Washburn, J. A. (1873-1951)
Dates
- Existence: 1873 - 1951
Biographical History
J.A. Washburn (1873-1951) was a superintendent and seminary teacher in Southern Utah.
Jesse Alvin Washburn was born on April 30, 1873, to Daniel Abraham Washburn and Margaret Ann Johnson. He was born in Shonesburg, Kane County, Utah. He grew up working with his uncle, Hyrum Smith Washburn, learning carpentry, wheelwright, and shoemaking skills. He married Luella Wakefield on September 2, 1896. They then moved to Huntington, where they lived with Luella's mother for a while. Jesse Washburn began attending the Brigham Young Academy in 1897. He served a mission in the Western States Mission in the Arizona-New Mexico area. After he returned, they moved to Provo and Jesse went back to the Academy. They later moved to Duchesne, Utah, and Jesse was selected as the Superintendent of the Duchesne County schools. They later returned to Huntington and then to Provo in 1922, where Washburn worked as a superintendent and seminary teacher. Jesse died on March 14, 1951.
Citation:
Bennion, M.L. The restored church at work, c1946: t.p. (J.A. Washburn)LC manual auth cd. (hdg.: Washburn, Jesse Alvin, 1873- )
UPB files, 8/8/95 (Washburn, J. A. (Jesse Alvin), 1873-1951)
Larry Washburn family history papers, MSS 7927. L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. (b. 1873 Apr 30 to Daniel Abraham Washburn and Margaret Ann Johnson in Shonesburg, Kane County, Utah; grew up working with his uncle, Hyrum Smith Washburn, learning carpentry, wheelwright, and shoemaking skills; married Luella Wakefield on 1896 Sept 2; moved to Huntington, where they lived with Luella's mother for a while; began attending the Brigham Young Academy in 1897 ; served a mission in the Western States Mission in the Arizona-New Mexico area; moved to Provo and Jesse went back to the Academy; moved to Duchesne, Utah, and Jesse was selected as the Superintendent of the Duchesne County schools; returned to Huntington and then to Provo in 1922, where Washburn worked as a Superintendent and Seminary teacher; d. 1951 Mar 14.)
FamilySearch.org, May 2, 2012 (Jesse Washburn; b. 1873; b. 1873 Apr.; d. 1951 Mar 14).
Ancestry.com, May 2, 2012 (Jesse Washburn; b. 1873; m. Luella Wakefield; d. 1951 Mar 14)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
J.A. Washburn papers
Collection contains manuscripts and drafts, correspondence, teaching materials, and other papers of J.A. Washburn. Also includes Book of Mormon–related artwork from C. V. Hansen and Farrell Collett. Materials dated approximately 1929 to 1940.