[Published on 5/6/19 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS SC 2314 - Minerva Wade Hickman autobiography Number of Pages: 31 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p001.jpg) RECORD REGISTERED LETTERS RECEIVED AND DELIVERED ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p002.jpg) ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p003.jpg) Margret Rose Hickman. Maried to Ritchard Driscoll, December 23d 1873 North Ogden, U.T Martin A Droscoll borne Jan, 3d 1874, North Ogden Weeber, Co, U.T. Marian M Driscoll borne Apr, 5th 1875, North Ogden Weeber, Co. U.T. Ritchard Driscoll Jun, borne Oct the 13 1876, Promontory, U.T. Victor Warren Driscoll borne June th 10 1877, North Ogden Weeber Co U.T. James Roland Driscoll borne June th 8 1879, North Ogden, Weeber, Co. U.T. Reubin Davis Driscoll borne June the 1883 (Born we think July 2nd) Edward Vive Driscoll borne Nov the 20... 1886, Snake River Idaho. William A Driscoll borne June the 30, 1890 born Pocatello Idaho Baby Sady borne Sept 3th 189[-]<1> Pocatello Idaho Baby Chrit[---] bor Lor[--]a 1842 born Pocatello[-] 1892 19 182 Larance B Driscoll Wade b. June the 12... 1895 Pleasant View Warde Weeber Co UT... Baby Driscoll Wade b Apr 18th 1897... North Ogden Warde Weeber Co UT... Miss Baby Driscoll Wade born Aug the... 1900 Snow Vill Boxelder Co U.T.... ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p004.jpg) Ilva Elizebath Reese Borne Feb 7th 1895. {Apr the 24th 1896 Mrs Baby Vanderhoof borne Aug, 25th 1895 {Miss Angeline Died {in Franklin[-]vill Cateraugus Co N.Y. Gilbert Vanderhoof Reese b 1893. {Cousen {Daughter of, Harry, Wade, Baby Major McKinly Vanderhoof b. March [-], 1897 {and Susan, Baker, Wade, Baby Holmes borne March 24th 1897... Amasa S. Stetson... {and Grandaughter to. Uncle to Heber & Huldy Holms {Henry and, Samanth Hayford, Wade. A Girl was born to Grace Vanderhoof Shaw Apr 30th 19021902 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p005.jpg) North Ogden Sptember the 10 1900, [Column 1] to day at 2 oclock the Sisteres of the Relief Sosiety came here in Honor of my, 70,th, Birthday we hav had a verey Nice Sociable time I could not ask for any thing more plesant it was shurely a grand supprise to me my hearte is filled with joy & grattitude to God my Hevenly Father for his preserving my life to See this day & be able to joyn in love with my sisteres as I hav to day North Ogden Aug the 24 1902, I hav jest rec a letter from Ella it tolde me of the Death of our Deare little Boy Moses, Wade Kholehepp he Died Aug the 18th 1902 at Warm Creeke Ward Banack Co Idaho [Column 2] 1897 March 4 rec of J.M.W. 585. North ogden June the 9th Rec of J M Wad [-] 15 Dollars Liberty Oct [-] 30th 1898. Rec of J M Wade 82 Dollars. ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p006.jpg) Geneology of George & his Wife Janey Maria Chaffin. George E Chaffin, borne, Laharpe, Hancock, Co, Ible, Sept. 3.d . . . . . . .1845. Maria Jane, Wade, Chaffin, borne, Jan, 15.th Salt, Lake, Citty, . . . . 1856. Deathes Died Feb, 22,d 1896, in Tease Dale, Wane, Co, UT Georg E Chaffin Died, Apr the [-]th Tory Wane, Co, U.T. 1899. Names o Children Lenis Moses borne Apr 26th 1874. Mary Maria borne March 26th 1872. George Henry borne [-]pt 1st part 1869. Arther Lafayette borne Feb 13th Elenor Jane born Feb 14th Edith May born dead Apr 16th 1886. Lula... March 18th 1887. Charles Wade born July parte William [--]ale borne Oct 6th thiese are the names of the Chaffin family as faire as I know ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p007.jpg) North Ogden Apr 28th 1901, this morning, 5 oclock A girl was born to Reubin Godfry & Janey Vanderhoof Godfry April 28, 1906 North ogde <1902> Aneida Idaho State as one was born to Vive & Agness Hickman Apr 11th, 1902 Woodland Warde April the 14th 1902 A girl was born to Mr & Mrs. Perey Greene Sessiones Howny Ward Banack Co. Idaho, Idaho May the 6 1902 A girl was born to Mrs Fanny Hogan North Ogden Warde August the 8th 1912 A girl was born to L[--]a Barett North Ogden Weeber Co, Utah ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p008.jpg) [Column 1] Josepheene Rose a Girl b. Mary Chadwick a Girl b. Mary Ann Johnson a Son b. Belinda Wade a sone b. Julia Wheeler a sone b. Emma Mower A sone b Bell Casier a sone b. Lucy Godfry a sone b. A lady living in Warenes old house A sone b. Mrs White the Blacksmith a Girl b. Polly Barker a sone b. Margret Barker a Girl b. Elisa Rese A sone b. Mary Scott a boy b Josephine Rose a Girl b Mrs Oliver A sone b. Olive Ann Chadwick a Girl b. Mrs Dan Campbell a sone b. Julia White a Girl b. Mrs T White a Girl b. Ms Oliver A Girl b. Mary Chadwick A sone Olive Ann Chadwick twin boyes b. [Column 2] Mary Dudmn a Girl b. Mrs Stevens A Girl b. Mrs Taylor a Girl b b. Elisa John a Girl b. Mrs June Cambel a Girl b. Mrs Ben Cambel a Sone b. Sarah Blodget, a sone b. 1872 Ellen Wade a sone b. Sarah Allvard, a Girl b. Mary Dudman a Girl b. S Mrs Stevens a Girl b. Mrs Joe Fisher A Sone b. Mary Warren A Girl b. Mary Ann Johson a Sone b. Mrs Ben Herington A Girl b. Mrs E Hathaway A sone b. Mrs Dan Hathaway a sone b. Mary Dudman a Girl b. Mrs E Mower a sone b. Mrs E Curby a sone b. Mrs A Curby a sone b. Mrs Jemima Coleman A Girl b. Sister Jones from Malad. Citty a sone b to Br Godfrey ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p009.jpg) North Ogden Nov the 7th 1897 & today I hav decided to Record a few names from memory of which in my feable carere of life I hav wated upon in my Journey of life Arecord of Birthes Begining, 185[-] Weste Jorden Warde Salt Lake Co. U.T. H[-] Robert Owenes A sone, b 1850, My own Self Sarah M Hickman, b 1850, Martha Hickman A Sone born 185[---] Mrs Christopher Lalon A Sone b 1852, Martha Hickman a Girl b 1862 Elisebath Meecham a girl b 1855, Sarah Hickman A sone b 1857, Mary Parker A son b 1861, Elisa Hickman A sone b 185[--]7 Mary Parker Girl b 1862, Elisebath Meechum A sone b 1862, Sarah Hickman A sone b. 1854, Mary Butcher A sone b 1862, Elisa Hickman A girl b 1860 Jane, Hickman A girl Sone b 1860, Sarah Hickman A girl b 1861 Mrs Hanson, A girl b 18654 Marthy Hickman A son 1858 Angeline Benyon. Spencor A sone b 1866 Elisa Hickman Twine girls 18644 Angeli Sarah Hickman a Girl 1862 Sarah Hickman A Girl 1864 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p010.jpg) Names of Birthes Mrs Catherine Butcher, A sone, b 1861, Mrs Mary Parker A girle b 1861 Mrs Marthy Hickman A Girl