Monday, January 18, 2010
Marilyn Walker as a teen ager
I found this negative among a pile of other photos. Marilyn Walker in Ashland, Oregon 1949
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Ann Stanger Hogg Life Story
Biography of Ann Stanger Hogg
my copy came from Frances Selley. I know that most of the biography comes from Ann's
ownlife story that she wrote herself.
Birth Date: 4 April 1828 Faceby, Yorkshire, England
Died : 31 October 1899 West Weber, Weber County, Utah
Parents : James Stanger and Isabelle Thompson
Pioneer: 2 July 1855 -25 September 1855
4th Company - Capt. Richard Ballantyne
She walked most of the way. The wagons
were full of supplies. Only the small
children and sick could ride.
Spouse: Charles Hogg, born 18 September 1831 Deighton, Yorkshire, England
died: 9 October 1901 West Weber, Weber county, Utah
Married: 26 June 1852 Faceby, Yorkshire, England by Parson Brown
Sealed: 20 May 1860 Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah by Brigham Young
Children:
James Hogg - Born: 29 July 1853 Faceby, Yorkshire, England
William George Hogg - Born: 6 July 1855 on the plains at Muddy Creek Kansas
Charles Hogg Jr. - Born: 1 March 1857 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Joseph Hogg - Born: 3 June 1859 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Hyrum Hogg - Born: 27 September 1860 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
John Thomas Hogg - Born: 26 March 1862 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Isabell Ann Hogg - Born: 21 November 1863 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Mary Ellen Hogg - Born: 17 December 1865 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Died: 27 December 1876
Elizabeth Jane Hogg - Born 21 March 1868 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Martha Malinda Hogg - Born 24 April 1870 St Joseph (later Washington) Utah
Ann Stanger was born and raised in Faceby, Yorkshire, England. She met her husband, Charles, when he came to work for her father and boarded in their home. They were married in Faceby , 26 June 1852, by Parson Brown. they became acquainted with the gospel of Jesus Christ through discussions with the Mormon Missionaries who held meetings in her Father's home. Ann and Charles both joined the church in 1853 with Elder Moses Cluff performing the ordinances for them.
The Gospel became a forceful part of their lives and the next 18 months were spent in Missionary work, feeding and clothing the traveling Elders, buying missionary tracts and assisting new members.
On 14th of February 1855 Ann, Charles and 18month old son, James, left Faceby, stopping in Deighton to say their farewells to Charles' family and caught the train to Liverpool. They left for America to join the Saints in Zion on the ship Siddons, chartered by F. D. Richards, President of the British Mission. The voyage was very rough and Ann was pregnant, which made it worse as rations were scarce so they shared what they had. After 8 weeks, they arrived in Philadelphia where they made their way by train and boats to the Kansas Territory and the Mormon Grove. Here they stayed in tents and planted crops for those immigrants that were to follow.
On 2 July 1855 they commenced their journey across the plains by wagon train, Capt. Richard Ballantyne the leader. The wagons were so loaded only small children could ride. On 6 July 1855 she gave birth on the plains to their second son, William George. She was allowed to ride for 3 days and then commenced to walk with her baby the rest of the way. The company arrived in Salt Lake Valley 22 September 1855.
They lived in Centerville until called to go South to Payson where they lived in a dug-out until they could return. Her husband was frequently called away with the Militia to protect the Saints and Ann had to take care of all the chores.
On 16 May 1860 Ann and Charles went to the Endowment House in Salt Lake and were sealed for time and eternity by President Brigham Young.
They were active in the Church and in 1868 at the October Conference, were called by the Presidency to go south to help settle the "Muddy Mission." They now had six sons and three daughters. They left the things they could not take and without question left to go where the Church called them. Ann washed clothes on the rocks with white sand, endured the intense heat and tried to grow crops. After moving to St. Joseph and planting orchards, corn, cotton, etc. they were called back to the center of Zion February 1871. During the Mission, she bore her fourth daughter. They relocated in West Weber in May 1871 after a very hard journey back. They were so poor she had to make the boys clothes from the wagon cover. They built a home and planted fruit trees. She learned how to dry the fruit and sold it to the merchants in Ogden to help support her family.
In 1879, Charles accepted the law of polygamy. Ann accepted this second marriage dutifully and in good faith even accompanied them to the Endowment House. She was 57 at this time. Charles continued to support both families until the Manifesto in 1890, when he elected to live with his second wife to help raise the younger children. Ann accepted this with dignity and courage. Charles second wife was Annie Todd.
