2 Dec 1901 – 3 Jan 1978
2nd Great Grandson of Philip Cardon
Great Grandson of Louis Phillip Cardon
Grandson of Joseph Samuel Cardon
Son of Joseph Elmer Cardon
JOSEPH PHILLIP CARDON
by
Joseph P. Cardon, Sr.
| Born: | 2 Dec 1901 | Place: | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Blessed: | 4 Jan 1902 | By: | Joseph Samuel Cardon, Grandfather |
| Baptized | 2 Dec 1909 | Place: | Colonia Dublan, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Confirmed: | 5 Dec 1909 | By: | Joseph Elmer Cardon, father |
| Elder: | 8 Jan 1922 | By: | Joseph Elmer Cardon, father |
| Married: | 7 Jul 1933 | Place: | St. Jons, Apache, Arizona |
| To: | Anna Marie Rothlisberger | ||
| By: | Albert F. Anderson, Bishop | ||
| Endowed: | 26 Sep 1933 | Temple: | Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona |
| Sealed: | 26 Sep 1933 | By: | David K. Udall |
| Jobs: | Cutter with railroad (welding); truck driver; flour mill; Vanadium Corporation of America | ||
| Died: | 3 Jan 1978 | Place: | Orem, Utah, Utah, age 76 |
I was born of goodly parents in Colonia Dublán, Mexico on the 2nd of December 1901. Mother had a midwife for an attendant at the birth. I grew to the ripe old age of eleven, having about all of the childhood diseases, such as earache, mumps, chickenpox, measles, etc. The earache was rather bad. The ear drum burst and ran, leaving a small hole in the drum, which unknown to mother or myself, let water into my head every time my head went under water. This caused me to have earaches and is one reason I never earned to swim, also I became afraid of water.
When I was around 4 years old, I remember going with my father up into the mountains to my grandfather Hurst’s sawmill after a load of lumber. The meals father cooked on the campfire were the best I ever ate. Then as we came back with the load, father let me drive the four horse team. Boy, was I the proudest fellow in the world.
Then a few years later, we got a farm near Dublán. I would go to the field with my father. When we came back for noon lunch and in the evening, he would put me on a horse called “Bab”. “Bab” was a large horse with a broad back. He loved children. He would walk back to the corral and cross the ditches with utmost of care. If a horsefly or anything else bothered him, he would not pay any attention to them. He would walk up beside the cord lumber fence so I could get off. No matter how tired or hungry “Bab” was, he would always come over to me, when I came out to the corral, and let me crawl under him, lift up any of his hoofs or climb on him.
One time there was a dry spell in the little town in the state of Sonora, so a special Sunday was set aside to fast and pray for rain. Well, the next Monday, the people were all out on the high ground trying to get out of the water. They needed supplies of different kind so they sent to Dublán for help. Father volunteered to take them the supplies. l, with a number of other people went down to the river which he had to cross. The river was just below Dublán and was at the flood stage. I can still see father going across the river, the horses’ heads and father on the wagon seat was all that could be seen. Father had a hard time on this trip because a lot of the road was washed out.
Sometime later, we moved out to what was known as the Dublán pasture which was about five miles east of Dublán. Father and his Uncle Louis Cardon had a 160 acre ranch.
My grandfather, Joseph Samuel Cardon, had a contract to build a water canal from the Dublán River to the Long Lake. A short distance from the lake, he ran into some Caliche, a form of rock. Rains set in and during this time he took pneumonia and died (28 Sep 1908). Father took it (canal contract) over and finished the project.
I must have went to the first grade while we lived in Dublán. I remember I rode my saddle pony into Dublán. Because in the second grade, Ella went to school with me; we rode in a two wheeled cart pulled by my pony.
We had a large Newfoundland dog. She was one of the best watch dogs. Coyotes, strangers, and especially Mexicans did not come around our place. This hatred for Mexicans came to benefit us. When Villa was on the rampage, Ernest and I had our pony out by the canal in back of our place as three Mexican soldiers, riding on two horses, came by. They wanted our pony. I knew they wanted our pony, but l said no savvy. The one that was riding double started to get off his horse. The big dog started for him. He took one look and c1imbed back on the horse. They started for the house, but the dog got between them and the house. They then rode off.
