Emma Boston Gibbs
About
Emma Boston Gibbs was born Aug 14, 1851 in St. Mary, Wales to George Duggan and Ellen Phillips Gibbs. She is the mother of Herschel Bullen Jr.
History
Emma was six years old when her family immigrated from Wales to the US, settling in Paradise, Utah. She married Herschel Bullen on Feb 8, 1870 in Salt Lake City having two children, Herschel Bullen Jr. and Nellie Bullen.
"The old time residents of Richmond who knew Emma Boston Gibbs Bullen described her as a happy and beautiful girl. She was the price of the family. She was kind, tender, and charming as well as intelligent. She loved everyone and her musical voice and captivating smile made everyone love her. Hershel Bullen felt lucky and he was, as he drove her to Salt Lake City to get married."1
Epilogue
Emma Boston Gibbs died in an unknown location on October 1, 1873. She was buried in the Richmond Cemetery.
Sources
Author Unknown. (Year made Unknown) History for Emma Boston Gibbs, Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by Rawlinssa, Nov 16, 2015. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/20647533?p=39433880&returnLabel=Emma%20Boston%20Gibbs%20(KWVG-KVL)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWVG-KVL
A. N. Sorensen (1954) Biography of Herschel Bullen of Richmond, Utah. pgs 41-42. Uploaded to FamilySearch.org by meganmariewilson1, May 31, 2021. https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/127457377?p=42312210&returnLabel=Herschel%20Bullen%20(KWZB-ZCV)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Fmemories%2FKWZB-ZCV