Ancestors in Zion’s Camp of 1834

John Mckee Fausett(Derik’s 4th Great Grandfather) Henry Harriman (Derik’s 4th Great Grandfather) Ornon Houghton(Derik’s 5th Great Grandfather) Louisa Aurelia Curtis (Houghton)(Derik’s 5th Great Grandmother) Zion’s Camp was Leadership Training (<https://scottwoodward.org/zionscamp_leadershiptraining.html>) According to its ostensible purpose, [Zion’s Camp] was a failure. But … Continue reading Ancestors in Zion’s Camp of 1834

Danites

Video: 1838: The Year the Saints Were Driven Out of Missouri Note: George Washington Robinson signed the certificate and recorded the ordination of John Mckee Fausett as an Elder in the Church. It must be noted that Mr. Robinson is … Continue reading Danites

MARIAH DOYLE STEVENS

MARIAH DOYLE STEVENS Husband: Roswell Stevens Jr. — Private/Corporal in Company F From FIVE HUNDRED WAGONS STOOD STILL Mormon Battalion Wives Shirley N. Maynes Mariah Doyle was born June 29, 1809 at Mount Pleasant, Brant, Ontario, Canada to John Doyle and Mary Accord. The village of Mount Pleasant is five miles to the southwest of Brantford Town, and the area is an unbroken plain. Life on the Ontario frontier was rugged and harsh. Education was limited and many never learned to read or write. The Bible was usually their only textbook. Very little is known concerning Mariah’s early childhood. Roswell … Continue reading MARIAH DOYLE STEVENS