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Martha Draper had three children volunteer for the Mormon Battalion.
What sex were they?
a.
Three boys
b.
Two boys, one girl
c.
Two girls, one boy
d.
Three girls
Yesterday’s answer:
A Sold clothes and cookies
From the life of Rachel Morris Davies: In 1843, the
first missionary from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, William
Henshaw, assigned to Wales arrived. Without any knowledge of the Welsh
language, he proclaimed his message in English and hoped some would understand.
The William Rees Davies family were his first converts and they were baptized
on February 19, 1843 with William, Rachel and two sons being baptized that day,
and a daughter was baptized three months later. William, and Perhaps others in
the family, must have known some English and recognized the truths when they
heard Elder Henshaw speak. William fulfilled a mission in his native Wales
before emigrating to Zion, being the first to preach in the Welsh language.
Rachel provided for the family while William was on his mission by
running a cookie shop. They lived in the back of a wealthy family’s home, and
the lady of the house would throw away her dirty clothes. Rachel would gather
them up, wash and iron them, and sell them back to the same lady.
Music was an important part of family life in their home. William
had a wonderful voice and was asked to sing for the Queen of England on three
different occasions. Rachel was a lovely woman who lived the Gospel and loved
to sing the songs of Zion. She did her sewing by hand; she never saw a
washboard until she came to America, and she always did her washing by rubbing
the clothes between her hands.
Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude,
Daughters of Utah Pioneers:
(International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers: 1998), 1: 766-767.
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