tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446893552661887965.post6321364609745504983..comments2024-03-18T14:30:25.926-04:00Comments on TheAncestorFiles: George and Ann Prior Jarvis and "The Windows of Heaven"Amy Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04037263182287268748noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446893552661887965.post-18256844272116092992013-09-30T17:23:02.708-04:002013-09-30T17:23:02.708-04:00Wonderful! I'd love to see that! I'm not s...Wonderful! I'd love to see that! I'm not sure what years he served. I'll have to keep my eyes open as I go through Ann's journal to see when that happened. I'd guess the 1890s or very early 1900s.<br /><br />His history does say, "...later, [he] was ordained a Patriarch, and gave hundreds of Blessings. He expressed himself as more pleased with that calling than if a million dollar legacy had been given him."<br /><br />If the 1870s blessing was given in St. George, it's probably by William G. Perkins, and you can find a detailed delightful account of how he gave patriarchal blessings in Elizabeth Kane's book "A Gentile Account of Life in Utah's Dixie, 1872-73."Amy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037263182287268748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446893552661887965.post-87506299418373831242013-09-29T23:52:44.776-04:002013-09-29T23:52:44.776-04:00I have a question for you, dear cousin - I just re...I have a question for you, dear cousin - I just received a patriarchal blessing for Mary Elizabeth Goddard Whitehead, my 2nd gr. grandmother, (Married to A.R. Whitehead) and it was given to her by George Jarvis! I was so excited to see that my hubby's 3rd gr. grandfather blessed my ancestor! Anyway, there is no date on the blessing. I wondered if you knew what years George Jarvis served as Patriarch for the St. George area (where she received her blessing) so that I can have an idea of the time frame of her life this was. She has another blessing on file from 1870 - and sadly this blessing has no patriarch's name listed, so I have no idea who gave it to her. Anyway, if you know when he was patriarch that could really help me. By the way, it is a beautiful blessing, one of the most stirring I've collected so far. If you'd like to read it I'd be happy to send you a copy. George Jarvis was very eloquent in his speaking.) Thanks, Amy! -- Mary Ann OversonMary Ann Whitehead Oversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296321935438040393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1446893552661887965.post-45047391279335584082013-07-11T00:54:44.325-04:002013-07-11T00:54:44.325-04:00Nice bit of family history sleuthing! How wonderfu...Nice bit of family history sleuthing! How wonderful to even have those fragments of her life recorded. SydneyMinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894238536853164355noreply@blogger.com