Brief sketch of the pioneer life of Lois A. Smith Bushman

Scan of a 36-page typescript biography of Lois (Smith) Bushman compiled by daughter Maria Elizabeth Bushman Smith, wife of Silas Derryfield Smith.

.., A Br i T~ h C C p i f O Sk e t n o Lo is A. S.m C 0 r C h O f L i f e r it h Bu sh ma n V~/2 P,;-J1~C ,-_ I 1 )0 )1',--r 2: on 4 /(;,1 e-c·,_ I 17 T ..• / \ \ . -- For the material in this Sketch we have had access to the family benealoGies , histories, brief auto- i !. biographica l sketches, and family letters. ~.-ie have also made use of personal lmow1~dge, narrations by the principai s of many of the incidents herein related, and the Diaries and 11 Life and Labors" ·of Bishop John Bushman, husband of Lois AnGeline Smith Bushman. There•is much more that r) could and will be written but this may suffice for this work. i,: aria Elizabeth Bushman Smith I Loi::, Arigeline Smith fushrnan, daughter of Dr. John Smith and Maria (Foscue) Smi t11, was born nec:Lr Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 25th of J2nuary 1844, . Dr, ·J ohn Srrd.th vms born in Tennessee, October 26., 1809 J the third child in a far.iily of ten childr.e n, seven sons and three d&ughters born to Thomas ·r;ither- spoon and Rebecca Eitchel Smith. Thorn.as V[. Smith wc..s the only child of Thomas and Anne Vii ther·spoon Smithj who later married ·James Rogers by whom she had four SOllS, On the mat2rn2l side, Maria Foscue, born October 13, 1822° in Jackson::- yilJ.c., Florida) WLS tb2 d~uehter of Reverand Benj8.mir,. and Eliz~ (Scurlock) Foscue. Her ancestry on the pc.t e rn2.l side date's back to 1066, The parents of Lois were people of consid2mble m0.1ns and intcllectu:11 attainments :.ind v.rerc:: devoutl:r relif;ious ,. They had moved from Alabam:1. to Texo.s j_n 1844 11rh2:r,:; they were living vvh-:;n they becc;me a.ffili~~ted vrith the Church of Jesus Christ of L~ttcr Dc.y Sc.ints ;~nd at once bcgc'.'1.n rn:::king prcp:i.rc'.tion to join the Saints in their 8xodus iJcst, · Accordin~~ly, in comp:-sny with Lorenzo Vo.n Cleve, tho husbc.nd of Mr, Smith's sister Mc~rg2r0t, ":nd their five childnm; John started for Yiint.__:r Qu::.rtcrs) l~issouri, stopping 2 t St. Louis to corr:.plcto their equ.i.pmc:,-t for th(·; -,vustw2.rd j ournoy to cstc.blish o. home,. c. comp2.ny of Pion-J~rs, . Hhil0 ,nc:-,.rr~p:.)c: on tho Plo..tt ili.v:,;r.., choler~~ broke out .:md 53 p-Jrsons died th(; first d:~y. Dr, Smith., fo.-thcr of Lois., contrc:ct-::;d th.:; clrc['.d discc-.sc r-.nd died th e next d'.:'..y, Juno 16., 1850 n.t Flor,;ncc, i,Iobr::·.sko. • ...... -2Vii th supremo faith 2.nd undc.untcd cour.:1.ge:, his ,~ridow, the mother of his four srr..:-.11 childrtm -- Cordcli:-.., 10; Rebecca, 8; Lois, 6; ~nd Frcd,Jrick Wickliff, 4 -- thol'gh in d:.;Jic~.tG hoc.1th, but truv to h;.;r lmsb.:~nd rs dying requost, she con- tinued on with th,; comp.::i.ny. This r1Jquirc:d conside;r2 .tlo business c.cumen J for, unlike m:~ny of the pioneers, Dr. Swith 1 s f'.'.mily vr0ro going to the Yi..:;st comph-;to ly equipped to cst<'.:~blish o. home. Th0y fl[1.d .:-.n unusuc.lly lc.rg~ outfit: _ hord of The first. cvoning o.ft0r Dr, Smith died, the h:.Jc..d te:c.mstL=r boc:~mc offcndod b 0cc~uso Hrs. Smith, vri th propriety ., indign~n tly spurn...::d his of for of m:i.rri:lgc. Ho o.pprop!'io.t,:;d to himsvlf the best horse vdth oquipm.-.:nt o.ncl took "French L.,ave:", TL::; hired help h~d to be .::.djustod :ind suppl." .ntcd. di~nity she -vms cquc:~l to thG si tu:..1.tion. Hith quL:;t The comp.:-.ny .:,..rrivud in Sc.lt L:1.ko City in Scptcmb2r 1850, loc~tting in Too-_;lo., Lois's mother drove he r c< .t tle c.nd horses 1 onto .Ant,.:J.ope: Isl,'J.nd., in th::; Grc.:-2 t s .::i.lt 1-:--.ko. Seth I,1f, Bl.-:~ir took h0r sheep to cr.rG for, Shortly r.ft.:J r :i.rriv.:i.l in Ut:~~h., Mrs. Smith .::.rr-:-.ng..::d for ~nd supervise d the ·building of :.:. hom.:;., com.fortci.blc for thosz.~ dc·.ys. On tho first or J.:i.nuo.ry 1851 their_ son, John Fre eman Smith vr:i.s born. This 0vcnt ·vf::.s ·3S tc~m,:;d by h~r .:'.s sp·c.;cic:•.l COiilfort '.:.Ild blessing. The loss of the child's .:'.::1.thor., however, .:-~nd tho subsequen t h:.rd.ships of the long trC;k o.cross the pb.ins , ,:i.nd c: st-.:1.blish:i11g a !'lone.~, hc~d proved too much for the mother ts health., end tho fr~il baby dioJ in M~rch, they movod to Ccdo. r Fort, th-::nc ~] to U;hi, Ut:::.h County in 1858. Tho opporLuni ti0s for e:duc:i. tiono.l .:1.dvr-.nc cr..i. mt in v..hi., UtJ.11 in thusc time s :-wro very m0.1g(.r, . T~1e r c we;r0 only three ·nonths of school c:i.ch -.-;inter, But library cont:i.inod histories. , ;-i.ncicnt :md modern, scriptur.: .l books., biogrt:~ph ics., and scL.mtifi c works n.s 1wll . as tho li tc:ro.ry clo.ssics. . At o.n oo.rly ago the d2..ughtor Lois cxhibi tod mo..rkcd intellectu -:11 tnstos. Her thirst for kno·, -:kdg0 gre-,-r vYi th the years. She w2s endowed vri th :1. rmr.arko.bl e memory ,.:.nd b(JCD.m0 ·we ll versed in history., cl2..ssic literatur e 2nd scriptura l · records. Sho vms groc. t lover of pootry. !l Hamor., Virgil., ~-lil ton., Kea ts J the Brm·rnines., Co.rlylc., Tennyson., etc • ., wore o.s.ong her f:ivoritcs . They subscribe d to such nng-2zin,3s as Godys L-:!.dy Book., :;.nd., during tho Civil Wo.r., a Nevr York ncvrnpo.per. I /i~ c. brief sketch of hor lj_fo h0r husb:md '.".Ti tes: "She WD.s n grco.t nx1dcr of history, science (cspeci:tl ly o.stronomy ) :i.nd•biog mphy, c:.nd took groo.t interest in h0r o.nc8stors . Hor mother sc.id tho.t she nskcd more questions o.bout her poopl~ th:~n c.11 thu members of th,;_ fc.mily. On account of her vd.dc reading, sho wo.s nn intercstin -i t:ilkcr J o. 300d convcrsa- tionr}.list ; being vr.;11 informGd she vm.s much sought o.ftcr. Al,;.r0.ys r ,: ;s0rv0d :u1d vory r:iode st, yet she sdcm:Jd in hor elcnont / when L.ntcrtd.n ing ints rost-.)d groups"./ / Father (husb.J.nd of Lois ).ngelino S1~1.i.th - citation by o..uthoross ) rcr:ombcrs tho. t sh~ -v.,ras r:. n0mbcr of th;) first Sund~.y Schovl ~nd V{oncns R,:;liof ·Society orgMizcd in Lehi, Uto.h; tho.t at th;:; ngG of 18 sho Yes chosen to luo,d th0 Young Lndios in o.11 tmvn cclcbrc..ti ons ·. lar with old .:md your1g. Shn 1ovod to sing o.nd dt1-nco .:i.nd w.:i.s v0ry popu- Shu vc. s a h:adcr. To k0op .::.. hon:; ir.u:lE..cul:i.tely clc.:m .2nd svmct, to cook., knit., d~':.rn, s0vr ::md p:i.tch., spin o.n; v:e.:ivo ns 1:ell c..s to onbroidor their s:1.1:-rple: rs c.nd no.l:c beo.utiful lo.co., vroru r!.IrLong tho .::trt.s thn t every young lady Yms supposed to 1:i,1.st::-.: r. r:,.ndo "v"rlth o. lo..rgo •, :ho 2l. 0 In th8so sho oxcellod. Tho opcr:~tor stopped h2ck o.ncl forth :is she drcv'i tho · thre:nd frorri. th:~ roll of vwol '.J.ttC!.ch:d to the spindh:, :r.king ~ong re~ehcs nith th.__ 1 ------------- ----- -4- . ·wheel whirling to r::ako and socur:J tho snooth t:hrc.:id c.nd wind it onto the spindle. As she spun nothor s o.ng to tl~.J ncconp'.:mincnt of the hun of the v1hc0l., tripping This n tti tudo or ~pproo.ch to her [~lluttcd bnck nnd forth in rhyth~".lic-1.l d.:~ncc. tnsk was a dortlno.. tin.:,; c~r:1.ctc.:ristic of hers. Sho dccL:~re:d not only did it nake tho work lighter c.nd th..: thrcJ.d sraoothor., but tho nun:ber of tcn-lmot skoins per dtJ.y ·r.i.oro_by one, th.::in Yvas spun by th J girls who sighed or visi tcd ns they spun. 1 This was denonstmtod by tho spinning bocs of tho.t do.y • .As cD.rly o.s :L862 the opportuni tic:s for recrc.:ition c.nd socinl dcwclopmont along r.csthctic lines were · encouraged o.nd provided. The bo.11s vrero cc.r0fully planned nnc. supervised anc.1 dnncing r:nsters vmrc secured ::ts instructors. They hnd ano.tour the:1tricals nnd concerts, home socio..ls c.nd p2rtics in nb~ndc:.ncc., nnd they often visited bo.ck r..nd forth with tho n0c.rby tovms. ~\fter the Snlt L,:ikc Thoo.tcr wc.s corr.pleted, they froqu•. mtly ::i.tt cndod. "E2..st Lynn"., 11 Rip Vc:,n r~InkLJ 11 and scors of other plnys nnd thc:ir sto.r porforne;i's wore much enjoyed. Even though living fnr aw::.:y, Father and Tvrothor ":IGrc frequent patrons of tho dmr12.s in S-~ l t Lo.ko City, Agnin ro.forring to the: briGf sketch of her lifo, Fc. thGr writes: 11 0ne 1-::np-yo:i.r Mo.y-d2y, 1863, tho younz le.dies -wcro required to invitu their pG.rtncrs to th:~ B:'.ll, Emd Lois Suith c.skcd LJohn Bushmn to bo her escort, which ·wo.s tho beginning cf their c,:mrtshipff. The friendship grow· .::.po.cc, Fnthor cnphc~sizcs her r:1_<1.id:: mly r!Jsorvc and prvpGr d•.;corur.1 on o.11 occo.sions, I've h:.;o,rd hir11 rC!count the incidents of those c>.:.ys. Yi'ith groat pride would he hitch his pr,~.ncing horse .:--.11 bedecked vri th ns rrt sleigh-bells, to the li ttL:! cutt -J r., [l.nc. Y.iHh tho f:-.ir I'ii:iss Lois by his sl.clo r:i..cc over th o frozen sncrff to · Plc:rn:i.n t Grove or ~'.nori.c~~n Fc.r~ to a. tt cnc the Christr-1..:~s c~nd Ncvr .,.. Yc:i.r Balls. No doubt the steed, too, v10.s dctcrr.iinc d to loo.d on the highvr:?y, ( . ....5.... On th8 11th of Fcbruc~ry., 1865., Lois Sr.1.ith wo.s m.