Dates

• Existence: 1892 - 1979

Biographical History

Jesse Heslop (1892-1979) was a farmer, an amateur photographer, and the father of J Malan Heslop.

Jesse Heslop was born December 22, 1892 in West Weber, Weber, Utah, to George Heslop and Cynthia Lois Green, the fifth son and seventh child of a family of thirteen. His father was a horse breeder and a farmer and Jesse followed the family tradition. He met his future wife, Zella Malan, while attending Weber Academy, later Weber College, in Ogden, Utah. They did not marry until April 27, 1921 in the Salt Lake Temple because Jesse chose to answer a mission call received in December 1916 from Joseph F. Smith, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jesse was to serve almost four years in Tahiti from 1917-1920, arriving home on October 16, 1920.

Jesse continued his life's work as a farmer as their family grew with the birth of their three children--J Malan, LeRoyden, and Sharon—and subsequently fifteen grandchildren. Jesse acquired a glass plate camera around 1906 and, by the time J was born in 1923, Jesse had the popular Kodak roll film folding camera. He inspired J with the same love of photography, even using their kitchen as a dark room one night to show him how to make photo prints. In 1958, Jesse traveled with his oldest son, J, to England for the dedication of the LDS London Temple. They spent almost a month in England and Jesse took numerous photographs and was even featured on the cover a Church News in a photograph taken by his son J.

His wife, Zella, passed away on December 23, 1975 and on April 30, 1979, Jesse Heslop passed away at his home in Salt Lake City.

Citation:

UPB files, Aug. 27, 2014 (b. Dec. 22, 1892 in West Weber, Weber, Utah, to George Heslop and Cynthia Lois Green; the fifth son and seventh child of a family of thirteen; father was a horse breeder and a farmer and Jesse followed the family tradition; met his future wife, Zella Malan, while attending Weber Academy, later Weber College, in Ogden, Utah; did not marry until 27 April 1921 in the Salt Lake Temple because Jesse chose to answer a mission call received in December 1916 from Joseph F. Smith, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS); served almost four years in Tahiti from 1917-1920, arriving home on 16 October 1920; continued his life’s work as a farmer as their family grew with the birth of their three children—J Malan, LeRoyden, and Sharon—and subsequently fifteen grandchildren; acquired a glass plate camera around 1906 and, by the time J was born in 1923, Jesse had the popular Kodak roll film folding camera; inspired J with the same love of photography, even using their kitchen as a dark room one night to show him how to make photo prints; In 1958, Jesse traveled with his oldest son, J, to England for the dedication of the LDS London Temple; spent almost a month in England and Jesse took numerous photographs and was even featured on the cover a Church News in a photograph taken by his son J; wife, Zella, passed away on 23 December 1975 and on 30 April 1979, Jesse Heslop passed away at his home in Salt Lake City)

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