MY PRAYER

IN MY SEARCH FOR MY ANC ESTERS

THAT I WILL HAVE AN INQUIRING MIND

A WILL TO WORK, LONG AND HARD

THE STRENGTH TO PERSEVERE IN

THE FACE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

AND GIVE "THANKS TO THEE,

THAT I MIGHT HELP THEM ETERNALLY COMPILED Nell B. P. Bair NELL ] PARKIN Compiled By This is a thought that I learned many years ago, and I have tried even though Nell B. Parkin, Bair THOUGHT FLOWERS I have been ill many times and had to spend months in bed, I have thought of thesetimes as opportunities, and a blessing, for during The heart is the garden these times, my mind has been clear and I have Where thought flowers grow, The thought that you think kept a clip board and pencil handy, and have written many of these histories while in pain, Are the seeds that you sew. and the accomplishing of the poems and histories have helped to keep my mind off of the pain, and Each kind loving thought Bears a kind loving deed. at the close of each day, I have felt that the day wasn!t lost, for now these testimonies, mingled While a thought that is with my determination and great testimonies, that Selfish just like a weed. God lives and answers prayers, and heals our bodies if we but give Him the credit, I feel that I have lived We must watch what we think and known my ancesters, of whom I am prowd, and The live-long day and pull pray that they will be prowd of me. Out the weed thoughts and You whom I have written to and begged for a Throw them away, and plant picture, or information, and you sent it, I am most Loving seed thoughts so Thick in a row that weed grateful, you can now share these things,But you NELL and HOWARD BAIR who failed to answer, or would not send pictures Thoughts will have no room or information, and it is missing, don!t you wish you To grow. had taken the time to answer ? THOUGHTS

Nell Betts Parkin Bair Thoughts are funny little things 8th child of Heber Brown Parkin That walk across your face. and wife Mary Jane Betts, The bad one's come with dragging steps, Married Howard Ray Bair They leave an awful trace. 11 April 1929, Salt Lake Temple

The good thoughts have such happy feet I am most grateful for my husband and his kindness to Time That smiles grow where they pass. me in letting me spend the great amount of money to The face where they come to play have these histories published. As he has said, "Mom, May we have our feet planted deeply in the past, Looks lovely in the glass. you have been denied so many things, a chance to our minds keenly absorbed travel and see your lovedones, your devotion while I with the present and our was Bishop and the many hours, days and weeks that vision directed unafraid to ward the future. you have spent alone, never keeping me from an A liar may lord it an hour on earth assignment, I feel if this work will make you happy, A lie may live for a day; you use what money we can get to accomplish this work, One comes, finally, to believe what ever one repeats to one's self, whether But a truth that has lasted you have paid for it in your illness so pleasantly and the statement be true or false* A million years, is good for a accepted, and uncomplaining, always seeing a blessing — Napoleon Hill Million more each day*.' MYDREAM when you would openup the gates to help them on their way1.1 By Alice S. Redden My heart was very heavy as I looked those people oTer. I dreamed my Father called me home The blinding tear ran down my face across the great divide, I turned to Him once more. I was very much bewildered, Please blessed Savior send me back I thought surely I had died. I'll make another try; Saint Peter met me at the gate, HI do the work for all my kin, He said; "Come follow me, iTm not prepared to die. there is something I must show to you I will not miss a single one something you must see. " I'm so ashamed Dear Lord. Then I saw rows of people, I'll try to do each ordinance standing in a line according to Thy word. When I looked them over, Then I awoke, the dream was gone they were relativesof mine. I had not passed away, HOW LONG IS LIFE? Some among that massive crowd, but I made a resolution I could remember well, to start that very day. Suppose you live to be seventy. How long is it? How many some had lived long years before Baptisms, Endowments and Sealings years ofthat span will really count? Allow for eight hours I came to earth to dwell. I found were not a few. out of twenty-four in which you lie unconscious asleep in There were my great grandparents, The more I searched ancl searched, bed. Subtract your kids days and your old age. Deduct the Whom I was pleased to see, The more I found to do. days when sickness puts you out of the game, and seventy But when I walked toward them But I will keep on hunting years is not very long after all, is it? But it is all the time they turned awa}r from me. and searching all the while. you've got. What are you going to do with it? Life is time. Then I saw my cousins, my uncles and my aunts, Next time I meet my ancestors Kill time and you commit suicide. Footprints in the sands they said to me accusingly, Til meet them with a smile. of time are not made by sitting down. When the great Re we did'nt have a chance feree calls time, have something worth while to show. to do the work that must be done to start us on our way, When the Savior was only twelve years old he said " Wist To gain for us Eternal Life ye not that I must be about my Father's business" so here we have to stay. Luke 2:49 My father and my mother too, Were standing far apart nLay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where They looked so disappointed, moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break it made the tear drops start. through and steal; I turned and saw my Savior, On his face there was a frown, But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where !tI died upon the cross for them, neither moth nor rustdoth corrupt, and where thieves do and you have let them down. not break through nor steal: Behold your noble ancestors waiting for the day For where your treasure is, there will your heart be alsof.T Matthew 6:19-21 "THE DIARIES OF PIONEERS CONTAIN MANY ACCOUNTSOF TRYING HARDSHIPS. BUT IN NONE OF THESE JOURNALS ARE HARDSHIPS VIEWED AS UNBEARABLE, NOR IS THERE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PROVI DENCE OF GOD IN WHOM THESE PIONEERS TRUSTED. ALWAYS THERE IS A SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM, ENCOURAGEMENT, AND GRATI TUDE FOR BLESSINGS RECEIVED. HOW MUCH WE NEED A REBIRTH OF THESE VIR TUES TODAY WHEN SO MANY VIEW LIFE'S PROSPECTS AS EITHER DISMAL OR HOPE LESS. HOW MUCH WE NEED TO REALIZE THAT HARDSHIP, DEPRIVATION, EVEN SUF FERING, NEED NOT NECESSARILY CAUSE UNHAPPINESS. Elder Ezra Taft Benson

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Art by Dale Kilbourn. Early-day converts' counted the cost in loss of home, friends, occupation, and loved ones. Qof^P But having made the choice ... ia "ft

THEIR HEARTS WERE ON THE ALTAR Compiled By Nell B. Parkin, Bair

substitutes. Boiled potatoes with wheat often took the place of bread; and much time was spent in look ing for sego lilies and other edible wild plants. Some Saints were poisoned and died from eating water parsnip. Such plants as thistles, watercress, and pigweed were also used. John R. Young tells us that he used to eat thistle stalks while herding cattle. Later he writes:

President Brigham Young said: Sisters, if you do not know how to milk a cow, you can soon learn. If you do not know how to feed the chickens, get them and learn how, and . . . let the husband plant fruit trees and shade trees, and let wives help their husbands that they may be encouraged. . . /

THESE PIONEERS Despite their many hardships, the Pioneers made few complaints. Spirits werekept up by CONQUERED THE LAND Church leaders. Hunter writes of Brigham Young: Few were able to resist their leader's enthusiasm. BY MERLIN J. SHAW Life was engendered in men as he strode among The clean, spacious towns and cities which are scattered throughout them. . . . The camp was transformed into a group of busy men, singing as they labored, like boys in a the western' United States testify of their founders—a hardy breed strange and new playground. Day after day the of settlers. These Mormon Pioneers braved nearly every known col little pioneer group resembled honeybees busily at onizing problem: weather, water, transportation labor, food, and work.8 supplies; and they established an empire of industry and progress. We discover that it is not really the hardships LDS cities flourished and became models for other western cities. they faced that were significant, but rather their attitude in facing them. We ought to find, as we WHY were the Latter-day Saints so successful ily with the problems of obtaining food, clothing, look into a day in the life of a Pioneer, new hope in settling in valleys of western America? A and shelter. in facing today's struggles. With faith such as look into the daily life of a Mormon Pioneer helps Perhaps the most crucial need of the pioneers those pioneers had, we may conquer our difficulties us to see just why the Saints were able to make was food. The first settlers plowed the fields be and strengthen our characters. "the desert blossom as the rose." fore building homes. Food shortages continued until In those early years of colonization, the Pioneers the spring wheat crop matured. For several months -Autobiography and Diary of Lttcv Hannah White Flake, page 12. "Hunter. Milton R.. Utah in Her Western Setting, page 172. had many difficulties. They were concerned primar no one had bread to eat, so a search was made for As food became scarce, settlers gathered edible wild plants Every family relied on domesticated animals for meat, milk, such as sego lily bulbs, thistle stocks, watercress sterna cheese, buttermilk, and butter. Children were given the and leaves, and many others. Wild game was used for meat jobs of herding and milking the animals, and churning cream.

How true are the words that Nephi spoke: "... I will go and do the tilings which the Lord hath com manded, for I know thatthe Lord giveth no com mandment unto the children of men, save he shall prepare a way for them that they may accomplish the thing which he commandeth them." (1 Nephi 3:7.)

Men prepared the soil for planting by clearing the brush, plowing, harrowing, and also digging canals and ditches to bring precious water from the streams to the virgin lands.

Compiled By Nell B. Parkin, Bair Page 1 HISTORY OF JOHN PARKIN SR. AND WIFE ELIZABETH WRIGHT BRCWN

John Parkin, B. 12 April 1821, W.Loscoe, Codnor Parish, Parents of Seven Children Derbyshire, England. 1 William John Parkin, m. (l) Eliza Foulds, (2) Elizabeth Thurgood, M. Elizabeth Wright Brown 28Feb. 1839, W. Duffield Church, 2 George Parkin, d. as a child, bur. at Heanor 6th Ward, England. Heanor, Derbyshire, England. Hirriot Parkin, m. Thomas Wardle Matchet D. k Nov. 1885, W. Bountiful Davis, Utah. k John Parkin Jr., m. Mary Ann Lewis William Parkin, son of John Parkin Sr. Joseph Parkin, m. Eliza Snow Cooper B. 21 July 1788, W, Loscoe, Derbyshire, England. 6 Hyrum Parkin, m. Phoebe Standley (Standby) M. Amey Allen 7 May,1795. W. Loscoe, Derbyshire, England. 7 Heber Parkin, m. Rhoana Wealtha Hatch (Riania Weltha Hatch) Joseph Parkin, father of William Parkin. B. abt. 1752, W.Loscoe, Derbyshire, England. M. Elizabeth, V«> Losooa, Derbyshire, England. John Parkin, father of Joseph Parkin.

Amey Allen, B. 7 May 17951 Loscoe., Derbyshire, England. Wife of William Parkin. M. U Jan. 1814, W. Heanor Pairsh, Heanor, Derbyshire, England. Joseph Allen, father of Amey Allen. B. abt. 1768, W, Heanor, Derbyshire, England. M. Hannah Allen 13 Nov. 1793. W. Heanor Parish, Heanor, Derby shire, England. Samuel Allen, father of Hannah Allen. B. abt. 1738, W# Haanor, Derbyshire, England. M. Hannah.

Wife Elizabeth Wright Brown, B. 18 Mar. 1821 ,W. Loscoe, Derbyshire,England. M. John Parkin Sr., 28 Feb. 1839 • W# Duffield Church, Heanor, Derbyshire, England* D. k April 1887. John Brown, father of Elizabeth Wright Bi*own. B* 1791, W. StoneBroom Fara, Shirland, Derbyshire, England. M. Ann Wright. D. 21 Feb. 1873, W. Basford Union, Derbyshire, England. Bur. 23 Feb. 1873, w» Belpher Union, Cemf Derbyshire, England. William Brown,father of JohnBrown. M. Elizabeth Taylor (Tailor) John Parkin Sr. and Wife Elizabeth Wright B. Stone Broom Farm, Shirland, Derbyshire, England. Brown. Ann Wright, B. 29 Mar. 179^, W. Loecoe, Derbyshire, England. The first log home and Well they had in Utah. Wife of John Brown. This house had been used for a barn by the Edward Wright, father of Ann Wright. time the picture was taken. M. Jane

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John was thefourtheon bornto hie parents* His older ful, so they feltthey should come to Ut^h and be with the Saints and brother, Joseph, born 3 Jan 1816, was the first to accept the worship as they wished. John Sr. was president of the Heanor Branch, gospel, being baptised at Eastwood Town, Nottinghamshire, and a traveling Elder. (Many of the letters refer to him as 'Elder'• England, 7 Oct 1849* Joseph emigrated and died at Alton, H.B.P.B.) They saved all the money thatthey could and on May 26, 1863, Horth America in 1851. John was baptised the first time they left their home aiti loved ones and traveled to Liverpool, England, 15 Dec 1850 by William Cooper and confirmed by Wilford Woodruff. and then embarkedon the ship, Cynosure, which was a sailing vessel He vas rebaptised at Belpher 15 Feb 1851, confirmed 15 Feb 1851, and weighed, 1,230 tons. There wae 754 saints on board ship all and was also rebaptised at the age of 35, 15 Feb 1857. John sailing for Utah for theirreligion, and David W. Stewart was in charge. Parkin was ordained a teacher 27 Feb 1852, and an Elder 12 Dec 1852. (This is the ages ae John himself lists them. The ship lists the ages Elisabeth Wright Brown waebaptized12 Jan 1851 by William different, as some hadn't reached their birthday—I used the ship's list Cooper. Elisabeth rebaptised by her husband, John Parkin, in the history of John Parkin Jr. N.B.P.B.) 1 Mar 1854, confirmed 8 Mar 1854, The above material was taken from film #320 Heanor Branch records of members, 1848-1863, and John Parkin age42 Profess ion-Knicker it lists birth places as Loscoe, Codnor parriah, Derby, England. Elizabeth, his wife age 42 Housewife William J., son age 24 Collier John Barkin wae president of the branch at Heanor. Recorded Hirriott age 20 Spinster on film arealsothebaptismsthat he did, some of which follow: John age 16 coal miner Mary Parkin, born at Loscoe parrish, Codnor, 12 May 1834, baptised Joseph age 13 27 Hot 1854, confirmed 3 Dec 1854- Hyrua age 9 Thomas Wardle Matchet of Codmarlerk, Codnor parrieh, born Heber age 2 18 Aug 1816, baptised 1 Mar 1857, confirmed 15 Mar 1857 at Belpfier by John Parkin. (He became his son-in-law) They deposited $800 and had ticket #52, The ship sailed on Isiah Allenborn 11 Dec 1828 at Eastwood Town, Heanor paarish, 30 May 1863. They were tossed about on the veters of the mighty ocean Derby, England, baptised 11 May 1850. (He never emigrated.) for seven weeks and one day, arriving at New York 9 July 1863. Then Martha Wright, baptised 27 Dec 1859 at Hew Brinesly, Gresby, England. they traveled by train to Florence, Nebraska. When they had oxens (There is a letter from her asking for help to emigrate.) ready, they came with the Thomas E. Ricks Company which consisted of 400 souls with 60ox teams and wagons. After a long and tiresome What a great blessing to be taught the gospel by Wilford journey, they arrived in Salt Lake City 4 Oct 1863, four months or 129 Woodruff and being confirmed into the church by him after receiving days oftravel. In John's own words, "We were all in goodhealth and baptism by Elder William Cooper. They were among the first in spirits and ready to serve our God." that area to embrace the gospel. Then they turned their faces to the north of Salt Lake City and Their joy was so great that they desired that others would traveled about 12 miles and settled at the Jesse Perkins home at feel as they and accept the gospel, but John's wife was the only South Bountiful, or Woods Cross as it is also referred to. This home one of her father's children to be baptised. Letters written tram was at the present eight of the JamesIsasc Atkinson old home. He England by John and his brother, William, show their great love later bought the home of Mrs. Seevere on Section 16 in the upper part for the gospel. They had such a great testimony for thetruth of South Bountiful and took up farming. Hepurchased ground from that they knefw that they wanted to go where the body of the church William Atkinson, William Brown and others, and the property extended vas. The following is as my sister, Mae Betts Parkin Mitchell from the road where the school of South Bountiful stands to Highway 91 wrote while our grandfather, John Parkin Jr. vas alivex on the east. His original log home was north of the school on the east side of the road near where the Archibald Parkin home was. The "At Loscoe, Derbyshire, England, where they lived there were property was divided up after his death and different of his children very f«w members of the church and they were treated very disrespect received parts of the origlnil homestead. The original homestead took Page 3 - History of John Parkin Sr# and wife Elizabeth Wright Brown

in all the property where the South Bountiful Grade School stands were not favorable to Mormonisnu Her only sister, Harriet has with many other places. He later ran a ranch upSilver Creek written many letters of love to her, there was g-eat love they had below Park City, and made butter and cheese* for each other. Many of her lettersfrom England I have copied aixl they are most interesting and a part of this history. He was a strong advocate of education. He was appointed Elizabeth, along with her husband did a great deal of genealogy school trustee in 1865. During his terms in that position there for their loved ones, having many baptized and sealed, as the were three school houses built. Heheld this position until his Endowment House at that time only sealed couples thatwere dead, death 20 years later. they never gave endowments for them. (The endowments will need to be checked.) He was very studious and had acquired a very good education. When mathematical problems arose in the community, they would go She was a faithful worker in the Relief Society and I am to John to help figure them out. He was the assessor and gLso the happy to have the obituary that was carried of her in Che water master for a number of years. At his home in South Bountiful, Woman's Exponent. John ran a farm raising hay, grain, and garden Vegetables, kept (My father always hoped that cows and chickens and went to Salt Lake every week with butter and Her hair was pretty auburn red. I do have a grandson with red eggs, fruit and vegetables. He and his wife kept everything around he would have a child with red hair, the house and yard very neat andclean. He would whitewash every* hair.) thing, even the picket fence as often as it was necessary to keep Three years after they had arrived inthe valley and were it white. He also kept a small store, one of the first in South Bountiful (it may have been the first store.) He had candli molds partly settled she and John went to the Endowment House to be sealed for'-time and all eternity and receive their endowments 9 Feb 1867 and made candles for himself and to sell* by Wilford Woodruff. The church at thattime was encouraging plural marriage,so John everfaithfulto the instructions, theday he On 12 April 1921, members of the Parkin family living in South Bountiful gathered at the home of Phebe Stanbey (Stanley) was sealed to Elizabeth was also married and sealed to Myriah or Mariah Slater, as second wife, she being 53 years of age and being Parkin, widow of Hyrum Parkin to celebrate the 100 birthday born 1 Mar 1814. As he records it, "Ifyriah Slater married and aniversary of John Parkin. John Parkin Jr., then 74 years, and Joseph 71, were both present . John gave a talk giving remi sealed to me of air own free will and choice, 9 Feb 1867.u Wife #3* Mary Jones, who was born 11 June 1827 was now age 42, received her niscence. The descendants up to this time numbering 300 all belonged to the church. (The above two paragraphs were written endowments on 20 Sept 1869, was married and sealed to me, John by Cousin BertPerkin's wife, Millicent.) Parkin, Joseph F. Snith being mouth. Wife #4, Hannah Tomlinson, born 28 Feb 1825, she being age 50 years, on 12 July 1875 married In 1867, Brigham Young called for volunteers to go back to and sealed for time and eternity to me, Brother Wilford Woodrulf the Missouri Rivro with teams to help the emigrants. John Parkin being mouth. Hannah died 27 Dec 1877, and is buried at Bountiful did not go but he sent his oxen and they made the trip to St. Joseph, Cemetery.tt Missouri and back. (Some have that he was sealed to Jane Wright 1 May 1873, but the personal records of his say that Jane Wright was sealed'to his When South Bountiful was made a ward on 20 June 1877, John Uncle John Parkin who was born 3 Apr 1775, he stood proxey for his Parkin Sr. was made the first ward clerk, and he held this position uncle and his daughter, Hirriott Parkin Matchet, was proxey for until his death on U Nov 1885. (End of my sister, Mae's history.) Jane Wright. These wiveB must have all been dead before he or Elizabeth died as they werehft mentioned in the settlement of the His wife, Elizabeth, worked real hard along side her husband, estate*) and was a most wonderful person. She left her own people and they

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I have also added the two Patricarchal Blessings Dear Brother, times are dull here and many are on less thanhalf of Elisabeth• They make one tingleto realize that she time, and we are put to our wits end to know how to make ends meet. was so favored of the Lord, and the mentions of herpos Dear Brother if it lies in your power to help my wife andI out to terity being faithful in the Relief Society makes me very Zion, I will work for you till the last penny is paid back and with happy to know that there are five generations now that are interest, and will feel gratefulto you for deliverence besides. You faithful workers. will please remember me kindly to Brother and Sister King and the little boy, and tell Sister King that we received the letter and David gave Great-grandfather was often called on to bless the sick. it to Brother Lyman and he read it to the Eastwood and Heanor Saints. He was slow of speech, but wasgifted with the power of healing. Please send us word at what place Sister Mary Davis diad as her hus band and daughter wish to know. The Saints here are in their usual Marlpool Langley health. My wife is worse than when you went away, but she is around and Derbyshire, England does her work as she used to. Give our kind loveto your wife and all May if. 1875 the family, and retain thesame for yourself.

