Alice Melissa McBride (1854-1920)
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| Alice Melissa McBride Callister | |
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| Born: | 4 Dec 1853 Fillmore, Utah |
| Died: | 26 Jan 1920 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Father: | Reuben McBride |
| Mother: | Mary Ann Anderson |
| Siblings: | Helen Venera McBride Harriet Eliza McBride Reuben Augustus McBride Mary Louisa McBride Roy Hyrum McBride Emma Jerutia McBride John Newton McBride Laura Abigail McBride Alice Melissa McBride Jeff Davies |
| Spouse: | Thomas Clark Callister |
| Married: | 16 Nov 1874 Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Children: | Ruby Alice Callister Helen Angie Callister Thomas Clark Callister Wells Reuben Callister Laura Adell Callister Edna Louise Callister Mabel Venita Callister LaNola Callister |
Day, Stella H., ed. Builders of Early Millard, p. 113:
Alice Melissa McBride was born in Fillmore, Utah Dec. 4, 1853. She was the ninth and youngest child of Mary Ann Anderson and Reuben McBride. She lived in Fillmore until 1907. When she and her husband, Thomas Clark Callister moved with their family to Salt Lake. She was prominent in Fillmore in any movement calculated to advance the welfare of the community. When the Women's Entrenchment Society was organized she was a charter member. She followed Brigham Young's council "Let the beauty of your garments be the workmanship of your own hands." She practiced it and impressed it upon her children. She was a fine seamstress and made all the clothing for her family. She was an active worker in the Church. She was president of the Fillmore Ward Primary and later Stake Primary President. She was also an ardent worker in the Relief Society. Alice was one of the early school teachers in Fillmore.
Alice was married to Thomas Clark Callister, son of Helen Mar Clark and Thomas Callister, in the Endowment House in Salt Lake on Nov. 16, 1847 by Wilford Woodruff. They were the parents of eight children: Ruby Alice, Helen Angie, Thomas Clark Jr., Wells Reuben, Laura Adell, Edna Louise, Mabel Venita and LaNola. Wells and Mable passed away when they were babies.
Alice was a wonderful homemaker. Her home was a gathering place for the young people. She took into her home those in need of help and love. She and her husband were friendly to the Indians. She hired the Indian women to help with her housework.
She returned to Salt Lake after three years in Lyndyll, Utah with the hope of doing temple work. This was not be realized for in October 1917 she suffered a paralytic stroke, from which she never recovered. She lived practically helpless until January 26, 1920 when she had another stroke and passed away. Her funeral was held in the Liberty Ward Chapel in Salt Lake City January 29, 1920. She was buried in the family plot in the City Cemetery.
[edit] Sources
- Birth, Blessing: Rogers, Sarah. Fillmore Branch Registration, p. 17:
- Number: 116
- Female: Alice Melissa McBride
- Born: 4 Dec 1854, at Fillmore, Millard, Utah
- Father: Reuben
- Mother: Mary Ann Anderson
- Blessed: 5 Feb 1857 [at Fillmore]
- By: William Felshaw, Dan. Thompson and Jas. McGaw
- Birth variant: 4 Dec 1853 [Builders, p. 113; Memorial, p. 21]
- 1860 Federal Census, Utah, Millard County, Fillmore City, Family #849, 14 Jul 1860:
- McBride, Reuben
- , Alice, 6, f, U. T., att school
- 1870 Federal Census, Utah, Millard County, Fillmore, 27 Jun 1870, Family 132:
- McBride, Reuben
- , Alice, 16, f, w, At School, UT
- 1880 Federal Census, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, Page 463C:
- Callister, Thomas C.
- , Alice, Wife, F, Md, 24, Keeping House, UT, NY, NY
- Death variant: 26 Jun 1920 [Memorial, p. 21]
- Day, Stella H., ed. Builders of Early Millard, pp. 113, 117, 465, 468, 581.
- Lichfield, Beulah Menlove. Cemetery Records, Fillmore, Millard Co., Utah, p. 11.
- McBride, Virginia. Charles R. McBride Memorial, p. 21.