·nricd to John BushmD.n by ;·i.postle G-Jurgo Q• Cr.nnon in the Endow1ilcnt Hous·c; S,:i.lt LC!.kc City., U-tnh • . John Thlshmcm ·wns born Junu 7, 1843., in Nnuvoo., Hc.ncock County, "Illinois. His pe.r~mts ·wore :t~rtin c.ncl Elizn.bcith (DogD.n) Busluno.n of Str.:i.ssburg, LD.nca_stor County, PiJnnsylvania nnd Holstein B:i.scll2nd, s·witz0rhnd, rcspcc.tivoly, Tho ncwly-mrriod couple livod in tho hor.10 of his p:i.rcnts for tho first ton i:ionths; In his sketch, Fn thcr so.ys of his bride., "Sho won the · love D.nd con- fidence of ::'1y pe:;oplc and ~.11 vm.s perfect hc.rrri.ony o.nc.l g0cd-will. 1Ni th Beside:s hclpin_g the cooking and ~ouscwork., she co.rclod, spun 2nd vmvc enough je:~ns for a suit of clothes for hC;r husb2-nd 2nd tnilored then h.:;rsolf. , She also wove linsey c.nd m.2de a dress this first yoc:'.r 11 , · In De comber they r.1.ovod. into their nov;ly conph;ted adobe hone. had very litt le furniture, th0 coals in the fir•.Jpl.o .cc. Thoy In th0 first, few -..·-reeks they cooked their mer.ls over The:ir first cookstove wr~s obto.inod c. fem weeks later, They invi tcd th1)ir p:1..rents to dim:; vr.i. th thcr:1 this first Ncvr Ycart s do.y., n very happy occasi on. With tbJ corning of Spring, ['.n orchci.rcl, c. vineyard :me: sh~do tre,ls were set out and c.. gG.rclcn plo.nted in th::ir nsw lot, In April 1866, John Bushn,:m vr:;..s co,llcd vti th c. conp.:my of men to protect the sottlors frora the Indb.ns, ctid he wns rde:i.sed. eo to .After c. fcY/ ·weeks puo.co 1,vas r e stored On Mo.y 28., 1866 their first child., John :.lbcrt., \Kls born. Their Yrorn.lGriul son. Soon Bhckh~-1·rk., tn o Indi:::.n ChL;ft:1in, st:~rtoc~ r,1orc..; troubl8, of June, tog~th0r r.~1th t .Jn oth:;r nun fr-~n;L Lehi, Fo.. th0r front in s.: .nr)2to County to gu~rcl the ScttlGrs • ..,, . -=1r2s On the -12tl ng:i.in or..:.lorod -to the Their precious li ttlo bo.bo rer.1£Lincd frc.il and dulicr1.tc. p,'.lrt cf July ho boco.no very· ill. R.:.th~rr s brothors Jo.cob c.ncl Mo.rtin vrcnt to the The be.by ro.llicd ,:y_nd be- front to roliovc hiCT so ho could return to his f.:-i. nily, c.::i.no nuch bettor. In th0 l.:1.tter I'v\j heo..rd nother toll of tho anxieties of thosiJ hours, days, we...:ks ond monthsJ vm.tching Viith brooding heart over hor sick b.J.by, his fathor at tho front in const2.nt dnngcr. · Th::-,so vicrc cbrk chys. On. ti.vo different occasions . had bcon brought hor:ie fror.1 the front doo.d. a tov-msm.-:..n plunged intu grief :i.nd d00p Ifl') Urning. The · little vill.:1.gc w3.s With her ovcr-chc.r gcd heart she was fill- ed i.vi th most poign:-.nt <tppr,.:hcn sion, Their little son grovr stronger for a month or two, then took n relapse nnJ died Doccrr~ber 3, 1866. . rt w2s a sad blow. Yl[.J.S_ For years D.ftor nother' s hoo.l th very poor. Once ncre, cm 1\.pril 22, 1867, John Bushm~. n w2s c c.llec to go to Srrnpoto awl al<?ng the Sevier Ri vc r tc o.ssist in the rcnowccl troubles with Blnckhawk ~nd his InC.inn b:1..nds. They nerc t ,J ·st2.y c.11 s1Jm.m0r to protect th0 S\,;ttlcrs. After throe racnths, hovrev0r, President Brigham Young vv-'.ls successfu l in securing n Trcnty of P8[':.CG. The e:nlistcd non wero all rclense;d to return t.J their f .1 milies. Tho w.:.r over, the ncrmt.l c.ctivitio·s of builcling up their mm intcr0sts were rcswnc:l. By i.;!xchr~ngc of work c.ncl th;::; purch::i.s,:; c,f fo.rm b.nJ, John Bushron inc rco..scJ his posscssi0 ns. turo. He h:mlocl woc,d to Snl t L~~ko City to buy r.icre: furni- Ho c:..lso bccc..n~ more; ::i.cti v,.: in church, sucit.l ['.nd ci vie intorosts . On ;~ugust 6, 1J68 _thoir son Honer Frcc.:~rick v::t.s born, bringing grcnt joy r..nc.1 ho.ppine;ss . Th1v f·J.tur0 Gccnod full c•f pronise;. Th-~y· po.sscJ throu,:;h the tryinz y0::1.rs cf the gr.:-i.sshoppcr o.ncl cricket · pl~gucs :me~ Here blcss c c~ Y:ith all. They cnb.rgcd th:Jir hone, c.dding·'-f.loro rooms; -7Mother cm joyed th-.:: c unp.:.~nionship cf tho aged c.nd frequentl y en tortain- . cd thcr.i., as well o.s thoso of he r mm c.gc. On the 17th of Doc ember., 1869 their first do.ughtor ·wo.s bor!}, They In his diary father wrote: "Sho is n beautiful child", named hc;r Mo.rio. Eliz:ibcth , They ccntinucd to prosper c.nd omploy consiclern blc help., both on the fn.rn o.nd in the hone , Grn.nc~fa thor Bushn..1.n dioc~ Novcmbor 18, 1870., after a long illness. - This loss v;as kocnly felt, J\pri.l 6., 1871, their son Mnrtin Loster was born, catc babe, WO['..k., deJ:i- 11<.::nclerost care ·o.n:l f:1ithful nursing soe:ncd to no avnil and on Sep- tenbcr 10, 1871 ho c:i;,;c.l, sustained , Ho was a ;._ grnc.t sorrow to the younJ po.rents, .\gain they vmro l.1.ftor harvest wc.s ~ver they went up to c~cho Valley for two weeks visit vdth hor two siste rs c:~d their fo.milics, rcktivos encl friGnds, returning I"i"iuch bcnofi tcu. On June 28., 1872 thoir scconcl clD.ughtG~., Lois Evelyn., wc.s qorn. fa. thcr 1 s dhry he spoo.ks of hor 11 Thc D.S 11 a In lnrgG bo.by Yli th black h:dr c:: . nJ blue CY?S." pnronts ware very h:1.ppy". Mothor 1 s tine WL!.S vrcll 0ccupicd caring f dr her nestlings . She ·w~-..s assisted with cor:.pote:nt help for E10.ny yo:lrs in th:J pe rson of· Mc.ttie ivicrccr, who was LJv0d ::.s c. ncnbcr 0f th:) householc ., This ostiniblo hdy later L1£1..rricd JQ.oos Kirkh:i.I:1 nncl bccc.r:1-:) th0 h _)n ortx~ r:1cth6r of such sta.l,;nrt s ens of Ut.:-1.h o.s Jc1.niJS Francis., [!.n:l Osc,c,.r Kir!:h::..~. Hhcn n:j th\..rrs h(,:i.lth ;ioulc pc r~.ri.t., she ~tt2nC:.ocl confore:nc o in Salt L[l.ko City vrith fr.the;r , They c .: :mtinuoL: to onjoy tho dr:tn.".S in thu Si l.t Lake M., •-8- . . On Fcbru::-~ry 10, 1874 \:;ickliff Ecnj£u:d.n Yvo.s b0n1 :i.nG noc..rly two yco.rs ln tor, on DcccLbcr 11, 187 SJ Preston :J.i"J.>J.cron cano. They Lx;kc:_~ f orwc.rd vtl th grco.t .:1.ssur:.1.ncc .'."'.nd hc..ppin2ss with thcs2 sturdy sons. Mc:-~ntiuc, fo..thor h~c1. tc.kcm up :::. r.:mch in tho northwest po.rt of the .valley, :i.crcss the Jorc~c.n Riv;;;r. Tho ranch vro.s calloc.: Cold SprinJs. On Jc~nu~ry 23, 1876, Lois I s husbo.nd, John Bushr.1C.n, with tvm hundrod raon ·wor1J c~~llcc.l by Preside.mt Brighao .Yeung to settle on the Littl:J Coloro.do River in the north-.;m part of the Territory 0f ..~rizono., ('.n c.rL! dcserct v.rnste of shifting sanc~s. · This wrrs :i. mission tu cst:'.blish o. pcrme.nont se:ttlorncn t in that section of tho country. All tho members vmro expected to ps-01 their prcpcrty, vri th tho obj-;.;ct of h2ving :.11 thin.s-s in ccmmon, of vmrking together in ::'. United 0rclcr. '1.1his first cumpr·.ny w::i.s m~i-its~ t:~ f-:.)rm o. sort of nucleus for four other settle-- Four i;1cn were o..ppointccl P,!._'.Jsil:cnts, one to p:.cusick ovcx;- eo.ch settlemen t. Fo. thc:r sclc~ s.1mc lo.n1.: for ac.:i.ns t:::i equip himself, Fobrunry 9, 1876, thirty ncn with their tc.211s ,::-.n.:: Yro.:5ons loft Ut.:1h to mako now hOI'.1.-.]S in .ii.rizona, In Throe of tho young IJarrio-J non tcok th,:. :ir vri vcs. his ~~inry fo. thcr st.:i. tcs: u_;J,ft0r -.:;nccuntcrin~5 storms :i..nt·. bo.d reads ovor tho acun- to.inous country., on the 15th of M[~rch wo er.no to tho Li ttlo Color:~c~o River. Tho They explore~-~ up th0 River 120 1:tll::;s., whc.:rc th..::y r:1et tv.io Indi.:m mssionarics, Jo.m:::s S. Brom ::n:.: Jchn Thc£.1pson, vrho -r.• orc o.cquc.intcc.l nm.: ~c:viso,.~ thci:l. ·t ._. step thcr -• iifi th th-.; country This was 1I:irch 24, 1876. Tho. t cv,min~ Prc:sic: cm. t 1,-.. t Sr.ii th o.n~: J.:1.r:ics S, Brovrn c:i.ll~d :i. council n:::.otin:_r for the next. cby (Sun:.:~:;{) ·:..t 10:00 !., :·,:t, .:m.: .:1.nothcr :i.t 7:00 P, ~-i, .~.t these r.1c,JtinJs -9thoy seloctod canp si tos for tw.J C..)np:J.nics. President V{illic..m C. Allen vra.s loc.:i.tcd en tho north rm.:.~ President Goorg(:1 Lc.ko on the south side of the River a.bout thro(; nilos apart. Lot Snith o.nd Josso o. The other two conp~nies presided uvcr by Prcsic!cnt Bo..llo.ngcr locate(.