Ann was ever religious, attended church regularly and taught her children the principles of the Gospel. She served a mission with her husband and family, was a counselor in the Relief Society for many years and spent 18 years as visiting teacher. she was released due to the illness (cancer of the brain). During her illness she lived with her daughters in Idaho who cared for her. She returned to West Weber (age 71) just prior to her death 31 October 1899 and is buried in the well kept cemetery there next to her husband and daughter.
A faithful Latter-day Saint and pioneer lady, she passed through all the hardships of that era. Her name will ever be blessed in the hearts and memories of her countless decendants.
my copy came from Frances Selley. I know that most of the biography comes from Ann's
ownlife story that she wrote herself.
Birth Date: 4 April 1828 Faceby, Yorkshire, England
Died : 31 October 1899 West Weber, Weber County, Utah
Parents : James Stanger and Isabelle Thompson
Pioneer: 2 July 1855 -25 September 1855
4th Company - Capt. Richard Ballantyne
She walked most of the way. The wagons
were full of supplies. Only the small
children and sick could ride.
Spouse: Charles Hogg, born 18 September 1831 Deighton, Yorkshire, England
died: 9 October 1901 West Weber, Weber county, Utah
Married: 26 June 1852 Faceby, Yorkshire, England by Parson Brown
Sealed: 20 May 1860 Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah by Brigham Young
Children:
James Hogg - Born: 29 July 1853 Faceby, Yorkshire, England
William George Hogg - Born: 6 July 1855 on the plains at Muddy Creek Kansas
Charles Hogg Jr. - Born: 1 March 1857 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Joseph Hogg - Born: 3 June 1859 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Hyrum Hogg - Born: 27 September 1860 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
John Thomas Hogg - Born: 26 March 1862 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Isabell Ann Hogg - Born: 21 November 1863 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Mary Ellen Hogg - Born: 17 December 1865 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Died: 27 December 1876
Elizabeth Jane Hogg - Born 21 March 1868 Centerville, Davis county, Utah
Martha Malinda Hogg - Born 24 April 1870 St Joseph (later Washington) Utah
Ann Stanger was born and raised in Faceby, Yorkshire, England. She met her husband, Charles, when he came to work for her father and boarded in their home. They were married in Faceby , 26 June 1852, by Parson Brown. they became acquainted with the gospel of Jesus Christ through discussions with the Mormon Missionaries who held meetings in her Father's home. Ann and Charles both joined the church in 1853 with Elder Moses Cluff performing the ordinances for them.
The Gospel became a forceful part of their lives and the next 18 months were spent in Missionary work, feeding and clothing the traveling Elders, buying missionary tracts and assisting new members.
On 14th of February 1855 Ann, Charles and 18month old son, James, left Faceby, stopping in Deighton to say their farewells to Charles' family and caught the train to Liverpool. They left for America to join the Saints in Zion on the ship Siddons, chartered by F. D. Richards, President of the British Mission. The voyage was very rough and Ann was pregnant, which made it worse as rations were scarce so they shared what they had. After 8 weeks, they arrived in Philadelphia where they made their way by train and boats to the Kansas Territory and the Mormon Grove. Here they stayed in tents and planted crops for those immigrants that were to follow.
On 2 July 1855 they commenced their journey across the plains by wagon train, Capt. Richard Ballantyne the leader. The wagons were so loaded only small children could ride. On 6 July 1855 she gave birth on the plains to their second son, William George. She was allowed to ride for 3 days and then commenced to walk with her baby the rest of the way. The company arrived in Salt Lake Valley 22 September 1855.
They lived in Centerville until called to go South to Payson where they lived in a dug-out until they could return. Her husband was frequently called away with the Militia to protect the Saints and Ann had to take care of all the chores.
On 16 May 1860 Ann and Charles went to the Endowment House in Salt Lake and were sealed for time and eternity by President Brigham Young.
They were active in the Church and in 1868 at the October Conference, were called by the Presidency to go south to help settle the "Muddy Mission." They now had six sons and three daughters. They left the things they could not take and without question left to go where the Church called them. Ann washed clothes on the rocks with white sand, endured the intense heat and tried to grow crops. After moving to St. Joseph and planting orchards, corn, cotton, etc. they were called back to the center of Zion February 1871. During the Mission, she bore her fourth daughter. They relocated in West Weber in May 1871 after a very hard journey back. They were so poor she had to make the boys clothes from the wagon cover. They built a home and planted fruit trees. She learned how to dry the fruit and sold it to the merchants in Ogden to help support her family.
