Daughter of Joseph C. Clark and Phylinda Carpenter Clark
Wife of Henson Walker JR , married & sealed 7 June 1852
Mother of Martha J. Walker Mayhew, Cordelia P. Walker Thorne, Mary Medora Walker and Susan Marie Walker
Sophronia Phylinda Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark and Phylinda Carpenter, was born 14 Jul 1829 in Villanovia, Chautaqua Co., New York. Her parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in their native state, New York and came to Utah in 1851, settling in Pleasant Grove, Utah. They built a home on the ground where the Grove Theater now is located on Main Street. (Her mother, Phylinda did not live very long after they came here, she was the first white woman buried in that cemetery-Pleasant Grove Cemetery and her father died and was buried beside his loving and devoted wife.)
Sophronia had a very brilliant mind and was indeed blessed with a wonderful memory. She received her education in the public schools of New York. She was a school teacher. Sophronia had a wonderful knowledge of geography. Everytime she heard the name of a river, city, lake or country, she could not rest until she could look it up on the map. The same was true when she heard a new word. She always kept a dictionary handy so she could learn its meaning, spelling and pronunction. She enjoyed listening to her children, and later on her grandchildren, spell and do their homework. She would drill them till they knew their lessons by heart. School work was a must with her and it was done on time and done well. There was no half way measure with her. Everything she & her family did was done to the best of their ability, or it was done over again.
Soon after coming to Pleasant Grove, Sophronia was courted by a handsome young man named Henson Walker Jr. Soon thereafter they drove to Salt Lake City and were married in the Endowment House 7 Jun 1852. She became Henson's third wife.
On account of Henson having three other wives and children, it was necessary for her to help out in every way she could. She made some of her living by gleaning wheat in the fall of the year. Part of the grain was made into flour for baking and the other part was used to feed her chickens. She also shucked corn. She gathered fruit from the hills which she preserved or dried. She used molasses, honey or sorghum for her sweetening as there wasn't any sugar in those early days. She also raised her vegetables, also planted fruit trees.
Sophronia's little one-roomed home stood on the gorund where the Latter Day Saint's Seminary building now stands. It was there that her four children were born. Martha Jane, the eldest was born May 18,1853, Cordelia Phylinda was born Sept 29, 1855. her other two daughters Mary Medora was born Oct 10, 1858 - died Mar 22, 1864; Susan Marie was born Oct 20, 1860 - died Oct 28, 1860. These deaths were a great sorrow to Sophronia for she loved children. There were no hospitals or doctors in those days. The mothers all had their children at home attended by some good friend or neighbor or a mid-wife. With all of her family duties to keep her busy she always found time to work in the church. She worked in Relief Society, taught in Sunday School, and being gifted with a wonderful voice, she sang in the choir and also helped with the singing in the other organizations. She composed poetry and was often called upon to read. She raied her children in the light of the Gospel, they were taught to trust in God, to live righteous lives & always be grateful for their many blessings. She made and furnished all of the sacrament bread used in the ward for years.
She was a beautiful seamstress, making all of her own and her daughter's clothing, besides sewing for others to help increase her small income. She took great pride and satisfaction in patch work quilts and she designed her own patterns, doing fancy quilting of birds, flowers, baskets and many other intricate designs. She did every stitch by hand for she never owned a sewing machine.
She was a very neat and dressy person and her home was kept as clean and as immaculate as she was. She had brown hair and dark brown eyes and a beautiful nose. She was about five feet five inches tall, a beautiful woman.
Sophronia was of a jealous nature, so having to share a husband with three other women made her very unhappy and lonesome. She finally separated from her husband, Henson. Before she died she sent for Henson to come to see her and forgive her. He took his wife, Elizabeth, with him to see her. He had a little stubborn streak in him also and he wouldn't forgive her. She was heart broken and she didn't live too much longer after this. Sophronia went through so many trials & hardships before she died that she became rahter discouraged with life and was ready for death. She passed away Sep 30,1900 at the age of seventy one years, four months and sixteen days. She lived her religion to the best of her knowledge.
