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KING, Volney Emery[1]
1878 - 1962 (83 years) 
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Name KING, Volney Emery Birth 5 Jun 1878 Kingston, Piute, Utah, United States 
Gender Male Death 14 Feb 1962 Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States Burial 17 Feb 1962 Richfield City Cemetery, Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States [2] WAC 26 Jul 2000 SLAKE _TAG Reviewed on FS Headstones 
Submit Headstone Photo Person ID I52479 Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith Last Modified 19 Aug 2021
Father KING, Volney , b. 11 Mar 1847, Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United Statesd. 30 Jan 1925, Teasdale, Wayne, Utah, United States (Age 77 years) Mother SYRETT, Eliza , b. 23 Mar 1856, Simpson, Buckinghamshire, England Simpson, Buckinghamshire, Englandd. 18 Jan 1938, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 81 years) Family ID F26020 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LYMAN, Maria , b. 9 Aug 1886, Thurber, Wayne, Utah, United States Thurber, Wayne, Utah, United Statesd. 22 Mar 1974, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 87 years) Marriage 9 Aug 1904 Cainsville, Wayne, Utah [2] 
Children5 sons and 4 daughters Family ID F18903 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2022
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Notes - WORDS FROM A TAPE MADE BY CLAUD BAKER, TELLING WHAT HE REMEMBERS
ABOUT THE OLD GRISTMILL OR FLOUR MILL IN BICKNELL, UTAH
As I try this, I find that it is rather difficult for me to put my thoughts into words. Any information that I have in regards to the old mill would be just memories, not facts and figures. But, as I searched my mind trying to find something that I could say about the old mill, there came a thought to me that there had been a mill there previous to the old mill that is there now. A mill that was built by my great-grandfather, Harvey Heath, a convert to the church from down in the state of Louisiana. I don't suppose it was complete, just a place where the grain could be ground, and that's about all I could say about this old mill.
But the mill that is there now was owned and operated by Hans Nielson, a convert to the church and an emigrant from Denmark, who I suppose had been a mill operator in his own land, and coming here he saw the opportunity of having a mill here.
The mill was built by his son-in-law, Niels Hansen. Niels Hansen was a carpenter by trade in his native land before he emigrated here from Denmark. Mr. Hansen also built him a home here in Bicknell. The house is known, or as I have known it, as the Hyatt White house, due south of the vacant lot there on Main Street.
Now, as I remember the old mill, it was modern and complete for its day and time. They were able to manufacture flour and other grain products as well as they could in most other parts of the world. The only thing they lacked here was the wheat. The only wheat they could grow here was the soft wheat, which is grown on irrigated land, and is not so good for bread as grain grown on dry land, the dry land hard wheat. But, never the less, Mr. Nielson had a good business for many years. I suppose the mill was built sometime in the early part of the 19th century. Not having any dates I don't know, but I think he operated the mill up until somewhere around 1915.
At this time he sold the mill to the King Brothers, and then moved to Glenwood or Richfield. I believe, where he could get employment there in the gristmill in Glenwood. Mr. Hansen moved to Axtell.
The King brothers and a man by the name of Syrett bought the mill. Syrett was a mill operator and he took over the operation of the mill and operated it until sometime around 1922. Then he left and went to Santaquin, where he operated a mill until he retired.
Now, after the Syretts and the Kings, came Glen Steed, a man from southern Utah who was a miller by trade, and he came here and operated the mill for a number of years.
After Mr. Steed came a Mr. Wilson, a man from Colorado, and he, I think, was perhaps the last operator of the mill. I think the mill was run up until about the year 1930.
I might tell you a little bit about the experiences of a small boy going to the grist mill with his dad, I used to go with my father when he went down to get the winter flour or to get the grist as it was then called. To go to the mill was an exciting day. You'd get down there and there was big belts and little belts, long belts and short belts, all running with the rhythm, and the sweet smell of the fresh ground wheat - flour dust on everything. It seemed that the old miller's eyebrows were always covered with flour dust and it was an exciting time for a boy.
It seems the mill those days was run on the first come, first served basis. If you happened to be there first you were served first - they took care of your grain and then when you were finished, he would do the second man's grain. In many cases it was not money or cash deal. He took a percentage of your wheat for his services, and then, of course, grain that he earned was sold to those who didn't have wheat.
And so, as I remember it, it was a real exciting thing to be there and hear the tall tales of those who stood around waiting there turn at the mill.
It was always interesting to see how they could get flour out of one spout, Germade out of another spout, and bran and shorts out of another room and all these things that was separated and done with the machinery.
And NOW THE OLD MILL STANDS IDLY BY - no more vibration, no more sweet smell of fresh ground wheat - and we pass it by, not really knowing and not really caring much about what went on there in the past. But lest we forget, it performed a great service and was an important place during the early part of my lifetime, some 70 and more years ago.
- WORDS FROM A TAPE MADE BY CLAUD BAKER, TELLING WHAT HE REMEMBERS
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