Bedtime stories

Rachael pulled these stories together from most of the D&D Williams family. We hope this becomes an annual thing and everyone will feel free to use them at bedtime and other times.

Ervin singing lullabies

Ervin loved to sing and here are some recordings made by his son Louis of Ervin singing to Louis' daughters. Listen to My Shadow, Sandman, Fairyland, and a lullaby.

Gladys and Ervin life history

This is a draft history based on interviews with both Gladys and Ervin but mostly reviewed by Gladys. Pictures and other details need to be inserted still but this is a good overview beginning with their courtship starting in 1928. Read it here.

Gladys Butler Larsen life before marriage

This history was created through interviews and was approved and distributed by Gladys to many of her family members. Read it here.

Rosina Allen history

This is a short history written by Rosina Allen, wife of David Daniel Williams and mother of Orval Daniel Williams. Read it here.

Phoebe Ann Reynolds life sketch

This is a short talk and life sketch by Orval Daniel's wife and Alma's mother. Read it here.

Orval Daniel Williams life history interview

This "Ventures and Adventures" is an oral history that is of interest to our family and to anyone interested in the West as well. See it here.

Alma and Morva courting letters

Here are some letters Alma and Morva exchanged while he was working away from Phoenix and just before they got married April 14, 1925 at age 19. See them here.

Alma telling stories

This is an audio recording of Alma telling stories and also some of the details he would say to people before giving them Patriarchal blessings. Download the audio file here.

Morva and Alma life history

Morva wrote and dictated most of this after Alma died in April 1981. Here is their story of life together along with some great stories of their ancestors and their own childhoods.

Morva's Diary

Dwayne typed these up for his Mom and they are pretty interesting! See them here.

Ervin begins his history

We have several stories about Grandpa Ervin E. Larsen that he wrote himself. Here is a document that gives a flavor of his talk and writing.

Alma Williams tells his own story

Here is a story page 1 Grandpa Al began to write about some events in his life.
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