~ twenty five nilcs clovm the River nc:i:r Sunset Crossins on thJ r~•J rth D.nd south sides of the River rcspectiv olye Yie vrill give our 2 ttontion priricipc~ lly to Viillio.n C••tllcn rs CD..ri'±> v1he~o John Bush.r:cn vrns :i.ppointcd first c:.mnselor :mcl superviso r of the f2.rning. ,o On the " 26th cf 1tbrch a suitc:.blc plncc in tho River to construct a cbr.1 vms selected and a cnnal surveyed to co.rry tho w~tor onto the lnnd. It Yias decidocl to builc! -· fortZl This v;o.s o.dvisablc o.s a protectio n in case· of Inc.lia.n trouble, until tho sottlGci.on t bocanc nuncric~~lly stronger. fort. wc. s l()ce.t cc~ c. nilc north of the c~-..mp near the river. The It ·i:ms built on high g:round boc.:-.us .:.; thcr8 w:-~s ovidcnco th~t during the sen.son cf flocd vm.t.ers the .. Rivor vras inclined to ch:mGo its ch:-'.nncl. This :r.nc!u it necessary to kiul nll the water used f ~) r- drinking and culin2.ry purposos, ~al thosu projects c,mstruct ing o. dD.n, oxcav:i.tin g a. c.:m:-..1 hands were kept busy o.t ~ c.: builJin;J :i. f ,: ;rt of cotton-woJC1 103s in stocko.dc fon.1,, v:i th dirt ro of 2ncl floor, In n fc•d nonths, as supplies were L;"GttinJ low, fathor, in cor.1p2.ny vri th c1.nothcr n..'ln, ...-rent to Kanab, Uk:.h f ur suppliGs, trees nncl sooc:s for setting out enc: pb.ntin:;. It ::rust be r ,..::ncnb-.:)rc 1__: that thc ro vmr~ no stores ur cvc:n :::. trndin_g post n t this :.im0 in tho n\.,rthern p.:1.rt of tho Terri t""'ry of .:1.rizon:.t, ..\.lbuqucrq uc, New 1vi0xico, t·;ro lmri,.lrc-:1 fifty Giles tc tho oast .:.me! Ko.n:i.b, Ut:i.h, still further F2..t:10r returne e: to Lehi t8 lo ck u.ftor his ii1tc:i--csts , \ As ho,. vns unnblo . I•• -10- preparation s bofcro oovine his f~Elily. , wcr~ trying o.n'"~ s.:1'1, These froqu~nt o.nc lonJ sop~rations Like o.ny lover he WJ.ntcd to know how his wife felt, how sho cnduroc those nocosso.rily hare. concitions. It meant leaving a comfcrtablo hor:ic 1 tho idcnl scci-J .l surrounding s of donr rob. tivos D.ncl frionds lcco. t0d in the peaceful vo.lcs of tho Rockies, It ncnr~t lcavin1 and soil conditions unoxcelled, pun~ [.mcl sparkline stroo.ms of wc.tcr in abun::lanco fron th0s0 rojestic nounto.ins to ;;:;o to n co171.pn.rative vfilc.lcrnoss. · It would require more love, fo.ith nn~: coumGC than ucre physic.:!.l strength, Physico.lly she had been frail anG in poDr health for yo.:trs. In her ::,.nsw0rs to rapoo.tcd queries about how shew-as gGttinc G.long,., she ,.rrot0 in :,. letter t8 hin, elate~ M-:.\rch 18, 1877, Lehi, Uto.h,, , • , • • • , "I suppose if I put my sontiraonts in rhyr.1.e you won I t en.re 11 ., .:me.~ the follcrsin,J tno poc:-.1S, writton on' the SC'.171.8 sheet of p~por with her lotter .in her cvm h.:i.nu ;rri tin3', £1.p J m r: 1 HOW I LOVE YOU You · asked me hov,r I loved you And pray that I would tell, . Know thenJ the love I own dear Is deep as deepe st vv"ell. Is high as highcs ~ mount ain As vii.de as endles s space, And fresh as cleare st founta in As puro as purest grace. You lr.now I love· you, darlin g., Why do you ever ask? f You know 'tis all my pleasu re, My heart 1 _s dGlig htful .task. It comes as free as sunlig ht That shines in summer bowar s; And falls as free as devrdrops Th2.t gem the blesse d flowe rs. Nov; ask m.0 if I love you If I can toll you more I'll tell it dear, w~th action , And not my phrase s poor. I' 11 toll you late c2nd early Of love that fills my heart., That binds our lives toge ther, No more, no more to part. -11- '· LOVE SONG Lead me darlin g, I wi 11 follow Whats o'er the path you take Be it thru the darken ed hollow Or among the tangle d orake. Where the spider hangs her curtai n And the wild bird builds her nest I will follow , sure and certai n If my hand in yours is presse d. Lead me darlin g, I"will follow Thru the desert bare and brovvn Up the height s swift as· a ·swallo,;,r · There to plu~k leaves .for thy crown. I wi 11 go thru dark recess es T:fhere the la ure 1 branc es twine 1 Feasti ng on thy sweet caress es If you'll clasp my hand in thine. Clasp my hand then, close my deares t Lead me in 1. ife' s choic est v.ray So the sun of truth may li ghten All our glad oncoming days. In my heart, Lo! I have throne d you There to reign, my king of rr.en And with truest love have crovmed you Purer than earth 's choic est gem • • Preside nt George Lr:.ko 1 s c2..np . ar:ross the River was o.banc1onc<2 because of the mla:ria fever. swar:ip nc nr the fort. The source of the afflicti on '.vas believed to be a large Tho tvfOlvc or thirteen fo.r.d.lics living thorn joined the three other c~~ps, 1~11cn' s ca.::1p wc.s n2.r.1cc: St. Joseph by John Prosiclo nt Brigho.r.1 Youn.J . , Tho throe scttlcn.c mts L, Young., counsel or to St. Joseph., Sunset and Brigh.1m City - coopera ted in lccatin .g , constru ctinJ o.ncl oquippin z a saw-mil l, t~mncry and dairy in the mount.'.lins west of where Fb.Jsta ff now stnnds., Also, c- a flour mill w2s built on tho Little Coloraco at Sunset Crossin i, o.nc a carding mill to card wool inte> lonJ, fine rolls for spitmin c. Each sottlci·.~ont was pro- vided vri th a church ~me.: o. schoolho use. · They werG unable to fin(l water by sinkine; a well. Near the River they ~oulc :JGt Viator, but it was very sc.lty o..ncl hare:, thou{3'h clear. :~s bad wo.:i.thcr was their worst problcn. , consiclo mblc 0ffort .:i,n(~ exp.oriu cntation ho.d to be done. Tho water for use in the f ort wc.s hD-ulcc~ frcn tho River in a lo.r~c v-roodcn t2nk, · . usu[l.lly dro:,~m by oxen., o.nc: there enpticJ into barro~s placGc.~ outsic~c c.:i.ch fain ki tchGn Lbor, The barrels vrcro kept covcroc.1 with n v.rhi tc cloth hold in pl~cc bJ a hoop, The noit s [:vr-r.lill providec1. lur:1b1Jr for flc::irs., rods o.nc: 0th(.,r builc~in c purposes such ['.S furni tur2 .:i.nc.~ oth0r vw 0t..:·vrnrk. Shocp-rc .isin.~-: \·J"c.s bo:;un t e, provi.:..:c r;;.-;ol for clothin ;, nm.,_ f or neat. By tho Sprin .; of 1878 ccnsic~\j r:iblt pr -•~rcss · h:i....:l. b O(:!n r:ntlo. a.rrivei: . Iv:orc f.:i.:nliG s h9.d 1 J::i.r.10s Sk:;us ·..:n ,.T.-.s · 2.pp .;into·:2 t o t:i.kc Jc~ BushI!'i..".n s plo.cc ·as super- -14-21st of Mcy she passed avr'J.y. She h::i.d li vcc: a very useful -life, had grcn t fni t_h, was n very cfficknt r.iiclwifc. For rruny ycrJ.rs she wns tho only nurse in . Lehi. She was nuch boloved by e:.11. Nonrly every f.:i.r:u.ly ho.cl an Eliz[l.beth n.:tncd in her honor, · Greo.t wisdcn Dcn(l foresight Yvere evic.onc·ec.~ in thoir prepo.rn.tions for · the nove South, The rnnchland w.:1s relinquished c:s uns:i.lo.blo. sold for cc.sh :i.m! tr2.c~c. Tho f:i.rmland was Horses, WD.:;o~s o.n;.:.: c:i. ttlo - c.11 tho. t could be used and moved were co.thered toeethcr. The countless nccossi tics t·:• susto.in anc.l keep up with the grGvlin-$ necji:.1.s of the family· bQd to be considered. Cl· FcrJ still o.t the · close of 1878, .Albuquroquc w.:is the: nearost supply point to the ~·~rizona outpost. In fa thor 1 s dfo.ry ·we find o.n i t8riizoc.l o.ccount of tho provisiops they pc.clrnd in their WD.J·.:ins. o. now cho..rtcr---oak ki tchon stovo, A few of those articles wcr0 t lD.mps, cases 8f lrnr-)sino oil, c.:i.ncllu molds .:mcl wick, hcc..ds for spinnin3 vrhGols, c.:irds for . n~·. kinJ rolls c:r11. ba tts ~ . roods o.nf looms, cotton thronc.l f ·J r ,;mrp, shoo rcp3.irins· t001s ~nd mo.t0ric..lsJ b-'..)lts of y'1rd JO'Jc1s for all . kinJs of cl6thin3 nocds, n now sevz-ln] mD..chine, fixtures n_ncl suppliGs, rolls of lco. thiJr of di ff ere· gr[dcs, Y."irc for rri.akin_s brooms. Of rondy to woo.r clothes, such D.s she es.,., the azes · o.rn.l crowth of each child wns contomplo.ted, r.nc. . each of then ho..d sevoro.l pc..irs reserved to brinz forth when nc: c c~od. (Aff.!, l :::1 , thoy just fit), For thu mGdicino chest., supplies ostim2,to:~~ to bG ::i.r.1ple for years wore provic'.eJ. Th-:; libro..ry, they :i.dc:oc the htcst an:~ b r1st books c1.vc..il.:iblc on every subjoct nccl~ful c .:uc:i.ti on2..lly. plans h:i..:.l b een ri:.'.1clo t::;. tho.t sn:·.~. '- :-.. t b . f3t th~ final propo.r:i. Uons vmro c ompl,:;tcd, A large seamless sackful. ?