Elder John Parkin Tour Brother in the gospel, Thomas Allen Dear Brother, Henry Parkes is coming by first ship. lour very welcome letter of February 8th came safe to hand March 2nd and found us in tolerable health. I have visited your When I read of the offers that he and his wife made to help others sister-in-law,Harriet Lingard, several times, and she has been to come to Zion, I am proud that he wasn't stingy, but willing to share to see us also, and she says she cannot emigrate while her husband what he had with others. How veiy happy and proud that it has been my lives, but she is very grateful to you for the kind offer that you privilege to 1b able to look over deeds and letters that are in his own made. Her health has been poor all winter or she would of written hand writing. I have come to learn many wonderful things about ray to you. She is pained to have to informyouthat her brother, great-grandparents. I realize that a person's life is not measured by James Brown9 is about to undergo an operation for a stone in the his years on earth, but *by his heartbeats for others, his service to his bladder*She wished to be remembered to you and Elizabeth and all community, and his loyality to his family, and faithfulness to the gos the darling children. Her husband is getting a poor oldman and pel of Jesus Christ, and as he said on arrival in Zion. "WE ARE WELL she feels like staying with him while he lives. I have done all AND HAPPY, AND READY TO SERVE OUR GOD," and this he faithfully carried I can to get her in the mind to go at once, but I have not suc out. ceeded. Tour old master, Elliott, died on February 5th 1875- Joseph Calleydied about a month ago. What is said by such men John Parkin Jr., his son, records the decendents of his parents as Besturck and Loclon make no impression upon thesaints here. as of 12 Mar 1921 as follows:

Sister Vfa Parkes1 health is poor. Abigail Fletcher who took Children Grandchildren Great-grandchildren GG-grandchildren care of Joseph Calley1 s house has married a young man at Mr. Woodley's, the faimer. The meetings for the Eastwood and Heanor William J. 20 73 32 saints are held at our house every Sunday, andwe have given up the Hirriott Matchet 1 8 9 Eastwood Hall. Henry Parkes is still president. Brother Banuister John 10 37 is about the same as when you were here. We remember you kindly to Joseph 11 40 all the saints here and they in turn desire to be remembered to you, Hyrum 6 36 1 and are all pleased to hear of your prosperity. Heber 6 Totals: 54

Total - 300 decendents Page 5 * History of John Parkin Sr. and wife ElisabethWright Brown A PATRIARCHAL BLESSING GIVEN 19 JUNE BY JAMES M* WORK (What oust the numbers be now 45 years later, as of August 1966?) On the Head of Blitabeth Wright Brown Parkin N.B.P.B. Born 18 Mar 1821, Loscoe, Dert^yshire, England

Sister Elizabeth, I lay my hands upon yourhead at this time to Typed as written from original seal a Patriarchal or Father's Blessing vpon theethat shall be a souree by Great-granddaughter 29 Dec 1965 of comfort and consolation unto thee and be a —~ to thee in thy aged Hell B. Parkin Bairt Nyssa, Oregon and declining years for thou art of a noble seed, and noble birthright through thy obedience to the Gospel thou art entitled to protection A PATRIARCHAL BLESSING GIVEN 5 OCT 1875 by the laws of Heaven, and powers of Heaven shall exerted in thy behalf BT C. W. HIDE in the future as they have been in the past, for the Lord has been mind Upon the Head of Elisabeth Wright Brown ful of thee and His angles have watched over thee even frcm the day of Daughter of John Brown and Ann Wright thy birth, even to the present time to protect thee from harm and from Born 18 Mar 1821f Losooe, Derbyshiref England accident and from sickness and from the powers ofdarkness and from the power of the destroyer that has been on thy path many times, both Elizabeth, in the name of Jesusf I place my hands upon thy on the sea and on the land, but thy life was precious inthe sight of head and I seal upon you a Patriarchal Blessing for no good thing God and has been preserved upon the earth unto thepresent time, for a shall be with held from thee and the Angles of the Lord shall be wise and gloriouspurpose, and although thou has passed through many of round about thee to shield and protect thee from all harm and the trials and privations of life in thy native country danger in a© much as you will heed to the whispering of the Holy to embrace thy Gospel all things have been over Spirit, You shall live long on the earthand shallsee great ruled for thy good for as the Apostle Paul says, "affliction is not and mighty things even famine9 wars, and great destructions among joyous, but grievous, never the less it worketh out the peaceable fruits the nations of the earth which will cause your heart to ache and of rightousness to those who love and serve the Lord." When you re almost sink within you, and you shall behold the redemption of ceived thisGospel, you received it with thankfulness, and the whisper Zion and thou shalt rejoice with exceeding great joy, and you ings of the Holy Spirit to thee to flee the land of Babylon and flee will leanupon thy staff and go about from place to place to to the land of Zion, the Saints secure blessed abode and thou art here comfort the hearts of the sick and afflicted among theSaints of in the mist of thy friends and inthe mist of those that deserve to do God, for you shall be called to the office of a midwife, andyou ihee good and to build thee up in nerture and admonitions of the Lord shall do great good among the Sainta♦ You shall teach others, and if you will listen to the whisperings of the Holy Spirit, thou even Queens shall come to you for council and you will yet be a shalt partake of that joy, that is unspeakable and full of glory, thou teacher in the Relief Society* Your children's will rise up and bless shalt drink deep at the fountain of eternal truth even the fountain you. They will comfort you in your old age and your table shall that never runs diy, for thou shalt dream dreams and see visions and be spred with all the bounties of the earth, and the comforts of they shall be marvelous in thy eyes. Thou shall commune with holy angels this life. Thou shall be a mother in Israel in every deed and and with the spirit of just men made perfect and a general assembly arid partake of all the glories of Zion* Thou art a Daughter of church of the first born and thou shall commune with our Savior and His Abraham through the loins of Joseph and a right to the fulness of prophets, Apostles, both ancient and modern and thou shalt learn many the Priesthood it is your privilege to stand on the Earth until things frc»i then that pertains to thy salvation, both temporally and the coming of your Redeemer and to see your children1 s children spiritually and thou shall stand in Holy places while the judgmentof until the fourth and fifth generation and you shall sit in council God goes forth unto victory and the way is prepared for Zion to be with Adam and all the Holy Prophets for no good thing shall be with redeemed and built up according to the orders of Heaven. held from thee* These blessings I seal Upon thy head with the bless ings of eternal lives with all thy fathers household for ever and And when thy work is finished here upon the earth thou shalt be ever* AMEN saved and enrolled at the head of all thy posterity in connection with thy husband and shall enjoy the presence of God and His Holy Angles, Patriarchal Blessing of Elizabeth Parkin, Record Book H, page 33 with Joseph and Hyrum, and Brighain, Heber,and Willard, and Jeddiah COMF11, ED BY NELL B. PARKIN, BATH Page 6 - History of John Parkin Sr. and wife Elizabeth Wright Brown WILLIAM PARKIN and David and Parley* and Brother George A. Smith, and Brother Orson Hyde9 and Brother Orson Pratt and Brother Charles C, Rich Born 7 Nov. f 1818 and Brother Ezra T. Bensen, Brother Edward Hunter with all the Loscoe, Derby. England redeemed and sanctified of idams race. Thy liniage of Abraham Died 31 July, 1886 and Sarah through the loinsof Isaac and Eebecca and the blood Rlpley, Derby. England of Ephriaa flows freely through thy veins. And thou shalt come Wife EMMA ALSOP to their inheritance in her (tears?) in the land of Zion when born 3 July, 1815 the earth is redeemed and sanctified and prepared for the spirit- Died 3 March 1894. This is the brother that These blessings I seal upon thy head and seal thee up to wrote the many letters thrones— — kingdom principalities and powers at the head of to his brother John Sr. thy posterity in connection with thy husband upon condition of thy faithfulness, in the name of Jesus Our Redeamer even so. AMEN

OBITUARY OF ELIZABETH WRIGHT BROWN PARKIN COPIED FROM THE EXPONENT 15 FEB 1888, PAGE l^f

Resolved by the Relief Society, it is with feelings of great sorrow that we record the death of sister Elizabeth Parkin died 4 Apr1887 at her home. South Bountiful, born 18 Mar 1821 at Losooe, Derbyshire England, was baptized 12 Jan 1851. Left England 26 May 1862 with her husband and family five sons and one daughter.

Crossed the seain the ship "CYNESHORE" and the plains in tf Captain Ricks company, arriving in Salt Lake 4 Oct 1862, all in good healthand spirits. Sister Parkin is the only one of her fathers house that embraced the gospel, nevertheless, she has done a good work for her progenitors. Teacher in Relief Society, always bore a strong testimony. Died a faithful Latter Day Saint.

(Taken from original by NeU B.P. Bair and Mae P. Mitchell. Copy made Dec I965)

Lady I believe to be "Harriet Brown Lingard" that wrote to her sister Elizabeth. TO POSTERITY

The oxen crept at a snail1 s slowpace Through valleys and mountains steep. Stifling, burning desert sun and glare In the heavy breathless air. Under the wagons canvas tops In the stifling heat they wove dreams Of a promised land-with cool green fields And bubbling mountain streams. William John Parkin Eliza Foulds-lst wife Elizabeth Thurgood Parkin 1839 The wagons rolled on day by day 2nd wife Through weary weeks and months. Each one buoyed on by one great dream, To Zion-a land of promise. Land to develope-a home to build Where children could grow strong and good.

At dusk is heard a rousing song "All is Well, all is well" The weaty oxen lower their heads. John Parkin Jr. Mary Ann Lewis Some one hundred twenty-nine days from England!e shore On to the Valley of Great Salt Lake. Great Grandparents, John and Elizabeth's Family "Wrote for posterityn-We arrived well and In Good spirits, ready and willing to serve Our God,

By Nell Bair (written the ill in

Joseph Parkin- 5th Eliza Snow Cooper Hyruxn Parkin - 6th Heber Parkin - 7th

"> MPII.ED ]■ ■ I I L B. P.- . KIX BAIK In Acknowledgement SIGNATURES FROM LETTER DATED Appreciation to my brother Merrill, and my sisters, Ruth and Mae. For grandfather John Parkin Jr. trunk that contained many of the original documents of great Grandfather and great Grandmother. I have carefully searched *■*%■£. these near 100 year old papers and letters for material for this history. I have checked the s ■. Heanor Branch records of which great Grandfather was president. Merrill checked the ages of second, third and fourth wives. To my knowledge and STRAW BRA© press searching I have correctly given a true account. Records in John Sr. and John Jr. 's own hand writing.

Some people say that the penTs mightier than the sword, but I 6 think, to some people, itfs more like a steel rail, too darn heavy U to pick up and push, ( How greatful I am fortheir effort to push the ink quil pen or feather as it might be, to leave the many thoughts and deeds of this history, to their posterity. I am greatful for my small part in passing this history on to you and you

Nell Betts Parkin Bair July 1967 Route 2 Box 309 Nyssa, Oregon

tie-m*/ ' trc/ The Following was taken from "PARKIN REMINISENSE Loaned to meby Mary Ellen Nelson of Ontario Oregon, 27 August i967.lt doesn't say who wrote it but son William John tells of experience, Hell Betts Parkin Bair (Father John Parkin a Pugilist—Defends a Mormon Elder- shelters him from a stona and learns something of Mormonisa — Whole family embrace the Gospel.)

Brother William John Parkin recalls some incidents of and thought the man ought to be allowed to tell what he had to say without his childhood,that tend especially to illustrate the charac interruptions.Then if thepreachers could controvert it,they might fairly ter of his father,John Srt and the effect of the Gospel in do so.His remarks had effect of quelling the disturbance momentarily,but shaping the lives of individuals* the Elder had scarcely resumed his speaking when the preachers,apparently bent upon not allowing him to proceedtburst fourth again with their inter Kis father was a pugilist— by instinct rather than by ruptions. profession thoughtfor he didnot follow it for a living.He was not a large man,but had a closely knit,muscular frame,no sur With indignation now thoroughly aroused,John Parkin Sr. shook his fist plus flesh,was about as active as a cat and possessed unbound- in the faces of the preachers and demanded fair play."I don't know this man" ed courage .While not of a quarrelsome nature, he just naturally said he,"but he looks and talks decently, and he'1 s got to have a hearing.if enjoyed a scrap.He taught hisolder sons,"the manly art of self I have to smash the men that interrupt him. "The Baptist Preacher had a defense."He didn't want them to pick a quarrelZ,but if any one wooden leg,and perhaps resumed upon* that,in being;* first to cry out in ever attempted to impose on them,or their friends,he expected riducule when the "MORMON" again essayed to proceed.Grabbing him by the them to give a good account of themselves.^e would be ashamed collar and shaking him,John Parkin Sr angrily demanded,"Are you going to to have anyone who bore his name ever show the white feather. compel me to hit you,even though you are a cripple?Now keep your^mouth shut,or I'll have to do it." As John Srwas passing along the street of his native hamlet of Loscoe in England one day when his attention was He had scarcely let loose of the preachers collar when a stalwart son attracted by a rather large and noisy crowd of people who were, of the preacher pushed through the crowd and made a pass at him with his as he learned on joining them,listening to a local "MORMON" brawny fistjbut John *arkin Sr saw the movement,and nimbly dodged the blow, Elder advocate his doctrines,with frequent and noisy inter struck out with his good right hand with such force that his big assailant ruptions. The interruptions he soon found were mainly made by wentdown as if he had been hit with a sledge haauner.While friendly hands three preachers,one a Baptist,another a Methodist, and the began to fanning the youth andthrowing water into his face to resuscitate third a Church Of England Minister.He reconized them when he him,Now with blood boiling and eyes flashing definace,proceeded to deliver saw them,for theywere well known and somewhat popular in their this challenge to the whole crowd in true bantam fashiont"°ome on now,all special linesof religion,but the "Mormon Elder" was a stranger of you,one at a time and I will whip the crowd." to him:in fact,he had never before met a "MORMON" or heard or read of "MORMON" doctrines.He had not listened long when his None of them chose to accept the challenge. On the contrary they neither sense offairness became so outraged by the sneering,ridicul manifested any disposition to fight him or further listen to the preaching ing, captious interruptions by the preachers, and laughter of for they soon dispersed,their departure being doubtless hastened by a brisk their sympathizing auditors .that he pushed his way into the shower just then coming on. center of the crowd andasked the lone "MORMON" Elder to Turning to the "MORMON" Elder,John Sr inquired,"Where do you live?" allow him to say a few words. "At Langley Mills,nine miles from here" was the reply."*ou can't go home in this shower;you had better walk home with me."said the pugilist,and his The privilage being granted,he toldthe crowd that he was invitation was accepted. not a preacher, and knew nothing about the doctrins this man was preaching,but he believed in free speach, and fair play, COMPILED BY NELL B. PARKIN, Ba From Parkin Reminsense

The shower didn't pass as soon as expected;but rather increased convinced that "MORMONISM" is true, He was deliberate about embracing .-in severity as night approached, and it became apparent that the it.but was true to the Gospel thereafter. (According to his own writing guest must be provided with lodgings, as the family hadn't the heart and the records of the Heanor Branch records of which he became Branch to turn him out in such a storm.Then too there was another reason President for many years, he was baptized by William Cooper, and con for it they had become somewhat interested in listing to his firmed by Willford Woodruff, 15 December 1850, his wife baptized 12 explanations of his belief, the doctrines being all new to them. January 1851, also hy William Cooper, and confirmed by Willford Woodruff. As Willford Woodruff w^ one of the general authorties in England at The oldest son,William John, a boy about ten years of age, that time and many received the gospel at his hands, they being in solved the ques^ion of lodging by offering to give up his bed charge may of been why Elder Nelson never baptized them,this notation and the mother helped out the matter by arranging for the boy to is made toy Nell Betts Parkin Bairf Great Grand Daughter of John Parkin occupy an improvised bed in the room in which his parents slept. Srfand Grandaughter of his son John Psrkin Jr. as I have many of the When the time for retiring arrived ^he stranger asked a special original papers, Nyssa, Oregon 27 August 196?) favor,the privilege of praying with t.he family, and the father replyed tc this by the declaration that he was not a religious The family all embrased the Gospel and came to Utah,WilliamJohn man,that he was a pugilist, a cock-fighter, a man who didn't be the eleven year old oldest son was baptized in England 27 November 1854- lieve in prayer, and had no reguard for things which others con • The manner in which they first became interested in and were led to sidered sacred;but if it would affordhim any gratification,they investigate "MORMONISM" furnished a theme for many a fireside conver would be willing to listen to him pray. sation. The prayer was offered, and in it the guest thanked the Lord that he had found a man who would accept thetruth. As an indication of the effect the Gospel had upon John Parkin Ss \ that after he joined the Church he generously entertained all missioneries William John who had given up his bed forthe stranger to sleep who visited his part of the country,made them presents, and went to the in,recalls hearing his father askae his wife sometime after retir limit of his ability in manifesting his love for them and his interest ing for the nighL.what the Eldercould have meant by alluding,in in the work in which they were engaged. his prayer,to one man whom he had found in that town who would accept the truth.She said she had no idea what man he had in mind, I plan on having the whole of the "PARKIN HEMINISENSE" printed and the husband told her he would find out by askinghim the next as they are most faithpromoting, and John Sr is mentioned in -chapter- morning.And ask him he did,the next morning, and was not a little 1 about selling a load of carrots to an ex-missionary, and when William surprised **hen the Elder turned and pointing to him said,"You are John was protected fror a mine disaster in England when but a boy. the man,for I am sure you will yet embrace the Gospel•"

T^e local Elder ("w'hose name was Aaron Nelson, and who after words migrated to Utah, and died only a few years since in St. George Utah)continued to come every Wednesday and hold meetings at Loscoe,Derbyshire, England. And John Parkin Sr generally attends ed his meetings and stood by him, to see that he got fair play. Finally, at the close of one of the meetings John asked the privil- edge of making an announcement •Consent was granted,he said; "I want to give notice (Eider Nelson being willing) that on Wednesday night next I will be baptized by him at Loscoe Dam .for I have become

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(Selling a load of carrots to an ex-raissionaiy whose parsimony is stockings were made they were admired by everyone who saw them and exhibited—Some reflections thereon.) declared to be fit for any queen or princess to wear.

Soae years after Father Parkin migrated to Utah he rode to "Well my son" the father added, "I donft regret anything I ever Salt Lake City one day with his son William, who was bringing a did for a missionary. When I embraced "Mormonism" I did it because I load of carrots to sell. As they rode along the street they met was sure it was the truth, and I afterwards tried to serve the Lord just M Tt a man who had served as a missionary in England when they as thoroughly as I had £Ver served the devil before. The truth is not were new converts, and been entertained many times at their house, affected by men's actions, and men's actions are notalways affected and to whom Father Parkin had been unusually generous when he was by their knowledge of the truth. Brother T probably knows that the released to return to his home in Utah. Brother T 1 who had Gospel is true, but it has apparently not changed his nature. I don't whohad the reputation of being among the wealthiest citizens of ency him his nature or his possessions. Better live on raw carrots and Salt Lake, and as tingy as he was thrifty, hailed them(recog retain our love for the truth and our respect for those who have served nizing them of course) and inquired what they wanted for their with us in its promulgation, than have the wealth of this world and for carrots, and was told 25 cents per bushel. On further inquiry get or cease to respect our fomer friends and associates in the ministry. he learned that they had forty bushels in the wagon, and after some parleying decided to buy the load. The wagon was driven in The son was impressed with the change theGospel had wrought in his to his yard, and Brother T procured a bushel basket to have father for he could easily recall the time when he would not have looked them measured with, evidently not caring to buy them according to charitably upon any action that savored of meaness or parsimony in one the measurment of Brother Parkin. Brother Parkin offered no of his fellows, and when the more pretentious the personwas (be he objection to having them measured, knowing that he had been rather preacher or layman) who disployed any such characteristic, the more bol generous inhis measurement of the carrots, but regretted the de and ready he would have been to denounce him to his face. lay that it would cause as he and his father both had some pur chases to makebefore they could leavetown, and they were an The rumination was ended. Brother T returned from the house xious toget home. When the wagon was not more than halfun and unloading of the carrots was resumed, Brother T keeping tally loaded Brother T was called by his wife to come to dinner and with a pencil on a board as the baskets were emptied. When only a few he asked his old acquaintances, father and son toexcuse him for bushels remained to be measured he exclaimed, "Never mind measuring any a few minutes, and take a rest while he ate his dinner, and leav more, I see hou have forty bushels, all right." then the son decided ing them to understand, of course, that he wanted to seethe rest that it was his turn to speakright cut in meeting. "But Brother T of the carrots measured. I do mind. It was you that wanted these carrots measured. I would have sold them to you for forty bushels if you ahd been satisfied to take Work was suspended and father and son cogitated a few mom them without measuring. Now we will finish measuring, and if there are ents while each munched at a carrot, for their appetites were keen more than forty bushels we will take the overplus home, if you do not enough to enable them to enjoy a good dinner too ifthe dinn had want to pay 25 cents a bushel for them." been forthcaming,and soon the father broke the silence. wMy son1,1 said he, "can you imagine Elder M T when he was a mission The measurement of the balance disclosed the fact that there were ary in England eating a carrot in the barn while I indulged in a forty two bushels in the load and Brother T rather shamefully hand wann meal in the house?" The son responded that he could not im ed over 10.50 in payment therfor. agine such a situation. "On the contrary," he said, "I remember distinctly that he never called at our house without being in vited to eat, whether it was meal time or not. and that the choic est cuts of meatwere bought to provide him the best meal possible, and that you paid thirty-six shillings for silk with which to make a pair of stockings to present him with to bring home for his wife when he was released from his mission, and that when those Compiled By

NellB. Parkin, Bair PARKIN REMINISCENSE by William John Parkin

WilliamJohn Parkin, b, 19 May 1839, ent Brigham Young announce to the assembly that he wanted a collection Langeley, Derbyshire, England taken up in the several wards for the immigration of the poor, and wish- m. 18 Aug 1864 to (l) Eliza Foulds, ed every man to subscribe to the extent of his ability. The following Elizabeth S Thurgood 2cndwife M 2k Apr 1884 Sunday he attended meeting in Bountiful and heard Bishop Stoker repeat bap. 27 Nov 1854; RB. 25 Mar 1877 thecall. Endowed 10 Jan 1868 Si 13 Mar 1914 Brother Parkin is a man of generous impulses, and felt like doing d. 16 Feb 1919, Woods Cross, Davis County, Utah his full duty in so worthy a cause, but was absolutely without funds, John Parkin Sr.,.father of William John Parkin and didn't know where or how he would be able to obtain any, but he b. 12 Apr 1821, Loscoe, Derbyshire, England was the first man to rise and say what he would do. He said, "Bishop Marr. 28 Feb. 1839. DuffieId Church, Derbyshire, England you may put me down for 2.50";the money wastobe paid in two weeks. Bap. 15 Dec 1850 Endowed, 9 Feb 1867, SI 9 Feb 1867 EH When he returned home from meeting his wife, who had not been at d. 4 Nov 1885, Bountiful, Davis,Utah the meeting met him at the gate wirh tears in her eyes. She had al Bur., Nov 1885, Bountiful Gem. Bountiful, Davis, Utah ready heard from a neighbor of what her husband had promised to do, William Parkin and Amey Allen, father and mother of and knew toothat he had no money. Her heart was in the work of the John Parkin Sr. Lord, and she would have been more than willing to help migrate the (1) Elizabeth Wright Brown,wife of John Parkin Sr, poor if she had been able to do so, but her high sense of honor would b, 18 Mar 1821, Loscoe, Derbyshire, England not brook the making of a promise she could not fulfill. She greeted Bap, 12 Jan 1851 him reproachfully with the exclammation: "What have you done?" He had d. 4 Apr. 1887, Bountiful, Davis, Utah no guilty feeling, and asked her what she meant. "You have promised bur. Apr 1887, Bountiful Cem, Bountiful, Davis, Utah to give two and a-half dollars, and haven't a cent, nor any way of get John Brown and Ann Wright, father and mother of Elizabeth ting any. Do you know that I had to sit up and wash and iron a shirt Wright Brown foryou after you went to bed last night, so that you might have a de cent shirt to wear today?" (Promise to pay money with only faith to back it— how the money was provided—lesson his wife drew from it. The first "Well I know that we arebery poor? he replied,"but I believe the part of the history refers to Eliza Foulds.) Lord will provide a wayfor me to fulfill the promise. Perhaps he will make the chickens lay more eggs, or the cow g^Lve more milk so you will Copied by Nell Betts Parkin Bair, 29,Aug., 1967, at Nyssa, have butter to sell.11 Malheur, Oregon. "How can you expect that,11 said she, "when we only have three hens Brother Vfa. J Parkin, of South Bountiful, tells this story and a rooster, and the cow is almost dry." of how the Lord can and will open up the way for those who have faith to fulfill their promises and accomplish their righteous Peace was patched up between the couple be his assurance that what desires: he had done in the matter of making that promise was done from a strict sense of duty, and because he had faith that the Lord would somehow en He arrived in Utah in the year I863 fresh from England and able him to fulfill it. She knew him too well to doubt his £ood in very poor. He hadnot succeeded in accumulating much when, in toe tentions, and was too good a woman to further reproach him there for, following year, he ventured to get married. While attending con though she did not share his faith about his being able to keep hispro ference in Salt Lake City thefollowing spring he heard Presid mise. Page 2 - Chapter 1 Parkin Reniniscense

Tins passed without his securing any money until the day Saint, and hoped never again to be lacking in faith that the Lord will before he was to pay it. On the morning of that day when he provide. The day following, being Sunday, he attended meeting as usual, was out in the yeard attending to his chores he noticed a fairly and presented the gold piece to theBishop with theremark that it was well-defined path, that he had not observed before,leading his donation to help immigrate the poor. The Bishop accepted it with a from his chicken coop intoa patch of brush thatgrew near. •God Bless You, Brother Parkin; yours is the first money paid of all Following the path out into the brush, he therefound a nest that was promised." full of eggs. Carrying them into the house, he met his wift at the door, who was juii coming out to exhibit to him a good sized chunk of butter which she had just taken out of the churn- Chapter 2 ever so much more than she had been inthe habit of getting, their surprise was mutual when he counted out before hereyes thirty clean, fresh-looking eggs—all the more surprising be (Ashamed to pay tithing—Loss of Crop—Lesson he learned by it- cause they had both previously thought they were getting all Potatoes purchased to pay delinquent tithing—No loss of potato crop the eggs their hens produced* since.)