Father moved the family into town; that is all but me. One day we were up in the field, which was about one half mile south of the house, and father wanted to burn some brush, but did not have any matches. So, he sent me to the house to get some. I rode my pony to the house and left her by the open door. I went in and got the matches, but I saw three Mexican soldiers coming toward the house. I ran and jumped on my pony. We went around the corner of the house at full speed and into the nearest brush. I laid down as close as I could to my pony so I would not be scraped off by the brush. When I looked back, the rebels were coming after me with their guns drawn. I do not think they fired, because I never heard any shots. I raced up to where father and Uncle Louis were. I told them what had happened. We all went back to the house as fast as we could go, but when we had got there the rebels were gone.
It was not long after this that we all left Mexico for the States. We left everything except the clothes on our backs and a little bedding. We stayed in El Paso, Texas for a short time and then moved to Binghampton, near Tucson, Arizona. There in Binghampton, we obtained a 40 acre farm, dug a well, and installed a large pump to pump water to irrigate the crops. We also obtained some dairy cows and sold milk.
During the school years, the farm work made my days long. Most of the time in the fall I had to stay at home for a month or two to help harvest the crops. In the spring I had to quit a month or two before school let out to help get the ground ready to plant and help with the planting. I did get to go the entire year during the eighth grade and my first year of high school.
Later, I got a job in the railroad shop in Tucson. First I worked as a carpenter’s helper and later as acetylene torch cutter. There I learned to cut nuts off of bolts without touching the threads of the bolt.
At one time there was a bad train wreck south of town. I was called to go out and cut the cars up so they could be loaded and hauled away. It took over sixteen hours of steady cutting to get them cut up. The boss tried to get me to stop and rest and to take a drink of coffee. I told him I did not need it. The other men could not see how I could keep going so long without a break. But when one’s body is clean and healthy, it can take a lot.
During a railroad union strike, I was laid off. A short time later I got a job driving a truck for a Webb fellow. He had a contract hauling ore from Fort Wachucka mine to Fort Wachucka. It was a distance of about 20 miles. There were 12 different dugways to go up and down. One of them, the closest to the Fort, bad a long slope before you got to the dugway. Then there was a slight curve about halfway down– just enough so one could not see all the way down the road. The road was a private one. I had not seen anyone on it during the time that I had been driving. I had been taking the truck out of gear and letting it coast down the slope and on down the dugway and part up the other side. The mining company would not allow one to use brakes, because of a former accident. Webb had used his brakes too much and burned them up and could not slow down for the curve and turned the truck over.
One time I had started down this long slope and was about to the dugway. Someone I could not see told me to stop. I looked down the dugway, but I could not see anything. However Ifelt apprehensive, so I pulled over and saw a Model T Ford come around the bend with two elderly ladies in it. Boy, was I glad I had stopped. The roadway was not wide enough to pass, so if I had gone on someone would have been seriously injured.
The water situation in Binghampton got to where there just was not enough to make a crop. So father moved to Virden, New Mexico and made a deal to buy a farm and later rented two other places.
I got a job driving a truck for the potato grower association. Orson Merrell was the salesman. I delivered potatoes all over the surrounding country at all hours of the day and night. One time I got back off a trip just after day light. I rested while the truck was being loaded and then started for Safford, Arizona. On the way, there was a long dugway to climb. I remember being about halfway up when I found the right wheels were off the road and 1 was approaching a cliff. I woke up just in time to jerk the truck onto the road. I did not get sleepy any more on that trip.
While at Virden, I was in school track meet. I had entered 4 or 5 events. The day before the meet, I sprained my right ankle. So I placed second or third in the first event. The last event was the run and broad jump. I had jumped two times and still a foot behind the leader. If I could win in my last jump, my class would win the meet. As l walked back to start the jump, I offered a silent prayer. I stood at the starting line for a moment or two. I could feel the pain leaving my ankle. Well, I won the jump by a foot. In basketball, I played guard.
