The Cook and Marble Family Geneology: August 2010

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Phyllis Pearl Marble Widmann-1912

Phyllis Pearl Marble Widmann

... I was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the second child in a family of six children. Five girls and one boy. My parents were Coral Pearl Cook and Byron Ealum Marble. My mother wasn't very well after I was born. She was quite ill for some time and for a time they didn't know if she would live or not, but quite a while later she was doing much better. I was born the 29 November, Thanksgiving morning in 1912. Mama said I was her turkey the morning, ha-ha. When I was anywhere from ten days to two weeks old I almost didn't make it, as I nearly bled to death. My folks had hired a nurse to take care of my mother and me, the nurse didn't do a the things she had to do, the way she should have done them, so my mother's parent came to take care of mother and me. The first time my grandmother went to take my clothes off they were stuck to me, she had to wet them in order to loosen the clothing so as to take the clothes off. My blood didn't coagulate (clot).
     The doctor gave me blood six times and it didn't help much, then the bishopric gave me a blessing. My grandpa was holding me and whistled to get my grandma's attention. When she came to see what he wanted he told her that he thought I was going to die, but that he wanted to keep me until my father came home from work. The doctor got their before my father did, and before they expected him, he said that their was only a few drops of blood in my body, but while there is life there is hope, so he gave me blood again. That was the last time the doctor gave me blood as I didn't need anymore. I was given a blessing earlier that day. Next time the doctor came he said, "What did you do, change babies?" Then he said I was too bright I'd never die, but that he wouldn't give two cents for mama's life. My mother was ill for sometime but she improved and did make it.
     It is wonderful what a blessing can do, I didn't need any more blood. The Lord must have sent the doctor earlier so I was able to live. If he had come at the time he was expected, I don't think I would have made it. i am very grateful for what was done for me at that time.
     When I was a year and a half old I had summer complaint and dropsy and they again thought I wouldn't make it. Mama said I got so thin my fathers thumb was as large as my wrist, but I got over that also.
     We moved to Deweyville, Utah when I was two years of age then when I was four years old we moved to Mt. View, Idaho. There my father and grandfather Marble homesteaded 120 acres of land. The land was about half farming land and half pasture land, their wasn't enough farming land to make a living from the land so my Father worked away from home some when there was work to do for other farmers. In Salt Lake City, they paid him a little extra on one job, anyway and in Idaho the nearest neighbor paid him extra. He said he had padded hands and that he did more work than the other men did. As I remember the first fall after we moved to Mr. View the spring before, when my sister was school age, my Grandfather moved my mother, my sister, Irene, and me to Malad, Idaho, so my sister could to school at that time. We went back to Mt. View, the next spring. She went to the first grade at that time. I don't believe my parents could afford to move to Malad anymore, because that was the only time we lived in Malad. Mother said that they had had four wells dug, they were water wells, bu they were not sealed or cased in as they should have been and eventually they all caved in. I remember the last one I drew water out of it with a bucket. it was eighty feet deep. Once when I was home alone I drew the water for the livestock. We only had a bucket to get the water out of the well, I kept drawing the water until the animals left. I don't know if they all had water to drink or if they just got tired of waiting for me to draw enough water for them all.
    My father gave his father thirty five head of cattle to pay or partly pay grandfather for his half of the property. Grandfather then gave his youngest daughter one cow, daddy kept on cow for us and I milked that cow when I was nine years old, I also started making bread then.
    On the ranch I worked in the house and outside also. I hauled water quite a lot also. On the ranch I did some chores, some of the time, like milking cows, feeding chickens, horses, pigs, and we herded cattle when we were younger. I also took care of my younger brother, Quinton and sister, Naomi and Sylvia, mainly the two middle sisters younger than me. I went to school the first to the eighth grade in Mt. View. We all had the same teacher each year. The school was about 2 1/4 miles from our house. We walked most of the time, it seems the last year I rode a pony, I think. The snow got deep in the winter and sometimes it was so cold we had to stop at the neighbors house to get warm.    Some neighbors would have to climb out a window to clean the snow away from the house. Sometimes the snow would cover up part of the houses. I was baptized in the Snake River at the age of 16.

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Mary Ellen Scriggins Kelley-1844

