Elizabeth was the wife of Manning Rowe. She was the daughter of John Kenny Richards and Agnes Hill. In the spring of 1851, the Richards had gathered enough supplies to see them through the long journey and sixteen year old Elizabeth traveling with her Uncle William Swapp in the group of fifty led by Captain Wadsworth., While on route one of the driver broke his leg and sixteen year old Elizabeth had to replace him.
She managed the the rough plains and the company reached Salt Lake Valley in Oct, 1851,her parents would travel a month later. The Richards made their home in Salt Lake city.
Three years after their arrival into the valley, Elizabeth met and was married to Manning Rowe. The couple moved to Santaquin, Utah and lived there for two years. Manning was called to guard Echo Canyon pass.
Elizabeth was of a retiring nature, a good house wife and mother. Her greatest grief came when her two sons, William and John were scaled by boiling molasses and died with in a three days of each other. Elizabeth cared for her sick husband many years and lived a widow's life for twenty-three years.
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She managed the the rough plains and the company reached Salt Lake Valley in Oct, 1851,her parents would travel a month later. The Richards made their home in Salt Lake city.
Three years after their arrival into the valley, Elizabeth met and was married to Manning Rowe. The couple moved to Santaquin, Utah and lived there for two years. Manning was called to guard Echo Canyon pass.
Elizabeth was of a retiring nature, a good house wife and mother. Her greatest grief came when her two sons, William and John were scaled by boiling molasses and died with in a three days of each other. Elizabeth cared for her sick husband many years and lived a widow's life for twenty-three years.
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Elizabeth was the wife of Manning Rowe. She was the daughter of John Kenny Richards and Agnes Hill. In the spring of 1851, the Richards had gathered enough supplies to see them through the long journey and sixteen year old Elizabeth traveling with her Uncle William Swapp in the group of fifty led by Captain Wadsworth., While on route one of the driver broke his leg and sixteen year old Elizabeth had to replace him.
She managed the the rough plains and the company reached Salt Lake Valley in Oct, 1851,her parents would travel a month later. The Richards made their home in Salt Lake city.
Three years after their arrival into the valley, Elizabeth met and was married to Manning Rowe. The couple moved to Santaquin, Utah and lived there for two years. Manning was called to guard Echo Canyon pass.
Elizabeth was of a retiring nature, a good house wife and mother. Her greatest grief came when her two sons, William and John were scaled by boiling molasses and died with in a three days of each other. Elizabeth cared for her sick husband many years and lived a widow's life for twenty-three years.
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
She managed the the rough plains and the company reached Salt Lake Valley in Oct, 1851,her parents would travel a month later. The Richards made their home in Salt Lake city.
Three years after their arrival into the valley, Elizabeth met and was married to Manning Rowe. The couple moved to Santaquin, Utah and lived there for two years. Manning was called to guard Echo Canyon pass.
Elizabeth was of a retiring nature, a good house wife and mother. Her greatest grief came when her two sons, William and John were scaled by boiling molasses and died with in a three days of each other. Elizabeth cared for her sick husband many years and lived a widow's life for twenty-three years.
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