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About three months later on December 2, 1866 they were married at Croydon,Utah by Bishop James Walker. A dinner party was given in their honor by Charles and Harriet Shill. This was a happy event on their wedding day. Robert and his wife Miriam continued living with Edward on the farm. It was about this time in early winter that Edward wanted to build a new log house. The logs had been hauled from the canyon by ox team in early fall. Robert was a good workman and was anxious to help get the house built and the work began. It was one large room with door and windows and was joined on to the other house. Each house faced south so that from the outside it looked like one long log house with, two front doors. With this addition there was more room, …show more content…

It was 3 December 1866 when the baby was born. He was a beautiful baby boy, and they gave him the name of Alma Ether. They were especially happy with this baby as their first child, Albert Edward, had passed away when he was a year old. About a month later a group of young folks were going to a dance at Groyden, and Edward and Ellen went with them as they had done previously. Their mode of transportation was by ox team and sleigh. Everyone had a nice time as they all enjoyed dancing. But a short time after, Ellen developed a bad cold and other complications set in; and after weeks of intense suffering she passed away 15 February 15, 1867 of a severe nervous condition. Of course Edward was very much grieved over her death and concerned about his motherless child. Robert and Miriam were grieved also over the death of such a close friend, and they extended their sympathy and helped console Edward in every way possible. They were a great blessing to him at this time for which he was very thankful. Miriam took full responsibility of his baby during the next few months. The farm work went on, and in the following springtime Robert leased Edward’s farm on shares or for a portion of the income from …show more content…

They had obtained a plot of ground in the northwest section of the settlement and were getting logs for the house which was built like other log houses. It was probably about the year 1869 when they moved from the Richins farm to their new home where they lived as farmers most of their lives. Time was passing by, and they had not yet had their endowments. On September 12, 1870 they went to Salt Lake Endowment House and took out their endowments and were sealed by Apostle Wilford Woodruff. As members of the Church they were active in the ward where Robert held many different positions. When the Sunday School was organized, he was appointed first superintendent of the Henefer Sunday School with Brothers James Paskett and William Brewer as. assistants in the year of 1871. He held this position twenty-five years. He was chosen to be a counselor to Bishop Charles Richins July 9, 1877, which position he held until 1890. A few years later on August 2, 1903 he was ordained a Patriarch in Summit Stake. Miriam was active in Relief Society and worked in other auxiliaries

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