After leaving Virden, father settled in the Juet Valley, near Kirtland, New Mexico. (See appendix). There I took over a truck that Uncle June had. I delivered produce all over the surrounding country.
A family wanted me to move them to Bernalillo, near Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was late by the time I got loaded up. On the way I ran into snow from Bloomfield, New Mexico on into Bernalillo. So it was just daylight as I arrived. I finally got unloaded and started back by way of Gallup, New Mexico to get a load of oak flooring. I got out near Table Rock Country and the rear tire blew out. By the time I got the tire changed, my hands were so cold that I did not have any feeling in them. When I arrived home, I was so cold that I just crawled into bed with my clothes on. I had been in bed just a few minutes when mother came in to see how I was. When she found out how cold I was, she said I was not to drive the truck any more. So I sold the truck.
Shortly after this, I learned that Eddy Wheeler wanted someone to help him on his dairy farm. I went up there and asked him about the job. He said that I could go right to work. There was a red headed girl there. He introduced me to her. The next day, as Iwas going to work, I was hoping that the red head would not be there. I never had much use for red heads. And 1 did not like the way this one looked at me. I found out later just what she was thinking about.
Well, this darn red head would get up early and cook my breakfast. Then after I got the cows in the milk shed, she would come out and help me do the milking. When I would go to change the water in the evenings, she would go along. Well, I did like her cooking and her company. But I did not want it go any further than that because I wanted to save up enough money so I could go back to school. But she had other ideas. So if you cannot beat them, join in with them. The first thing I knew was that I wanted to be with her all the time. We went to parties, shows, horseback riding, Sunday Services, and etc.
After we were engaged, Marie went back to St. Johns, Arizona. She had been there just a short time when she wrote to me and told me that if l wanted her then I should come and get her. So I borrowed Eddy’s pickup and went to St. Johns and we were married.
Three months later, we were sealed in the Mesa Temple for time and eternity. That was the happiest moment of my life up to then. When Loree was born a strong and healthy child that made this life a heaven on earth. And as each of our children came into our lives, heaven has become more complete. We thank God every day for sending such wonderful spirits to us to raise and to have throughout all eternity, together with our grandchildren and so on.
In Allison, l was in the Sunday School Superintendentcy and the scout program. In Durango, l was a stake missionary with Merle Slade. We converted the Roy Owens family. At one time, we had been visiting a family for some time. They seemed to be interested in the gospel. Then one time we went to see them and they had a minister there. Well, all he wanted to do was argue. Merle lost his temper and we got up and left. This thing happened at another place. I have enjoyed genealogy work very much. One time we were in Salt Lake and the young girl at the desk of the genealogical department was a Cardon also. This lead to a lot of Cardon genealogy and family histories. My mother has always been interested in genealogy too.
I have enjoyed my home teaching assignments very much. It has been and will always be a challenge. Different people have different ideas of the same principles of the gospel. The priesthood is the greatest power on this earth. It can heal the sick and afflicted in the household of faith when nothing else can. The first experience I had was shortly after I was ordained an Elder. Mother had taken sick and father had me help administer to her. She was well in just a few hours.
One of the most humbling experiences that I have had was when I was called to administer to Clifford Evensen, my former Bishop and now Stake Patriarch. He asked me to be the mouth each time. Just shortly after, he was himself again I have been called at all hours of the night by some of our neighbors to come and administer to them. Another time, a young girl had been to a doctor several times and was not .improving. About 3 A.M. one morning her father called and asked me to come and help administer to her. When l arrived, l saw that her face was as red as could be with a rash of some kind. Her father said that her whole body was covered with the rash. The next morning I went to see how she was. When I entered the home, she was talking on the telephone. Her back was toward me so I could not see her face. I asked her father how she was and he said she was completely healed. After she had hung the telephone up, she turned around and walked toward me. Her father said that I had been gone but a short while when the rash started to leave.