-iuch better than hardtack! Yes, and the cookies, pre- serves, jellies, jams, and boxes of fresh apples and sacks of dried fruits. details were carefully considere d and nothing overlooke d. All Such was the general- ship of father and mother • .The covered wagonbeds extended at the sides so that comfortab le beds could be arranged. The cupboard was built at the rear of one of the vragons. contained shelves of food supplies and dishes, pots and pans. dovm, served as a dining table. It The door, when let Colapsa"t?le stools too were provided. The exten- sion on the wagon was used to carry barrels of water over the desert for bot}1 men and animals. Grandmother Smith decid8d to accompany us to whore she could make connections to Beaver, vrh0re she would join her sister Eliza Foscue Lee and together they -ivould go to the • _George Temple to v-rork for the vrinter. On Tuesday October 22, 1878, vre bade farewell to relatives and friends, home vdth its endearmen ts and sacred ttes, the graves of bnbics and loved ones. Our train consisted of three ·wagons well-pack ed and drawn by f;Lve span of horses; a small herd of tvrenty-on e cows; a riding pony for t(m year old Homer Frederick to ride as he drove or directed thG cattle along the read. There were six other families: William C. Allen of Draper,• PetGr Christoph crson and James Robertson of Lehi., John McLaws from Tooele and Herbert Robinson of American Fork. There were thirteen wagons in the complete train. In addition, Albert Bushman, father's brother and Christian Peterson each hauled a load of hay for food for stock. At Payson, aft0r two days journey., Chris returned; and at Nephi., three days journey., Uncle Albert returned to Lehi. William C. Allen had a 12.rge freight wagon· drmm by oxen. _The herd boy and this ox team started each day at sunrise. The ·wagon train vrould pa&s them about noon and go on only r~s far as thJ cnttle could r r3 ach us by 8VEming. At least once a week we planned to stop over a day, -... if we came to good ·water and plenty of grass for the animal s. The soiled linen of the week could be launde red. The caravan moved smoothly along until it reached the crossin g of the • Salina Creek. Here th~ light wagon that mother was driving , and in which her bruisin g grandnged mother and the younge r childre n vrere riding , tipped over, mother r.nd breakin g tho arm of little four year old son Wickli ff. near th8 small tovm of Salina , Utah. 'a little one seated buggy. This was .l l Fortun ately a doctor was just passing in He attende d to the injurie s. We camped for the night · and rested . The next morning fath3r and mother took the light wagon and its precious load to Kingsto n, to Joel White, a close friend of the family . They made over arrangerr£nts for grandm other to rest up, and paid Joel White to take her to Beaver to her sj ter Eliza so that her plan for the winter could materi alize. It was hard for our mother , Lois, to leave her dear mother under those circum stanc~ s, but grandmo ther reassu r_~d and have every care. us that she would be able to go on to Beaver Then by early and late driving vre caught up ·with the ,. company. .i Each wagon in the caravan presen ted its peculi ar packing . Severa l.. had d plows chained secure ly undern eath or on the side, gnrdcn and farm tools fastene here ond there and the utensi ls for crunping kept so..fely in sight. corn-s heller, too., fastene d on the outside of one wagon. There was a It might seem strange passed that we did not attrac t particu lar attenti on of tho natives as our train through the little tovms and vill2..g es of southe rn Utah. was~ common occurre nce in those d2ys. Such a sight, howeve r,. The reside nts underst ood for they had all been tr~vcll ers., too, at one time. It was a wonder ful journey ., in spitG of its har dships . Every day re- ve2.lcd nevr surroundings with beautif ul and at ti mes v.a ry strc.ng.:.: s cenery ., At camping time, fires vrerc mnde according to convenience and location of wood and ·water. After the evening real, utensils were cleaned and stov:ed away. 1'he smaller childrc.:n were quieted for the night. The beautiful, clear tones of the ttOld Oaken Bucket 11 played on the piccolo by John McLaws would Cc:all us to assembly. Around a largo crunpfire hyim1 was sung. 2. 'l'he ce.ptain called upon scmeone to le2..cl in prayer, which was one:: of gratitud~ for blessipgs received and a request fer continued favors. did we sing? After the prayer came songs and stories. ½bat hymns and songs "Come, Come, Ye Saints.," Redeemer of Israel", "Corn.e Let Us Anew", "0 My Fc:.thern, "Do What Is Right", "A Poor Wayfaring Men of Grief"., and "We Thank Thee Oh God, For a Prophet". T'nese _were popular ar.1ong the hymns vre sangr Other scngs sung were: nThe 01d Do.ken Bucket", "Annie Laurie"~ "renting . On the Oid Camp Groundn, Me Then As Hovr", and 11 You}ll 11 lfaggie By My Side 11 , "Cottage B°'J the ·sea", veet Belle Mahone"., were well known. 11 Will You Love John McLaws would sing Never Miss the w~ter Til the Vh~ll Runs Dry", and "I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers". Door 0 1We 1 11". And to make us laugh he v;ould sing a scotch song, "Tho B2.r in the Peter Christopherson sang too. He liked nThe Marble Arch". A1ph Derrick, who ch·ove the ox team, s2..ng hwnorous songs. After a coupl.:: of weeks we emerged from the cliff-vralled canyon., whore Johnson is located, to Navcijo Wells and on ·over the .Buckskin Mounto.ins (Kaibab). Then to· Reuse Rock, where clear water came out of the rock cliffs, a weird place one cc:.11 never forget. Then on through thJ deep red SJ.nd of Jacob's Pools, -an oasis viith _lovely water, grass and trees. We trav~ll0d on over the rough sandy and dusty roads and finally reached the Big Colorado River. It was exciting to ferry · our large c2ravan across that mighty stream. We were so th~nkful to be safely over, • also over the ferry hill and on to Nav-:1.jo Springs. ·More perfect wat~r. We were now in Arizona and 1·ratc ring places were rare. wat,:;r found in clepressicn s in th8 rocks. Sor:1.e days we ·would deponct only on Even during th8 driest t1.archcs., however., mother chG c rcd us all Y.ri th her songs and ready humor. No tovms or hamlets until w0 re[lchGd Brigham City and Sunset. Arrived There there, everybod y seemed so happy to welcome us, like meeting one's own kin. t. horsebac k. "Vlerc few trc:i.vcll ers those days, excopt Indians , and they vmre always on way Two or three times a year a Mexic2.n freight train would go lu.r:i.bering by on its to or from Albuque rque. Alnost the sole travelle rs were pioneers from Utah. Even though thes,J may not have met before, they spoke one tongue, had an interes t in common, e.nd in that faraway land rejoic~d when added numbers joined their forces. On Decembe r 7, 1878 we arrived in St. Joseph. Father writes in his diary, "there ·;ms great rejoicin g"·• . The sincere warnth or welcor:1e was truly homelike and reassuri ng. fort. The There vrere nineteen or twcnt,y families , all living in the rooms were small, the vralls of many neatly papered with newspap ers and a few _hom.errw.de scatter rugs over tho beautif ul nev; whi to-pine lumber floors. Curtains dr3.ped the -~-1.:.._ndows and usually a fow pictures adorned the walls. _ Very comfy and homelik e. Each ftinily had their own apartTie nt and cooked separate ly. This was far differen t from our hcraes in the r.1.ountai ns. all understo od that vd.thin a few years nll vrould be changed . mission to redeem this land by upright living. Of course, we Tfo Yvere here on a It vms the best place in the world to gain mastery over self. . \~ho is rey- brother , my sister? The practice of right living made everyth ing seem good and there vms so much that was beautif ul. The sun o.lwo.ys came up fror.1 behine the low hills that skirted the little flat ·.-rhere the fort was located, and shone gloriou sly all d~y. It knevr just where West. to set behind those magnifi cient San Fr2.ncis co Mounk.i n Peaks far away in tho 'inr.1y vmre over a hundr€:d miles -- too far to providG for us a twiligh t after the setting sun. How we loved those rcrrindo rs of our Mount2ii;i Hor;,_e in Utah. The clear air and lovr horizons made the sky seem a 12.rge bowl. '" the fort vms novol. Life in Afte r the evening ne:11, at the call of tho bugle (at first d merely a cc-rr' s horn blovm upon, later, a triangle made to ring) everyone assemble I .i in the meeting house for devotion. The Bishopric presided. A hymn was sung and sor.10 elder vras c nllcd upon to lead in prayer. Then, after friendly grGetings wero exchanged , all returned to their homes. A most sublime spirit . comes with the m0mory. It did not require much tin:e and 11as a very impressiv e,. sacred hour. Of a cheery, geninl, understan ding temperam ent, Lois A. Smith Bushman Indeed, her past training seemed to cspe;- fit tcd well into this cor.unu.ni ty life. cially prepare her for these now condition s. She had been schooled in 'patience , born of love and perfect faith and trust in the Giver of all blessings . She loved and believed in one;- saw thG virtues and capabilit ies; but gave no ear to idle gossip. She argued ever that ttere was so much good to read and talk about that gave pleasant thoughts. If one is to be judg0d by the books one reads, the songs one sings, the and the corr.pany one keeps, then· Lois A. Smith Bushr.:ap is recreatio n one choos·· elevated to an exalted plane, indeod. the gift of song. A plane transcend ant. She was endowed with Her soprano voice had exception al tono.l quality. were pure and refined. HGr tastes Through corrospon dcnco, she kept in touch ·with, . and ac- quired the latest and the best. She was