In 1879, Charles accepted the law of polygamy. Ann accepted this second marriage dutifully and in good faith even accompanied them to the Endowment House. She was 57 at this time. Charles continued to support both families until the Manifesto in 1890, when he elected to live with his second wife to help raise the younger children. Ann accepted this with dignity and courage. Charles second wife was Annie Todd.
Ann was ever religious, attended church regularly and taught her children the principles of the Gospel. She served a mission with her husband and family, was a counselor in the Relief Society for many years and spent 18 years as visiting teacher. she was released due to the illness (cancer of the brain). During her illness she lived with her daughters in Idaho who cared for her. She returned to West Weber (age 71) just prior to her death 31 October 1899 and is buried in the well kept cemetery there next to her husband and daughter.
A faithful Latter-day Saint and pioneer lady, she passed through all the hardships of that era. Her name will ever be blessed in the hearts and memories of her countless decendants.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Thomas S. Monson condolence letter August 1989
It used to be acceptable to write directly to general authorities in the Church and even to the First Presidency from time to time, especially in times of need of comfort or with questions. Marian Greenlee Lusk received this letter from President Thomas S. Monson on the death of her oldest son, Ronald Walker, in 1989.
Walter Hixson and Georgia McIntyre wedding certificate
I scanned this in from a copy. Marilyn says this is copied from a page in Walter and Georgia's Bible.... Charlotte
Charles Hogg Patriarchal Blessing 1867
Centerville, Davis county, Utah
June 8th, 1867
A blessing given by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Charles Hogg, son of Thomas and Ellen Hogg, born Deighton, Yorkshire, England, September 18, 1831.
Brother Charles, by virtue of the Holy Priesthood and in the name of Jesus Christ, I place my hands upon thy head and I ask God the Eternal Father for his spirit to indite (sic -does he mean indict?) the blessing which is for thee, for thou art of the blood of Joseph, which Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brethren. Therefore thou are entitled through thy lineage, which is of Ephraim, to all the blessings, gifts and privileges of the new and everlasting covenant, and also of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Therefore it behooveth thee to be firm in thy faith, yea even as the rock of ages is firm, striving diligently to obtain wisdom knowledge and understanding, that you may more clearly, and more fully understand the principle of the everlasting gospel for thou hast yet a work to do upon the earth which will exalt thee hereafter. Thou hast a mission to perform among the nations of the earth and though shalt be called to preach the everlasting gospel among thy kindred for it is thy duty to be the Savior of thy Father's house. Therefore I say unto thee be diligent and thou shalt verily receive thy reward. The Lord knoweth the integrity of thine heart, he also knoweth thy ability, therefore I say unto thee, if thou wilt lift up they head and open they mouth in faith, thy tongue shall be loosed, yea even it shall be like unto the pen of a _____ ready writer and thou shalt be astonished at thyself.
Thou shalt be blest in thy journey both upon land and upon water, and thou shalt find favor in the eyes of the people among whom thou wilt sojourn. Thou shalt also through prayer and faith, have the power to command the raging of the sea and it shall obey thy voice and thou shalt be blessed both temporally and spiritually at home and abroad and they posterity shall be numbered and thy grandchildren shall bless thee in thine old age and thou shalt assist in avenging the blood of the saints and Prophets which was shed by the ungodly and not a hair of thy head shall ever fall by an enemy.
This blessing I seal upon they head, through your faithfullness (sic), and I seal thee up unto Eternal Life to come up in the morning of the first resurrection.
Even so Amen
S. Stageman Recorder
retyped by Charlotte Carper from a copy January 2010 - I left the punctuation that was in the blessing as it was given. I changed the spelling of some of the words, but left others.
June 8th, 1867
A blessing given by John Smith, Patriarch, upon the head of Charles Hogg, son of Thomas and Ellen Hogg, born Deighton, Yorkshire, England, September 18, 1831.
Brother Charles, by virtue of the Holy Priesthood and in the name of Jesus Christ, I place my hands upon thy head and I ask God the Eternal Father for his spirit to indite (sic -does he mean indict?) the blessing which is for thee, for thou art of the blood of Joseph, which Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brethren. Therefore thou are entitled through thy lineage, which is of Ephraim, to all the blessings, gifts and privileges of the new and everlasting covenant, and also of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Therefore it behooveth thee to be firm in thy faith, yea even as the rock of ages is firm, striving diligently to obtain wisdom knowledge and understanding, that you may more clearly, and more fully understand the principle of the everlasting gospel for thou hast yet a work to do upon the earth which will exalt thee hereafter. Thou hast a mission to perform among the nations of the earth and though shalt be called to preach the everlasting gospel among thy kindred for it is thy duty to be the Savior of thy Father's house. Therefore I say unto thee be diligent and thou shalt verily receive thy reward. The Lord knoweth the integrity of thine heart, he also knoweth thy ability, therefore I say unto thee, if thou wilt lift up they head and open they mouth in faith, thy tongue shall be loosed, yea even it shall be like unto the pen of a _____ ready writer and thou shalt be astonished at thyself.
