Clifton Frank Middleton, railroader and farmer, died today at the family home following a heart attack.
He was born in Ogden, July 24, 1857, a son of President Charles S. Middleton, prominent churchman and Martha Browning, daughter of the pioneer churchman, Jonathan Browning. He lived in Ogden nearly all his life and was one of the first volunteer firemen of the city. He was also an early-day street car worker. He worked for the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad for a number of years until he met with an accident in 1889 and he left railroad work. Since then he farmed and also worked for many years in the city cemetery.
He was a member of the LDS Third ward. He was married to Nancy Jane Brown who died in Ogden in 1914. In 1917 he married Elizabeth Neal Greenwood who survives him. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fred Hill, of Ogden; four grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: Charles W. Middleton, of Los Angeles; R. J. Middleton, of Ogden; Johnathan Paige Middleton, of Burley, Idaho; James L Middleton, Joseph W. Middleton, Mrs. Rachel M. Jensen, Mrs. Zina Stephens, all of Ogden; Mrs. Minnie Couch, of Los Angeles.
Services will be held at three o'clock Sunday in the Lindquist & Sons Mortuary. Interment will be made in Ogden City Cemetery.
Clifton Frank Middleton, railroader and farmer, died today at the family home following a heart attack.
He was born in Ogden, July 24, 1857, a son of President Charles S. Middleton, prominent churchman and Martha Browning, daughter of the pioneer churchman, Jonathan Browning. He lived in Ogden nearly all his life and was one of the first volunteer firemen of the city. He was also an early-day street car worker. He worked for the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad for a number of years until he met with an accident in 1889 and he left railroad work. Since then he farmed and also worked for many years in the city cemetery.
He was a member of the LDS Third ward. He was married to Nancy Jane Brown who died in Ogden in 1914. In 1917 he married Elizabeth Neal Greenwood who survives him. Also surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Fred Hill, of Ogden; four grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: Charles W. Middleton, of Los Angeles; R. J. Middleton, of Ogden; Johnathan Paige Middleton, of Burley, Idaho; James L Middleton, Joseph W. Middleton, Mrs. Rachel M. Jensen, Mrs. Zina Stephens, all of Ogden; Mrs. Minnie Couch, of Los Angeles.
Services will be held at three o'clock Sunday in the Lindquist & Sons Mortuary. Interment will be made in Ogden City Cemetery.
Family Members
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Charles William Middleton
1855–1940
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Martha Jane Middleton Wright
1859–1931
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Reuben Joshua Middleton
1861–1943
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Mary Elizabeth Middleton
1864–1864
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Robert Allen Middleton
1865–1932
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Rachel Middleton Jensen
1868–1968
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James Lester Middleton
1870–1952
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Brigham Henry Middleton
1872–1874
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David Oscar Middleton
1875–1877
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Heber Daniel Middleton
1878–1882
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