Conclusion

This project has been both enlightening and inspirational. I don't really know what I expected to learn about my ancestors, but I was surprised by a lot of their stories. I wasn't aware that there was more than one polygamist family in my history. I also didn't know much about the ways in which the families that I am descended from came into the church before this. It was fascinating to learn more about their stories and hardships. Though I knew their lives were hard before, I definitely don't think I could have done what they did now that I have studied it more in depth. Early converts to the church had many obstacles in their way. Whether it was nature, hunger, the dangers of travel, persecution, or difficult doctrine, there was always an obstacle for the saints. It took a lot of dedication and faith to follow the words of the prophets in this time, especially out into unexplored territory. These saints had to believe in the truth of what they were doing. I know that the church was blessed and strengthened in order to survive the difficult trials it went through. 

Besides teaching me about dedication and faith, I also learned more about how the events of the restoration through the eyes of the saints. For example, I learned that polygamy was definitely a difficult doctrine for many to handle. It was not something meant for everyone. As we learned in class, only 1/4 men took multiple wives. I also learned that when the men and women were righteous, polygamy was a blessing and a strength to them. This was how it was with my ancestor George Thomas Peay. These men and women also had to be brave in order to stand in the face of governmental persecution. In addition, I learned about the way in which Brigham Young advised the church to become more self-sustaining. This follows the law of consecration and led my ancestor Samuel Jefferson Adair to planting cotton and sugar in Utah. I learned from my ancestor Edmund Lovell Ellsworth, who married into Brigham Young's family, about the normalcy of practices such as second-baptisms and the law of adoption. The importance of having faith and believing in the prophet's revelations was a large theme of all of the stories I read. 

After this project, I feel a lot more connected to my ancestors and their stories. I understand the connections and similar experiences they all had. I understand the role that my family has in who I am now and how I got to be where I am. I know my ancestors were all people with lives and choices who are important and should be remembered. This is partially why family history work is so essential. As I've gotten to know my ancestors a little more, I've been able to grow faith int he way the restoration happened and the truth of the gospel. I am incredibly grateful for the restoration of the gospel and the ability we have to be connected to our families. After this project, I am more inspired to live like the devoted people in my family. 

6. George Thomas Peay Sr.

George Thomas Peay was born in 1 January 1837 in Sussex England. He was described in his biography as a relentless man who didn't know when to quit. "He was a fighter for truth and right and placed it above all else" (Family Search). His efforts were very influential in Utah and Provo especially throughout his life in the church. He would become a faithful saint, suffering personal danger for the sake of the church.

George was converted in England and traveled to America with his widowed mother at the age of 13. However, soon afterwards, at the age of 14, his mother died, leaving him alone. He eventually came to Salt Lake along with many of the members. He eventually did many things, including becoming a minuteman, and fighting in the Black Hawk war. He is also known for building a canal in Weber by himself.


It was there is Weber that George married Anna Margretta Christensen, from Denmark in 1859. A couple of years later, George followed the prophet and entered into polygamy with Catherine Juliane Johanna Paasch and later to Karen Marie Sorenson. Both lived in his home.

George Thomas Peay Sr.

 Because of where they lived in Weber County, George and his wives experienced troubles associated with a group called the Morrisites who advocated extreme doctrine. Because George Peay preached against the Morrisites, they were very aggressive towards him and nearly captured or killed him on multiple occasions.

"He had a horse called Pomp", he often told his children how Pomp saved his life when the Morrisites tried to capture him.  He realized an ambush was set for him so he lay down on his horse and said "Home Pomp", the horse carried him safely through their lines.  They said he was possessed of the Devil because he could go through their lines unharmed" (Biography of George Thomas Peay).

The biographical account of George also includes some background information on the Morrisites themselves.

 Joseph Morris was a member of the church who after a history of troubled marriages and getting into trouble for his "unorthodox doctrines," received revelations declaring that he was a prophet. He organized his church in 1861 and baptized 500 new members in the next year.