... Mary Ellen was born July 4, 1844, in Salem, Massachusetts. She was six years old when they left Salem. They came across the plains with the Aaron Johnson Company. Mary Ellen's family arrived in Salt Lake City in 1852, she was 8 years old with her two sisters, her older sisters were 10 and 12.
     In 1858 when Mary Ellen was 14 , she married Russel Thomas Kelley in polyigammy she was the 2nd wife. Russel was 32, later he took two more wives. They had six children together, they were: Mary Ellen, William, Alice, Luanna, Sarah, and Charles. Charles was born the 8th of July 1871.
     She was the daughter of Samuel and Ellen Prentiss Scriggins. She had two sisters Sarah Jane and Elizabeth Ann. The family left Mass. in 1859 and started west, but acount of illness and lack of funds they were retained in Ohio. One year later and three daughters continued west in the company of captain Archablad Gardener. She had two sisters Sarah Jane and Elizabeth.
      Russel and Mary Ellen were married in1858. She died just two or three weeks after giving birth. She was 27 years old when she died.
      Mary Ellen's oldest daughter who was also named Mary Ellen later married Russel Chandler. They had a baby girl. Mary Ellen JR. being alone, felt some need for clothes for the baby and decided to wash them. It was usually done out doors and she caught a cold and died soon after.
      Mary Ellen Sr. 3rd child, Alice was 6 yrs old when her mother died. Later her family moved to Richfield, Where she met and Married Ealum Marble.
     Mary's 4th child Luanna married Oliver bates and they moved to Oakley, Idaho. Alice and Luanna didn't see each other again till 1808. The two brothers visited with Alice many times. William, the oldest married Zalphia Cook. The 6th child Charles married Elzada Keele of Panaca Nevada.

Obituary of Sarah Jane Scriggins Loveless:

Utah woman dies at home in Payson.
Payson October 7th 1926.
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Misses Sarah Jane Loveless, 87, beloved pioneer and oldest woman in payson, Died yesterday afternoon at her home after a weeks illness. She was born at Salem Mass. August 14th 1840. The Daughter of Samuel and Ellen Prentiss Scriggins. The family left there in 1850 and started West. but acount of illness and lack of funds they were retained in Ohio. One year later and three daughters continued west in the company of captain Archabald Gardener.
    Cholera broke out among them and Ms. Loveless was afflicted with it, but recovered sufficiently to go on, and in the spring of 1852 they arrived to Salt Lake and built a home at Cottonwood. From there the family was sent to nephi.
    At the age of 16, Mrs. Loveless married Joseph Jackson Loveless and settled in Payson, where she since has made her home.
     She was active in civic affairs nad religious affairs and loved by many people for many kind and charitable deeds. She was the mother of 10 children, all of whom proceed her in death. Three of her sons were accidentally killed. She is survived by one sister, Ms. Elizabeth Morris, 85, of Salt Lake. 40 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren and one son in law, William Wingal of Payson. The funeral will be held at the fourth ward chapel Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

Note: This information was acquired from the writing of Mary A. Marble Hermansen. Mary is the daughter of Alice Kelley Marble. She typed a personal note on the bottom of the page: In 1909, soon after I was married, we moved to Nephi and I became acquainted with my grandmother's sister, Elizabeth, or Aunt Lizzie as she was affectionately called. I also became acqainted with Elizabeth's daughter, Nisia Morris Haynes and her lovely, gracious family. Later I met two more daughters, Lizzie Morris Batt and Margueritta Morris Edwards, and a son Charles Morris. Sometime later I met grandmother's older sister, Sarah Jane Loveless, who lived in Payson.

Elizabeth Ann Scriggins is the sister of Mary Ellen Scriggins Kelley. The following notes are from Elizabeth Ann’s life. They were written down by Mary A. Hermansen. She was given these stories from Nell Haynes Crandall, a grand-daughter of Elizabeth’s on 22 Dec. 1961.

Elizabeth was born in Salem, Mass. On 3 May, 1842 and came to Utah in Oct. of 1852, with her father and two sisters, the mother remaining in Salem. She did not agree with the religion and the daughter’s never saw their mother again.

“I was married to Charles Morris, 22 Jan. 1857. My husband belonged to “Company A” when we were married. I do not know what company it was called.

In 1858 or 59 there was a company that left Salt Lake City for Sanpete county, with a handcart. There were three men and one woman. They came to Nephi, then went up through Salt Creek Canyon and camped for the night. The Indians came uon them early the next morning and killed three of them in the most brutal manner that ever was.

The man who got away came back to Nephi, then our company boys were called out to follow and either kill or bring the Indians back to Nephi. The boys brought three of them back to town and had them under guard all night. They were shot the next morning. One of the Indians and lived with and worked for the white settlers. The woman and the two men were taken to Manti by friends and buried.

“I remember when major Vance and Sergeant Houtz were killed at Twelve Mile Creek, a place just 10 miles south of Nephi, now called Levan.”

“In the spring of 1866 work came to Nephi Fort (Post) that two mail drivers had been killed near the point of the mountain in Salt Lake County. One Saturday night, about 25 or 30 men were ordered out with guns and ammunition, not knowing at the time the purpose of the march north. They reached the point of the mountain after traveling all night. At day break they saw in the canyon below, an indian camp. Just at that time 10 men with and indian guide, John, came from Salt Lake City and surprised the indians. The guide called to the indians to keep still as there was a white man behind every tree. One of the indians started to run and was ordered shot by the commander. They surrounded the indians and John pointed out the murders of the stage drivers. Four of them were taken to Nephi and executed.

