Gravy boat Serving piece for gravy

Object/Artifact

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Virgin Valley Heritage Museum

Gravy Boat (circa 1880s) Belonging to Josephine Abbott Phelps. Josephine was the first wife of Myron Abbott and the mother of: Myron,Stephen,Mary Luella, James William John Josepha and Abigal The six oldest children came with Myron Sr in Nov 1877 to help with the settlement of Virgin River Valley.
Gravy Boat (circa 1880s) Belonging to Josephine Abbott Phelps. Josephine was the first wife of Myron Abbott and the mother of

Myron,Stephen,Mary Luella, James William John Josepha and Abigal The six oldest children came with Myron Sr in Nov 1877 to help with the settlement of Virgin River Valley.

Name/Title

Gravy boat Serving piece for gravy

Entry/Object ID

1989.323.0117

Description

A porcelain gravy boat (circa 1880s) that belonged to Josephine Abbott Phelps, the first wife of Myron Abbott. When Myron took a second wife, Josephine divorced him and moved to California, leaving the six oldest children with Myron. Myron and the remaining children came to help settle the Virgin River Valley in November of 1877.