Note: Many of the longer histories on this site contain short accounts that are faith promoting, examples of courage, especially interesting, or just plain funny. Rather than create duplicate copies here, they will be linked to, allowing the you to link (jump) to the applicable section, where I hope that you'll be inspired to read more of that history. Clicking on your browser's "Back" button will return you here to the Stories page.

• Plaster of Paris "Flour" (George Fredrick Jarvis)
  While "Feed them, don't fight them" was a good policy, this time was an exception.

• A London Incident (George Fredrick Jarvis)
  A (possibly apocrophal) story of an incident from George Fredrick's mission in England.
  "Religion stay there while . . ."

• Link to an incident in George Fredrick Jarvis' history
  That's one way to quit the tobacco habit.

• Missionary Experiences (Orin Jarvis, son of George Fredrick Jarvis)
  While helping to re-open the Southern States Mission he was shot at, poisoned,  . . .

• Johnston's Army and Orin's Mother-in-law (Orin Jarvis, son of George Fredrick Jarvis)
  How Johnston's army ultimately provided the means for Orin's mother-in-law to come to Utah.

• Ear wiggling? (Karl Jarvis, son of Orin Jarvis)
  This is what happens when you have an outrageous sense of humor and a dearth of material.
  President Monson's famous ear wiggle talk at General Priesthood Meeting.
  In case you think that a story about ear wiggling is too frivolous for a sober and high-minded web site like this, here's President Monson speaking of--and demonstrating his technique--in General Priesthood Meeting.

• A Story of Anne Catherine Jarvis Milne
  A seven year old's encounter with Indians.

• Brigham Loses His Boots
  Brigham ignored his mother and ended up walking barefoot the rest of the way to the Salt Lake valley.

• The Old Virgin Ditch
  Link to a humerous poem by Mabel Jarvis about keeping the irrigation canal known as "The Old Virgin Ditch" repaired.

• Link to a series of stories from the life of Samuel Walter Jarvis
  Sam lived an interesting and varied life.

• Memories of Colonia Morelos (Lehi De Friez Jarvis, Son of Samuel Walter and Francis Godfrey Defriez Jarvis)
  Some wild times in the colonies.

• Memories of Colonia Morelos (Pearl Jarvis Augustus, Daughter of Samuel Walter Jarvis and Pearley Dean Taylor)
  More memories of Colonia Morelos.

• Link to an incident in William H. Jarvis' history
  Young Bill meets a mountain lion.

• Link to an incident in Ruth Wilson's history
  The family came home from church to find "ole Daisy", their cow, in the house!

• Link to an incident in Ella Wall's history
  Ella Wall, future wife of William H Jarvis, tells how she kept some Mexican revolutionaries from stealing some wagons.

• Another Link to another incident in Ella Wall's history
  Mexican revolutionaries in the yard, a.32 hidden in the organ, but the spirit said: "Put it back and you will be alright."

Stories and incidents such as these help make our ancestors something more than just a name on a stupid old pedigree chart. If you have anything at all, please contact us.