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Pioneer Grandmother Atkinson recalls life from horse to car
By Mabel L. Atkinson the piece celebrates Matilda Adelaide Sperry Atkinson long life in Dayton and her memories from pioneer days. It recounts her family, travels, marriages, children, personal trials and the transition from horse and buggy to modern life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperry Atkinson
Dayton
Grandma Atkinson
Fred
Ransom van Luren
Joseph
Utah
Zion
van Lavert
Plains
Ogden
Providence
Pot Bowen
Joseph Smith
South Carolina
Brother Bowen
Pat Bowen
Paradise
Oldham
Clifton
Ellick
Brandy
Frederick H. Atkinson
Grandfather van Luren
Father
Edwin Hooker
Franklin
Willie
Dora
John Sperry
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Temple