always lenrning new so~gs. Our splendid library was a great comfort an-i help. Accustomed to "looking well to the w:::..ys of hGr household ", she found a new problem in such close neighborh ood associati on. To keep her nine year old . daughter nt home: and happy at her tasks, she began tdaching her to sing 2-nd recite, make scrap books nnd told her really and truly wonderfu l stories. en. analytica l mind. and why". Mother's was Like John Ruskin she "read vmrds, tmderstoo d their origin She got every thought of tho author an<l knew just r.ow to impnrt it. So, the little playrna tc s came, the uc:icmce grew arid became more frequent. Bible stories were cxhe.ustcd <2nd histories wore startGd, then tho n8ighbori ng mothers l se ria ls. The in ter es t Th ose his tor ies we re rea wa s more in ter es tn tea ch ers sai d tha t it eve s, ult Ad d. ge b.r cn gre w and th8 cir ~le his tor ica l d it. Her na rra tio n of rea to n tha y tor his a ll ing t :J he ar mo the r te din g lo st non e of its fin e sha ry sto The n. tio fic as ev en ts ,ve rc as fas cin ati ng r pau ses wi th he r aning and inp ort an ce . .He r:1e th vii. t en ici nif sig re ~ncl da tes vrc tai nin g. She bes tru ly a~ ar tis t at en ter wa She ss. ne ve ssi pre im kn itt ing add ed g cir cle s or en ts we re arr an ge d, ren din nm tai ter En r. de lea the came, as ali.·rnys., e's tal en ts we re un de rta ke n. Ev ery on ls ica atr the and ts:. cer gan b;o d, am ate ur con ock ed or fo rres po nsi ve . Ne one ov orl re we l Al ed. rag ou enc we re rec og niz ed and nd erf ul fou nd his pla ce . Yvbat vw one h enc son sea er int ·w go tte n. Du rin g the fir st c·a n see the m novr. sce ne ry and co stu ne s! I the ge ran ·ar to crt sp at tim es! Wh rif ic iz.o na vwas no ted for its ter l1r of y tor rri Te the of The no rth ern pa rt nd ble vr mc st of the e. It see me d tha t the vri tim g :-in Sp the '1 ~ orm win ds and san dst loc ity -un til the at su nri se, inc rea s in ve an beg it 1e c2J1 orm dst san tim e; bu t vrhen a exp ect o..n t wi th a fat igu ed unc ann y iet qu and m cal s w2. o.11 sun se t, af ter wh ich las ted thr ee Those ·sa nds tor r.1 s alw ays se. nri su at y cla xt ne sen sat ion ., un til the the r ryo ne sou gh t sh elt er. -Fa eve and de tsi ou ,rk wc to da.ys. It wa s im pcs sib le Gr eat snn dbc nks ni ty du rin g suc h· sto rm s. rrm ccn the for S ofil bro .de fre qu en tly 1:..2 d away fro m tho The san d had tc; be cle are s. ift dr v snm as ch mu , wo uld be dr ift ed on the ey es, nds we re esp ec ial ly try ing ·wi dry rsh ha ose Th l. do or wi th a sho ve we re ser iou sly ma nen tly .. Mo the r's Gyes per d ure inj re vrc s eye the re we re m2..ny whcse d af ter . aff ec ted and she sel dom rea r ex alt ed inn er [lp wo uld cru sh he r bu t he It" sce mG d tha t thi s han dic d to he r du rin g the e she hir ed a lad y to rea tin e som r Fo . ded rn.r rev vis ie, n was bu sin ess ne et- . vras att en din g Un ite d Or der er .th F2 en wh rt fo the in J_on z ev cn in; s e Q.f fri en ds ·. int ell ec tua lly grc v;i nc typ tho 1c tir In s. tor ec dir inE s -vri th oth er up . req ue ste d th joi n the gro -21enjoy with her were attract Gd, and she apprec iated their eagern ess tc read to and the acquain t.:1.nce with tho master s. hS her family 6-row, there was always time planned fnr reading , and now books were coming in. After her childre n were ·mar- s. ried and moved to homos of thoir own, there· was no scarci ty cf render School ors wore teache rs, visitc rs, who stayed the month or season , friends ~md nE.!ighb over in readine ss to d0vote hours to this uplifti ng servic0 2.ml recrcn tion. I will mention here that during those earlie r years.,_ bafore the United the Navajo and Stntes Governm ent establi shed schools among the Indian s, members of Moqu.i or Hopi tribes m_a de frcquon t visits to the Fe-rt St. Joseph . They usually at tired in their cai-ne in groups or comp[l.nie s of five to thirty or more, gaily parade clothe s; painted cheeks , forehea d and chino. bright red. Thoy wore benuti- - belts ful colored No.vajo bl~nke t co~tum es, some v..-orc beaded moccas ins, leggin gs, and jackets . Th0ir 1amonts of silvor W8re r.1n.do of harmne;rGd coins artisti cally ·--·.L ... disks thread thou.sh crudely hand engrav ed, were neckla ces, bracel ets o.nd imnense ed t--:geth er fer belts. silver button s. Occasi onally the bucksk in legging s were deccrat -3d vri th They also vrorc neckla ces cf small tinklin g b;:;11s around their necks anc~ waists , _T hey were alvrc:~ys friendl y and quite cl02.n and vmllma nnered. They did not beg. It was our policy to feed them and treat them .:i.s honcred guests. They were respcm sive., truthfu l a.nd honcra ble in all their dealing s. Be- trihJ. ing nearer to the Nav2.jo country vre became better ·,:tcquai nted vri th that noted for their nwsica lly they v-rere a splend id type - tall and ath~et ic in build, courage and for their upstan ding diQ'li ty. Pal-ch in-clan -ni, th,Jir chiefta in, was vihoso uprigh t a grand old rri.nn (at that time , r8puted tc be over 110 years of aee) h~morc'. ble bearin~ alr.rr.ys ccr .:::anJ.od ones respec t. espe ciG.lly intor2s tec: in the sc'irlne EiD.chine;. The sc neighb ors of ours were cut They ·would bring their cloth ,_ Out rca,ly for sewing- .::'.nc.~ 2.~-;k us to sti tck it on U --~ r.la chiri8 . They ·were instru cted in the [..rt of cooki ne etc. Missi onari es were sent the Chur'ch and one or two out ar10ng thcr;: as instru ctors , nany bcca..r.i.e m:nbe rs of little India n boys attend ed cur schoo l at the Fort:. wood trees reAlong the river , one mile to the south , grew n12.ny cotton se1ab ling bru1yan trees , only more irrc3111D.r. The force of those might y rinds wc·uld the sand drifte d over ther.l. bend them to the gTound and hold them there until heigh ts _They would take root ~o.nd sprin g forth anew, reach ing lofty and bless . to shol ter d indiv iA frame work for sheds or bcwer s vras impro vised over and aroun dual c:.part raents in the f~rt. These provi ded a great prote ction frora the extrem e · wood bough s. sur:rr:1er heat v:hen overl aid with those laree leafy cotton Black sr.1ith and . carpe nter shops were built . John McLaws, a profe ssion al , made all of our furni carpe nter an<i cabin et me.ker,- a real artis t v.ri th the lath~ ture·. r. Our little Fcrt- villag e was not provi ded vri th a docto . Mothe r studi ed h0ld and the noieh bors. · her text books , presc ribed for and nurse d hGr own house 'lnG exig0 ncies c~ the hour She vras called in as a r:i.idv-rifa in ccnfi renen t cases . h delic ate, by mothe r in were respo nded to, dot1-:1.nds met unflin chine lY, even thoue rd Wood ruff is hore. After perso n. Fathe r's diary : "June 25, 1879, Apost le Wilfo ng she gave birth to a break fast he gave my ·wife~ Lois, a blessi ng~ This ev,:;ni fine daush t8r whom we nc1rncd June Aeust a. All doing woll" . melon s and cante This third sun1...rn0r we had garde n veeG tables , wond erful L'pcs in abund ance. trade There vras no mc.rket excep t among the India ns, who would blank ets., mocca sins anri bucks kins for produ ce. Sucar cane was introd uced treos [1.S a crop. Crops vrore bette r each seaso n. A nolas ses r.tl.11 v:as built . As cur fruit the melon and citro n were not old cn1)UJ h to bear, tlw lr.dic s would prepa rG rind for presG rvcs BD.d,3 vri th molas ses in lDrgc va.ts. delic acies 1•; 3r a st c::.---c,:~ in thJ c o1;n i s so.ry. Gre at barr0 ls ct these SU[-3.r was very r nro c:mcl $1. 00 a pound . -25to supp ly the peop le Enough c::iws wero kept dovm from the moun tain c.airy had plent y of eggs, chick ens and with an abund ance of milk, cre.:un and butte r. We en atten ded to the feedi ng of the perk at all times . For seve ral years Hans Noils each day and in the eveni n& pigs and chick ens. He would colle ct the garba ge tc~th er, divid e nnd deliv er the eggs. He also haule d the wate r from the riv8r !>>,~ 24th of July in The Four th of July was fittin gly celeb rated ; also the hono r of the Utah Pion eers. sane, 11 On the latte r occa sion moth er Yi-as on the proc1ram an.cl 0h Ye Moun tains High" . light ev~n ings in the The clenr atmo spher e of Arizo na enhan ced the moon mm ucor could sing co!TII':luni ty Fort, as each fardl y, si ttin: ; in fron t of their was poss ible, in the pale moonsones toget her, or group ed aroun d enc hone and it ligh t, to clear ly SE of the Fort. t:.hc faces of our neigh bors acros s the cour t to clear the wate r 'When the rainy seaso n vms at hand filte rs were raade nate · layer s of ccnrs o grav el, 2.ccc rding to direc tions from the text book s. Alter bar2, el. 1~ben the vrat0 r was poure d . charc oal and coars e sand were place d in ·a lnree botto m it came out cloud y nnd oYcr the top of the barr el and Jravm out near tho still sa.lty . The devic e vrould surel y have to be porfr rnted . '!'he wate r was ahmy ~ the back yard. hard, so that ee.ch famil y had their orm leach in This \"raS a crud.e slr-,.nting to th,:: front . It was i;f()Oden boxli ke rec2p tacl0 eleva ted on four l0gsJ d over the top tni drain ed into f~.lle d vri th cotto nwoo d ashes [tnd wate r was poure n the wate r for vrash ine. r vess el place d to recei ve the lye used to softe dry purpo ses. 1p in a boile r of wo.te r wculd scfte n it for 13.un ::.'