Wife of Henson Walker JR , married & sealed 7 June 1852
Mother of Martha J. Walker Mayhew, Cordelia P. Walker Thorne, Mary Medora Walker and Susan Marie Walker
Sophronia Phylinda Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark and Phylinda Carpenter, was born 14 Jul 1829 in Villanovia, Chautaqua Co., New York. Her parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in their native state, New York and came to Utah in 1851, settling in Pleasant Grove, Utah. They built a home on the ground where the Grove Theater now is located on Main Street. (Her mother, Phylinda did not live very long after they came here, she was the first white woman buried in that cemetery-Pleasant Grove Cemetery and her father died and was buried beside his loving and devoted wife.)
Sophronia had a very brilliant mind and was indeed blessed with a wonderful memory. She received her education in the public schools of New York. She was a school teacher. Sophronia had a wonderful knowledge of geography. Everytime she heard the name of a river, city, lake or country, she could not rest until she could look it up on the map. The same was true when she heard a new word. She always kept a dictionary handy so she could learn its meaning, spelling and pronunction. She enjoyed listening to her children, and later on her grandchildren, spell and do their homework. She would drill them till they knew their lessons by heart. School work was a must with her and it was done on time and done well. There was no half way measure with her. Everything she & her family did was done to the best of their ability, or it was done over again.
Soon after coming to Pleasant Grove, Sophronia was courted by a handsome young man named Henson Walker Jr. Soon thereafter they drove to Salt Lake City and were married in the Endowment House 7 Jun 1852. She became Henson's third wife.
On account of Henson having three other wives and children, it was necessary for her to help out in every way she could. She made some of her living by gleaning wheat in the fall of the year. Part of the grain was made into flour for baking and the other part was used to feed her chickens. She also shucked corn. She gathered fruit from the hills which she preserved or dried. She used molasses, honey or sorghum for her sweetening as there wasn't any sugar in those early days. She also raised her vegetables, also planted fruit trees.
Sophronia's little one-roomed home stood on the gorund where the Latter Day Saint's Seminary building now stands. It was there that her four children were born. Martha Jane, the eldest was born May 18,1853, Cordelia Phylinda was born Sept 29, 1855. her other two daughters Mary Medora was born Oct 10, 1858 - died Mar 22, 1864; Susan Marie was born Oct 20, 1860 - died Oct 28, 1860. These deaths were a great sorrow to Sophronia for she loved children. There were no hospitals or doctors in those days. The mothers all had their children at home attended by some good friend or neighbor or a mid-wife. With all of her family duties to keep her busy she always found time to work in the church. She worked in Relief Society, taught in Sunday School, and being gifted with a wonderful voice, she sang in the choir and also helped with the singing in the other organizations. She composed poetry and was often called upon to read. She raied her children in the light of the Gospel, they were taught to trust in God, to live righteous lives & always be grateful for their many blessings. She made and furnished all of the sacrament bread used in the ward for years.
She was a beautiful seamstress, making all of her own and her daughter's clothing, besides sewing for others to help increase her small income. She took great pride and satisfaction in patch work quilts and she designed her own patterns, doing fancy quilting of birds, flowers, baskets and many other intricate designs. She did every stitch by hand for she never owned a sewing machine.
She was a very neat and dressy person and her home was kept as clean and as immaculate as she was. She had brown hair and dark brown eyes and a beautiful nose. She was about five feet five inches tall, a beautiful woman.
Sophronia was of a jealous nature, so having to share a husband with three other women made her very unhappy and lonesome. She finally separated from her husband, Henson. Before she died she sent for Henson to come to see her and forgive her. He took his wife, Elizabeth, with him to see her. He had a little stubborn streak in him also and he wouldn't forgive her. She was heart broken and she didn't live too much longer after this. Sophronia went through so many trials & hardships before she died that she became rahter discouraged with life and was ready for death. She passed away Sep 30,1900 at the age of seventy one years, four months and sixteen days. She lived her religion to the best of her knowledge.
