Vilate Durfey

 

Jacob, her father, wrote of Vilate’s birth in his journal “Eva Vilate was born as a little ray of sunshine to our home.”[1]

Vilate was the ninth child of Jacob and Mary Althea Wight. She kept a book called Treasure of Truth. My copy belonged by my grandma Beth. I have scanned it and attached it below.

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Vilate's information from the family narrative "Gone Too Soon: Eva Vilate Durfey."

Eva "Vilate" Jensen born 16 Dec 1888 in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, to Jacob Jensen and Mary Althea Wight and died 22 Sep 1936 near Willard, Box Elder, Utah.[2] She was buried in Beaver Dam Cemetery, Collinston, Box Elder, Utah.[3] She married 9 Oct 1912 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, to Henry Oakley “Oak” Durfey.[4] He was born 29 Feb 1888 in Beaver Dam, Box Elder, Utah, 30 Mar 1964 in San Fernando, Los Angeles, California.[5] He was buried in Beaver Dam Cemetery, Collinston, Box Elder, Utah.[6]


[1] Jacob Jensen, from the journal of Jacob Jensen, (unpublished manuscript), date written unknown, transcription author and date unknown, microfilm 100005015789, item 8, MS 12138, p. 3, held at Church History Library, Salt Lake City, UT. [note: Minnie Snow, Jacob’s niece gave a transcription to the Church History Library.] 
[2] “Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965,” Willard, Box Elder, Utah, death of Eva Vilate Jensen, 21 Sep 1936, file number 104, digital image, image 4 of 7, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org: accessed 6 Mar 2022) citing Department of Health, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Death certificates, 1904-1965.
[3] Find a Grave entry for Eva Vilate Jensen Durfey, Memorial #38983501, death 21 Sep 1936, Beaver Dam Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Box Elder, Utah, FindaGrave (http://findagrave.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022).
[4] “Utah Marriages, 1887-1935,” Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, marriage of Eva Vilate Jensen to Henry O. Durfey, 9 Oct 1912, certificate 1190, digital image, image 486 of 512 FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 6 Mar 2022), citing FHL microfilm 4540840. Image must be viewed at FHL or FHC.
[5] “Henry O. Durfey,” The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), 2 Apr 1964, p. 32, col. 5, Newspapers (https://newspapers.com: accessed 11 Mar 2022).
[6] Find a Grave entry for Henry O Durfey, Memorial #38983494, death 30 Mar 1964, Beaver Dam Cemetery, Beaver Dam, Box Elder, Utah, FindaGrave (http://findagrave.com: accessed 6 Mar 2022).