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Mary Jane Adams Mitchell (Whitney)

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Birthplace: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, United States of America
Death: April 14, 1947 (72)
Cedar City, Iron County, Utah, United States of America (Injuries from a Traffic Accident)
Place of Burial: Parowan, Iron County, Utah, United States of America
Immediate Family:

Daughter of New Samuel Whitney and Sarah Elizabeth Whitney
Wife of William Cooke Mitchell and Charles Davenport Adams
Mother of Lucille Switzer; Orlando Whitney Adams; New Whitney Adams; Claribel Griffiths; Maud Adams and 9 others
Sister of Sarah R Whitney; William Francis Whitney; Rachael G Whitney; Minnie Lowder; Mable Hanks and 1 other

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Mary Jane Whitney Adams

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Birth: Mar. 29, 1875 Parowan Iron County Utah, USA

Death: Apr. 14, 1947 Cedar City Iron County Utah, USA

1947 Utah Death Certificate Result of auto accident

Mary Jane Whitney Adams Mitchell 1st husband Charles D Adams 2nd husband William C Mitchell

1880 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah New Samuel Whitney 28, blacksmith Sarah E Whitney 25 Sarah R Whitney 7 Mary J Whitney 5 William F Whitney 2 Rachael G Whitney 9 months

1893 Married St George, Washington, Utah Charles Davenport Adams, 26 County of Record: Iron Volume A Page 67

1900 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah Charles D Adams 33, labor by the day Mary J Adams 25, 4 children, 4 living Lucile Adams 6 Orlando A Adams 5 Claribel Adams 1 Maude Adams 7 months Own home 3rd North Street

1910 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah Charles D Adams 42, farming, general Jane Adams 35, 10 children, 7 living Lucille Adams 15 Orlando Adams 14 Claribel Adams 11 Imogene Adams 8 Claude Adams 6 Sarah Adams 3 Lynette Adams 3 months

1920 Census Parowan, Iron, Utah Charles D Adams 53 Mary J Adams 44 Lucille Adams 25 Orlando W Adams 23 Clarabell Adams 20 Imogene Adams 17 Claude W Adams 15 Sarah Adams 13 Lynette Adams 11 Woodrow W Adams 7 Afton Adams 5 Homer W Adams 2y 2 months Hazel Adams 1 year 7 months

1930 Parowan, Iron, Utah Charles D Adams died suddenly 25 January 1930

1930 Parowna, Iron, Utah Mary J Adams 54, widow Woodrow Adams 17 Afton Adams 15 Homer Adams 13 Hazel Adams 11 12 April 1930 Own home on Third North

1940 Married Salt Lake City, Utah William C Mitchell, age 70 27 January 1940 County of Record: Iron Volume 3, Page 111 Certificate 1540 Salt Lake Temple

1947 Utah Car Crash Kill 2 Utah Women Death of two socially prominent southern Utah women following automobile accidents of April 3 and April 13 Tuedsay raised Utah's 1947 highway fatality death toll to 41, 13 below the 1946 toll of 54 during the same period. Dead were: Mrs Martha Jepson Hastings Isom, 66, Hurricane. Mrs Mary Jane Whitney Adams Mitchell, 72, Parowan. Utah, Salt Lake Telegram, Tuesday, April 15, 1947, Page 1.

