Grandmother Ethel Hepworth Tomlinson; age abt 11 or 12.

Ethel Hepworth b 9 May 1887 Salt Lake City
Mother is Sadie (Sarah Ann) Kidgell
Father is James Edward Hepworth

More thoughts about my father's maternal family before the next posting on the demise Herman Vogel.

This is my Grandmother Ethel Hepworth Tomlinson who would have been eleven years old, soon to be twelve when her Step-Grandfather Herman Vogel died.  There was never a mention of this marriage of her grandmother Sarah Ann to Herman to any of her descendants.  

It was not until February 2003 when I met Lily Jane at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City did I find out.   Fred Cashmore Kidgell is Lily Jane's Grandfather; she was researching newspapers looking for information concerning her Grandparents (Fred and Lily Jane) when she came across the articles reporting the bazaar death of Herman.  Lily Jane is one generation closer, Sarah Ann is her Great Grandmother and she had no idea, either.

However, Cashmore cousins in England know the story!  I will explain; I have uploaded my family file in Ancestry.com when my file was discovered by a distant cousin, Doreen. (Who lives in England.)   She contacted me concerning the Cashmore line and made mention by asking "Is it true about the death of Sarah Ann's husband Herman Vogel?"

She went on to say how this story is retold at almost every family gathering!  With this 'mention' that Doreen sent  to me in an e-mail there is no need to doubt that Doreen is a descendant. 

H. Vogel "Spirit of Christmas" Ad

The last Christmas Herman celebrated on earth; this ad was in the Logan Newspaper. 

23 Dec 1897

The Logan City Brewery

Here is the place where you

 secure the modern elixir of life, the

magic tonic which will make you

happy enough to enjoy your

 Christmas dinner thoroughly and

 will give zest to your holiday

 enjoyment. The brewery is owned

 and operated by Mr. Herman Vogel 

and his goods are strictly first class

 in every respect.  Vogel's Best is

proverbial in Logan, and to be

slangy, it is the hot stuff.  

It always strikes the spot and

strikes in just right to make you 

long for more.  It is a beverage

which never intoxicates ---unless

you drink too much and even then

it doesn't leave the hair-pulling 

rocks-in-the-head effects behind

 it which some of the 

other concoctions do

The establishment is located on First St. 

just west of the Central Mill. 

You can purchase it by the keg or bottle, but not

otherwise, except at the saloons, 

where it is a decidedly popular beverage.

I find this amazing and amusing!   Especially comparing his concoctions

 to other's concoctions!

And how about the slang; Hot Stuff!  Certainly gave me burst of laughter!