More Memmott Family Reunion History Information

Deseret News Mar 1, 1916
MEMMOTT FAMILY REUNION IN SCIPIO
(Special Correspondence.)

Scipio, Feb. 28.—In honor of Thomas Memmott, who was 78 years old Feb. 27. A family reunion was held on the 26th in the Relief society hall. There were present 115 members of the Memmott family, the majority of whom are descendants of Mr. Memmott and his deceased wife, Emma W. Memmott. All his children seven sons and on daughter their wives and husband, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren were present. An appropriate program was given, games were played and a ball in the evening concluded the festivities.

Thomas Memmott was born in England son of William and Ann Memmott. He was married in 1857 and came to Utah in 1862. He lived in Deseret from 1864 to 1868, when he moved to Scipio, where he has since resided. His wife, Emma died in 1898 and in 1900 he married Catherine Hunter. Mr. Memmott has always been an active Church worker; know especially for his ability as a choir leader. He has also filled civic positions or responsibility.

In the 1979 Memmott Family Bulletin is this By Thomas Kemner Memmott:
It was in the year of 1935 that I first attended a Memmott Reunion. I was attending a summer session at BYU and went to Scipio to spend a weekend. As luck would have it, they were having a reunion. Calvin Memmott was conducting the meeting.

The family continued to meet annually at Scipio in a reunion type get-to-gether. They always were entertained with a fine program, using family talent. On two different years the reunion was held at Nephi and at Provo. New officers were selected each year.

Through the years committees were formed. Sometimes the head of the committee was called “chairman”. Other years he was called “president”. According to the records, that Paul Memmott produced, I found the following:
1936 Fenton Memmott, President
1937 Fenton Memmott, President
1938 no reunion
1939 Fenton Memmott, President
1940 Fenton Memmott, President
1941 to 1952 – No minutes are available
1952 Kemner Memmott, Master of ceremonies; held in Nephi
1953 Howard Memmott, Chairman
1954 Kemner Memmott, President
1955 Chester Memmott, President
1956 LaVoy Memmott, Chairman
1957 Jay Memmott, President
1958 Angus Memmott, President
1959 Howard Memmott, President
1960 Neil Monroe, Chairman

1961 no minutes
1962 no minutes
1963 Beulah Clayson was in charge
1964 no minutes from 1963 on; however, there are rosters of members attending in 1964, 1965 and 1966
Late 1960’s & early 1970’s – interest seemed to wane and for a few consecutive years no reunions were held. He then told the story that was also written by Clifton Memmott in the Memmott Family Bulletin 1986.
1972 Evan Jed Memmott, President
1973 Evan Jed Memmott, President
1974 Evan Jed Memmott, President
1975 Paul Memmott, President
1976 Paul Memmott, President
1977 Alice Adams, President
1978 Alice Adams, President
1979 Robert ‘Bob’ Memmott, President; reunion held in Mexico
1980 Robert ‘Bob’ Memmott, President
1981 Larry L Memmott, President
1982 Larry L Memmott, President; reunion held in California
1983 Larry L Memmott, President
1984 Wanda Carter, President
1985 Wanda Carter, President
1986 William ‘Bill’ R. Memmott, President
1987 William ‘Bill’ R. Memmott, President; reunion held at Lagoon
1988 Clayton L. Memmott, President
1989 Clayton L. Memmott, President; reunion held at Wheeler Farm
1990 Robert ‘Bob’ Salmon
1991 Dorthy Sorensen Smith, President; reunion held in West Valley City
1992 Dorthy Sorensen Smith, President
1993 Bryce W Memmott, President
1994 Cola Dawn Memmott Larsen, President
1995 Karma Jean Memmott Robertson, President
1996 no mention in Bulletin who was President
1997 Clayton Memmott, conducted the meeting, held at Wheeler Farm
1998 no mention in Bulletin who was President
1999 William ‘Bill’ R. Memmott, President; reunion at This is the Place State Park
2000 William ‘Bill’ R. Memmott, President
2001 Bonny Ingle, President; reunion held at Wheeler Farm
2002 Bonny Ingle, President
2003 no mention in Bulletin who was President; reunion at the Gardener Village
2004 Kimberly Daniels, President
2005 no mention in Bulletin who was President; reunion held at Bill & Joava Good’s home in Draper
2006 no mention in Bulletin who was President-reunion in Nephi
2007 Jill Memmott Olsen, President; reunion at the Gardener Village
2008 Jill Memmott Olsen, President
2009 William “Bill” R. Memmott, President; reunion at ‘This is the Place state park’
2010 William “Bill” R. Memmott, President
2011 Rosalie Memmott Nolan, President; reunion at the Gardener Village
2012 Rosalie Memmott Nolan, President
2013 Susan Memmott Allred, President Elect