Star Valley Historical Society

Take a look at the Star Valley Historical Society site. It's fantastic with lots of labeled photos and histories etc.

Many of Kennington and Weber photos are there too. But more little treasures are tucked in old envelopes, drawers and files.

It wouldn't hurt us all to look in our own family collections and donate electronic copies pertaining to Star Valley. It's a great resource literally at our finger-tips.

South Afton Sunday School 1929

"Compliments to Mothers
South Afton Sunday School
Mother's Day 1929"

What a great photo! Another slice of life for the Kennington family. You'll want to pull your magnifying glass out for this one.

• George, who was serving as Bishop, is second from the left with Garth next to him in a striped tie.
• Audine and Forrest are on the front row right above the "SOU" in "South". She has her hands clasped and he is in a dark sweater with a white shirt.
• Gwen is directly above Forrest 4 rows with her head cocked to our right.
• Cliss and Berniece are to her right - same row (on the left of the pillar).
• Bev is right below them and looks just like Audine, only bigger.
• Is that Gordon on the left of Garth - dark hair parted in the middle? If not, how about the boy over the top of the little boy in the bow tie on the front row - barely forehead and eyes showing.The little boy above Forrest in the checked sweater is dressed in a simular way to Forrest ; could that be Gordon? Any one able to help with that? Maybe Jeri can look?
• I couldn't find Martha, then it dawned on me that she would have been home with the new baby, Craig, just a few weeks old.

George Seward Kennington in his younger years

George Seward Kennington at the time of his mission to the Southern States. The caption on the lower photo says that it was taken after a bout of malaria and when his mother saw how gaunt and thin he looked, she cried. He seems thinner in the upper photo to me...anyone have an idea?

Update, Nov 6: Talked with Dorothy (Mom) this weekend and she remembered the pre-malaria picture to be below (leaning on his hand) and the post-malaria photo to be in the oval frame above where he is so much thinner.

Date unknown, but he seems in his 30's or 40's.
The hair has changed a little, from Missionary times, and his face looks older.
Anyone know more?

George S. Kennington farming

From Maude R.'s photo album with her caption. Forrest had reproduced this photo.

"George Kennington Farm" written in Aunt Cliss's hand.
In Forrest's hand below, "North of Afton about 1935"