General Chat

The Maternal line is the direct line female to female only going back from your mother.

xxxxx mick

Hi Mel

I've come across the same problem/opportunity. Ian's (my OH's) antecedents were also mormons which means

(a) plenty of information
(b) plenty of wives.

I picked up this story on my travels:

"Being a polygamist, Robert was forced to flee to Rexburg, Idaho and then to Old Mexico, where he spent nine months away from his home. He was arrested four times and had to sell part of his farm to pay his fines. On two occasions his wife Marion was taken into court with him and fined on charges of unlawful cohabitation. Marion was always active in the LDS Church serving as treasurer in the Relief Socitey. She was a faithful temple worker as long as her health permitted. She was charter member of the Peter Maughan Camp of DUP. Her great interest was her home. She had a weaving machine in a small log cabin behind her home and wove carpets and rugs for anyone who needed her services. Her yard was always filled with colorful flowers, and she had a beautiful vegetable garden."

Just as well she had a weaving machine and a garden full of colourful flowers, given that her husband had two other wives - one of whom was her sister.

As my daughter (a historian) says "the past is another country - they did things differently there"



Sue x

6 generations and I'm back to Ann Oliver who was born in Thame (in 1795-ish?) and married in Aylesbury in 1815.

There it stops - although one day I'll find out a bit more about her.

Jill

hi Sue they are a flamin' (sorry can I say flamin'~) nightmare I have possibly the unluckiest twins who ever lived 1st they were born on the 29th Feb 2nd they were married soon after their 16th birthday and 3rd they were married to the same man ~ can it get any worse x