1947 Obituary Parowan, Iron, Utah Iron County Matron Dies of Car Crash Injuries Parowan, Iron County Iron county's 1947 highway fatality toll stood at two Tuesday--the same as last year at this time--following the death Monday at 3 pm of Mar Mary Jane Whitney Adams Mitchell, 72, who was injured in a highway accident 20 miles north of here April 3. Still hospitalized from the same accident are the victim's husband, William C Mitchell, prominent Parowan churchman, and her stepson, J Harold Mitchell, 50, Safford, Ariz., president of to Graham stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The fatal accident occurred when the car in which the Mitchell family was en route to Salt Lake City to attend the annual LDS conference sessions collided with a large transport truck on highway 91. Mrs Mitchell was born at Parowan March 29, 1875, a daughter of [New] and Sarah Gurr Whitney. Her father was said to be the first white child born in Iron county after it was founded in 1851. She was married to Charles D Adams of Parowan, who died 15 years age. She was married to Mr Mithell in the Salt Lake LDS temple in January, 1939. An active church worker all her life, she also had been president of the county DUP chapter. She is survived by her husband, 11 sons and daughters, Mrs Sara A Mitchell, Claude and Homer Adams of Parowan; Mrs Claribel A Griffith, Mrs Imogene A Timmons, Mrs Lynette A Chilton and Mrs Hazel Skinner, all of Salt Lake City; Orlando W Adams, Ogden; Mrs Lucille A Switzer, Burbank, Cal.; Mrs Afton A Robinson and Woodrow Adams, Los Angeles; six brother and sisters, Mrs Mabel Hanks, Salt Lake City; Samuel J and William Whitney, Mrs Bertha Mitchell, Mrs Eva Bennett and Mrs Minnie Lowder, all of Parowan. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Parowan City cemetery. Utah, Salt Lake Telegram, April 15, 1947, Page 8.

Children: Lucille Adams Switzer 1894-1961 Orlando Whiney Adams 1895-1968 New Whitney Adams 1897-1897 Claribel Adams Griffiths 1898-1979 Maude Adams 1900-1900 Imogene Adams Timmons 1902-1988 Claude Whitney Adams 1904-1976 Sarah Adams Mitchell 1906-1983 Lynette Adams Chilton 1908-1981 Charles Whitney Adams 1910-1910 Woodrow Whitney Adams 1912-1988 Afton Adams Robinson 1914-1985 bur CA Homer Whitney Adams 1917-1999 Hazel Adams Skinner 1918-2008

Sister Bertha Whitney Mitchell Sister Mabel Whitney Hanks

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Parents:
 New Samuel Whitney (1850 - 1926)
 Sarah Elizabeth Gurr Whitney (1855 - 1932)
Spouses:
 Charles Davenport Adams (1866 - 1930)
 William Cooke Mitchell (1869 - 1953)
Children:
 Lucille Adams Switzer (1894 - 1961)*
 Claribel Adams Griffiths (1898 - 1979)*
 Maud Adams (1900 - 1900)*
 Imogene Adams Timmons (1902 - 1988)*
 Claude Whitney Adams (1904 - 1976)*
 Sarah Adams Mitchell (1906 - 1983)*
 Lynette Adams Chilton (1908 - 1981)*
 Charles Whitney Adams (1910 - 1910)*
 Homer Whitney Adams (1917 - 1999)*
 Hazel Adams Skinner (1918 - 2008)*
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Burial: Parowan City Cemetery Parowan Iron County Utah, USA

Maintained by: FamilyFirst Originally Created by: Cracraft Proud Record added: Oct 31, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 12222512

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Record Matches (2) The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, Utah - Apr 15 1947 The Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, Utah - Apr 15 1947 Newspaper Archive WOW

Text: "...until lime of Dirs From Hurts MaryJaneWhitney Mitchell wife of William C Mitchell prominent Parowan church man died Mon day nt 1 pm In the county See It A I 1 rre iki Hears Need s SALT 76T1I ANNIVERSARY ... Hurricane Parowan Victims Four Hurt fc 1017 death toll on Utah Monday nil official Muted throe in widely of the dead from in earlier In addition n Monday accident in Tooele county brought to two Salt nnd two ... to Elect of tho Utah will meet at pm In tho of Utah Union building to hold their an election Bar bara Prater program chairman announced Monday A from Sixth army S a n Monday of tho Kort pout cemetery had ... referred to without to of tho army how ever offered tho opinion that tho cemetery would remain untouched 11 wan to he in tho..."

