the Co. court house of
Sevier Co. at Richfield
by Parley Magleby. Went to
Fremont, Wayne Co. to live, came home to Monroe to visit us on
the 3rd of April and stayed about a month and returned to her home in Fremont.
April 10, 1906 My third
daughter Mrs. Emma G. Nilson and son, Russel, arrived at our home in Moroe
on a visit from Raymond, Alberta Canada, in goold health and spirits remained with we for about a
month. Then went to S. L.C. and stayed
for about a month then returned to Monroe. Then making a visit to Kimberly then returned
to Monroe where she
remained until she took her departure for her return to Raymond. 1906
April 29 My
5th daughter Mrs. Effie Peterson with her two year old daughter, Mildred come
to live with us for an indefined period. Her huband O. W.
Peterson having gone on (what seemed to me) a misterious
pleasure, A Sighting seeing trip in a sheep wagon (having apparently no
objective point) Effie remained with us till Dec.3, 1906 then moved to R‑‑.
Effie Mae and Mildred Grace Peterson
May 5, 1906 I was taken with a sevier pain in my right ear about midnight and by morning
I was almost deaf. It continued to be bad up to time of this writing May 19.
May 4, 1906 sold My Buggie,
horse / considerations $75.00
Reunion
April 22, 1906 All my children except William
(who was at Kimberly, Piute Co.) met in reunion at my home in Monroe, Sevier
Co. The daughters, husbands and the
son's Wife and all their babes were present.
Sarah, husband and 3 sons. Mary,
husband and 1 daughter. Emma and son. Husband absent in Canada. Williams Wife and two
daughters. Effie,
Husband and 1 daughter. Luella,
husband absent and Miss Ida with her intended.
Franklin, Leo and Sister Bartlet, myself and Wife composed the party. We all ate dinner together.
Dec. 1905 was called to act as a Ward
Teacher in North Monroe and in ‑‑‑1906 made a
full and compleat visit of that part of the Ward.
Dec. 1905 was called as an assistant
teacher in Parents class Monroe SS.
May 16 1906 Marriage of Ida Rebecca Goold to Horace Calvin Butler in Salt Lake City,Utah.
May 27, 1906 Sunday I Blessed
my second daughter's (Mrs. Mary G.Filer) first child
at our residence in Monroe Sevier Co. Utah giving the name of Edith Belle.
May 27, 1906 Sunday I blessed Zoe Clark Webbs
first child at our residence givering him the name of
Clark D. Webb.
My daughter
Luella Goold Morrison came to visit with us and on
Dec. 3 at 12:45 pm gave birth to
a son. She remained with us until Feb. 11 1907.
Dec. 31, 1906 My
daughter Mrs. Effie Peterson left our home in Monroe after a stay
of about 8 months and moved to Richfield Sevier Co. Utah.
Dec. 1, 1905 I commenced to run a harness
Shop in Monroe and have
continued touring the year 1906. The
business was very light indeed during the year but began to lift up a little
towards the close of the year. Dec.31
1906 I am still in the Harnes business.
Dec. 31, 1906 The year
has been a very good one for farmers in particular, especially the beet crop,
but considerable rust in the wheat, water was quit plentiful during the entire
year. There has been a great many cases
of small pox in the town of Monroe for some time past.
How
we spent Christmas day 1906. There were
present at Christmas dinner at our home in Monroe of our family
relatives - Our daughter Mrs. Effie Peterson and her little daughter Mildred,
her husband being at the Saw mill. Luella,babe and husband, Franklin,
Leo, myself and Wife, Sarah and family in Richfield, Mary and
Family in Twin Falls Idaho. Emma and Family at
Kimberly. Ida
and Husband at Kimberly. We had a
very good Turkey dinner which
was enjoyed by all, grandpa and grandma were invited to join with us but they
chose to stay at home. So we sent some
Christmas dinner down to them in their own home.