 "Everyone's assets were turned into the church. He claimed to be called of the Lord, reincarnated with the Spirit of Mosses, and had the calling to preside over the church and set order in those things in which the church had strayed..  He was to be the President and Brigham Young his counselor.  He claimed the coming of Christ was eminent, setting dates, when they didn't materialize, he would have another revelation blaming the members for not being faithful enough.  They did not plant crops and even the ones which some planted were trampled down, as not being necessary" (Biography of George Thomas Peay). 

Morris even once dressed in regal clothes on a white horse. However, despite his best efforts, many became disenchanted as the amount of food for the Morrisites dwindled. Eventually, pressures led to armed action between the Morrisites and other Utahans. The Morrisites were both threatening and dangerous to the mormons. A couple of fights led to a submission on the Morrisites side. However, they would eventually cause more issues later.

By 1867, George had married his third wife, Karen Marie Sorensen. She was another Danish girl and was related to his first wife, whose parents had both died. Karen stayed with them for a while before finding her own part of the house with Hannah. According to his biography, George learned to love her and when United States officials came around, it was still said, "He was very proud of his family and would not disown any of them.  Rather, he served six months in prison for polygamy" (Family Search).

Instead of running to Mexico in the way that some of my ancestors did, George chose to stay and go to prison. The prisons these men were put in were tough and brutal. Prison reforms were lacking and discrimination was heavily present. However, George eventually did survive the process and did come home.

George's life story is interesting because it allows us to see how the Church handled side groups and branch off. Also, the willingness that George had to go to jail for polygamy was impressive to me because even in the face of opposition, he valued his family and the commandments more. In this way, it seems to me that he was a faithful saint trying to do what was right.


Works Cited:

"Biography Of George Thomas Peay." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. N.p., n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/9506088?returnLabel=Karen%2BMarie%2BSorensen%2B%28KWXS-6L7%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWXS-6L7%2Fmemories>.

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"Incidents In the Life of George Thomas Peay." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. N.p., n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/2736177?returnLabel=George%2BThomas%2BPeay%2BSr.%2B%28KWXS-6L4%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWXS-6L4%2Fmemories>.

5.Thomas Green Wilson, Helen Copley

Helene Copley

My ancestors Thomas Green Wilson (born in 1815) and Helen Copley (1822) were two saints, faithfully committed to the gospel. They experienced persecution and leaving Nauvoo as well as crossing the plains. Both lived faithful lives serving as a member of the seventy and as a councilor in the first ward relief society.

Thomas Green Wilson was originally married to Helen's sister, Sarah. They had two children together. However, after Sarah died around 1840, Thomas was left with two young children. He turned to Helen's sister who he had previously known as a sister-in-law and they were married a couple months after Sarah's death. It was said that their marriage was happy and that they grew to care for each other.

Thomas Green Wilson

Thomas and Helen joined the LDS Church in 1844 and afterwards moved to nauvoo. Thomas knew Joseph Smith personally. They experienced all the troubles that the rest of the saints did during the Nauvoo period. They were driven from Nauvoo to Iowa, where they had more children.

Eventually, they crossed the plains with an independent group led by Benjamin Stewart. Later, they moved to Provo where Thomas became a member of the first city council. He dealt with all sorts of interesting measures. 

He was also useful as an indian interpreter.

I find Thomas and Helene's story interesting because it describes Helene as part of the first relief society. In addition, it describes how the move to Salt Lake worked. Thomas was assigned to open up a tannery and led on the city council. Organization of the saints was critical in order for their move to Salt lake to be successful. Both saints were faithful examples of members who committed to the gospel and lived it in all facets of their lives. 

Works Cited:

"Thomas Green Wilson." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KWVH-LZW/details?spouse=KWVH-LDT>.

"History of Thomas Green Wilson." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/13962873?p=2819637&returnLabel=Helen%2BCopley%2B%28KWVH-LDT%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWVH-LDT%2Fmemories>.