The white women and children were ordered to go to the city hall for the night for fear that the indians would raid the town.

It was a bad night for the wives and mothers, with the men on gaurd and not knowing if they were safe.

My husband was always ready for a call. He stood gaurd on and off for weeks. He was in the service from the year 1857 until there was peace with the indians. He was ready to go at a moments notice whenever he was called.

I was not able to go to school, but learned to write my name by seeing my husband write it and later when my children went to school I would study with them, thus learning to both read and write.

Elizabeth was the mother of 8 children, seven of whom were raised to man and womanhood. She has always been active, industrious, kind and considerate of others. She was in her 90th year when she wrote this story.

From Mary Hermansen's writings we also know this about Elizabeth. Elizabeth and her husband were called to settle and colonize Moroni. While they lived there, they lived in true pioneer fashion. They lived in tents, and Elizabeth cook over a camp fire. Indeed, she did not possess a stove until she had 3 children. One day an inidan came for food, which was very scarce at the time, Elizabgeth refused and the indian threatened to steal one of the little girls who was asleep nearbye. She took one of the burning poles from the fire and chased him away. Years afterward at Nephi, the same iindian had an occassion to come to their house and when Elizabeth answered the door he said, you heap brave squaw.

They moved back to Nephi, took up a farm and built a house, Elizabeth ehlping to make the adobe.

Charles Morris, Elizabeth's husband was active in indian troubles. Later they were called to work on the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to nephi in about 1878. Charles attended the Brigham Young Academy in 1878 and studied music. He also taught.

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Sarah Marinda Hanchett-1835

...Marinda was the third child. Sarah Marinda was born on February 18, 1835. The fourth child was Mary Rosetta, she was born August 20, 1837 in Kirkland, Ohio.  Mary married Wesley Norton. She lived and died in Nephi, Utah. The fifth child was Elam Sylvester, born about 1838 at Kirkland, Ohio. He died in Nauvoo, Ill. at about 18 years of age.
   After the death of Marinda's mother, she and her brother, Elam, were put in the care of another family. The woman who took care of them had cancer and was in very bad condition. Her own daughter refused to dress her cancerous sores. Marinda, a mere child, was required to do this unpleasant task.
     One day Marinda's father was expected for a visit to see his children. Marinda was concerned with her little brother whom she thought was being mistreated. Marinda took her brother aside and persuaded him to put on an act so the father would take him away. The plan worked. When the father arrived, Elam went to him and cried and begged to be taken away. The father took him back with him. Marinda was left with the family.
     Marinda's father, Martin married a second time. His wife was Almeda Marble. She was the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary King Marble. This meant that after Marinda married Lorenzo Marble her husbands sister became her step mother. Both her father and step-mother died in Nauvoo, within three weeks of each other. (1848) So at the age of 13, she was without parents.
     During the time they lived in Nauvoo, Martin Hanchett was told if he would deny Mormonism, his home would be saved, otherwise it would be burned. He refused to deny his faith, he went home, packed his belongings into a wagon and started to take his family to a safer place. Before they were out of sight of their home, it was in flames at the hands of the mobsters.
     After Marinda's father died, she and her sister, Diantha lived with George and Polly Stringham and came with them to Utah. It is thought they came with the Appleton-Harmon Companies. Marinda and her brothers and sisters called Mr. and Mrs. Stringham, Aunt Polly and Uncle George. Sometime they called Mrs. Stringham, mommy Stringham. The Stringham's were good to Marinda and she stayed with them until she was married.
     In 1852, William Lorenzo Marble went to Salt Lake City from Manti for a 3 day visit. He went purposely to seek out a childhoos friend, Marinda Hanchett. He saw her hand in marriage and when he returned to Manti, he had a bride with him. She was 17 and was about seven years older then when they knew each other. They had 10 children together:

William Lorenzo was born 29 June, 1855 in Manti, Utah. He was married to Laura Larista Marble. He died 28 May 1938.
Martin Nathaniel was born 31 January, 1857 in Manti, Utah. He was married to Eunice Kelley. He died 13 October 1950.
Ealum Sylvester was born 22 March 1859 in Manti, Utah. He married Alice Kelley. He died 4 June 1951.
Sarah Marinda was born 27 Sept., 1861(2) in Manti, Utah. She married Daniel William Jackman. She died 15 July, 1949.
Mary Elmeda was born 5 July, 1864 in Manti. She died in infancy, 1865.
Henry Myron was born 11 Jan or 12 Dec., 1866 in Manti. He died in 1866 in infancy.
George Benjamin was born 8 May, 1869 in Salem, Utah. He married Lydia Sophronia Kelley.   He died 26 January, 1951.
Appleton Milo was born 8 Feb. 1972 in Salem, Utah.  He married Emma Alvira Yergensen. He died 20 Sept., 1959.
Emma Jane was born 11 April, 1874 in Manti, Utah. She died 22 July 1882 in her youth.
Joseph Austin was born 12 February, 1877 in Payson, Utah. He married Martine Maril Hanson. He died 6 Dec. 1901.

