Robert Kingsford (1873-1960)

From “Gems of Our Valley”:

Robert Kingsford was born November 27, 1873 to Edward Kingsford and Kari Peterson Kingsford at Franklin, Idaho. He was married to Martha Mildred Ormond on November 30, 1898 in the Logan Temple. They lived at Cove, Utah for about four years. On November 4, 1892 they moved to Niter, Idaho to a farm they had previously entered under the “Homestead Law.”

Robert hauled water from Bear River, a distance of about five miles. He got logs from the canyon for firewood and also for lumber to build a new home and other farm buildings.

The next summer he divided his time between caring for his farm and helping to make the Last Chance Canal to get water out over the valley.

He and his wife, Martha, had ten children, nine of which they raised to maturity. All the children had the opportunity to go to college, and five sons have gone on missions. One son died from an injury he got while wrestling when he was in college. Another son gave his life while in the service of our country.

Robert was always active in the L.D.S. Church. He served as president of the M.I.A. for several years, and as Bishop of the Williams Ward for eight years. He also served in many other church positions.

He lived on his farm and took care of it for about forty years, then when his family were all raised, he and Martha moved to Logan and bought a home in 1944. There he spent the remainder of his life working in the Temple.

He died on December 25, 1960 and was buried in the Grace Cemetery.

Robert’s and Martha’s children were: Diantha Schaub, Ephriam, Kenneth, Marvin, Oressa, Ellis, Mildred, Leonard, Loran, and Charles.

Kingsford, Robert, b. 27 Nov 1877 Franklin, Oneida, ID, d. 25 Dec 1960 Logan, Cache, UT, h/o Martha Mildred Ormond Kingsford, Plot 47, Block 4, Lot 8, Grace Idaho Cemetary