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Washburn (Family : Washburn, Jesse Alvin, 1873-1951)

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Biographical History

The Washburn family relates to the Wakefield family and other families in Southern Utah. Prominent family members include Jesse Alvin Washburn (b. 1873; d. 1951), a farmer, teacher, and singer in the Duchesne area; James Andrews (b. 1877; d. 1936) a farmer and cattle buyer in Nephi, Utah; Valera Luella Wakefield Washburn (b. 1877; d. 1963), the spouse of Jesse Alvin Washburn (m. September 2, 1896) and mother of 11 children; the family extends to Cunliffe and Littley families, with prominent members being William Littley, Jr (b. 1833; m. Ann Bardsley 1876; d. 1903) and Hannah Cunliffe (b. 1855; m. William Andrews, Jr. 1874; d. 1909). Larrry Washburn is the descendant of Jesse and Luella Washburn.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, April 24, 2012 (Jesse Alvin Washburn; b. 1873; d. 1951). (prominent family member, spouse Luella Wakefield Washburn.)

Larry Washburn family papers, MSS 7927, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. (Jesse was a prominent member, farmer, singer, teacher; James Andrews a farmer and cattle buyer in Nephi; Cunliffe and Littley families with William Littley Jr. (b. 1833; m. Ann Bardsley 1876; d. 1903) and Hannah Cunliffe (b. 1855; m. William Andrews, Jr. 1874; d. 1909); Larry Washburn born of Jesse and Luella.)

FamilySearch.org, April 24, 2012 (Jesse Alvin Washburn; b. 1873; d. 1951). (Jesse and Luella had 11 children.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Jesse A. Washburn, Luella Wakefield Washburn, and James Andrews journals, approximately 1899-1914

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197233615373], Folder: 4-12
Identifier: MSS 7927 Series 2
Scope and Contents Contains photocopies and transcripts of the original journals of Luella Wakefield Washburn, Jesse A. Washburn, and James Andrews, as well as one unidentified person's journal. Materials include physical copies of the journals, CDs of the records, and typed transcripts. They pertain to Jesse and James' mission in Colorado, accounts of daily life including financial records of expenses and income, weather, and daily activities like doing laundry, eating meals, and travelling for work. Dated...
Dates: approximately 1899-1914
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7927, Larry Washburn family history papers

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