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Show PIONEER OP OGDEN IS CALLED By DEM IT Iff OF K Last evening at 10 o'clock one of Ogden's best known pioneer women, Mrs. Isabella Douglass Pincock, wife of tho late John Pincock, was called by death. Death occurred at the family fam-ily home, 1G3 Thirty-third street and at the time all members of the family were present. Her death came not as a surprise as she had been ailing for some time, having been confined to her bed for the past four months. Mrs. Pincock was one of the state's most active women in many lines and until a short time ago was able to be about and often attended the meetings meet-ings of the Daughters of Pioneers of which she was an honored member. Following are tho names of the children chil-dren who survive her: Mrs. S. C. Stephens, Ste-phens, Mrs. H. B. Forbes, Wealthy Pincock, Richard Pincock and Charles Pincock of Ogdcn, John E. Pincock, state senator of Idaho; James H. Pincock Pin-cock of Sugar City, Idaho; Mrs. J. A. Garner and Mrs. Vilate Woodmansec of Rexburg, Idaho. Funoral services will be held in" the First ward meeting house Sunday at 2 o'clock, Bishop D. H. Ensign officiating. offi-ciating. Interment Ogden City cemetery. ceme-tery. The story of the life of Mrs. Pincock Pin-cock Is best told as she related it herself at a meeting of tne oaughters of Pioneers a few years ago, and is as follows: Biography of Isabella D. Pincock "I was born in Downham, England, November 1st, 1S33, and was the daughter of George and Ellen Douglass. Doug-lass. "My parents wero converted to the gospel of the Latter-Day Saints by Hober C. Kimball in March, 1S36. The family emigrated to America in 1842, coming by way of Now Orleans and up the Mississippi River and landing in Nauvoo, 111., April 6, 1842, and made their home in Nauvoo for four years. "They became very familiar with tho historical events that took place in the church during these years. My father went to work as a day laborer, worked some on tho Nauvoo Temple, and later found employment on the Prophet Joseph Smith's farm. Ho was a mason by trade in his native land and was not accustomed to the extreme ex-treme heat of this country and succumbed suc-cumbed to sun-stroke while laboring in the harvest field, July 12, 1842. "Having been in America only three months, my mother was then left with a family of seven children in a strange land, without support, excepting the little means she had and the older children could earn. She was compelled com-pelled to go out to day work, leaving mo at home as housekeeper with three younger children, my age at that time being nine years. W continued to make a living in this way until the Saints were driven from" the city of Nauvoo. "I saw Governor Ford and staff when they wero there and when he pledged his word for safety safe-ty of the prophet and I distinctly dis-tinctly remember the military display and the feeling of fear that came over I tho entire community, and the feeling of fear that was in my heart at that time is still vivid in my memory. I heard the bugle blowing and was Very much excited as it was the first time I had heard a bugle call. This bugle was blown by one of Governor Ford's party who were on their way to the city of Nauvoo to assure as-sure the Mormon people that their prophet was safe, when at that very time the mob was murdering them. I saw the wagon pass containing the bodies of the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum, and later passed through the Mansion house with thousands thou-sands of others to view the remains. I also saw and stood by the side of a sled drawn by a team of horses upon which the wounded Apostle John Taylor Tay-lor was being taken home. (A sled was used being more comfortable than a wagon.) "Conditions in Nauvoo continued to grow worso until tho Saints began to move westward. About this time my mother was married to John Parker, who had three children and his aged father. This increased our family to thirteen. My mother, step -rather and the three older children wero compelled com-pelled to go out to work, leaving leav-ing me with the remaining eight to care for, my age at that time being fourteen years. All the responsibility of the home and family was in my care. We had no stove. We baked our bread in a bake-kettle by a fireplace. fire-place. We had no yeast cakes with which to make bread, but would set .salt -risen and bake every day. Washing, Wash-ing, ironing, mending and caring for the family depended entirely upon myself. After the expulsion of the people from Nauvoo we returned to St. Louis and remained thero about six years during which time my parents par-ents accumulated sufficient means to emigrate to Utah. "During our stay in St. Louis I became be-came acquainted with John Pincock, and on Feb. 3, 1851 we were married. Our first baby was born November S, 1851. The family company, cloven wagons in all, left St. Louis in the spring of 1852 and drove overland to Salt Lake vMlcy with ox teams. Wo landed in Salt Lake valley on the 28th day of August, 1852, having met with no accidents on our way. After remaining re-maining in Salt Lake City for a few days we came to Ogden and spent tho first winter with my brother Ralph. We attended conference April 6. 1S53, and witnessed the laying of tho corner cor-ner stone, and 40 years later attended the dedication of the temple. The spring of 1853 we took up some land in Kaysvlllc. We had no house to live in and were compelled to camp out until we could get logs enough to build one. Wo managed to get logs enough to build one room and moved into it beforo it was finished, having neither floor, door nor window. "A short time after we wero able to get a window and enough lumber to make a door and some home-made furniture which consisted of a table, a bench and a one legged bed-stead. Although tbis was crude we were just as happy as could bo, never feeling dissatisfied or wishing we had never como to Utah. On tho 16th day of December, 1853 our second child (a : son) was born. We lived in this house one and a half years, when we sold out and came to Ogden and settled on a lot ono block west of the tabernacle where we lived twenty, years, during which time we had ten children born to us. "One of the important events of our lives was the great move south when Johnson's Army Invaded Utah in tho year 1858. Wo then had a log house, a granory filled with whent, a team of horses, a wagon and a cow. We took ono chair and the cradle, together with our clothing and bedding and what provisions wo could haul. Wo-left the balance, not knowing where wo wore going or whothor wo would ever return, re-turn, with tho understanding that ov-ery ov-ery thing left, in case Johnson's Army invaded tho territory, all was to bo burned by a rear guard, who was left behind for that purpose. We never felt any regrets or had any anxiety as to the future, believing all the time that the Lord would take caro of us. "We moved south near Provo and awaited orders to continue or return. Later we received orders to return and upon our arrival at the old home found tho bin of wheat and everything In the house just' as wo had left it three mouths before. We had a farm in the forks of Wobcr and Ogden rivers riv-ers upon which a volunteer crop of wheat was ready to harvest, so that our faith in the Lord being able to take care of us was realized. "I was kept very busy caring for my children as they had nothing to wear only things I could make, not even hats and caps. I braided their hats for summe: and made caps for winter, did all my sewing by hand, knitting all the stockings, spinning the yarn and coloring it, with which they wore made, made candles and soap and many other things which cannot bo mentioned. Our log cabin was clean and cozy and although wo were poor and I had much to do I felt happy and contented in caring for my little ones, believing all tho time I was doing do-ing a mother's duty. "The spring of 1S74 we moved to the corner of Thirty-third street and Lincoln avenue where we havo since resided having two children born here, making in all fourteen. "I havo sixty-five grandchildren, forty-five great-grand children all living. I am now in my eighty-second year and while I am not enjoying the best of health am able to be about th'e house and enjoy the comforts of my home for which I am very thankful. thank-ful. I feel satisfied with my life's work and after having passed through ail the trials and hardships incident to pioneer life and for tho benefit of those who may read' these memories that they will not forget what the pioneers pio-neers had to pass through that made conditions such as they now enjoy." nn |