Joseph Cluley Greaves

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• FamilySearch ID: KWNC-SD4
• Initiatory (LDS): 5 Mar 1885

Notes:

Joseph Cluley was the 2nd son born to Joseph Greaves and Sarah Prisc i l l a Cluley.
He was:
6 years old when his mom died

19 when he married Catherine Eames (settled in Logan)

21 in 1880 when the census record shows 19 year old Thomas was livin g w i t h Joseph and his family

almost 26 years old when he passed away

Joseph and his wife Catherine Eames had 3 children—Joseph E. and twi n s O l iver E. and Olive E.

Joseph became a regular worker on the railroad but Kate considered rai l r o ading too dangerous. Because of this the family moved to Preston, I da h o, to homestead a piece of land (probably around 240 acres) that the y t o o k up in 1882.

“They were to build a house and things on it so that the government w o u l d say that they had “proved up” on it. Joseph’s wife’s brother to o k u p la nd just across the street so they had company and one of his b ro ther s too k up land east of him.” by Vera Carter Lewis

In 1884, at the age of two, Olive E. died of diphtheria. Her fathe r w a s i n Preston at the time the Child took ill. Upon receiving word o f t h e chil d's illness, he walked to Logan, a distance of thirty miles . H e re ached L ogan just as Olive had passed away.

“In the fall of 1884 Joseph accepted a call to return to Logan and s p e n d the winter in Logan canyon getting lumber out for the building o f t h e L ogan Temple. His wife, Kate, also went along and helped to mak e car pe ts f or the temple.

On November 14, 1884, Joseph was falling a large tree in the north f o r k o f Logan Canyon when a sudden gust of wind whipped around, the tr e e fe ll a cross his leg, breaking it in three places. He was half a mi l e fro m any h elp. He cut a limb and, with considerable difficulty, wor ke d hi s way dow n the canyon. As soon as he was found, he was taken b y wag on in to Logan w here he died the next morning.” Leona Eames Dale y or Ver a Cart er Lewi s

Joseph’s oldest son, Joseph E. Greaves was a microbiologist at Utah S t a t e University. Joseph E. Greaves, Ph.D., a professor at Utah State A gr i cu ltural College, lost his wife in the 1918 influenza pandemic. H e spe n t th e rest of his life researching microbes and trying to preven t mor e d eath s from infectious causes.

He married Pernecy Jane Dudley on June 10, 1907. Together they had f i v e c hildren. Pernecy died in the 1918 flu pandemic, leaving behind fi v e c hild ren under ten years old. The loss devastated Joseph Greaves.
The loss devastated Joseph.

Joseph's sister, Vera Carter Lewis, recalled,
"Before Pernecy died, Joe taught Sunday school and was very religiou s . A f ter Pernecy died he said, 'No God would have taken a mother wit h fi ve c hi ldren.' He was bitter. He was very close to Apostle Widsto e and i f Per nec y had not died Joe would have become president of the C ollege . (He di dn' t because he lost his fervent attachment to the Mormo n Churc h after h is f irst wife died.) It was planned." (Vera Carter Lew is, 1994 )


Joseph E. was instrumental in the change sacrament cups

Mormon Sacrament Cups
Source: www.keepapitchinin.org
Joseph Greaves influenced the religious practices of the The Churc h o f J e sus Christ of Latter-day Saints--the Mormon Church. Previousl y th e chur c h partook of the communion sacrament using a common cup whi ch wa s pass e d around the congregation. Dr. Greaves thought that a shar ed cu p coul d sp read disease and urged the church to change to the us e of ind ividua l cups. Because germs were not widely understood, he me t resistanc e, bu t he per sisted and was able to effect the change.
"When I was growing up, I heard this story many times from my grandfat h e r, Joseph E. Greaves, a professor of bacteriology at the Agricultura l C o ll ege of Utah, now Utah State University. The moral to the story s hift ed, d epending on the lesson Granddad wanted to stress, but the stor y its el f wa s always the same. The event takes place in Logan, Utah, i n the e arl y 190 0s.