     William (Lorenzo) and Marinda lived the first few years of their life in Manti and Richfield, Utah. Later, they moved to Salem. Still later, they moved to Central, Utah in Sevier County. Lorenzo did farming there. It was in Central that Marinda died, 21 Sept. 1899.
     Marinda probably had no schooling. She would write a little but seldom did. She was very much a home person and not socially inclined. She was a good cook and her main interests were in her home raising her family. She was a small woman, slender, not very strong. In her prime had heavy dark hair and very dark eyes. She was a quick spoken person and fearless in asserting her rights. She helped a alot in caring for the sick among her neighbors.

****This was written from the memory of Sarah Marinda Marble Jackman by her grand daughter when Sarah was 80 years old. Her grand daughter noted that her grandmother's mind was remarkably keen and she could not have written this history without her help.

Mary A. Marble Hermansen made this copy from Hazle's records, May 276, 1961. This article was written by Hazle Jackman Christensen. 210 W. 4th N., Spanish Fork, Utah.
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Grandmother was a slender woman. She had black eyes and black hair. I don't remember her having any grey in her hair. She was very energetic and very much a home person. She died 21 Sept. 1899, she was 63 years and 7 months of age. They were the parents of 10 children. They raised 6 boys and one girl to adulthood. They also raised two grandchildren after the death of their mother, Susan, wife of their oldest son, Will. These two children, Edward and Velma, lived with them for many years. After grandmother died, Emily Jackman, a granddaughter from Salem, went down to keep house for grandfather, Uncle Milo, Velma, and Edward. Sometime later, Aunt Sarah Jackman and her family moved to Central and lived there for several year(I think.)
     I don't remember my grandmother being sick except in Sept. 1899. I don't remember how long she was sick. This day stands out very vividly in my memory throughout the many years. My parents had been going back and forth to help her. On this day she seemed to feel much better, she wanted to go down into the orchard. In fact she insisted on going. She wanted my mother to help her, which she did. My parents came home in the early evening. The horses had just been unharnessed and put in the corral, when word came that grandmother was sinking fast. They took us four children and hurried to her bedside. When we arrived, her brother, Nathaniel Hanchett was sitting by her bed. He was talking to her very calmly and saying soothingly to her, now lets put your hand across this way.  Now close your eyes and lie perfectly still. He continued to speak softly while tenderly moving his hands across her brow.
     Being only 11 years old and my first experience of this kind, it was hard to understand how a brother could be so calm when his sister was dying. The scene is as vivid today as it ws the, but is seen in a very different light. How graciously and soothingly this brother guided his sister through a slowly opening door of the great "beyond" and into a gloriously beautiful eternal home.

John Marble-1605

..John Marble lived in Charleston and Medford, Mass. He died about 1695. Born about 1605.

Married Judith and had six children:
1. Ruhamah, born about 1644 married John Wiggins.
2. John born 10 Nov. 1646 married Mary Whitmore.
3. Samuel born about 1648 married Rebecca Andrews.
4. Joseph born about 1650 married Mary Faulkner
5. Gershom born about 1652 married Mary ? (First Wife) Waitstill Ingle (2nd Wife)
6. ?

William Lorenzo Marble-1829

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William Lorenzo Marble, was born Oct. 29, 1829 at Huntsburg, Geauga county, Ohio. His parents were Nathaniel and Mary Marble. William went by Lorenzo. As we were reading about his history it was obvious they referred to him in this manner. For purposes of genealogy and keeping our records straight we will use his given name of William.