Comments by Louis S. Cardon:
In Mexico, your father, Joseph, lived out of town on a ranch and had a two wheeled cart pulled by a spirited horse named “Dol1y”. Everyone wanted a ride. Your dad was always friendly and likable. Joseph liked sports. He was fast on his feet. We worked together in Binghampton at a dairy. Joseph was always prompt and persistent. Your dad could take a joke. I misguided him to the barber shop instead of the grocery store one day when he went to Tucson to exchange eggs.
Comments by Lucinda Hurst Cardon, his mother:
Your father weighed 6 pounds when he was born. It seems he cried a lot. His grandfather Cardon said he must be named Joseph Phillip for his father, his two grandfathers and his two great grandfathers. He was blessed by his grandfather, Joseph Samuel Cardon, on the first fast day in January. He was afraid of the water and cried very time he was bathed.
Your dad ruptured his ear drum when he was cutting teeth. He learned to ride a horse soon after he could walk. He began school when he was seven. He rode a horse to school. He was baptized by his father in Mexico either in a reservoir or a river. He was 11 years old when we left Mexico and went to Jaynes Station and later moved to Binghampton, Arizona near Tucson. His playmates were Reece Evans, Louis S. Cardon, and Lavar Lines. Your dad had frequent nose bleeds and had his tonsils removed while we were in Arizona. Your father dated very few girls, but he did go with a girl named Iva Jones for a while. He was serious minded and bashful. He was the fifth child in the family to be married, but had the largest family.
Comments by Udell Cardon, a brother:
When we lived at Binghampton, your dad worked at the railroad yards in Tucson. We had a screened box outside one of the windows that we used for a refrigerator. Your dad carne home late one night and got a pot of beans that was in the refrigerator. He ate some of them in the dark. The next morning we discovered that the beans were covered with step ants. Boy, did we get a laugh.
Comments by Susie John, a sister-in-law:
Your dad knew your mother 3 months before they were married. When Anita was born, your dad was in the hospital the same time having his appendix removed. For the next child your father brought Marie in early and returned to Allison. Neil was born at this time. Shortly after, your dad was brought in with his fingers smashed. So again he was in the hospital the same time your mother was.
Comments by Bishop Clifford Evensen:
I have always admired your father for his quiet unassuming way, his faith, his industry and his thrift.
Some anecdotes
When dad and mom were working at the Wheeler’s dairy, mom would help dad. Mom was going to help by locking up the barn one evening. However, she locked dad in the milk barn.
One time dad and a companion were crossing an intersection in town. A car came rapidly down the street. The boys had not noticed the car as they were engaged in play. The companion swung a fist at dad. Dad ducked. At the same time, he heard a voice say, “Sit down”. Dad sat down. He sat down just in time to land on the bumper of the oncoming car. The car wheeled to a stop. Dad was spared from accident.
The first three grades of school were attended in Dublán, Mexico; then through the 8th grade at Binghampton, Arizona; two years of high school at Virden, New Mexico; 1 l /2 years at Gila College in Thatcher, Arizona.
His last full time job was at Vanadium Corporation of America where he was employed for fourteen years. He was forced to retire because the V.C.A moved out of state.
Some of his travels have been to Tucson & Mesa, Arizona; Virden , Clifton & Kirtland, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; Rexburg, Idaho; Yellow Stone Park, Wyoming; Kentucky; Kansas; Tennessee; Seattle, Washington; Canada; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California; Utah; and Mexico City in 1967.
I have had a number of wonderful trips to the Mesa Temple and to the Salt Lake Temple. It is just like going into another world to enter a temple of the Lord. Two or three years ago (at time dad wrote this) I was going through the Mesa Temple. There was my mother, two boys I grew up with in Tucson, my Bishop, two Bishops from Virden, and two stake Presidents of Young Stake. If the hereafter is like that it should be wonderful to be with all of our family and friends you have known here on earth.
My guardian angel has protected me from serious mishaps. When my hand was caught in the flour mill roller, I could not pull it out. I asked God to help me. I was told to reach around behind the mill and pull the six inch belt off. I went through the motion, but someone else did it, because the belt was turning toward me and I could not reach but a few inches beyond the belt pulley. If I had of done, my other hand would have been caught in the pulley. My life was spared so that I could become the father of eight of God’s most glorious spirits instead of six.
