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Martha Medora "Dora" Mayhew Gibbons
11 Aug 1873 – 20 Jan 1945
| Birth | 11 Aug 1873 |
| Death | 20 Jan 1945 |
| Cemetery | Elgin Cemetery Grand County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Lucy on 28 Apr 2015 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40006069 |
Bio
Daughter of Austin Ship Mayhew and Martha Jane Walker Wife of Benjamin Smith Gibbons, married 1 Jan 1894 in Giles, Wayne, Utah History. My mother, Martha Medora Mayhew was born August 11, 1873, in Pleasant Grove, Utah. When she was about six years old, her father decided to go and settle in the country where Moab is located now. They got as far as the River then Grandmother backed out and wouldn't cross it so they turned their old wagon around and back to Pleasant Grove they came. While in Emery County Grandfather scouted around looking for a new country and saw what he called Graize Valley, but it turned out to be Blue Valley where they went later on. In 1884 they set out for Blue Valley. My mother, Dora had diphtheria on the way. They arrived in Loa, Wayne Co., Utah, on Nov. 18, 1884; then journeyed on to Blue Valley. They had very poor schools there with mostly just eighth-grade students to teach them. She married Benjamin Smith Gibbons on January 1, 1894, at Giles, Wayne Co., Utah. Eight children were born to them, four boys and four girls. Two boys and one girl died in infancy. They spent most of their married life in Hanksville, Henry Mountains, and a few winters in Green River, Emery Co., Utah. There wasn't much thought about religion in our home until their children were all married and had families of their own. But during the year of 1934, Mother and Dad were at my sister, Myrtle Wharff's home. Mother became very ill with pneumonia. The doctors said they could do no more. The Relief Society sisters came in and washed and anointed her and gave her a blessing. then the Elders administered to her. She was soon up and about. This caused Father to open his eyes. he began right then to serve the Lord and on Dec. 26, 1935, they were married in the Manti Temple and later, were able to have every one of their children sealed to them for time and all eternity. My mother, Dora was a very wonderful wife and mother. Everyone loved to come to our home. They were always made welcome. Mother died Jan. 20, 1945, at Green River, Emery, Utah, and was buried in Elgin Cemetery, Grand, Utah. By Era B. Gibbons, son
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Siblings
- Austin Ship Mayhew Jr 1869–1945
- Elijah Walker Mayhew 1871–1940
- Berthenia "Bertha" Mayhew Stoddard 1876–1952
- Cordelia Mayhew Knight 1879–1957
- Ernest Mayhew 1881–1881
- Caroline Mayhew Lance 1882–1935
- Walter Franklin Mayhew 1885–1958
- Robert Ray Mayhew 1888–1971
- Luella Mayhew Pedersen 1891–1926
- Otto Benjamin Mayhew 1893–1925
- Shelby Rufus Mayhew 1899–1967
Children
- Ethel May Gibbons Ekker 1894–1938 FaG
- Glen R Gibbons 1894–1900 FaG
- Ernest Gibbons 1900–1900 FaG
- Era Benjamin Gibbons 1901–1995 FaG
- Myrtle Vilate Gibbons Wharff 1906–1977 FaG
- Cecil Mayhew Gibbons 1908–1973 FaG
- Martha Gwen Gibbons Hunt 1911–1988 FaG
- Medora Lavon Gibbons 1916–1916 FaG
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