4. Samuel Jefferson Adair

My ancestor Samuel Jefferson Adair was a native of the South, born in South Carolina in 1806. He is my 5th great grandfather on my mother's side. Samuel was married to Gemima Mangum and living in in Mississippi with their five children when they became members of the church in 1845. Though they moved to Nauvoo shortly after, they had to leave a year later during the winter. During this winter in Iowa, many died due to bad conditions, including Samuel's wife Gemima and three of their children. I can't imagine this being an easy time for Samuel or the rest of his family.

Samuel Jefferson Adair

He left with the group in 1852 for Utah in a large company of Mormons. Before leaving, he took in David L. Sechrist, an orphaned child. While on the plains, he miraculously saved two more orphaned children. Ann Catherine Chestnut, and brother, Alfred Chestnut, were traveling with their parents across the plains when the two men that their father had hired to work the horses murdered their parents. They stole the wagon but spared the children's lives, tying them to a cow and leaving them to wander. Samuel Adair found the children and took them in. He raised them from that point as his own.

After making it to Salt Lake, Samuel Adair was called to settle the southwest part of the state and grow cotton with other Southerners. Samuel led a total of 10 families to 'Dixie' in 1857.

Samuel Adair's daughter, Permilia with her husband

"In May 1857, they met with the Covington group at what is now called Adair Springs and laid out the town of Washington, naming it after President George Washington. Samuel and his family resided in Washington for 20 years. During this time they called the area "Dixie" after their southern homeland.
One of his last statements to his children and friends was that he never raised his voice against the authorities of his church; neither did he fail to fill any mission to which he had been called. He died as he lived, a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" (Family Search). 

The Southern members were sent to farm cotton in order to make money and help the church become more self-sustaining and independent. This was in accordance with the law of consecration. I think it is interesting how Brigham Young and the church used people's different talents and abilities to build the church. Giving your talents and your tithes to the church is part of the law of consecration. It was needed in these times in order to keep the isolated Mormon's self-sufficient.

Works Cited 

Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KWJ6-HKC/memories>.

"Samuel Jefferson Adair from the Web." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/3143778?returnLabel=Samuel%2BJefferson%2BAdair%2B%28KWJ6-HKC%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWJ6-HKC%2Fmemories>.

"Notes and Stories - Samuel Jefferson Adair." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/7292818?returnLabel=Samuel%2BJefferson%2BAdair%2B%28KWJ6-HKC%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWJ6-HKC%2Fmemories>.

3. Edmund Lovell Ellsworth

Edmund Lovell Ellsworth is my 4th great grandfather on my Dad's side. He was born on 1 July 1819 in New York and died the 29th of December 1893. He was someone heavily involved in early church events, ranging from prosecution in Nauvoo and Joseph Smith's presidential campaign to the settlement of Salt Lake and the handcart companies. His contributions to the beginning of the church and participation in many church historical events makes him an incredibly interesting person to study.

Edmund Ellsworth joined the church around the year 1840 after hearing that his mother had joined the church. At first he was surprised and confused and resistant to the church.

"I had heard many bad reports about this people. I, therefore, felt it my duty to try and save my mother from this supposed delusion. Accordingly, I prepared to go home. On the way I passed through the country where Joseph Smith found the plates and started the Church. I took all pains to collect all the evidence that I could against the people. Instead of obtaining anything against them I found much in their favor. When I arrived home I learned the truth relative to the gospel" (Biography of Edmund Lovell Ellsworth). 

He was later baptized and moved to Nauvoo in 1841 where he helped construct the new temple. After arriving in Nauvoo, he was rebaptized by Joseph Smith. At that time, the members of the church believed in rebaptism as a regular practice, which I found very interesting. In some ways, it is similar to taking the sacrament and re-cleansing yourself. However, I assume that later they realized that this was why the sacrament existed and it was not necessary to be rebaptized. It was also here that he married Elizabeth Young, the oldest child of Brigham Young. This is the wife I am descended from. However, he later took on three more wives in accordance with plural marriage.