b 1860 Mrs Barker a Sone b 1866 Mrs Hannah Hickman A Sone b 1860, Mrs, Elisebath Meechum A Girl b 1864 Mrs Jane Hickman A sone b 1864 Mrs Hanson A Girl b 1866, Mrs Mary Ellen Cook A sone, b, 1866. Mrs Phips A Girl b 1864 Mrs Coapland A Girl 1865 Mrs Tom Phips Phips a Girl b 1866 Mrs William Phips A Girl b 1866 Mrs Fred Cooper A Girl b 1866 Elisebath Meechan A sone b 1862 Elisa Hickman Twin Girles b 1863 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p011.jpg) [Column 1] Mrs Esra Williams a Girl b July 5th 1887 Ella Kohlehepp A Girl b July 24th 189[-]7 Lerona Vanderhoof a sone b July 25th 1886 Mrs Andrew Millar a sone b. Aug, 15, 1887 Mrs Ed Keane A Sone b Oct 6th 1887 A sone b to Mrs Wilson Keatch Oct 24th 1887 A Girl b to Ella Kohlehepp Aug <28th> 1888, A sone b to Mrs Sally Fransis on the 15th A Girl b to Mrs Crage 1888 Snake river Island A sone b to Mrs Alf Taylor, 1888 snake River Island Mrs Ed Keene a Girl b Pocatellow 1890, A Sone b to Mrs duglass 1890 Pocatellow 1899 Jan. 20th A pair of Twines, b. to Mrs Boner Pocatellow Pocatellow, Idaho, 1899. Feb, 20th, 1899 Hempsy Creeks Idaho A girl b, to Mrs James Fransis Plesant View Weeber Co UT May 20th 1899. A sone born to Mrs Rachel Mc Claine Rockha[-] December 16th A Girl b to Mr & Mrs House, 1900, July, 26th, 1901 A sone born to Mrs A L Nelson Promantory Utah [Column 2] A sone b to Ana Judkins March 27th North 1895 A Sone b to Mrs Calvin Wheeler Nov 2 1893 A Girl b to Mrs John Wrex Jan 15th 1894 A sone b to Mrs George Story Feb [-] 1894 A Girl b to Susannah Wade Spt 8th 1895 A Sone b to Rachel McClane. Sept 18th 1875 A Sone b to Mrs George Wade Sept 13th 1875 A Girl b to Mrs Henry Winslow dec 20th 1895 A Sone b to Mrs Lee Meric Demsy Creek Feb <1896> A Sone b to Mrs James Fransis Demsy Creek Feb 16 <1896> A Girl b to Mrs Mina Baly July 8th 1896 A Sone b to Mrs Lady Wade July 20th 1896 A Girl b to Mrs Belda Wade Oct 20th 1897 A Sone b to Marian Wade Apr 18th 1897 A Girl b to Ella Kohlehepp June 21 1897 A Girl, b, to, Belda, Wade. Oct, 20th, 1897 A Sone, b. to, Marian, Winslow, January 16th 1898 A Girl b. to Mary Easeman June. 13th, 1898 A Sone b to A Niece of Mrs, Car, Aug, 21, 1898 A Girl b to Marian Winslow 1900, Eda Kohlehep born Nov 25th 1892 Mrs Frank Preston A Girl, born March 14th 1893 Mrs Moses Write a sone born Apr 18th 1893. ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p012.jpg) 78 North Ogden Jan the 1, 1877, Jan the 1878 [Column 1] Sarah Kelly A Girl b 1877. Betsy Jones A son b 1877. Mary E Meechum A son b 1877. Beldy Wade A Girl b 1877. Mary Maycock a Girl b 1877. Mrs Sparkes A Girl b 1877. Elicly Montgomery A Girl b 1877. Ana Deemir A Son b, 1877. Amelia Campbell A girl b 1877. Sarah Alvord A sone b 1877. Christina Sect a Girl b 1877. Mary Barnett A Sone b 1877. Mary Scoot A Girl b 1877. Sarah Jane Barrett A Girl b 1877 Ema Mower A Son b 1877. Josephene Rose A Sone b 1877 Olive Wade A Son b 1877 Mrs H C Walteres A Son b 1877 Sally M Fransis A Girl b 1877. Susan Elles A Gil b 1877 Maggie Driscoll A Son b 1877 Mary Dover A Girl b 1878 [Column 2] Eva Clark a Son 1878 Mrs Nate King a Girl 1878 Jan the up Blakboot River A Girl to Mrs Birel Jan, <18th 1880> Mrs Sparkes of Bannaza bar A daughter Sept 25th 1878 Mrs Sally Fransis A Girl b October 3d 1877 Mrs Molis A Daughter born Jan th 7th Blackfoot 1881 May the 4th A son b to Mrs W N Shilling 1881 Mrs Elleck Moise of Batle Creek A Girl 1881 Mrs Tommass Rithardson A son b Warn crek 1884 Margrett Driscott a son b Banack Creek Idaho July [-] 188<4> Mrs Gideon Alvord a son b Nov 1884 Mrs Wm Barnhardt A Girl October 1884 Mrs John Wade A Sone b Oct the [-] 1884 Mrs W N Shilling A Girl b Ogden Citty 1895 Mrs Wm Fransis A Sone b Idaho Oct 18th 1895 Mrs Joh Allen of Salt Lake Citty a Sone b Oct 1895 S. J. Dunland of Corin a Girl b June the 20th 1886 Mrs Tarpy of Corin A sone b 1886 Mrs Billy Jones a Sone b October 1884 Mrs Andrew Millar A Sone b May 1885 Mrs Cuning Ham of Ross Ferk A Sone May 1884 Mrs Gideon Alvord A Girl June 20th 1887 Mrs Barbery Hickman b July the 10 1887 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p013.jpg) A list of names of Births since I came to North Ogden M W Hickman begining 1867 [Column 1] Mrs Libertes A Sone b. 1867, Destimonn Baby A Sone, b, 1867, Mary Maycock A sone b 1868, Belinda Wade A sone b 1868, Marthy Shaw, A Sone b 1869, A lady at Colde Spring St, a sone 1869, Mrs Tim Garrard, a Girl b, 1868, Elisa Peus A sone b, 1868, Mrs Dan Hathaway A sone b. 1868, Selia White a Sone b 1868, Mrs Hill A sone b 1868, Sarah Alvord A Girl b 1869, Sallie M Francis A sone b, 1869, Mrs Wardely A sone b 1869, Mrs Jane Alvord A Girl b. 1869, Margret Barker A Girl b 1869, Mary Ann Barker A Girl 1869 Mary Warren A sone b. 1867, Mrs White the blacksmith wife A son 1867, Mrs Eli[-]ah Rude A girl b 1868 Mrs Silva Swaren A sone b 1868, [Column 2] Mrs Mary Ann Jonston A sone b 1867 Mrs Lewis a sone, b, 1867 Mrs Mary Ann Barette, a, sone, b, 1867 Mrs Polly Barker a girl b 1868 M Destemony Bally a girl b 1868 Maria Bo[-] a girl b 1869 Mary Ann Jonston A, Sone b 1869 Ellen Wade A Girl b, 1868 Mary Chadwick A Girl b. 1868 Mrs Drake A girl b 1868 Mary Garner A Girl b Ellen Randol A sone b, Bell Cazier A sone b. Mary Ann Barrett A sone b, Mary Ann Johnson A sone b, Mrs John Montgumary a Girl b. Mrs Robart Montgumery A Girl b Bell Rawlina A Girl. Elisa Barrett A Sone b. Sarah Ann Barreet A Girl b Sephrona Box A son b 1868 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p014.jpg) [Column 1] Mrs E Curby A Girl b. 1872 Mrs A Curby A Girl b, 1873, Mrs L Godfry A Sone b, 1874 Mrs Tum Sott A Sone b, 1874 Mrs Nat Montgomery A Girl b, 1874 Mrs R Montgomery A sone b. 1874 Mrs B Cambell A sone b 1874 Mrs Bell Cazier A Girl b 1874 Mrs Dan Cambell a sone b 1874 Mrs Anna Deemer A Girl 1872 Mrs Adelade Rithardes A Girl 1872 Mrs Deene A Girl b. 1872 Mrs Marthy Meechum a sone b 1873, Mrs Billy Jones A. Girl, b, 1873 Mrs Betey Jones A Girl 1873 Mrs Deene a Girl b Mrs Ben Cambel a sone b 1874 Mrs Sarah Ray A Girl b 1874 a relation of Ruith Treeanes A Girl b 1874 Mrs Sarah Blodget a Sone b 1874 Mrs Tanner A Girl b 1874 Mrs Pheobe Shaw A Sone b, 1873 Mrs Shaw A Sone b 1874 [Column 2] Mrs Jane Ros a Sone b, 1871 Mrs Mary Jones A Sone b, 1872 Mrs Maryan Cragan A Girl b 1872 Mrs Laura Cragan A Girl b 1873 Mrs Julia Wade A Girl b. 1873 Mrs Barnett a sone b 187[-] Mrs Barnett a Sone b 1872 Mrs Ellen Horton a Sone b, 187[-] Mrs Jim Rose a sone