June Slade's Mission

"In 1946 I decided I wanted to go on a mission.  I had saved quite a bit toward a mission.  Bishop Young of the Ogden 6th Ward interviewed me and then my Stake President.  Was I ever amazed when President Dyer asked me how long ago I quit smoking.  The Bishop had accidentally marked the yes instead of the no on the question of smoking and he was most red faced and apologetic later.  I was interviewed by Clifford E. Young of the General Authorities and received my call to go to the Mission Home 18 March 1946 prior to going to the Northwestern States Mission.  I was set apart for my mission by Levi Edgar Young of the First Council of Seventies.  I labored under the direction of President Samuel E. Bringhurst in Dallas, Oregon 7 months, Washougal, Washington 6 weeks, Gresham, Oregon 5 months, Vernonia, Oregon 6 weeks and McGlaughlin Heights, Vancouver, Washington the final 3 months.  Verla Brinkerhoff and I returned home together 28th September 1947. " - Excerpt from "The Story of My Life" by June Slade Brinkerhoff

Western's and Winsbrough's Tiverton, Devonshire, England

2nd Great Grandfather

Samuel Western and Ann Winsbrough immigrated from Tiverton, Devonshire England.  I believe the Western's were roof thatchers. 



http://www.travelaboutbritain.com/devon/tiverton.php
Tiverton can be found at the junction of the Rivers Exe and Lowman some 11 miles (17.7 km) north east of Exeter. The easily defensible site was chosen by the Normans for their dominant Motte and Bailey castle. A small settlement soon sprouted up around the castle and later the town grew in importance and prosperity on the back of Devon's burgeoning wool trade, the fast flowing rivers proving ideal for powering the local mills. In the 18th Century the wool trade declined but in 1815 the industrialist John Heathcoat set up a lace making factory. This industry really took off and Tiverton again flourished to become one of Devon's prime industrial centres. The Heathcoat lace factory, which dates from 1816, is still producing fine lacework. Samples of local lace can be seen in the the Tiverton Museum and also at the Allhallows Museum in Honiton.




Today, Tiverton is the largest town in mid Devon and has a small but busy shopping centre. The imposing structure of the parish church dedicated to St Peter dates from the 15th century and reflects the prosperity brought to the town by the wool trade. There are fine carvings of anchors, waves and ships of all types and even Barbary apes. The town has some well preserved old merchant's houses. Blundell's School was founded by back in 1604 by a local merchant and converted to dwelling houses in 1880.