One of the interesting things Edmund participated in was Joseph Smith's running for president of the United States. He went to New York on a lectioneering mission. I didn't know hardly anything about Joseph Smith's campaign before taking this class. I think it is interesting how much effort was actually put into this campaign for the purposes of advocating for the protection of religious Freedom and fighting against prosecution. Edmund worked there until the death of the prophet. Thus, he was also present for the sequence of events following the death of the prophet and the confusion about who would lead the church. About this, he said,

"I was informed of the tragedy in a letter from President Young, in which he called the Elders home. I was present at the meeting which heard President Sidney Rigdon. I plainly saw the mantle of Priesthood fall upon President Young with its power and spirit. The testimony of this was given to most of the congregation. The spirit of jealousy on the part of local citizens of Illinois began to increase towards the Saints. Threats of mobbing were frequent. President Young said that the temple must be built. We went to work as one. In poverty we watched and worked and prayed. When the Fourth Quorum of Seventy was organized I was attached to the quorum. In the winter of 1845-1846 my wife and I received our endowments and adoption into the family of President Brigham Young" (Biography of Edmund Lovell Ellsworth).

The Handcart Missionaries of 1855.

This quote displays the contention surrounding the decision between leaders after Joseph Smith's death. The fact that this is a firsthand testimony of someone who knew everyone at play is very powerful to me. It must have been a difficult decision. However, with the spirit, Edmund knew of the correct path for the church. In addition to this, this quote expresses the hardships the saints went through with the persecution of the locals in Illinois. I find it interesting that Edmund describes this as a spirit of jealousy. The prosperity of the saints along with their political power, was threatening. Finally, Edmund's story is an example of the law of adoption as it worked for people in the early church. Despite the fact that Edmund's father in law was Brigham Young, he and his wife were still sealed into the family by the principle of the law of adoption. This testifies to how they viewed sealings at this time as not up and down. Otherwise, they wouldn't have felt the need to be sealed in this way. Later after this, Edmund was present again for the transition of the saints to Salt Lake and heavily assisted in the migration of the saints.

In March of 1856, Edmund was placed in charge of the First Handcart Company. This was due to his experience in crossing the trail. The first company was relatively successful and made it across the plains with only three wagons. His record contains an entire log of this journey. Later in the year of 1856, Edmund obeyed the commandment of polygamy and took three more wives, Mary Ann Bates, Mary Ann Jones and Mary Ann Dudley. There is not very much information about how these relationships worked. However, he had many children with each of these women.

Edmund's life tells me a lot about the beginning of the church. He experienced many of the trails that many other saints did. He did so with an open heart, trusting in Christ. His testimony of Brigham Young is particularly important and interesting to me. Meanwhile, his descriptions of the law of adoption, Joseph's campaign and rebaptism are fascinating to learn about. Personal experiences with these events give context to them and help them make more sense to me. They allow me to see these events in church history as things which actually affected real people's lives. I can understand the difficulty and confusion of those times better through the eyes of ancestors like Edmond Ellsworth. Still, his dedication and immediate faith upon learning the gospel are inspiring to me. I can't imagine how much faith someone would need to leave their regular lives, face persecution and commit to doing all these things for a new religion.

Works Cited

"BIOGRAPHY of EDMUND LOVELL ELLSWORTH." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/27711480?returnLabel=Edmund%2BLovell%2BEllsworth%2B%28KWNK-QMM%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWNK-QMM%2Fmemories>.

2. Richard Franklin Jardine

The second ancestor I studied was Richard Franklin Jardine, my third great-grandfather on my Dad's side of the family. He was born on the 30th December 1848 in Scotland. After joining the church with his family, he would eventually travel the plains to Utah and be a bishop for 20 years. In his life, he experienced the effects of polygamy as well as the difficulty of crossing the plains.

Richard Franklin Jardine at BYU Academy 

Richard Jardine was baptized after his parents joined the church in March of 1843. The missionaries had come to Killbride, Scotland and taught them the gospel. The father, James Jardine, was baptized first. Meanwhile, Isabella Jardine waited two years and was baptized Sunday,  May 18, 1845. Richard was 7 at the time the missionaries came and convinced his father to join the church. After converting, his parents immediately wanted to come to America for its religious freedom and independence. However, it would take them 12 years of saving in order to save the money to make the journey. When they finally left, they were going to a new land with a new place and culture.