b, 1873 Mrs Marthy Rose A Girl b Mrs Sarah Garner A Girl b 187[-] Mrs Sarah Garner A Girl b 187[-] Mrs Mary Garner A Girl b 1870 Mrs Susan Elles A Sone b 1870 Mrs Mary Garner A Girl b 1873 Mrs Elles A Girl b. 1870 Mrs Susan Elles a sone b 1872 Mrs Susan Elles a sone b 1874 Mrs Holeman a sone b 186[-] Mrs Holeman a Sone b 1871 Mrs Holeman a Sone b 1874 Mrs Viola Jones A Girl b. 1874 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p015.jpg) 1875 [Column 1] Mrs Elisa Barnett A Girl b. 1874 Mrs Laura Cragan a Girle b 1874 Mrs Margret R Driscoll a Sone b 1874 Mary Scot a Sone b, 1875 Rhody Johnes A Sone b. 1875, Mary A Johnson A Sone b. 1875, Murny Wheeler A Sone b, 1875, Lerona Vanderhoof A Girl b. 1875, Ellen Holmes a Sone b 1875, Lucinda Earnest A Girl b 1875 Ade Hathaway A Sone b 1875 Mary Warren A Sone b. 1875 Polly Barker A Sone b, 1875, Gennett Farren A Sone b 1875 Mary A Garner Cragan A Sone b 1875 Mary Chadwick A Sone b 1875 Maria Rose a Girl b 1875 Mrs Danols A Girl b 1875 Mrs D Baby A Sone b. 1875 Mrs A Ritchardes a Sone b. 1875 Elisebath Shaw a Girl b b. 1875 Hariet Williams a sone b. 1875 Lucy Godfry a Girl b 1875 [Column 2] Mrs Millar A sone b 1875 Mrs Mrtha Rose a sone b 1875 Mrs Rawlina a Sone b 1875 Mrs Oliver A Girl b, 1875 Mrs Mrs M Garner A Sone b, 1875 Mrs Meechum A Son b 1875 Mrs Pheba Shaw a Girl b, 1875 Mrs Mary Barnett a sone b. 1875 Mrs Emma Deene a Sone b. 1875 Mrs Emma Mowers a sone b. 1875 Mrs July Weeler a sone b. 1875 Mrs Sparkes A girl b 1875 Mrs Steevenes a Girl b. 1875 Mrs Jones a Sone b. 1875 Mrs Susy Elles A Girl b. 1875 Mrs Julia Wade A Sone b. 1875 Mrs Sarah A Barrett a Sone b 1875 Mrs Sarah Garner a Sone b 1875 Mrs Janey Bennett A sone b. 1875 Mrs Besse Bennett a Sone b. 1875 Mrs July Wade A Girl b 1875 Mrs Susannah Wade a sone b. 1875 Mrs Lady Wade a Girl b 1875 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p016.jpg) 17 January 1876 [Column 1] Tune Scot a sone b 1876 Selia Whit a Girl b 1876 Mrs Gardener a Girl b 1876 Elizabeth Rose a sone b 1876 Laura Cragan A sone b 1876 Jane Hathaway a Girl b 1876 Elisa Hathaway a Girl b 1876 Mrs Reese A Girl b 1876 Sarah Campbell a sone b, 1876 Elizabeth Barrett a sone b, 1876 Mary Renolds a Girl b 1876 Margret Barker a son b 1876 Busha Jones a Sone b 1876 Mary A Barker A Girl b 1876 Hannah Randal a Girl b 1876 Hannah Randols sister a boy b 1876 Marthy Burton a Sone b 1876 Mary Ellen Meccham Burton a sone b 1876 Destimony Baley a sone b 1876 Doll Baly a Sone b 1876 Elisabeth Hill a Girl b 1876 Elisa Barrett a sone 1876 Minerva Barrett a Sone 1876 [Column 2] Mary Chadwick a Sone b. 1876 Catherine Mcentyre a sone b, 1876 Olive A Chadwick A Girl b 1876 Ana Montgnery a Girl b 1876 Elisa Reese A Girl b 1876 Sarah A Williams A Sone b 1876 Rhoda Jones A sone b 1876 Mary Dudman a sone b. 1876 Mary Warren a sone b 1876 Gemima Wheeler a Sone b 1876 Lerona W Vanderhoof a girl b 1876 Murng Wheeling a Sone b 1878, Sarah Ann Barrett A Sone 1875 Sarah Garner A Girl 1875 ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p017.jpg) Minerva Wade North Ogden May the 30 1892 Grand Father Jacob Wade b. May 29... Feb 25, 1762 Burrow, of Elisebath, Esex Co. New Jersy... Father Moses, Wade b. July, 2, 1792 Burrow, of, Elisebath, Esex, Co, New Jersy... Mary E Wade b. Aug, 31, 1820 Gore dst Canada. Edward D. Wade b. May the 11, 1825 Cateraugus, Co, N.Y. Sarah, Maria, Wade, b. July 13th 1827 Town Farmeresville Cateraugus, Co, N.Y. Minerva, Wade, b Sept, 2nd 1830 Town, Farmeresville Cateraugus, Co, N.Y. Moses & Sally M Waade Bundy Wade b. Otcego, Co N.Y. 1798 May the 13 1798 Moses & Sally M Wade were Baptised. Apr. 1837<37> Town of Farmeresville Cateraugus, Co N.Y. Baptised in to the Church of Jesus Christ of later day Sanintes, & emegrated from thier in, August 1841, came to Nauvoo & Settled down in Hancock, co. neare Laharp, A branch of the Church was organised & broather Samuel Snider was appointed President, Stayed in that branch of the Church un till the fall of [-] 1845, then we were driven in to the Citty of Nauvoo by the Mob [-]e had to flee thier for safety it was A verey distressing time as my Grandmoather was verey Sick at that time & allso my [-]ister, Sarah Maria & her Husband James Monrow Elliot, my Grandmoather, Died, 4 dayes later & was bureyed in the Citty of N[-] [-] the Lot belonging to, Br, Jacob, Gates by the side of his Moather who had Died a few dayes Previous to her I hav all wayes [-] [-]t hir dayes were shortened by the Mob driveing us or her out in the knight for then was when wee had to travel as in da[-] b[-] [-]hey would be targetes for the Mob Concequent[-]ly She Died A Marter for her Religion & this church & Kingdom [-] April the Spring of 46. [-] we gathered to geather what w could of our belonginges that the Mob had lefte us & Started [-]ockey Mountaines with the Church, & made our way acroos the [-]oway Teretory from the Mississippea River to t[-] [-]ve[-] here my pen failes to write the dicription of Suffering of the Saintes the Snow Rain & mud & scanty provion tumeg all seemed to make it harder if posable but with all we were A chereful crowd & a motly one to it was toil a[-] through mud and water & the boyes knight hird, the olde folkes andirles Girles trying to make thinges Cheareful & pleasent f[-] [-] and boyes Sundayes wee layed over as often as we could finde A campeing grounde & helde meetinges. I donte remember of ha[-] [-]armer or complainte because of our poverty or harde Shipes, we were all working with A will to get westewarde whier [-] ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p018.jpg) live our religion in peace later on we came to the Missouria River & had crossed over the river then or about that time came the call for the Mormon Battalion to go to Callifornia and fight the Mexicanes the call was obeyed my broather Edward Enlisted Father tolde Moather that it would not do for him to go alone with his poore helth So it was decided Father was to go to, it seemes from what they hav tolde me Father stood the journy better then my Broather Edward did Father cared for him when he was sick & did not give him the poisiones druges the Dr was compelling the soldieres to take my Father being a Dr and understandeing all medicen when the Poison mediceneane he done what he was a minde to withit and the boyes got well or many of them did Ageate many of them fell by the way side Some of them that were sick had to be lefte at Puebelow and