Daughter of Joseph C. Clark and Phylinda Carpenter Clark
Wife of Henson Walker JR , married & sealed 7 June 1852
Mother of Martha J. Walker Mayhew, Cordelia P. Walker Thorne, Mary Medora Walker and Susan Marie Walker
Sophronia Phylinda Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark and Phylinda Carpenter, was born 14 Jul 1829 in Villanovia, Chautaqua Co., New York. Her parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in their native state, New York and came to Utah in 1851, settling in Pleasant Grove, Utah. They built a home on the ground where the Grove Theater now is located on Main Street. (Her mother, Phylinda did not live very long after they came here, she was the first white woman buried in that cemetery-Pleasant Grove Cemetery and her father died and was buried beside his loving and devoted wife.)
Sophronia had a very brilliant mind and was indeed blessed with a wonderful memory. She received her education in the public schools of New York. She was a school teacher. Sophronia had a wonderful knowledge of geography. Everytime she heard the name of a river, city, lake or country, she could not rest until she could look it up on the map. The same was true when she heard a new word. She always kept a dictionary handy so she could learn its meaning, spelling and pronunction. She enjoyed listening to her children, and later on her grandchildren, spell and do their homework. She would drill them till they knew their lessons by heart. School work was a must with her and it was done on time and done well. There was no half way measure with her. Everything she & her family did was done to the best of their ability, or it was done over again.
Soon after coming to Pleasant Grove, Sophronia was courted by a handsome young man named Henson Walker Jr. Soon thereafter they drove to Salt Lake City and were married in the Endowment House 7 Jun 1852. She became Henson's third wife.
On account of Henson having three other wives and children, it was necessary for her to help out in every way she could. She made some of her living by gleaning wheat in the fall of the year. Part of the grain was made into flour for baking and the other part was used to feed her chickens. She also shucked corn. She gathered fruit from the hills which she preserved or dried. She used molasses, honey or sorghum for her sweetening as there wasn't any sugar in those early days. She also raised her vegetables, also planted fruit trees.
Sophronia's little one-roomed home stood on the gorund where the Latter Day Saint's Seminary building now stands. It was there that her four children were born. Martha Jane, the eldest was born May 18,1853, Cordelia Phylinda was born Sept 29, 1855. her other two daughters Mary Medora was born Oct 10, 1858 - died Mar 22, 1864; Susan Marie was born Oct 20, 1860 - died Oct 28, 1860. These deaths were a great sorrow to Sophronia for she loved children. There were no hospitals or doctors in those days. The mothers all had their children at home attended by some good friend or neighbor or a mid-wife. With all of her family duties to keep her busy she always found time to work in the church. She worked in Relief Society, taught in Sunday School, and being gifted with a wonderful voice, she sang in the choir and also helped with the singing in the other organizations. She composed poetry and was often called upon to read. She raied her children in the light of the Gospel, they were taught to trust in God, to live righteous lives & always be grateful for their many blessings. She made and furnished all of the sacrament bread used in the ward for years.
She was a beautiful seamstress, making all of her own and her daughter's clothing, besides sewing for others to help increase her small income. She took great pride and satisfaction in patch work quilts and she designed her own patterns, doing fancy quilting of birds, flowers, baskets and many other intricate designs. She did every stitch by hand for she never owned a sewing machine.
She was a very neat and dressy person and her home was kept as clean and as immaculate as she was. She had brown hair and dark brown eyes and a beautiful nose. She was about five feet five inches tall, a beautiful woman.
Sophronia was of a jealous nature, so having to share a husband with three other women made her very unhappy and lonesome. She finally separated from her husband, Henson. Before she died she sent for Henson to come to see her and forgive her. He took his wife, Elizabeth, with him to see her. He had a little stubborn streak in him also and he wouldn't forgive her. She was heart broken and she didn't live too much longer after this. Sophronia went through so many trials & hardships before she died that she became rahter discouraged with life and was ready for death. She passed away Sep 30,1900 at the age of seventy one years, four months and sixteen days. She lived her religion to the best of her knowledge.