One Sunday, Granddad sat in church, toward the back. He watched the y o u n g deacons pass the cup of sacrament water down the row, each perso n t ak in g a tiny sip and passing it on. He knew Sister Brown sitting i n fro n t o f him had tuberculosis. After the meeting, Granddad went to s ee th e B isho p and explained how unsanitary it was to have people drin k fro m th e sam e cup. He gave the Bishop a mini (or perhaps not so mini ) lect ure o n bact eria. Germs are spread. Diseases are transmitted. “Br other G reaves,” th e bishop huffed, “Do you really think that God woul d allow hi s sacr ed wat er, which has been blessed by the priesthood, t o cause dise ase—t o make pe ople sick?” “Bishop” Granddad replied, “Do y ou really thi nk tha t God woul d have given us brains if he didn’t expec t us to use th em?” Fi nally the b ishop admonished my grandfather to g o home and repent . Grandd ad’s reply t o that suggestion was a resoundin g “Horse feathers . ”

The story didn't end there. Granddad enlisted the aid of his frien d a n d f ellow scientist, Apostle John Widtsoe. The practice was changed . In di vidu al cups replaced the common cup." (Menlove 2012)

Speaking of sacrament cups, Carol Greaves Brown recalls, “as the sacr a m e nt cup was passed around, some folks tried to take their sip from c lo s e o r on top of the handle, thinking not as many people would have s ipp e d fro m that spot”. It would be interesting to know how many peopl e tho u ght th at way….

Sources used:
Catherine Mary Eames. [This history was found in Vera Carter Lewis ' B o o k of Remembrance along with a History of David Eames written b y a gra nd da ughter, Leona Eames Daley. She may have written this histor y as wel l, alt hough it is not signed.]
#1 Personal History: Childhood by Vera Carter Lewis
The Crusade of Utah Microbiologist Joseph E. Greave s
Life history provided in this link: https://58468702.weebly.com/

Joseph married Catherine Mary Eames on 10 Jan 1879 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Catherine (daughter of David Rowland Eames and Esther Cullen) was born on 20 Sep 1855 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 31 May 1931 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried on 3 Jun 1931 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZH-2BP
• Initiatory (LDS): 6 Sep 1907, LOGAN

Joseph married Pernecy Jane Dudley on 6 Sep 1907 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Pernecy (daughter of Brigham Simeon Dudley and Delilah Emeline Allen) was born on 16 Apr 1882 in Clifton, Franklin, Idaho, United States; died on 9 May 1918 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States; was buried on 12 May 1918 in Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Ethelyn May Olivier on 5 May 1920 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Ethelyn (daughter of Ruel Olivier and Florence May Muir) was born on 18 Dec 1896 in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 16 Jul 1955 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KNH8-R6Y
• Initiatory (LDS): 13 May 2008, ALBER

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• FamilySearch ID: KWCT-SN6
• Census: 1910, Preston, Franklin, Idaho, United States
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Jul 1928, LOGAN

Notes:

Jan 28, 10 P.m.

Olive,

Mother said you wanted me to write and tell you all about the farm. W e ll, let's talk about the weather first. This has been the ******* wint e r I ever saw. First it snows, then it goes below zero, then it rains li k e **** for three or four days. Talk about the flood in Moses' days. I h a d to put on hip boots to get to the mail box. We were lucky--never go t i n our basement, but the people a mile south from here had their house s fu ll. I think it is going to rain tonight. Wendell got some more draf t pape rs today to fill out. He is going to Logan in the morning to get h is teet h fillled. I am setting up tonight with the sheep. We are gettin g thre e or four lambs each night. It is the sheep I bought of a Bishop . They we re to lamb in Feb 16th. Haven't lost a mother or baby yet. No t bad and ab out one third lambed. I think we will have over 100 head i n spring. We ar e milking 16 cows and that means a lot of teat pulling mi ght and morning- - 10 brood sows, seventeen acres of beets, grain and hay . So we will kee p busy this year. Yes, we are doing our part to feed th e soldiers.

We sold twenty tons of beef; three tons of pork and around 4500 lbs . o f butter fat beside grain and beets--and 185 tons of hay. I sold 37 t on s this fall for $15.00 per ton--that's pretty good. Yes, we got the ba c k taxes paid up--the first time in 12 years, around $1400 and paid up h al f the loan. So next fall if we have good luck we will pay the rest.

O, O, ran out of paper got to hunt some more.

