Monroe, Utah
Jan 14, 1912 I will now proceed to make a
brief report of the year 1911. I was
sick for the frist 2 months. Since that time I have gotten along fairly
well both physicaly and financially. My harness business while not being great
things was fairly good. I have kept out
of debt and added a little to my stock.
Nothing of a serious nature occured in our
family during the year 1911 with the exception that my daughter Mrs. Effie
Peterson of Riverside near Blackfoot Idaho had a very serious case in
confinement when after a very painful ordeal she gave birth to a fine son. My son Wm's Wife
also gave birth to a fine son in the fore part of the year. My Wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann Goold's
health has been fairly good too, in 1911.
Will now state how Christmas day of 1911 found us. Also Jan.
1 1912. Myself
and Wife, Mrs. Sarah Ann and our 2nd daughter Mrs. Mary G. Filer with her three
little ones. Edith, Frank and
Elizabeth were all that was present for Christmas dinner. Our daughter Mrs. Sarah G. Fraser and family
in Raymond, Alberta, Canada all well and our daughter Mrs. Emma G. Nilsson and
family at the same place and all well but their crops for 1911 were very poor,
in consequence of so much rain, wind, hail and frost and early snows which
found their crops still in the field. Our daughter, Mrs. Mary G. Filer and children living in their
little home in Monroe
on the same lot with us. Her husband in Kelog in Idaho. Our son, William went out on the desert near
Frisco hearding sheep for Anton Tergerson. His family all well and
here in Monroe,
Utah. Our Daughter Mrs. Ida G.
Butler and Family all well and living in Manard,
Idaho. Our daughter Mrs. Effie G.
Peterson and family well in Riverside,
Idaho. Our daughter Mrs. Luella G.
Morrison in Montello,
Nev.
and all well. Our
son, Franklin in Logan,
Utah
going to the B.Y.College. Our son, Leo at Knightsville near Eureka,
Utah
working in the mine. I'll say
in passing that we received visits from the following members of the family
during the year 1911. William,
Effie, Franklin and Leo. Franklin was home by
about 2 months or nearly. Leo was here,
(or only a short distance away). Namly at the
Stake Reservoir near Marysvale,
Utah,
for about a month. Then he
went to Eureka.
The Year 1912
opened up under moderately fair circumstances.
Winter set in very early and have been unusualy cold with consederable snow.
Jan 14, 1912 the extreme cold weather seems
now to be broked up and a great thaw is now on. Grandma Goold
now nearing her 83 years of age still living in Monroe,
Utah
and in tolerable good health.
Feb 4 1912 Sunday morning
I opened the S.S. by prayer. Took charge
of the parents class.
Elder Charles Baker spoke to the class in a very interesting manner, who
by the way was a missionary in our midest. I also offered the opening prayer in the
afternoon (or) Sacremental meeting when the three
missionaries laboring in our midts spoke. I also assisted in the Choir and my brother
F. B. Goold offered the benedection.
May 30, 1911 My
daughter-in‑law Mrs. William Goold came down
from Manard Idaho with her 4
children to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Mary Swindel
which occured on that date. My son (her husband) came in Oct. visited
with his family and relatives for about 2 weeks he then went out on the desert
to herd sheep for Mr. Anton Tergerson ‑ for the
next 5 months. His family remained in Monroe
and children going to school. They all
kept well during the above mentioned time and on the 28 of Mar 1912 they all
left Monroe again for
their new home in Manard, Idaho. All well and in good
spirits. I made him a good set of
3 ply tug harness valued at $55.00. We
enjoyed their visit with us while in Monroe Utah.
April 6, 1912 I made a special visit to my
sister, Mrs. Mary Jane Winn of Richfield, Utah which was much
enjoyed by us both. The winter of 1911
and 1912 was long and continous and did not break to
any marked extent until about April 1st 1912. Later April continued to be stormy and cold
freezing nearly every night more or less.
July 26, 1912 My
daughter, Mrs. E. L. Morison visited us in our home in Monroe, Utah and remained
for one month. Leaving
for her home in Montecello Aug. 25 (Sunday Morning). Our visit together was a very pleasant one
with the exception that her two little ones Ray and Luceil
came down with the whooping‑cough during the last two weeks, which gave
us all some anxiety. Received
letter Aug 31 of her safe arrival home.
July 23, 1912 Our son
Franklin visited us in our home in Monroe, Utah remaining only
a few days then returning to Springville, Utah. 1912 Our
daughter Mrs. Sarah G. Fraser gave birth to a son in Raymond, Alberta, Canada.
Monroe, Utah
Oct. 20, 1912 Sunday morning I was taken very
sick soon after midnight. My folks worked over me, and sent for Dr.
Clark who came about 4 am who also worked over me for some time but I was unconcious all the time and had no recollection of any of
these conditions either while it was in progress or after it was all over. I only lost a ½ a days
time over it (Monday forenoon) but I felt the effects of it for a week or
more. It affected my memory for a short
time.
