Miracles and Tender Mercies: The Faith of Eliza Jane Stewart Ensign Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith I recently found a story of my great-great-grandmother Eliza Jane Stewart Ensign written by her daughter, Elizabeth Ensign Wardlaw. It is the only information…
Rhoda Richards – “All is well! All is well!” Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith Rhoda’s impact on my Life How this blog post came about. I have been wanting to add a story to my blog but did not what…
Rees Price WIlliams & Gweny Lloyd — Don’t Give Up — Follow Your Dreams! Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith Rees Price Williams and Gweny Lloyd Williams and their family had moved from Merthyr Tydfil Wales to Stockton-on-Tees, Durham England. Rees…
Horace Datus Ensign & Mary Bronson — Suffering at Winter Quarters Compiled by Wendy Smith Horace Datus Ensign and Mary Bronson Ensign lived in Westfield, Hampden Massachusetts. Horace was a Carpenter. They owned a sawmill and a box factory on…
Datus & Issac Ensign – A Revolutionary War Adventure Compiled by Wendy Smith Datus Ensign Jr was the son of Datus Ensign Sr and Lucretia Seymor. He is the brother to my Great-Great-Great-Great Grandfather Issac Ensign. Both Isaac and Datus…
Timothy Miller & Elizabeth Mason –Fulfilling the dream to come to Zion Compiled by Wendy Smith Timothy Miller and Elizabeth Mason were married on Nov 10, 1845 in Lindfield, England they had 11 children 7 of which lived to adulthood.…
Ensign & Stewart — Life as members of the first company of Latter Day Saint pioneers to come to Utah in 1847 Compiled By Wendy Kay Smith The vanguard company was the group who went ahead of the main group…
John & Ellen Heskin Parker Family – Life in England, meeting an Apostle and coming to Nauvoo Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith John Parker Sr was born on August 17, 1775 in Mitton, Lancashire England to Richard Parker and Alice…
Crossing the Plains—Westport, Iowa, to Salt Lake City, Utah Compiled by Wendy Kay Smith Annie, Mette Catherine, Hans, and Yern crossed the plains in the Hans Olsen Company. The company stayed in Westport, Iowa, for several weeks while provisions were…
Jesperson Crossing the Ocean—Liverpool to New Orleans Compiled By Wendy Kay Smith The Benjamin Adams was a built in 1852 in Bath, Maine. It weighed 1170 tons and was 187′ x 37′ x 18′. It was a fully rigged three-master.…