It's not a bad farm, it has raised some **** good kids and lots of fo o d. Shirley has been sick but is fine now. Mother worries lots about yo u w hen she don't get a card or letter often. I haven't done much for yo u kid s but I did get you a good mother. She said I will live forever a s I neve r worry. You gave me plenty to worry about for about two years . I though t sure as **** you was never going to grow any hair on that ba ll head o f yours. Well, you got plenty now and it is pretty, too.

Dorothy got her picture taken--one smiling and one sober. I had Mrs . A nderson color them and sure are nice. She made one large one and kep t on e for a sample to put outside. Dort don't know that yet.

You asked how we got along on the gas rationing--fine--it saves lot s o f money. I ran out coming from Logan. It was snowing and dark, couldn 't s ee more than twenty feet ahead. So I walked one mile and a half to g et so me.

I've got a picture taken--willl send you one tomorrow. Would like on e o f you in your Red Cross Uniform. You have been gone so long I almos t forg ot what you look like. You sure done fine starting with a Lieutena nt. Kee p on and end up with a Major or General. I think So. California i s the pr ettiest place on the U.S.A.

We don't talk about the war anymore. It makes us all want to figh t . I sure admire the Russians. They are putting up a good fight and ou r bo ys in Africa.

Hope Herb is O.K. I thought he was a good lad.

Well, let me know what you think of the picture as I think it is go o d for being married for twenty-seven years. Well, I am going to look a t t he sheep, so good nite.

Dad

P.S. You will have a hard time to read this. I have used a pitch fork lo t s more than a pen. I am enclosing 5 bucks for you for the car stamp yo u g ot last year.


Jan 28, 10 P.m.

Olive,

Mother said you wanted me to write and tell you all about the farm. W e ll, let's talk about the weather first. This has been the ******* wint e r I ever saw. First it snows, then it goes below zero, then it rains li k e **** for three or four days. Talk about the flood in Moses' days. I h a d to put on hip boots to get to the mail box. We were lucky--never go t i n our basement, but the people a mile south from here had their house s fu ll. I think it is going to rain tonight. Wendell got some more draf t pape rs today to fill out. He is going to Logan in the morning to get h is teet h fillled. I am setting up tonight with the sheep. We are gettin g thre e or four lambs each night. It is the sheep I bought of a Bishop . They we re to lamb in Feb 16th. Haven't lost a mother or baby yet. No t bad and ab out one third lambed. I think we will have over 100 head i n spring. We ar e milking 16 cows and that means a lot of teat pulling mi ght and morning- - 10 brood sows, seventeen acres of beets, grain and hay . So we will kee p busy this year. Yes, we are doing our part to feed th e soldiers.

We sold twenty tons of beef; three tons of pork and around 4500 lbs . o f butter fat beside grain and beets--and 185 tons of hay. I sold 37 t on s this fall for $15.00 per ton--that's pretty good. Yes, we got the ba c k taxes paid up--the first time in 12 years, around $1400 and paid up h al f the loan. So next fall if we have good luck we will pay the rest.

O, O, ran out of paper got to hunt some more.

It's not a bad farm, it has raised some **** good kids and lots of fo o d. Shirley has been sick but is fine now. Mother worries lots about yo u w hen she don't get a card or letter often. I haven't done much for yo u kid s but I did get you a good mother. She said I will live forever a s I neve r worry. You gave me plenty to worry about for about two years . I though t sure as **** you was never going to grow any hair on that ba ll head o f yours. Well, you got plenty now and it is pretty, too.

Dorothy got her picture taken--one smiling and one sober. I had Mrs . A nderson color them and sure are nice. She made one large one and kep t on e for a sample to put outside. Dort don't know that yet.

You asked how we got along on the gas rationing--fine--it saves lot s o f money. I ran out coming from Logan. It was snowing and dark, couldn 't s ee more than twenty feet ahead. So I walked one mile and a half to g et so me.

I've got a picture taken--willl send you one tomorrow. Would like on e o f you in your Red Cross Uniform. You have been gone so long I almos t forg ot what you look like. You sure done fine starting with a Lieutena nt. Kee p on and end up with a Major or General. I think So. California i s the pr ettiest place on the U.S.A.

We don't talk about the war anymore. It makes us all want to figh t . I sure admire the Russians. They are putting up a good fight and ou r bo ys in Africa.

Hope Herb is O.K. I thought he was a good lad.

Well, let me know what you think of the picture as I think it is go o d for being married for twenty-seven years. Well, I am going to look a t t he sheep, so good nite.