Feb 18, 1913 My
daughter, Mrs. Ida G. Butler came fron Manard, Idaho to visit with
me (at least) for a short time. She
brought with her 3 children, Ruth, Ray and Frank. They were all in pretty good health when they
arrived. We had not seen our daughter
for 4 years before that, and of course we were all glad to meet once more
shortly after they arrived. Word was
sent us to the effect that Horace (my son in law) would have to under go an
operation for appendictis this of course gave us
all considerable [comtinued
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Mar 29, 1905
Monroe, Utah a copy of a Birthday letter sent by Samuel W. Goold
to his Father Robert F. Goold.
Monroe,Utah
TO PATRIARCH
ROBERT F. GOOLD
Dear Father,
Once more I
feel it an honor to have the privillage of congratulating
you on this the anniversary of your Natal day. When I contemplate the trouble and trials,
and the many narrow ecapes from the jaws of death,
the many obstacles to surmount, the disappoints to meet that have been strewn
along your pathway through life and yet you have passed by them all manfully
and with a dignaty characterized a servant of God,
and have arrived safely at the 83 milestone that marks the progress of the weary
traviler on lifes great
highway. Well preserved in body and in
mind, a fit receptical in which the spirit of the
Lord may dwell in rich abundance thus qualifying you for the high and calling
where unto you have been called. An
honor to which but few, yea, very few attain, and now in conclusion I wish you
many happy returns of the day, and that your spiritual forces may not abate or wain, until you shall have reached the end of the journey
of life, and the great Master shall say unto you "come in, good and faithful
servant. Enter in the joy's of the Lord
and that rest prepared for thee in our Fathers heavenly mantion,
and to rise and reign in the House of the Isreal
forever and ever."
Believe this be
the wish and desire of our devoted son
Samuel W. Goold
continued from page. 121
anxiety. He went to the L.D.S. Grove Hospital and was
operated upon and it was successful but during the time of my daughters visit
with us her three children took the Mumps and after that a round with sore
eyes. So the while we were very glad to
see each other once more. Since the
visit was attended with considerable anxiety and care anyway. When Horace had recovered sufficently
he too came down to
spend the last week with before their return to Idaho. He was quite weak but he fared nicely while
he remained with us, we enjoyed his visit with us. Besides the comfort of knowing that they
could all go home together. But the ride
home hurt him considerable. But what was
worse than all the rest his mother, Mrs. John Butler died shortly after their
arrival home. This was a great trial to
them than all the rest. They left Monroe for their
return on the 5 of April 1913 making their visit of about 7 weeks
duration.
[see Mrs.John Lowe Butler II in My Best For The Kingdom, by Wlliam G Hartley, page 350 and 357]
Oct 1912 about the first of the
month our son, Leo came home after being in Manard, Idaho with daughter
and husband for about ‑‑ months.
He soon commenced going to Monroe High School and has gone
continuous to this date April 11, 1913. Later he continued the end of the school
year. He then worked in Monroe for about 6
weeks, when he went to Eureka to work [frist called Knightsville].
July 24, 1913 Was
celebrated in good fashion in Monroe the largest
and most elaborate parade ever had. Myself and C.A. Peterson made up a float together. Representing the Harness
Business in Monroe.
July 20, 1913 I led the singing in S. S. and in
the afternoon meeting. The Stake
Presidency, Robert Young, James M. Peterson and John Christians all being
present. Time
instruction given.
July 27, 1913 With the exception of the first
few days July has been exceptionally cool and pleasent.
Nov 16, 1913 the Fall
has been the longest, mild, open and beautiful in the history of Monroe.
Nov 16, 1913 A brief
account of my Wife, Sarah Ann's late visit among relatives and friends. She left Monroe on Wednesday morning Sept 24
19114 went by train to Salt Lake City, was met there by our son Franklin and my
sister, Mrs. Orson Knapp, visited on the City for a few days then proceeded to
Blackfoot, Idaho where she was met at the depot by my son in‑law, O. W.
Peterson. They then proceeded by team to
a little town called Riverside, Idaho. Where our daughter, Mrs. O.
W. Peterson of whom she went to see.
Here the time was spent very pleasently and satisfactorly for three weeks found all the folks all
well. Except my daughter Mrs. Peterson
was not in very good health. They were
very comfortable situated. After the
above mentioned time of three weeks, she journeyed back to Salt Lake City being
accompanied by our son in law O. W. Peterson and was met at the station in Salt
Lake City by my sister Mrs. Orson Knapp, and our daughter Mrs. E.L. Morrison
also met her at Ogden and continued to accompany her from then on until she was
ready to leave for home, which was one week.
While in Salt Lake City she visited
her sister Mrs. Wm. Williams also my sister Mrs. Orson Knapp and her sister
Mrs. Wm. Petegrew at South
Cottonwood. Had a very nice and enjoyable time. Our daughter Mrs. E. L. Morrison accompanied
during the whole time. She then proceded to Provo to visit with
our son, Franklin who is attending the University at Provo. As also Mrs. George Passey
with whom our son, Franklin boards. This
part of the visit was also very enjoyable and on the 31 of Oct. 1913 she left
Provo for her home in Monroe arriving in the evening safe and in good health
and very rested after her vacation and visit of about 6 weeks duration.
