Harriet Theobald was born in Duncan's Retreat in Southern Utah. Her family were early settlers in Hinckley Utah. She began her married in life in April 1908 to widower Norman I. Bliss who brought to the marriage 5 sons, Clarence, Clark, Oren, Maitlain and Earl. Norman and Harriet then had 7 children, Stanley, Mary Zelma, Charles Howard, Theone [Bill], Jesse Max, Ferron Lane and George Ingles [Joe} the youngest being a month old when Norman was killed in a farming accident in 1919.

Harriet worked hard to maintain and support her family. She would clerk in the store in town, and as a widow would glean the fields to help support her family. She also did handwork and when she died her panty was well stoked with food she has canned and preserved.

She married John Raymond Lee in 1924 five years after the death of Norman. J.R was a widower who lived near. He already had a very large family. Harriet and J.R. had two sons Leo Lee and Otto Lee. Harriet died in in 1927 from complication following the birth of her youngest son Otto.

Death Certificate

Name: Harriett Theobald Lee
Informant: John Raymond Lee (husband), Hinckley, Utah
Death date: 28 Feb 1927
Death place: LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Usual residence: Hinckley, Millard, Utah
Birthdate: 28 Mar 1887
Birthplace: Duncan [Duncan's Retreat] Utah
Age at death: 39 years 11 months
Cause of death: Hemorrhage and infection since childbirth Jan 29, 1927
Where did it happen: Delta, Utah
Was there surgery?: Yes on Feb 27, 1927
Was there an autopsy?: Yes Lab tests confirmed diagnosis
Date of burial: 6 Mar 1927
Place of burial: Hinckley, Utah
Gender: Female
Marital status: Married
Race or color: White
Occupation: Housewife
Spouse's name: John Raymond Lee
Father's name: George Theobald
Father's birth place: unknown
Mother's name: Naoma Tanner
Mother's birthplace: California
GSU film number: 2259756
Digital GS number: 4121337
Image number: 491
Reference number: 411
Collection: Utah Death Certificates 1904-1956
Information added by Sandra Gwilliam