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.
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