This is a picture of my Great-great Grandmother Flora Waterman Whiting, and some of her children. The man up the rope is my great grandfather Forres, father to Robert, my granddad.
Flora was born in the England July 10th, 1862. After becoming interested in the church, her mother and three brothers left for America while she and her father worked for six months to save for their journey. In November of 1879 she made the journey with her father to the United States on the ship named Arizona. From New York they took a train to Salt Lake City. From Salt Lake City they took another train to Springville, Utah.
In Springville they were met at the train station by Floras mother, three brothers and their neighbor, Lorenzo Snow Whiting. He said she was prettier than her picture. She was baptized July 1st 1880, and on August 5th of the same year she was married to Lorenzo "Ren" in the Endowment House in Salt Lake.
She was a tough woman who wasn't afraid of hard work. They did everything from cutting ties for railroads to farming and ranching. They finally settled in Robin ID where they raised 11 children, harvested grain other endeavors until Lorenzos death in 1920. She stayed in that area holding school in her home, growing fabulous gardens and taking care of family until 1942 when she moved to Salmon ID where most of her children had moved.
Flora reading out of the family bible to some of her grandchildren
She loved her family, friends, all types of animals and her testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She could often be found taking care of new mothers, or sick children in the area for up to a week or two. She had a huge heart, and being raised English she was supersitious, which caused her to sleep with a loaded .22 rifle next to her bed, and she knew how to use it. She was striven to help all of her children gain a testimony like unto hers. She died on February 15th 1949, finally joining her eternal companion after 29 years.
Flora was born in the England July 10th, 1862. After becoming interested in the church, her mother and three brothers left for America while she and her father worked for six months to save for their journey. In November of 1879 she made the journey with her father to the United States on the ship named Arizona. From New York they took a train to Salt Lake City. From Salt Lake City they took another train to Springville, Utah.
In Springville they were met at the train station by Floras mother, three brothers and their neighbor, Lorenzo Snow Whiting. He said she was prettier than her picture. She was baptized July 1st 1880, and on August 5th of the same year she was married to Lorenzo "Ren" in the Endowment House in Salt Lake.
She was a tough woman who wasn't afraid of hard work. They did everything from cutting ties for railroads to farming and ranching. They finally settled in Robin ID where they raised 11 children, harvested grain other endeavors until Lorenzos death in 1920. She stayed in that area holding school in her home, growing fabulous gardens and taking care of family until 1942 when she moved to Salmon ID where most of her children had moved.
Flora reading out of the family bible to some of her grandchildrenShe loved her family, friends, all types of animals and her testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She could often be found taking care of new mothers, or sick children in the area for up to a week or two. She had a huge heart, and being raised English she was supersitious, which caused her to sleep with a loaded .22 rifle next to her bed, and she knew how to use it. She was striven to help all of her children gain a testimony like unto hers. She died on February 15th 1949, finally joining her eternal companion after 29 years.
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So great to see a post about our great-grandmother Flora Waterman-Whiting. Flora and Ren's son Will was my grandfather-- brother to your great-grandfather Forres-- and the man in bib-overalls directly under the Forres in the photo. The annotations of people's names in the pictures was done by my late father William Cecil Whiting, Will's son, who took it upon himself to gather and research as many of the family documents as he could during his retirement years. This work of family history was a great joy to him and he pursued it right up to his final days, passing away in March 2007. He often spoke fondly of grandmother Flora. My sister Wendy came across your blog and recognized Dad's handwriting on the familiar pictures. So cousin, drop a line sometime and we can draw some more lines connecting the dots on the family tree. Gordon Whiting, Oakland CA.
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