Elizabeth (Duke) Mecham (1865 - 1919)

Born 9 May 1865 in Provo, Utah, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan James Mecham — married 26 Oct 1881 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States

Died 19 Oct 1919 at age 54 in Provo, Utah, USA

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: 9 May 1865

Place: Provo, Utah, Utah^[1]

Family

Husband: Jonathan James Mecham

Wife: Elizabeth Duke

Marriage:

Date: 26 Oct 1881

Place: Provo, Utah, Utah

Child: George Jonathan Duke

Child: Elizabeth Duke

Marriage:

Date: 19 Oct 1855

Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Death

Death:

Date: 19 Oct 1919

Place: Provo, Utah, Utah^[2]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 22 Oct 1919

Place: City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah^[3]

Note: Grave Location: Block 6 Lot 32

Census

Census: Provo Ward 1

Date: 13 Aug 1870

Place: Provo, Utah, Utah Territory^[4]

Census: 7th Street

Date: 26 Jun 1900

Place: Provo, Utah, Utah^[5]

Sources

• WikiTree profile Duke-452 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.

• WikiTree profile Duke-584 created through the import of 6 Ancestor Gens, 1 Descendant Gen.ged on Feb 6, 2012 by Derek Maude. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Derek and others.

• Source: S108 Title: Census: United States: 1870
  Publication: Images Online at Ancestry.com
• Source: S111 Title: Census: United States: 1900
  Publication: Images Online at Ancestry.com
• Source: S114 Title: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah
  Author: Esshom, Frank
• Source: S127 Repository: #REPO3 Title: Ordinance Index (TM)
  Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  Publication: 22 May 2000 Edition
• Repository: REPO3 Name: Family History Library
  Address: 35 N West Temple Street
  Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA
  Phone Number: 801-240-3702
• Source: S1415 Title: Death Certificate: Mecham, Elizabeth Duke
  Author: Utah State Board of Health
  Text: 1904558
  State Board of Health File No: 396
  STATE OF UTAH--DEATH CERTIFICATE
  1. PLACE OF DEATH
  County: Utah
  Precinct:
  or
  Village:
  or
  City: Provo; (495 N 6th E St.; 5th Ward)
  2. FULL NAME: Elizabeth Duke Mecham
  (a) Residence:
  Length of residence in city or town where death occurred: 55 yrs. 5 mos. 12 ds.
  How long in U. S., if of foreign birth?
  PERSONAL AND STATISTICAL PARTICULARS
  3.Sex: female
  4. Color or Race: white
  5. Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced: widowed
  5a. Husband of (or) Wife of:Jonathan Mecham
  6. Date of Birth: May 7, 1864
  7. Age: 55 yrs. 5 mos. 12 ds.
  8. Occupation of Deceased
  (a) Trade, profession or particular kind of work: housewife
  (b) General nature of industry, business, or establishment in which employed (or employer):
  (c) Name of Employer:
  9. Birthplace: Provo, Utah
  PARENTS
  10. Name of Father: Jonathan O Duke
  11. Birthplace: England
  12. Maiden Name of Mother: Sarah Thompson
  13. Birthplace of Mother: England
  14. Informant: /s/ W.M. Poulson; Address: Provo Utah.
  15. Filed: NOV 5 1919; /s/ Walter Kessler (Registrar)
  MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
  16. Date of Death: Oct. 19, 1919
  17. I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from Oct 13, 1919, to Oct 19, 1919., that I last saw her alive on Oct 19, 1919, and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 6-20 P.m.
  The CAUSE OF DEATH was as follows: Pneumonia (Lobar) (8 ds.)
  Contributory: Dont Know
  18 Where was disease contracted If not at place of death?
  Did an operation precede death?
  Was there an autopsy?
  What test confirmed diagnosis?
  (Signed) /s/ Herbert S. Pyne, M.D.; Oct 20, 1919; (Address) Provo Utah
  19. Place of Burial, Cremation, or Removal: Provo Utah
  Date of Burial: Oct.22 1919
  20. Undertaker: The Berg & Son Co.
  Address: Provo
  21: Registered Number: 651
  22: No. of Burial Permit:
  Object:
  Format: jpg
  File: ..\Pictures\Documents\Death Records\Death Certificate - Mecham, Elizabeth Duke.jpg
• Source: S54 Title: FamilySearch Internet Family Tree
  Publication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

