Tuesday, August 19, 2008


Magaret Curtis Shipp Roberts. Often know as "Grandma Roberts" or "Maggie Roberts". She was the daughter of Theodore Curtis. When she was young she married Milford Bard Shipp. She was the first female doctore in Utah. She and her sister wife, Ellis Shipp would take turns going to Medical school back east. Many of her children died when they were young and when she was away to medical school. Her daughter, Milfordetta "Detta" took care of her brothers and sisters. Maggie eventually divorced Milford Bard Shipp and married Brigham Henry Roberts, known as B.H. Roberts. She went on his mission to the Eastern States Mission while he was mission president. Her grandson, son of Milfordetta served his mission there. She died after Joesph William Neville Junior returned from his mission. She passed away in New York and her body was shipped back to Salt Lake City, where she is buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetary.

B.H. Roberts and Margaret Curtis Shipp Roberts on their mission as a Mission President to the Eastern States Mission. Joseph William Neville, Maggie's grandson was on his mission at the same time.
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