LUCY ELIZABETH (WALKER) BURNS Biographical Sketch
I was born 17 December 1882 in Minersville, Utah, in a two-room adobe house. My father, Hyrum Alonzo Walker, son of John and Elizabeth (Walmsley) (Corbridge) Walker was born 2 March 1851 in Pottawatomie , Iowa. My mother, Mary Jerusha Wood, daughter of William and Lucy Babcock Wood, was born 14 March 1853 in San Bernardino, California. I was given the name of my two grandmothers, Lucy Elizabeth. My parents were married 17 October 1870 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City by Daniel Wells. Their first house was a small brick dwelling built by father's brothers and himself. From the scraps of lumber left from the door frames and windows, father made three stools and a bed. His mother sold a cow and bought a stove for them. Although they were very poor, they were very happy and thankful. They were blessed with the following children, all born in Minersville, Utah.
1. Mary Alice Walker born 15 May 1872, married Joseph W. Eyre
2. Hyrum Alonzo Walker born 2 Nov 1874 and died 3 Jan. 1875
3. Amy Walker born 28 Nov 1875, married Henry F. Baker
4. William Walker born and died 15 June 1878
5. Ezra Walker born 9 July 1879, married Emma Schwob
6. Lucy Elizabeth Walker born 17 Dec 1882, married William Josiah Burns
7. Caroline Walker born 15 May 1886, married John L. Anderson
Our parents were kept very busy, planning and working hard to provide for their children, and we were a happy family, looking forward to the time when we could move into our new brick home which was now being built and was nearing completion, in fact, we were already using one or two bedrooms, when our dear mother became very ill, and continued to get worse, no matter what was done for her. The best doctors that could be found were called, but no one seemed to do anything for her. She lingered on for several months and then passed away on 15 July 1888, when I was only five and a half years old, in the home of Jane Croff who father had hired to care for her, so she could have the best of care possible. This home was just two short blocks from our own home and more suitable for taking care of a sick person.
I remember the morning she died, and we children were taken to see her before she passed away, and father lifted me to kiss her good bye. Although I was young, I shall never forget it. I also remember being at the funeral, and Melissa Wood, my mother's half sister holding my hand as we looked at mother in her coffin. Father was now left with five children to care for.
He was a farmer and a hard working man, a splendid husband and father. His farm was about three miles west of town, besides our home in Minersville which consisted of ¼ block where we had a large barn and other out buildings. We kept a few chickens, pigs, cows and horses, so there was plenty of work to do at all times for everyone. We also had a large vegetable garden, a small patch of alfalfa and a few fruit trees. I remember of a man who was admiring fathers beautiful garden, one day asked where his weeds were? Father replied that weeds didn't grow in his garden.
I was born 17 December 1882 in Minersville, Utah, in a two-room adobe house. My father, Hyrum Alonzo Walker, son of John and Elizabeth (Walmsley) (Corbridge) Walker was born 2 March 1851 in Pottawatomie , Iowa. My mother, Mary Jerusha Wood, daughter of William and Lucy Babcock Wood, was born 14 March 1853 in San Bernardino, California. I was given the name of my two grandmothers, Lucy Elizabeth. My parents were married 17 October 1870 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City by Daniel Wells. Their first house was a small brick dwelling built by father's brothers and himself. From the scraps of lumber left from the door frames and windows, father made three stools and a bed. His mother sold a cow and bought a stove for them. Although they were very poor, they were very happy and thankful. They were blessed with the following children, all born in Minersville, Utah.
1. Mary Alice Walker born 15 May 1872, married Joseph W. Eyre
2. Hyrum Alonzo Walker born 2 Nov 1874 and died 3 Jan. 1875
3. Amy Walker born 28 Nov 1875, married Henry F. Baker
4. William Walker born and died 15 June 1878
5. Ezra Walker born 9 July 1879, married Emma Schwob
6. Lucy Elizabeth Walker born 17 Dec 1882, married William Josiah Burns
7. Caroline Walker born 15 May 1886, married John L. Anderson
Our parents were kept very busy, planning and working hard to provide for their children, and we were a happy family, looking forward to the time when we could move into our new brick home which was now being built and was nearing completion, in fact, we were already using one or two bedrooms, when our dear mother became very ill, and continued to get worse, no matter what was done for her. The best doctors that could be found were called, but no one seemed to do anything for her. She lingered on for several months and then passed away on 15 July 1888, when I was only five and a half years old, in the home of Jane Croff who father had hired to care for her, so she could have the best of care possible. This home was just two short blocks from our own home and more suitable for taking care of a sick person.
I remember the morning she died, and we children were taken to see her before she passed away, and father lifted me to kiss her good bye. Although I was young, I shall never forget it. I also remember being at the funeral, and Melissa Wood, my mother's half sister holding my hand as we looked at mother in her coffin. Father was now left with five children to care for.
He was a farmer and a hard working man, a splendid husband and father. His farm was about three miles west of town, besides our home in Minersville which consisted of ¼ block where we had a large barn and other out buildings. We kept a few chickens, pigs, cows and horses, so there was plenty of work to do at all times for everyone. We also had a large vegetable garden, a small patch of alfalfa and a few fruit trees. I remember of a man who was admiring fathers beautiful garden, one day asked where his weeds were? Father replied that weeds didn't grow in his garden.