1. ↑ Source: #S114
   Page: Page 849
2. ↑ Source: #S1415
   Data: Date: 5 Nov 1919
3. ↑ Source: #S1415
   Data: Date: 5 Nov 1919
4. ↑ Source: #S108
   Page: Utah Territory, Utah, Provo Ward 1, Image 13, Entry 28
   Data:
   Text: Page No. 13
   Schedule 1.--Inhabitants in Provo City 1st Ward,
   in the County of Utah,
   State of Utah,
   enumerated by me on the 13th day of August, 1870.
   Post Office: Provo City
   WmPApplely, Ass't Marshal.
   Entry: 28
   Dwelling-House: <110>
   Family: <99>
   Name: <Duke> Elizabeth
   Age at last birth-day: 6
   Sex: F
   Color: W
   Profession, Occupation, or Trade of each Male Person over 15 years of age: athome
   Value of Real Estate owned
   Value of Real Estate:
   Value of Personal Estate:
   Place of Birth: Utah
   Parentage
   Father of Foreign born: /
   Mother of Foreign born: /
   If born within the year, state month:
   If married within the year, state month:
   Attended School within the year:
   Education
   Cannot read:
   Cannot write:
   Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, idiotic, pauper, or convict:
   Constitutional Relations
   Male Citizens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards:
   Male Cititzens of U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards where rights to vote is denied on other grounds than rebellion or other crime:
   Date: 13 Aug 1870
   Object:
   Format: jpg
   File: ..\Pictures\Documents\Census Records\1870 US Federal Census, Utah Territory, Utah, Provo Ward 1, Image 13 (Elizabeth Duke).jpg
5. ↑ Source: #S111
   Page: Utah, Utah, Provo, District 163, Image 43, Entry 48
   Data:
   Text: Twelfth Census of the United States
   Schedule No. 1. - Population
   State: Utah
   County: Utah
   Supervisor's District No. 273
   Enumeration District No. 163
   Sheet No. 22A
   Township or other division of county: Provo Precinct
   Name of Institution,
   Name of incorporated city, town, or village, within the above-named division, Provo City
   Ward of city, 1
   Enumerated by me on the 26" day of June, 1900, /s/ Flora B. Bonham, Enumerator.
   Entry 48
   LOCATION
   In Cities
   Street: 7th
   House Number:
   Number of dwelling, houses in the order of visitation: <394>
   Number of family, in the order of visitation: <429>
   NAME: <Meacham> Elizabeth
   RELATION.: Wife
   PERSONAL DESCRIPTION.
   Color or race: W
   Sex: F
   DATE OF BIRTH
   Month: May
   Year: 1864
   Age at last birthday: 36
   Whether single, married, widowed, or divorced: M
   Number of years married: 19
   Mother of how many children: 8
   Number of these children living: 8
   NATIVITY.
   Place of birth of this Person: Utah
   Place of birth of Father of this person: England
   Place of birth of Mother of this person: England
   CITIZENSHIP.
   Year of immigration to the United States:
   Number of years in the United States:
   Naturalization:
   OCCUPATION, TRADE, OR PROFESSION of each person ten years of age and over.
   Occupation:
   Months not employed:
   EDUCATION.
   Attended school (in months):
   Can read: Yes
   Can write: Yes
   Can speak English: Yes
   OWNERSHIP OF HOME.
   Owned or rented:
   Owned free or mortgaged:
   Farm or house:
   Number of farm schedule:
   Date: 26 Jun 1900
   Object:
   Format: jpg
   File: ..\Pictures\Documents\Census Records\1900 US Federal Census, Utah, Utah, Provo, District 163, Image 43 (Jonathan James Mecham).jpg