Ann Maria Delahay Morgan

Birth: 14 February 1835 At Darleston, Staffordshire, England Christened: 8 ar!h 1835 other: Esther "orton Father: #illia$ Delahay By Blan!he organ %add Daughter of &ose'h Ed(ard organ and Del'hi B)*stler) Additional infor$ation and 'i!tures added by "elen &ohnson Carlson, %reat %randdaughter) S$all, 'etit but (ith the ability of a $an in the 'ri$e of life is the (ay + re$e$ber $y grand$other, Ann aria Delahay organ) Although she has been dead $any years, + re!all her !hara!teristi!s and ,ualities that (ere outstanding, her inde'enden!e, !heery 'ersonality, energy, a$bition, fearlessness, health and her belo-ed religion) .he Delahay fa$ily (as taught the gos'el of &esus Christ of /atter0Day0Saints in their nati-e ho$e land) Ann1s babti2$ !ertifi!ate says that she (as babti2ed the 14th of A'ril 1853 by Elder &ohn Bates, !onfir$ed 13, A'ril 1853 by Elder "a(thorne and signed by a #illia$ 4endall) Ann aria, her 'arents and her t(o brothers, &a$es and &ohn !a$e to A$eri!a in a sailing -essel na$ed the 5Clara #heeler6) .hey left /i-er'ool England, onday, 7o-e$ber 83,1854 (ith 488 saints aboard under the dire!tion of "enry E) 9hel's) .he Co$'any arri-ed at 7e( *rleans &an 11,1855 and at St /ouis &anuary 88,1855, +t too: si; (ee:s to get here) .he sea (as e;tre$ely rough) .(i!e during their -oyage, they (ere lo!:ed u', to go do(n (ith the shi') *n the -essel (ere the bodies of se-eral $issionaries, (ho had died 're-iously and (ere being sent ho$e to A$eri!a *ne of the bodies (as Flannigan, by na$e) .hey (ere a$ong the first to be sent to <tah) #hen they arri-ed in St) /ouis, they found housing at a boarding house o'erated by Sister Ellen "o(ard) She (as a sister to #illia$ Clayton, the 'oet, (ho (rote the song, =Co$e, Co$e >e Saints=) Ann1s father and brothers (ere $e!hani!s) .hey (ere able to obtain (or: at a lo!al iron foundry) .he father be!a$e $anager of the foundry) Ann rene(ed a!,uaintan!e (ith Charles ?oger organ, (hile they (ere both li-ing at Sister "o(ard1s boarding house) She had $et hi$ ba!: in Darleston, England) +n St) /ouis, both Ann and Charles (ere $e$bers of a !horal grou' dire!ted by Dr) &a$es "art) Ann and Charles fell in lo-e and (ere $arried, August 1855, in Sister "o(ard1s ho$e) At this ti$e, there (as a large bran!h of Saints in St /ouis) Bran!h $e$bers in!luded Din(oodys, the big $er!hant of Salt /a:e City, #al:er of #al:er Ban:, and Sarah Daft, founder of the Sarah Daft "o$e) E-erything (as going fine until the trouble of 9arley 9) 9ratt@ then they (ere forbidden to hold any :ind of $eetings) #hat $eetings they held (ere in se!ret and si$ilar to our !ottage $eetings today) 9arley 9) 9ratt and the elders, (ith hi$, (ere in hiding in a (oods near Belfountain Ce$etery) Ann and another lady $e$ber of the Chur!h (ere a''ointed to see that 9) 9) 9ratt and those in hiding (ere su''lied (ith food, 'a'ers, and other ne!essities) .hey started in early e-ening, and it (ould ta:e the$ all night to go and return ho$e, as the distan!e (as so$e $iles, .his (as done se-eral ti$es ea!h (ee:) Research shows that P.P. Pratt along with other missionaries were on their way to a mission in the eastern states. P.P. Pratt was assassinated, May 15,1857 in Arkansas. Charles (or:ed at the foundry (ith Ann1s brothers and father) By &uly 18A8, Ann had gi-in birth to fi-e !hildren) .heir first three !hildren died soon after their birth and (ere buried in Belfountain Ce$etary) .he fifth !hild also died about t(o (ee:s after birth and (as buried in St) /ouis)