After retirement, dad tried to keep busy doing wood work in his shop, gardening, and genealogy work. Then his mind began to go. This is when mom decided to move to Utah after she retired from working for Fort Lewis Col1ege in Durango, Colorado. They sold their house in April of 1976 and moved to Orem, Utah with the help of many of their children. By the end of 1976, mom had to put dad in a nursing home while she went to California to help Anita. While she was gone, dad had a stroke and he continued to lose his mental capacities. For a year, he was ill and spent some time in the State Mental Hospital in Provo. His condition worsened. Then in December of 1977, mom brought him home where he lived until his passing away on early Monday morning, 3 January 1978.
APPENDIX
1. There were four generations of “Cardons” living in the Colonies in Mexico by the year 1908. The first generation was the children of Joseph Elmer & Lucinda Hurst Cardon as follows: Joseph Phillip, E11a, Ernest Elmer, Mildred, and Haze] who were all born in Colonia Dublán, Mexico. The second generation was the children of Joseph Samuel and Selina Masenile Walker Cardon as follows: Selina Vermina, Joseph Elmer, LeRoy Phillip, Edith, Junius Welborn and Cornelia. Junius & Cornelia were born in Colonia Juarez, Mexico. Joseph Samuel Cardon’s third wife was Rhoda Ann McClellan. They were married in Colonial Dublán, Mexico and had 9 children who were all born in Colonial Juarez, Mexico as follows: Eva May; Ethel, Lester Leon, Mabel, William, Afton, Earl Preston, Genevieve, Joseph Harold, and Rhoda Fern. (Joseph Samuel Cardon’s two younger brothers, Emanuel Philip and Louis Paul, and their families were also in Old Mexico.) The third generation was the children of Louis Philippe and Susette Stale Cardon as follows: Joseph Samuel, Emanuel Philip, and Louis Paul. The fourth generation was Louis Philippe and Susette Stale Cardon. Family members who died in the Colonies of Mexico were three infant sons of Joseph Samuel, Leonard Jesse before 1895., Eugene William before 1897 & Mansel Lorenso before 1903; Selina M. Walker Cardon, wife of Joseph Samuel, on 6 Oct 1906; Joseph Samuel on 28 Sep 1908; Louis Philippe on 9 Apr 1911; and Emanuel Philip on 12 Dec 1927. The Cardons left Mexico in 1912 during the Mexican revolution and migrated into Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.
From the book “Cardons 1799-1986” by Edna Cardon Taylor & Genevieve Porter Johnson p. 149, the second wife of Joseph Samuel, Cornelia Van Dam died in Taylor, Arizona on 5 Aug J 885 which was about 10 months after the birth of their son, James Ellis Cardon on 25 Sep 1884. There is no further info on him. Page 150 gives the children of the third wife of Joseph Samuel, who is Rhoda Ann McClellan, who were all born in Colonies of Mexico. Some of Rhoda’s children settled in El Paso, Texas. (The above mentioned book “Cardons 1799-1986” gives many pages of family group sheets for the descendants of Louis Philippe Cardon & Susette Stale.)
2. In .FHL film #00351 27 “Dublán, Mexico Ward Record of Members 1856-1948” Dublán Ward was unit of Juarez Stake and was disbanded during period of 1912-1915. The following was found: # 1125 Joseph Elmer Cardon, his wife, #1126 Lucinda Hurst Cardon. Under children of age of 8, #234 Joseph Phillip Cardon; #235 Ella Cardon; #236 Ernest Elmer Cardon; #237 Mildred Cardon; and #261 Hazel Cardon. In baptisms for 1909, #52 Joseph Phillip Cardon; and 1911 #3 7 Ella Cardon.
