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Ida Grace Sabey (Mrs. Harry Jefferies) (1909-1985)

The Theodore Turley Family Book, p. 483 (Nov. 1977) 

Ida Grace Sabey was born June 17, 1909 in Lehi, Utah.  She married Harry Jefferies on June 12, 1930 in Farmington, Utah and later in the Los Angeles Temple on March 22, 1969.  Harry was born July 30, 1906 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to William Ross and Maud B. Jefferies. 

Harry Jefferies worked in a garment factory in Salt Lake City in 1938; moved to Los Angeles to attend Frank Wiggins’ School of Design as cutter, pattern maker, marker and grader.  He retired in 1972.  He is active in Church: Superintendent of Sunday School, Stake Missionary for Redondo Stake 14 months and is an Elder in the Priesthood.  Ida had been a busy mother, a

Primary teacher, work director, and Sunday School teacher.

Children of Ida and Harry Jefferies:

 Jane Ann, born Nov. 18, 1938 at Murray, Utah; m. Ignacio M. Soto Jan 14, 1956; they had five children: John William Soto, born July 17, 1956 and died the same day; Joseph William Soto, born Nov 3, 1957; Anna Muri Soto, born April 4, 1959 and died Dec. 8, 1959; Patricia Ann Soto, born Oct. 21, 1960; Philip Jeffery Soto, born Sept. 30, 1962.  Ignacio, her husband, died after surgery August 8, 1963.  Jane married Wayne Eugene Austin on July 27, 1968.

Carolyn, married Charles V. Payne on Oct. 1, 1960.  They have three children: Tracie Lee, born Aug. 2, 1961; Charles Kirk, born March 5, 1963; and Toni Rae, born Dec. 24, 1965.  They are divorced.  Carolyn married buddy Grady on June 30, 1967 and he legally adopted the Payne children on Dec. 8, 1968.

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