John Edward Rogerson

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC2-5N7
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Dec 1868, EHOUS

John married Sarah Jane Perkins on 23 Oct 1879 in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. Sarah was born on 17 Jan 1861 in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States; died on 3 May 1936 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States; was buried on 5 May 1936 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCV-C47
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Nov 1904, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC6-LRT
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Oct 1918, SLAKE

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Born July 18, 1883, Parowan, Iron County, Utah, the second child and on l y daughter of John Edward and Sarah Jane Perkins Rogerson.
She lived with her parents in Parowan Canyon where her father worked t a t Cooper Saw Mill hauling logs and making shingles. Her parents were ca ll ed in 1886 to settle in Mancos, Colorado. They lived where for two yea rs . In answer to a call by President Hammond they left their new home i n Ma ncos, July 23, 1888, and arrived in Monticello, July 27, 1888. Laver na wa s then 5 years old. Upon arriving in Monticello there were two lo g cabin s built by Brothers FI Jones and CE Walton. For the first winte r they liv ed in a one room shanty.
She attended the first school in Monticello which was held in their ho m e and taught by her mother, Sarah Jane. In the school were nine studen t s including her two brothers Ed and Gene and six students.
Some of the experiences of her childhood were: One morning she and her b r other Ed were sent to the only store within miles for groceries. They t ru dged down the dusty path hand in hand in silence—solemn little faces r efl ecting their shyness. They approached the store and stopped—eyes popp in g and hearts pounding. Here was a miracle. The grass of the yard was i n f ull bloom with candy. There were gum drops, chocolate drops and cand y cor n in abundance all over the yard. They marched straight on into th e stor e and made their purchases, then the merchant invited them to hel p themse lves to the candy.
This was a miracle to the children but one of those heart breaking loss e s for the merchant. Cowboys—so called—in a drunken frenzy had, the nig h t before, taken the large old fashioned wooden pails of candy out, sho t t he bottoms out of them and ___________________over the yard.
Cowboys were the plague of these early pioneers, some of them were goo d h onest workman it is true, but others were temporary visitors who ha d paus ed briefly here on the border of civilization in their flights fro m the l aw. Many times had this wild crowd destroyed the property of thi s pionee r merchant. The small pioneer girl remembered having seen more t han once , some cowboy with the end of a bolt of cloth tied to his saddl e horn gal loping down the road with the whole bolt of cloth streaming ou t behind. S he remembered an expensive side saddle, bought with great sac rifice, slas hed to ribbons by these same drunken cowboys. She remembere d the terror o f a gun battle at a dance. Two cowboys galloped away leavi ng another cowb oy and a pioneer mother, an innocent by stander, dead.
Every summer she and her family went to the mountain to milk cows, mak e c heese and butter, and take mild to the stamp mills on this side of th e mo untain, and over to Camp Jackson on the other side. The milk was car rie d in five gallon barrels in panyards and pack saddles.
Many times they would bring logs down to build on to their house.
LaVerna often rode on these logs, while coming to town to enjoy dancin g w hich was one of her favorite pastimes.
As a young woman, LaVerna took care of the household duties while her mo t her, Sarah Jane Rogerson, worked as County Recorder. Beginning at an ea rl y age she was busy and active in the church, holding many positions su c h as Sunday School teacher, Primary officer and teacher, Relief Societ y o fficer and teacher, and Beehive teacher and officer in the MIA She w a s a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and other civic organizati on s and clubs.
She sang in the Monticello ward choir for fifty years. She enjoyed mus i c very much, being a member of the first orchestra organized in Montice ll o. This consisted of two guitars, a mandolin, a violin and sometimes a n o rgan.
She met Fredrick Young Jensen Jr. of Ephraim, Utah, in 1906, while he w a s working in Monticello. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple, Oct ob er 2, 1918, returning to Monticello to make their home. To this unio n wer e born four sons, Lisle and Quinn, (Twins) Clyde and Neale.
Laverna supported her children in all of their activities, enjoying th e d ances and sports as much as they did.
Laverna was especially gifted in handicrafts, handwork and in the raisi n g and arranging of flowers. For many years, she furnished flowers for c hu rch services.
In later life she and her husband served on a Stake Mission for two year s .
She enjoyed visits from her sons and their families, who had moved fro m M onticello.
She is survived by her husband, Fredrick Young Jensen Jr. and four son s , Fredrick Lisle, Kearns, Utah, Edward Quinn, Centerville, Warren Clyd e , Mesa Arizona, and James Neale, Centerville, Sixteen grandchildren, t w o brothers, Lynn and Ed, Rogerson, Provo, Utah.
She passed away February 25, 1963, 9:15 p.m. San Juan County Hospital, M o nticello, Utah, at the age of 79.

Madora married Frederick Young Jensen, Jr on 2 Oct 1918 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Frederick (son of Frederick Young Jensen and Else Maria Andersen) was born on 5 Jan 1884 in Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States; died on 1 Oct 1978 in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States; was buried on 6 Oct 1978 in Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCG-YLF
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Sep 1957, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: K2HZ-GPS
• Initiatory (LDS): 23 Feb 1932, SGEOR

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC2-5NS
• Initiatory (LDS): 4 Jun 1913, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCN-NGJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 17 Nov 1953, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCX-4RW
• Initiatory (LDS): 10 Oct 1940, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: LX5B-5D7
• Initiatory (LDS): 5 Sep 1941, MANTI

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• FamilySearch ID: KWC6-LR5
• Initiatory (LDS): 10 Nov 1948, SLAKE

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Obituary:
James Neale Jensen (89) passed away April 9, 2013, of causes inciden t t o age. He was born July 27, 1923, son of Frederick Young Jensen, Jr . an d Madora LaVerna Rogerson, in Monticello, Utah. He earned his Associ ate s of Science degree from Utah Technical College. Following his WW I I serv ice in the US Army Air Core as a radio operator in the B-17 bomb er, he ma rried Barbara Besendorfer in the LDS Salt Lake City Temple on N ovember 10 , 1948. They served a mission together in the South Carolina C olumbia Mis sion. They have been together for 64+ years.

He loved to fish with his children and grandchildren, to ride motorcycle s , and to hunt. He was an avid sports fan. He used his carpentry skill s t o build his own home as well as assisted his children with their home s. H e worked at Hill Air Force Base in the photography division and owne d hi s own TV repair business and Jensen Wedding Photography.

He was a member of the Sons of the Utah Pioneers, Junior Chamber of Comm e rce, and the Centerville Recycles. He was a member of the LDS church se rv ing faith fully in many capacities including 15 years in the Bountifu l Te mple.
Neale was a strong influence for good in the lives of his children and g r andchildren. His righteous example and strong testimony will be a herit ag e to al l who knew him.

He is survived by his wife Barbara; his four children James N. Jensen J r . (Ada), Diana (Marte) Green, Patty (Vaughn) Hutchinson, and Susan Jens en , 20 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren (soon to be 34), and 3 grea t-g reat-grandchildren, brothers Lisle and Clyde. He was preceded in deat h b y his brother Quinn.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, a t t he LDS Canyon Ward Building, 160 South 300 East. Friends and family m ay c all Friday evening, 6-8 p.m., at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 N. Ma in St . Bountiful and Saturday one hour prior to services. Interment wil l b e a t the Centerville Cemetery

James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Ada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Marte Green. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Vaughn Hutchinson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]