Tudy Standlee Page ~ Mt. Pleasant Pioneer Homes and Tidbits of History

Roy A. Lundberg ~ Researched and found by Tudy

2012-02-17T01:30:00.000-08:00

Arthur Candland and wife Lydia Hasler Home

2012-01-10T01:04:00.000-08:00

FUNNY STORY

2011-12-31T00:30:00.000-08:00

Niels Christensen and wife Karen Johansdatter Home

2011-12-29T01:52:00.000-08:00

Old Country Doctor

2011-12-03T08:42:00.000-08:00

Peter Nielson 3rd and Mattie Marie Pedersen Nielsen Home ~ Researched by Tudy Standlee

2011-11-27T03:19:00.000-08:00

James Monsen and Mary A. Poulsen Monsen Home ~ Researched by Tudy Standlee

2011-11-08T00:47:00.000-08:00

Three Early Pioneer Homes Taken From Glass Plate Negatives and Scanned by Tudy Standlee

2011-10-30T01:22:00.000-07:00

This may be the Jacob Hafen Home

This Home resembles the William S. Stewart Home or (Relic Home) before it was added onto

Unknown Home, Unknown Family

Glass Slide Negatives ~ Scanned by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-10-27T03:20:00.000-07:00

Help us identify the homes or people!

Glass Plate Negatives ~ Restored by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-10-13T01:09:00.000-07:00

Three Unknown Homes ~ Unknown Locations

Your Help would be appreciated !!!

Lars Gunderson Home, now occupied by Mr. and Mrs.John Schuhman ~ Researched by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-10-08T08:50:00.000-07:00

Glass Plate Negatives ~ Restored by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-10-06T00:35:00.000-07:00

This photo appears to be of a baseball team.... Probably Mt. Pleasant versus Ephraim played at Ephraim.

One of several Saloons located in Mt. Pleasant.

Unknown House _ Unknown family

Glass Plate Negatives ~ Restored by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-09-30T01:00:00.000-07:00

This home is located at about 650 West Main. It was the home of Peter's grandparents Hafen and great grandparents Nielsen. Dutch and Johanna Hafen lived and raised their family there. It was purchased by Stanton Seely from Joanne Hafen Granger and Stanton's widow now lives there.

We do not know where this home is or was located. Any information would be appreciated.

The Gunderson Confectionary still stands but is now the property of Central Utah Mental Health at about 245 West Main.

Ferdinand Ericksen and Wife Carri Lofgren Home ~ Researched by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-09-27T08:40:00.000-07:00

Glass Plate Negatives ~ Restored by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-09-22T01:15:00.000-07:00

These Glass-Plate Negatives were found in the attic of the Relic Home. We believe the photos were taken here in Mt. Pleasant. These three are not recognizable to us. If you can identify them, please let us know.

Gunderson Confectionary ~ Building Still Exists ~ Glass Plate Negative Restored by Tudy Standlee

2011-09-18T01:47:00.000-07:00

This is one of those Glass Plate Negatives restored by Tudy Standlee. The plates were discovered in the attic of the Relic Home. The Gunderson Confectionary was located at about 245 West Main. The building still exists and is now owned by Central Utah Mental Health.

Glass Plate Negatives ~ Restored by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2011-09-16T01:45:00.000-07:00

Several years ago we found a candy box full of glass plate negatives in the attic of the Relic Home. Some have been restored by Chas Hathaway. Tudy Standlee decided to take some home to try a hand at it. She was quite successful as you can see from the following slides. If you can recognize any of these homes or the people pictured, please let us know.

Henning Peel Home ~ Better Known As Willie Swensen Home ~ Researched by Tudy Standlee

2011-09-12T01:15:00.000-07:00

Pioneer Homes ~ Peter Madsen Peel Home

2011-08-28T09:45:00.000-07:00

Tudy Standlee has been researching the older homes of Mt. Pleasant. She has spent many hours looking up plot maps, abstracts and visiting with family members, as well as current residents in the older homes of Mt. Pleasant. Each home has its own story to tell. Each has had a variety of owners. Some have remained in the family of the original owners. We truly appreciate all the hard work and perseverance that Tudy has given to this project. Her work will be appreciated by many generations to come.

We plan to feature one or two Pioneer Homes each month. They also will be posted on the Tudy Standlee Page.

2011-08-25T16:18:00.000-07:00

Where did “piss poor” come from ?

Us older people need
to learn something new every day..

Just to keep the
grey matter tuned up.

Where did "Piss Poor" come from?
Interesting
History.

They used to use
urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in a pot

And then once a day
it was taken and sold to the tannery...

if you had to do
this to survive you were "Piss Poor".
But worse than that were the really
poor folk who couldn't even afford to buy a pot...

They "didn't have a
pot to piss in" and were the lowest of the low.

The next time you
are washing your hands and complain because the water
temperature

Isn't just how you
like it, think about how things used to be.