Wife of Henson Walker JR , married & sealed 7 June 1852
Mother of Martha J. Walker Mayhew, Cordelia P. Walker Thorne, Mary Medora Walker and Susan Marie Walker
Sophronia Phylinda Clark, daughter of Joseph Clark and Phylinda Carpenter, was born 14 Jul 1829 in Villanovia, Chautaqua Co., New York. Her parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in their native state, New York and came to Utah in 1851, settling in Pleasant Grove, Utah. They built a home on the ground where the Grove Theater now is located on Main Street. (Her mother, Phylinda did not live very long after they came here, she was the first white woman buried in that cemetery-Pleasant Grove Cemetery and her father died and was buried beside his loving and devoted wife.)
Sophronia had a very brilliant mind and was indeed blessed with a wonderful memory. She received her education in the public schools of New York. She was a school teacher. Sophronia had a wonderful knowledge of geography. Everytime she heard the name of a river, city, lake or country, she could not rest until she could look it up on the map. The same was true when she heard a new word. She always kept a dictionary handy so she could learn its meaning, spelling and pronunction. She enjoyed listening to her children, and later on her grandchildren, spell and do their homework. She would drill them till they knew their lessons by heart. School work was a must with her and it was done on time and done well. There was no half way measure with her. Everything she & her family did was done to the best of their ability, or it was done over again.
Soon after coming to Pleasant Grove, Sophronia was courted by a handsome young man named Henson Walker Jr. Soon thereafter they drove to Salt Lake City and were married in the Endowment House 7 Jun 1852. She became Henson's third wife.
On account of Henson having three other wives and children, it was necessary for her to help out in every way she could. She made some of her living by gleaning wheat in the fall of the year. Part of the grain was made into flour for baking and the other part was used to feed her chickens. She also shucked corn. She gathered fruit from the hills which she preserved or dried. She used molasses, honey or sorghum for her sweetening as there wasn't any sugar in those early days. She also raised her vegetables, also planted fruit trees.
Sophronia's little one-roomed home stood on the gorund where the Latter Day Saint's Seminary building now stands. It was there that her four children were born. Martha Jane, the eldest was born May 18,1853, Cordelia Phylinda was born Sept 29, 1855. her other two daughters Mary Medora was born Oct 10, 1858 - died Mar 22, 1864; Susan Marie was born Oct 20, 1860 - died Oct 28, 1860. These deaths were a great sorrow to Sophronia for she loved children. There were no hospitals or doctors in those days. The mothers all had their children at home attended by some good friend or neighbor or a mid-wife. With all of her family duties to keep her busy she always found time to work in the church. She worked in Relief Society, taught in Sunday School, and being gifted with a wonderful voice, she sang in the choir and also helped with the singing in the other organizations. She composed poetry and was often called upon to read. She raied her children in the light of the Gospel, they were taught to trust in God, to live righteous lives & always be grateful for their many blessings. She made and furnished all of the sacrament bread used in the ward for years.
She was a beautiful seamstress, making all of her own and her daughter's clothing, besides sewing for others to help increase her small income. She took great pride and satisfaction in patch work quilts and she designed her own patterns, doing fancy quilting of birds, flowers, baskets and many other intricate designs. She did every stitch by hand for she never owned a sewing machine.
She was a very neat and dressy person and her home was kept as clean and as immaculate as she was. She had brown hair and dark brown eyes and a beautiful nose. She was about five feet five inches tall, a beautiful woman.
Sophronia was of a jealous nature, so having to share a husband with three other women made her very unhappy and lonesome. She finally separated from her husband, Henson. Before she died she sent for Henson to come to see her and forgive her. He took his wife, Elizabeth, with him to see her. He had a little stubborn streak in him also and he wouldn't forgive her. She was heart broken and she didn't live too much longer after this. Sophronia went through so many trials & hardships before she died that she became rahter discouraged with life and was ready for death. She passed away Sep 30,1900 at the age of seventy one years, four months and sixteen days. She lived her religion to the best of her knowledge.
