Monday, October 17, 2011














The above records are the 1914, 1920, 1925, and 1930 censuses as taken by the LDS church for the family of Henry Franklin Knowles and his wife Florence Meads. Notice than in the 1920 census, the kids were all wrongly given the surname of Meads.

Thomas Knowles Affidavit of Service in Indian Wars



Henry Thomas Knowles Affidavit of Service in Indian Wars



Brand of Henry Thomas Knowles



On the 8th of April 1905, H. T. Knowles & Sons, of Nephi, Juab, Utah regeistered the above brand for his livestock.

Thomas William Knowles death record



Henry Franklin Knowles Death record



Certificate of Death Henry Thomas Knowles



Certificate of Death Florence Meads



Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Birth and Blessing record of Deyon Frantz Knowles

 Deyon Frantz Knowles, son of Eugene Arthur and Zelda Frantz Knowles was born on 2 Mar 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah and blessed in the 34th Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 4 May 1924. He was blessed by Thaddeus M Evans.

Deyon Frantz Knowles- L.D.S. Church Census records

In the early days of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, it was common to be included in a church census. In the 1925 census and the 1930 census, we can find Deyon Frantz Knowles. In the 1925 (top at right), he is listed as a 2 year old. His entry is the bottom one, which is very light and hard to read.
Five years later he is listed in the 1930 census.In 1930 he is listed as Deyon Frantz with the name of Donald written in next to it. He most likely went by that name. In both cases he is living in the home of his grandparents in the Salt Lake 34th ward. The family home is at 57 Chicago Street.