| OCR Text |
Show ./ Mrs. Julia Wright Petty Page 3. and candles, cured meat, puured bullets, spun yarn and were self supporting. "My mother-in-law Mrs. Margaret Jefferson Petty, who came from down soujh, had a loom and she would weave for me, while I spun for her. "We were never rich in money but we had a wonderful time. I gave the first Thanksgiving dinner, sometime in the sixties, that was ever given at Richmond. I also gave the first birthday party there. \ It was a party for my oldest daughterJ I Margaret, when she was 15. "I never saw anyone move or work on Sunday until I came to Ogden 35 years ago. \ \ "My husband earned five dollars for locating the Indians and giving the in-formation to Gener.al Connor's soldiers in 1863 when the white~ massacred the Indians in cache Valley. He rode horseback until he located the Indian camp and then went back and told the officers. The soldiers closed in and destroyed the Indians. The officers gave Mr. Petty $5. "I have never been sick except when having a baby and I have had nine of t hem. Eight are still living. "About 1872 Father and mother and the rest of my brothers and sisters Charles, Joseph, Will and Parley, all born in Cache valley, came to Ogden. Here my sister Mrs. Florence Dunn and Brother Frank Wright were born. "Father and the boys started the store in 1875 and it has continued to the present time. c • .Angus Wright, present president of t he store is my nephew. "Brigham Young used to come. to C8 che Valley and give us good advice. I recall one time he said, 'You women folks are working, in your own way, just as hard as the men are. Now conserve your strength. After dinner lie down and rest awhile even if you cannot sleep, just relax. So I have always tried to do that and it has saved myhealth. Afew minutes rest helps the body a lot. "I love my neighbors and friends and I attend the meetings of the Relief Society and the Daughters of the Pioneers. I |