3. I, Ellen Young, found on 28 Nov 1997 at Provo, Utah FHC on FHL film #0164609 “Binghampton, Arizona Branch Records 1914-1928”. (Binghamton, Branch was in California Mission and is near Tucson, Arizona), the following Cardons: #110 Joseph Elmer Cardon, his wife, #111 Lucinda Hurst Cardon, and their children #112 Joseph Phillip Cardon; #113 Ella Cardon; then in Children under the age of 8, #64 Ernest Elmer Cardon; #65 Mildred Cardon; #66 Hazel Cardon; #67 Gladys Cardon; #95 Eugene Hurst Cardon; #270 Udell Wilson Cardon; and #394 Lloyd Woodruff. #84 Rhoda Ann Cardon, the widow of Joseph Samuel Cardon, and her five younger children: #85, William A Cardon; #86, Genevive Cardon; #87 Earl Preston Cardon; #352 Rhoda Fern Cardon and #98 Joseph Harold Cardon. Her four older children, Eva Mae, Ethel, Lester Leon and Mabel were married and living in Tucson, Arizona. #115 Susette Staley Cardon, the widow of Louis Philippi Cardon and the mother of Joseph Samuel Cardon, also lived in Binghamton until her death in 1923. Susette Staley Cardon’s youngest son, #138 Louis Paul Cardon, his second wife #136 Edith J. Done and their children: #137 Edith Cardon; #386 Ellen Cardon; #603 Ethel Cardon; #81 Florence Cardon; #82 Paul Done Cardon; #209 Lucy Cardon; #229 Florence Cardon; #232 Thomas Done Cardon and #319 Lawrence Done Cardon. # 138 Louis Paul Cardon, his first wife, # 139 Ellen Clyrnena Saunders and their children: # 140 Ellen Kattie Cardon; # 141 Lucille Cardon; #142 Pretta Cardon; #143 Louis Sanders Cardon; and #368 Isabell Cardon. #138 Louis Paul Cardon, his third wife, #144 Mary Irena Pratt and their children: #145 Parley Pratt Cardon; #355 Dora Cardon; #380 Wilford Pratt Cardon; #396 Stanley Pratt Cardon; #630 Ademan Pratt Cardon; and #297 Amy Cardon. #249 LeRoy Phillip Cardon, his wife #250 Loretta Margretta Call and their children: #255 Lorita Cardon; #111 Belva Cardon; #156 Leroy Willard Cardon; and #267 Edna Cardon. # 182 Margaret Cardon daughter of Lester Leo Cardon and Margaret Jane Jensen. #143 Louis Saunders Cardon, his wife #683 Winifred Mae Ballamy and their child: #483 Brookie Mae Cardon. #230 Ruth Cardon daughter of Seth and Gretta Cardon.
ORDINATIONS
#47- #112 Joseph Phillip Cardon 15 Dec 1913 ordained a Deacon by Jos Elmer Cardon.
#189- #112 Joseph Phillip Cardon 30 Nov 1919 ordained Teacher by Jos E. Cardon.
#255- #112 Joseph Phillip Cardon 29 Aug 1920 ordained Priest by J E. Cardon.
#335 – #112 Joseph Phillip Cardon 8 Jan 1922 ordained Elder by Joseph E. Cardon.
# 190 – # 190 Ernest Elmer Cardon 7 Dec 1919 ordained Deacon by J. E. Cardon.
#316 – # 190 Ernest E. Cardon 8 Jan 1922 ordained Teacher by Joseph E. Cardon.
#375 – # 190 Ernest E. Cardon 9 Apr 1923 ordained Priest by Joseph E. Cardon.
4. FHL film #0017031 “Virden, New Mexico Ward Records” Lois Cardon is listed as #692 in children under age of 8. In marriage records of 1927, Mildred is listed as #634 and she married Rollin Bingham Walker, but they were later divorced. In baptism section for 1921 gives Gladys as #635; 1923 gives Eugene Hurst as #636; 1925 gives Udell Wilson as #637; and 1928 gives Lloyd Woodruff as #638.
