Brigham Young
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What did Brigham Young do that many would consider it
not their business to intervene?
a.
Took abused half
breed children away from their native father
b.
Beat a husband
for beating his wife and kids
c.
Took starving
children away from their parents
d.
Took the guns
away from marauding natives
Yesterday’s
answer:
C Ephraim
From the life of Mary Ann Firth Dorius: On October 4, 1862, Mary Ann married Lewis
Olsen Dorius. They journeyed to Fort Ephraim, Sanpete County (Little Denmark),
one hundred and thirty miles south of Salt Lake City. Lewis took his bride home
to meet his family.
The hard clay soil in Ephraim had to be cleared of
sagebrush and rocks, then flooded with water before it could be plowed. It was
much different from gardening in the mellow, fertile soil of Denmark, where the
rain watered the crops and plowing was easy. Plowing in Ephraim was often done
by the women who would drive the oxen hitched to a hand plow.
This settlement came to be known as the granary of
Utah. The Scandinavian people worked hard to make a living out of the soil.
Another difficulty Mary Ann had to face was hostile
Indians. They had to arm themselves for protection for them and their animals.
Forts had to be built. The men took turns standing guard to notify the city of
any Indian invaders.
Pioneer Women
of Faith and Fortitude, Daughters of
Utah Pioneers: (International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers: 1998), 1:
831.
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