The Anderson Report: Progress On Ruluf’s Family?
May 21, 2009
Wife Line Representative Cyrus McKell Dies in Car Accident
May 18, 2009
Dear Family Members,
It is with a deep sense of sadness and loss that I report to you the death of Cyrus Milo McKell. Cyrus was serving as the Lucy Loomis Tuttle wife line representative.
Cyrus was out working in his yard in Holladay, Utah, Wednesday afternoon, May 13, when he was struck by a car that left the road. He died at the hospital overnight Wednesday night.
Here is a link to his obiturary.
This article about the accident appeared in the Deseret News. The Salt Lake Tribune ran two articles: Article 1, Article 2.
Cyrus's viewing will be held at the Holladay Town Hall, 4580 South 2300 East, in Holladay, Utah at 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2009. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 11:00 a.m., with a short viewing period from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Holladay North Stake Center, 4395 South Albright Drive (2145 East). Interment and Dedication of the Grave will be at the Spanish Fork Cemetery following the service at 2:00 p.m.
Our sincere condolences go out to his family. We will miss him greatly.
Brent M. Andrus
President, Milo Andrus Family Organization
Family Newsletter May 2009
May 6, 2009
The May 2009 Family Newsletter was mailed this week.
In this issue:
- Laura Anderson's Trip to Mormon Grove 2009
- De Lane Hyer's Transcription of the Simkins Wills
- Research Team's Family History Library Meetings
- Connect on Facebook!
To read a PDF version on the newsletter, click the link below.
Milo Andrus Family Newsletter May 2009 (PDF)
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Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting Held March 21, 2009
May 6, 2009
A meeting of the Board of Directors was held March 21, 2009. Click the link below to read the minutes of the meeting.
Board of Directors Meeting - Minutes – March 2009 (PDF)
The Wills of Ann Brooks’ Father, Uncle, Grandfather, and Grandmother
May 6, 2009
DeLane Hyer has been doing research on Ann Brooks (Milo's seventh wife). She recently located and transcribed the wills for:
- James Simkins (Ann's father)
- William Simkins (Ann's uncle)
- Edmund Simkins (Ann's paternal grandfather)
- Mary Wyberd Simkins (Ann's paternal grandmother)
According to DeLane, these wills clear up a lot of confusion we have had in the past.
In this document (PDF) you will find transcriptions of the wills and a summary of the important information found in each one.
James Simkins (Ann's Father) Proved Will
A "proved will" is a copy of a will. The original will has been established as genuine by the court and then copied into official records.
Click each picture below to enlarge them.
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William Simkins (Ann's Uncle) Proved Will
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Edmund Simkins (Ann's Paternal Grandfather) Original Will
Original Will
Close-up of signature.
Elizabeth Brooks Simkins Widow Attachment – This was attached to the end of the will. It was part of Elizabeth's effort to claim her inheritance. It is the only place we can find where she calls herself Elizabeth Simkins or indicates that she was married.
The Anderson Report: Trip to Mormon Grove – March 2009
May 5, 2009
Andrus family genealogist Laura Anderson traveled with a group of researchers to Mormon Grove (near Atchison, Kansas) in late March 2009. The group was featured in an article in the Atchison Globe newspaper. Click here to read the article.
To read Laura’s full report, please see the Spring 2009 issue of the Milo Andrus Family Organization newsletter (coming soon).
Read more about Milo Andrus' role at Mormon Grove here: Milo Andrus and the Founding of Mormon Grove.