While they were still beaming with satisfaction over their Brother Parkin had not been married more than two or three years good fortune, a knock was heard at the door, and upon opening when a season of partial drought occurred, and his potatoes which he it a stranger, an overland immigrant, was met, who inquired if had counted ipon as being his profitable crop, was a partial failure. they had any butter and eggs to sell. The eggs just brought in The tubers when dug were very small, and very few in a hill. When his were pointed out with the remark that he might have them and wife saw the small pile that represented the total crop she remarked, the good wife also produced the lump of freshly made butter. "Well, they look hardly fit to eat, but we can manage to get along with The stranger said he would be glad to buy both, and if they could them. Now go and pay your tithing on them, and perhaps the Lord will spare him some buttermilk also he would regard that as a favor. furnish a better crop next year." Her husband replied that he would be He was assured that they would be glad to do so, and that he ashamed to take such looking potatoes and pay tithing; he would rather could have them at his own price. wait until he raised some decent looking potatoes and pay tithing on two years crop at once. She didn't approve of that decision, and urged him He produced from his wallet a diminutive coin such as they to take a tenth of the present year's crop for tithing just the same as had never seen before, and offered it to them and Brother Parkin if they had been as good as ever before produced, as the Lord knew the inquired, "What is That?" "That is a two-and -a-half dollar kind of potatoes hehad raised as well as he did and would be satisfied gold piece,7 The stranger told him to keep it. He was welcome with a tenth of the potatoes, such as they were. to it. That he was glad to get the butter eggs and buttermilk at any price, as he had applied in vain at so many houses for On general principles he agreed with her, but he felt a sense of them that he had begun to despair about being able to get any* pride about taking a good article for tithing, and so stuck to his The stranger carried away his small purchase, rejoicing and original dicision to wait until he raised some good potatoes and then 3rother and Sister Parkin were profuse in their thanks to hia, pay enough to cover the tithing on this year's crop as well. and very grateful to the Lord, for having inspired him to supply ^hem with the means of fulfilling the promise Bade to the Bishop. The following year he planted a good sized patch of potatoes and took the best care ofthe field in the hope that the crop would be a Sister Parkin was so impressed with the fact that the money record-breaking crop, which meant something like a thousand bushels to nad come as a special providence from the Lord, and so thankful the acre. The tops looked good enough to warrant the expectation, but :.hat her husband's honorcould now be saved that she reproached to his great surprise and mortification, they proved to be a complete nim for being too rash in trying to do his duty as a Latter Day failure, which was all the more remarkable, for the reason that the

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general yield that year was not much if any below normal. His for others without neglecting the small farm when he was cultivating wife had never been entirely reconciledto his failure to pay on shares. his tithing on the previous year's crop, and readily connected that in her mindwith their present lack of a crop, and so ex Cradling grain (the method then in vogue of cutting it before pressed her feelings with out hesitation. ttThat is what you get mechanical reapers were introduced) was at first oneof the most for your failure to pay your tithing." "Now go and buy three dificult things that he had ever tried to do.Until he required the bushels of the best potatoes you can get, and turn them in for knack of it,it was an awful tax upon his strength.He was determined tithing and ask the Lord to forgive you for not paying themlast to learn,however,having an idea that what others could do inline of year, and I don't believe you will ever have another failure." work he could do if he only perservered.In course of time this he He did not dispute the wisdom of her counsel, but promptly acted aquired sufficient skill at cradling that quite a few of his neighbors upon itT and feltsatisfactionin so doing. who could afford to hire others to cut their gr^in instead of doing it themselves,relied upon him doing it for them, and paid him 2 bush The good wife has long since gone to her rest, but she lived els per acre thereafter. long enough to see many good crops of potatoes produced upon that same land and not one failure, nor has there ever been a failure He had not been married long when one day,as he and his wife since her death. That proved to be a lesson to Brother Parkin Eliza Foulds were journing to Salt ^ake City by oxteam to make a few that he has never forgotten. He has felt ever since that the Lord necessary purchases she pointed out a certain corner field to him was entitled to a tenth of whatever crop he produced, whether with the remark,"That is our farm.^Oh,™,11^ replyed,MThat is Monroe good, bad or indifferent, and be lieves now that the measure of Perkins field."•Veil, w she then remarked,"If it isn't ours now it properity that he has since enjoyed has been largely if not will be some day^T saw that place in a vision a year before I left wholly due to his willingness and faithfulness in the matter England and long before I ever thought of marring you,and was asurred of paying his tithing. In other words, he feels thatit pays to that it would some tine be my home." be on good terns with the Lord.

Chapter 3 The incident passed without further comment at the time,the poss (Farming on shares- A new location-- Future Home shown in a vision- ibility of their being able to buy it if they could afford the price Home reconized when first seen in Utah—Reputation gained as a being too remote and uncertain to entertain the thought of, for Monroe Faithful and thorough worker— Providential fulfilment of vision- Perkins wasnot disposed to sell land and didn't haveto,for he could Home viewed as a Sacred Heritage.) afford to keep it.

For years brother William J Parkin after his arrival in Utah Monroe Perkins1 father was a very old man—a southerner, who worked land on shares,not being able to buy any.He had been a coal with his two sons and numerous grandchildren were early settlers in miner in England,his native land, and had no experience inany other South Bountiful,and were the original locators of rather extensive line.Here.however,there was no demand for coal miners;in fact the and (choice farms.^hortly before Father Perkins died,Brother Parkin people of Utah all burnedwood at that time,no coal mines being deveL who was somewhat a favorite with the old gentleman .induced him to oped.He readily adapted himself to the ways ofthe country,and made sell him five acres of his large fann forthe amount of his savings up by hard work for what he lacked in skill in what ever employment up to that period-$200.00,and after the deal had been completed the he was able to to secure.He soon gained reputation as a profitable Old geltlcman remarked .sympathetically that five acres was pretty person to employ,and he wasgiven preference by a number of his - small cuia narrow piece of land for a nan to try to make a living on, and if his friendwanted to part with a new cook stove which he had well-to-do neighbors when they needed help,and when he could work just purchased,he would exchange there for another five acres,

Compiled By Nell B. Parkin, Bair page -4- Chapter -3- Parkin Reminiscense and Brother Parkin would thus have a ten-acre square field, and Brother **arkin didn't hesitate a second about accepting the than the Monroe Perkins farm,but it had been somewhat neglected, the offer,and considered himself specially bleat in being and .showed the effects of it.It had this advantage also,which appealed able to ontain it.His wife also was content toreturn to the use to rather Parkin,it was patented land and if secured,he could get a of the skillet,in which she had been baking ever since she was warranty deed; for it;while his son only had a quick claim married,and for the purchase of which Brother Parkin had dug deed for Reuben PferkiSft 'ihe original locator of the ten-acres he had, a 68 foot deep well, and walled it up with rock. ithaving been discovered when U.S. survey was made that it was part He was not only glad to have a ten-acre farm that he could of a school section, and full legal title there to could not be obta call his own,but was determined to make it second to no ten ined until the time arrived for the school lands to be sold,when the -acre farm in the county in point of productivity. possessor of the land,as a squatter,would have first right to purchase Some years later, after both Father Pa6*4cis and his son it.The interview ended with this fatherly advice;"Well,my son,if you Momroe had died, the remaining members of that branch of the can secure the Monroe^erkins corner on any reasonable terras,don't fail family decided to remove to Arizona, and sold their real to do it,but don't involve yourself by paying too much to boot,for it estate to Walker Brothers wealthy merchants of Salt Lake city, may be difficult for you to secure money to pay offthe lorai after you who wanted property for a Country Home.Brother Parkin's have borrowed it." little farm looked so attractive to the eldest of the Walker Brothers that he was determined to possess it at any price* The following day Mr .Walker called again as usual for a decision, Day after day he would visit the place and admire it,appearing and was duly impressed by brother Parkin with the clean and highly to be fairly enchanted with a fine field of timothy to which productive condition of his small home stead, and of the weedy and neg partof the small farm was devoted.The owner,however, was lected condition of the opposite corner,all of which Mr walker admitted proof against all the tempiting offers made him9declaring wascorrect.Then Brother Parkin said,"All things considered,he was will the Walkers didn't have enough money to by his ten acres. ing to make the exchange proposed if he could receive $500.00 to boot. Finally Sharp Walker paid another visit and approached him It appeared that Mr Walkerwas tempted,after some banter,to secure ona different tack*"On what terms will you swap your ten more favorable terms,a compromise was effected by his paying $450.00 acres for half of my 21 acrefield on the other side of the asboot between thetwo peices of land. street?"Pointing to Monroe Perkins corner which sister Par kin had so long ago seen in a vision, and concerning which The land is still in Brother Parkin's possession(he died in 16 she received the heavenly assurance that it would be her fut February 1919)"This helps to show howold this history is since written, ure hone. My comments,Sell B.P.Bair 1967" %e feels that there was something prov T^e proposition was not rejected as the previous ones idential about the way he aquired it.andthat his wife,Eliza,who has had been.On the contrary,the owner promised to consider it, long since passed to her reward was inspired of the Lord when she fore and let him know if he called the following morning. TJiat saw it as the future home of the family.Under the circumstances it is evening Brother Parkin called upon his FatherJohn Sr. for not strange that he should reguard it as a sacred heritage and refuse advice,telling him the proposition to swap farms;The old all offer a that realestate agents make for its purchase. gentleman could hardly credit,the Monroe Perkins farm being in his estimation so much more desirable,though not under such good state of cultivation • Chapter k In the fathers opinion there was no better land in Davis (Ambitious to work in a coal mine—Bay spentin mine as a county,and he doubted if there was better in the world. spectator-Fatal accident—^s narrow escape from being the Vic turn.)

Many things have accured in Brother Parkin's life to indicate that there has been a special providence over him—that his life has been preserved almost miraculously—leaving the impression upon his Compiled By mind that the Lord has a work for him yet to perform in mortality. Nell B. Parkin, Bair Page 5 chapter k Parkin Reminisense

A most striking instance of this kind occurred when he for if he had remained he also would of been in the cage when was only a boy of eightyears of age .He had a companion it fell. about hisown age by the name of Walker .who was employedin a coal mine,driving a donkey which conveyed cars ofcoal When,sometime after the accident occured,young Parkin from distants parts of the mine to the main shaft,where they was hoisted to the pit brow,he found his parents there almost were hoisted to the surface. frantic with anxiety for the rumer had reached them at their home that their boy was one of those who had been killed, Possibly because he was so employed,his young companion and they were unable to learn that such was not the case u»- conceived the idea that he would also like to work in a coal till their boy was brought to the surface .when they wept mine,and accordingly applied for the position.He was promised for joy at finding him alive,and declared that he should a job at evening and (sutting?) a door by which the mine was never go into the coal mine again.However,he did return to divided into sections for protection against fire damp• Grat work in the mine onhis own volition when he grew olderf ified at securing thejob,hewas on hand early the next mor and worked there many years. ning prepared to commence work,but to his sureprise he lear ned that another boy had also been promised the job and he Chapter 5 too was on hand prepared to take it.Investigation proved that ( Resort to mining— Caught in snowslide—Carried a mile the other boyhad first promise f and he was accordingly given down themountain as if fired from a catapult—Miraculous the preference,Instead of young Parkin going home,however escape— Fails to find companion—Return to mine then home- he yielded to the persusion of his young friend George Walker Companions subsequent escape.) to spend the day with him.Qe made several trips with the donkey and enjoyed the novelty of it,and at the suggestion While farming has been Brother Parkin's regular voca of another boy,who had the careof another donkey,also tion since coming to Utah,he found it neccessaiy to supp hauling cars of coal,started to make a trip with him,young lement it occasionally with other work to provide forhis Walker remarking when he heard the proposition,that it would large family and fill the sphere he desired to.Although be all right ,if he wanted to go,as he should get back in mining was his original occupation,he has not felt spec time for dinner. ially attracted to that class of work preferring something else that would not take him so completely and permanent They had not proceeded far when a noise was heard and ly away from his family.One season,however when he had been the lights suddenly went out,leaving that part of the mine in Utah Territority more than Severn or eight years,and in total darkness.The boys m«de their way to the main shaft when the ravages of the grasshoppers had materially inter- to learn the cause of thetrouble,when to their horror they ferred with the yeild of his farm,he found work as a miner see weorge Walker andtwo others lying there dead and some in the Reed and Benson mine,near the top of the high mount what mutilated .They soon learned that young Walker and his ainous range which separates the Big Cottonwood and Little companions had been in the cage ascending he main shaft Cottonwood Canyons. when the rope broke by which the cage wasbeing drawn to thesurface fprecipitating the cage to the bottom of the Some time in March, after he had been at work there shaft,with the result stated. two months he and a companion named Fred Thompson were sent Young Parkin owed his escape from death to the cir by the boss to bring a supplyof provisions from Alta, cumstance of him quiting the company of the Walker boy

Compiled By Nell B. Parkin, Bair page -6- Chapter-5- Parkin Rerainisense in little Cottonwood Canyon t the snow was deep and the only means decent of more than a mile down the mountain,but the garments they had of making the trip was walking .They expected the trip worn next to his body were not even marred. The feeling of gratitude would consume the whole dayt and be very tiresome but y they set towards the Almighty that welled up within him for this pres bravely out at eight o1 clockin the morning.They had to climb ervation exceeded anything he had ever experienced .He could some distance before reaching the summit 9when they would have a not doubt that the Lord had spared his lifefor some special long decent to AltafThey had not proceeded very far,making their reason, andfelt that whatever purpose the Lord had for prolong way through the sniv ,up the steep incline,when they experienc ing his life,it was his duty if possible to find out'what the ed the sensation of moving backward, and looking upward discov- purpose was, and conform there unto .He made his way by a wide eredthey were being carried down by a snowslide,which started detour up the mountain to the mine, arriving there about five o1 only a short distance above them and probably bV the jar produc clock in the evening9 after a tiresome walk of something like ed by their walking in the snow,For the first few seconds their eight and half hours.He was greeted with surprise by themine decent wasnot very rapid, and they tried toescape by grabbing boss who grabbed him in his armsand fairly hugged him, andhis atbranches brush or saplings as they passed but in vain,the seven or eight companions who were scarcely less delighted at mass of snow gained in momentum and volume as it sped on and they finding he had survived his terrible flight, and seemed none the soon felt as if they had been hurled from a catapult,A few seconds worse for it.They inquired eagerly for Thompson,his companion, later they passed over an immense presipice,estimated by persons but he could only say that the poor fellow was evidently buried familiar with the canyon to be more than 200 feet high,the in the slide,and possibly beyound human help,as he had searched change from the sloping to the vertical plunge having the effect for him in vain. of turning them head downward,insteadof coming as they had been ne then learned that the menat the mine,warned of the in a kind of sitting posture.Another change was experienced by slide by the noise it created almost at the start,had witnessed Brother Parkin when the mass of snow struckterra-firma- at the with horrow its frighting decent, and made their way up the foot of the precipice,the sensation being thatof a burial to mountain as soon as possible to ascertain whether the two an immensed depth by which the snow continued down the side of men had been carried down by it .Finding the bank of snow where the mountain at an ever increasing velocity. Then he felt as if the slide started showed a sheer break,with no footprints in he was being lifted by some supreme power to the surface of the top of it theywere forced to conclusion that the men had gone snow and a peaceful feeling possessed his soul. down with the slide and were probably lost.The mine boss had offered his companions ten dollars each if they or any of them When the slide came to restin the broad bottom of the would decend the mountain and search for their unfortunate canyon,filling it to a great depth,Brother Parkin found himself fellows but none of them dared to undertake to do so. standing in an upright position with the snow scarcely reach ing up to his waist .His firgt concern when he found himself Brother Parkin resumed work,but a fewdays later,after safe was for his companion* e searched for him,but could not being given a check in payment of his services up to that time, find him .Concluding that his friend Thompson must be buried in was dispatched to salt Lake with ore samples, to have them the snow and debrie with which he had been sweep down the moun assayed. tain possibly too deep to be saved by any human means,even if help were at hand, he found time to think of himself .The coat he From SaltLake City he proceeded on his way home to Bounti worn when he set out for the trip over the mountain had been ful, where he was joyfully greeted by his wife and children.When entirely stripped from his body,his shirt and trowers were they learned as they did during the evening, of his frighful much torn,evidently from catching in the brush in his terrific experience in going down with the snow slide,his wife was so terrow stricken at thought of her husband working in such a place that she declared that he should never go back there again if

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she could help it.In vain he reminded her that he had left his bedding at the mine.She said the value of the bedding count ed for nothing with her.^he would sacrifice that without a scruple to have him remain witn her,and he did so.

It was soon afterwards learned that Thompson also had escaped He found himself completely buried and evidently at a consider able depthtwhen tne snowslide stopped and he began immediately to dig his way out.^estruggled desperately and burrowed for a long time without knowing whether he was going towards the surface or not,and was finally sucessful in extricating himself,His clothing were badly torn and he was more or less bruised, but succeded in making his way to a logging campsome distance down the canyon, whence after a rest he made his way to Salt Lake City.

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qin the GOOD OLD DAYS our fathers got sufficient exercise rubbing down the horse, milking the cow, and sawing up the fire wood, without chas ing a golf ball all over a fifty-acre field. And our mothers never felt any special need of tnipug lessons in calisthenics and physical culture, dressed in bloom ers; they had plenty of calisthenics in the kitchen line, dressed in plain calico and gingham. And they never spent the summer parading the beach in abbrevi ated clothes.

q In the GOOD OLD DAYS ipring witer And well water were considered good enough for anybody, and the WHERE THE DESERT HAS BLOSSOMED drinking utensil was usually a tin dipper or a gourd. No pesky microbe would hare dared invade the sacred precincts erf mnold-ftfhiopca gourd

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LETTERSfromWilliamandBmnaParkinhisbrother toJohnParkinSt.intheUtahTerritory

John Rec.on31stMarch

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ButterleyHillRipley,England originalsby Mrs.Nell Bair March8,1869 December29,1965

Nyssa,Oregon M y DearBrotherInowthinkitmydutytoansweryour theycomethere inrodeIfeelverrygladWilliam thatasgotsafehome kindandwelcombletterwhichIreceivedonthefirst againwithoutbeingwoundedforIthinkitmustberatheradangrouscountry dayofMarchverrygladtohereofyoubeingallwellas totravil.DearBrotherIshouldverymuchliketoknowhowMr.Hatfield thisletterleavesusverry all wellthankfor Godit. isgettingonI forhaveneverherdanythingofhimsincehe leftRipley DearBrotherIamverrygladtohereofyoulikingyour Ishouldverrymuchliketoknowwillyoupleasetosendmewordinyour countrysowellandIamalsoverrygladtohereofyou nextletterandplesetogivemybestlovetohimeandtellhimIamgoaing beingsoprospresinaforeignland.Ishouldverry onverrywell.DearBrotherIshouldliketoknowifeveryouseeBrother muchto likeseeyouagainoncemoreinoldEngland JosephWidow.IsorrytotellyouthatGeorgeWalterswifeLoscoe ofhis DearBrotherIamafraidthatInevershalllandona deadandCharlesWalterswifeisalsodeadofLoscoeandJohnHoggofLoscoe foreignshoreasmyfamilydoesnotseemtolike the hisalsodead.CrissepherHogghisalsodead thoutsoflevingoldEnglandandmywifeespeclydoes DearBrotherallourprovisionsareverrydearnowinthiscountrywithan notwanttoleave.DearBrotherIwasverrysorrythat acceptionofflourandthathisverryreasonableatthepresenttime Icouldnotseeyouthe offtimethatyouleftEngland wecangettheverrybestflourIs forlidperstonebutterIslidper asIwasingreattrobleatthetimewithmydaughter poundcheeselOdperpoundbaconlid perpound Elizabethforshedied30dayofJunesoIhopeyouwill DearBrothertradehisverrybadinthiscountrynowfortherehismany notthinkithardofmenotseeingyouoffshewas11 thousandsoutoffworkatpresent the timeinallBranchestheycanget yearsoldand11months.DearBrothermyfamilyisnow nothingtodootherehismanyhundredsemegratingtoAmericaCollierieshave allatworknowandIfeelverrycomfortableofnowmy nexttonothingtodoo.DearBrotherI amverrygladtohereofyour oldestsonisthe inForgeahopatButterleyandmy songettingroundagainofthemeasls.Ihopehewillbeallrightbythe oldestdaughterEmmaParkinasgotmarriedlast timeyougetthisletter.Imustnowconcludemyletterthistimefrom Christmasbutoneandsheasgotasona fine yourstrulyBrotherandwellwishes lookingfellowheis.hisfatherhistrack aBuilder Mr.WilliamParkinJr. heworksatCodnorParkanditisaverrygood Buisness EmmaParkinJr. nowinthiscountry.DearBrotherI shalltake your JosephParkin letterandshoeittoallofthematLoscoebeforeyou EmmaParkin getthisletterifallhiswellandIshallalsotake SelinaParkin ittoHannahmysistertolookatitsheislivingat WilliamParkin HkestonTownnowtheyaregoaingonverrywell tooshewasoveratmyhouseafewmonthsagoe Mr.WilliamParkin

shelookedverrywell.DearBrotherIhavesentyou ButterleyHill 9 RlpleysPapersuptonowandIshallsendyoua few Ripley mooreifallhiswell.ButI feelratherbad about Dearbyshire thosesIndianskillingyouIhopeyouwillescapethem

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PIONEERFIREPLACE page 2 LETTERS from William and Parkin to his brother John Parkin Sr. in the Utah Territority

Butterley Hill Hipley, England August 30 1869 Butterley Hill Ripley March 11, 1874, Dear Brother I received your letter on the 10 of July and 2 papers and was very glad to here of you being all well ans this letter leavee us the same Thank God for £235 it. Dear Brother I have been over to Loscoe and they all seem very well escep Henry Martin andhe was not ^ery well. I took your sons likeness to Loscoe with me and *° let them look at it I thout I should have been shoved over withe them for they swarmed round me so but none of them knew him for he had altred so much Dear Brother I have Dear Brother I was over at Sister Hannahs last Sunday and she was been over to ILkeston to see Sister Hannahbut I was IS ST ° ^ f?? 7oa Z Sboed them the PO't^its and they was very cut short for time as I was goaing back by train and I could not see her But I in tend to see her beforelong if all be well and then I will have a bit of talk to her about the Lea pot. Dear Brother I wantedto know in my last letterhow Mr. Atfield was goaing on but you any work for severalyears now I can asure you that they never sent me word and I wanted toknow how many newspapers you have received from me for I have sent 22 papers with these 2 and I should purticular like to know how many you have had Dear Brother I now have sent you my eldest Daughters right and you must espect a letter from them befo4 lone poriate and 1 have got your sons poriate framed and it ?S ifh r° ^e fr°my°U "^ °ftDer th- ^tTha looks verry well Dear Brother I am verry sorry that the here bow y°u are g°ainS °° ^ that foreign land Hipley Advertiser as insulted you so much about Brigham °ld tO COme OVer **«* aow 1 ca=not gefmywife Young but it is the liklest paper that I can send to very ^to faere of y°u beineso wen *r you for it will tell you the most news about home. f ?r°Iper and ■"• the family let y°u beware you may But I have sent you a IlkestoflPioneer now for you to see ! nlCf S!eady business ^elf and I can live very * Dear Brother it seems very grivous to me that you never sent me word In your last letter what I assked you people When J ham over ladnedMith it «t nights say that here that you can not say what you like in your f* 6le rU that fil hi6 •"■ ««rried ^t one and letters they say that it is not a free country and if you doo not send me word I shall begin to think that it is not. Thomas - Harm James - Vaterall and his wife Dan Levious ? » Joseph Besteck They all send there best love to you and receive my loved wifes alos and familys love Typed as written from ortginials I must conclude with love to you fromyour truly by Mrs. Nell Eair brother Mr. V. Parkin Ikeep writing) Hipley December 29, 1965 Nyssa, Oregon March 11, 1874 (cont) page 3