William's father died in Nauvoo in 1845, when William was about 16 years old. Three of his children died there the same year. Their deaths are thought to be caused due to diphtheria. William's mother married again while she was in Nauvoo, Ill. We do not know the name of this husband. Her marriage was not a happy one.  William used to tell how the step father demanded the earnings of the children to use as he saw fit. There was few privileges enjoyed by them. Mob violence was being experienced by the saints at this time. At one time Lorenzo was thrown into the Mississippi River by a mob. His brother, Silas, was killed by a group who thought to rob him of his earnings that he had received that day. Things became so unpleasant in Nauvoo that William decided to join a group of pioneers and go out west. He told his mother about his intentions and offered to help her leave too. She decided to leave her husband and take her family west. She had seven children when she came across the plains. To get ready for the journey westward she baked pies and cakes and let her children sale them at camp meetings. When she had saved $10.00, she bought a light wagon with the money and using one horse and one oxen they started westward.
     After they reached Utah, they were aided by the George Stringham family until they could get started on their own. William went to Manti, Utah and helped quarry rock for the building of homes in Manti. He later went to Salt Lake and got his mother. Sometime later, she married Stephen Taylor. In about 1852 William took three days off from his work and went to Salt Lake to marry a girl he had known during his childhood days.
     This young lady was Marinda Hanchett, daughter of Martin Hanchett and Sarah Mecham. William returned to Manti with his 17 year old bride and they lived in a little one room log house for about 10 years.
      In about 1862 when William sold his little house in Manti and moved his family to Richfield. They stayed there for about two years. The Indian troubles soon drove them out of Manti for safety. William built a two room rock house where he quarried for rock near the Manti Temple. This house had a fireplace at each end and a good cellar beneath. A few years later, William with his growing family moved to Salem, Utah.
       When the first canal was being built from Spanish Fork Canyon to Payson Hill, William bought a good size piece of land and did a lot of work on the canal. He cleared and farmed this place as soon as possible. he also bought two good lots near the fort, and built a log house and planted a fine orchard. He also had an almond orchard. He raised wheat, corn, sugar cane and all kinds of fruit. He sold a lot of molasses too.
     William Lorenzo Marble and Marinda Hanchett had ten children:
1. William Lorenzo            who married              Laura Larista Marble (a cousin)
2. Martin Nathaniel            "                               Eunice Sibley Kelly
3. Ealum Sylvester             "                               Alice Kelly.
4. Sarah Marinda               "                               Daniel Wells Jackson
5. Mary Amanda                                                died as a baby
6. Henry Myron                                                  died in infancy
7. George Benjamin             "                              Lydia Saforina Kelly
8. Applton Milo                   "                              Emma Jergensen
9. Emma Jane                                                       died young.
10. Joseph Austin               "                               Marie Hansen

      Besides being a stone mason and builder of houses, William made brooms, whips and tar. He sold his products at Camp Floyd, which was a three or four day trip from home. He also acted as an Indian interpreter as he could talk their language.
      William didn't have any schooling. His son-in-law Daniel Wells Jackman taught him to read after he was 50 years old. He was a good Latter-Day Saint and a full tithe payer.
      I remember my Great Grandfather, only after he had reached a ripe old age. He had a long white beard; His eyes were dim with age and he used a cane.   I remember his love for little children. They clamored for a place on his knee. He took the little ones for a ride on the "old horse." He said little ditties to keep them happy. He loved music and sang many hymns from memory. Among his favorites were "Oh Ye Mountains High," "How Firm a Foundation", and " Come, Come Ye Saints", and "Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief."
     He loved to go to church, even when he was old, crippled, quite deaf, and partially blind. He insisted on going to church every Sunday and hoped by some means he would be able to get there. When the family protested saying that he knew he couldn't make it, he would say "Tis better to be ready and not go, then not be ready."
     When his grandchildren his the axe, protesting that wood chopping was too hard for him, he would reply,"Don't you know it's better to wear out than to rust out?"   He had many such sayings by which he put over unforgettable lessons to his family.
     Grandfather was ambitious and hated to be idle. He cleared and proved up on a quarter section of land in Idaho, after he was 70 years old. On cold winter days while he was working on his land the severe cold damaged one of his eyes, causing the pupils to break. He could see very little with that eye after that.
     William Lorenzo Marble died in 1917, at Central, Sevier County, Utah. He was buried there by his wife, she passed away in 1899.

This article was written by Hazle Jackman Christiansen, Spanish Fork, Utah.

Something I Remember about my Paternal Grandfather, William Lorenzo Marble.

    The first memories I have of my paternal grandfather, his hair was about 75% white, he wore a mustache, had a heavy beard, was lame and used a cane. He was very religious and never wanted to miss church. He was a very kind and patient man. He loved and was very good to little children. He was very hard of hearing, therefore he missed out on most conversations. He was very quiet and would sit in a rocking chair while resting and singing or humming church songs. They lived about 2 miles south of town, down by the river. The house was on a level with the road way and the farm to the north. But about 35 feet to the south of the house there was a fence and a sharp drop or wall of about 6 feet down to the orchard, garden, and more farm land on this level.
     There were several different kinds of fruit trees and berry bushes. Also a large well and vegetable garden that had several large rows of peas. The children were always welcome in the orchard and the garden. As I look back, I don't think we lost much time getting there. I liked to go on errands or just visit them.   A heavy growth of wild rose bushes and tall willows lines the roadway on both sides for quite a distance, about 3/4 mile.  They practically formed an arch over the road. Usually on my return home, it was dusk or after dark. I didn't just want to walk and I dared not run. I was afraid that imaginary something or someone might run too. My heard was always palpitating heavily when I got through that stretch of road. It was really no fun and I didn't dare look back to reassure myself.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Russel Kelley " Utah Pioneer"-1826

Russel T. Kelley

... Russell T. Kelley, the son of Thomas and Regine Baker Kelley was born August 5th, 1826, at Middlebury, Genessee County, New YorkHis father was irish and his mother was Holland-Dutch. Russel was the oldest boy in the family, he had three brothers. Their names were William, Norman, and one whos name cannot be recalled. His siters names were Luzetta and Luana. He attended shool in Middlebury, NewYork, until he was 15 years old. He was especially interested in mathematics. English was a favorite subject also. Even though he did not have much schooling he used pretty good english. He left school and left home at the age of 15, do to a disagreement with his father. He thought he was given a punishment that was unjust and to severe. His mother spent most off the night with him to comfort and sooth his broken spirit. He left home the next day to find work, and he was on his own from then on. The record does not show where he went other than he went to another state to find work.

