Saga of the Sanpitch Vol 10

Mary Prayer, John Henry Heard a Voice

ning toward him The tears streaming down her smiling face Indians Yes know The rest was Tost in an embrace that after almost years of marriage It was said good so week much before more Mary than and mere John words Henry five could pieced together both sides of their story Morning brought the Indians headed toward Ft Hambleton Because of their small numbers the settlers decided it would be better to go to Alfred settlement Alfredand which started the Indians ment so August settlement and stole all few calves posse On the The evacuated had been after the the Indians the Indians attacked of the livestock in the corral band except The men of Indians return and As formed they for neared turned and headed toward the settle men were forced people sent to Manti to Manti 22nd to Fort for protect help it They were for the winter When Mary and John Henry finally found time to compare notes the sawmill they had worked so hard to start was gone as was their wagon ATl of the Tumber was burned the Tivestock had been run off or killed by the Indians and most of their band household They were the children Mary items had also left with But they been almost felt stolen by the warring nothing--except each other and blessed John Henry Owen Wilcox lived to be almost 86 years old Young Wilcox lived to be 98 years old They were married 67 years and reared 11 children four sons and seven daughters Fifty-six of these years and nine of these children came after Mary prayed and John Henry heardvoice Source sketch of the 1ife of John Henry Owen Wilcox