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Brady, Sidney Alphonso, 1892-1989

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1892 - 1989

Biography

Sidney Alphonso Brady (1892-1989) was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, farmer, and railroad worker who lived in Utah.

Sidney Alphonso Brady was born on April 19, 1892, in Fairview, Utah to Jordan Hendrickson Brady and Levee Alberta Sanderson. He was married to Della Hurst (1896-1967) in Manti, Utah on December 6, 1916, and they nine children. Brady worked in Fairview most of his life as a farmer and a railroad section hand. After his wife's death, he married Cleo Ann Garlick on July 26, 1968. Brady died on July 8, 1989 in American Fork, Utah.

Citation:
Ancestry.com, via WWW, Dec. 2, 2013 (Sidney Alphonso Brady; Sidney A. Brady; Sidney Brady; b. Apr. 19, 1892 in Fairview, Utah; parents: Jordan Hendrickson Brady and Levee Alberta Sanderson; m. Dec. 6, 1916 in Manti, Utah to Della Hurst (1896-1967), nine children; m. July 26, 1968; d. July 8, 1989 in American Fork, Utah; farmer (1910), railroad station hand (1920), farmer (1930), railroad section hand (1940))

Familysearch.org, via WWW, Dec. 2, 2013 (Sidney Alphonso Brady; baptized June 10, 1900 in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; m. 1968 to Cleo Ann Garlick)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Della Hurst Brady diaries

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197223106987]
Identifier: MSS 3071
Scope and Contents

Photocopies of handwritten diaries. The items were placed in plastic bindings. Della writes about her daily activities and her association with friends and family.

Dates: 1958-1967
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Jordan Hendrickson Brady correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3069
Scope and Contents Originals and photocopies of handwritten correspondence including letters, newspaper clippings, and postal cards. The materials relate to primarily Brady's experiences as a missionary in the Northern States Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1911-1913. He served much of his time in the Chicago, Illinois, area and in Indiana. Brady often mentions his son, Sidney Alphonso Brady. Jordan received letters from his wife, Alberta Brady, children, and other friends and...
Dates: 1909-1914
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Sidney Alphonso Brady interview

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239282590]
Identifier: MSS SC 1389
Scope and Contents

Typed transcript of an oral history interview of Sidney Alphonso Brady. The interview was conducted by Albert Winkler between August 1973 and April 1974. The transcript notes that during the interview, "Wendell, Leota, and Sidney were present." Sidney tells anecdotes of working on the railroads, ranching, and growing up in the early 20th century in Fairview, Utah.

Dates: 1973-1974
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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Subject
Fairview (Utah) -- History 2
Material Types 2
Agriculture and Natural Resources 1
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 1
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Correspondence 1
Diaries 1
Fairview (Utah) 1
Home and Family 1
Interviews 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Illinois -- History 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Indiana 1
Latter Day Saint women -- Utah -- Fairview 1
Letters 1
Missions and Missionaries 1
Mormon missionaries -- Northwest, Old -- Correspondence 1
Oral histories 1
Postcards 1
Railroads -- Utah -- History 1
Ranching 1
Ranching -- Utah -- History 1
Social Life and Customs 1
Transcripts 1
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