.he fury and a!tions of anti0 or$on $obs !aused great fear a$ong the Saints) For so$e reason, Ann and Charles had to $o-e their !hildren1s bodies) +n so doing, they found that one body (as 'etrified) .hey (ere afraid that if the $obs found out they (ould ta:e the body for e;hibition 'ur'oses at !ir!uses and side sho(s) .he !areta:er at Belfountain Ce$etary issued !ertifi!ates to Ann and Charles to re$o-e the bodies of their !hildren) +n se!ret, they buried the bodies under the foundation of their house) .he urge to follo( the other Saints to <tah (as the u''er$ost desire of this !ou'le) +t too: a lot of 'lanning and 're'aration before they (ere ready to $a:e the tri') .heir su''lies !onsisted of sugar, tea, ba!on, dishes !lothes and et!) .hey (ere able to e;!hange so$e of these su''lies for other things they needed) .heir (agon (as hea-ely loaded Ann1s father had 'assed a(ay and her t(o brothers had $arried non0$or$on (o$en and had no desire to lea-e St) /ouis) So ary, their only li-ing, !hild and Ann1s other, Esther "orton Delahay, Boined the$ for the tre: a!ross the 'lains) .hey tra-eled (ith an inde'endent !o$'any under the leadershi' of Ca'tain urdo!: of Bea-er, <tah) Ann had to (al: $ost of the (ay) Ann1s $other (as old and in 'oor health and ary, the daughter, (as only four years old, so they had to ride) .hey brought along a !o() Before starting out ea!h $orning, they $il:ed the !o(, strained the $il: and 'ut the !rea$ into the !hurn (hi!h (as fastened on ba!: of the (agon) #hen they !a$'ed at noon they (ould ha-e fresh butter, (hi!h thy (ould di-ide (ith the other 'eo'le, as far as it (ould go) .hey sto''ed in Salt /a:e City a fe( days and then $o-ed on to 7e'hi, <tah, arri-ing there 8C Se'te$ber 18A3) Ed(ard /unts fa$ily (el!o$ed the$ into their ho$e, until they (ere able to build a ho$e of their o(n) .he day after their arri-al, on the 3D Se't)18A3, Ann ga-e birth to their Ath !hild, Eli2abeth) Charles and AnnEs ho$e (as the first ho$e built outside the 7e'hi Fort) Ann li-ed in this ho$e fro$ the day it (as !o$'leted until her death) At first it (as Bust t(o roo$s and a lean0to at the ba!:) /ater it (as enlarged and $oderni2ed) .he original building is still in use) .here (ere three $ore !hildren born to this !ou'le in 7e'hi, t(o boys, #illia$ and &ose'h Ed(ard, and a daughter, ?osetta .hese !hildren along (ith ary and Eli2abeth !o$'leted their fa$ily) As ti$e (ent by the !hildren gre( to adulthood and one by one left the fa$ily ho$e to $a:e ho$es of their o(n and raise fa$ilies) .he eldest daughter, ary, ne-er $arried but (hen Eli2abeth $arried and $o-ed to Salt /a:e City to li-e, ary (ent (ith her and o'ened a $illinery sho') .he other !hildren all $ade ho$es in 7e'hi) 7ot $any years after the !hildren had left ho$e, %randfather organ 'assed a(ay at the age of 8A) .his left %rand$other alone) .he one son, #illia$, had bought $ost of the blo!: that %rand$otherEs ho$e stood on) "e se'arated the ho$e fro$ his 'ro'erty (ith a high board fen!e) *n his 'ro'erty , he built barns, !orrals and et!) for his ani$als as he (as a far$er and a shee' $an) .i$e and ti$e again he or his hired $an (ould go do(n to the !orrals and find %rand$other $o-ing around a$ong the ani$als) .his (ould u'set her son -ery $u!h)
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She (as so s$all that the ani$als !ould ha-e tra$'led her to death in no ti$e) <n!le #ill soli!ited hel' fro$ Father, in finding so$e (ay to :ee' their $other fro$ going do(n a$ong the ani$als) .hey finally de!ided to get her a fe( !hi!:ens to !are for) .hey built a !oo' and a run in one !orner of the lot (here the ho$e (as ho'ing that this (ould :ee' %rand$other u' near her ho$e and a(ay fro$ the !orrals)

