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Show --6-- William Holmes, my grandfather, on my mother's side, was born January 15, 1770, in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; Lydia Adams, his wife, was born same town, county and. state. Lydia Holmes, my mother, was an only daughter, almost an idol in the home where there were seven sons. There was great grief~ in the hearts of her family and friencts when she received the gospel an.d. came west. Their sorrow knew no boun<ls when they received news of her death, which occurred Jan. 18, 1842, at Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois. I will state here, however, that my father ,and second bro ttter, IJorin, came to Nauvoo in' the spring of 1840, to a tte.r.o_ conference and secure a home. Father concluded to leave Lorin with the Prophet until harvest, with the understandiEg that he then should. return and help him through harvesting; but wl;ten the time came, the Prophet told him to writ.e to father and hire some one in his stead and_ at his expense, as he could not part with him. In the spring of '41 father took his family to Nauvoo. lJy brother met us with an invitation to dinner, which we gladly accepted and were introduced to the Prophet and his wife, Emma, and the dear children, who in after years I learned. to love as my own brothers, and Julia, an adopted daughter, as my sister. During the summe·r mother was taken with c.hills and fever. 11.t length one after another of the children v1ere attacked with the same clesease until all were in a b.elpless condition. Mother was invited to spend a fevv days at the IJro:phet' s house, t r1ey t.hinking a change would benefit her. But s.; le could not be content away from her afflicted family. At her earnest solicitation they sent her |
