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Wm. 0. Orton Family Holds Reunion HereSpecial to the Times:The family reunion of the Wm. O. Orton and Sarah Ann Dailey Orton was held at Parowan on Friday and Saturday, October 3rd and[4th, with 107 descendants in attendance.Friday was spent by21 members of the family in St George doingtemple work, after which they came back to Parowan for the remainder of the reunion.^Saturday’s progrlam included a luncheon at noon with all members of the- group in attendance. A business meeting was held at 2:30 in the West ward recreation hall. At that time arrangements were made for the next reunion which will be held at Beaver, Utah in August, 1942.In the evening an old time dancewas held in the recreation hallwith the public being invited. William O. Orton was born Oct. , 1844 at Snenton, Nottingham, England and came to Utah in 1861. Sarah Ann Dailey was born at Glenwood, Iowa on Feb, 22, 1843. They were married in the endowment house at Salt Lake City, U-tah, January 1, 1865.iSeventeen children were born to that union and nine of them are now living. They are Adalinda Thornton and Walter F, Orton tf Parowan; Julia A. LeFevre of Spry, J Sylvenus Orton of Beaver, Grover Orton of Lehi, Henry and Lawrence Orton, Mrs. Celesta Talbot and Mrs. Luetla Linford of Panguitch,Wm. O. Orton came from his home to New York City in the spring of 1858 on the sailing vessel Wm. Tapscott with Captain Bell, He went from there to Johnson’s Fort and hved there for a shortlime then returned to Parowan.He hauled wood and rock for the old Rock church, he and Peter Mor-tensen unloading the first rock on the ground for that building.Mr, Orton served for several years as Probate Judge and justice of the peace in the early days of Parowan. He and his wife moved to what was known as Orton, Garfield County which place was named forhim. and his family. He kept the post office at that place for a great many years and was well known by the travelers from all parts.While excavating for the newguard recently installed at the Cemetery driveway the skeletins of what was thought totwo white people were unearthed.been encased in coffins there was little left ofthem, and it was thought by those who dug them up that it was a man and a woman, but no records are available to bear out any of the facts. The remains of the two people were taken into the cemeteryand buried again.'Mr. and Mrs. Watson Adams have j new baby girl born to them at e county hospital the first of theweek,Miss Alberta Mickelson, who isteaching in Davis county this winter is home for a few days visit.
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Parowan Times
Parowan, Utah, US
Fri, Oct 10, 1941
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