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Show 75 they may probanLy have near thought, for their use. Canyon Diablo, and went They disembarked southward to the Beale Trail where they found their wagons. These "lbstoniansf1 attempted no settlement in the Lit- vicinity of the present Flagstaff, the:,r dvace group trinnned a growing pine tree, perhaps ntendng 1t to be used as a flagstaff in their celebration of Independence Day---this group, it is said, moved on before From July 4th; but the 2nd company used the trimmed tree. this incident came the name of the present town "Flagstaff". * tle Colorado VallJY) In the . It * seems to me that the Bostonians were likely well colonies in the intentioned, wishing to found peaceable country glowingly described to them. Probably, too, the Colonization Company, of which Mr. Coens had become the President, could provide all funds needed for combatting What would have been their had they have come earlier and made settle the wild Little Colorado. course of ment? procedure Many of the early Mormons were of New England stock. rig ham Young himself was a na ti ve of V;'ermont; one or more of his ani l'e could hardly ha ve been wives came f:r:oN)w Hampshire; in general. His actions in calling consieew England the Mormon and sendig out pioneers of 1876 to the Little Col Aside from his little hurried and decisive. he heard of, had the of eount.ry, purpose of occupation and New perhaps somewhat from relatives in England, orado may general perhaps feared seem some a such as move The Mormons it appears the Cozzens were emigrants far from were making? 'highly respected' in New England. Perhaps I may illustrate by experiences in New England- My folks have a long history with my own people. the Boston-Plymouth both the fandlies of my father and my mother,-in and Vrmont for my Connecticut, Rhode in and Island, areas, especially in the father's folks; and mother's ancestors areas. My wife's father and Massachusetts Bay and New Hampshire in BOston. were anct reared their family mother _ marrid the Mormons His relatives considered that when they joined Grandfather lives. their of mistake they had made the great the Chu.cch of Jesus. Christ of about may ha ve known little of his ti".t.h.; but. ::::"'!:I.!ld•• ther time Latter-day Shints at the walked the floor when she learned of the event, disconsolately that she had "born a fact the of her horne, volubly lamenting Before her death, a religion as than". son who would join such that they would her family large she obtained promises from all To her funeral, brother". ha ve nothing to do with the "wayward in the cortege; unwelcome were he and mother walked because they Their un-noticed. and walked home after the burial, apparently I fine' their with unacquainted own family grew up practically tells this story:--- At one time, ?rter Mrs. aunts. uncles and she was approached in a public place when she was but a child, "Uttle lady> you donlt man:by a well-dressed and good-looking is my I am your Uncle Frank--your papa know me, do you. he was knd but the stately stranger; She was somewhat shy of • . b:other. and smiling. |
