Ellis & Karma McAllister

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

ELLIS SAVAGE & KARMA McGREGOR McALLISTER

(educators)

BIOGRAPHY

Ellis Savage McAllister was born in St. George on May 9, 1909.

Karma was born in Beaver, Beaver County, Utah on July 20, 1910.

Karma grew up in St. George and worked in her father's hospital.

Ellis graduated from Dixie College and received his BS and MS degrees from Brigham Young University.
He earned his Ed.D. from the University of Utah.

Karma attended Dixie College where she was student body vice president and "D" Queen. After graduating
from Brigham Young University, she taught secondary English and home economics in Enterprise.

Ellis & Karma were married in the St. George Temple on June 15, 1937. They then settled in Ogden, Utah.

Ellis suffered from Alzheimer's disease for the last 15 years of his life. He died in Ogden, Weber County, Utah
on October 16, 1985 and was buried on October 21 in Plot A_F_108_6 of the St. George City Cemetery.

Karma died in Orem, Utah County, Utah on September 24,2005 and was buried on September 30 in
Plot A_F_108 of the St. George City Cemetery.


FAMILY

Ellis' Parents and Siblings:
    Martin Lenzi McAllister
    Clara Ann Savage McAllister
        Anna McAllister
        Mary McAllister
        Clara McAllister
        Lila McAllister
        John Savage McAllister
        Ellis Savage McAllister

(2/5/1871-6/4/1958)   (married 9/8/1895)
(12/16/1875-12/4/1951)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)
(5/9/1909-10/16/1985)   (married Karma McGregor)

Karma's Parents and Siblings:
    Donald Alpine McGregor
    Alma Gertrude Watson McGregor  
        Wanda McGregor
        LaBerta McGregor
        Alpine Watson McGregor

        Gertrude McGregor
        Lorenzo Watson McGregor  
        Karma McGregor
        Mary McGregor


(4/9/1876-10/11/1938)   (married 11/21/1895)
(1/2/1874-7/5/1969)
(12/5/1896-10/30/1989)   (married Karl Nelson Snow)
(9/18/1898-4/19/1984)   (married Benjamin Pace Sorenson)
(8/8/1902-1/15/1986)   (married Merle Sevy,
    Mae Elizabeth McClain, and Berneice Holt)
(3/3/1904-6/6/2000)   (married Joseph McArthur)
(4/19/1908-8/26/1953)   (married Minnie Hafen)
(7/20/1910-9/24/2005)   (married Ellis Savage McAllister)
(2/3/1913-3/18/2006)   (married Leo Glen Killian)

Ellis & Karma's Family:
    Ellis Savage McAllister
    Karma McGregor McAllister
        Marsali McAllister
        Mary Ann McAllister


(5/9/1909-10/16/1985)   (married 6/15/1937)
(7/20/1910-9/24/2005)
(10/22/1940-5/8/2022)   (married Brigham Vernon Cheney)
(1/30/1943-9/6/2017)   (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx)


PHOTOS

TBD


REFERENCES

FamilySearch entry for Ellis Savage McAllister

Obituary for Ellis S. McAllister

Find-A-Grave entry for Ellis Savage McAllister

FamilySearch entry for Karma McGregor

Obituary for Karma McGregor McAllister

Find-A-Grave entry for Karma McGregor McAllister