Later on, at the age of nineteen he went to the head of the Mississippi River and working in the timber, helping to put in a new mill. After the mill was built, they sawed the timber into lumber and made rafts, joining several rafts together, making what they called fleets, which were used to haul lumber down the Mississsippi. Russel must have enjoyed this work very much as reports show there were 200 men on the job and he was put in charge of the work.  It seems he was always taken to be much older than he really was, possibly because of his size and his serious nature.
    He seemed to have a natural aptitude for carpentry since that was a trade he followed. He built many houses and many boats. One boat was large enough to hold 500 head of sheep. When it was finished they turned it upside down and had a dance on the bottom of the boat. The next day they had a dance on board to celebrate the finished job. They ferried back and forth across the river all summer. This seems to be at Green River, Wyoming.
    He enjoyed working with machinery and became a good blacksmith. Blacksmithing was rather an important business in those days, and there was lots of it to be done. He was ambitious, enjoyed work and worked hard. He had very good help all his life and felt the contributing factor to his health was that he did not use alcohol beverage or tobacco. Russel had large blue eyes, a heavy head of curly black hair, was 6 feet tall and weighed 185 to 200 lbs.   He was stalwart, very proud and had a very aristocratic manner. He did not swear or use abusive language. He always tried to better his condition, he studied the law, not for the purpose of becoming a lawyer, but to have a better understanding of rights and priveleges and a knowledge of civic affairs. Neighbors and friends often asked his advice on points of law.
          When the California gold rush was one, Russel, like so many others was on his way to California. When he passed through Utah he became interested in the Mormon religion. He went to California from the east with gold seekers in 1849. There is no record of whether he found much gold in Calif. But his interest in the way of life that he had noticed while stopping in Salt Lake City, Utah, on his way to California lead him back there. After several years of prospecting. He went back to Utah to investigate the religion more thoroughly. This was about 1855. He worked as a carpenter for Orson Hyde, a stalwart in the LDS church in the early days. And through the good example set by Bro. Hyde and his masterful teachings of the principles of the gospel, Russell Kelley became a convert to the church. Another report has it that Heber C. Kimball was the one that converted him. He settled in Prove. After deciding to remain in Utah, he married Harriet Moore in Oct. 1858 or 57. Harriet was born 17 April, 1840, Iowa Territory, Van Buren County. SHe was the daughter of Samuel and Eunice Sibley Eliss Moore. Russel was 31 and Harriet was 15 years old. They became parents of 11 children.
     Later on in his life, he married two other wives. One of these was Deseret Hudson, the divorced wife of Henry Hudson who taught school in the early days in Central, Utah. Russell Kelley became the father of 24 children. Brother Kelley was wonderfully blessed by the Lord with the power of healing. He was called far and near to relieve the sick of their ailments through administration of the priesthood. He died on the 17th of March, 1915. He being nearly 90 years of age. He had a firm testimony that the gospel of Jesus Christ was true. He came to Sevier County in 1875. Soon after the permanent settlements where made at Richfield and Monroe. He was one of the earliest settlers in Annabella. It is said that Brother Kelley ferried people across the Sevier river in the spring when the river was high. Brother Kelley later built and owned a toll bridge across the river about 200 ft. northeast of where the present bridge stands down by the Ruel Morrison Farm. This bridge was built in such a way that the poles being laid crosswise formed bumpy ridges so people called it a corduroy bridge. Everyone who crossed this bridge paid a small fee. This was before 1885 when the first bridge was built with county funds. The Kelley home was situated on the north side of the river near the toll bridge. It was a log cabin with a lean attached to it. Later on he built a rock house which stood where the home of Paris L. Fillmore now stands. The Kelley's lived there after they sold there farm land to Mr. Frank Wright and his wife Nelley. When the old Farnsworth Hall in Richfield was being remodeled in the academy Hall for church and school purposes, Russell Kelley built the belfry and hung the bell. He served on the Sevier Stake High Council for one year and 8 months around 1900. Annabella was in Sevier county at this time. Having lost the record for his baptism into the church, and wishing to have a date for the records of the church, he was rebaptized and the date is unknown.

