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Elizabeth Ann Dayton (1875-1959)

Elizabeth Ann Dayton Quayle Austin
Elizabeth Ann
Born:5 Jun 1875 Cedar Fort, Utah
Died:14 Oct 1959 Tremonton, Utah
Father:Moroni Dayton
Mother:Sarah Nichols
Siblings:Francis Moroni Dayton
Charles Henry Dayton
William Henry Dayton
Hyrum Alvin Dayton
Sarah Jane Dayton
Theodore Dayton
Etta Cerelda Dayton
Frederick Dayton
George Claudius Dayton
Elizabeth Ann Dayton
Permilia Mindwell Dayton
Married:5 Oct 1896 Dingle, Idaho
Spouse:William Quayle
Children:William Earl Quayle
Sarah Sophronia Quayle
Ella Quayle
Norma Norene Quayle
Genevieve Quayle
Joseph Dayton Quayle
Married:17 Mar 1937 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:Heber C. Austin
Autobiography

I was born at Cedar Fort, Utah, and when a young girl moved with my parents to Dingle, Idaho, where I was called to work in the Ward Sunday School, and Primary. Through the teachings of my parents, and the work in these organizations, I gained a testimony of the Gospel.

At the age of twenty-two I married Wm. Quayle, and about two years later I was called to serve as second counselor to Sister Lindsay in the Ward Y.L.M.I.A., and worked in that capacity for seven years; and then was appointed president of the organization and served seven years.

We moved to Montpelier, Idaho, in 1916, and in the same year I was called to labor as counselor to Sister Lissie Tueller, who was President of the First Ward Y.L.M.I.A. I also, served as a member of the Bear Lake Stake Y.L.M.I.A. Board from 1915 to 1917.

When the Montpelier Stake was organized, I was called by President Edward C. Rich to serve as counselor to Sister Agnes Pearce, President of the Stake Relief Society, and at that time was set apart by President Rich as chairman of the Red Cross work in connection with the Relief Society work. We distributed Red Cross material to all the Ward Relief Societies in the Bear Lake Stake for one and in the Montpelier Stake for a period of three years until it was discontinued after the signing of the armistice. I worked in the Relief Society until I moved to Salt Lake City in 1925.

In 1927 I became a member of the Seventeenth Ward and was called to serve as chorister in the Relief Society which position I held for three years. Also, served as a visiting teacher for eight years. In 1934 I was called, by Bishop Nicholas G. Smith, to do endowment work in the Salt Lake Temple; after six months Apostle George F. Richards called, and set me apart, to officiate in the temple ordinances where I worked for three years.

I married President Heber C. Austin, and moved to Idaho Falls, Idaho, and was there called by Bishop Warren Wright to serve as counselor to Sister Ruth Hart, Pres. of the Relief Society. I was released as counselor in October 1941, and am at present serving as a visiting teacher in this ward.

Sarah Sophronia Quayle (1899-1936)

Sarah Sophronia Quayle Spencer
Grandma Spencer
Born:13 Mar 1899 Dingle, Idaho
Died:8 Jun 1936 Montpelier, Idaho
Father:William Quayle
Mother:Elizabeth Ann Dayton
Siblings:William Earl Quayle
Sarah Sophronia Quayle
Ella Quayle
Norma Norene Quayle
Genevieve Quayle
Joseph Dayton Quayle
Married:13 Mar 1925 Salt Lake City, Utah
Spouse:Seymour Horne Spencer
Children:Helen Jean Spencer
Robert William Spencer
Norma Spencer
Beth Spencer
Margaret Joan Spencer
Sarah Sophronia Quayle was born March 13, 1899 in Dingle, Idaho to William Quayle and Elizabeth Ann Dayton. She was the second child, the first daughter, of six children. There were four girls and two boys. Her older brother, William Earl Quayle died when he was 21 on September 6, 1918. And her only other brother, the baby of the family, died when he was only a month old in July 1908. Sophronia’s nickname was “Phron.” She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on August 22, 1908.

Sophronia went to Paris High School for two years after graduating from the eighth grade. But when her family moved to Montpelier, Idaho, she refused to go to high school there so she got a job in Mose Lewis’ Dry Goods store. She was engaged to Roland Rudd at this time.

She then went to Salt Lake to study vocal with Professor Lund. He was the director of the Tabernacle Choir at this time.

She then went on a mission to California when she was nineteen. She broke her engagement while serving her mission.

Sophronia married Seymour Horne Spencer March 11, 1925. They had five children: Helen Jean born 17 February 1926, Robert William born 9 March 1927, Norma born 2 July 1930, Beth born 30 August 1932, and Margaret Joan born 22 May 1936. All these children were born in Montpelier, Idaho.

Sophronia Spencer died June 8, 1936, just two weeks after Joan was born, in Montpelier, Idaho. She was buried June 11th in Paris, Idaho.

The following are excerpts of letters from members of her family sharing their memories of their sister and mother: