Married Ovilla Roselthia Liston, 6 Dec 1883, St. George, Washington, Utah
Children - Ovilla Empey; Nelson A Empey; Clifford Empey; William Albert Empey; Joseph Lamoni Empey; Elizabeth Empey
All Daughters of Utah Pioneers Obituary Scrapbook
ST. GEORGE--Joseph L. Empey, 75, pioneer resident of St. George, died suddenly Tuesday shortly before 6 p.m. while shopping of a heart attack.
Mr. Empey had been apparently in the best of health all day, attending to his duties as custodian of the county courthouse and in the St. George L.D.S. temple.
Born in Salt Lake City September 2, 1860, Mr. Empey was a son of William A. and Mary Porter Empey. He was married December 21, 1884, to Miss Rosalthea Orvilla Liston. He had been active in L.D.S. church work during his entire life.
He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Law, Beaver, and Mrs. Orvilla Daly, St. George; three sons, Clifford Empey of Salt Lake City; William and Nelson Empey of St. George; 17 grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Arthur E. Empey, Rigby, Idaho; Mrs. Sarah Ann Stout, LaVerkin; Mrs. Mary E. Thomas, Charles F. and Heber Empey, all of St. George.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the St. George L.D.S. stake tabernacle, under the direction of Harold Snow of the South ward bishopric.
Burial will be in St. George city cemetery.
Married Ovilla Roselthia Liston, 6 Dec 1883, St. George, Washington, Utah
Children - Ovilla Empey; Nelson A Empey; Clifford Empey; William Albert Empey; Joseph Lamoni Empey; Elizabeth Empey
All Daughters of Utah Pioneers Obituary Scrapbook
ST. GEORGE--Joseph L. Empey, 75, pioneer resident of St. George, died suddenly Tuesday shortly before 6 p.m. while shopping of a heart attack.
Mr. Empey had been apparently in the best of health all day, attending to his duties as custodian of the county courthouse and in the St. George L.D.S. temple.
Born in Salt Lake City September 2, 1860, Mr. Empey was a son of William A. and Mary Porter Empey. He was married December 21, 1884, to Miss Rosalthea Orvilla Liston. He had been active in L.D.S. church work during his entire life.
He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Law, Beaver, and Mrs. Orvilla Daly, St. George; three sons, Clifford Empey of Salt Lake City; William and Nelson Empey of St. George; 17 grandchildren, and the following brothers and sisters: Arthur E. Empey, Rigby, Idaho; Mrs. Sarah Ann Stout, LaVerkin; Mrs. Mary E. Thomas, Charles F. and Heber Empey, all of St. George.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the St. George L.D.S. stake tabernacle, under the direction of Harold Snow of the South ward bishopric.
Burial will be in St. George city cemetery.
Family Members
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Robert Nephi Empey
1856–1857
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Charles Henry Empey Sr
1858–1926
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Arthur Porter Empey
1866–1946
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Mary Harriet Porter Empey Thomas
1869–1946
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Margaret Minerva Amanda Empey Richards
1831–1909
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Nelson Adam Empey
1834–1904
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Emma Marilla Empey Clark
1839–1897
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Maria Empey Pace
1844–1896
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Brigham Young Empey
1846–1847
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Diantha Empey Morris
1848–1928
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Alice Empey McIntyre Markey Hadlock
1850–1915
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James Hyrum Empey
1857–1943
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Sarah Ann Sullivan Empey Stout
1859–1941
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John William Fielding Empey
1861–1880
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Martha Ann Empey
1863–1864
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Heber Fielding Empey
1865–1948
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Joshua F Empey
1865–1866
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Osen Fielding Empey
1870–1870
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Charles Fielding Empey
1877–1945
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