History from Sharon Kelley

All together Russel had 25 children. Life was not all serene and smooth with a four-way household. The fourth wife deseret, took it upon herself to keep tab of any and all misconduct or disobedience of her orders. She managed to meet the father with a list of her greviences about the children. The father (russel) a building contractor came home about once a week. By that time he melted out all his punishments to each, then it was about time to go back to work.
     He punished very hard. Which seemed strange since it was because of that he thought was harsh and unjust punishments that he left home at an early age.
     When Russel lived in Provo he was city marshall for a number of years. after he moved to Payson where he was sheriff for fifteen years. Russel was often called to the Indians. He could speek their language and got along with them very well. The Indians called him " Peaup captain which ment very brave man. he helped as guard all throughout the Black Hawk war.. Also belonging to the minute men organization.
      Dr. Russel Kelley,(Russels dad) died at the age of 48, of a heart attack. He came to the door for a drink of water and dropped dead.
     Russel Kelley lived to be 88 years of age, He died in Holbrook, Idaho. While living with one of his daughter Lydia Kelley Marble.
     Lydia writes, "I think he could have lived years longer, but he got pnuemonia,, otherwise he was well and strong. Not a bit childish. He walked very straight and could do quite a bit fo work if we would let him."

Th following article was taken from the Sevier County Centennial History

In 1875 a bridge was built over the sever river between RIchfield and Prattville, and in 1876 the Richfield irrigation canal company built a new bridge on the county road to Elsinore leading out of monroe. Russel was the contractor.
     Road building in those days was payed for by pole tax and donation. The first county bridge between Annabella and RIchfield was built in 1885. It was one mile north of town. Before the bridge was built it was necessary for anyone who left or entered town to ford the river, or go around by the Prattville crossing.
     During the highwater on the Sevier river, Russel Kelley farried people across the river about a hundred yards north east of where the present bridge spands the streams near the Tuell Morrison farm. THis bridge was carried away in 1807 by high water. The second brigde was built in 1807 and is now owned by Boyd Nardfelt.
****** Note from Russel's grand daughter:
     I remember the bridge in Prattville, where my grandfather lived, it was arched in the center. I suppose for highwater or floods, to allow debris to go under the brisge instead of blocking the stream and allowing more damage to be done by the backup waters.
     Children loved to play on this bridge. It looked very much like the brisge in the Japanese gardens.
     Grandfathers house was a large two story, light tan, frame building. It was on the north side of the driveway with the barns and a large carpender shop on the south side. The grandchildren were allowed to play in the chop and found it very interesting.

Russel married his first wife in 1857, Harriet Sibley Moore.
He married his second wife in 1858, Mary Ellen Scriggins.
He Married his his third wife in 1868, Abigail Aurora Bingham.
He married the fourth wife in 1883, Deseret Mcbride Hudson.
       Harriet had 11 children altogether; she had six after 1883.
       Abigail had six children, the last one was born in 1883.
       About this time she left her husband, and a short time after she married his oldest son, Russel Samuel Kelley, whose mother was Harriet Moore.
        In this second marriage Abigail had three children; Dora, born in 1885; Edna, born in 1889 and Alphus, born in the 1890's.

This marriage seemed to have been a very happy one.

        Abigail was a very pleasant and jolly person. at a family reunion in lava hot springs, in 1919, she told us she had a problem which she would like to have solved for the next reunion; She wanted the relation-ship figured out; her first husband was the father of her second husband, Her second husband was her own step-son; He was half brother to five of her children and father to some and so on. I've never been able to straighten it out.
        Deseret had one child, Maude, she married a boy from Annabella, his name was Hunt.(A brother from Royal Hunt.)
        I knew Deseret, she had clear, smooth skin, very black hair and very dark eyes. She would have been very good looking except for the stern, set expression of her features. She gave the impressions of what she said was right and final.

Deseret and grandfather lived in Annabella for many years. I was married in 1909 and we moved back to Elsinore in 1910. Grandfather had no means of travel, other than walking, he would walk from Annabella to Central, and visit there a while , then on over to Elsinore to visit with us. Each town was about three miles apart, We didn't know when he was coming, but we always hired a horse and buggy to take him home.

           We enjoyed his visits very much, he liked to talk with Nels.
      One day he said "young man while you are young jump-jump just as far as you can, if you fall down you can get up and try again, but, if you wait until you are old and fall down, you can't get up again."
       In later years Deseret treated grandfather very badly; he had been living in Holbrook for a few years before he passed away.
       He died in Holbrook at the age of 88, March 17, 1914.
       Lydia rights" I think he could have lived years longer. He was well, strong, and straight, and not a bit childish and could do a bit of work if we could let him.
       He died of pneumonia.

Children of Russel Thomas Kelley and Harriet Sibley Moore, married 1857.

Harriet S. Moore Kelley

1. Russel Samuel born 24th of July 1858.
2. Harriet Emily born 19th of April 1860.
3.Cenitha Malisse born 22nd of May 1861.
4. Eunice Sibley born 7th of February 1863.
5. Razine born 24th of August 1865.
6. Milton Erastus born 5th of April 1867.
7. George Washington born 19th of June 1868.
8. Steven Bliss born 2nd of September 1870.
9. Lydia saphronia born 27th of August 1872.
10. Orson C. born 5th of may 1875.
11. Edwin L. 28th of November 1882.

