Mickelson, Jessie Chapman, 1901-1989
Dates
- Existence: 1901 - 1989
biographical statement
Jessie Chapman Mickelson (1901-1989) was a housewife and member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in southern Utah.
Jessie Chapman was born December 21, 1901, in Manti, Utah, to Samuel Welcome and Lillies Staines Lyon Chapman. She was the youngest of eleven children. She was raised in Manti, Utah, and married Rulon Spencer Mickelson of Manti on March 18, 1925, in the Manti, Utah, temple. She was the mother of four children: Garth (Lola), Merrill (Charlene), Arlene (Lloyd), and Elliot (Zola). The family lived in Manti, but later moved to Richfield, Utah, for Rulon's job. Jessie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held several callings including Sunday school teacher and Relief Society president. She was greatly loved by her children and grandchildren. Jessie passed away January 14, 1989, in Richfield, Sevier, Utah.
Citation:
Interview with great-grandson, Peter R. Hoyt. (interview 26 September 2011.)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Jessie Chapman Mickelson diaries
Collection contains the daily writings of a Manti/Richfield, Utah, woman in the 20th century. The diaries include notes about the weather, visits from family members, births and deaths within the family, and church activities.