Life in Bancroft
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Grandmas and Grandpas
The Gilbert Clan
100
Under the shallow depth of soil in Bancroft, you'll find this.
What is A lava bed?
100
Christopher Layton left his baby daughter to march nearly 2000 miles with this group during the Mexican American war
What is the Mormon Battalion?
100
Don, Paul, and nephew Brian served missions in this country.
What is England?
100
When grandma and grandpa Gilbert moved to SLC, they lived near this relative.
Who is Aunt Kay?
100
Uncle Don played in the state championship for this sport.
What is basketball?
200
Bancroft celebrated the 24th of July with a parade, and with one of these.
What is a rodeo?
200
During the gold rush, he bought a band of horses for $1.50 a head and sold them for $100 a piece.
Who is Christopher Layton?
200
This grandmother and this granddaughter served as missionaries in Winnipeg.
Who are Virginia Gilbert and Jenny Black?
200
Grandma and grandpa Gilbert have this many grandchildren.
What is 22?
200
He raised pigs in high school for future farmers of America
Who is Earl?
300
This name was shared by all the cows on the Bancroft farm.
What is Bossy?
300
For five years Christopher Layton cared for 7000-8000 church sheep at this isolated location.
What is Antelope Island?
300
This mother and daughter-in-law served as missionaries in Missouri.
Who are Marjorie and Lecia?
300
Aunt Kay dated this person who later became president of Byu but decided that he was just too bossy.
Who is Ernest L. Wilkinson?
300
The Gilbert girls won blue ribbons for doing this at county and state fairs.
What is 4-H sewing and cooking?
400
The movie theater in Bancroft was open this many days a week.
What is 2?
400
This grandfather of Virginia Flinders Gilbert joined the LDS church at age 16 in Coventry England.
Who is Abraham Fawson?
400
He served a mission where his aunt and uncle live, a place rich with early church history.
Who is Byron Gilbert?
400
Grandpa Flinders liked to eat his peas with this herb.
What is Mint?
400
Louise worked at this high-end eating establishment.
What is Dee's?
500
When the family farm dog went missing, he was caught in one of these when found.
What is a badger trap?
500
This grandmother of Virginia Flinders lived to the age of 83, and ascribed her good health to the cold baths she took each morning.
Who is Louisa Kilpack Fawson?
500
This many missions (including proselytizing, service, and temple presidency missions) have been served by grandpa Gilbert's children.
What is 5?
500
Grandpa Gilbert appeared on this national television show.
What is Good Morning America?
500
She could often be seen sporting a cowboy hat and six-shooter.
Who is Mary Jane?
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