Lucile Platte Hart was born while her parents were traveling by covered wagon en route to California on the Oregon Trail. She was born on the Platte River at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. This is where her middle name came from. Her mother Huldah died when Lucile was two weeks old. Samuel was quite distraught at his wife's death. Having a 2 year old daughter to care for, Samuel allowed a Mormon couple Ann and Oscar Winters to care for the newborn. After two weeks the Winters had fallen in love with Lucile and persuaded Samuel to leave her with them to raise. Records show Samuel and daughter Louisa lived in Iowa.
Samuel would visit Lucile regularly through the years. When Lucile was 15 years old, Ann Winters sent word to Samuel that her husband was preparing to marry Lucile off to a much older man with two wives already. Samuel hopped on a horse and went to Salt Lake City to get Lucile and take her home with him.
Census records from 1860 show that he was in Los Angeles, CA working as a teamster, which suggests he may have been supplying the many gold mining camps there.
Samuel would visit Lucile regularly through the years. When Lucile was 15 years old, Ann Winters sent word to Samuel that her husband was preparing to marry Lucile off to a much older man with two wives already. Samuel hopped on a horse and went to Salt Lake City to get Lucile and take her home with him.
Census records from 1860 show that he was in Los Angeles, CA working as a teamster, which suggests he may have been supplying the many gold mining camps there.
Lucile Platte Hart was born while her parents were traveling by covered wagon en route to California on the Oregon Trail. She was born on the Platte River at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. This is where her middle name came from. Her mother Huldah died when Lucile was two weeks old. Samuel was quite distraught at his wife's death. Having a 2 year old daughter to care for, Samuel allowed a Mormon couple Ann and Oscar Winters to care for the newborn. After two weeks the Winters had fallen in love with Lucile and persuaded Samuel to leave her with them to raise. Records show Samuel and daughter Louisa lived in Iowa.
Samuel would visit Lucile regularly through the years. When Lucile was 15 years old, Ann Winters sent word to Samuel that her husband was preparing to marry Lucile off to a much older man with two wives already. Samuel hopped on a horse and went to Salt Lake City to get Lucile and take her home with him.
Census records from 1860 show that he was in Los Angeles, CA working as a teamster, which suggests he may have been supplying the many gold mining camps there.
Samuel would visit Lucile regularly through the years. When Lucile was 15 years old, Ann Winters sent word to Samuel that her husband was preparing to marry Lucile off to a much older man with two wives already. Samuel hopped on a horse and went to Salt Lake City to get Lucile and take her home with him.
Census records from 1860 show that he was in Los Angeles, CA working as a teamster, which suggests he may have been supplying the many gold mining camps there.
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