Date: Apr 15 1947

Publication: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Of America

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Birth: Mar 29 1875

Death: Apr 14 1947

Cemetery: Parowan City Cemetery, Utah, USA

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Mary Jane Adams (born Whitney) MyHeritage family trees Whitney & Fleig Tree, managed by Robert Whitney (Contact)

Birth: Mar 29 1875 - Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA

Death: Apr 14 1947 - Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA

Parents: Samuel Whitney, Sarah Elizabeth Whitney (born Gurr)

Siblings: Sarah Rosetta Whitney, Rachel Geneva Bennett (born Whitney), Minnie Lowder (born Whitney), Samuel James Whitney, Bertha Mitchell (born Whitney), Marion Gurr Whitney

Husband: Charles Davenport Adams

Children: Lucille Adams, Orlando Whitney Adams, Claribel Adams, Maude Adams, Claude Adams, Imogene Adams, Claude Whitney Adams, Sarah Adams, Charles Whitney Adams, Afton Adams

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Mary Jane Adams (born Whitney) MyHeritage family trees Rankin Web Site, managed by Tracey Rankin (Contact)

Birth: Mar 29 1875 - Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA

Death: Apr 14 1947 - Cedar City, Iron, Utah, USA

Parents: New Samuel (Samuel) Whitney, Sarah Elizabeth Whitney (born Gurr)

Siblings: Sarah Rosetta Whitney, William Francis Whitney, Rachel Geneva Bennett (born Whitney), Minnie Lowder (born Whitney), Samuel James Whitney, Bertha Mitchell (born Whitney), Marion Gurr Whitney

Husband: Charles Davenport Adams

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Mary Jane Adams (born Whitney) MyHeritage family trees william export in John Joanne Adams Web Site, managed by John W Adams (Contact)

Birth: Mar 29 1875 - Parowan, Iron, Utah

Death: Apr 14 1947 - Cedar City, Iron, Utah

Husband: Charles Davenport ADAMS

Children: Lucille ADAMS, Orlando Whitney ADAMS, ;new" Whitney ADAMS, Claribel ADAMS, Maude ADAMS, Claude ADAMS, Imogene ADAMS, Claude Whitney ADAMS, Sarah ADAMS, Charles Whitney ADAMS, Afton ADAMS, <Private> ADAMS, <Private> ADAMS, <Private> ADAMS

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Mary Jane Whitney MyHeritage family trees 2523287 in Reardon Web Site, managed by John Reardon (Contact)

Parents: New Samuel Whitney, Sarah Elizabeth Whitney (born Gurr)

Siblings: Rachel Geneva Whitney, <Private> Whitney, Sarah Rosetta Whitney, <Private> Whitney, Bertha Whitney, Mabel Whitney, <Private> Whitney, William Francis Whitney

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Mary Jane Whitney MyHeritage family trees 2523287 in Reardon Web Site, managed by John Reardon (Contact)

Parents: New Samuel Whitney, Sarah Elizabeth Whitney (born Gurr)

Siblings: Rachel Geneva Whitney, <Private> Whitney, Sarah Rosetta Whitney, <Private> Whitney, Bertha Whitney, Mabel Whitney, <Private> Whitney, William Francis Whitney

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Mary Jane Whitney MyHeritage family trees 2523287 in Reardon Web Site, managed by John Reardon (Contact)

Parents: New Samuel Whitney, Sarah Elizabeth Whitney (born Gurr)

Siblings: Rachel Geneva Whitney, <Private> Whitney, Sarah Rosetta Whitney, <Private> Whitney, Bertha Whitney, Mabel Whitney, <Private> Whitney, William Francis Whitney

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Mary Jane Adams Mitchell's Timeline

1875
March 29, 1875
Parowan, Iron County, Utah, United States of America
1895
November 23, 1895
Parowan, Iron County, Utah, United States
1895
Utah
1897
January 23, 1897
Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
1898
1898
Utah
1900
February 9, 1900
Parowan, Iron City, Utah, United States
1902
March 5, 1902
Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States
1904
April 2, 1904
Utah
1907
1907
Utah