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.
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