@1918 L-R Back row: Jim, Margaret, Tom, Myrtle, John, Bina, Irvin; Middle row: Lillian, Harris, Orpha, Nat, Kate, Irvin; Front row: Nathan, Ray, Flossie, Leland

March 29, 2016

Ten Things to Remember about Orpha


Orpha Elzetta Nicoll was born 149 years ago today. Here are ten things to remember about her:

  1. her parents helped settled American Fork, Utah, where she was born
  2. she was the seventh out of twelve children
  3. she moved to Arizona with her family in 1879 at the age of twelve
  4. she was married on her birthday (today is her 131st wedding anniversary!)
  5. she bore and raised fourteen children, who were all married before her death
  6. she was an excellent housekeeper and cook
  7. she loved music, especially Enrico Caruso
  8. she did all of the sewing for her children
  9. she was hospitable and a good neighbor to all
10. she was very fastidious and careful about her person

Click on the link with her name on the upper right of this page to learn more about Orpha.

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