Mary Maria Fuller

MARY MARIA FULLER COOK

From Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude

 BIRTHDATE: 9 May 1798 New Brunswick, Candad

 DEATH:  29 Oct 1869    Nephi, Juab Co., Utah

PARENTS: David Fuller and Elizabeth Brewer

PIONEER: 2 Oct 1850 Independent wagon Train

SPOUSE: Daniel Cook

MARRIED: Abt. 1820  Canada

DEATH: 5 Feb 1875 Salina, Sevier Co., Utah

CHILDREN:
Eliza Ann (Cox), 18 Mar 1821

Lydia (Gallup), 17 Apr 1823
Mary Jane, 28 Jun 1824
Daniel, 14 Jul 1826
David, 16 Mar 1828

Stephen, 27 Mar 1830
Catherine Ursula (Gusten), 21 Feb 1832

Thomas, 1833
James Nathaniel, 15 May 1834

Caroline, 1836
Hannah Elizabeth (Hoyt), 18 Sep 1838

Isaac, 10 Jun 1841

     Mary Maria was one of seven children all born in Canada. Here, she grew to womanhood and married Daniel Cook. They made their home in Canada where their twelve children were born.

James Calvin Sly

     Mary Maria and her husband were converted to the gospel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by James Calvin Sly. It is possible that the family’s initial contact with the Church came from the Prophet Joseph Smith’s missionary visit to upper Canada in October, 1833. This is of particular interest because Mary Maria is his fourth cousin (on his mother’s line).
     Her family emigrated to Nauvoo. They moved West with the Church in the general exodus, to Missouri and sojoumed there until they were prepared to emigrate to the Great Salt Lake Valley.
Each and everyone of them worked continually, saving money to aid in this exodus. Mary Maria and her daughters were artisans and made hats selling them for $1.00 each.
     At last groups were being organized for the trek across the Plains but the family was growing impatient to leave and so reluctantly Wilford Woodruff gave his consent for their departure.
     The company that Mary Maria and her family were with consisted of nine wagons and forty-one persons in all; Sixteen male members, capable of doing military duty. One extra horse, seventy two head of cattle, six dogs and four doves.
     They also had implements of war; eleven guns two pistols and three swords. Their little company rolled on arriving October 2, 1850. Eight days later they reached the small but pleasant Tooele Settlement.

     Mary Maria’s husband built three homes within the next few years. They lived in Tooele for a year, then in Provo until 1853, when they moved to Nephi and spent the remainder of their lives there.