Today I turned in my paperwork, paid my fees, and now I am a member of the Daughter's of Utah Pioneers. I am so proud that I have such a wonderful Ancestory, who made a difference in the settlement of this Great State of Utah, and with the establishment of the LDS Church. My Great-Great-Great-Great- Grandfather, Henry Zufelt, and his beautiful wife, Julia Ann Dillabaugh Zufelt, joined the church in New York. They were baptized into the LDS Church on Christmas Eve, 1835. 
Henry and Julia already had a child, Louisa at this time. The night they were baptised, they went to the shores of Lake Ontario, three miles from their home. They broke the ice on Lake Ontario, were baptised, and then they walked three miles back to their home, with ice hanging on their clothing. They moved from their home in New York to Illinois, where my great-great-great-Grandfather David Sands Zufelt was born. While in Illinois, three children were born, but David is the only one who survived. David was named after Julia's sisters husband, David Sands Colvin. They then moved to Iowa and prepared to cross the Plains to Salt Lake City with the Allen Weeks Company. By this time, Louisa was ready to marry, and she did marry before the trip to Salt Lake City. They arrived in Salt Lake City on Oct. 12, 1852. They were sent to Lehi, Utah with several other families in the Allen Weeks Company. They then moved to Cedar Fort, and then moved to Payson in the Winters for better educations for their several children. They would cross Utah Lake in Winter, after it froze over, as it wasn't as far, and they loved to ride their sleighs across. After Payson they moved to Sevier County, and then to Glenwood, UT. Henry was the first president of the Glenwood United Order, but then was replaced by A.T. Oldroyd in Oct. 1874. He was also a counselor in the bishopric while in Glenwood. Henry died in Nov. 1887 in Sevier County. Julia Ann died Oct. 1897, she was 80 years old. She gave birth to 17 children, but only 8 lived to adulthood. You can read their biography's by clicking the link attached to this post. I am very blessed to be a member of this family. For further see:
Henry and Julia already had a child, Louisa at this time. The night they were baptised, they went to the shores of Lake Ontario, three miles from their home. They broke the ice on Lake Ontario, were baptised, and then they walked three miles back to their home, with ice hanging on their clothing. They moved from their home in New York to Illinois, where my great-great-great-Grandfather David Sands Zufelt was born. While in Illinois, three children were born, but David is the only one who survived. David was named after Julia's sisters husband, David Sands Colvin. They then moved to Iowa and prepared to cross the Plains to Salt Lake City with the Allen Weeks Company. By this time, Louisa was ready to marry, and she did marry before the trip to Salt Lake City. They arrived in Salt Lake City on Oct. 12, 1852. They were sent to Lehi, Utah with several other families in the Allen Weeks Company. They then moved to Cedar Fort, and then moved to Payson in the Winters for better educations for their several children. They would cross Utah Lake in Winter, after it froze over, as it wasn't as far, and they loved to ride their sleighs across. After Payson they moved to Sevier County, and then to Glenwood, UT. Henry was the first president of the Glenwood United Order, but then was replaced by A.T. Oldroyd in Oct. 1874. He was also a counselor in the bishopric while in Glenwood. Henry died in Nov. 1887 in Sevier County. Julia Ann died Oct. 1897, she was 80 years old. She gave birth to 17 children, but only 8 lived to adulthood. You can read their biography's by clicking the link attached to this post. I am very blessed to be a member of this family. For further see:
Roma brought her childhood doll, and told of how it was her mother's first. She loved playing with it, and brought pictures of her and her doll as a child. She then asked if I would help her read a story about C.P. Pierce, who loved dolls, and who's dolls are on display at the DUP museum in Provo. It was fun to participate. Thanks Roma.. This is Roma, my sweet neighbor..
Our Capt. Merlyn
Billie, isn't she gorgeous! What a sweetie she is.. 
Our Capt. Merlyn
I am going to enjoy learning about the ancestors of this Great State....
1 comment:
thats so cool! congrats.
i heard they have a real cool museum in salt lake.
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