.r.so cle £:.r it to a certa in deGT ee. A half This proce ss vdll This lye was used in makin g laund ry soap unti l it was p0ss ible to do bettor. By- good f ortu.rw soGe high qu::i.li ty .,. pui,0 whi tc pl as tor of Paris in steno - -24burned , could be pulv8ri zecl and would dissolv e in water. It made beauti ful vrhi te- vrash for the walls. The ncv: loom vra0 kept busy by the J.adio s making rag carpets and paJ.ded very comfor table with fresh straw instead of felt they r..nde the living and bedroor.1s beclcor d that The bedstea ds were higher in those days than now and were laced with ·.-rr:•. s before we had sprines . They were so high th2.t a lovr trundle bed for tho li tt.:..E tot to sleep on could slide undern eath in the day tir.1e. The white curtain or val- At night it was dravm cut. ence c.round the bed seclude d it from view. . m2.de lo.ce covGrs and doilies these ro-Jms made 0; charmin g picture With homc- In the dining rocm and kitchen the be2.utif uJ. white pine floors were kept spotles s. The Bc.lti- vms only mori.m house1ntfe ·whcse pride in her white IIk1.rblc steps i·s prover bial, conipo.r able to tho inunacul.::i.tcly whit0 floors in Fort. St. Joseph, 1he melon ~~ - :2: ason bec2.1;ic fnnous , even this early in the history . 1 Friend s d ·with from. tho nevr settlcr. icnts to the south cane over for wcGkcnds o.nd returne Those vmra pleo.so. nt social _cccasio ns. their vvc.cons 102..dcd. was brough t togethe r~ Consid erable to.lent The gifted Hu..nt sisters , Ida, who r..arrie d D~vid ·K. Udall., er., a.nd Belle, Mey becnrr. e the wife of li.lof Lo.rsen , Annie r.Larrie d Orrin Kartchn fine and became Mrs. Char le s L. Flake - these, and vri th the yea.rs n:any rnorc gifted people joined in the visits. Fror.1 the dairy in the m0lu1ta ins caiil.G groat loa.ds of delicic us crcan 'Ibe clir:'..atc was good for raising corn ~heGses and tubs cf the C•)ices t butter . nnd ooans. At this time potatce s would not grow in this section of Arizon a. ';:iuash and corn ·were dried for winter use. Dried fruit was freicht ed in from Utah. The flour obtainc J fr om Albuqu erque v:as very dark and stick".f . These early yea~s her hunJrY taxed the ingcnu i ty of tb honsnv rife, if she hoped to spread before hous ehold a vc1.riet y ,· f tenpt:i.:!e food s . Mothe r b2c,::llle .?.dept [lt this nnc~ in the ~tu1el picnic pnr t ies u~de r the There w~s _r?-. st.03,dy dcvrJl opn-:mt. Our co..rpcn ts r 1:1.:1..do spinnin c ·wheels that wer8 kept hurmninc. . The Yieav ers wer .:· poun ding at the homemade loom Dyei ng were fast , and beau tiful cloth was vras done in the prim itive way but the colo rs wom en's cloth ing. Vfuit e linsc y for made. Jean s for mens cloth ing and linse y for ly dres sed for wint er, with home lmi t blan kets and shee ts. Ever yone was comf ortab demi n for men' s over alls nnd shir tine sock s and stoc kine s. Othe r fabr ics used ..aero . unde rvrea r, calic o and ginehc:1D. and 1 linen bed fer 0d each do~:1estic bleac hed anJ t;n:-best dres ses. From two or thre e year s for dres ses and apro ns,. dela in for -win ter Albu querq ue. Mr. C, M, Pete rson vras we h£>.d dcpe ndcc on gett ing yard good s from a splen did shoe make r. child of Aunt Mary died of One the 7th of March 1880 Elsie May, elc;le st t littl e pet, her pass ine brou ght membranrms crou p. She was such a lova ble swee deep est sorro w. g buil t. The J~tla hLv and Paci fic R::-tl.lroad Yvas bein a grea t boon to the coun try. with the new impu lse. for all. More peop le be;-a n comi ng in. Its comp letio n· was Ever yone was asti r We had a mark et for our surp lus prod uce. Mon~y was in circ ulat ion. Ther e vms work The mail serv ice was impr ovin g. J ' :-1evr era was start ed, the child ren scho ol age. The one-r oom chur ch serve d as scho olho use for all and on Chri stma s anot her publ ic Here a real Than ks~iv ing dinn er was serve d to chic:;ken, pork ; roas t., plum pudd ing, c1inne: r with Yd.lG. turke y from the moun tain, s nnd a vari ety of veee.tablc s were ·--!: rd.nee and squa sh pies , doug hnut s, frui t cake , but -:1 real chimnl3y fir ,2 place made the bill of fare . Ther o was no Chri stma s Tree the mant el. Toys were hor:1er.w. de. Pres ents ,i.p for it, with stoc kin 0 s hung up alon e wris ters. ,.and all thin~ s suita ble were excho.nged - buck skin glov es, knit mitt ens, to the Chri straa s occ a si on. impr oved The nmte ur theo ..tric als and amus emen ts we~e upc.,n ~nd r:1or G t alt:n t vro.s a:rri vinJ . r.t '.'.:' bJ.c Amon[; the nev;cc,ricrs vrerc Phil ip Evans., a v 0r:- chor i s ter vlith his ·wife ; Anni e. They wore activ e in -con dnct ini.;. conc erts. and the wint er pnsse d Birth day an;l Anniv ersc.. ry parti es becnr.1e popu lar pleas antly . rn.ilc,s. H.::ny ;;,.oro tovms \\'Cre buil t v:i thin a rndiu s of 0~0 hund red a.l1d fifty Littl e Col::r ndo an<l the 1\•Io sta.ke orc-rm i1,ati c ns were fcrme d, known 2-s the 1 E£.ste rn !,. rizon a Stnke s o.f Zion. This [JJ.Ve occa sicn for sccfo .l ndvnn ccme nt. th BushnD.n, On the tenth of Juri~ 1811 anoth er son., Jesse Srri. WQS born 0c Lois 1\n.:3·elirrt:: Smith nntl John Bushr aan. tbG first tre.in arriv oc In Novcmb0r., the rc..ilroo.t.l trc1.cks were laid anl in St. J oseph . It was r~ mira cle for that Jesol v.te coun try. It wo.s n2.rv olous t,) con.in ~ of tho railr ond; · but, such watch th(.~ f;rC[t t trnns fc: r1ilD.ti0ns vrrc-u5ht by the c.J with the rapid devel opncm t z.trcnt chnnc cs did not cone ovorn i:;ht. They fcllcw of this new fron tier. espec iD.lly rwrd on In the Sprin .:; Gf 1882 , the vrind s crid sa.nC:storras wero , .•..•/ moth er's hoo.l th. N,2 2..::-:l.y pntie ntly enJ.u r0 h2r lot. fc.ric t her trem bles. would blind , and harro .ssod with rhorn:12.tic p~ins , she y to Y,hen c1.nycne co.n0 n02.r, she would hum or sin:; softl Truly it s~cnocl thc~t Q sens- was in hor he:1nrt o.lwa ys. "i,hcn voic0 sweo t D.nd icntl e. As in COff)ar.:tti vc hoDl th sho sc;n.3 abou t her Y:ork., h0r and educ-'.ltion. , telli nc them her childr 011 ~-·;row up, she sane fc;r thoi r hc~pp iness and. mGanin:3, then she would sine cc~rc fully ~11 abou t the son.z, its story , histc ry it. Th0rc wore no idle mome nts. All her time: w~is s_p2nt tc ioc :l accoTu"'lt. -~jhcn hur visL".'n wc.s 2.11 but e;·ono, ;md she W[;.S not able to walk., she ·,rnul d sit in tho biz ch:1.ir an:: sinJ svme tly, tond crly an. lovr. nonr, as was thoir nant. h...:ads [ts s11(~ The littl e child ren cluster-3,..~ their She vroulc~ cxt3nc~ hl:r tcnda r, J.c;vinc rwnc~s nnJ pit spc,kc in che: ~ry love- tcn:i s. ·na s _l)-)rfcct f~ti th., unc or~pl.:'d.nin _;. Sbc coul,: k~ll them t~ll by touch . They Lye, !:K·re l It was tru0 l ove J the: Chri stJ.ih- loVGe · flTo crush tho tonrs~ it would be swcot to shed, lillrl smile (or sineJ so othGrs may have joy instead . Herein is love. Indeed , herein is lovon. --. Best Mother did n0t invite sympat hy, She talked away fr cm hor trouble . It was decided that surnrr1cr that mother should accept the urjsnt invitc1. Vc:.lloy., Ut['.h., to c·i.. .:m of her mothe r and sisters ., livinc in Smithf ield, Cache tarn there to recain her heal th. re- They planned so minute ly hovr she should brine burden D.ml co..H~ her sr.1allo r tvw childre n and also her oldest da.ucht er to sharo the for them. Accord in;).y a li.::;ht wacon was fi tt 3d up with a gocd team., an(l her 1 to drive brcthe r Benjar.1in Thor:ia s, who had been workin g for the railron d, e.cTeed the tea.m-to Utah. four They enjoyed a p02.ceful trip, rcachinr ;- Lehi, Ut2h their old home, in fanily. weeks. Thoy left Au,·_;1.rnt 2, 1882 in company Ydth Jo.mes E. Shelly and Her honJ.th b.3t;P..n to improve und she en~.