Dec. 25, 1906 Services were held in the Monroe meeting house
on Christmas day. Myself
being apointed speaker of the day. I breifly refered to all the important everts
in the life of Christ from His birth to the assension
after the Resurrection which consumed 45 minutes. Myself and Wife were
remembered with christmas presents from Sarah, Mary,
Emma, Ida, Luella and Effie. The winter
thus far has been dry and open; no snow at all on Christmas day, and but very
little at this time of writing Dec. 31.
About the 1st of this month Dec. we have the water works brought to our
house. Dry and open weather continues
till Feb. 27 when it commenced to snow and continued until 10 in on the ground.
Dec. 31, 1906 As on New Years eve
of 1905, so on New Years eve for 1906 I am here all alone. Wife in Richfield
with Sarah. Luella in bed and Franklin and Leo in
Bed, and the other menbers of the Family as above
mentioned.
Feb 9, 1907 I blessed Luella's babe in
Monroe, Sevier Co. Utah giving him the
name of Horace Goold, and on the11 of Feb. 1907 Luella returned to Loa, Wayne
Co.
Jan 19, 1907 My
daughter Mrs. Ida Goold Butler came to visit us at
our home in Monroe, and on Feb 23 1907 at 4:30
pm
gave birth to a daughter. Her first and Dr. McGreger, Mrs. Swindle,
my Wife and myself being present.
July 5, 1907 She
left our home in Monroe for her new
home in Manard, Idaho.
Feb 24, 1907 My
daughter Mrs. Mary Goold Filer came from Twin Falls Idaho to visit us at
our home in Monroe. She remained with us this time until the 27
of Mar 1907 when she returned to Idaho.
Feb. 27, 1907 My Father Patriarch Robert F. Goold departed this life at 12:45
am
at his home in Monroe. After a sevier
illness of about 10 days at the ripe old age of 84 years and 11 months. He had showed signs of fails in for two
months preious to the above mentioned date. He had been an upright and horoable man all his life, and had filled a great many
positions of a Ecclesiastical Civil and Political
nature. His Funeral service
were held in the Monroe meeting house Mar. 1 1907. The speakers were Bhp
Heber Swindle and Presidents Joseph S. Horne and William H Seegmuler. All paid a high tribut
to his noble Charactre and earnest and devoted life.
The Choir
sang: Oh My FatherThou
that dwelest,
Rest
For The Weary Rest,
O, Grave Where
Is Thy Victory,
Nearer My God
to Thee
at
the grave. Farewell all
Earthly honor and so
forth.
Grave dedicated by P M Lundgren.
Clifford, Ralph and Rulon Fraser
June 1907 My eldest daughter, Mrs Sarah G.
Fraser left her home in Richfield in connection
with Sister Bartlet and her three little boys for
their new home in Raymond, Alberta Canada. Her husband A. H. Fraser having preceded her
several weeks before with their goods and animals he having chartered a car
(Rail Road)for that purpose. They
arrived at their destination in due time and without accident.
Nov 8, 1907 Our
daughter Mrs. Luella Goold Morison came to our home
in Monroe to spend the
winter with us having with her, her little 11 month old boy, Horace. During this time her husband was traviling for an Implement Co. He however made several visits to our home
during her stay. They ate Christmas
dinner with us. I was appointed
Principal of the Parents class in Monroe Sunday School.
1907 I was unanumusly sustained as President of the High Priest of the
Monroe Ward and was set apart by President Martin Jenson. Others assisted namly
counsiler A. Young Bhp.
J.H. Jenson and Bhp. Heber Swindel.
Dec. 29, 1907 How we
spent Christmas day and who was present.
Services were held in the Monroe Meeting House in which I was Chaplain
there were present at dinner Mrs.Luella G. Morison
her husband and babe Horace, Franklin, Leo, my Wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann Goold and myself.
The other members of the Family were scatered
about as follows:
Sarah and
family in Raymond, Canada
Emma and family
in Raymond, Canada
Mary and family
in Twin Falls, Idaho
Ida and family in Manard, Idaho
Effie and
family in Richfield, Utah
William
in Kimberly family in Monroe.