%rand$other -ery $u!h 'leased) She (as able to use the eggs for her $eals and !oo:ing and the sur'lus eggs she (ould ta:e to the store for gro!eries or other things she needed) %rand$otherEs day began at 5a)$ As soon as she got u', she $ade the fire and (hile it (as getting a good start to (ar$ the roo$ and heat the (ater for her brea:fast she (ould go feed her !hi!:ens) After brea:fast she (ould do her house(or:) +f she needed to go to the store it (as done early in the $orning) By C:3D or 1D:DD a)$), she (as all through her (or: and on her (ay to her youngest daughterEs ho$e to tend !hildren for the day)%rand$other al(ays got ho$e in the e-ening, in ti$e to feed the !hi!:ens again and get her e-ening $eal) As she gre( older, the fa$ily did not li:e her staying at ho$e alone, at night) .hey finally 'ersuaded her to slee' at our ho$e) #e li-ed one blo!: south and one blo!: east of her ho$e)She (ould get to our ho$e Bust in ti$e to eat (ith us) At 3:3D 9) ) she (ould go to bed) She didnEt enter into the !on-ersation or bother any of the $e$bers of the fa$ily (ith her troubles) +f she did tal: $u!h, it (as to tell about her younger days) #hat a 'etty her tales (ere not (ritten do(n) %rand$other didnEt !hange her routine $u!h by slee'ing at our ho$e) She still got u' at fi-e in the $orning, and (ent to her o(n ho$e to do her !hores and eat) >ou (ere (asteing (ords (hen you tried to get her to stay any longer) +n the dead of (inter, (hen it (as dar: at fi-e a)$), she still got u' at the sa$e ti$e) +t $ade Father feel bad to see her stri:e out so early but she refused to stay) E-en if it sno(ed during the night and there (ere no 'aths, she (ould insist on going ho$e) >ou (ill ha-e a better a''re!iation of FatherEs !on!ern by :no(ing ho( %rand$other (as dressed) She al(ays (ore a $other hubbard dress $ade of bla!: and (hite !ali!o) .he dresses (ere about one in!h abo-e the floor and al(ays had long slee-es) Around her ne!: she (ore a net tie) .i$e and again, during the (inter, she arri-ed at our 'la!e (ith her dress (et u' a foot or $ore, fro$ trudging through the sno() She (ould s!off at the idea of !hanging to so$ething dry) Father :ne(, if she (ent ho$e, through the sno( and got her dress (et she (ould no doubt (ear it until it (as dry) .he only (ra' + e-er sa( her (ear (as a sha(l and a hat)

Sunday (as a day of rest and !hur!h going) + !an see her in !hur!h no(F(ith her sha(l and off the fa!e bonnet, She al(ays sat in the sa$e seat) She had no trouble getting this seat be!ause it (asnEt large enough for anyone else) *ur (ard held their $eetings in the Sta:e .aberna!le) .here (as a bal!ony in this building) 7o doubt 'atterned after the .aerna!le in Salt /a:e, as the bal!ony (as su''orted by large 'illars) .he ben!hes (ere !ut to allo( for the 'illars) *n one of these ben!hes there (as Bust enough s'a!e left bet(een the end of the ben!h and the 'illar for %rand$other to sit and that (as (here she (as e-ery $eeting) *ne $orning after she had $ade her fire and (ent out to tend to her !hi!:ens the house !aught fire) .his (as (hen the house (as enlarged and the t(o daughters !a$e fro$ Salt /a:e to !are for their $other) %rand$other still (ent to her youngest daughters to tend !hildren and it (as on her (ay ho$e, one day, that she sli''ed and fell brea:ing her hi') She (as 8C years old) She 'assed a(ay (ithin t(o (ee:s after the day she fell)

Standing: ary, &ose'h Ed(ard, Eli2abeth G:no(n as /i22ieH Sitting: Ann ariah, Charles ?ogers, ?ose