Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Experience Taught Her

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What experience taught Matilda Miner Curtis to be a giving person the remainder of her life?

a.                   Walking bare foot almost the entire distance of the Mormon Trail, when another girl shared her shoes

b.                   Going hungry on the Mormon Trail and others sharing their food

c.                   Having no money when she entered the valley and an individual gave her $1

d.                   While crossing the Atlantic, another little girl shared her doll with her

Yesterday’s answer:

B.   From the life of Mary Sophia Reed Crockett:   Mary Sophia Reed was born in New Hampshire, 1833. Her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints early. Her father died in Missouri when Mary was only three years old.

At the age of fifteen she came to Salt Lake with her mother and other siblings. Food was always a problem. They dug sego lily bulbs, and made corn into Hominy. Mary would eat this with a pin, one kernel at a time, so it would last longer.

After finishing school Mary went to Payson to teach, while there she met Alvin Crockett. They were married in 1852. Her wedding ring was made of gold he brought back from the California gold rush.

Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, Daughters of Utah Pioneers: (International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers: 1998), 1: 712.


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