---..,r~cl her v:isite I!l.c nt especi ally thrL . ....d and charmed her. Tho ri1usica l environ In :May they vr0nt t,: Le hi to visit until so ' hcmesi ck Father came to ta.ko hor back to her dec.r childre n v.rhom she was gettine 1 to sec. 1\hon en retu1-ni n~·, she fourn: them o.11 well., her joy vms full. She was c.blc now ·tc, tako up her v.,rcrk Yiith 6 reuter Gnthus iasn 2nd efficie ncy. to With the bo :1-innin;~ cf the yGar., 1084., tho United Order was ·ch;:,_ngccl th0 Stevrar dship System, The proper ty was divi/ led and each fc.i.Jnily vras rospcn sibb for its ovm int,3 rests, The tcvm-s ite was surveye d and soon pl~ns for buiL~in g arn- 1 . noving out of the Fort wcr0 unJer vmy. mu.<~h Jmnt 1~bry hac! a 2;rowth , or tumor, under her left arm vrhich c nvo her trouble . .At the quc~rt8r ly confere nce held in St. J cseph in Scpt Jr:1bcr 1884, Pr8si- vdth the ir wivos. 1 As li.unt ~·-.fr.~.ry vro..s still s 1.1ffcri~ 5 7,~ :h ttLr:i.c r., j_t vms thoueh t b _.; st.. ba ck t 1.) S21 t k tkG City t c, ,3:0 to the Lo,_ D. . for her t o ncc-:-,:r- ~pany- this p1.rty s. Hos pi t.:-~1 f er obscrvo.ti cn anr.~ trcr.tr;i-Jnt. C:.r ::_;3Ji::. , c.:-i.mc~, . . She vro.s c. bri sht, happy s on:;--bir1. l d :ilJ ., f.:i.iry lik,3 and h0r m.:th c r • I J -28typo. .Aunt, J.fary returned fr~Jm the hos pi tnl for Thanksc ivinc. The doctors told hor that they did n:,t quitG un:ersto .nJ her cc:.se., that she mi(;ht get bettor nnd 1~.-Ylsod her :~:.c,J UI'aced. tr.; .s o h::ine as th8re ·was nothine thoy could. do. Sh:3 did not fe,:;l much ·~nnter passed with tho usual n.ctivit ics. Tho first w0ek in Decembe r 1884J father vras called to accompan y the iJrethorn to Uk.h. He returnod in F0bruary • Mother was kept busy with the adc.k_l_ rcspons ibili ties, carinc f or the sick and h::;r lar3e far:tlly. children vrorG 2.ble to rE.,licve her of much of thiJ ·work. Of com·se., tho older· Auntt Mary did. not inprove n. and vrl th the appr,J ach ~f SUTI1!1k:r, father aG·ain took her up into the mountai ns for month, but sh0 receive :.:! no benefit and on the .- -; July 1885 she pc.ssod avray, le.:i.~.;ing three small c.hilc~:---c:i., Lilli2.n 6, Adele 4J and John Lehi, nearly 22 1:ionths. It wo.s a s2.d sr~d time . Work was resumed en cur nev:- hc:·rn.o beinit built on th(~ to'tm-si te. coraplete d nnd ·wo moved in tho first week in Ncverabe r. th0 novr tcn;,,•n. So wonderf ul t () have real porches . ,I t Yras It vms the first build.in c ir. It vms surroun: icd by orch2,rds J usu2.l vin0:,rar ds, curnmt and berry bushes rmcl shade trees v-rere brc,'Hin::, beside the veci:}t2.ble car,J.cn. F~ r tht.=; fir st tine Irish pctn tees were pl2..nLd .:i.mon::~· the rcws of c:n-·n fc,r sho.do, were yioldin: ; a crop. Thoy were the first poto.tce s grcrm i.n that sect.ion . ·_yo truly rejoiced in our blessinJ sJ coed he.:ilth, iE1:)roveJ surr0tmd incE;., l :. 1cntic,n o.nd hono. and welci:,mc d by On the 21st of Decembe r 1885 another sen., J~lcnzo Et::inc ·was bo~·:1 hn.ppy heal thy fo.mily. The scttle:10 nts r1f Sunset and Brichnn City we re ab.:i.ndoncd bccausE; of th:..~ c.li_f ficulty in buildin;:~ n dan in tho ri v3r that vrot:.Ll sk.y. plc.c-::;s Yms di s s cl w.:J. ~·~11 int ere st in these Tho Stnl(e s Ymre re cr[:'[tni z•.:x l, their bcund::rh ~s ch~.n ::·cd 9.nd "n Tl1;~-.. Sn·,·1°.·1·f.l- .'"ll, 1.., l .,l ~• . l·-: c. c;v • 1.) JCJ.\111 1 S S..v. ,'.:\ I(·.:: ~; , Fc:1.ther was made · ch:tirr:in.n of the co1TL1'71i ttee to settle up the financial nffairs of the Sunset United Order, which called him ai.~ray from home a month or two at tir:i.e for several seasons. D.. D..lrin;:; this summer vre bcucht a ncvr Mason c.nd Hamlin or[;an. h.nd been c.nsvrercd. Our drear.is ccrnf! true. Our prayers The eeneralship of Lois A. Smith BushIn addition to her ovm larco fnni\'r mm vras put tc tho suprcne test those years. she mothered ru1J Lved Aunt MarJ I s three sm~~11 children. Evert detail of her · schedule was so well nrranged and co.rricd out that it worked smoothly vr.i. thout friction. EvGryone ·was me.de happy. Just tc illustro.tc. Tho snaller children were wa_s h0d, fed and retired for the niJht, off to dreamland before the adults D.nd formers roturned frora ·work and all was peace, rest and quiet. visi tine, studyin_:, _ .::,c. l~ftcr the eveninG mot::l we engatecl in readine Fnther usu2.lly at his desk, mother mar hin ·with her knitting, ethers vrith . h.:1ndwork or sin:ftn,-.;·• It was a blessed., hc.ppy childhocd homG. Our hone becrnnc a r.;enerCt.l gathering place or heo.dqu..3.rtcrs fer everyone., ycunc .r:nd old. The frfonc:s of each child w0~8 al,,-mys welcorn.ed and encouraced. House parties., afternoon 211d eveninGs., vrerc frequent ~ml enjoy(:d by c.'.11. Our parents wero usu:J.lly present., and c:.t timiJs addes much to our entortainl:ient. So undcrst['.ndinc and tactful vrcre they that vrc vmre not conscicus of a rcstraininc hand. Our public schools were ad.vancing ·with the times. Stake "~cadcmies were built. Hieh schools and ProficL.::nt teachers uer0 socuTed. 'l1he vrtrious con- fercnces of th2 two Stakes., meE::tine at least once in threo sonths., cave eood con- tl~cts. The leo.dinG authl~rities of the Church in Snlt 1~1..ke City and :Li.. ssionaries nndo frequent visits. Th,'.; rr:ilron.<l ~: •d shortened distances and we no longer seen.·:·. The eldest .son, Homer F., left for Provo, Utah, to attend the Brigham Young Academy, which was under the direction of that master teacher, Karl G. M.aeser. The next year, the eldest daughter taught grada school. Mother's genercsi ty was appealed to daily after moving to the tovmsi te. Our house could be seen from the railroad., and hungry tramps found it worth while to vralk the half mile for a meal which was never denied. Lat.er she arranged th2. c. they could chop wood. Preparation s were being made to build a nevr brick house, and visions entered into these plans. What dreams Great .c are was employed that al_l materials The brick was the first kiln burned in the country. should be of the best. limo for mortar was hauled in a wagon a distance of 80 miles. brick and hired John M~Laws to do the carpentry work. The Father laid up the The building progressed slow1y because of hiu 111any public duties as Bishop and Director of the new high and dry dom being built; besides the Chairmanshi p of the Sunset United Order Settlement Com.mi ttee, which required so much of his time~ at the dairy in the mountains 75 miles away. So the building was retardGd. The above mentioned ,dam, five miles up the river~ was finally completed and tho ladies of the Relief Society., of which mother was President., decided to cebbrate with a surprise banquet spread upon an improvised table of rough lumber near the d,:,_n1. The whole vilJ.age . was present. heavily ladl:-n boc~rd. Nearly one hundred sat down to the Afterward they assembled on the darn where short speeches were made by th'3 leading men. A huge stone was trplanted" on the highest part bonring tho inscription "St. Joseph No. 8 D3.m, Corrmi.enced 1891 and completed 1894, The oth,Jr 7 have gone dmm the Rive r". 11 The dam was th8n dedicated. • It did not go do·:tn the River"). A guest of th0 occo.sion ·wortc: "The bounteous repa st., tog8ther vri th th~ rosy-wch-:;c ked, Vi•Jll-clad childr~n, ·which cornposed the grec1.t e r part of the -51company, sho-r;cd plainly that the people were by no means dosti tute even though tht.\Y had be2m laboring on dr. m.s and canals so much for the last eighteen years". A new church and school hous0 had boon in US8 for tvro or throe years and the p0ople w8rc building and moving to the tovm. On the 5th of November 1888, our bright, happy four y.Jar old Florence succumbed to rJembra.nous croup. A truly preci~us child. and the children all wept bitterly. Our hearts wore broken Father. v.rrote, "All the family wer.::; home ex- cepting Maria, Yr'no was absent in Utah, where she was married on the ~1st of November 1838 to Silas D. Smith by J~ T. D. McAlliste r". On Januo.ry 4:, 1889 a baby boy, Jacob Virgil, was welcomed into the happy family. Their nGvI b~ 'i.Ck house was completed nnd furnish8d on th& 10th of Februory 1890. They arranged to have it dedicated on their Silver Wedding Dny, February 11th. the Ward. There were prosent on this occasion all of the adult memb0rs of The Stake Prosidonc y and a fevr special friends from Snowflake also · attended. The dedicator y. service in the large living room (parlor) began at 2 P. M. After singing, President Jesse N. Smith made somG approprin te remarks and offered the dedicator y prayGr, which was very impressiv e. TherG was beautiful music and singi.nt:; and brief talks, beautiful sontiraent s and tributes by many. At 4: 30 P. M. they adjourn0d to the school house on the next lot where their daughters h2d spread a s1..unptuous dinner. Arizono. 