Here are some facts about
the 1500s

Most people got married in June because they took their yearly
bath in May,

And they still
smelled pretty good by June. However, since they were starting to smell,

Brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor.
Hence the
custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.

Baths consisted
of a big tub filled with hot water.

The man of the house
had the privilege of the nice clean water,

Then all the other
sons and men, then the women and finally the children.

Last of all the
babies.

By then the water
was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it.

Hence the saying,
"Don't throw the baby out with the Bath water!"

Houses had thatched
roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath.

It was the only
place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small
animals

(mice, bugs) lived
in the roof.

When it rained it
became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof.
Hence the saying, "It's raining cats and dogs."
There was nothing
to stop things from falling into the house.

This posed a real
problem in the bedroom where bugs and other droppings

Could mess up your
nice clean bed.

Hence, a bed with
big posts and a sheet hung over the top afforded some
protection.

That's how canopy
beds came into existence.

The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had
something other than dirt.

Hence the saying,
"Dirt poor." The wealthy had slate floors that would get
slippery

In the winter when
wet, so they spread thresh (straw) on floor to help keep their
footing.

As the winter wore
on, they added more thresh until, when you opened the door,

It would all start
slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed in the entrance-way.
Hence: a
thresh hold.

(Getting quite an education, aren't you?)

In those
old days, they cooked in the kitchen with a big kettle that always hung over the
fire.

Every day they lit
the fire and added things to the pot. They ate mostly vegetables

And did not get much
meat. They would eat the stew for dinner, leaving leftovers

In the pot to get
cold overnight and then start over the next day.

Sometimes stew had
food in it that had been there for quite a while.

Hence the
rhyme:

“Peas porridge hot,
peas porridge cold, peas porridge in the pot nine days old”.
Sometimes they
could obtain pork, which made them feel quite special.

When visitors came
over, they would hang up their bacon to show off.

It was a sign of
wealth that a man could, "bring home the bacon."

They would cut off a
little to share with guests

And would all sit
around and chew the fat.

Those with money had plates made of
pewter.

Food with high acid
content caused some of the lead to leach onto the food,

causing lead
poisoning death. This happened most often with tomatoes,

so for the next 400
years or so, tomatoes were considered poisonous.

Bread was divided
according to status.

Workers got the
burnt bottom of the loaf, the family got the middle,

and guests got the
top, or the upper crust.
Lead cups were used to drink ale or
whisky.

The combination
would sometimes knock the imbibers out for a couple of days.

Someone walking
along the road would take them for dead and prepare them for
burial.

They were laid out
on the kitchen table for a couple of days and the family would gather around

and eat and drink
and wait and see if they would wake up.

Hence the custom;
“of holding a wake”.

England is old and small and the local folks started
running out of places to bury people.

So they would dig up
coffins and would take the bones to a bone-house, and reuse the
grave.

When reopening these
coffins, 1 out of 25 coffins were found to have scratch marks

on the inside and
they realized they had been burying people alive.

So they would tie a
string on the wrist of the corpse, lead it through the coffin

and up through the
ground and tie it to a bell.
Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard
all night (the graveyard shift.)

to listen for the
bell; thus, someone could be,

“saved by the bell”
or was “considered a dead ringer”.

And that's the truth.

