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Show 4 Ti1a LAKtilUfc 1997 Tiny pioneer, 3, survived plains h aooikr a ttgulir fhmtm link fra,Ln . riHiU bt uuh tAa in fHtik tm rw'A 10 '( w 7 1'b'li!! u,l.Li it ' fnJiu i (till Fallowing Cfy(r;fJCVV the death f Jiv Hyrurn Smith, of the LOS Church had u leave Niuvv. Ill, They headed we.t under the directum of Brigham Yrrnng Amn ihHc people whn moved ia Utah wa Rebecca Ann Smith. She wa horn May 26, 1845 in Hancovk Count). III., the olJcvt daughter of Daniel Smith itnJ I lijK-i- June By bee Smith. h Rebecca wa onl 3 when her family left their home and began the hard jumey nest. Her mother walked most of ihe nay or drove the team nhilc her father scouted aheaJ of the company they nere traveling with. Her father had a large family by a former nife and most were Able to conquer the dr), voil Rebecca had to work hard alongside her brothers and sisters. of When she was a teenager she went to live with her halt brother John, who was now married and living in Lcho Canyon running the Pony Impress Station. While working for John, a young man named Andrew Marlin Mason came by looking for work. He was hired by her father and she and the young nun were engaged Teh. 26 and married Marsh 12. 1861. They stayed a short time with John, until William Most bought the station. He hired Andrew to take care of it. They stayed there until 1862 when the moved back to South Weber where they spent the summer. They then moved to where her husband Tar-mingt- worked for Judson Stottard. From there they went to Yellow Creek, before moving back to South Weber again. South W'cber. A sister was born, died and buned along the trail. But trouble began to brew when a man named Joseph Morris claimed to be a prophet. The Smiths reached the Salt Lake Valley in 1850 following two years of trials. Soon after their arrival, her father was sent to help settle in South Weber and Uinta Basin. After a lot of hard work they Flu shots available for seniors Flu shots for senior citizens mil be available throughout the month at several Davis County senior centers for S3 with no Medicare reimbursement. Shots will be given to anyone over age 50 at the following locations. Heritage Center, 562 S. 1000 East, Clearfield, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Call 773-70for an appointment. Autumn Glow Center, 81 E. Center Street. Kaysville, from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 23. 5 Call for an appointment. Golden Years Center, 726 S. 100 East, Bountiful, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 23. Call for an appointment. Davis Hospital and Medical Center Seniors Association, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Oct. 30. Call The cost is $3 for members and $8 for nonmembers. The clinic is open to the community. Pneumonia vaccinations are also available. They will be given at the Davis Hospital and Medical Center Seniors Association from 10 a.m. until noon Oct. 20. Appointments are required. The cost is $10 for members and $15 for The pneumonia vaccinations also will be given at Autumn Glow Oct. 29. The cost is $15. They will be given at Heritage Senior Center from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 14. The shots are $15 and Medicare will be billed for reimbursement at the two county centers. Anyone over 65 who has never had a pneumonia shot or had one more than 10 years ago, is strongly encouraged to have the She had no conveniences and not mush pleaure c swept for her family life. Their only neighbors were Indians. fore Joseph Morris was killed and resentment grew against those who had joined him. Because of this resentment, the Smith family moved to California where some of their older chilJren were living. They now faced another long, hard tiresome journey as they made their way further west. As they neared Indian territory an army troop came by and traveled with them for a while. This helped them avoid an an raid. Indi- After the army left they joined an cut team party. This company had 100 teams an escort of 20 d men and a reliable Indian guide to lead them through the dangerous mountain passes to the Sacramento Valley. The dry winds, snakes, llfarfdkaitb (HU J0, Pleat5 Crystal 04: .at s9 e a'Hi burn- ing unds and wild animals were all a natural part of her everyday life. Tbs alue Rebecca, with her slim build and dark blue eyes always had her long Mack hair, neatly combed and piled high on her head with a little ribbon tied on tr4rr tn SmcV (tU Munirs As Low As $25 ample based e a 2 3$ Maesi'o snade m'g resale omo products P' the stJe. tavngs on o ad She was voung when she died during child birth at the age of 35. IUZL3 The information for ihh story faint from iht fount) liniory file of LaMar Wall of Lauon, SR n M $Q 479-166- 8 asoes BarrtfcM IN4. CmtaOy HUl Pt.ia 01 Their first ton wa born in His philosophies divided the town and the ensuing war is referred to as the Momsite war. Andrew was called back to the army by the United States government. He knew if he went back he would have to fight to stop the war between the Mormons and the Momsites. go. Rebecca convinced him not to There was a bitter battle be After visiting relatives in the Sacramento area, they moved to Stoncy Creek Valley and bought a farm in Stony ford. Here Rebecca lived the rest of her life and while she many times longed for Utah, she knew there would be no more moving. Life Mill I Thrift ; Vintage Hora s0'eZi 'c Qjo'v vow Second tH ar ce-- U3iMhS wasnt easy. They built a little frame house in the middle of acres of wheat fields. Rebecca spent most of her time alone while her husband INTERMOUNTAIN STAFFING RESOURCES 1051 South Industrial Parkway Clearfield, Utah & Women... 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