Elizabeth Hughes

Female 1904 - 1996  (91 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Hughes 
    Born 20 Oct 1904  Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 7 May 1996  Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Elizabeth H. Petersen, passed away on the 7th day of May, 1996. She was born on October 20, 1904, to Ann Bertha Petersen and Francis (Frank) Davis Hughes in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was the oldest of six children: Robert Hughes, Francis Hughes Badger and Dale Hughes preceded her in death, she is survived by Louise Hughes Walpoe and Jack Hughes.

      She married Jesse R. Petersen on December 1, 1926, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Her husband, Jesse, passed away on May 15, 1995.She is survived by her four sons: Richard H. (Delmer) of Claremont, California; Larry (JoAnn) of Moses Lake, Washington; Dr. S. Keith (Barbara) of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Don R. (Carolyn) of Provo, Utah.

      Elizabeth was active in the LDS Church having served in various positions. She was active in community affairs. She served in the Republican Party where she met President Eisenhower and his wife, Mamie. She was a member of the Women's Legislative League, a member of the Salt Lake Literary Club, and past President of the Hyrum Literary Club.

      She and he husband, Jesse, farmed and ranched in Utah, Idaho and Washington. They traveled throughout the world. They enjoyed their companionship and are now once again reunited.

      There will be a viewing at the Allen-Hall Mortuary in Logan, Utah, 34 East Center, on May 10, 1996, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

      Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on May 11, 1996, at the Allen-Hall Mortuary in Logan, Utah. There will be a viewing one hour before the funeral. The funeral will be conducted by Bishop Michael D. Salveson. Interment will be in the Hyrum City Cemetery.
    Buried City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Burial:
      Hyrum City Cemetery
      Hyrum
      Cache County
      Utah, USA
      Find A Grave Memorial# 89633136
    Person ID I1164  My Family Tree
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2015 

    Father Francis Davis Hughes,   b. 2 Feb 1872, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1922, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Ann Bertha Petersen,   b. 9 Sep 1875, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Teritory, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1955, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1903  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Francis D. Hughes Jr.
      Gender: Male
      Age: 30
      Birth Date: 1873
      Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1903
      Marriage Place: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
      Spouse: Ann B. Peterson
      FHL Film Number: 429059
    Family ID F1234  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jesse Richard Petersen,   b. 26 Dec 1899, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1995, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1926  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name Jesse Richard Petersen
      Event Type Marriage
      Event Date 01 Dec 1926
      Event Place Salt Lake, Utah, United States
      Age 25
      Race W
      Birth Year (Estimated) 1901
      Father's Name Lawrence Petersen
      Mother's Name Christine Nielsen
      Spouse's Name Elizabeth Hughes
      Spouse's Age 22
      Spouse's Race W
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1904
      "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSP3-CKJ : accessed 13 November 2015), Jesse Richard Petersen and Elizabeth Hughes, 01 Dec 1926; citing Salt Lake, Utah, United States, book An 51094 Ln 51094, county courthouses, Utah; FHL microfilm 429,125.
    Children 
     1. Living
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     3. Living
    +4. Living
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F1233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1904 - Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Dec 1926 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 May 1996 - Hyrum, Cache, Utah, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - City Cemetery, Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Francis D Hughes - 1920 United States Census
    Francis D Hughes - 1920 United States Census
    Hughes, Francis D, head, 46, salesman, glass & paint
    Ann B, wife, 44
    Elizabeth, daughter, 15
    Frances, daughter, 13
    John W, son, 11
    Frank D, son, 9
    Florence L, daughter, 5
    Robert Davis, son, 2 1/2