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Edward Riley McEwen

Edward Riley McEwen

Male 1868 - 1949  (81 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document    Has no ancestors but 11 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Edward Riley McEwen 
    Birth 14 Jan 1868  Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1 Apr 1949  Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 4 Apr 1949  Panguitch City Cemetery, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 28 Apr 1950 
    FamilySearch ID LYST-BJN 
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    Person ID I155018  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Family Ellen Lavina LeFevre,   b. 5 Sep 1869, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1941, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 16 Dec 1889  Spry, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hortense McEwen,   b. 26 Jul 1890, Spry, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Sep 1972, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. Nora Ann McEwen,   b. 21 Mar 1892, Spry, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 May 1892 (Age 0 years)
     3. Mathew McEwen,   b. 22 Apr 1893, Spry, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1906 (Age 13 years)
     4. Douglas Riley McEwen,   b. 11 Feb 1896, Spry, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1918, Fort Lewis, Pierce, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
     5. Eugene McEwen,   b. 20 Nov 1898, Spry, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1961, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     6. Bertha McEwen,   b. 26 Jun 1900, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1967, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     7. Nettie Arvilla McEwen,   b. 24 Jun 1902, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1988, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     8. Nellie McEwen,   b. 29 Sep 1905, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1905 (Age 0 years)
     9. Homer McEwen,   b. 6 Nov 1906, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1983, Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     10. Wallace McEwen,   b. 28 May 1909, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1988, Clark, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     11. Clement L McEwen,   b. 16 Aug 1911, Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1997, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F39617  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 May 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Jan 1868 - Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Dec 1889 - Spry, Garfield, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Apr 1949 - Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 4 Apr 1949 - Panguitch City Cemetery, Garfield, Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Edward Riley McEwen, son of Mathew and Sarah Stevens McEwen, was bor n 1 4 January, 1868 in Beaver, Utah.
      He was the middle child--7th of 13-- and lived to the ripe old age of 8 1 . He only had one other sibling who outlived him and that was his sist e r Rachel who passed away 3 years later at the age of 78.
      Ed's family moved from Beaver to Panguitch, Utah in 1876 where they liv e d until Ed was 16, then moved to Goldendale, Washington. We're not sur e w hen he moved back to Panguitch, but his older brother Frank was marri ed a nd lived there with his wife Hannah Eliza. It was perhaps there tha t he m et and married Eliza's half sister Ellen Lovina in Spry, Utah (cal led Bea r Creek back then) on 16 December, 1889. They made their home i n Panguitc h and lived there for the rest of their lives. Ed and Ellen (N icknamed Ne llie) had 11 children of which 8 lived to adulthood. They los t a son, Mat thew at age 13 when he and Eugene were taking a load of stra w on a wago n and the horses spooked. Matthew lost his hold on the slic k straw and sl ipped off and was run over and killed. They lost another s on, Douglas Ril ey to the Influenza in 1918. He was 22, married and ha d a little boy. The y also lost 2 other children as infants .
      In an article found in the Salt Lake Tribune about their Golden Weddin g A nniversary in Dec. of 1939, it stated; "Edward was one of southern Ut ah' s most prominent cattlemen. He was actively engaged in cattle raisin g an d farming in Garfield county and served as president of the Panguitc h Com mission Company for several years. He also served four terms as Cou nty As sessor for Garfield County. " As you can see, he was very involve d in th e community.
      Along with the business of cattle raising, it was discovered in variou s c ensus' that he also was a "Pool Hall Manager" in 1910, and a "Proprie to r of a hotel" in 1930, along with the listings of "general farmer" (19 20 ) and "County Assessor" in the 1900 census. The hotel proprietor is i nte resting in that his son, Clem and his wife purchased the Sands Mote l acro ss the street from them when he was married, so it makes you wonde r if E d bought it first, then sold it to them.
      Ed built several houses and sold them off or gave them to family member s . Their first home was on the east side of Main street where the Sand s Mo tel now stands. In 1924, he built the house that he lived in until h e die d. It was a red brick home and still stands but has been remodele d and no w has stucco on the outside. It is on the corner of Main and 4t h north . The grandchildren had many fond memories of this house includi ng a bi g old silver birch tree that they spent countess hours playing an d climbi ng in, or sitting under it in the shade. In the back he had a bi g barn wi th a hayloft in the middle and stalls on both sides of the loft . There we re also stalls outside the barn for the horses and cows. Ed al so owne d a stretch of land about 8 miles north of Panguitch along the Se vier riv er. He herded cattle on this land. The land originally belonge d to his fa ther, Mathew, then was sold or given to his older brother Fra nk. Frank i n turn sold it to Edward when he left Panguitch and settled f irst in Gold endale, then Idaho. This land is closer to Spry and Nellie' s family.
      Nell passed away in 1941 and afterwards their son Wallace and family mo v ed in with Ed to help take care of him. His grandson Dick remembers th a t his grandpa had a 1939 Ford Coupe, but said it was like pulling teet h t o get him to loan it to anyone. Gloria remembers having to always b e hi s "gopher" and having to wait on him as his wife did before she died . Sh e said he spent a lot of time on his front porch in his later years . Dic k said he was always sick the last few years of his life. Before h e passe d away, Ed was baptized a member of the church in 1944. Perhaps a fter los ing Nell, he realized that he wanted to be sealed to her for tim e and al l eternity and therefore needed to become a member of the church . Althoug h he was born in the covenant, when his parents left Panguitc h they did s o with anger and bitterness and no longer practiced Mormonis m. Though i n his mother Sarah's later years, she bore witness to a grand son that sh e knew Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and knew the Book o f Mormon wa s true.
      Edward passed away on 1 April, 1949 to return again to his Father in He a ven and to be with his beloved wife and those who went before him. We a r e grateful for all the sacrifices he made for his family and subsequent l y his posterity.



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