Remarks on Alice Reese (Lloyd) Griffiths
by Phyllis Mae
Griffiths Taylor
Born: 30 Oct 1846 Ycanelly, Carmarthenshire, South
Wales.
Married: 7 Nov 1846 to: Thomas Griffiths a coal
miner, at Carmel Aberdare, Wales.
Nine children were born to them in Wales.
Converted: 1870 to The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints. The father left Wales, and came to Utah in about 1887, and
settled in Scofield. A year later he was able to send for his eldest son Nephi
Lloyd Griffiths, they built a dougout log cabin and 2 years later were able to
send for the rest of the family in "Babiton"or South Wales. This same
year the family was untied again in 1890. Three of the children died within the
month of November, and the father - Thomas Griffiths, also died one month
later. I have no record of why, but some say with the flu, I imagine the
differences in climate probably was partly the cause since they were used to a
warm climate, at this time the family was living in winter quarters. After the
fathers death the mother moved to Provo, then to Castle Gate, then Eureka where
the mother Alice Lloyd fun a combination Grocery store and boarding house for
her living.
Death: 25 Jan 1926 - While living in Springville.
Known as "Grandma Reece."