Russel Thomas Kelley married his Second wife, Mary Ellen Scriggins in 1858. Their children:
1. Mary Ellen born 21st of July 1859. Married Russel Chandler
2. William Norman born 9th of December 1861. Married Zelphia Cook
3. Alice born 22nd of December 1863. Married Ealum S. Marble in 1842 she died died the 15 february 1911 in Walace, Idaho.
4. Luana Cecila born 1st of March 1865. MArried Oliver Bates .
5. Sarah Elizabeth born 26th of March 1868. Died in 1869.
6. Charles Alonzo born 28th of July 1871. Married Elzada Keele.

Russel Thomas Kelley married his third wife, Abigale aurora Bingham in 1868. (22 years younger than Russel.)Their children were:
1. Jeramiah August born December 24th 1869.
2. Sarah Melissa born December 19th 1871.
3. Royal Delbert born October 29th 1873.
4. Aaron Alphus born 1876.
5. Susan A. born September 5th 1883.
(Had three more children with Russel's oldest son.)

Russel Thomas married his 4th wife Deseret McBride Hudson in 1883. Deseret had been widowed. She had one child with Russel her name was Maude.

Russel and his wives, Harriet Moore, Mary Scriggins, Abigail Bingham and Deseret McBride.

We know that Russel had 25 Children so 2 must ahve died in infancy because they were not listed.

****** NOTE: Abigale Russel's third wife left him soon after he married Deseret, the 4th wife. Abigale then married Russel's oldest son, Russel Samuel Kelley.( She was 10 years older than him.) She was also his step-mother. Russel Samuel's mother was Harriet more Kelley. The children of Russel Samuel Kelley and Abigale were:
4. Dora E. born 1885.
2. Edna born 1889.
3. Alphus R. 1882.
***** NOTE: The records where we found these story's say Abigale's name might have been Abagile.

Thomas Kelley-1798

Russel (Thomas) KELLEY
B: 1798
Schenectady, Schenectady, New York
D: 7 Jul 1852
Plainfield, Waushara, Wisconsin

Russel Thomas Kelley was born 1795 or 1798 at Schenectady, New York, parents were Julius(Judah) Kelley, and Sarah, surname unknown at this time. Thomas Kelley, married Sina Regine (Rezine) Baker, date and place unkown at this time. She was the daughter of Elnathan Baker, a native of Mass., who served as captain in the Revolutionary War, in the colonial army. Her mother's name is thought to me Rezine(Regine) Butler, though this has not been proved,. She was born in Connecticut. The paternal ancestry of Thomas Kelley has been tracked back to Thomas O'Kelley of Waterford, Ireland. The O'Kelley's of Ireland were orignally catholics. Thomas O'Kelley migrated to England where he dropped the O from Kelley. He married an english girl and joined the church of England. The Kelley's of our line in America were Free Will Baptists. Thomas Kelley and his family moved from Schenectady, New York to Genessee County, New York. Sometime in the early 1820's, there children were born. Thomas Kelly was a doctor. In 1840 the family moved to Elgin, Illinois. He stopped his medical profession, bought a logging mill and engaged in lumbering. Thomas Kelley had a brother who was in Clover, Wisconsin. He was also in the logging business. His name was Peter. He had a his logging business in Waushara, Wisconsin. He died in the early spring at clover, Wisc. of smallpox. On the death of his brother, Thomas Kelley moved his family to Waushara. Having been appointed administrator of his brother's estate. Thomas's eldest son Russel Thomas purchased the mill but later sold it to his brother, William Norman.
On JUly 7th, 1852, Thomas Kelley died suddenly of heart disease. His wife survived him, living until 1872. They both died in Plainfield, Waushara County, Wisc. and both are burried there. Thomas Kelley's health was much impaired during the last years of his life. He died at the age of 57. He was a quiet, unassuming man. He was highly esteemed by those who knew him, and he and his wife were devoted members of the free will Baptist Church in Plainfield. The family numbered 13 children, but only 4 lived to adulthood. These were Thomas Russel, William Norman, Benjamin Franklin(who was a minister in Minnesota), and Luanna(wife of Morris Robinson) of Neenah, Wisc.

The following is a note on Thomas Kelley, (source unknown):

Dr. Thomas Kelley lived on a farm feeling it was better to raise his children on a place where there was work to occupy them. As a Dr., there was much traveling in all kinds of weather on poor or practically no roads at all. He made his calls all the same and it was the same as in most types of business, after he made the calls he did not get paid. One incident told of a aman coming to his door at night inquiring if there was a doctor Kelley who lived there. He had a very sick boy in his arms. He left the boy with Dr. Kelley saying I can do no more for him, if you can cure him perhaps the boy at some time will be able to pay you back. This boy stayed with Dr. Kelley for a year and a half, when he was cured, he was sent back to his home.

~History from Sharon Kelley

One of Thomas's son became a lawyer.