Butterley Hill Hipley Dear Brother we have had another Election in England it Jan. 9 1876 has been done by balletthis time so no body could tell how they did vote everything went off very pleasent at Dear Brother Ripley this time we had over a 100 police come to Ripley I now sit down with pleasure to answer you kind and welcomb to keep peice but they was not any liklyhood of any letterwhich I recieved on 13th of December and was glad tohere rowe so the police went backby the nighttrain I that you are all well in helth and doaing well has it leaves me may just tell you that I was at the head of the pole and my Family much the same than God for it. Dear Brother I clarklng I was what they called a detective me and you must excuse me fornot writing sooner has I had to goe to another gentleman from Derby to put down the voters Nottingham on the 15th of last month and I had to stay there names Dear Brother me and my wife went over to till new yeard day Dear Brother I may just ell you that we have Belper last summer to see John Spencer and he told me had all the Colliers outon strike for moore wages they have been that he knew you very well that he had been in your outfor 9 weeks and some of them has been very eland to death company severls times in America we had a good long they have got a club but it his very little use to them for some Ghat together weeks they had pay and then again they would have nothing for a Dear Brother I have sent you two moore papers I sent them fortnight after all they had to goe in at drop price the Masters off on the 13th of March and I shall send you (ten) 10 are at top off them proper here more and please to send me word how many papersyou get Dear Brother we have had some fearfull wether in Englad this last outof the twelve when you write again j Dear Brother month or two England was never known to be in such a state as it the miners now in England was never known better theyhave has been of late and it his with the floods being out there has been had plenty of work now forthis last 2 years they think no end of life lost Derby and Nottingham has been fearfull there was nothing of getting j pounds a weekthey getting moore about 50 miles of the Midland Railway completlyflooded outand it now then ever they did 3 parts of them out of the four stoped all traffic for some time it has been so high has to sleek gets 3 and U pounds a week The boys are getting 1 pound the fires out of the engines has they run along the lines there 10 s a week and moore Dear Brother grocerys are very has been hundreds of cows and sheep drownded a mile or two from here dear here now since the nine hours sistem has come in they have been hawking mutton round here at 3 per pound they have forse ware 18 shillings would keep a family well 1 iblO to sail out in boats at Nottingham and Derby and give the people 6 his nottwo much now we have to give 2 shillings a there food on large forkes through there bedroom windows so you pound for butter Is for bacon lOd for cheese and 10 d ttQy judge owe we have been here for beef, and everything else his accordingly so you Dear Brother I wasin Derby with sister Hannah last Friday 7th of January seeif the nine hours hasbeen no good for the English and she sends her best respects to all and she his glad to here about people Flour 2s 8d a stone this letter was posted on the you The last time I saw sisters Bessey and Amy and Mary they was all 16th day of March Dear Brother I must now conclude all very well and they all send there best respects to you all* Dear the Family sends there best love to you and Brother I enjoyed my self very much this Christmas at Nottingham wishes you all well from yours Brother and Sister I was out on a Bankrupsy afair This is first class and good wages Mr, William and finma Parkin I might tell you I never was doaingbetter in my life then what I am now. I sent you twopapers when I was in Nottingham just tell me when you write wether you received them I should like a letter from you between and next March I must now conclude with our Typed as written from originals by best love to you all from William Parkin Hipley Mrs, Nell Bair December 29, 1965 Nyssa, Oregon LETTERS from William and Bmne parkin to his brother John Parkin Sr« in the Utah Territory page

Join received theletter 6th March 1875 William Parkin Butley Hill Hipley Derbyshire England Feb. U 1875 April 20, 1878

Dear Brother Dear Brother I received cind leter on the U day of Feb last I now take thepriveledge to write these few lines Glad to hear of all Bean vhell thank God for it this leter leves me to you has I received your kind and velcombe letter and veil I never flet beter then now lqr familey all vhell Sister Marey was very glad to herethat you was all veil has it leaves Parkin live at Milford and famely works at Struts Mills us all very veil at present thank God for it. Thomas Hogg Losce his deed bardMiss Farnsvorth his deed berd Dear Brother I was very glad to here from you once I think I have sent U nusepaper since crissmas and vhen you write agane moore but I vae not at hone the time that the letter landed send me word vat you get from time and then I shall now that you here I vas out from hose for 16 days I didnot get the get papers I got your daughter giv portrat and she is nise letter until I got back hone again. Dear Brother I vas looking girl wish I could give a nise doll or a frock thimblethes overat Loscoe about a fortnight agoe to show them the I candt send them I can send these cises for that litle lover letter andallthe old firends vas very glad to hlf never see make of these hereoff you doaing so veilW# James Walters told me if you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx had stoped here that you would have been wortha thousand xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx pounds nowthe Colliers are geting from two to three pcmnr.de Der Brother John Parkin thes cises his for that little Nees I shall a veek r#gualr they reckon it a very bad veek if they doo it frame any along with the others on the vail all together not get 2 pounds and the stocking trade his first class I Posted 2 Ripley advertiser on the 19 day Mar for you I hope you they are getting trouble the money to vhat they vas vood get them and vhen you write all vays send word vat papers you doaing. Sear Brother I most just tell you that Mr. Ledgwick get and then I shall bee satisfiede trade his very bad in this country off Loscoe his dead he died at Ripley at the Thorn Tree Coliers 2 and 3 day veek I never lav Ripley so bad of Hotel he married the landlady of the place Dear Brother Sietet Der Brother Seldom at home Hannah hasnot been very veil this winter they had been Been at cromford 28 days a great many old people dye this winter here for it has Been at Matlock 21 days been one of the Old fashions winters such a one that we Been at Selston dams 72 day have not had for a good number of years I will assure Been at Crich 21 days you that M rs. Ling has been very poorly this winter but Alfreton this leter Poste 23 day she his better now Dear Brother I have sent you tvo You see brother 1 go from plac to place newspapers and a Almanac 14 days before I post this When this leter vrote in Alfreton posted then I shall get home about letter I shall post this letter on the 15th of Feb Dear vhen you get this leter. Brother I goe out from home on Bankrupsy busisnessfor Lawyer From your loving brother William Parkin and I get 35 s per veek and my meat vhen I ham out this You see I ham very gray a very tidy thing I can tell you vhen I am out. Posteat Alfreton 29 day April I most now conclude with our best love from your brother Dont so long beefore writing Mr. William Parkin All vays glad recieve one do little vork

Typed as vrittenby Mrs, Hell Bair December 29, 1965 N Oregon page 5 Letter to John Parkin Sr. and Elizabeth from Emma Parkin wife of William

Ripley November 2£th 1886

Dear Sister I received your kind and welcome letter all right and answer it Immediately* You will excuse me for not writing you sooner, I am sure when you receive this letter }fy dear husband departed this life on the last day of July it is a sad trial indeed but dear sister I have one great comfort and that is I know that hedied happy Just before he drew hislast breath he sang "fes veil as he could "tiy Jesus I love thee. I know thou art mine He died of Dropsy in the bowels and a diseased liver he was bad for along while but only kept his bed for one week* He was in terred at the Eipley Cemetery on the 3rd day of August All his sisters were at the funeral and many other loving fiends. He was very much put about when he received news of his brother death but dear sister I believe that they are gone to be together for evermore where the great Atlantic can never part them morethe long parted Brothers are met at last. All his sister s seem to be in good health but are very sad over the loss of both their brothers. There was great mourning throughout the town here for he is a missed man he did so much Public work. His employors are about set fast over the Tithe ? for they dont know how to do it. My husband having done it for over thirty years they have had no chance of trying todo it. I am glad to learn that you are not left all alone and that you are surrounded by your children and grandchildren, for that is a great comfort. I am glad to hear also that you are left in good circumstances although we are so far apart we can feelfor each other. I am surrounded bymy children also for which I am thankful. My youngest son William is still in America and he sends us word that he is very comfortable. Dear sister write again soon and let us know how you are going on we shall always be glad to hear from you and yours. I think I have said all this tlm ena so conclude with love from all here. I remain Your loving Sister E.Parkin Butterley Hill Ripley Dertyshire Old England Typed as written from originals by Mrs. BP. Bair To Elizabeth Wrifeht Brown Parkin firom her sister Harriet Brown Ungani page 1 Typed as written from Codnor originals by Nell B. Bair Nov 13th 1867 December 29> 1965 Nyssa, Oregon Dear Brother andSister vith great pleasure we received your letter on the 12£h F.S instant and was also glad to hear of you all being still I have wondered many a time when I see the treethat you have me alive and enjoying healthand peace in your Forign home wether you ever think about it and wished that you might prosper as well and doing so well But Dear Sister i am very sorry to as it for it as grown right over my chamber window I feel pleased inform you that i have been a very poor creature for about now to hear by your note that you are doing so inclose a few leaves of 3 years with a Fistiler i was operated upon on the 22nd the same tree, I allso think a great deal of the stoll and almost worship of August by Dr. Allen of Belper and Dr. Woolley of it which was the last thing you have me in this country. I will send Codnor, I bore the operation very well, while i was in you my likness with each of my future letters so that you till all have bed i was waited upon like a queen i am getting better one, you must send each of yours one in each letter that you send* very fast i am glad to inform you Dear Sister thatLing has been very kind to me and i think that the best of Husbainds could not have done more I have not wanted for anythink, Again Dear Sister i am sorry to inform you that Father as got verybad hurt and is at the Derby Codnor Infermiry i have been to see him once buthe did not Dec 9th 1868 know me for half an hour together and i dont think that he will ever be any better, his wife as hadtwo child Dear Sister and Brother ren since you left, and is in the Family way again, All I received your kind and most welcom letter on the 7th inst your Brother's and their wives are going on well and now sit down to write a few lines to you hoping to find you all well B rother Tom as got married and as one child theyhave but sorry to inform you that Im not verywell at presenthavelng been called it Ann after Mother. I am doing better now laid up with the Rumatic Ling is not very well but better than he has myself than every I have done since i was married we been; your Farther is a very poor creator but is still living haveing have a fat pig to kill for X mas i have also 3 cats and had his leg took off all his family are quite well she hashad two four lodgers i must now inform you a littlebit about children since you left this country all your brothers and their provisions in our country flour d s per stone meat 9 per Wives are quite well Thomas has Buriedhis Child, Parkins Sisters and their pound chees 9 per nound butter l/8 p potatoes - Husbands are quite well andhis Brother William at Eipley is also quite 1/U per pk mung 1/8 stone. But work is midling well you have not put a word in about Harriet I should like always to brisk, Sister Kniveton is dead likewise old Dr. Stirley, know how she is going on and I have heard also that Parkin has got another I had Brother geesons wife here to know wether you had Wife but you never weite to let me know wether he has or not I should wrote about him she wants to know hov he his going on, very much like to have my sisters likeness, we received your Dime and Parkin i should like to hear of your other wife you Ling was very proud with it and wears it on his Watch many times I have never say nothink about her I have heard you hatfe got thouth when I have had the Rumatic pains that a good dance with Parkin one and your Dauther Harriet i should like to know who again would do me good Colliering is very bad at preasant but stocking she as married wether he wentfrom this side I have sent trade is very good better and brisker than its been for years; Price of you my portrate andshould very much like all yours Provisions Flour best 2 s perfst meat 8 d and 8£d per'pd bacon lOd pd please to write back by return of post and I willwrite Cheese 9d pd Butter 1/9 pd Potatoes 1 s Per Peck again to you if anythink happens tofather so I conclude now for general news with kind love to my Dear Sister and to all of you and We have had another general Election here for Parliment our Polling day I remain yourDear kind loveing and most affectionate was on Heanor Fair Day a Deal of Rioting on the ocaeion at Ripley shop sister with kisses Harriet Lingard windows and surgeins windowsand the windows of several small Dwellings page 2 Dec9 1868 (cont) have been Broken Mr* Alleane and the Rev Mr* Cassonswindows also Codnor have been completly smashed inone man was shot inthe thigh by Nov 17 1869 M r. Nuttall Mr. George Woolly of Losco also very much injured Belper Chesterfeild and several other Villigee round also have Dear Sisterand Brother had tbeir share of windows smashed and several persons injured I again sit down to write a few lines to youhoping to find the High party have got in for South Dervyshire, but greatly out you all quite well as it leaves us quite well at present here, numbered in a many other places* Now I must say a little of but my farther he is still alive but a very poor creatiare he as the Deaths that hath been since you left Deaths at Heanor Buried a little girl about 4 years old since I wrote last, Mr. John Voodhead Brothers and Sisters at Losco are all quite well* Brother Jhon lira. Heath,Red Lion as lost a son about three years old Mr. Rossco Died very sudden Brother James as got married to Elizabeth Parken last M rs# Eyre, NaggsHead Whitsuntide; we are very pleased to hear of you doing so well in at Loscoe Mr. William Grangers Wife your new country and that all things are getting cheaper with you S*^ and Betty Fletcher all things here are about the price as last stated Collising is better now and stocking trade is very good, in fact we are doing Hannah Brown, John Millward as well or better now than we havedone for a long time Jarvis Grangers Wife S"1 Hogg Scharlotte Eyre Brothers son George now lives with me andnow sends his best love to you all and would like Cousin Jhon to write to him, Amy Johnson Seesons son James is Dead and his houngest Dauter is married and Josiah Wright and his wife Mrs. Woolley, Cross Hill we heard of late that Leeson himself is Dead and should very much also Dr. Fletcher and Fredric like to know wether he his or not Ling wants to know as quick as possible as their is a great Fletcher of Ripley So I now conclude with our very best love to you all aid I dispute about him. I must now leave off here and tell you on remain your affectionate this side who is gone to their long home, Dorathy Waterall is now Sister Dead Bichard Johnson, and Mr. Joseph Eyre we have also lost Mr. Harriet Lingard Edward Farnsworth of Codnor is also Dead Aunt Peggy is also Dead (age 91) I was very much pleased with the likness but should very much like my Dear Sisters likness wich you seem loath to send we would send all ourn if you would send it. I now conclude with best and kindest love to all from Brothers and Letters sent to Sisters and kind respects from all Friedns the same from Ling with sincere respects and love I remain your ever loveing and City Bountiful affectionate Sister Harriet Lingard Davis County Kisses for my Dear Sister Utah

Typed as written from originals by Mrs. Hell Bair

December 29, 1965 Nyssa, Oregon Page 3 LETTERS to Elizabeth Wright Brown Parkin from her sister Harriet Brown Lingard

Typed as written from originals by Mrs. Nell Bair December 29, 1965 Codnor Derbyshire Nyssa,Oregon Old England now first rate. Now I will give a littleof provisions flour 2/4per May 11th 1872 stone Meat 9d per pd and butter 1/6P d Potatoes 2/ per Peck Chees 9d and^LOd Pd I will now give you a list of the names I have got Dear Sister and Brother Grandfarther Wright Born at Loscoe, cannot getthe Date or Age. Grandmother Wright Born January 3rd 1767 atElves ton Derbyshire. I now sit down with pleasure to write a few lines to Uncle William Wright Born May 2nd 1790 at Loscoe. Aunt Elizht you, I feel sorry in not having answered oneof your letters GreavesBorn April 3rd 1792 at Loscoe, Mother was Born March 29th 1794 but I think that I have been no longer now than you have at Loscoe. Aunt (Jane ?) Wright Born January 20th 1797 at Loscoe been some times; now I am writing I have not very good Uncle EdwardWright of Nottingham Born April 7th 1799 at Loscoe news for you} for Farther ie now at the Basford Union Aunt Susannah Mee Born October 20th 1801 at Loscoe his Wife having turned out a bad oneand one reason I have Cousin Hannah Wright Born January 18th 1804 at Loscoe not wrote till now is because I have been waiting togo and Uncle James Wright Born May 31st 1806 at Loscoe see him but they will not allow any one to go in because Uncle Foradine Wright Born January 11th 180 9 at Loscoe the Small Pox is so bad about here; so I have not seen Aunt Carllotee Rawly? Born Sept 12th 1812 at Loscoe him since he went in. Aunt Hannah Wright Born Febuary 15th 1815 atLoscoe I am also sorry to say Ling is not very veil he has I think you will not know their was a Aunt Hannah for I did not know been bad now five weeks of the Ciattic and I cannotsay nyself but she Died before our Birth. Grandfarther Brown was Born when he will recover but I hope he will notbe long, but at StoneBroom Farm Shirland Derbyshire cannot get Date* Grandmother I can say I am quite well myself at present, Brother Brownwas BornMill Lan Codnor and her name was Elzth Tayler no Date. James and Wife are quite well f*»i doing well; Tft"i?fl is Farther was Born at StoneBroom Farm Shirlanddand was 3 years younger married toEllis Brown Juner no family; George as been than Mother. A unt Sarah Walker Born at Rotten Row no Date. Aunt married butnow a Widower with one Child he was only Mary Parkin Born at Rotten Row no Date, Aunt Leucy Burgin Born married about six months to Mrs* Joseph Bestwicks daughter Rotten Row no Date. Uncle BillBorn Rotten Row no Date, their is but Jane died child bed;Brother Will and wife and children Aunt Siiky Uncle Bill and Farther living now. I have got you are well they nave seven and doing well Ullass and wife allthe names I posibly could with a great deal of trouble and you may are well they have five Children living and doing well, dipend upon them for Truth. Dear Sister you say you think you shall buiried one; Brother John is very bad indeed he is very never see farther any more but I feel to think in fact I have not given near dead*and is very poor having three Children and up seeing you myself yet* will soon have another Wife midling; Brother Tom is We have got in stock 2 pigs 2 cats and 1 Dog we have allso 2 married to Mr. George Wateralls Daughter Dorothy they have Flitchs of Bacon inthe House two Children living and doing well and buried one; Dear Sister I have not made up ny mind to came yet but I will Parkins family are also quite well I must tell you also not say I never shall come I thank you very much for your offer that Mr, Thos Watson and Wife are both Dead, likewise and feel extreamly obliged with love and respects from of the Death of Mr* Jos Hetilh and Mr. Manfull of Heanor Aunts Cos insand Friends I now conclude Mr. James Wright is also dead; and Mrs. Sedgewigg of from your dear and affectionate Brothers and Sisters andthe same Loscoe. now I will give you a little account ofthe d from ourselves to all of you remaing yours most affectionatly different branchs of work stockening is very brisk they Harriet and John Lingard are now sticking out for wages in some parts of Nottingham shr Coliering is very good they have goten the Codnor near Alfreton Derbyshire nine hours per day or Fifty four hours per week, the Blacksmiths, Carpenters, Enginewrights, and all doing Letters to Elizabeth Wright Brovm Parkin from hersister Harriet Brown Lingard page 4

Poem continued from letter written May 11th 1872 (page 3) Codnor Old England April 13th 1873 Dear Sister now heree a line to you Although it seems dilayed. Dear Sister and Brother But I think you wiU forgive me Some verses taken from an Auto graph Album dated 1890: So I feel not much afraid* I again write unto ye In your troubles here below, Although you've dilayed Always to the Lord you go. I own I have been long; In writing to me. Gay be thy bark, And which makes my case the stronger, Light be thy tide; Its been all for your cause Hope be around thee, It is hard Dear Sister And peace be thy guide. And I think you've been much longer* And tis very unkind May faith, hope and love, As you!ve not wrote to me Anchor thee safely Now the news that you did want; For a very long time. On the shoresof Eternity. I have had some pains to get May all your years The seasons been against me You promised Dear Sister In joy be passed Its been so very wet. And each prove happier When you went away Than the last. You would never forget me And when I could not travel; When the golden sun is setting Untill Death took his sway. And your mindfrom care is free, I have sat me down to write. When of truest friends you're To get you information thinking Remember the tree that you have me Will you often think of me? And thought of it at night. In old Englands Shore May you be a leaf, Grows now by the wall May youbea bud So far as I have succeeded; May you be a flower And weeps at ray door. In the garden of God. Ive wrote you down the name, And if I fall much short In your woodbox of memory, When I view it I think , Drop a chip for me. Why HI try at it again Of'the time that is past Now I think it is my turn; Three wishes I wish thee — Oh Affection is sweet Health, wealth and prosperity. To ask a favor of you And will bind to the last Sister, I want your Portrait Count that day lost Whose low descending sun Then, minesreturned unto you. Also the small foot stool Views fromyour hand No worthy action done. You gave unto me, Yours and with Hundreds of K jaacxxxxx I uee it, but store it, I wish thee health I wish thee wealth JUUCJUUUUC In memory of thee. I wish thee gold in store. I wish thee heaven After death I must nowbid adue What could I wish thee more? Unto all with best love, Trust no man. Please send word in your next letter if Mr. Leeson So dear Sister be kind Not even your brother, is alive and how he is going on. With hair one color Have a Sisterly love. And mustache another. George Burguine Born in year 1797 Died March 9th at Hipley Derbyshire England m Typed as written in originals Aged 81 years by Mrs Nell Bair

IF LOYJKO MSMOUT Of December 29 1965 Nyssa, Oregon

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Dear Sister and Brother Dear Sister, I take this opportunity of writing toyou hoping this will find you all quite well as this leaves us at the present time, I now take my pen to write a few lines to you hoping they you must excuee me not writing to you earlier, as the person who will find you all quite well as it leaves us all here wrote for me is dead, I have nothad good health this winter. John so at preasant except Farther and we hope he is well is well inhealth but short of work, the Coal and Iron Trade have also. Dear Sister I am sorry to tell you he as diparted been very bad this winter and are not much inproved at present. this world he Died on the 21st of Febuary and was burried have not been working half time, Brother Ulus and wife have had12 on the 23rd Febuary 1873 at the Belper Union his wife children they have buired 4 and 8 alive. William hashad 8, buried having illuesed him and turned him out and not beening 2 and 6 living ♦ John has buried 2 and 5 alive andhe is doing very contented with us had to go there. badthas to struggle veryhard as we say to make both ends meet and cannot I am afraid when he has done. Brother Tom has had 5, I now will tell you a few other Deaths in Loscoe he has Buried one and Dear Sister his youngest Born I would have and Neabourhood Mr, George Steveson Heanor Road. it called Elizabeth after you, Brother James is a very poor Creature Tantom Howitts Wife, and Henry Hogg both of Loscoe• George is left Loscoeand Married and lives at Atterdiffe Mr, Sheffield Mrs. Millward also of Loscoe. Uncle James Wrights keeping Public House* The Gate Inn. Old Mrs. Farnsworth is alive and Widow Langley Dead Uncle Jefs is also Dead has sent her best love to you. and Ned(Stanby , ?Stanley) has had is Trial and has got 6 months.Lockton is dead he died Feby 7/76 in I will now give you a little information of affares Hob Lane Codinor, his wife sayshe has never been well since he that as occurd in Loscoe Mr. Jacob Millward has been left Salt Lake City. I was very pleased indeed with the portraits, sued by Mr. James Wateralls Daughter for Damages and got tell Harriett that I shall be very pleased to receive her Daughters three Hundred Pounds portrait also hers, and I will forward you mine, the Scales you speak of are o»f my eyes and if my Old man was to die you would very soon see me at Salt Lake. Dear Sister please write and let me know how you are all going on I have looked for a letter such a long time Flour the best is 2/5 per St. and Beef lOd. Cheese same Bacon lOd I begin to think you have almost forgoten me you never Potatoes 1/4 per Peck. Tobacco is 3d per og. It is 26 years today answered my lastletter I dilayed in that letter myself since we were married and 23 today since we came int this house. in writing for sometime but it was to get the Deaths as So now Dear Sister I must conclude with my very best love to you all much as I could that you wanted and shall be very glad to hear from you again as soon as you can make it Convenient and Remain your Loving Sister H. Lingard. work is brisk but provisions is High here I will now conclude with love and respects f*om all Brothers and P.S. George Waterall has never been able to work for 2 years, he friends and the same £romyour Dear Sister and Brother goes up and down selling fried fish for his living Mr. and Mrs. Lingard is married and has 3 children

P.SS. The Stoal and Tree you gave me I have got them yet.