Dec. 20, 1907 My sister‑in‑law
Mrs. Sarah Wickland Goold,
Wife of my brother F.B. Goold died after an illness
of about 4 days. She was struck Monday
morning, Dec. 16 with paralysis which interfeared
very much with her speach. She never spoak but very little after that time. She was unable to communicate her thoughts or
wishes to any one up to the the time she
expired. Her funeral services were held
in the Monroe meeting
house. The remarks made by the speakers
were impressive and majistic. The music numbers were approprite. A larger an attending
audience were present and the cortage was
unusually large.
Dec. 29, 1907 Just a word or two about my new
business in the Harness Shop,
which I commenced Dec. 1, 1905 with
$16.00. Made but very
little headway during the year 1906.
But the business of 1907 has improved considerable. I now carry a stock of about $200.00. My general health at this time is fully as
good as it was when I commenced 2 years ago and possible a little better.
MONROE
May 6, 1906 I purchased Marshal Brown's
place on Main St. for the consederation of $300.00.
Three hundred dollars. Said place contains 20 ft. front and 100 ft
back.
Oct. 1907 My
daughter Luella came fron
Loa, Wayne Co. to stay with us in our home in Monroe. She stayed until July, 1908. She then left for Salt Lake
City.
July 20, 1908 My daughter,
Mary G. Filer with her little daughter, Edith Bell, and her little son Frank Goold Filer came to visit us in our home in Monroe and stayed
until‑‑‑.
Aug. 2, 1908 Monroe Sunday Fast meeting. Blessed three children.
Aug. 5, 1908 Franklin left home for Eureka in search of
work.
June My Wife, Sarah Ann
made a visit to Salt Lake City to see her
friends and to meet our daughter Mrs. Mary G. Filer. They arrived in Monroe June 20, 1908.
Sept. 29 My Wife again made the
trip to Salt Lake City this time for
the purpose of taking our daughter, Luella Morison's baby to her. She having left it
in our care 2 months before.
Oct. 14, 1908 I took stock of my harness
business in Monroe following is a
result of my findings:
Stock on hand 366.42
Building and
ground + 300.00
Total 666.42
Liabilites - 277.62
Net gain or increase 388.62
The above is a
result of the business from Dec.1,1905 to Oct.
14, 1908. Three years lacking
six weeks.
Sept. 1908 I
attended the Stake conferance and county Fair held in
Richfield. While there was taken very sick on Saturday
night about midnight. My daughter Effie Peterson got up and sent
for help. At once Brs.
Rust and Reed Administered to me. I soon
got relief but they stayed with me till 4am.
Nov.1,
1908 Monroe
Sunday Morning about 8:30
a.m. I was taken very suddenly indeed with one of my
old spells. This time however, was
considerable worse than any previous time.
There were features in this attack different from any other, as for
instance I had convultions and was unconcious for about 4 hours Dr. Clark, P. M. Lundgren, J.
M. Larson, my brothers F.B. Goold and Charles Goold and several others were present. I had just commenced to shave to get ready
for Sunday School where the spell came upon me.
It's now New
Years eve 1908 and all the bells on town are ringing
the old year out and the New Year in and when I get through with this brief
sketch it will be 1909. There were
present at our home in Monroe at this
writing our daughter, Mrs. Horace G. Butler and her two babes, Ruth and Ray,
Leo, my Wife and my self. Sarah and
family in Raymond Canada, Emma and
family in Raymond, Canada, Mary and family in Twin Falls, Idaho, Effie and family in Richfield, Utah, William
and family in Eureka, Utah, Franklin in Eureka, Luella amd
family in Garfield. We are all in pretty
good health at this time as a family.
Crops generally have been quit good. Plenty of moisture during
the whole year. But no fruit in Monroe, my business
in the Harness Shop just moderate improving a little, tho
we still feel the efects of the Panic of 1907. I had one very sevier sick spell on the 1 of Nov. 1908, During the
year our daughters Mrs. Mary G. Filer visited us for about 2 months. Mrs. Luella Morison for about 10 months and Mrs.
Horace G. Butler for about 4 months. The
bells have just stopped ringing and it is now 12:00am.