diferant pointes of the Journey and the Able men wente on to Callifornia my Father and Br. Edward being with that party, they wente through to the ende of the journey and were honorably discharged one yeare from the day they enlisted, which was the, 16th of July 1840 and were di charged the, 16,th of July 1847, they worked and accumalated meanes to come home with as they thought but on thier way here to Salt Lake they met the express from here sente by Pres. Brigham Young to Say to the Men they had not best come onto the Valley unless they had provisiones anuf to last them till they [-]ould raise something to eat for if they did they would starve to Death So broather Edward let Father hav all he [-]spaire of his outfit gest kept anuf to last him back to the Settlementes provisiones horses and mules and [-]ather started for the Valley Some of the company had thiere provisiones packed on wilde Mules and when [-]neare where there were wilde horses they Stampeeded and wente of with thiere provisions my Father with the [-]of the company had to devide his provisiones with the men to keepe them from starvation so when he cam[-] [-]to the Valley thiere was no provissiones to be bought he would sell a hors for a quarter of Beefe when he could [-] times he would go up in the Mountaines and cut Small treees and make broomes of them and in the Spring [-] Some become corne seeds planted it and it grew Nice by then he started to make broomes and got along some bet[-] [-]nen would let him hav alittle some thing to eat for a broome and he got along some better but it was h[-] [-] everey boddy to live theire wanothing to by or sell all were alike ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p019.jpg) while my Father and Broather Edward were having thiere troubles in Calliforna and in the Vally of Salt Lake my Moather and my Self were having houre troubles, when Father went away he lefte us and all the Property he had in the care of Mr Janorin Dame on the the North side of the Missouria River thiere were 3 thre companeyes being made up to come on a head to the Rockey Mountains Bishop Millor and Broather Emet were the Laderes br Emet had ben on this side of the River ever Since Br, Josep Smith was killed for he was prepairing the way for Br, Joseph to come West: when he was killed he was like a loste Sheepe he did not know where to go so he stayed with the Indeanes and lived as beste he could with his family till the moove from Nauvoo. then he fell in with Bishop Millors company and traveled with them and stayed with them till Spring, then the whole or all the Companeyes broke up & wente for thiere Selfes in the Spring of 47,7,<47> Brigham Young & Heber C Kimble Each ad a Company, they were Called Brighams Company & Heebers Company I was in Brighams Company & Br. Binghams, 10 ten the Miller Company were quite a wayes out & were Stoping at the Lope Forkes when oure Companeyes Came up, thiere arose a dispute when the Companeyes met about which party Should take the leade & thiere were men sente back to Council Bluffs t see what President Young said was best to do when they got thiere whiere the Leaderes were Pres. Young tolde them they had delayed so long they had not best go in to the Mountains to Freese to death but stop some whiere & winter the best place they could finde they did so Br Emet had made the acquaintence of some friendely Indians while out on his exile they were called Punckhaw Indians they invited us to thiere Homes which was along way up the Missuria River, we were about a month or more traveling thiere it was a ruff Journey up hill & down dale till at last wee got whiere wee was to build our Cabins I was taken sick with the Feavor & Ague jest alfter sarting on our Journy it lasted me till wee got whiere we stoped for the Winter, namely the Punckhaw Nation when we got settled for the Winter I got some better Mrs Dame & my Moather were boath invalides Mrs Dame was a Dipeptic & was sick all the time Matheres helth was verey poore & when Colde weather set in it was harde on them ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p020.jpg) temperary houses were built for the winter & the stock sente of to herde excepting a few milk cows the young men that were able attended the stock and the olde men that were thinking they could go to the Valley in the Spring took teemes & wente back to winter quarters & from thier to Missouria to trade for flour and provesions for the coming yeare and to work in the Winter and return in the Spring in time to starte for the Rockey Mountains when the oather companeyes started on that Journey Mrs Dame was quite feable when Br Dame lefte her Sone alfter he was gone litle Simon the baby boy about two years olde took Sick & Died, alfter that Mrs Dame Seemed to graduly faile till she Died She Died the first parte of January in 184[-]7... when she died it was a sorrowful time her sister Lovina was thiere with her & her husband Wilian [-] Dame he was a Nephew to Jenoran Dame the man that Father had lefte Moather & myself with Sister Lovina said to me Minerva you must fix & do the beste yo can I am all broke up I cant helpe you you know whaire every thing is do the best you can & her husband took her from the room I thought Olde people would hav to lay her out and prepaire her for the Bueryel but when the olde people were called on thiere was no one to come forward to helpe me, Marthy Lewis A young Girl a yeare younger then my Self came to me and Minerva you & me can do this I said, oh! no Marthy I never tuched a Ded person and I cant do it She said yes you can if you will try I had to helpe lay out my own Moather in Nauvo thiere was so many Sick and Dying I could not get helpe and I know how to do it as well as the olde people I tolde her I would try and do the beste I could if he would helpe me boath worked to geather her knowing how to do & & me knowing wehere the Closet things were wee got alonge nicely & the olde people thought wee done jest right all of my life Since that time of & on as was nessessary I hav ben called on to attende the Dad & Dying I exspect while I live on this earth to continue in helpeing to fulfill that mission, My Moather was verey sick then & continued sick till spring in fact she never got well but lingered on till the [-]th of October, 1848, then she passed to the oather side, whaire the weery Souls can reste from the cares of this life for her life was a[-] ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p021.jpg) of sufering since she was quite young She had ben given up by many Drs in New York with Consumption they said their was know no cure for her it was onely a matter of a shorte time that she could live at beste, that is the way the Gospel founde My Deare Moather, jeste a few dayes alfter Br. Joseph Smith & his Father & the lading Elderes left N.Y. for the last time to go to Kirkland, Ohio they helde a two day meeting in the Town of Freedom about thre Miles from whair my Father lived one of my Fatheres & Moatheres olde Friendes from Freedom name Ira Hatch knowing of Moatheres Sickness came to oure house they were Latter da Saintes & having jeste ben with the Prophet Seemed to be filled with the Holy Goste when he and his Wife came in the house it seemed to me a childe as I was Some thing Hevenly was thier Such a healeing influance came with them my Moather was bolstered up in a trundle bed made for that purpos with testeres & curtains arounde it & drawn closte to the fire so as to not let any colde air on her nite or day the fire, in the large fire place never was let go out & everey thing was being done to keepe her alive She had not ben able to Speake a loud worde since the Colde Weather set in this is the way she was when they came to us, they brought the one of the first paperes that had ben printed I think it was the times and Seasons they allso brought the Book of Mormon for her to reade & tolde her how it had come about & that an Angel had come to this earth & revealed & confird the everlasting gospel on Josep Smith and that all the gifts that the Aincent, Apostles had confered on them were agane be stoed on the Earthe and the Church was fully organised in this last dispensation & if she had faith to receive the Gospel She could claim the promis & be healed, they had prayers with us & lefte us withe a promis to come agane to us Sone, in a weeke or to they came a gane & rought the Book of Doctrin Coveenentes & lefte that from the time they be gan to pray for her & she began to read she began to improve Br. Hatch was onely a Techor but he sente the Elderes to preach & talk to her time wente on in this way the Elderes exorting & teching & her listening & reading till spring came & the first of April came then She wanted to be baptised, my Father all this time was a faithful baptist he belonged to the baptist Church & my Moather was a Methodist in belief and a church member ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p022.jpg) & when Moather wanted to be Baptised he quetioned his self about it & asked his Moather about it She tolde him not to cross hir in anything for she could not live long any way the reste of his people were not questioned on the Subject finally the time came for baptism or the meeting Br. Hatches family & Grand Moather Wade & Grand Moather Bundy & the two Elderes Br White & Elder Hicks Moather had gotten so she could be lifted in to a large arm chaire & be proped up with pillowes, when the meeting was over the Sled as it was called was brought to the dore with Oxen hitched to it & abed put into it & she was caried in armes & laide on the bed they had to go acrosst the farme to a streeme of water to baptise hir it was up over a long hill I remember She was brought back Close changed & the folkes all wente home but the Elderes supper was over & a grate deele of Preaching & explaining the Gospel finally prayer time came for my parentes were strictly religous Father A Baptist Moather A Methodist prayers were over the Elderes set two Chairs one for Father & said Br. Wade we are going to set youre house in order Br. Wade you sit here Sister Wad you set in this on Father was placed to the hed of his family then Mother was Confirmed a member of the Church when that was done they lade handes on Moather for hir helthe & tolde hir she should be healed & she truly was healed the nex morning while my sister Sarah Maria & myself were ling in bed [-] looked up & saw our Moather helping our Grand Mother Bundy fixing breakfast wee were supprised for wee had never or I never seene hir arounde the house before to work & I was nerely 7 seven yeares olde we thought it was because thiere was company, breckfast over & a Chapter red in th Bible whiere it sayes Oh! foolish Galations whoo hath bewitched you that you could not obey the truith it seemed to prick Father to the Hearte, A hymn was Sung & prayeres were over Mother took Father by the arm & said Moses come, go with me he sayd I am not worthy Elder White said yes Br. Wad you are go and be baptised Sister Wade come go along it wonte hirte you a bit ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p023.jpg) 7 Soit ended my Moather walked the distance she had ben caried on the bed the day before to Father baptised & sang all the way thiere & back & was comparitive by a well woman till the Move from Nauvoo then the hearde ships She had to endure were more then she was able to Stande the foode was limited & poore mostely Sea biscuits & a little corne meele for bred some times a little frisk game wee had to divide oure provisions with the Indians to keepe peace witheme & to keepe them from killing oure Cattle so that made it harder for us to get through the winter the Disease Called Scurvy or Black leg was in the Camp that was what ailded Moather & I had it to I thought I had frosen my feete going arounde the house doing the work & takeing care of the Sick my feete were soverey bad & my Ankels were so sore the Cordes of my Ankles were soverey bad I could hardely step the flesh seemed to Suf off & leave the Cordes bare know one can im magin my suffering, it proved to be the Scurvy or Black leg that ailded me my moather was soverey sick & I had to exerte everey musel I had to ceepe up alittle to take care of hir I was young & my time had not come when the winter broke I got better, the first of April Br Dame & the reste of the Men that wente down to Missouria to get provesions returned for thiere famileyes then all was in a hurry to get reddy for to sarte back to Winter Quarteres & thiere was several verey sick Mr Moather & Vinson Shirtleffs were the worst ones I got the waggon fixed & fixed hir on the bed as best I could & foure men caried hir on the bed & put hir in the waggon & crossed over the River the water was soverey high that the men had to put large bloocks of wood under the bolsteres of the waggons [-] under the waggon box to keepe the water from