5. FHL Film #0016782 “Kirtland, New Mexico Ward Records 1883-1940” researched in November 1997 by Ellen Young at the Hurricane, Utah FHC. Kirtland Ward was organized 1883 as Burnham Ward. Name was changed 21 May 1939. Burnham Ward was in San Juan Stake until 1912 then it was changed to Young Stake. The following Cardons were found on this film and records received from Vernon Ward, St. Johns Stake, Arizona 22 Jan 1928: #716 Junius Welborne Cardon, his wife #717 Mae Whiting Cardon and their children #718 Junius Welburn Cardon, Jr.; #71 9 Robert Mansel Cardon; #720 Irene Cardon; #736 Carmen Cardon; #737 Margaret Ethelyn Cardon; #738 Herman Elwood Cardon; born in Kirtland, New Mexico were: #788 Elmer LaMarr Cardon; #341 La Verna Cardon and #504 Charles Dee Cardon.
Records received from Virden, St. Joseph Stake, New Mexico 1 Dec 1929 #869 Ernest E. Cardon, his wife #870 Etta Elnora Moffett Cardon ; born in Kirtland, New Mexico their children: #868 Ernest Fredrick Cardon and #991 Ivin Benjamin Cardon. #871 Joseph Elmer Cardon, his wife #872 Lucinda Hurst Cardon and their children: #873 Joseph Phillip Cardon; #874 Gladys Cardon Jack; #875 Eugene Hurst Cardon; #876 Udell Willson Cardon; #877 Lloyd Woodruff Cardon; #878 Lois Cardon; #879 Mildred Cardon Walker and her children: #880 Harold C. Walker and #881 Gerald Lynn Walker. Records received from Mesa 2nd, Maricopa Stake, Arizona 8 May 1932: #307 Howard Goodman, his wife #308 Ella Cardon and their children: #309 Ervin Goodman; #310 Joseph Clyde Goodman; #311 Thomas A. Goodman; and #312 Geneva Goodman. #643 Vernon W. Jack was from Colorado, his wife, #874 Gladys Cardon Jack and their children: #320 Nadine Jack; #380 Vernadine Jack; #430 Allan William Jack; #490 Rayburn Jack; and #533 Donald Vernon Jack. #873 Joseph Phillip Cardon, his wife, #343 Anna Marie Rothlisberger Cardon from Arizona and their daughter, #378 Loree Cardon born in Fruitland, New Mexico.
6. On 28 Nov 1997 at Provo, Utah FHC, FHL Film #000 1894 item 3 “Al1ison, Colo. Branch 1936 of Western States Mission” was researched by Ellen Young. The membership records received from Burnham, New Mexico Ward Young Stake June 25, 1935: #472 Joseph Elmer, his wife #473 Lucinda Hurst Cardon and their children: #474 Eugene Hurst Cardon; #475 Udell Wilson Cardon; #476 Lloyd Woodruff Cardon and #477 Lois Cardon. #478 Ernest E. Cardon his wife, #479 Etta Elnora Moffett Cardon and their children: #480 Ernest Frederick Cardon; #481 Ivan Benjamin Cardon. #107 Joseph Phillip Cardon, his wife #108 Anna Marie R. Cardon and their daughter #109 Loree Cardon. Ellen Cardon was born shortly afterwards on 8 Aug 1935.
7. At Hurricane, Utah FHC on 3 Dec 1997 FHL Film #0002703 “Durango, Colo. Branch Record of Members 1925 -1940” was researched by Ellen Young. Durango Branch was organized 19 Jul 1925. It was made dependent branch of Kline Ward 30 Sep 1929. Organized again 5 May 1940. In Form E Section was found the following: #1018 Baptisms 1943 of Ellen Cardon; #1204; births & blessings 1944 of Royal Lavor Cardon; #1208 Joseph P. Cardon the Superintendent of the Sunday School; #1212 Baptisms 1945 of Joseph P. Cardon, Jr.; #1272 Joseph Cardon President of Young Men’s MIA, Marie Cardon as 2nd Counselor of YWMIA and Loree Cardon as Sec-Tres of Primary Assoc.; #1276 Baptisms 1946 of Anita Cardon; #1158 1947 Sunday School, Joseph P. Cardon was 2nd Ass and Marie Cardon was 2nd Counselor of YWMIA; # 1066 1948 Joseph P. Cardon Superintendent of YMMIA and Marie Cardon 2nd Counselor of YWMIA. #1097 1948 Baptism of Neil R. Cardon.