11 • "Fifty were seated o.nd partook of the bounties of At 7 P. M. they returned to the Bushman home where the follmdne pro- gram we.s rc:ndercd: Song Sp-~ech Ren.ding ,Soi:le By th0 Comp2.ny. J. H. Richards Th:..:r~~ss,J. L, Rich2rdso n Vlri ttE.m address by Ech'r.::ird 1.I. W.::!bb who w:i.s un.:!.ble tc, rt,t (..:r:::l. Song 1iary Porter H. M. Tanner Speech Ida H. Udall Song J. C. llmson Sp:;ech E. Tanner Eliza. Readin g Ladd G. S. Song Snith S. Emna Remark s ead Kerr Moreh Lois Song Larson H, Mny Readin g Pres, L, H. Hatch Remark s Sentim ents writte n by Mary J. R. West - unable to attend . Closin g rem2.rk s by Presid ent Jesse N. Smith. Singin g and bened iction by Patria rch Lorer.z o H. Hatch. upon t11'-: J.ohn and Lois . Smith were presen t when the capsto ne was placed 'l emple in Salt Lake City. 1 They also at tended th8 dedica tion of the Salt L[>_ke Temple April 6, 1895, in S~lt Lnke City. daugh ter of Homer F. w2.s m£!.rried in November 1890 to Sariah A. Smith, . Jesse N. and Janet Smith. was born, the On 1-hy 1, l8ql the first grand child., John Bushman Smith, son of Silas D. and MJ.1.ie. E. Bushman Smith. The follov ring Octob er 23rd their Hor.1er F. and Sariah second grands on, Holt:er Frede rick Bushman., Jr. vms born to Smith Bushri:a n. old_, died On the 11th of Februa ry 1897, their son Wickl iff B. 23 years I,, of pneum onia. passin g He -rms an exemp lary young r.1.an of sterli ng qualit ies and his was a gr0at shock. iaHe was Presid ent of the Young Mens Mutua l Improver.-1ont Assoc ti on. pnents of 1'hG strugg les of pionee ring ho.d been r..odif icd by the develo ti1:10. wife Lois A. Srrith The tminh abited territ ory to which John Bushn2.n took his -r:as still net~d of Bushr:n n, b8Cc1.EC dctted vdth thrivi ng villag es althou gh there , and 2.11 the vJrtue s exorcis in..;- thrift as Yrell as ·chari ty, patien ce, benev obnce _I th~t illCD.n sn r.~uch in life:. ! ters gnT,\" The elevon surviv ing Bushmc'ln childr en, six sons and five daugh to tl9.n 2.nd th all th~ wono.nh ocd und0r tbc lovin~ care of the Sf; pionee r pare nts i-d. All of thos e sons fill e d hbnora ble missio n3 for thc-J church . bJ.c All YrG re n~arri.ed to sui tD.ble c oir:p2.rn on~, and are rd.sin g honorn far.tllfos. How they rejoice in their splendid large family and enjoyed r.i.ooting then often .?.nd lookod forward to the rGgular honocor.lings which 1vere indelibly ir.ipre:sscd upon the hearts and nemcrics of her household. Singing was always en- couraged, and, because "Dear Heart Now We Are Grmving Olci II wo.s a favorite of Father's., and all could join in, it n.utor:1.a tically beca:ce the prelude to nonrly all 0f these far.-ily nc etings. Th8re vmre nany other lcved songs that becrn~te ha.llcvred by the associations. In those fanily hours there was a vnriety c,f onte:r- tainn,:mt, readings, ster·ies, etc. Another favorite scng of father's that r.iother so.ng as no one else could, beco.ne the benediction. It was tho "Old M2.n's Dre2n", a subline finale for thc3 se.cr,J d occc..sion. II The Olcl MD-n I s Drea-r:1" I •m drcru:ling a drenm this afternoon Of da~- accounted olden Whcm , ., l_,r::-ht2r olc.1c1vcd a Silv0r Harp And youthful sr_:ilos -;--rero golden. I 1 n dreardng a drca~ of the olden ti~e When lifo wo..s snooth c>.s £.. pcets rhy:c:ie V~1hrm r:iy fe ,3t ·w.3 ro bare and ey checks were brovm And r.ry heart wo.s light f.1..S the eidordcwn. ' .. .... ~ . y.J I I r.: drea[:ing a drcc:.n this oveninJ tir:-.e or her whose lc,ve grow strong:=.;r We are vrnJkin3" d uvm the hone:stcad L:mc While evening shades grev:r longer My daughters I sGe c:..nd r:i:y little boys Those pledges of lov8 th2.t crown r.y joys And th-:; babo cor.ms n0xt and we 2.11 nC;w r-:.c0t And i kiss thcr: c1ll, Oh r..y drern:1s are swce:t. I 1 11 drcar:i. no r'.':-: .re this lcn2 r1idnicht lcr i ..ngGls bring r.i.e warning That soon I'll hG~r the stringlet s raise And Ang0ls so.y go(~d r::a.rnini I 111 drcr~::i. no n.:::ro this lono ridnight F'c-r th,'J cnb0rs giv(:; but c:. f~ :3blo light And I hoar n st8p in th~ outor hall Geed ni,jhtl Gocd ni 6 ht! ··,11.... "' c \_.. F \..i-:r tr1•--- t!..,.,.,.L t.)"" - -:.:> .:,\.., l 1 4, - .. • (Repc,-:;.t ) I 1 11 drear,. n ,.) !:~8ro this lon2 r.iidni !:;-ht For the ()t:bc;rs :~Jv8 but o. fo ,3 bl~ li 1ht i\.nd I hcr_r a sL~p in tr.-~ oubr h:1.ll .__ G1..; (.>:ln i r;b t ! G(x dni (~h t! For t'n,-_,~ }1.";1;..L.,_.::·n. . . . } . ..,; C!"1._..,1_.__l • C' .,_ -34writte n in A conp1c t0 and full record of this Bushr:1.an fe.r.ri.ly is being th0 FcJr..ily Histor y novl bcinc;· compi led. Mothe r WQ.S always in great der.10.nd as a solois t on festi vo occasi c,ns, neotin cs, scciD. ls, nnd o..round the firesi de. ·we have accor;i panied her on visits to bco..u tiful voice. the sick., anc.l the "shut- ins", where she cheere d thc::1 with her vrn.s Cf1.lled in to Thirinc the da.rk days of persec ution vrhon clouds hung lovr, sho uplift drc-cp ing spirit s vrlth her soncs. It was ·her divine :o.e[!.ns cf expres sion., after a warn bath am.: it 2.lv:ays i11spf red Fni th. · When her loved ones bc~car.:c ill, r sang to us, betinc s, :~ c fresh clcthi ng they were tende rly tucked in bed and mothe our reque st, song G.ftor sonz. Her voice was healin g balr:i ta the afflic ted, solo.co2 courc:-.ge to the neak nnd ccr:1fo rt to the oppres sed and sorrow ful, now streng th and and waywa rd. invite d Only ten days before her passin g she, with her d~u 0ht8r was specia l reque:~ t. t-:- attend the "Relie f -; ociety " in the First Ward of Lehi, wher•:: by she sang two nur,iliers, "The Old Log Rut" and "God Plc:.ns It All". Her voicJ never {lrGw cld. Mothe r's health contin ued to ir:. prcve in later ye2.rs. They freque ntly took trips fa:rthe :r attend ed the ccr1foT cnce in Salt Lake City nnd at variou s tines afield . ncisco . Once they went to Seattl e to the Fair anJ again to San Frr:. went to ks fi.nsele s nnd then visi tcd her p8oplc in Toxa.s. St. Louis y~·orld I s Fnir and r2ade visits tc Ohio eJlll Th2y 'Inoy n.lsc attend ed the Indi~ n to visit fathe r's rGln.t ivos. ro.tcly Their Gold0n Weddin g Anni vorsnr y, Februn ry 11, 1915, vm.s clc.bo kors :me friend s. cclobr ~ts u by the ir nuncro us dcscen d:mts and e. host cf co-wor Sixty 'I\-:-o 13-FBat Grw.J Chil::l ren. r.onths cc:.ch y0;c.r. Mothe r h.:..d rcsi ;~;ncd he r posi tL:n c1.s Presid ent o::' 1'h~n fnth er r c si2Dcd th o B:Lsh<)[.Jric .:i.nc1. th t:;y d c ci :!erJ to novc . I --35-- 'l'hcy purdia!":,Gd £~ li ttlo hone in L 3hi, Utah neo.r the hones of his 1 brothers ?--f artin nnd ;J.bert Buslm.c.m arnl conv.Jnicnt tc the OreD Depot. _ Father vrp.s new r:10the:r I s const:..mt conp2nion. tcrcthcr. stri..:an. How gracefully and perfoctly they ha d advm1ced Ho·H snoothly and .:;ently thE:ir barque glided on the caln w·iruffled The r:i.utualJ.y enjoyed the wcrk in the Tor.i..pleJ attcmdine church T01:1plc excursions 2.nd th(: hours in readin£;;·, 11rri tine and the serenity and p2ac0 th~t follc,ws a. vreJ.J. ordored. life. The follmving tribute vr2s pGnned by one who lived in the hori1e vd th mother. for one winter: Lines 7rrittcm by llilla F. Smith at Snowflake, Arizona, September 24., 1921. in M0r.1.ory of Lois A. S. Bush:r.i.an., vrho died Septer.iber 19, 1921 at Lehi City, Utah at the ace cf 78 1st the ev0ning of life: when she Vv•3nt away, Her Day hac. been lonJ and sweet So sweet thc:..t scarce had her hair turned ero.y 1 ·I\•ras Her gladn.;;ss secned quite conplete. 2nd Her Sn.i.les broucht pleasures whore ever sh8 went And her sen.::;, so filled with love, Made one think the 11.neels, 2.11 gladly contsnt Had coITtG fr01:1. the throne abcve. 3rd That they'd brouJht a ccr.1fcrting word fer all · And giv8n to each one near ThG str~in wns low, but 'twould 2:cmtly fall 1 Twas pb.in for tll to hear. 4th The sweetest strains her glnd. vc)icc trilled Were the soncs of Uotherhood hhen that little loe cc1bin vti th joy sho .filled To quiet her restless brocd. 5th 1ncre wcrl:"; othe r son.:;-;-s toe, that sb8 snn~ quik~ oft 1 Tvras the pc · r ··:rhc he2.rd thcr.: bo st tone so soft .Sh\:; wculd sine- Con e Coc 2, in Cone t0 th c-: cld h-__;r.1e nest. 6th Ther e 's a bite t o eat for each needy ono t;\( :.'.u has j ·.::u.rncyacl fr~r t .::d~y There 's cl vrrr.p ..s·-- w.:1.2~n f m.· the tir,.;; l:. ~-ion .J.I•. . . Y:"hc ho.s travelled .l. C>rl,~ v ll1..:: Y{c-.y \. ~ 1 C 7th In the busy, busy life she lived dovm here, There was time for books each day, And the authors she studied and :V..new so dear Left little time for play. 8th But now she has passed the portal dark and wide Has left us over here, 1 Twill all be well, no matter v:hat betide, Her tender deeds are here. 9th Her life that brought such sunshine to the Earth Will be remembered long, Her deeds be spoken of as those of vmrth, And she, a child of song. 0 -l . :,