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FLAT IRON , used to ty waters page 1 Letter to John and Elizabeth Parkin Sr# from Martha Wright

Typed as written on originals by MrsNell B.P.Bair Martha Wright Bramall and brother Welsh tha are bouth from Utah too good men we have December 29.1965 in Care of Mrs. Dannah BallHill good meettings allthrou thare is but a feue of us brother William Nyssa,Oregon South Nonnanton Baker son Jamps lives a gain as he Murriad William Parkins Ner Alfseton. Derbyshire dourghter frome Eustwood and we are verry united and happy as far as England cirstancemas with a law dere brother and sister plese to give my kinde love to brother Wordel and tell him i feell for him in loseing March 18th 1879 is wife harrit as we read in the stars she was dead it is a truble to you all i now but i have no dout but she died a good woman and i pray Hy Dear brother and sister Parkinand family with kinde love that God will comfort you all in all things tell brother Wordel is i now wtght to you hopeing this will fiend you all in dourther Mary Ann died about too years a go and left for chirldren the best of healf as it leves us thank God my hevnley farther and Mother and all the Sfcst live at Sumercorts James is Muread and lives for it dear brother and sister and all i pray that you will with is mother ?Siller is marread and is verry comfortble plese to forgive me for been so unkinde to you for not wrighting till brother Wordel i havesent him Simeth and deth but if plese to you for so long a time it is not because i have forgot the lord i see him in the flech i shall be a ble to tell you all you for i have not i oftens think a bout you and should more then i can with my pen id dont no that i shall say muchmore at like to see you and be with you but it is because i have this time dear brother and sister i dofeel as if i could see you i been so tosted up and down and keept thinking i should could reason with you and ask you if it lay in your power to help ether be more setted in my mieand wellnow i ham i feels as me or my chirldren out of theus lands for we do need help and nowdear if i would do aney think i could for you if you would brother and sister i will leve it withyou to think it over in what you help me out of theuslandsif it lies in your poure think is best praying that my hevenley farther will directe you rite to do so i have brout my mieandto it i have praid to god plese to Wright back for i shall be happeyto hear frome you all my heavley to give me stranth todo so and i have plese to give my love to all your famley and reaceve the same your reaceved it dear brother and sister do not think me unkinde selves i reamane your ever loveing sisterin the goespel of Jeueas for not riting i felt as if i could not rite to you till Christ of latter day saints i felt oule harted in asking you to help me out i was going Martha Wright to aske you three years agobut my daughter made such a truble of it and i gave way to my one wekness but she South Normanton Near Alfreton Derbyshire March the 18th 1879 would like to come her selfnow her huseband got killed Dear brother parkin it is with grate pleasure that i write thisfew lines to too years come Juely and sheis left with fore little children your famely, openig to find Jon all in good helth as it leves me Dear brother and times is verry bad in this country dear brother and sister as i wasbut a boy when you left this Country you may have forgoten me by you will like to no how i ham getting a long and ware this time never theles i have not you for mother and me have satand talked i live i ham with my daurghter and as been ever since i about you many times since you left this Country to talk about you was all we saw brother Hoplin at Eustwood threeyears a go and as could do forwe could not see none of you.. But the time may come whenwe nothink to depend upon now but what i get by dewing now shall meet heach other once more in the flesh if not so i pray to God how my eon inlaw as got killed he wasa verry good son tome havenly farther that we shal met in that place prepared forthe faithful a good huseband and a good farther praps you would times are verry hard in this Country at this time and But a few believes say ware is my huseband i have notseen him as ten years it is a hard thing to make the people swalow the Plan of salvation these i heare of him sume times my son Joeseph nrurriad and are the peralous times Spoken of by the prophets Eeighteen 1800 years ago lives at Normanton he as too children and is not doing verry We can see the distinction of the lord coming on these Nations But the well for worke is verry had heare and as been for sume time world is in darknes tothese things as regards the judgements of the lord a man can currsley get a bit of bread i ham verry Dear brother i turly rejoice that i am a saint of these the later days. Mother me and my sister have seen some hard times since we saw you for we have happey to tell you that he is a good sainte he prisides not seen Thomas Wright for a Long time and we dont know «f ie whawabwtB overthe saints at Normanton under the care of brothers i dont knowthat i will say much more at thistime. Remamber meto your vifElizabeth and your son Willam John Joseph andthe rest of your family and brother Thomas Wardle. Letter to John and Elizabeth Parkin Sr. from Martha Wright pafee 2

(Cont, from March 18, 1879)

Accept thisfew lines from your brother in the Hew and dear brother and sister i dont feelto dout but your chirldren Is all good Everlasting Covenant ♦• Joseph Martin at least i hope so my dourghter rote to brother Wordel sevenweekes agoe to ask him if he would be so kind as to help her to get out of theus lands Send a few lines back this way Please but she as hnever hadancer i think she could get means to get too chirldren Man not very good pen ink and paper worse out withme if tha could have a home until she could git out her selfone is six andthe other is is four her chirldren is vrrey dear to me i al wase as been with them tha are like my onetha make more of me then thare South Noramton own mother dear brother and sister if it pleses God my hevenley farether January the 20 1880 to bleBS you with meto get me out 1 shall be readdey by the 2 ship goes out and the too chirldren as well if you think i must bring them andif you dear brother and sister parkin it is with kinde love think i must not i shall have toleve them i think she will not be long be foe and pelesher i know wright to you in ancerto your she is out her self but she thinksif shecould get too out it would give kinde and wellcem letter and was glad to heare frame her a better chanch 1 ham wrighting to you as ifi was talking to you you once more and happey to heare that you and your face to face hoping you will ancer this letter soon and to talke to me fameley was all well as it leves me and my fameley the earn as If you was taliing to me ay self 1 do pray that God will well thank God my hevenley farther for it* dear blessyou with his holey epireat to gide you in all dear brother andsister brother and sister i dont no how to express you my brother Rampton sends his kinde love to you and your famely and he would thankfellness to you for been so klnde as to try to get be verrey glad if brother William Parkin would send him word how the me out of theuse lands 1 do pray that God will bless Sounday Schoole is going on plese to reaniber me and my famley to brother you with meanes to do it and beashord your kiness Uordel tell himwe should be glad to hear frome him dear brother and sister to me will never be forgotteon if it pleses God my Parkin and fameley me and my chirldren joines In kinde love to you and hevenley farther that i ham spared to reach your happey your famley praing that you will bless you for ever In all things with kinde home 1 will do all 1 can to reawarde you deare brother love 1 reamans your lcureing sister in the Goespel of Jesus Christ of and sister you may have thout it unkind© of me fornot latter day saints writing sooner but i will tell you a little how it is MarthaWright my dear farther was hill and 1 whant and stade with him plese to Wright soonaspossible until he died my dourghter keept my school on wile i Wishing you a happy new year was away and then when 1 got home we had to get readey for Christmas and we had a merrey Christmas and we all hope you all had 1 thinke all the saints had in theuse 1 lands we had a juefule tea partley in our Branch we had the plesher of a brother frome Utah brother Cliff praps you dont no him and last night we had a foretclass Typed as written on originals meetting we had brother D C Duntlar and your ould Naber by Mrs. Nell P. B» Bair brother Hampton tha are too forstclass men we all love December 29, 1965 them verry much Ye ofton tolk about you and your famley Nyssa, Oregon dear brother and sister 1 ham happey to tell you that 1 have too good Chlrldren and tha do all tha can to make me happey but tha are poor as reagirds surkenestances but bouth try to live thare reaglain that makes mehappey Letter toJohn and Elizabeth Parkin Sr. from Martha Wright page 3

South Normanton May U¥9 1880 Typed as written on originals Alfreton, Derbyshire by Mre. Nell P. B. Bair John and Elizabeth Parkin December 29, 1965 South Bountiful Nyssa. Oregon Davis Co* Utah Parts of letters written to Elizabeth and John Parkin Dear Brother and Sister, You may be sure I am very thankful to receivesuch a Sister Dannah wishes you to forwardthe address of her Uncle Thomas letter from your kind hands, notifying me of my deliverance Wardle, and if he can help them any way it would be an act of charity from oppressive Babylon, The Saints rejoice with me* for which God wouldbless hlaa. At home weare apt to forget the awful I have received a notification from Brother Budge to say distress of the saints andbe come indifferent to our duties toward they have a draft in my favor for Fourteen pounds them. Your letter had better be addressed in care of Sister H. Dannah. eighteen shillings sent from you* The next company ? will leave on June 5th 1880 and he wanted to know if I Address me 49 Sabina Street would go then. So I have written and told him yes I will Off Great Alfred Street be there without fail to go at the appointed time* Nottingham I shall go andsee your folks according to your direc England tions* I cannot say how they are at present* I shall bring one of the children if not two. The Respectfully last time I wrote I think I said I would two of the children DH Dunbar But since then times are very hard, my Daughter has given up shop-keeping. Yet we still wish two of the children to go and will see what we can do towards it. You see, dear brother and Sister they cannot earn a living here while they are so young and if they go it will take them off her hands* She willthen stand a better chance to help herself Wont that be a treat for me I had hoped to see you there butcannot wish and the other two out Joseph and Mary send their kind your stay I went last week to see my Sister Richmans at Denton stayed love to you and they rejoice along with Mother that two nights she is looking about the same I am sorry the Elders cannot she is coming. call on her but when two go together it arrouses the suspicislons of Many of the Branch have removed and gone one mischief making neighboursof which Denton is full. Well Dear Brother place and another, tobetter their circumstances, so that I must close wishing you a heartfelt good bye and may God bless you there are not many remaining. But I think we are jenerally and your Dear ones i6 the sincere prayer of yours in Gospel bonds united and enjoy ourselves in our little meetings. Ed and M, A. Archer and Ann Glenn Next Monday is Witten M onday, we are going to have a tea party, Brothers Rampton and Dunbar we expectto be with P.S« My Daughter in lews maiden name was Ann Henshaw (now Glenn) us. We are well, and hope you are, I trust in the was born at Stow Mr. Talking ? born Lincolnshire on 1st November 1857 Lord that he will spare me to get there, for I long for Died March 1894 t\ ey buried one son on the 22nd May 1885aged 6 months the time to cooie when I shall again see you* ought to be sealedto her Your Sister in the Gospel I shall everbe grateful to you for labours in behalf of ny kindred Martha Wright HISTORY CF JOHN PARKIN JR.

Born 20 May 1847, Loscoe, Derbyshire, England Father of Son of John Parkin Sr. and Elizabeth Wright Brown John Sr.'s parents - William Parkin and Amey Allen 1. David John Parkin - died in Infancy Elizabeth's parents - John Brown and Ann Wright 2. Heber Brown Parkin - married Mary Jane Betts John Parkin Jr. married Mary Ann Lewis 26 Bee 1870 3. George Edmund Parkin - married (l) Jennie G. Howard In the Endowment House , Salt Lake City, Utah (2) Louise Ayland Died2 Apr 1936 at the Veteran's Hospital, Um Elizabeth Ann Parkin - married Edward Hiley Gwynn Salt Lake City, Utah 5* Lafayette Parkin- married Marv Bftily Turpin 6, Don Carlos Parkin - married (l; Jennie Neotnetta Slack (2) Ethel Eliza Christensan 7. Elias Parkin - died at age 3£ 8« Mary Jane Parkin - married Joseph Crumb Grant Brothers and Sisterp 9. Mazella Parkin - married (l) Rich Waldo (2) Jess L. Graves 1. William John Parkin - married (l)Eliza Foulds 10. Owen Parkin - married Elizabeth Phillips (2) Elizabeth Thurgood 2. George Parkin - died in infancy 3. Hirriot Parkin - married Thomas Wardle Hatchet U. Joseph Parkin - married Eliza Snow Cooper JohnParkin Jr. 5. Hyrum Parkin - married Phoebe Standby (Stanlev) 6. Heber Parkin - married Rhoana WealthaHatch *

IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Deep appreciation to my brother Merrill for theloan of grandfather's diary, also his answer to mymany questions •The short history our sister Maewrote while our father Heber was living.To our daughter Thelda Hunter Bair for her kindness in typing this history. By Nell Betts Parkin Bair 8 th child of Heber B. and I am prowd of my grandfather Parkin.I have a prayerful desire to leave for all Mary Jane Betts Parkin. who may read these pages thettrue person that he was in very deed. March, 1967, Nyssa, Oregon The home where John and Mary Ann Parkin raised their Children. This photo was taken just before the home was de- molished to make way for - - - -^ the Parkin underpass.

JohnParkin Jr. on the left. Grandpa with his customary A scarce five feet. wearing apparel and watch chain*

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His home located near his son Heber. This was his last residence.

John Parkin, Jr. Mary Ann (Lewis) Parkin Page 2 - History of John Parkin Jr.

While yet a boy,John worked in the coal nines, leavinghome before daylight In theyear of 1866, John Parkin at the age of 19 rode his horse from Bountiful and not returning home until afterdark. He never had much chance to see Loecoe in to Salt Lake City and volunteered to go to help fight the treacherous Indians of ite full beauty. They received very smallwages but werevery happy withwhat they Black Hawk. As he volunteered, Bishop Edward Hunter, the Presiding Bishop at the received. ti*e,said, "What, hasn't Bountiful any larger men to send to fight the Indians?" Grandfather was scarce 5 feet tall and small all over. "X came to join and do my part." At this time there were very few Mormons, as they were referredto then, and The Bishop said, "It is a shame to send so small a boy,* He then told him toget they were treated very disrespectful. Tet, the great missionary, Vilford Woodruff, down off his horse and he would give him a special blessing, in which he told him, and his companion, William Cooper, taught the parents the gospel, his father being "You go and be obedient and no harm will befall you, and you will see the day that baptized 15 Dec 1850 and hie mother nearly a month later, 12 Jan 1851. His father this service will be a great blessing to you." They assembled on main 6treet near became president of the Heanor Branch ofthe church and many were baptized by his where the Reams Building now stands; then as a group, rode off tothe Black Hawk hands and many were taught the goapel. He was slow of speech but had the gift of Indian War. The men of Davis County served under Captain AndrewBigler and also healing and was sought after to administer to the sick and they would have faith that under Captain Robert T. Burton. Vhile serving in Sanpete County he carried the mail they would be made well and they would receive their health* and ran the "Pony Expressq from Spring City to £humway Springs*The Indians made two attacks and only one man was killed. John returned home well and happy with an They all worked hard and were anxious to come to Zlon, as their father felt that honorable discharge. (This above was written by my sister, Mae B. Parkin, when grand they should go to Zlon where the saints were so his family could grow up and worship father and daddy were alive, so the information came first-hand,) with members of the church, Biey were willing to sacrifice ell for the gospel of Jesus Christ. (Bishop Edward Hunter's great-granddaughter, Thelda Hunter, married John Parkinfs great-grandson, Cecil Hay Balr, in the SaltLake Temple 27 Sept 1949* Cecil is the After great preparation and many sad good-bys, they left their home at Loecoe on grandson of HeberBrown Parkin and wife, Mary Jane Betts, and the son of their daughter, May 26, 1863, (leaving behind their second son buried at Heanor 6th yard, having died Nell Betts Parkin, who married Howard Ray Balr at the Salt Lake Temple 11 April 1929— 20 Dec 18a) and traveled to Liverpool, Fnglend. 0a May 30, 1863, they embarked on I thought that this vac a happy note that should be added to the history,) the ship Cynosure with 754 other eaints, all bound for the Utah Territory for their religion. Grandfather was always so very proud of the medal of bravery which was given him and it was fastened to a red ribbon. He always wore itto the "Old Folksn celebra According to the ship's passenger list: tions andrequested that it be placed witn him when he was buried, (Hy brother, Iferrill haethemate to it.)

John Parkin age 41 profession Knicker December 3, 1918, a request was sent to the Government for pensions for the Elizabeth, his wife age a housewife son, William John age 23 collier veterans of the Black HawkWar. February 12, 1921 Senator Heed Snoot was still try- Hlrriot age 19 spinster Ing to get the pension passed. (I have the article that the paper contained, and John Jr. age 15 the names of those listed whohadn't as yet received their pensions.) Grandfather Joseph age 12 did a lot of work helping others get their pension, signing for them as a witness Hyrum age 7 that they served. When he filed forhis own, he was turned down—he couldn't get Heber age 1 anyone to give the necessary information for his. He'd served under Captain Bigler most of the time and the Captain had written hie name ac "John Parking" and they They deposited $800 end had ticket No. 52 They were seven weeks and one day on would not give him his pension because of the "s". After many discouraging months, the ocean in a sailing vesselthat weighed 1,230 tons and were tossed about the he applied under Captain Burton as he had served under him for a little over a week waters of the mighty ocean as the wind© deeired. They arrived in New York port and Captain Burton had written his name correctly, "John Parkin", so the pension July 9, 1863} then traveled by train to Florence, Nebraska. After the preparation wasput through andat $20 a month hie pension had reached $1,500, (He paid his of getting ox teams ready, they left Florence, Nebraska, August 10, 1863, with the honest tithing ae receipts show.) Receiving the pension is what grandfather said Thomas E. Ricks company of 400 souls and 60 wagons j and, after a long and tiresome was in answer to his blessing—as he owed no one anymoney, he had his home paid journey, arrived in Utah at Salt Lake City, October U, 1863. After a short rest they for, his tithing paid and money In the bank. He was proud of his home and kept it moved to Bountiful, Davis County around 14 miles from SaltLake City north, and nice. settled at the Jesse Perkins homeat Woods Crocs and South Bountiful at the present site of the old home of James Isaac Atkinson; then finally located on Section 16 In (This should be a lesson to each of us that our names be spelled correctly on the upper part of South Bountiful and took tip farming ae their occupation. all records which are made. Even our own oldest brother, Lewis Betts Parkin, when he enlisted for World War 1, theyput the "s* on his name—be tried to have it taken The Indians were on the warpath and they were plundering and attacking many of offand was never able toon his war records. Senator Heed Snoot said that It would the wagon trains as well ae the people in the settlements of southern Utahnear take an act of congress to get the we" removed from his records—so the "er is on Sanpete, andthere were cells for volunteers to help to put down the Black Hawk Lewis' headstone at the Bountiful Conetery.) Indian rebellion. Page 4 - History of John Parkin Jr.

Sunday 17th, Nottingham, very cloudy morning, in fair health, left Notts• at 12 noon Saturday June 16 Mansfield two thousand childrenand fifteen bands marched on the for Hucknall arrived at 2 p.m., ate dinner at Brother Beatridges, attended meeting streets* tip health isn't good, such severe pains in my chest and head. I wroteon spoke afternoon and evening, sang songs till 10 p.m. slept at Brother Beatridges. and rolled up 100 tracts* Walked 3 miles. Thomas Brown died 15 Jan 1894, son of Uncle Thomas Brown, at Radford Woodhouse* Sunday July 1 BrotherBetts and wife, daughter Mary Jane, Elder Fowers end myself Monday 22nd January at Mansfield, cloudy morning, in good spirits, good health, after went 7 miles toLangwith Colliery. Brother Betts took us in his horse and cart* noon walked 7 miles to Normington arrived at Brother Crandell Balls at 5 p.m. Held Had outdoors meeting. I gave 150 tracts away, spoke at two meetings. I hadsuch meeting at 7 p.m. Elder Belliston andmyself spoke, after meeting sang hymns till a headache that Sister Betts made some bitters tea.It helped some. (Many times midnight* Had six chairs to lay on and covered ourselves with our coats as we had he mentioned the terrible headaches*) no bedding* Had walked 10 miles today.

Thursday August 9 I wrote to my wife and asked for $75 so I could come home* I was February 8 visited Benjamin Shaw, Manul Saxton, Islah Allen, these were father's good nearly crazed with the severe headaches for so long* friends. Saturday August 11 visited at cousin Harrott Woodcock of Riddinge to talk the gospel Tuesday 6 Mar 1894, in Ripley, a wet, rainy morning, but in good health and spirits, with cousin May Bradshaw. Her husband ordered me out of the house saying ay room visited cousin Joseph Parkin at 4 p.ru followed the remains of Aunt %™* Parkin in was better than my company. I walked 16 miles* company with cousin Sarah Leivers. Aunt was buried in the same grave with her hus band, William* I had gospel conversation and some said allthe Mormons wantedwas His severe headaches continued from August 4 until October 2, 1894. Held 37 to get girls to Utah. cottage meetings, 8 outdoor meetings, visited 321 homes, gave 1,849 tracts away and walked 312 miles. On October 3 he walked 5 miles end mentioned that he had February 24th had a letter from beloved wife saying that George E. was a little dis trouble with his heart and could scarcely breath all night. He had held Book of obedient. Letter from Bishop Egan. Held singing classes* Mormon classes that day. During this time he walked as far as 22 miles in a day— many times 16 and 18—once 24 miles. Doesn't that show how devoted grandpa was to Saturday 10th March in Codnor, fine morning, good health and spirits. Went to market hi6 mission call? He had many reports to make out and letters to send. He was the at night and the Salvation Army was holding meetings, aftertheir meeting I gave traveling Elder. Grandfather neverlet one of the days that was his children's Captain Denby Dereil some tracts and I had a gospel talk with him, I gave away 50 birthday go by without commenting in hie diary—18 Sept 1894 It is son Heber'e birth tracts, walked 4 miles* day today, 14 Oet 1894 it is my dear son Owen's 4th birthday today, "your papa misses seeing you growing up". He wasindeed a kind and loving father for he mentioned Tuesday 30 March in Workshop, fine morning, good health. At 7 p.m. held a meeting each ofhis children when their birthdays came the two years that he was away. The at Brother Ellis ofShire Oaks, ELder Wood end I spoke, when we left as Brother ELlis broachesthat he walked 8 miles to obtain wereengraved "My beloved wife11, "Mary shook hands with me he left a schilling in my hand* Walked 5 miles* Janen, "Ann Elizabeth11, "Mazella11, in gold and weresent to his wife and daughters for Christmas. Saturday 31 March in Gosbertonand Clough, fine morning, goodspirits, after meetings walked a mile out of town to pick some wild daisies* Walked 10 miles* (Another time It was such a kind poem of advice he wrote to his daughter, Ann Elizabeth on be walked 8 miles out into the country to get seeds called "love in the mist" to send her 17th birthday when he sent her a book for a present. (Poem is with other poems to nMy beloved wife in the Utah Territory0.) at the end.) Then when word was sent him that she wanted to marry,he said in his diary—"I wish Ann would wait until I return.She is still a child and mother needs Wednesday 11 April, letter from daughter Anniesaying she was going to marry E. R. her at home". Then later when she married without his consent, his diary wasn't Owynn, I wrote a letter to them both asking them to wait a while* bitter. He only said, "I wish my Army would of waited till her papa could be home to meet Edward Riley Owynn, I should like to know more about who my little girl is Sunday April1 at Billingborough, I had a fine talk with sister Glenn of the many marrying.11 Ihere was no bitterness about it in hie diary, she was just a little blessings of the gospel and to never be ashamed of being a member of God's true girl to him when he left for bis mission. (The wonderful family that they have now, church* I am sure her papa would be and is most proud of her choice.) Saturday April 21 sent 4 ruffles in paper to my beloved wife and children. Received Grandfather wrote to his son, Heber, about Joseph and Sarah Betts1 daughter, a letter thatMary Jane was ill. Wrote to my wife, Mary Jane, and he thought it would be nice if Heber could help send her some money so that she could come to Zion when the missionaries were returning. Mary Jane *>r>H Friday May 4th Nottingham, fine morning, good spirits, sent Cousin Laura Brown a Heber wrote many letters and Heber sent $75 to help her emigrate to Zion. She came Doctrine and Covenants which cost a sixpence, as I was writing to mail book, I rea on the ship Efruria. When she arrived inSalt Lake and Heber saw her, he was sure lized it was my little daughter, Mazella's, 5th birthday. Her "Papa" would like to that he was deeply in lovewith her and she felt the same about him. She worked see her. (Then when it was Sunday October 14, he wrote, nIt is my little son. Owen's for over a year as a house-maid in some ofthe General Authorities homes, then she 4th birthday today.) and Heber were married June 11, 1896 in the Salt Lake Temple* 7 - History of John Parkin Jr.

in Nottingham Conference tinder the direction of William C* received the larg envelope that had "Salt Lake Union Stock Yards n Hunter of Hopperville, Cache County, Utah, at the top, I never opened it before I went to the Temple end it remained unopened for several days. When I saw the obituary }fy first companion vac no more or no less than John Parkin in the paper, I opened the letter and felt so badly because I of Bountiful* I soon learned to love and respect him as a true had missed the opportunity to honor my beloved companion at man of God* A manwhowas ever alert and anxious to spread his funeral. I would like to have you publish this in the J the gospel plan of salvation to the children of men* County Clipper, so the family and friends of Elder JohnParkin can read. We were assigned to labor in what was known as the DRT Most sincerely* District, from Nottingham to the branches running north and James G. Wood east to the distance of 300 miles« Our destination vac in Lincolnshire. We used to make this journey and back in to Nottingham in three months to report at Conference time* As we went to these different branches, we would stay with the Grandfather went to many cemeteries to copy information for some of his friends— Saints and hold meetings* such as this: "Luke Gill - died May 25, 1843 Strangers were always invited to our street meetings and Luke Gill was my name gatherings* We would stay for a week or so then travel on to England was my nation the next branch. We always walked these distances. It was Bagthrope my dwelling place while on these visits that we met with the honorable and beloved And Christ my Salvation family of Joseph Betts, of whom onenow is the beloved and Now I am in my grave affectionate wife and mother of Heber B* Parkin and children* And all my bones are rotten They are in my judgement a fine and wonderful family, worthy Head over these lines of the love and respect of everyone* Lest I should be forgotten**

Well, dear Editor, I hadnotmet my companion Elder for Tracts that he mentions are these: Glad Tidings, One Gospel and Baptism, The a good number of years* One day while working in the SaltLake Modern Prophet, A Reply to Mormon Pergertory, Articles of Faith, Is Belief Alone Temple I got acquainted with a mighty good Latter-day Saint that Sufficient, Is Baptism Essential to Salvation, Baptism for the Eemission of £ins, is a willing and hard worker for the eoulc of men, by the name Glad Tidings of Great Joy, The Only True Gospel, The Restoration of Eerly Day Gospel, of Isaac Spencer of Bountiful, and we were talking together and Latter-day Judgment, The Only Way to Ee Saved, Analysis of the Book of Mormon, Utah I ask him if he knew John Parkin,he said yes and that John was and the Mormons, The Marriage Institution, Proclamation of the Gospel. 88 years of age, and if I wanted to see him alive I had better go out and see him* Brother Spencer said we could go on the nI baptised Mary ELlenHall, born March 17, 1886, at Hull, Yorkshire. Her 19 or 26 of March* After making two sessions at the Temple, mother's maiden name wasMary Jane Graburn and father, John Hall. I baptized her I took the Bountifulbus and happened to be on the bus with a in Grlmsby Baths, July 12, 1892, confirmed by Elder Joseph Fowers* George Wagstaff Brother Lawrence who lives close to Brother Parkin ant goes Pearson, born 21 June 1886, Westwood, Nottinghamshire, England, father, Joseph Pearson, back and forth on the bus each day to hie work at the Deseret mother, Elisabeth Wagstaff. Baptized August 25, 1894 in Mansfield Baths by Elder News* We got off at what is known as "Five Points" and walked John Parkin and confirmed by Elder Joseph Fowers. Mary B. Roberts, born 25 June 1871, a mile and half and went to see Brother Parkin, and it took me Jan 15, 1894., confirmed by John Parkin. one hour and a half to convince my dear old pal of 1894. that I was really Elder Vood and that he was my first companion of over Names of Elders; Jefferies, Westwood, Reeves, Johnson, Belliston, Clayton, 40 years ago, andthe only way that I could convince him was to Woods, Ord, Fowers, Smith, Hardman, Riley, Parkin." (Gives who are companions and sing a song that we used to sing when wewent among the saints, their address.) and the special one entitled, HaiJ. fro Tfie prightness g£ Zion's Glad Morning, and after every verse we would say Will you, and "Report of Mission from Feb 25, 1893 to Apr 9, 1895, to Great Britian: they would sayles I will, we will go to the Valley of the Saints happy home, After I had sung a few lines he began to laugh and Letters wrote - 271, Letters received - 225 8aid, "Now I know you,* and put out his hands and shook mine Meetings held indoors - 269, Outdoors - 104 and said, "God bless you Brother Wood, I know you*" After sing Tracts given away - 4,060, Houses visited - 1,964 ing andtalking for over two hours I went over to his son Heber *e Baptized 6, Confirmed 2, Gospel conversions 80 home and wife Janie Betts whom I'd not seen in40 years in Mans Children blessed 1, Ordained 2 field, England* Ve had a nice cupper and a fine talk. About Miles traveled by water -6,000 9:30 p.m. Merrill and his nice sister, Mae, drove meto the Miles by land - 11,140, Total of 17,140. station* I left my address on a sheet of paper that contained Total amount of money used onmy mission - #340.98,all a poem written by Elder Parkin while at Derbyshire. When I money received whileon my mission to England, Feb 25, 1893 to Mar 12, 1895—God bless the givers* John Parkin" Page 8 - History of John Parkin Jr.

