Syrett:
Where Are We From?
Where Are We From?
The Syrett family originally emigrated from this English county before settling in Utah.
What is Buckinghamshire, England?
In 1875, this ancestor was called to serve a mission in Great Britain.
Who is W.H. Maughan?
This Syrett family member founded Ruby's Inn.
Who is Reuben C. "Ruby" Syrett?
This ancestor graduated from Norwich Military University of Vermont with a law degree at age 17.
Who is Wesley Kimball Walton?
Before running an inn, Ruby Syrett’s first job in Utah was this.
What is a rancher?
Before settling in Southern Utah, the Syrett family name had historical roots in these three countries.
What are the USA, UK, and Canada?
Wesley Kimball Walton built a stage addition on this type of schoolhouse to support local cultural events.
What is an adobe schoolhouse?
Today, this great-grandson of Ruby Syrett continues running the family business.
Who is Lance Syrett?
This ancestor was called to preside over the Birmingham conference in Great Britain.
Who is W.H. Maughan?
Before computers, clerks and stenographers used this device to type up records and reports.
What is a typewriter?
In 1878, George Syrett’s family emigrated from England to Utah, joining this religious group.
What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
This ancestor made a prophecy that one day her grand-daughter would grow up and leave her mother for a foreign land (which came true).
Who is Elizabeth Colyer?
The Syrett family's influence in Bryce Canyon tourism began in this decade.
What is the 1910s?
This ancestor was born in 1834 in the United Kingdom. She immigrated to the United States around 1850 and was well known in her religious community. She was apart of Precinct 8 St. Louis city Ward 24 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.
Who is Isabelle Humes?
Before modern hotels, early tourists at Bryce Canyon often stayed in these temporary structures.
What are tents?
Before settling near Bryce Canyon, George Syrett grew up in these two pioneer villages.
What are Kingston and Panguitch, Utah?
This ancestor married a Capitan who also served as Majesty's Justice of the Peace in 1683.
Who is Margaret Irene Walton?
Before the Syretts helped promote Bryce Canyon, the family originally settled in Utah as part of this religious movement.
What is the Mormon pioneer movement?
Wesley met this woman (his future wife), while working as a school teacher.
Who is Frances Matilda?
In 1940, 25% of Syrett men worked in this profession, selling goods to customers.
What is a Salesman?
The most Syrett families were recorded in this country in 1891.
What is the United Kingdom?
This ancestor served as a private in N. Adam's Company 1755 during the struggle against the French for possession of Nova Scotia. Because of its valuable fisheries that region was both economically and strategically vital to the colonies. He also served in the War of the Revolution from Wilton, New Hampshire. He had nine children: Mally, Sarah, Isaac, John, Hulda, Rachel, Lucy, Ruth and Moses.
Who is Isaac Peabody?
In 1880, only this number of Syrett families lived in Utah.
What is two?
This ancestor was born on July 23, 1812, in Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States. He married Susan Green Robinson on February 26, 1836, in Bureau Township, Bureau, Illinois, United States. He immigrated to Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1847 and lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870.
Who is Simpson David Huffaker?
Peter Maughan and his family moved to New Diggings, Wisconsin in April of 1846 where Peter and his two older sons worked in these types of sites to provide for the families needs.
What is the lead mines?