Thursday, October 22, 2009

THE WEBSTER'S MOVED TO CEDAR CITY AND BECAME A PROMINANT FAMILY THERE.

FRANCIS AND ANN ELIZABETH HAD 7 MORE CHILDREN. THEIR 5TH CHILD WAS SAMUEL WEBSTER. THAT WAS DON'S GRAND-DAD.

FRANCIS BECAME THE MAYOR TWICE IN CEDAR CITY.

AMY ELIZABETH (THE BABY BORN 3 WEEKS BEFORE THE STORMS HIT) DIED JUST 6 YEARS BEFORE DON WAS BORN. SHE WAS 78 YEARS OLD. 
 
 
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OUR WYOMING REUNION IN JULY WAS AT MARTIN'S COVE. TO HAVE OUR FAMILY WALK THE LOOP AT MARTIN'S COVE WAS SO SPECIAL FOR DON AND I. WE DID THIS IN HONOR OF OUR PIONEER ANCESTORS THAT SURVIVED THE EARLY WINTER STORMS OF 1856.

WHAT AN EXPERIENCE THIS WAS. EVEN OUR 6 GRANDCHILDREN HAD A GOOD TIME. THEY WERE WONDERFUL RIDING AND WALKING THE 6 MILES THAT DAY

THIS IS A REUNION THAT WILL ALWAYS BE VERY SPECIAL FOR US! IT'S A MEMORY WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THOSE THAT SURVIVED THIS HANDCART ORDEAL. I OFTEN THINK OF THEIR COURAGE AND DETERMINATION TO SURVIVE AGAINST ALL ODDS. I ALSO AM AMAZED AT THE DETERMINATION OF THE RESCUERS. IF THEY HADN'T BEEN WILLING TO HELP FIND THOSE PEOPLE ON THE PLAINS, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER 1,200 SAINTS THAT WOULD HAVE DIED. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A MIRACLE ANY OF THEM SURVIVED. WITHOUT THE LORD'S HELP, I KNOW THEY WOULDN'T HAVE.
 
 
 
 
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

 
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HALLOWEEN IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND MEMORIES ARE FLOODING BACK TO ME. THE CLEVELAND'S ALWAYS HAD A GREAT TIME DURING THIS HOLIDAY.

JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE SOME FUN PICTURES. I'M SURE YOU WILL GET A KICK OUT OF THEM AND THAT THEY WILL TRIGGER MEMORIES FOR YOU TOO.
 
 
 
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