The Blessing of children used by Elder John Parkin Jr.: Poem written Dec 31, 1894, by John Parkin Jr. while on hi6 mission inEngland, "Our Father Who Art in Heaven, we the Ildera of Israel If? virtue and authority of tohis son, George F^tmwM Parkin, on his 20th birthday: the Holy Melchizedek Priesthood in us vested and in the name of Jesus Christ, take this infant in our arms and bestow upon ita father fs blessing according to the Now George E. my dear, I vish you good health, order of the house of Israel and give you the name by which you shall be knov I'd haveyou give ear Which is better than wealth to the children of men. And we seal upon you a blessing of life and health that To a few words that I have to say. If rightly enjoyed, I am sure, you may grow up and your body develop, that it may fill the measure of its creation, In factto be bold, For wealth may take wing that your spirit may not only grow in age, but in understanding, wisdom and purity, You aretwenty years old Leave behind it a sting and in favour of God, and be found worthy in dayB to come to receive the Gospelof And I wish you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Most painful indeed to endure. Jesus Christ in its fullness* Amen" You'lllook forward in life Be your maxim through life, Used by John Parkin in confirmation: I suppose for a wife To avoid care and strife "In the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue of the authority of the Holy Melchizedek But in that case do not be too fast, And cheerfully live by your labors. Priesthood in us vested, we the servants of God unitedly lay our hands upon your But make up your mind To others pray do head and confirm you a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, To do nought of the kind As you'd have them to you, and say unto you, receive ye the Holy Ghost, and inasmuch as youhave faith to cam- Until eome more birthdays have past. Do your dutyto Godand your neighbor. ply with the laws and ordinances of God, we pray thatHe may add the gifts and powers and blessings you are heirs to* And further say unto you, remember the covenants I'd now have you try I now lay down my pen made this day before the Lord and keep all the commandments He hasgiven you, and Your mind to Improve, I may take it up again, all He may give you through His servants the prophets. And inasmuch as you will do For on this youcan depend, I've nomore at this timeto say. this, we seal upon you thekeys, powers and blessings of eternal life* Amen*1 Every birthday that's past Your father, your mother, Brings you nearer the last Your sisters andbrothers, He obtained much genealogical information. He lent his book after he had re When this life with its follies will end. All wish you a HAPPY B2R!ffiDAY# turned and many of the pages were cut from hie record. This caused grandfather to not let his books be loaned again, and this information became my father, Heber £• —Written by your pa in England Parkin's, and my brother, Merrill let me take the diary and books so I could read and study to help me prepare this history. I have worked on it forthree years, Poem written tohis daughter, Elizabeth Ann, for her 17th birthday, November 13, taking notes, and preparing information and to my knowledge have tried to be correct. 18931 sent from England:

This is the poem that Fid ex Wood mentioned that grandpa wrote: With a mother's and father's best wishes Accept this small book THE LIME TO ZICH lfcougb the gift's but a trifle you'll say. May God give you grace to the end of your days, 1. The line to 2 ion by Christ was made U* And you must call at the wicket With happy returns of the day. Its Heavenly truthsthe rails are laid Andbe sure andget your ticket From here to Zion the line extends If not the porter will detect Seventeen sunraers have passed o'er your head, and fromthe train will you eject. Your childhood has fleeted away. 2. God's love is the fire, the truth, the steam May your conduct in youth Which drives the engine and the train • And if you do the words reject Bringpeace to old age, All who would to Zion ride Terrestial laws you may expect With happy returns of the day. Most come to Christ, in Him abide. Where thelves and liars are all found And whosoever loves the sound. Let not vain ambition e'er poison your mind, 3. If in first class you wish to ride listen not to what flatterers say. A law celestial you must abide .. Came all people, now's the time •Tie a language disguised And if not valiant in the cause At any station on the line Your peace to destroy, You must abide the terestlal law. If you do wish to turn from sin Andblight the return of the day. The train will stop and take you In. Remember your God in the days of your youth, Be will bless you and teach you to pray. If you serve him when young He'll forsake not in age But bless the returns ofthe day.

—Written at Billingborougfc, Lincolnshire, England Your "Pa11 Papa Page 9 - History of John Parkin Jr,

The following was composed by George Brown of Loscoe, Derbyshire, England, and A blessing pronounced upon Elder John Parkin, previous to his going on a mission sent to John Parkin Jr., hiecousin atBountiful, Davis County, Utah* to Great Britian, by Elders Seymour B. Young and George Reynolds (of the First Presi dentsof Seventies) atSalt Lake City, Utah, Feb 2*, 1893:

On thisthe 26th of June And the friends that you left here Brother John Parkin, ve your brethern, lay our handsupon your head at this time Eighteen hundred and seventy one, Do wish the same vlth me, and set you apart to take a mission to Great Britian, whither you have been called I now sit down to write to you, Andsay they vhould much like by voice of inspiration; and Inftfomrh as it has been thought best for you to enlist And I write for everyone* Your face to see* in this part of the service of the master, ve pray in your behalf that the Holy Spirit may rest upon you in rich abundance* that your heart may rejoice* and that you nay 8 be ful of joy and exceeding gratitude to our Heavenly Father for this call which he And may this find you all In health, I shoved them your portrait, has made upon you. And ve say unto you, be of good cheer, the Lord will bless you. As it leaves us at this time* Which theywere pleased to see, The thoughts ofyour hone and your family shall be pleasant unto you, and the anxiety Andalso gaina little wealth And said if they could see yourself that you would naturally feelof leaving your little ones shall be removed to the In your far off foriegn clime* How nicer It would be. degree that nothing but joyand satisfaction shall coae unto you vlth the thoughts that they inspire in your heart; and you shall be blessed with life and vlth health, for ve bless you, and ask our Father to blesB you and to fill you vlth the confort- I was sorryto hear of your bad luck NowMr, Clark and Learson ing Influence of his HolySpirit from morning until evening, and from evening and With the grasshoppers this fall, That you did ask about until morning that wheresoever you shall go it shall be your abiding companion* But hopes they will keep away nextyear Are doing very veil I think We say unto you, dear brother, lift upyourvoice when you pi"***! cose to jour field And be a harvest for you all. And they are looking pretty stout • of labor, andcry long and loud that the kingdom of God Is goingto beestablished in the latter day upon the earth; that the prophet Josephhas brought forth the 10 revelations of the Lord; thatthey have been given unto the people, and that you And I have likewise heard They vas very sorry for your loss, are one of his ministering servants. Proclaimthetruths of the gospel in plain By the letter you have sent, let pleased to hearfrom you ness and simplicity. Store your mind, thatyourtongue say be loosed as the pen of That you have took to yourself a wife And hopes that the next fall a ready writer, and speak forth the good things of the ViTig3nm of God* We bless And I hope you* 11 have content. You'll not complain anew, you vlth life, and vlth health,and vlth power togo upon your mission in safety, by land and by sea; vlth power to sinister unto saintsand unto strangers, where- 11 ever your lot may be cast; and not only have power to minister, but to have the They do wish you a good harvest To Uncle, Aunt and Couison discernment of spirits that shall surround you, that you may see the good end asso And I hope the same will be I wish to all good cheer, ciate with them, and shun the evil and the appearance thereof* And ve bless you And when you write again And may you all have plenty not only with power to go and preach the gospel and to accomplish a good mission, Send dome poetry for me* Of crop and stock this year. but to return in due timeof the Lord in peace and safety to your family.

12 We seal upon you these blessings, and power of this mission, and keys to I wish to allyour friends the same So nowI must conclude accomplish it, and every blessing that your heart desires In righteousness before Who have left their native clime Wishing you all much joy the Lord; and also your washings and anointings, and former blessings, ve again To go and till that foreign soil, And until I write again seal and confirm upon you and this mission end power to accomplish it, in the Oh.1 I wish them a happy time* I'll bid you all good bye* name of the Lord, Jesus Christ, Amen,

A blessing given by C. W, Eeyde, Patriarch, upon the heed of John Parkin* son of John Parkin and Elizabeth Wright Parkin, born 20 May 1847, Lascoe, Derbyshire, EwgT qth^ Given Jan 20, 1873 x

John, I place my hands upon thy heed andseal upon you a Patriarchal Blessing, for tbou shall yet be called to proclaim this gospel to nations, kindreds, tongues and peoples. Thou shalt see many destructions, famine, pestilence, wars and earth quakes and youshall have great faith to perform many miracles to forward this king dom, and you shall redeem your progenitors until you are satisfied. You shall have faith to perform many miracles for thou art ofJosephanda rltfit to fullness of the Priesthood, with vivee and a great kingdom on the earth. 'Tis your privilege to stand upon the earth until the coining of the Savior inasmuch as thou art humble as thou hast been. These blessings I seal upon your head vlth eternal life vlth all thy father's household, forever and ever*Aaen* John W. Perkins, Clerk JOffN PARKIN JR. DIARY, BEGINNING FEB. 25, 1893

Saturday, Feb. 25, 1893, home at South Bountiful, her name, on deck all afternoon, fine weather, eat supper at 5:30 p. m. Davis County, Utah. went on deck singing till 8:00 p. m. Left home at 6:50 a. m. for mission to England arrived at Salt Lake City Tuesday March 7th well. Went on deck 6:00 a. m. raining eat break 7:45 a. m. left City at 8:00 a. m. arrived at Green River 2:00 p. m. Grand fast passed steamer. 4:00 p. m. passed a school of Dolphins, eat dinner Junction 6:00 p. m. Glenwood Springs 9:00 p. m. Arrived in Denver, Col and supper, very strong winds and ruff sea, (half way over) bought a bottle orado Sunday Feb. 26 at 8:00 a. m., visited Borwn Palace, took cable car of ginger-ale for a sixpence. and visited East part of Denver, eat dinner at Grand Central Hotel after Wednesdaj' March 8th in good health went on deck 6:30 a. m. ruff sea. noon traveled 10 miles on cable car on the West part of Denver. Left Sang songs till 1:30 p. m., passed a steamer going west 5:30, cold all day. Denver 8:00 p.m. arrived at Phlipsburg Monday Morning at 6:00 a.m. Attended a grand concert in Dineing room from 9 to 11 p. m., by passengers Feb. 27th. Blizzard blowing and snowing very hard, lots of corn and roll on vessel and had a grand time. ing country and timber along the Kansas river, crossed the Kansas River Thursday March 9th fine morning wind blowing from east and cold all at Topeka on an iron bridge at 3:25 p. m. and followed up the river through day, sea not so ruff, at 8:00 promenaded the deck 30 minutes with a Scotch a fine farming and timbered country. At Kansas City 5:00 p. m. 27th Feb., man in lead playing the Scotch Bag Pipes. 10:00 p. m. in bed while Brother left at 5:30 p. m. on the Chicago & Alton at 6:15 p. m. Monday crossed Henry Lewis is mending the seat of my pants. the Missouri River at Alask Monday night 9:30 p. m. crossed the Miss Friday March 10th fine morning wind ruff from south east, 10:15 a. m. issippi River 12:00 Monday night, arrived in Chicago Tuesday Feb. 28th passed a steamer going westvery cold all day. 7:30 p. m. having a part at 8:55 a. m. very cold afternoon. Went 7 miles out to the Worlds Fair ing concert in dinning room for the benefit of Sailors Orphans Home. There building left on the Chicago & Erie train for New York at 7:45 p. m. Wed was about 150 present and collected six pounds two shillings (It was grand) nesday morning March 1st. Still passingthrough timbered country and Saturday March 11th very fine morning crossing the Irish Channel land iron manufacturing towns. and houses in sight, it being south of Ireland, passed lots of vessells. Lots of snow as wefre are going through Pensilvania arrived in Jersey Arrived in Liverpool 4:45 p. m. — 9:30 a. m. our time in good health and City Thursday March 2nd through a tunnel 1 mile longthen took ferry boat good spirits, after a voyage of seven & half days, put up at the Stewart Hotel and crossed the Hudson River arrived in New York Thursday March 2nd 42 Islington. 8:00 a. m. in good health, put up at the Cosmpolitan Hotel, got tickets for Sunday March 12th LiverpoolStewart Hotel attended meeting 11 a. m. the Brethern, and visited the Statue of Liberty, and the Batteries, after spoke first time, attended meeting in evening. Monday March 13th sent noon rode over Brooklin Bridge on cable cars and walked back. Saw letter home with picture of ship Etruria, visited the statue of the Duke of steamer boats earring 20 freight cars on board. Rode on the elevated rail Wellington and Walkers Gallory and St. Georges Hall which is a fine build way 5 miles to north part of city. ing and organ in it about size of one in assembly hall at home, night visited March 5th Friday eat breakfast at resturant, visited George Washington Liverpool free museum and they was a grand parade of bicile club on Statue and grounds where he was inaugreated, and visited the ship docks t Wellington Square 30, 000 people there, saw a whale 30 feet long. alsothe exchange building, afternoon visited the vessell city of Paris. Went Liverpool Tuesday March 14th three of the Brethern, Rodgers, Torkson, on board theship Etruria at 4:00 p. m. which is 501 ft long 60 ft wide carries and Mattson left for their field of labors to Germany & Norway, I was 1,300 passengers, 3000 tons. appointed to labor in Nottingham Conference, Wrote a letter home also New York March 4th Saturday set sail 7:45 a. m. snowed six inches last one to William C. Hunter, President of the Nottingham Conference. Attended night very cold and still nowing. 9:30 a. m. cast anchor very foggy weather, Salvation Meeting in evening heard General Booth speak. raised anchor 10 a. m. passed a vessel by name of Burden. 2 p. m. sea very Liverpool Wednesday March 15th left at 9:30 a.m. for Nottingham, ticket ruff, water washing over decks and sea sick cost 8 shillings 4 pence half penny. Arrived at Nottingham 1:00 p. m. with March 5th Sunday ruff sea in bed all daysea sick but feeling better but well 13 pounds 26 shillings 9 pence for tracts. Arrived at Langly Mill at 5:30 p. m. in spirits. Visited Sister Shaw, Sister Betsey Wrigjit, Mrs. Wrigjit husband and Aunt March 6th Monday sick a little went on deck at 7:00 a. m. snowing and ruff, Sarah Brown, Uncle Johns Wife. sea water running over decks. 9:30 a. m. passed steam ship Ben Louis bound for Cardiff, South Wales, also another vessell about noon too far off to tell Page #4 John Parkin Diary 1893 England eat dinner at Cousin1 s had first new potatoes in England in 30 years. Cousin George keeps a public house called SIGN OF GATE, and this is waht is on the sign "This gate hangs well, and hinders none, refresh and pay and travel on" Sheffield Friday May 19th cloudy following hangs on wall of cousin George Browns saloon, "Be jolly boys and do not wrangle, please Ripley, Thursday May 11 fine morning good health and spirits gave cousin not to swear, nor yet to gamble" Being Friday, the art gallery Emma Williams and family 4 Morgan tracts #1 also cousin Seleana Parkin was closed, I rang the bell of the office, the clerk came, I told them I Turner also cousin Alice's beau, visited Aunt Harriot Lingard was from Utah USA and would like to go through, he permitted us to do of Codnor, she washed my socte eat dinner with her and picked 2 goose- if I wrote the following on the register, "John Parkin Salt Lake City, b erries out of Aunt Harriots garden & eat them first English Gooseberries I'd Utah, USA tasted in 30 years. Sheffield, Saturday May 20th cloudy morning, in good health and spirits, it being my 46th birthday Aunt Harriet gave me permission to be baptized for Uncle John Lingard Workshop Woodhouse, Monday May 22 fine morning in good health and tea with cousins Wm Kemp at Loscoe gavet Aunt Emma. Brown of Rotton Row spirits. Brother Hawker and I started on foot to Gainborough and on the way 2 shillings went walking with cousins Jane & Amela Brown up Denby Lane was directed the wrong way and we got lost in the fields. We wandered about and picked some grass flowers and came to a stream of water. Elder Hawker took his shoes off and carried Loscoe, Friday May 12th cloudy morning in good health visited me on his back over the water not having anything to eat arrived at all relations at Loscoe, Aunt Amy Parkin Martin gave me permission to be Sister Winn, Gainborough, with blistered feet and chafed very bad at 7:30 p. m. baptized for Uncle Henry Martin and cousin William Martin who died without after walking 23 miles. Washed my feet and eat supper there, slept there. embracing the Gospel held door meeting on St. Angils Road, no one Gainborough Lincolnshire, Tuesday May 23rd cloudy morning in good health would stop to Brother Hunter who was speaking, we went to Notts Market after but sore after my experience of yesterday singing and prayer. Elder Wrigfrt addressed the meeting while speaking a man Gainsbors. Wednesday May 24th breakfast with Sister Winn shouted out it was time to be in bed, I bore my testimony and dismissed the Train for Cleethorpe 9:30 a. m. saw tide come in it is a fine sight. They was meeting, it being first time of speaking in out doors, was mouth at prayers at lots of donkeys horses & carts going out on the sands to meet the tide 49, to bed at 11:30. Left Cleethorpe 2:30 p. m. and walked 2 miles on the seasands to Grimsby and Nottingham, Sunday May 14 Newark Great Northern Railway to gathered some shells that the tide had left, as it went down it was grand sight Redford 6:30 p. m. arriving 7:30 p. m. ticket cost 1 shilling & sixpence to see vessels on the sea, it made me wish I was on them going home. Arrived 25 miles traveled. at 33 Cobden Street Grimsby 4:30 p. m. at Sister Whattons, had tea with them and Redford, Tuesday May 16th raining in good health and spirits, eat break went to the docks to see hundreds of fishing vessells in the docks slept at Sister fast at Mr. Suttons, to day being 30 years since my parents left their native Whattons, 42 miles. land to gather to Zion for the Gospel sake, wrote letter to Uncle Ulyesses Grimsby 25th-26th-27th May, Saturday 28th May, Sunday held meeting Brown & relations at Loscoe in Sister Whattons front room, administered Sacrement and I spoke Redford, Wednesday May 17th rainy but in good health walked 8 miles to Monday, 29th May Grimsby Lincolnshire While at the docks saw a man Workshop with Elder Harker had a foot race with him, I beat him, took train to down in a diving bell to see what was the matter with some timbers in the for Sheffield at 5:00 p. m. arrived at Cousin George Brown Sheffield He docks rained received me well eattea with him raining very hard Tuesday, May 30th Grimsby Sheffield Yorkshire, Thursday May 18th fine morning in good health, eat Grimsby Lincolnshire, Thursday, June 1st cloudy morning in good health breakfast with cousin George Brown, he gave me a two bladed knife. We went went up the light house 129 steps we climbed the house being 90 ft high. to the fair grounds together visited Sheffields Village Church It was a grand sight. Registered my name in the light house register, John Parkin, where all the grave stones are laid flat and people walk over them like it was a Bountiful, Utah USA, public road Sheffield is the greatest cutterly manufacturing town in Nottingham, Friday June 16th outdoor meeting in Allison Rise Page 5 John Parkin Diary 1893 Nottingham, Saturday June 17th not feeling so well feeling that I'm not capable of filling a mission Cousin Wm Turner..... saw a boy whistling, it was grand to hear him, policeman told us they were 7 Grimsby, Friday June 2nd 11:00 a. m. walked to Louth a distance of 14 women to 1 man in Nottingham miles and went to the top of thesteeple they is 365 steps and the steeple is 293 ft Nottingham, Sunday June 18th fine morning good health, held meeting on high. I engraved my name on the walls of the steeple 293 ft. high, it was built Sneinten Market Pres. Hunter addresses the meeting, while the meet in the year 1309 and said to be the tallest steeple in England, it is a fine church ing was going on, one Mr. Dupe a Methodist, started a meeting by singing inside with lots of graves in the building all the time we held our meeting, trying to drown out the voice of the Elder June 6th - 7th Gosberton Clough Wednesday Sister Ann Glen fectched but was not successful, then one of the crowd said we was trying to use the us something to eat & gave 2 shillings to pay for our lodging place that belonged to Mr. Dupe and tried to make a fuss, but the~ Billingbors, Thursday June 8th I went to look for a place to be crowd was on our side, and told him we was on the grounds first, any used for baptizing, found one about half a mile south of station close to wood. way it was for the public held three other meetings 10:30 p. m., I assisted Brother Harker in baptizing Edward Archer and his wife, Emma Archer of Billingsboro *Note when he met Grandfather Betts Billingboro, Friday June 9th Brother Harker was mouth in confirming the Archers members of the Church Sister Archer gave me a ripe straw Nottingham, Monday June 19th trimmed my whiskers berry, first I had tasted in England for 30 years. Sister Glen called to Nottingham, Tuesday June 20th picked a leafof ivy, two gentleman have meeting with us, her husband being apposed to us coming to his house, belonging to the Advent Church Christians called and we had a long talk with she gave us 1 shilling, sister Archer gave us a sixpence to help us on them on the Godhead, had prayers our way. Put up at Black Bull Inn. Nottingham, Wednesday June 21 cloudy morning good health Book of Heaford, Saturday June 10th, eat breakfast had one shilling and Mormon class 3 pence left,left Heaford 9:15a.m. for Grantham on the way at noon rested Nottingham, Thursday June 22nd cloudy morning, in good health, not so under a chesnut tree and wrote a letterto my wife and family, it being a very good spirits received 2 Deseret News with Wm Page's death in not warm day arrived at Brother Shorts18 Albert Street, Grantham knowing who sent them looks like Sister Pages writing death of Lincolnshire 5:30 p. m. after a walk of 17 miles, feeling well Peregrine Sessionsin in it studied, is a town of 20,00 eat at a Temperence Hall. Nottingham, Friday June 23 prayer read out of New Testament Grantham Lincolnshire, Sunday June 11th, Brother & Sister Short gave prayers, bed at 11:00 p. m. walked 4 miles. us each 1 shilling to pay for our lodgings left and walked 4 miles Nottingham, Saturday June 24th cloudy morning good health and spirits to Denton, arrived at 12 noon visited Sister Richmand walked South Normanton Derbyshire, Sunday June 25th 9:30 a. m. held out 4 miles to Sedgebrook left there for Bottesford, 3 miles, took train doors meeting, singing and prayer very attentive afternoon held meeting at 7:50 for Leichester. Arriving at 9:00 p. m., put up at Sister Hills. Met 22 present 5:00 p. m. held meeting at Normington on market there Pres. Hunter, Brother Wright, Boyden & Smith, sleptthere, but the was a gentleman by name of Weightman not in the church, stood by us all the brethern would not lay still, and we had lots of fun throwing the bed around time and sang with us which caused the people to talkT said he did not care one another, out of bed till 2:30 a. m. what they said about him, he invited us to supper at his house. Had a good Leicester, Monday morning 12th I hid Bro. Boydens valiese in fire visit with him, he invited us back anytime place, and brother Smiths in the bed upstairs held open meeting on Normington, Monday June 26th Derbyshire cloudy in good health, left Goscote Street, first principals of Gospel Walked 4 miles ran foot race. 10:00 a. m. for Mansfield went by Derby, Hucknal, arrived at Brother Joseph Leicester, Tuesday June 13th 4 miles walked to Annstey after meet Betts Mansfield at 4:00 p. m. with bleeding feet and toes I washed my socks ft feet ing an Atheist who wanted to know if Adam was predestined to do sin? They after visiting Sister Betts. Elder Harker and I took a walk through the town and quit an argument among the brethern, got home 12:00 p. m. saw caves made of rocks where people used to live, visited Brother Cooper. Leicester, Wednesday June 15th sang hymns till 3:00 p. m. left for The houses here are mostly rock and very old, slept at Bro Betts Loughbors 5:00 p. m held meeting 8:00 p. m singing school. Mansfield Nottshire, Wednesday June 28th cloudy morning in good health Walked from Mansfield to New Brinoley 11 miles on the way gave DECLARATION OF INTENTION,

TO BECOME A CITIZEN OP THE UNITED STATES.