Thou shalt be blest in thy journey both upon land and upon water, and thou shalt find favor in the eyes of the people among whom thou wilt sojourn. Thou shalt also through prayer and faith, have the power to command the raging of the sea and it shall obey thy voice and thou shalt be blessed both temporally and spiritually at home and abroad and they posterity shall be numbered and thy grandchildren shall bless thee in thine old age and thou shalt assist in avenging the blood of the saints and Prophets which was shed by the ungodly and not a hair of thy head shall ever fall by an enemy.
This blessing I seal upon they head, through your faithfullness (sic), and I seal thee up unto Eternal Life to come up in the morning of the first resurrection.
Even so Amen
S. Stageman Recorder
retyped by Charlotte Carper from a copy January 2010 - I left the punctuation that was in the blessing as it was given. I changed the spelling of some of the words, but left others.
Marilyn Walker and the Angels 1958
I became very ill on a Monday after Thanksgiving in 1958. I went to the doctor the next day and he told me that I had pneumonia and I was to go home and go to bed. I had had the car all day so at four o'clock, I went in to pick up Ted from work and I was so weary.
I can't remember getting home or going to bed. About seven o'clock that same evening, my husband, Ted, and his ward teaching partner were going out ward teaching and I had them administer to me. They left at that time because I assured them that I would be fine for the hour that they would be gone.
Some time shortly after they left, my breathing became very labored and I was very tired. All at once I felt my very soul beginning to slip from my body. It was so sweet and easy flowing and the thought came to me that I must do something or I would surely die. My grandmother, Grace Walker, had always impressed upon me with the fact that I must pray on my knees so I slipped out of bed and began praying.
I poured out my soul's anguish and hopes to the Lord and lost all track of time because I was so lifted up by the Spirit that I felt. Two strong arms lifted me off of my knees onto the bed and a voice said to me, "You are too ill to be on the cold floor." I could not get up by myself because I was so weak and ill and I had been on my knees so long that they were stiff and unbending.
I knew for a surety now that I might die. The beings who helped me kept addressing as "dear little one" and I felt such love and kindness.
I asked, "If I go and leave my three children will it be held against me?"
The answer was no that it would not.
"Will I regret it if I leave now?"
The answer was infinity and I could, at this moment, look into forever and ever. "You will feel as if you left a job undone."
Again I asked a question, "If I leave will my children be given a mother?" This time I was told, no, but that they would have their opportunity to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I then asked if my life would be better from now on and I was told that it would not, but that I would have the courage to face the problems that would come into my life.
Now the two beings told me that they must go and leave me alone because being in their presence was so beautiful and sweet that it might influence me too much and I must make up my mind by myself if I was going to go or not.
At this moment, I was full and surrounded by the most beautiful light, warmth and love, such as I have never known and beyond my understanding as I write this today. I felt that these beings were very close to me, who loved me dearly, and they promised to come back and would go with me so I wouldn't have to go alone. I couldn't bear the thought of my little girls 3, 5, 8, being left without a mother and did not feel that my husband had yet gained a strong enough testimony and I had been promised the courage to go on and I decided I wanted to live. I remembered the scripture in James that tells us to call the elders and I remembered that I had been administered to and I said half aloud, "In the Name of Jesus Christ."
I immediately started to breathe normally and my head was craned back and my neck stiff as if I had been looking up into the heavens.
Many times during the next months and years I was to call upon the promise of courage. I spent 6 months flat on my back unable to do anything, even holding a book was an exertion. It was three more months before I could care for the children during the day by myself.
Now, in May 1962, I am still under the weather a lot of the time and I cannot carry on the duties of a housewife but all the family pitch in and help and we have learned to overlook a little dust here and there and the ironing piled in the corner.
We put first things first and attend our Sunday meetings and Primary and Relief Society. We can always have our family prayers.
I do not BELIEVE, but in fact, I KNOW, we cannot go back into our Father's presence without family prayer.
