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Show ELI AND ELIZABETH M ITCNEtL Eli Mitchell was ROBERT AND ALICE T. PATIENCE Patience, born in 1873 in Greenstead, England, was the son of James Patience and Margaret of William and Thomsen Gallacher born in Logan, in 1872. Elizabeth, daughter Mitchell, Francis Robert son of Neil and Hannah Anderson, was born in Bingham Junction in 1872. She attended school in the old "Mud Temple." The Mitchells had five children while living in Sood. Robert married Alice Tonks in 1896 in Share Middle Essex, England. His brother, Jack, had detch, come - A barn the property served as living quarters while built. Another son, Glen, was born here. The new home was a two story, white brick one, on ten acres on Wasatch Street just west of the farm owned by Elizabeth's parents, located at State and Wasatch Streets. Both of these homes are still there, but the area that was once open farmland and orchards is on being was City earlier and came urged them to come alone in 1905 and settled in Mammoth, Utah. When he could, he sent for Alice and their five small children: Arthur, James, Robert John, Ellen Alice, Clara and Jack Leonard. Another son, George, was born here. 1006. the home to Salt Lake to Utah. Robert Bingham Canyon Melvin, Clarence, Maida, Kenneth and Gladys. The family moved down into the valley in subdivisions of many homes. The Robert Jenkins family lived next door to the west. In 1911, the family moved from Wasatch Street to Oak Street. The Mitchells loved the outdoors, fishing was now Eli's favorite sport. Eli owned considerable property in Midvale and most of his lifetime was interested in and mining mining stocks. In 1928, they moved into a new home on Locust Street. They were killed in an accident in 1941 in Provo Canyon, while returning from a fishing trip. They moved to Midvale and built a home on Center Street. The Patience family were members of the Methodist Church, but the children went to LDS Sunday school until the Methodist Church was built. Margaret Gladys Mitchell Engman Delores WILLIAM W. AND ELIZABETH A. MUTCH Anderson, born in Sweden, came Elizabeth when she was two years old. She Nelson in her boarding Robert, Alice, Nellie, Margaret and Delores went to England for a visit in 1927. Robert was a Mason and ac tive in that organization for many years. to Utah her Aunt Annie was born in Midvale. where the stands. Betty met Bill Mutch at house and they were married in 1908. They Methodist Church the helped house which were now boarding the parents of five children: Alice, Nellie, John, Kathryn and Mary. At one time their home burned down and the Sum bot family came to help with clothing and food. This created a lasting friendship between the two families. Betty helped other families in need and was especially helpful in obtaining a wheelchair for one were ROBERT J. AND CARRIE V. PATIENCE (Bob), born in Shareditch, England, married Carrie Vincent. They had six children: Dorothy, Vincent Robert, Robert Willis, Elaine Alice, Robert John of the men in Midvale. William Mutch was born in 1877 in Prince Edward Island. He left home at an early age seeking adventure and ended up in Midvale where he worked for the U.S. Smelter, the Steel Mill and the Utah Power and Light as a Joe and Caroline. Bob had his own contracting company and built many buildings in Midvale. Among them were the Goff Mor tuary, Dr. Alley and Dr. Jones' office building and the Ford Motor Building in Salt Lake. He was known for his ability to bid and make all estimates in his head. He machinist. Bill and Betty were both active members of the Methodist Church located then on 1st Avenue. Their children, John and Mary played in Cox's Band which entertained every Saturday and on the shake of built Goff's mortuary like this a member of the Masonic Lodge. - Kathryn Mutch Chamberlain a hand. He was night in Midvale. Rhoda Fisher 61 |