LUCY ELIZABETH (WALKER) BURNS Biographical Sketch
I was born 17 December 1882 in Minersville, Utah, in a two-room adobe house. My father, Hyrum Alonzo Walker, son of John and Elizabeth (Walmsley) (Corbridge) Walker was born 2 March 1851 in Pottawatomie , Iowa. My mother, Mary Jerusha Wood, daughter of William and Lucy Babcock Wood, was born 14 March 1853 in San Bernardino, California. I was given the name of my two grandmothers, Lucy Elizabeth. My parents were married 17 October 1870 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City by Daniel Wells. Their first house was a small brick dwelling built by father's brothers and himself. From the scraps of lumber left from the door frames and windows, father made three stools and a bed. His mother sold a cow and bought a stove for them. Although they were very poor, they were very happy and thankful. They were blessed with the following children, all born in Minersville, Utah.
1. Mary Alice Walker born 15 May 1872, married Joseph W. Eyre
2. Hyrum Alonzo Walker born 2 Nov 1874 and died 3 Jan. 1875
3. Amy Walker born 28 Nov 1875, married Henry F. Baker
4. William Walker born and died 15 June 1878
5. Ezra Walker born 9 July 1879, married Emma Schwob
6. Lucy Elizabeth Walker born 17 Dec 1882, married William Josiah Burns
7. Caroline Walker born 15 May 1886, married John L. Anderson
Our parents were kept very busy, planning and working hard to provide for their children, and we were a happy family, looking forward to the time when we could move into our new brick home which was now being built and was nearing completion, in fact, we were already using one or two bedrooms, when our dear mother became very ill, and continued to get worse, no matter what was done for her. The best doctors that could be found were called, but no one seemed to do anything for her. She lingered on for several months and then passed away on 15 July 1888, when I was only five and a half years old, in the home of Jane Croff who father had hired to care for her, so she could have the best of care possible. This home was just two short blocks from our own home and more suitable for taking care of a sick person.
I remember the morning she died, and we children were taken to see her before she passed away, and father lifted me to kiss her good bye. Although I was young, I shall never forget it. I also remember being at the funeral, and Melissa Wood, my mother's half sister holding my hand as we looked at mother in her coffin. Father was now left with five children to care for.
He was a farmer and a hard working man, a splendid husband and father. His farm was about three miles west of town, besides our home in Minersville which consisted of ¼ block where we had a large barn and other out buildings. We kept a few chickens, pigs, cows and horses, so there was plenty of work to do at all times for everyone. We also had a large vegetable garden, a small patch of alfalfa and a few fruit trees. I remember of a man who was admiring fathers beautiful garden, one day asked where his weeds were? Father replied that weeds didn't grow in his garden.
I was born 17 December 1882 in Minersville, Utah, in a two-room adobe house. My father, Hyrum Alonzo Walker, son of John and Elizabeth (Walmsley) (Corbridge) Walker was born 2 March 1851 in Pottawatomie , Iowa. My mother, Mary Jerusha Wood, daughter of William and Lucy Babcock Wood, was born 14 March 1853 in San Bernardino, California. I was given the name of my two grandmothers, Lucy Elizabeth. My parents were married 17 October 1870 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City by Daniel Wells. Their first house was a small brick dwelling built by father's brothers and himself. From the scraps of lumber left from the door frames and windows, father made three stools and a bed. His mother sold a cow and bought a stove for them. Although they were very poor, they were very happy and thankful. They were blessed with the following children, all born in Minersville, Utah.
1. Mary Alice Walker born 15 May 1872, married Joseph W. Eyre
2. Hyrum Alonzo Walker born 2 Nov 1874 and died 3 Jan. 1875
3. Amy Walker born 28 Nov 1875, married Henry F. Baker
4. William Walker born and died 15 June 1878
5. Ezra Walker born 9 July 1879, married Emma Schwob
6. Lucy Elizabeth Walker born 17 Dec 1882, married William Josiah Burns
7. Caroline Walker born 15 May 1886, married John L. Anderson
Our parents were kept very busy, planning and working hard to provide for their children, and we were a happy family, looking forward to the time when we could move into our new brick home which was now being built and was nearing completion, in fact, we were already using one or two bedrooms, when our dear mother became very ill, and continued to get worse, no matter what was done for her. The best doctors that could be found were called, but no one seemed to do anything for her. She lingered on for several months and then passed away on 15 July 1888, when I was only five and a half years old, in the home of Jane Croff who father had hired to care for her, so she could have the best of care possible. This home was just two short blocks from our own home and more suitable for taking care of a sick person.
I remember the morning she died, and we children were taken to see her before she passed away, and father lifted me to kiss her good bye. Although I was young, I shall never forget it. I also remember being at the funeral, and Melissa Wood, my mother's half sister holding my hand as we looked at mother in her coffin. Father was now left with five children to care for.
He was a farmer and a hard working man, a splendid husband and father. His farm was about three miles west of town, besides our home in Minersville which consisted of ¼ block where we had a large barn and other out buildings. We kept a few chickens, pigs, cows and horses, so there was plenty of work to do at all times for everyone. We also had a large vegetable garden, a small patch of alfalfa and a few fruit trees. I remember of a man who was admiring fathers beautiful garden, one day asked where his weeds were? Father replied that weeds didn't grow in his garden.
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