Smith, Blanche Rogers, 1899-1979
Biographical History
Blanche Rogers Smith (1899-1979) was a faithful wife, mother, and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Blanche Rogers was born February 15, 1899 in Snowflake, Arizona to Davis Samuel Rogers and Minnie Alice Woolley. She was raised with strong religious morals taught by her parents and their example. After graduating from the 8th grade at Snowflake District School, Blanch had to discontinue her education to help her frequently sick mother in taking care of the home. At 16 she began working as a washer for the Houghton Hotel to help her family. On June 5, 1918 Blanche married her sweetheart, Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith, in the Salt Lake City Temple. After the birth of their first child, the young couple moved to Gila Valley in 1919 so Wick could farm with his father. After 5 years they moved to Tucson so Wick could attend the University of Arizona. Blanche supported her husband in his many business moves, which eventually led to owning their own dairy production business, which they operated until selling it in 1962. Blanche and Wick were able to serve in the Great Lakes Mission for their church from 1952-1954 and again in the Mesa Temple upon their retirement.
Blanche Rodgers Smith died in Phoenix, Arizona on February 12, 1979, 9 years after her husband’s death in 1970.
Citation:
Billion Graves, via WWW, Dec. 18, 2017 (Blanche Rogers Smith; b. Feb. 15, 1899; d. Feb. 12, 1979)UPB files, Dec. 18, 2017 (Blanche Rogers Smith; b. Feb. 15, 1899 in Snowflake, Arizona to Davis Samuel Rogers and Minnie Alice Woolley; baptized April 5, 1907; taught to pray early in life secretly and with the family; went to Snowflake District School; Graduated 8th grade Spring 1915; had to discontinue education to help around the house; mother was sick often; parents taught them to tithe; worked doing the Houghton Hotel washing; married Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith June 5, 1918 in the Salt Lake City Temple; they had 6 children; she fell off hayride wagon while pregnant with their first child; received a blessing sparing but there were difficulties with the delivery; moved to Gila Valley in 1919 so Wick could farm with his father; moved to Tucson in 1824 so Wick could attend the University of Arizona not for degree but for knowledge; changed from school to Sunset Dairy milk route in 1925; Wick was the top salesman; mission to Great Lakes Mission in 1952-1954; sold the dairy in 1962; d. Feb. 12, 1979)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith and Blanche Rogers Smith histories
Contains an autobiography of Lorenzo Wickliffe Smith, an autobiography of Blanche Rogers Smith, and a history of Lorenzo and Blanche's life together. The autobiography of Lorenzo and the history of Lorenzo and Blanche were compiled by Norman D. Smith, their son, approximately 1970-1979. The autobiography of Blanche was written by her in 1973. These histories contain stories of their childhoods in Snowflake, Arizona and married life in southern Arizona as businessowners of a dairy farm.