runing in the boxes of the waggons. Sister Shirtlif was so verey Sick they stayed 2 two days wating for hir to Dy before they Started but concluded they would moove hir it woulde make a change perhaps for the better, it did for she got well & was alive the laste I kew of hir, Moather seemed to Rally a little when we got down to Wintere Qarteres She was able to walk arounde a little for about two weekes then she took hir bed & kept it till she Died in the Fall of 408 Dame lefte Moather & my self in Winter Qarters, [-], Six weekes while he wente to Misouria & back ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p024.jpg) at the ende of Six weekes he came back to winter quarteres & mooved us overe the Missouria River to Keanes Vill whaire we lived till Moatheres Death her sufferings were extreeme grater then my fraile pen can right them Moather realised that her dayes were numberde & about 2 monthes before she Died, there was a Font prepaird for her at hir requeste to be re Baptised in and She was Baptised She was verey desireous to hav everey thing done that she could do, to helpe her to get into the Celestial Kingdom Said she had helped to Lay the foundation of the Kingdom, & was desireous that her Children should join to geather & help to Builde up the Kingdom of of God the knight that she Died Sister Daly Sister Bowen & Sister Williams said they would stay with me So I could li down & hav a little reste for I had not ben to bed for about 3 Months what reste I had I had gotten was siting in a chaire by her bed with her bed for a pillow I had all wayes to be neare her I had not ben layn down verey long before I was called up & tolde Moather wanted to talk to me I got up & wente to her She talked to me & tolde me of the situation of the family how wee were scattered, & of my Sisteres going back East & of Father & Edward being in Callifornia & perhaps they might not live to get back to the Church she said she could not Die in peace without knowing She had one childe that would do as She wanted them to do She then Said will you Covenent with me before these three Witnesses to do what I ask you to do She had taken me by the hand I tolde her apromis made to the liveing should be Sacred to the Ded & I would try and do the best I could She then wente on and tolde me the Situation of the family and how wee were all Scattered and Shee did not know as any one of them would ever get back to the Church or not. She then tolde me She wanted me to come with the Church the first opertunitty I had & stay with the Church as long as I lived and carey out the work she had commenced I tolde her I would try and do the beste I could She then Said she could Dy in peace She onely Spoke onc to me alfter that I was standing over hir weepeing Sonely Said, Deare Childe donte weepe for me I will be better of weepe for youre Self you are the one that will see trouble, it seemed to me now that She must of had a presente ment of my future life for my life Since then has ben a checkerd one all the way through as one try al passes away thiere seemes some thing eles comeing along to take its place ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p025.jpg) the next day was a sad day for me I got hir reddy for the Bureyal She had hir close made and redy to put on hir when they were kneeded and She was to of ben buereyed in the alfter knoone about 2, one o,clock the Bishop Br Knight Came to me and tolde me I would hav to fix to keepe my Moather over knight for he could not posebly get any one that had ateeme to stop work long anuf to take hir to the Grave he called me to the dore to look over to H Henry Millers Store thiere was his teeme standing by the store and he could not spare time to take Moather about a half a mile to the Grave his Wife was thiere and hirde what he said to me he wente away and jest before Sundown he came back agane and tolde me when he left my house he had not gone verey fare before he met Br Hickman with his Ox teeme and Em Meechum a boy that was living with him he tolde him he wanted him and his teeme that alfter knoone he said he could havit he then asked him what he wanted of it he tolde him he Said Sister Wade was Ded and he wanted to Buerey hir that knight they wente right back home and got reddy the two Girls came along Elisebath, and Catherine when they got thiere it was nerely Sundowne but it was no choise forme they helped me fix hir to be put away that knight thiere was about 5 five Girles to go with me about my owne age and by the time the hill was reached the sone was gone down I alone Mourner not one Deare friende to say one comforting, the worde the 5 five Girls the to young men that dug the Grave, Albert Boen and Finies Daly the Bishop Knight and Wm A Hickman Emery Meechum a lad and by the time it was all over it was real darke that was the gratest change of my life it changed me from a frivolus girl to a woman it made me realise that I had no friendes it seemed as though what fewthings was lefte some one was reddy to take them from me I was young and unexperianced before Moather Died She let Olde man Daly take the Calf to winter & wee was to pay him for wintering it but when Moather was gone he cept the calf and would not let me hav it I solde the cow for $8 Dollars to get me some close so I could go away to work to make my out feit to come to the Vally to my People for Father and Edward were boath here then I fixed my things as best I could and overe on the outher side of the Missouria River to the Bell View Mission & worked all Winter till Spring and jest as the Ice was brakeing up I crossed over the River as I was crossing over the ice swayed and bente under the Horses & the carage that knight the river broke and the ice was gone the next morning ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p026.jpg) I wente back to Kanes vil to get redy to come to the Valley it Seemed as thoug everey thing wente wrong that I intended or under took to do I was determined to do as I had promised Moather I would do I wanted to come to the Vally Single but I could not get here with out getting maried So I maried in Poligamy I thought I was doing for the best perhaps it was I might of done wors I maried the man that helped the Bishop put Moather away when Ritcher men would not helpe, Henry Millar his teeme Stood by the Store dore doing nothing & he could not Spare the time to go a half a mile with Moather to the Grave that herte me I felte bade