A history of Dora M. Hall Stout, approximately 1935-1948

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Scope and Contents

Typed history titled "A History of Dora Martha Merton Hall Stout" started by Dora, continued by her daughter, Erma Stout Bringhurst, and completed and compiled by her son, Edwin Hall Stout. Dated approximately 1935-1948.

Dates

approximately 1935-1948

Creator

Stout, Dora M. Hall, 1878-1940 (creator, Person)
Bringhurst, Erma Stout, 1908-1957 (contributor, Person)
Stout, Eldwin Hall, 1915-1977 (contributor, Person)

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Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

Dora Martha Murton Hall was born January 8, 1878, in Rockville, Utah to John Charles Hall and Keziah DeGrey Hall. She married Alfred Fisk Stout on March 24, 1898, in St. George, Utah. Dora served as the ward organist or assistant organist for 45 years in Rockville and Hurricane, and served as the Y.W.M.I.A. president for seven years. She was a member of the Zion Park Stake Geneaological Society for several years. Alfred and Dora had six children, five of which lived to adulthood. Dora died on July 1, 1940, in Hurricane, Utah.

Biographical / Historical

Erma Stout Bringhurst was born April 15, 1908 in Hurricane, Utah, to Dora M. Stout Hall and Alfred Fisk Stout Jr. Erma married Samuel Bringhurst on March 24, 1898, in St. George. Utah, and they had five children. She was a graduate of Dixie College and attended Brigham Young University. Erma died May 19, 1957.

Biographical / Historical

Eldwin Hall Stout was born April 2, 1915 in Hurricane, Utah, to Dora M. Stout Hall and Alfred Fisk Stout Jr. Eldwin attended University of Utah and later worked in a smelter in Salt Lake City, Utah. He married Leona Hansen on July 21, 1937 in Salt Lake City. Leona passed away in 1970, and Eldwin married Melva Lee on February 22, 1974. Eldwin died December 4, 1977, in Salt Lake City, Utah.