Larson, Margaret Smith, 1884-1973
Dates
- Existence: 1884 - 1973
Biographical History
Margaret Smith Larson (1884-1973) was a pioneer, educator, merchant, and postmaster in Arizona.
Margaret Smith was born on May 14, 1884, in Snowflake, Arizona, to parents Joseph West Smith and Sarah Ellen (Nellie) Marsden Smith. Margaret was the third child of twelve. She graduated from the Snowflake Stake Academy and went on to teach.
On June 1, 1904, she married Alof Pratt Larson in the Latter-day Saint's Salt Lake City, Utah temple. They had eight children: Hellen, May Belle, Maxine, Marsden, Norma, Gladys, Joseph, and Dorothy.
Together with Alof, she was a pioneer, homesteading in Lakeside, Arizona; later, she ran the Taylor Cash Store and was the Post Mistress in Taylor, Arizona. She loved to play the piano or organ and sing; and she loved being involved in her communities. She held many offices in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including president of the ward Relief Society for many years. She and her husband served two missions to the Maricopa Indians of Arizona and in Hawaii. She lived in Snowflake, Taylor, Lakeside, and Phoenix, Arizona.
Margaret died on August 10, 1973 in Phoenix, Arizona. She is buried in Lakeside, Arizona.
Citation:
UPB files, July 15, 2015, (Margaret Smith Larson (1884-1973); pioneer, educator, merchant, and postmaster in Ariz.; b. May 14, 1884 in Snowflake, Ariz., to parents Joseph West Smith and Sarah Ellen (Nellie) Marsden Smith, Margaret was the 3rd child of the 12 they eventually had; Graduated from the Snowflake Stake Academy, then went on to teach; m. June 1, 1904 to Alof Pratt Larson in Salt Lake City, Utah, eight children: Hellen, May Belle, Maxine, Marsden, Norma, Gladys, Joseph, and Dorothy; she was a pioneer, homesteading in Lakeside, AZ ; later, she ran the Taylor Cash Store and was the Post Mistress in Taylor, Ariz.; she loved to play the piano or organ and sing; and she loved being involved in her communities; held many offices in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), including president of the Ward Relief Society; served two missions to the Maricopa Indians of Arizona and in Hawaii; lived in Snowflake, Taylor, Lakeside, and Phoenix, Ariz.; d. Aug. 10, 1973 in Phoenix, Ariz.; buried in Lakeside, Ariz.)Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Alof Pratt Larson and Margaret Smith Larson papers
The collection contains the papers of Alof Pratt and Margaret Smith Larson, residents of Snowflake, Lakeside, Phoenix, and Taylor, Arizona. Includes correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, school notes, items from the Taylor Cash Store, legal papers, missionary notes and journals, family history research and stories, and notes from Alof's various careers and church service. Materials are dated 1900-1973.
Margaret Smith Larson and Norma Larson Elliott collection on Joseph West Smith
Collection contains biographies of Smith, his wives, and their ancestors, written by their descendants; journals and transcripts of journals of Smith and his wives; correspondence among the family; Smith, Marsden, Fish, and Goodall genealogy; and family photos. Also contains the Joseph W. Smith Book of Remembrance that was created by his seventeen children, especially Margaret Smith Larson. Dated 1814-1994.
Margaret Smith Larson papers
Correspondence, memorabilia, ledgers, and biographical and genealogical data concerning Margaret and her husband, Alof Pratt Larsen. The materials relate to Margaret Larson and her life as a Mormon and as a worker in the Taylor Cash Store in Taylor, Arizona.
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