before but that made me feele more lonely when Bishop Knight came and tolde me I would half to fix to keepe my Moather over kight because he could not get any one to take hir to the Grave this was about 2 oclock, jiste before the sun wente down the Bishop Came back with Wm A Hickman & A boy that was living with him name Emery Meecham with an Ox teeme to take hir to hir long resting place he had his two Girles with him and thiere were Sveral Girl friendes thiere with me we al went along to the young men that Dug the Grave & the Bishop & the one with the teeme She was put away and it was darke when wee was reddy to leave the Grave yard I will not try to express my grief it is more then I cando, what few thinges was lefte us I tryed to fix in as good a shape as I could & went away from Kanes Vill to worke I wente to the Indeian Mission on the oather Side of the Missouria River it was called the Bell View Mission I believe it was about 15 teene milles below Winter Quarteres I came back to Kanesvill & fixed what I thought was for the best to come to the Vally the first Company was to Starte about the first of may wee Started a little earleyer because we were reddy on this Side of the River & thiere was a large Emigrant Company jest Starting out So we joined the company & came ahead of the Mormon Emegration the Journey was long & tiresom but like everything else it came to an ende ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p027.jpg) North Ogden Jan 2nd 1898 I had I would not write much more of my histry & hav started to set down Names of Weomen that I hav wated but I am here alone & will begin and rite a little more the feede was good traveling up the North Side of the Plat River & we got along all right the first parte of the journey but when we crossed over the Plat River wee came to whair the Emegration roades joined then the things begane to change the Colary had done its work thiere were thousands of Dollars worth of property Scattered by the way Sid Some because of the Collary & Some because the Cattle wer given out and the waggones had to be unloded so as to liten the loades so the cattle could travel waggones were left Bacon piled up by the corde as nice as I ever saw Stoves trunkes & everey thing one could think of all most the waggons were all or moste of them dameged or the moste of them were the stoves were damaged all so yet thiere were many thinges that were verey useful to the poore Destitute Mormon Emegration that followed we had traveled along and tire som roads makeing the moste of the roade as we traveled along the Buffalows were very plenty ful up the plat River but as we neared the foot hills of the Mountains the Cattle got foot Sore & tired & many gave out thiere was one verey peculiar Campeing place comeing along Some whair neare Independence Rock on the Sweete water River it Seemes as though the Cattle and Horses would Smell some thing they would give a nif & a snorte & starte & aregular Stam peede followed the hole hird would Starte Waggones to when they were hitched to them I happened to be in one of the waggons when it was stampeeded & two of the Girles Elisebath & Catherine Hickman & Emery Meechum the lad that was driving the Oxen they turned to the right of the road towardes the hills or mountains & run about 3 quarteres of a mile or more the wheele oxen fell the tung of the waggon plungeing in the ground I was holdeing to the bowes of the waggon on one side & Kate on the oather side the stop of the Waggon was so quick that the Bowes broke & threw us boath out one on one side & the oather on the oather I was insenceble for a few minetes but things were fixed up & the journey resumed Presedente Young Said that was one of the Gadeanton Roberes Srongholdes & thiere had ben grate Battles fought thiere & thiere was wicked Spiretes thiere to garde teh places for all or nearly all Emegrantes as well as the mormones were stampeeded there, pack animeles & all the first parte of the time but later on I did not here of it being so bad ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p028.jpg) wee made the reste of the journey with out much trouble untill wee came to the foot of the Big Mountain where wee arived at the foot of the Mountain it was noon wee had to Stop & let the cattle rest & refresh our seves for we had a long Journey for the alfter noone wee could not stop where we wer over knight for want of feede and water it was 5 miles to the top of the Mountain & when we got to the top it was allmoste strait down onely treees cut down & the Stampes & loges to holde the Wagones from falling on the Oxen wee all had to walk to the top but it was nerely Darke when wee found ourselves to the bottom of the mounta I was Sick with mountain Feever but I walked all the Same the next day we came down through Emegrati Kenyon in to Salt Lake Vally thiere My Br. Edward met me & took me to his house I stayed with him afew dayes till the family that I was with got Settled a litle for the Winter then I wente back home with my Husband it is use less for me to try to disscribe the hearde Shipes & depriveationes of the first Settleres of the Latter day Saintes that Settled these Valleyes mine is much like the reste of the Saintes wee as a people all hav a history mine is much the Same as the reste in the Spring of 50 Feb the 14th my oldest Sone was borne there was an emence Site of Snow on the ground & in Some places the houses were drifted over & fences were covered & the wood being scerce it was a verey unplesant tim but the Lorde provides & helpes those whoo put thiere trust in him I was liveing in Salt Lake Citty in the South west corner of the Olde Forte in a little Adobie house My Husband had ben Called out with the Company of Minet Men to go to Provo Vally to fite the Indians who had ben committing Depredationes in that Vally driveing of Cattle & killing them & causeing much trouble to the Settleres my Baby boy was jest a weeke olde when he returned home it was to dayes later when the weather moderated & a thaw Set in it was a well com to evereyone the Indianes from the warm Springes came arounde to the houses & brought the meeseles with them it Seemes that they had goten them Some way & as they were liveing out of dores & so much exsposeure a grate maney of them Died not kowing how to take care of thiere Selves & it bing a bad Season of the yeare to hav them to ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p029.jpg) 23 West Jordon 18503. 