>tyt^ . do declare, on oath, that it is bona fide, my intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to renounce and abjure forever, all allegience and fidelity, to all and any Foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly to ' s. • *s '„• A.D.. 186_jf.; ,s '' Clerk of the A CoHrt,in and for the Territory of Utah.

I. -*V? / V. • -/ ///v/7 f Clerk of the.,,,*/ "'"*'C..?..:.{.,/'.:.' ' / Court of the United Stafes, in and for the Territory of Utah, do certify that the above is a/true copy of the Original Declaration of Intention of ■■& /. ,. - '^ '* '**' *j. V' f m .-7 to become a Citizen of the United States of America, remaining on record in my office.

In Testimony Whebeop, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of Said Court, Lu.' - * 'r '.- - - in said '<' r ' • , - ~ / T this / ■ day of

Clerk. TERRITORY OF UTAH,)

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j-aid County of Da*1s for the term H ' to the evidence on file- in this my office, and that he has duly qualified as such, by filing bonds and

taking the oath of office as required by law.

T>: WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affix the sctil of the County Couptof sjjjd Davis County, this „. dav of ^W^- A. D. 188? all mho shall stz ihtst presents, ©retting:

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; 4aid J&ectnct, and autnotipc and em/icwet ntm £o dt-jnuatgc £ne/ du4l64 of to amen*d Section 5J52 ofthe Revised Statutes ofthe United States, in reference to bigamy, ami for otherpurposes," approved March 22d, 1SS2, in re.*p*ot of the crimes in *aid act defined and daid CS//icc accctdtna £0 /aw, anc £0 en/ou tAc' tianfo ana emolument {heie* forbidden, aud that I will not, directly, or indirectly, aid ornbet, emimel or advise, any other porsou it 0 e ff if to commit any of said crimes defined by acts of Congress as polygamy, bijramy, unlavrfnl cobnbiln- unto /eaa/fn. aA/iei£ai?iinti, /oi (ne ietm /ttce my. 1SS7, and that I uonoi associate or cohabit poiypsmonsly with person* of i'ie other sex: an«l 1 furlljer ?wear that 1 will observe the lav.? of the Territory of Utah, aud faithfully perform the Aand and caused Me ^teat ^lrea.t 0/ said duties of the office u;>on which 1 am about to enter, viz } ^ to fe

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BV THE GOVERNOR: endorsed..by me, the / f^ day of ShJZsi SECRETARV OF UTAH TERRITORY. ELDER

DEAR BROTHER:

Youarehonorablyreleasedfrom 77iisistocertifyOatyouareappointedtolaborinthe

Confereiaeitiihpermission ConferaiceefptheChurchofJesus

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ministerthevnlinancesthereoftchichpertaintotheofficeofanElder,andassi.ityourPresidentin

YourlaborsintheministryinthislandhavebeensatisfactorytothePresidency,andno

discharginganydutieswhichhemayrequireofyou,fortheirdfareofDiecauseirhereyouare

doubttheywillresultinmuchgoodtothepeoplewhohavelistenedtoyourtestimoniesand

appointedtolabor.

giventheirmindstothecontemplationoftheGospeltruthspresentedtothemthroughyour

instrumentality.

DearBrother,hupthecommandmentsofGod,honortheCoeemtntshuhharemadeinilhtheLord

andyourbrethren,observeHiecounselsofthosewhoareplacedoreryou;pure, lirebehumbleand WepraythaitheblessingsofourEternalFatherwayattendyoudurinyyourjourney,

prayerful,resisttemptation,escheirthereryappearanceoferit,fhiltite.Hm'i/Spirituuujaccompany andthatyourlifemaybesparedtoreachhomeinpeaceandsafety,theretoenjoythesocietyof

lovedrelativesandfriends,atgathering the placeoftheSaints. youradministrations—thdthepowerofyourPriesthoodandcallimjnot//increaseuponyou—the

heartsvfthepeoplebeopeuedtomattyourtestimonyandMinisterh goitrnecessities;andi/ou

We beseechyou,dearbrother,tocontinueyourfaithfullaborsinZion,asdirectedbythe

icillthenbeinstrumnUal,infhehandsnfGod,ofturningvtuuyfn-nithrrmrrtandfolliesofthe servantsoftheLord,toestablishtheChurchandKingdomofGodupontheearth. tcoildtotheknotdedgcoftheTruth.

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aiulSalvation—andtoassisthiminhistravels,inwhatsoeverthings beenselectedfortbismission,shouldtberebenoreasonableobstaclestofinder

hemay need.

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Signedat SaltLake City,Territoryof Utah,

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butwillbeexpectedtopresentyourselfattljefiislcnans 'Officetobesetaparton

thedayprevioustothatappointedforyourdeparture.

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.--.....--vwr.vAv.vXWft^:/;:^:^ Compiled By NellB. Parkin, Bair UTAH VETERANS WHEN THE INDIAN WARRIOR BOYS ASSEMBLE Composed bt Theresa Maesar of Beaver. Tune: AMERICA By Col. J. M. Westwood. Tune: Marching Through Georgia. Comrades so true and dear, Gladly we meet you here Rouse the good old tune again, This happy day. Wefll singa soldier's song, Once more we clasp the hand Sing to all our veteran friends Once more united stand, Who bring good cheer along, A noble gallant band Sing it with a chorus thatwill echo Of veterans gray. loud and strong, When the Indian Warrior Boys assemble. Our daughters and our sons, CONGRESS CHAIR We gray-haired veterans, Chorus Have this desire; GRANDPA'S CHAIR Hurrah! hurrah! Reunion Day has come; When life for us is ofer Hurrah! hurrah! the bugle greets the And we can meet no more, drum. Keep burning as of yore, Pork and Beans are baking while the Our old camp-fire. comrades cry yum,yum, When the Indian Warrior Boys Assemble. Look to its flames so bright, THE CITIZEN SOLDIER Make it a beacon light 2. Throw away the years, my boys, To guide our way. By M. L. Pratt Some forty, less or more, Treasure within your breast, Tune: The Old Oaken Bucket. Forget your hair is growing gray Keep on your minds impressed, Or parted ffwide before", Deeds of those Heroes blest, How dear to each heart is the love of old comrades, We'er young recruits again, boys, Of Black Hawk Days. Who struggled and battled in years long ago; As in the days of yor, When war, cruel war, spread its wide desolation, When the Indian Warrior Boys assemble. With the death dealing savage, our terrible foe. How eager, responsive, with pulse quickly beating, Chorus The true sons of Utah went marching along, 3. We grasp the hand of comrades And bravely they fought till the foe was retreating, with that grip that holds like steel. !Twas the mountain-boy farmer so sturdy and strong. Our cheers are like the tempest wild That swept the battle field; CHORUS Within fair Utah's proud domain The black satchel that Grandfather Then Hip, Hip, Hurrah! for the citizen soldier, Our power shall never yield, John Parkin, always carried when The Mormon boy soldier, so sturdy and strong. When the Indian Warrior Boys assemble. he went from his home to town. HISTORY OF MARY ANN LEWIS (PARKIN)

Born 7 December 1853, Fleur De-Lis, SouthWales Mother of Ten Children Daughter of David Lewis and Ann Lewis 1. David John Parkin — died in infancy DavidTs parents - John Lewis and Martha Evans 2. Heber Brown Parkin — married Mary Jane Betts (my parents) AnnTs parents - Edmund Lewis and Mary Thomas 3. George Edmund Parkin -- married (1) JennieHoward (2) Louise Ayland Mary Ann Lewis married John Parkin Jr. 26 December IS70 i*-. Ann Elizabeth Parkin — married Edward Riley Gwynn at the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah by Joseph 5- Lafayette Parkin — married Mary Emily Turpin F Smith. Died 30 December 1925, Salt Lake City, Utah 6. Don Carlos Parkin — married (l) Jennie Slack (2) Ethel Christenseii Written 18 January I96U by granddaughter Nell Betts Parkin 7' Elias Parkin — died at k years of age Bair at Nyssa, Melheur, Oregon. 8. IVfery Jane Parkin — married Joseph C. Grant 9- Mazella Parkin — married (l) Rich Waldo (2) Jess L« Graves 10. Owen Parkin ~ married Elizabeth Phillips

In Acknowledgment Mary Ann and Brothers and Sisters Deep appreciation is expressed to my sister fee Betts P. Mitchell for the short history that she had written when our father Heber B, was 1. Joshua Lewis — married Josephine wood living; the many letters that I had written to ask questions, and the 2. Mary Ann Lewis — married John Parkin Jr. answers of Aunt Mkzella P. Graves, and Aunt ^ry Jane Grant, from 1952 3- JohnLewis — died in infancy to i960. k. Martha Lewis — died at the age of 12 5- Margaret Lewis — married Daniel Knighton The History of Wales in Color by Wynn Griffith, printed in 1958. 6. David Lewis — married Eva Thurgood The account ofthe crossing of the ocean of the "Samuel Curling" from 7- Edmund Lewis — married Edith Crane a letter that Dan Jones sent in letter to Pres. Franklin Richards to 8. Daniel Lewis — died in infancy England 1856. 9. William Lewis -- married Elizabeth Sessions 10. Amelia Lewis (twin) — died in infancy The account of the Edward Bunker Third Handcart Group, 1856. The 11. : Emily or Elydia Lewis (twin) — died in infancy things I personally remember, and the many notes taken in preparation 12. Elizabeth Lewis -- married Orson Cornia to write this history.

I have a prayerful desire and with humility inmy heart, to leave for some of her posterity a glimpse of a. wonderful person,mygrandmother, KARY ANN LEWIS PARKIN,

By Nell Betts ParkinBair 8th child of Heber B. and Jane Betts Parkin

Nyssa Oregon I96U Page £-*.- History of Mary Ann Lewis (Parkin)

I must give youa glimpse of Wales to help you They may read the newspaper inEnglish, but their prayers and understand the history that I am writing. Even in songs are in Welsh. They don't want their beautiful language to die 196**- had you the great privilege to arrive in Wales away. Women polish carefully dressers and chairs handed down from to visit you would find that Wales is someone reach father and son, many over 200 years old. The homes are clean and ing out towards Ireland and away from England* Yet, floors are scrubbed as clean as a table, and everything is as neat as the average Welshman knows very little about Ireland. the oft called pin. CLEAN: That word makes many memories come to view, and plainly in my memories eye I can see—a snow white table cloth and ' As the clouds and shadows move across the far milk white sugar bowl with a tooth pick holder placed just so, the black off landscape they show valleys leading to the west. coal kitchen range, the lids andtop a shiny black, and thenickle pol To the north and the south as far as the eye can ished to a mirror perfection. Theever welcome chairs are dusted and see,, reachingthis tableland marks the "beginning of polished (there were no spray waxes or polish, so handy now.) It was Wales, Beyond are mountain ranges, the high moor arm muscle with a cloth that did the polishing. Perhaps some milk rub lands and farther still the waters of the Atlantic bed on a cloth to shine the floors* Ocean, All of this was taken in at a glance, and a verydear BELOVED The roads thatthread westward between the hills GRANDMOTHER to welcome you at the door--to welcome you to her wonderful there are on the boundary, notice boards in two kitchen. Grandmother Parkin, the only grandmother I knew in this life. languages saying: fiCROESO i GYMKU"," -- 'WELCOME TO WALES. " Memories—how pleasant/' But I must go back over one hundred and ten years near Swansea Wales to Mary AnnTs father, David, who was baptized 29 July 18^9, and his wife baptized ?? 1850, into the Church of Jesus South Wales, especially Glamorganshire, isn't an Christ of latter-day Saints. In their hearts was the great desire to eyesore of just industry, or iron and steel, coal, gather to Zion, to Utah, where the President of the Church, Brigham Young, tinplate, and chimneys. You only need to reach the and many of the members were establishing new homes in the tops of the thousand footlevel to find yourself in a vast stretch "Rocky Mountains/1 of hill country given over to sheep. On the skyline is a shepherdon horseback, immobile as a statue, while David and Ann's son, Joshua, was born 1 January 185I- In the early the shepherd dog is busy with his cares, the sheep, spring of I85U, Ann's parents, Edmund Lewis and wife, Mary Thomas, and INDEED A LOST WORLD. four brothers and sisters, had left by sailing ship Gloconda (left the shores of England k February I85U) to travelby oxteam and covered wagon Humor runs as a silver thread through the industrial to Utah* David and Annlongedfor the time they could follow• South Wales, the people quickof wit and sattire. They have confidence and deep faith, singing on the streets To the home of David and Ann at Fleur De-Lis South Wales, on 7 seems to come from angels as it flows from their lips. December 1853, their first baby girl was born, and she was lovingly Women are fair of skin, dark eyed, and very quick to called Mary, for her grandmother and Ann for her mother. Little baby laughter and good natures come easy to them. Mary Ajin was a great blessing and comfort to her parents, and later to her other brothers and sisters. Page£3— HistoryofMaryAnnLewis(parkin)

OnApril 7 1855*anotherson,John,camebless to Chickenpoxbrokeoutamongthechildrenandspreadthrough thishome.Thismadethemmoreanxiousto cometo Zion. out thewholeoftheship.Babies werecuddledclose.Somany David'sbrothersthatwerefaithfulmembers,werealsovery inthesameplacebreathingthesameair.Twelvebabieswere anxiousto gathertoZion.They wereindeepharmonywith buriedat sea.Therewasnobickeringorquarreling.Each theirthinking,andofttimestheywouldbegof theirbe morningandnightprayersandthanksgivinghadbeenutteredby lovedmissionary,DANJONES,"Whencanwe be onourway all. toournewhomes?"Thenwordcameofa newplan.After

landinginBostontotakethetrainto IowaCityandthere BostonHarborUSA23MayIB56.TheQuarantineDoctorveri Handcartswouldbemadeandtheycouldloadsomeclothes fiedwhatDanJoneshadpromised—thatthisgroupwouldhavethe andbeddinganda smallamountof food,andtheycouldpush shipfarcleanerwhenitreachedBostonthanwhenitsetsail. thesehandcartsthirteenhundredmilesovermountains,

streamsandburningsandsto reachZion.Therewasgreat ManytookpassageincattlecarstoIowaCity.Thetravelof rejoicinginthislandofWales.Theirtestimonieswere neartwomonthswastryingonall,andlittlebrotherJohneach strong,theirfaithwouldseethemthrough,andGodwould daybecameweaker,andthoughhad hebeenlovedandenjoyed.One guidethemon. day,lackingIkmonthsofageon6 JuneI856,hisspiritwenthome.

FatherandmotherandsisterandbrotherhelpedclotheJohnforthe WiththeguidanceofDanJones,707personswenton lasttime.Inanunmarkedgravealongthetrail,thelittleson boardthe"SamuelCurling."(SomeaccountshaveSanders was placedanddirtwascoveredoverthebodyto serveasa blanket. Curling.I havesearched,buttakemyaccountfrom Thenbrushwaspiledontopanda firewasbuilttodestroytheodor DanJoneslettertoPresidentRichardsinEnglandafter ofdeath,sothatwolveslurkingaboutwouldnotbeabletosmell theirsafearrival,andhe namedtheship"SamuelCurling.") deathanddigthebodyup. Withbowedheadsandtearsstreaming

downtheirfaces,MaryAnn'sdollofa brotherwaslaidtorest. (1)On18April1856,the"SamuelCurling"pulledaway fromthedocksinLiverpool,England.Thefirstthree Theymustgoon. Seventyyearslater,sovividwasthissad daysoutthegentlebreezesandthetideswerehurrying occasioninthememorythatshecouldtellthedetails,andhow themspeedilyon. Fourdaysmoretheyhada pleasant lonelyshewasforherbrotherthatwasleftbythetrailatIowa journey, thenadversewindstookoverandeventhoughthe City. "SCurling"wasa mammothofherspecies,with707pas sengersandluggageandthecrew,and2,000tonsiron of OnJune23,1856,with300personsunderthecommandofEdward inherbowels,sherockedlikea crow'snestona lone Bunker,thirdhandcartgroupwithbraveanddeterminedhearts,with saplinginthegaleamidstthewreckof berths,inthe greatfaithintheirundertaking,settheirfacestotheWest. medleydance.Manytimespower the ofthePriesthood FatherandmotherpullingMaryAnnontopofthecart,andJoshua, curbedthewavesandwind.Thesepassengerscontinued a five-year-oldlittleman,pushingattheback,helpingallhecould. a devotedpeople,singingpraisestotheirFatherin Heaven. (1)FromtheletterofDanJones. Page k — History of Mary Ann Lewis (Parkin)

Going through Iowa City, people made fun of these Welsh, Ann was very anxious to go to Willow Creek (now called Willard) their strange language. They could see this was a new ex to see her parents and show them howMary Ann had grown. After a perience for thepeople of the Third Handcart Train. (2) few days of rest with the food their bodies needed, they turned north of Salt lake City heading for Willard and a happy meeting The treeless plains of Nebraska, the burning sands, how with their loved ones, only to find that Edmund and wife Mary and it scorched the bare feet. This wasfar different from their children, John, Daniel, Edmund and Jane, had gone on to Sacramento, homeland. Such heavy rains and wind that would blow down the California. Her brother George had, like little John, died on tents that 20 would share at nights. They would be without the trail at St. Louis in l85*f, and sister Margaret died at Salt shelter. Strong winds would evenblow away the handcarts. Lake City, May 1855. Elizabeth the 1+th in the family, had married When they would stop to rest or stop for dinner or evening time, Meshach Spencer Williams, and was living at Willard, Weber, Utah she and Joshua would scamper for a wild flower to see. They (then called Willow Creek). were a comfort to their parents. Yet tiny minds wonder why — why were there no shoes? Where were their beds to pillow their Her parents stayed in Willard for over a year as sis"ter tiny heads? Or a home to shelter them from the storms? The teirtha was born there19 August 1857. Later the family moved faith and love of their parents instilled in these tiny minds; south because of Johnson's Army. After that scare was over, they soon forgot to ask why, but would run for sticks and buf they moved to Bountiful, Davis, Utah, to make their home on falo chips to help to kindle a fire. property east and southof the New Farmer's State Bank. They weren't there long before her father was called to help get stone When rations ran low, and there was only a. little self-ris for the Salt Lake Temple from the mountains and haul by ox teams ing flour to make a tiny cake by adding water and frying in a to temple site. Some times Jfary Ann had a chance to go along, pan over the heat from the sticks and buffalo chips — hunger then for six years he worked as a stone cutter in placing stones is hard to see in the eyes of a child, so David and Ann would for the foundation of the temple, (in 1963 I saw pictures where sing lullaby s to soothe and cheer their children as only the workmen had dug with big steam shovels down to the foundation of Welsh can. All would lie down at night so exhausted that sleep the temple and found it to be 20 feet thick of solid rock, as they soon came, and hunger was forgotten. were getting ready to add more rooms. I was greatly thrilled to knowthat my great grandfather David Lewis had cut many of those October 2, 1856, three and one half months since leaving same stones with a chisel and hammer and arm muscle.) All of Iowa, they arrived in the valley amid cheers of the Saints. The Mary Ann's sons and daughters have received their endowments there ones of the Handcart Train shouted their thanksgiving to be and hosts of grandchildren and great and great great grandchildren. near their new homes. They had averaged 20 miles a day, through rivers, burning sands, and rocks that pierced the bleeding feet. While living in Salt lake City it was necessary to bank the Faith in the Gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had coal fires at night hoping in the morning there would be enough sustained them, their courage and confidence andarm muscle and red coals left to start a fire,as matches were something very backbone had carried them on. God had guided them. scarce.

(2) Kate B. Karter, Heart Throbs of the West. Page 5 — History of Mary Ann Lewis (Parkin)

If by chancethefirehad gone out they would look over When I look to the past, the hard ocean trip, the Handcart journey, thevalley and if they see smoke coming from some of the all the many lessons that had been taught, allthese were preparing her, chimneys, Mary Ann or Joshua would take a bucket and hurry helping to broaden her shoulders for the great responsibility that was to the house to get red coals in their buckets then rush to be hers at the age of 13- Although she had been a great help in the back home with the coals. Many times they would have to home, nowshe was faced with the responsibility of taking the place of go two miles each way. They would stop many times and blow her Mother in caring for the home and the children. Ann, described by on the coals to keepthem alive, (l) a Welsh lady as being frail but very beautiful, with lovely white skin, with never a freckle, with deep faith and courage, — the mother of six She and her brother, Joshua, were over 10 years of sons and six daughters and she just thirty-four, was called home, 10 Feb age before they either one had a pair of leather shoes. 1.868, to be with "little John1' and four others of her children who had Their first shoes were so precious that they would carry preceded her in death. David's brother, Enock and wife, Jane, took them to Sunday School, then put them on just before going baby Elizabeth, then three months old, and reared her. into the chapel and wear them during Sunday School, then take them off and carry them home so they wouldnft get mud Five children to care for, cook for, and help teach the right things, dy or ruined. (2) was a task that she did real well, never faltering. With her responsi bilities at home, the privilege of going to school was never hers* Joshua never had any pants to wear to Sunday School so his mother fashioned him a fair from white canvas John Parkin Jr., born at Loscoe, Derbyshire, England, 20 Nky I8V7, wagon cover. his parents and their children were converts to the Church in England,, They crossed the ocean on the ship "Cynosure," Then traveled by train A lady that lived across the street from Hales Hall to Florence, Nebraska, and continued the remaining distance by oxteam. in Bountiful, gave Mary Ann the first apples that she They arrived in Salt Lake City, k October 1863. Three years later he remembered seeing or eating. She put themin her apron served in the Black Hawk Indian War. (How he and Mary Ann met I do not and hurried home so she could share them with others of know). They were married 26 December 1870, in the Endowment House at the family- She was 10 years of age at this time- (3) Salt Lake by Joseph F. Smith.

