Annie Lewis & Joseph Carroll

Annie Elizabeth Lewis was one of Birda's older sisters.

Annie married Joseph Hyrum Carroll (of the Ashley Precinct, i.e. Vernal, UT?) on 25 Jan 1899 in the Ashley Precinct (i.e. Vernal, UT?).

Thus, she became Annie Elizabeth Lewis Carroll.

Photos from the personal albums of Kay Beers (via email)
Photoshopped together by me.

Newspaper notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1899, Jan 27, p.4

Newspaper notice transcribed:

License to wed was issued Tuesday to Mr. J.H. Carroll, of Millward, aged 25, and Miss. A.E. Lewis, Fourth ward, aged 20.  The ceremony was performed Wednesday at the residence of the bride, Bp. Alplanalp officiating.

*Punctuation adjusted wherein I saw fit.

Marriage licence:

SOURCE: familysearch.org
Image number correction: #00271

Marriage license certificate:

Found in the personal albums of Howard Carroll

The following is an excerpt from the personal history of Annie's sister, Mary L Hatch, entitled, "My Life" written by Mary Hatch 25 Dec 1956 (found in the personal albums of Glen Hatch).  This excerpt was found on pages 11-12 of the document:

"... Annie was married to Joe Carroll in January, 1899.  Mother and Father had known the Carroll family before she came to Vernal.  She thought they were a fine family.  The Carrolls lived in what was then considered a nice home.  So Mother and Father were proud and happy that Annie was marrying into such a fine family.  Therefore, Mother felt it her duty to give her the nicest wedding she could.  Nonie, who was the leader and great help of Mother’s, was living [at] home.  The first thing, the buttery was cleaned and scrubbed from top to bottom for the food to be stored in.  Then the cooking began- food that we had never heard of before: donuts, cakes, pies, cookies, chicken, etc., etc.

The house was then scrubbed and cleaned and the guests, friends and neighbors, were invited.  A table set from one end of the room to the other, and it was filled with all that good food.  We children were given strict orders to stay in the kitchen, upstairs, or get lost, until this affair was over.  By climbing part way up the stairs, with the buttery door ajar, we could see into the room they were eating in.  As the plates of food were eaten, they were refilled from the buttery.  The donuts were what we particularly watched.  I had never tasted a donut.  I’m sure I was a better child than I am a grown-up, for I could have reached a donut and I doubt if it would ever have been missed, but we never ever thought of disobeying our parents.

In a day or so Annie had everything packed and in the wagon.  The cow that Father had given them (and which he gave every one of his daughters) was tied to the back of the wagon.  Mother watched from the window with tears in her eyes.  We wondered why she cried.  Annie was going just over to Maeser to live, but now I know.  She was going out of our home forever to make her a new home.  Things wouldn’t be quite the same..."

Their marriage lasted roughly 24 years but ultimately ended in divorce on 25 Dec 1923 (according to family records).  I will research to provide documentation on that divorce and include in this post when it is available.

Divorce notice:

SOURCE: Vernal Express 1923, Dec 14, p.16

Divorce notice transcribed:

But One Divorce Granted At Court

Annie E. Carroll was granted a divorce from Joseph H. Carroll and the custody of the minor children also all the real and personal property.  The case went by default.