50.3 Nothing of im portance transpired till on New yars day Jan 1t 1853, what few of the Neighbors thiere was living on Jordon joined to geather to hav a litle Social time to Br. John Benyones Each one tryed to contribute Something to helpe make it pleasente I had jest enjoyed a nice dinner a good as the Warde could afforde and jest gone on the flore to helpe form the first cotillian when a Gentleman came in the house and came to me & tolde me I was wanted to go to Br Laytones his Wife was Sick & I must go I lefte the company & wente thiere they lived about a mile above oure house on a section of Land my Husband had solde Br. Laton before, 12 oclock a sone came to them to bless thier home he had one litle Girl by his first Wife who Died before he wente in the Mormon Battalion & the girl was with hir Grandma in Farmington in the following Summer my Sone Moses Edward was borne Aug 8th 1850-3. thiere was many thinges transpired as yeares wente on & hav made histry which I will not try to relate but one thing my life was much the Same as many oather Women the Sick had to be cared for and and it Seemed to be my lot to care for the Sick at home & abroad fare and neare & my Husband Seemed proud to hav me go & do good I all wayes was handy with my kneedle & I founde plenty of kneedle worke to do for the family as well as for the Neighbores & it helped us to get along in them harde times I allso lerened to Carde the Wool & Spin the yarn & collar it to mak the cloath for the childrenes close & the stocking they wore as we did not hav Sheepe I would Spin on Shieres to get the Roles & then Spin & get the cloath mad for the winter but it did not Seeme so verey bad to work I was thankful to be able to work & helpe oatheres I hav tryed to helpe on theres as well as myself I hav had verey litle done for me since I was a litle Childe I donte know what it is to be wated on or cared for as oather Women do I hav all wayes done for oather people gotten along as best I could myself when I hav ben sick I hav mostly stayed in bed or cept Still till I was able to get out & Russle agane when my children were with me they helped me & were kinde to me but before they were olde anuf to helpe me Some times I had a harde time to get along & Since they hav lefte me maney times I wish in my Lonelyness [-]hif[-] had a friende to come in & say A kinde worde & be a litle company I would be thankful I am lonely but Truely I am thankful for my Deare home & that I am as well as I am & think if it was not jest as it is I donte know how it would be I reallise the Lorde letes the Sun shine on the just as well as the unjust I for one desire to be one of his just ones ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p030.jpg) my baby boy had the meeseles Catherine Hickman who was liveing with me but the Lorde blessed us & we all got well and when the Spring opened we mooved over the Jordon river & took up land & made a home betweene Taylor Vill and Bishop Gardeneres Mill it graduly became Settled up all the way up the River & later on bridges were built when the water was low we could forde the River with the teeme but in high water A Waggon box had to be titened up Some way to make About to cross the River for buisness had to go on the first 204th the yeare 50 wee all wente to Salt Lake to cellebrate the Aniversity of oure comeing to the Vally wee had one cow for all the family which numbered 9 with my baby when we came home the next day the Woolves had torn hir bag so verey bad that she was never able to give anymore milk in fact she never got well my Br Edward let us hav a cow to milk that Summer till we were able to get anouther we were not Successful in getting the water out of the Jordon River to water the land the water bankes were to high to get the water on the Land to Eregate with later on thiere was a big ditch taken out a way up the River several miles & thiere was Grate hopes to the Settleres the water had to be taken arounde a large Clay banck & it would brake away & then when thiere was a heavey Rain it would wash the Clay away so it in time had to be abandond & in the Sumer of 50[-] My Husband wente to Callifornia to See what luck he would hav thiere when he had ben gone A month or six weekes my oldest Girl was born Sarah Maria when she was about 3 three monthes olde I wente to Salt Lake Citty to my broather Edwardes to do the work & take Care of Sister Belinda Wade for she was to be confined in March — which she was Monroe Wade was born athat time while I lived thiere I lefte Willy My Deare little boy at home with Mrs Brenette Hickman She was more then a moather to my Chilldren She knew how to take care of them I did not then I lerened later on how to do for them July the 3d 18502 my Husban returned home from Calliforna he brought home some Horses & alile money & some Nice Golde Specimines that he dug his Self out of the Ground I wente from my broatheres home agane when he came back home the following winter was a verey Colde & bad winter for everey one boath man & beastes no one had any thing more then he kneeded for his own family but the Lorde helped us to sustain our Selves wood was Scerce Greene Willows made our fires & warmed us our cooking was verey Limeted ----- new page (MSSSC2314_p031.jpg) North Ogden Decmber 15th 1901 Reflectiones in 1867 a change came to all of the Family we all of us agreeed to brake up the Marage Relation Ship that is the Poligomist ties joining us to geather & each one going for our Selves & doing the best wee could for our Children I had given me what My Husband could Spair me & the Children he fixed us up as best he could to come up North here to my Br Edwardes to live here in North Ogden he gave us a yoke of Oxen & Waggon one cow he paid $100 Dollars for the Oxen & $50 for the cow a span of mares & to coltes the bigest colte I was to let Edward hav & a hundred lbs of flower I had all my traps and a loom I thought I could make a living by weeving I sone found it was to harde work it was waring me out & I had to let it go & try something eles to make a living I wove about five hundred yardes of cloath before I quit I hav done everey kinde of work that can be mensioned in the line of work to raise & Supporte my children here in North Ogden till thiere dayes of thiere kneede is over & they are all grone to man hood & woman hood, & I know still feele that I hav more work to do I see something Everey day that I can do to do good