Now, whoever said
History was boring!!!
So get out there and educate someone!
~~~

Share these facts
with a friend.
Inside every older person is a younger person
wondering,

'What the heck
happened?'

We'll be friends until we are old and senile.

Then we'll be new
friends.
“Smile”,
it gives your face
something to do!

C.N. Lund Jr Is Mobbed At Salina

2011-08-20T17:46:00.000-07:00

Toad Found Alive After Being Buried in Solid Cement for 24 Years ~ 1934 Pyramid

2011-08-19T17:39:00.000-07:00

submitted by Tudy Standlee

Wrong Foot Out of Bed ~ shared by Tudy Standlee

2011-05-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

Manti Messenger Sept. 7, 1904

Anna J. Braby Is Honored For Her Faithfulness

2011-05-15T10:25:00.000-07:00

Are We Enjoying the Spring-Like Weather? Don't Get Too Used To It.

2011-05-05T20:17:00.000-07:00

Mayor Justus Seely Kills Bear With Knife

2011-04-06T11:25:00.000-07:00

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Jens Jorgensen Home ~ Researched by Tudy Standlee

2011-03-16T13:07:00.000-07:00

John Gunderson Home ~ Researched by Tudy Standlee

2011-03-15T12:46:00.000-07:00

Tudy Standlee is researching the homes of Mt. Pleasant. This page is the first of many more we wish to share with you. But if you are wondering about other homes, pay us a visit at the Relic Home (150 South State). You'll be amazed at what we can help you with. This home is located on the corner at 192 East and 100 South.

"The Barn" by Sue Ann Seely Croshaw ~ photography by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2010-06-30T16:06:00.000-07:00

North of the residence of Ray and Mildred Seely (1981) at 430 West Main Street in Mt. Pleasant, Utah stands a large barn, the first built in that pioneer community. It's construction is unique to the present day and stands as a reminder of the hard work and physical labor of those early settlers.

From information obtained through Ray Seely, and his sister, Elva Guyman, it was built in approximately 1862, 3 years after Mt. Pleasant was colonized. Huge timbers were brought down from the east mountains with teams of horses and the inner structure was built by craftsman who didn't use a single nail! All the beams were hewn and pegged so that they fit together perfectly to make a sound sturdy building.

When the men were lifting the timbers, one man, who they called "Joe Heave", would call out "heave" so that they could lift together the heavy beams into place. It's original construction site was on 5th west, halfway between Main Street and 1st North. It was later moved to Main Street on the creek just east of Aunt Miranda's home, so that the animals could have water more readily. From there it was moved to its present location.

Orange Seely, brother of Joseph Seely and Uncle of Ray, was the first owner and Henry Wilcox, brother of Clarissa Jane who was a Grandmother to Ray, was the builder with much help from other members of the family and the settlement. One can picture in his mind these men all working together with the horses and the tremendous amount of toil and labor it would have taken to move the heavy beams and hew the rough boards into the work of art that they are.

In that day, there was always the danger of Indian aggression. Chief Black Hawk and his painted warriors terrorized the women and children. So horses were kept saddled and ready in the barn 24 hours a day so that the minute men could ride quickly to Manti or Thistle for help. Also Indian squaws were kept as prisoners there during times of battle. It was also used as aplace for dancing where good times were shared by many.

When Dad (Ray Seely) move to Mt. Pleasant, from Moroni, he purchased the lot where the home now stands and the barn went with the property. Uncle Orange had moved to Castle Dale so Dad became the rightful owner of the barn. And no prouder owner could there have ever been! It was his most prized possession, and he loved to tell of its history to all who would listen. He had great respect and love for the hands who built it, and always did all he could to preserve it and maintain it. The reverence and love that Dad had for the barn has been passed onto his family and posterity- - -a memory we all cherish.

(written in 1981)

Photograpy by Tudy Barentsen Standlee

Marie Johansen Syndergaard ( in white dress - center) and friends or family 1918

2009-12-20T19:34:00.001-08:00

We thank Tudy Barentsen Standlee for this addition. Marie Syndergaard in the white dress with friends and family. Obed Nelson home in the background.

Hamilton Elementary School Band 1952 - 53

2009-12-20T19:32:00.000-08:00

Tudy Barentsen Standlee Collection

Hamilton Elementary Sixth Grade 1955

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Hamilton Elementary Fifth Grade 1954

2009-12-20T19:21:00.000-08:00

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Tudy Barentsen Standlee Collection

Hamilton Elementary Fourth Grade 1954

2009-12-20T19:17:00.000-08:00

Pioneer Day Ladies 1955

2009-12-20T19:15:00.000-08:00

The last one on the right is Sadie Mower.

Hamilton Elementary 3rd Grade - approx 1952

2009-12-20T19:12:00.000-08:00

Hamilton Elementary School Band 1954 - 55 Marsden Allred, Band Teacher

2009-11-15T12:16:00.000-08:00

Tudy Barentsen Standlee

2009-11-14T11:53:00.000-08:00

Tudy Standlee has put in hundreds of hours organizing and displaying the thousands of photos at the Mt. Pleasant Relic Home. She has a natural talent for recognizing and identifying photos, as well as organizing them in a sensible, understandable way, where patrons can find their ancestors, within minutes of arriving. She has also put together a manual for all hosts and hostesses, that makes everyone aware of where things are stored and exhibited. The many histories the Relic Home has to offer have also been organized by Tudy.

Tudy is a native of Mt. Pleasant. She grew up here and graduated from Wasatch Academy. She is married to Wayne Standlee and they now live in Tudy's family home on Main Street. The home has been in her family for 6 generations. Her parents are the late Hugh and Ruth Barentsen. She loves history and is an avid genealogist. She also loves helping other families with their histories. Wayne has also helped with the picture project as well. He is a retired building contractor and native of Idaho.

We encourage everyone researching lines that originate or have lived here in Mt. Pleasant to come visit our Relic Home and see what we have to offer.

Kindergaarten - - - about 1949

2009-11-13T12:04:00.000-08:00

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Uhknown Group - Unknown Location

2009-11-13T11:59:00.000-08:00

Little Annie Johansen Home

2009-11-01T12:21:00.000-08:00

"Little Annie" as so many people affectionately called her was the little lady who operated the first telephone office here in Mt. Pleasant. This home was located on the same block as our Relic Home at approximately 195 South and 100 West. It was later removed and there is an empty lot there now. (2009) Can anyone identify her friend who she is visiting with? (see related post here)