Realizing that the Gospel was indeed the important thing for my children to have, and that life was meant to have problems, and that God blesses us so we can face them, and gives us solutions to work out ourselves rather than take away the problems has greatly changed my life. It gives me the courage to ask all my friends and acquaintances the golden questions: "What do you know about the Mormon church? Would you like to know more?"
written by Marilyn Walker Whisler
in May 1962 in Medford, Oregon
retyped by Charlotte Whisler Carper January 2010
I can't remember getting home or going to bed. About seven o'clock that same evening, my husband, Ted, and his ward teaching partner were going out ward teaching and I had them administer to me. They left at that time because I assured them that I would be fine for the hour that they would be gone.
Some time shortly after they left, my breathing became very labored and I was very tired. All at once I felt my very soul beginning to slip from my body. It was so sweet and easy flowing and the thought came to me that I must do something or I would surely die. My grandmother, Grace Walker, had always impressed upon me with the fact that I must pray on my knees so I slipped out of bed and began praying.
I poured out my soul's anguish and hopes to the Lord and lost all track of time because I was so lifted up by the Spirit that I felt. Two strong arms lifted me off of my knees onto the bed and a voice said to me, "You are too ill to be on the cold floor." I could not get up by myself because I was so weak and ill and I had been on my knees so long that they were stiff and unbending.
I knew for a surety now that I might die. The beings who helped me kept addressing as "dear little one" and I felt such love and kindness.
I asked, "If I go and leave my three children will it be held against me?"
The answer was no that it would not.
"Will I regret it if I leave now?"
The answer was infinity and I could, at this moment, look into forever and ever. "You will feel as if you left a job undone."
Again I asked a question, "If I leave will my children be given a mother?" This time I was told, no, but that they would have their opportunity to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
I then asked if my life would be better from now on and I was told that it would not, but that I would have the courage to face the problems that would come into my life.
Now the two beings told me that they must go and leave me alone because being in their presence was so beautiful and sweet that it might influence me too much and I must make up my mind by myself if I was going to go or not.
At this moment, I was full and surrounded by the most beautiful light, warmth and love, such as I have never known and beyond my understanding as I write this today. I felt that these beings were very close to me, who loved me dearly, and they promised to come back and would go with me so I wouldn't have to go alone. I couldn't bear the thought of my little girls 3, 5, 8, being left without a mother and did not feel that my husband had yet gained a strong enough testimony and I had been promised the courage to go on and I decided I wanted to live. I remembered the scripture in James that tells us to call the elders and I remembered that I had been administered to and I said half aloud, "In the Name of Jesus Christ."
I immediately started to breathe normally and my head was craned back and my neck stiff as if I had been looking up into the heavens.
Many times during the next months and years I was to call upon the promise of courage. I spent 6 months flat on my back unable to do anything, even holding a book was an exertion. It was three more months before I could care for the children during the day by myself.
Now, in May 1962, I am still under the weather a lot of the time and I cannot carry on the duties of a housewife but all the family pitch in and help and we have learned to overlook a little dust here and there and the ironing piled in the corner.
We put first things first and attend our Sunday meetings and Primary and Relief Society. We can always have our family prayers.
I do not BELIEVE, but in fact, I KNOW, we cannot go back into our Father's presence without family prayer.
Realizing that the Gospel was indeed the important thing for my children to have, and that life was meant to have problems, and that God blesses us so we can face them, and gives us solutions to work out ourselves rather than take away the problems has greatly changed my life. It gives me the courage to ask all my friends and acquaintances the golden questions: "What do you know about the Mormon church? Would you like to know more?"
written by Marilyn Walker Whisler
in May 1962 in Medford, Oregon
retyped by Charlotte Whisler Carper January 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Marilyn Walker personal record
This form that was used in family history books many years ago. It was recorded by Marilyn Walker, about her life and some of her achievments and church assignments.
TEXT: In August 1961, took a second place ribbon for painting an oil intitled "Florence Dunes". It was the third time any pictures by here were ever entered in an art show. There were 250 entries.
In May 1962, finished a full year as class literature leader in Relief Society, also taught Primary. Inservice lessons for 8 months.
I have taught in M.I.A. and many classes in Primary.
In July 1963 had completed a year as Beehive teacher. July 1963 moved to Sidney, Montana and served there as MIA president and secretary until May 17, 1964.
No Gold & Green Ball had ever been held here and we had one. It was a financial success and the first and only one held in the District. During this time I was also the Relief Society visiting teacher class leader.
(this was obviously written in 1964 in Sidney, Montana - at that time in the church, each ward or branch was responsible for making their own budget funds, so the "financial success" of an event was important. It was probably how the MIA made part of their budget for the year.... Charlotte)
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