Mom Share Your Life with Me - May 24

Question:  Did you have homework?

Answer:  Sometimes

Mom Share Your Life with Me - May 23

Question:  Tell of someone you envied and why.

Answer:  My daughters and daughter-in-laws for they are very talented in everything they do.  But I sure love them all.

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.

Mom Share Your Life with Me - May 22

Question:  How many students were in your high school?  In your graduating class?

Answer:  We had 400 students enrolled in school.  There was 82 in my graduating class.

Tooele High School

Mom Share Your Life with Me - May 21

Question:  What year did your graduate from high school?

Answer:  20 May 1937 from Tooele High School in Tooele Utah.  It was a Thursday evening held in Tooele High School auditorium at 7:45 p.m.  We were the first class to wear caps and gowns.

Mom Share Your Life with Me - May 18-20

Question: May 18-Share another memory involving a war during your childhood or youth.
May 19:  If you have another photograph of your childhood to share, place it here.

Answer:  Mother didn't write or put anything on these two pages.

May 20- Tell about your graduation exercises or traditions.

Answer:  Tradition-All the Seniors had a senior sneak day and we white washed the large T on the mountain east of Tooele.  Then went up to Settlement Canyon and had a picnic.  Lots of good things to eat.

Mother with Grandpa and Grandma Proctor

(George Kidd and Annie Ludlow Proctor)

Mom Share Your Life with Me - May 17

Question:  Share a memory involving a war during your childhood or youth.

Answer:  World War I-ended just 5 days after I was born.  My sisters' said that was why our Daddy didn't have to join the army because Mother was expecting me.  The war ended 11 November 1918.