Dad

P.S. You will have a hard time to read this. I have used a pitch fork lo t s more than a pen. I am enclosing 5 bucks for you for the car stamp yo u g ot last year.

Oliver married Caroline Louise Petersen on 1 Sep 1916 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Caroline (daughter of Knud Petersen and Elvine Adolphine Svendsen) was born on 16 Dec 1893 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States; died on 23 Feb 1983 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States; was buried on 26 Feb 1983 in Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWD1-47D
• Initiatory (LDS): 3 Mar 1959, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWVG-LLV
• Initiatory (LDS): 3 Mar 1959, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZH-2BG
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Jun 2010, BOUNT

Pernecy married Edwin Fredrick Anderson on 29 Jun 1934 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. Edwin was born on 30 Aug 1911 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; died on 10 Feb 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pernecy married Anton Domber Elmer on 27 Jan 1957. Anton (son of Adolph Elmer and Emma O) was born on 30 Jul 1906 in Manila, National Capital Region, City of Manila, Philippines; died on 1 May 1973 in Multnomah, Oregon, United States; was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZK-LSM
• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Nov 1999, BOUNT

Vera married Emil Mrak on 2 Nov 1945 in Monterey, Monterey, California, United States. Emil was born in 1901; died on 1 Apr 1987 in Davis, Yolo, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZP-6QV
• Initiatory (LDS): 12 Dec 1935, SLAKE

Mary married Thomas Rex Lowe on 15 Jun 1935 in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States. Thomas (son of Thomas Cefus Lowe and Clara Louise Anderson) was born on 1 Aug 1910 in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States; died on 7 Dec 2000 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 11 Dec 2000 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWD1-472
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Apr 2008, LANGE

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• FamilySearch ID: KW88-H74
• Initiatory (LDS): 9 Dec 2009, PERTH

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• FamilySearch ID: KV5M-QH2
• Initiatory (LDS): 12 Dec 2009, SLAKE

Joseph married Erma Suzanne Wright on 18 Jun 1949 in Morgan, Ohio, United States. Erma was born on 20 Aug 1930 in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; died on 11 May 1967 in Seattle, King, Washington, United States; was buried on 15 May 1967 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): COMPLETED
• FamilySearch ID: LS68-C86

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• FamilySearch ID: KW8V-TKC
• Initiatory (LDS): 7 May 2019, OQUIR

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• FamilySearch ID: KWZ6-ZZS
• Initiatory (LDS): 21 Sep 1994, LOGAN

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• Initiatory (LDS): Not Needed
• FamilySearch ID: K2WD-RPN

Notes:

I thought she died of cancer. It wasn't cancer, it was a very sore throa t . Her glands were swollen. The doctor was called to examine her. He to l d my parents since the neighbors had scarlet fever she should be vaccin at ed against it. My dad said no because when his cattle were sick he wou ldn 't vacinate them. But the doctor was so sure she would get the diseas e an d die that they allowed him to give the vaccination. She never recov ered . Olive said she can still rememberer Mother and Dad lying on the co uch h olding each other and crying.

Mom had Fay's childhood dishes and kept them in the buffet where I cou l d look at them. I asked if I could play with them, but Mother would no t l et me. I was sure Fay would not mind if I played with them. I now hav e th em in my buffet. I crocheted a little doily that Iput under them . I als o have her baby cup.
Olive said she was the fairest of the children with tiny features and c u rly hair.

The farmers would help each other with the harvesting of the grain an d i t was Dad's turn to have the help. They had been working all day outs id e in the heat. It was a dusty, dirty job. Mother called them in for di nne r (the noon meal). She set a big pail of water for them to wash in ou tsid e. Fay loved this time as she'd take their hats and hide them and la ugh a s they tried to find them. She used to tease the men a lot .

Dad would tell me how Fay would follow him around a lot as he worked out s ide. One day he heard her callling, really she was yelling for him. H e st opped his work to go find her. She had her head stuck between two fe nce p oles and couldn't get out. Dad went over and showed her how to ge t her he ad through. He laughed when he told me this story .

One day Mother asked her where she had been. "Oh, not very far. Just t o W yoming." Dad had taken her to the pond for a horse ride.

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• FamilySearch ID: GWBR-X82
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Jun 2022, JRIVE

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