She and her brothers and sisters would go on the They made their home in Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, onpart of foothills of Valverda, or North Salt lake to hunt for Section 16 just west of Slim Olsen's large gasoline station and across Sego Lily bulbs to eat, and to find buffalo chips to burn the street. When the Parkin Underpass was built in for Highway 91 in their fires. Life wasn'teasy in those days, but it so the Bamberger Railroad could pass over, and cars and traffic to pass made real menand women of them, (k) *** under, John and Mary Ann's home that had been made of adobe bricks was torn down to make room forthe new highway. Their property had ex **Sego lily bulbs helped to sustain life. It is now the tended west to the next highway where the South Bountiful School for Utah State Flower. Buffalo chips were droppings of the the grades now stands in on some of the property. Ten children were buffalo• born to them, seven sons and three daughters. All grew to maturity (1-2-3-4) From her daughters Mary Jane Grant; and married except David John the first, and Elias the seventh child. Mazella Graves written in letters to me 1952 to i960. Page 6 -- History of Mary Ann Lewis (Parkin)

Brigham H. Roberts, one of the well known writers of Three of the Nelson childrendied in one day. Mary Ann helped early IDS Church literature, and books as New Witness prepare them for burial and John dug the grave, all three children for God, and many early missionary pamphlets, had such a being buried in one grave in the Bountiful Cemetery just east of keen desire for education that he would walk from his home the Parkin home. Next day another child died. This was October in Centerville to the University of Utah, mornings and back of I878- They helped in many homesuntil Mary Ann was taken with at nights doing his studying as he walked. (The University diphtheria but she recovered and none of the family became ill. of Utah was where the St. Marks Hospital now stands.) My grand parents would have a glass of milk, or buttermilk, and oft- I know Mary Nelson well, as she spent some of her later years times a slice of fresh, homemade bread with delicious home with Margaret Hogan and Eliz Cahoon, the two little girls that she made butter, or perhaps a cool drink of water from the well had raised of her husband's second wife, and they lovingly called that had been dug at the back of the home. Brother Roberts her "Ma." I would visit with Sister Nelson often when I took my was ever grateful for this kindness, (5) children for a walk, when I lived near the South Bountiful church. She would cuddle my children and tell me they were about the age The year of 1878 in Bountiful and surrounding area that her children were that had died so long ago, as she was now in there was an epidemic of black canker of diphtheria. Many her late nineties. She never tired of telling me how good grand children and adults lost their lives. Many that werewell mother and grandfather John Parkin Jr. had been to her during the were afraid to help a neighbor for fear they would get the epidemic and how he had dug the graves. My father, Heber, often disease, but this wasnft so with Mary Ann and John Parkin told me of this.In 19^1 or 191*2, at the Eauta Camp of Daughter Jr. They went into many homes and helped with the sick of Pioneers, a history was read, and one reading it said that it and the dead. In one home especially, Mary Larson, who was William John Parkin and wife that cared for the Nelson's and married Nels Nelson, all of their children were ill- Grand dug the graves. My mother said, "Nell, there was a mistake in that mother and grandfather would walk through the fields to the history. It was Heber's father and mother, for Heber told me many west a mile, and would help them bathe and care for the sick. times about the bath water being prepared for hisparents." My father, Heber, was only a little boy, but he would draw the wooden buckets full of water with a rope that run through Saturdays, shoes were always polished so to be ready for Sundays. a pulley that was fastened to a framework above the well. He IVfe-ry was always neat and clean, and on Sunday usually a nice white would carry the water to the wash house, or summer kitchen, apron with lace of crocheting to trim it, was tied around her waist. that all pioneers had built out back or as a lean-to, next There were always family prayers and tithing was always settled- In to the house to wash their clothes in, or to cook the meals in those days it could have been a load of hay or grain stored in the the summer to keep from getting the whol£ liquife heated up in tithing bin by the Chapel. (A picture of this bin is on the picture the summer. He would have the water warm so^ his parents could sheet of this history). Or it could have been the 10th pound of have a bath and change their clothes beforecoming in the house butter. with their own children. With the loving care and the priest hood to bless.

(5) Brother Roberts1 grandchild told my sister, Ruth Tingey, 1963. Page 7 — History of Mary Ann Lewis (Parkin)

She would pick big buckets full of the native black As she rocked her children she would often sing nHard Times, currants on shares, bring them home and let them set in Hard Times,11 "Come, ComeYe Saints." Sometimes "Can She Bake a the black dripping pans to kind of dry off. Then they would Cherry Pie Billie Boy?11 tfIf a Body Meets a BodyComing Through be poured from one pan to the other in the breeze to blow the Rye." (2) out the leaves the stems. Black currant pie was her spec ialty. (I wish I could have some now—it's my favorite, We will pass over the years and come to 1892. Ten children but no currants grow now.) Heber was always thoughtful, had blessed their home. Of the eight that were still living the and he carved with his pocket knife a rolling pin to make baby Owen was but 2 years of age, when the father, John Parkin Jr. it easier for his mother to roll the pie dough. (iVfy sister, who was a Seventy, was called to fill a mission to England. Heber Mae Mitchell, still has the rolling pin.) Even her milk Brown Parkin and Brother George E. went to herding sheep. At first gravy was the best, and her Yorkshire pudding and roast for .50 cents a day so they could help send money to help their mother beef. When her sons were at home they would milk the cows, in supporting the missionary. I see by records so well kept by the as her husband waszhe roadmaster and had charge of many of missionary, that the Seventy's Quorum helped with money to get ready. the roads built around there. Also water master in the There were six children at home, Ann Elizabeth being the oldest. summer time, and Constable, so during the years he wasaway lYkry Ann did her part. There were stock to be cared for and a farm from home a lot in the day time* If no one was there to milk to be taken care of. All the children's clothes to be made, and stock the cows, she would do the milking. ings to be knitted. I see in John's diary he said, "Received shoes and rubbers for my feet- from my beloved wife and children in the Utah The milk was put into shallow pans for the cream to Territory. I wrote a letter to ray beloved wife and children today." rise and it was then skimmed so the cream could be used Each letter sent or received a record was kept. Who else helped I do for butter. The butter would be churned in a round not know, but he served over two years, until May 1895- Many of his wooden churn with the dasher pulled up and down, up and and Mary Ann's kinsfolk were baptized. down. To color the butter she would grate carrots and pour boiling water over them, then into the cream just A mission brings great blessings to a family. Yet a mother before the cream separated. This made a nice yellow but and wife have the great responsibilities, and many burdens they ter. She had a wooden bowl and a wooden ladle. She shoulder, but gladly, for they remember with grateful hearts the mis would rinsethem in cold water, then rub good with salt, sionaries who cameto them. It takes prayer and working together to then rinse again, then the bowl was ready for the butter. help sustain a husband and father to fill a two year mission. For She would work salt into the butter and work the butter THE GOSPEL THEYWERE WILLING TO GIVE THEIR ALL, and they sent their milk out. She would shape the butter first in a round missionary away rejoicing that they could accept the call. mold that had an acorn on the end. This made a pretty design. But when she obtained an oblong butter mold it In my dreams I can see—Mother always having her arms folded was much easier to wrap the pound of butter with the in front of her while walking, and she always wore a hat whenever she oiled paper. She always gave a big pound, and always had went away from the home. She served as a Relief Society Visiting a demand for her butter, (l) Teacher for many years, "tfy gracious me.1 Oh well, I do declare.1" were sayings so a part of her. She may have been deeply hurt but she (1-2) Daughters May Jane and Mazella would never talk of it, or ever talk about anyone else that wasn't good. She had a very remarkable memory, and could tell you dates and places where many things took place. Page8 — HistoryofMaryAnnLewis(Parkin)

Herheightwas around5 ft3 in.andaround160pounds Grandmother,I,yourgranddaughter,Nell,feelsuchvery aclosekin atmostweight.I canalmostheartheknittingneedles

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wascalledhome,30December1925,followinga brief Myhusbandandthefatherofourthreechildrenwhilea Seventy illnessattheLDSHospitalinSaltLakeCity,age wasalsocalledtofillatwoyearmission.YourgranddaughterNell seventy-twoyearsandtwenty-threedays."(3) andgreatgrandsonCarlJ.Bair,whowasstilla seniorinhighschool

togethermilkedsomethirtyJerseycowsandtookcareofthefarmto DearSilveredHairedGrandmother,howaschild a I supportourmissionary.Ourmarriedchildrenblessedandsupported lovedtheyellowrosesthatgrewthe oneastandsouth ustoo,fortheSAMEFATHERINHEAVENWHOHADA WATCHFULCAREOVER ofyourhomeinBountiful.ManytimesDaddyandMother YOUANDYOURFAMILYWASSOMINDFULANDGREATLYBLESSEDUSTOO. andwechildrenwouldpickthemothers for tousealso

onDecorationDay.Youmusthavelovedflowers,asin WhenIthinkofthewealthofblessingsthatcome havetomeand yourhusband'sdiaryhementionedwalking8 milesin ourfamily,IfeelveryhumbleinthankingourHeavenlyFatherfor Englandtogetflowerseedscalled"LovingMist"tosend grantingmetheprivilegeofknowingandLOVINGMYGRANDMOTHERPARKIN. toyou.Theseyellowroseswerea partofthepioneer home.MymemoriestakemetoyourhomeinSaltlake "WITHAHUMBLEHEARTANDWITHDEEPSINCERITY,IAMTHANKFULTHAT whenonlyOwenwasstillathome.We wouldridethestreet IAMA^GRANDDAUGHTEROFA CHILDOFTHEEDWARDBUNKERTHIRDHANDCART carstarteduporstoppedandthekindof"sickish"feel JXJlN ingthatto cameourstomach,asitwouldrockfromside toside.Iwouldn'tmindthataswewouldsoonbe at January196^ yourdoor.HowgladthatIhavea pictureofyouasyou NellBettsParkinBair stoodaswewouldleavetoreturnhomeonthestreet car. WifeofBishopHowardRayBair

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Nyssa,Oregon (3)Herdaughter,Mazella,wrotethislettertomein1962. Compiled By TESTIMONIES Nell B. Parkin, Bair of NELL BETTS PARKIN (BAIR) October 11, 196? Nell Betts Parkin (Bair) bf 10 January 1911, South Bountiful, or Woods Cross, Davis County, Utah Daughter of Heber Brown Parkin and Mary Jane Betts 1920 Afe 56 Blessed 11 January 19H by Joseph Betts, Grandfather Midwife Baptised 4 May 1919 by Moroni Moss Jane Holbrook Confirmed 5 May by Charles H. Haacke Married 11 April 1929 in Salt Lake Temple to Howard Ray Bair, born 10 December 1907 Son of Joseph Elmer Bair and wife Eliza Rushton Moss

Children; he had gone to the Guy Atkinson home, and seeing a light in the north window of the Parkin home shinning out like a beacon call for help,she Cecil Ray b, 6 March 1930, Glenwood Springs, GarfieldColorado struggled to that door. Surely she looked like an angel to my parents Married Thelda Hunter 27 Sept. 19^9» Salt Lake Temple for soon Sister Holbrook was at work, helping to bring safely to her mortal life a little girl, 10 January 1911. Sister Maria Atkinson had Joyce Nell b, 1 Feb. 1931. Salt Lake City, Utah told father in his effort to get to the phone, that she dreamed that Married John Lbert Turner 19 Nov. 19^7, Salt Lake Temple Mary Jane had a baby girl, and that she was named Nell, and my parents added Betts for my mother's maiden name. The last two babies our par Carl "Jw Bairb, 2k Feb. 193^, South Bountiful, Davis County» Utah ents had had died,one soon after birth, so you see how worried Mama and Married Jenneke Van Gessell*28 Dec. 1955 Tiel, Holland Papa were for fear something would happen to this wee one, the second ********** daughter. After I was safely taken care of and placed in my mother's arms, Sister Holbrook looked down and realized she had put her dress ANSWER TO PRATER FOR HELP over her night gown. She knew that minutes counted and had hurried; the Lord had truly guided her that night. At the foot of the Wa^atch Mountains, near the shores of the great in-land seafthe icy, cold winds of January were bring CHILDREN WITH WHOOPING COUGH, SCARLET FEVER ing blizards of snow, drifting over the fencesand covering the graveled roads till scarce a horsecould plunge through the It wasn't a very safe condition for a new babe, to be in a home deep drifts, yet prayers, humbly and earnestly seeking the help where these dreaded diseases were. My how I was guarded, yet before I of the Lord for the Heber Brown Parkin and wife Mary Jane, were had been six weeks in my mortal life, I got scarlet fever, then whoop- deeply in need of devine helpthis night; telephone lines down, ing cough. What fear and dread must have gripped my parent's hearts, and only a neighbor had a phone andit wouldn't work. Yet the besides the otherchildren being ill, to have the baby choke till she lines of communication weren't down that night, as there is al went blue. Many times mother shook me and patted my back, and put her ways a line of communication opentoour Father in Heaven. To hands in my mouth to get out the mucus, and many times she has been the east and north, three or four idles at the edge of the town exausted and weak and near to give up, thinking that I was gone. Soon of Centerville, Davis County, Utah, near one o'clock A.M., after I was over this struggle, measles came into the home. I had them- 1 midwife Jane Holbrook awoke and knew that she was needed. She light; it had always been thought that if the mother nursed her baby hurridly dressed andhad her faithful horse hitched to the buggy; that the baby would be amune to these things* It seemed the baby girl no heater, no windshield, even no reflecting lights to show the was to stay with them for a while, not the dark red or aubourn hair of way of the road. The faithful horse was to lead the way, plunging grandmother Elizabeth Wright Brown Parkin that Papa had hoped I would and sturggling through the snow; arriving at the corner of the cross have,but curly hair of medium brown. I was very impatient but that raods just north of the Parkin home, Sister Holbrook, saw Doctor seems to have been conquered. Yet a little girlthat liked to help Kesler's Model nT" Ford stalled in the snow drifts. She felt that her mama. Compiled By 'age 4 - Nell Betts Parkin Bair Nell B. Parkin, Bair ind he pladed his hands on my head along with my husband and mother Hunter, and Brother Hunter said, nI promise you that hands with you once." And he said, "I know." Thenhe spoke in Scotish he disease praying on yourbody will cease." To this day my and said, "That means that your family is in need of a double blessing,11 allbladder has never been touched. President Child then introduced me as the wife of one of the Seventies A PROPHET TOUCHED ME AND I WASHEALED who was filling a two year mission. The Prophet asked me where my hus January 10th1953 the Ontario Ward Chapelwas to be didi- band was, all the time holding my hand. I told him the West Central ated by Our Prophet. I had been having problems with virious states. Hegave my hand a special squeeze and said, "That is my blessing nemonia. After a battle with it, the Doctor said, it was a to your good husband. Send him my love in the work he is doing.11 He ood thing that I got it as it put me to bed or I would have killed didn't shake hands with anyone else but went directly to the waiting car. myself toy'the work I was doing. Then I had another problem, Joyce and my legs could scarcely carry us to the car, even Boyd whowas the worry and work, my uterus closed shut; partly results of not yet four years old said , "Mother, I feel weak." We sat in the car the surgery, and it wouldn't open for me to have my periods. a while to get our strength. Joyce stayed all night and asI was sitting The pain would get seavier and I would have to go to a doctor. in a chair talking to her next day, I wentpale and had terrific pain After months of this, the Doctor said, "You are just asking for and she thought I was going to fall off the chair. After some time it cancer to go on like this. We must do a historectcny." I felt stopped and I said, "Joyce don't worry about me anymore, I won't have thatI couldn't do this, and I could never go through another ray problem again. That pain was correcting the source of the problem surgerywithout my husband,andI would never, under any cir I have.0 To this day I have never had a historectomy and have never had cumstances, cause my missionary to leave the mission field till anymore problems as I had.the tenth of January, 1953. nA PROPHET TOUCHED his mission was up. I went to Uncle Milton Nelson, who wasin ME AND I WAS HEALED." our Stake presidency and told him. He said,"We will be fast ing on the 10th, as President McKay will be giving a blessing My husband filled histwo year mission. Many months of it were to to our son Paul, who hasa back injury, and we will also in the Lamonite people. I was able to endure to the fulfillment; Carl was our Family have prayer for you. at my side to help and encourage me,and we fanned, milked around 40 Jerseys and had things in good shape when our missionary returned Dec Joyce and John and three children came over for my birth 10 1953- When he left we had no bathroom and we were badly in need of day • Joyce and son, Boyd, went to the evening meeting that our house being fixed; the roof leaked. It was cold and drafty but as was to be in the Nyssa, Stake Chapel. Our son, Carl, was sing my husband stepped onto the train to leave Salt Lake, I said, "When ing in the youth choir. The youth tookall the Chapel seats you return, I will have a bathroom."He stid, "Knowing you, you will." and Joyce and I sat in the middle of the cultural hall. What Kissing Carl he said, "Take care of Morn." an experience to see and hear the Prophet; all the time, I had a deep prayer for andanswer to my problem. At the close of the We not only had a bathroom , but a big living room and the old services the Stake President, Orvel L. Child, said, "Please lean-to bedrooms torn off, andtwo nice bedrooms, and a utility room don't anyone come to shake hands with President McKay. He is to greet hia on return. Cecil and his wife had helped in what ever way weaiy from the day and we have only a short time to get him to they could, as did Joyce and her husband John and I had many friends, the train on time." the strength to nail on shakes on the house, paint and even perf-a-tape the seams in the celings and walls. To help, the house was paid for Joyce and I and Boyd were walking down the side walk. but $1,000. Cecil had gotten the lumber for me wholesale were he worked, Near the time the Prophet came out the East side door and he the carpenters charged full price, they accomplished twice the ordinary caae directly to Boyd and took his hand, then Joyce's hand work. and gavethem a squeeze. Then he took my hand and while hold ing it, looked deep into my eyes and said, "The blessing you BOUGHT TWO SHORTHORN CALVES WITH THE LAST $40.00 THAT I HAD IN MT desire in your heart this night will be realised." Then he PURSE WHEN WE RETURNED FROM SALT LAKE 14 DECEMBER 1951 took Boyd1 s hand and then Joyce's and she said, "I have shook These and two morewere our "Bathroom calves." I knew that if I Compiled By Page 5 - Nell Betts Parkin Bair AB Nell B. Parkin, Bair were to have it I had to start working toward that goal. At improvements of the house, which we began in March 1953. Our tithing first the devildid all he could to discourage us. For instance always came first and we always did our part in the chureh; Carl a Carl coming hone fro© M.I.A. and running head on into a lumber Stake Missionary , I taught 15 year olds in Sunday School, gave the truck that was stalled on the highway; no lights and a blind Relief Society Literature Lesson, and Primary. I often had to walk ing snow storm, my brother Lorin dieing that day, the loss of the floor to study my lessons so that I could stay awake. a cow we had paid $200,00 for, the breaking of the haychopper that costed $600.00, people stealing the gasoline that I NEED OF MONEY FOR HUSBAND'S NEW GLASSES^HOW IT WAS PROVIDED would have put in the tank for haying. Carlput his arms around me and said, "Mom, the devil is trying to stop you and A good brother seventy shook hands with me at Sacrament meeting I. With the Lord's help wewill show him he canTt.n He kissed and left a $20,00 bill in my hand. The cows gave moremilk the past me andwe knelt in prayer, and it seemed that the evil one two weeks♦ Our r.son-in-law, John, asked Joyce how much money they found out he couldn't stop us* had in the bank. "Just $5.00." ¥Make a check and send that to dad.w Three dfeys later in their mail came a check for $25.00 that had been To have two holsteins and shorthorn steers show up so plain owed to them for 3 years. See how the Lord repays us? Not just double amongst our Jerseys. but five times more; we can never have the Lord in debt to us for He will always pay us with interest. On my way to Relief Society, at 2 P.M., I noticed that Many new cows were^in the herd, as well as many that we ha^^to welcome only one holstein was in the pasture with the rest, when I came our Missionary.We had mostly heifer calves and we had raised near all of home I began to look for the lost one; after we had milked, themf and they were now milking.lt was a great day when my husband stepped Carl also spent what time he had beforedark looking. He off the-train at Nyssat a snowy morning 10 December 19531w® hadn't told decided that the missing bathroom steer had gone some where. him of the improvements in the house, but Carl had a big sign of "welcome At 5 A.M. we were up, as usual, to milk and feed, but in the honeSraade for him to see as he stepped in the door ♦ Cecil and family, Joyce night I could see the steer in a ditch, so I had Carl go look and children and Carland * met hia» ^en he left there were four Krand- while I milked. He couldn't find it.- About 9 A.M. I went childrennow there were six grandchildren to welcome him. and as I was walking down the road east of the pasture, about to give up, in the small "feeder ditch was a branch of a tree lay CALLED TO BISHOPRIC * FIVE MONTHS LATER CALLED AS BISHOP ing and I thought that I saw something move. I hurried over the fence and sure enough, there on its back was the missing My husband was ordained a High Priest 6 Dec. 1958 and sustained as steer.He had lain there f'or nearly twenty four hours.He had second councilor of the Bishopric 19 Oct. 1958. March 15. 1959 he was bedded on the bank of the large ditch and perhaps rolled into sustained as Bishop of the Nyssa, Second Ward. March 21, 1959 at New the small ditch and was caught tight. His horns goughed the Plymouth, Elder Harold B. Lee set my husband apart as Bishop and gave him bank

As a barefoot child I ran along the narrow plank to which each picket was nailed. Each moment I rather expected to be pierced by one of the defiant lances, and mama often told me that someday my dress would get caught, and I would be hanged. "My guardian Angels must have worked overtime".

There were black currant bushes and shade, we built play houses and made hollyhock dolls with green currants pinned on for their heads, we lived in a world of imagination behind the picketfence.

As I grew older, the old fence in the front of our home formed a background for our romances, and oh! such a perfect setting, our yellow fence. The rusty hinges on the gate squeaked, letting our mother know we had come home.

On the highest branches of our shade trees, birds would cheep in their nest, the bass croaking of the frogs hidden in the grasses, an orange moonlight filtered through the rustling leaves, as we said our last goodnight, and the flower scented path to our door left a make-believe world to be remembered with tenderness.

Howard Ray Bair Nell Betts Parkin Compiled By Became husband and wife Nell B. Parkin, Bair 11 April 1929, Salt Lake Temple. CHILDHOOD BOUQUET Compiled By

LetTs light the lamp of memory Nell B# Parkin, Bair And feel its glow so warm. We'll dream a while of yesterday And our childhood on the farm; Of Stardust sprinkled in the sky, The haystack where we played, hearing Bullfrogs singing in the pond. The fields we used to roam Rain drops had given mother earth a facial; As they rolled through the grasses. Spring had just uncorked her perfume Leaving footprints of dandelions. We knew as spring galloped over the mountains, Shod with buttercups, she was wearing A bridle of daisies, we must hurry to the pastures Sarah, Nell, Mae , 1928 In search of flowers so fair. We spy the first "Johnny Jump lips1,' we inspect its bird like beak, -■■■ J Rfs lovely rosey petal dress. **%*#■ Ohl here's some shrinking violets blue; Their smiling faces they had kind of Hidden from view. Ruth and Merrill, 1918. Sun flowers that will greet the morn. PROUD OF FLAG We dashed here and there hoping to find A bashful buttercup hiding somewhere. Off to it's self a tiney white liley, Elias (little Hebe) with A mass of bleeding hearts so red. fish at shirring correll, Yellc All had been etched by God's wonderous hand. Creek, Wyoming - 1915 Every flower charmed us, we see the wind Encourage a daisy to curtsey to a bachelor button. Clouds were playing follow the leader across the sky. We carefully hold the lovely bright flowers Our footsteps we, must hurry homeward To give to our mother a precious "Childhood Bouquet11 Lewis, Merrill, Lorin on 23rd Before the misty twilight decends on our happy day. of Feb. 1921 at the station with Atkinson and old Ford to catch train for mission. Nell B. Parkin Bair June 1967 Nyssa, Oregon

"Smiles11 Elias 1918, he had a paper route.

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