According to a quote by Wanda Simpson Peterson submitting to the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers,

"I’m sure it was very hard for them to say goodbye to their parents, brothers, sisters, and friends, knowing they would never see them again in this life" (Family Search). 

The family made it safely across the ocean but waited until a company was ready to cross the plains. Richard walked across the plains barefoot at age 9. They arrived in Salt Lake safe and sound. This is the are in which Richard spent the remainder of his life. He was known as an honorable, cheerful, sympathetic man who was always preaching. One of his experiences demonstrates his character as well as the events of the time.

The record on Richard Franklin Jardine states his experience after the first manifesto was signed. Several were still practicing polygamy in Rexburg and U.S officers were still looking for polygamists to arrest. According to the story given by Wanda Peterson,

"One night there were officers knocked at his door.  They were invited in and offered their supper, and they made it known they were on their way to Rexburg to arrest those men.  Richard knew he must do something to warn these men.  The officers were invited to stay all night at his home, and after they were in bed and sound asleep, he slipped out quietly, bridled his stallion and was off to warn these men.  After swimming the horse across the North Fork of the Snake River he made it onto Rexburg, warned the men to hide and was back home in bed before it was time for these men to be up and on their way, and he was never found out" (Family Search).

The experiences of Richard Franklin highlight the trials saints went through to get to Zion. Many saved years and traveled thousands of miles. In other ways, this experience demonstrates how the effects of polygamy and the first manifesto affected many late into the 1800s. It also demonstrates the extent of polygamy and the persecution of the government on the people. Many feared that fathers would be taken away from their families. The confusion over polygamy, especially after the first manifesto, must have been a very real part of many people's lives. In any case, Richard Jardine is interesting to me because of the great journey he took from Scotland to Utah and the affect he had on many people's lives. His work as a bishop and his testimony of Christ led him to do much good during his life.

Works Cited

"James Jardine 1819-1891 & Isabella White Jardine 1819-1906." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/3408176?returnLabel=Isabella%2BElizabeth%2BWhite%2B%28KWJ2-KG8%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWJ2-KG8%2Fmemories>.

"Richard Franklin Jardine, Sr. 1848-1927." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/3408805?returnLabel=Richard%2BFranklin%2BJardine%2BSr.%2B%28KW8S-LV7%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKW8S-LV7%2Fmemories>.

1. Jensine Marie Jensen

The first ancestor I studied was Jensine Marie Jensen, my Danish 3rd great grandmother. She was born in 1859 in Horsens, Denmark. Through her life she experienced many troubles and difficulties with joining the church, moving to Salt Lake, and dealing with persecution. Her story is particularly interesting to my study of the restoration and my own personal history because it involves polygamy.

Jensine Jensen grew up in Denmark with her sisters and parents. In Aug. 1873, she was baptized as a member of the LDS church with her mother. According to Jensine, "My mother suffered lots of abuse from my father on account of this new religion which she had embraced" (Family Search). Evidently, Jensine's mother, Inger Marie Jensen, fought for a divorce. However, their father, as well as an anti-Mormom priest, prevented her from leaving the destructive relationship.

Eventually, this persecution and the desire to join the saints in America, became too much. Jensine and her sister Annie left and gained temporary work with the help of a Mormon elder named Elder Jens Jensen. Eventually, Jensine's mother and the rest of her siblings left their father and prepared to leave for America. However, there was not enough money to bring all of the family along. Instead, Annie (then 17) and Jensine (then 15) were left alone in Denmark while the rest of the family sailed to America with Elder Jensen. This was a terrifying risk. They knew they would be separated from each other for a year or more across thousands and thousands of miles. They would pay room and board rent by working in the factory. Of this trial, Jensine said,

Jensine in her wedding dress, 1876  

"Just imagine what people have sacrificed for their religion. I've heard many say nowadays, when I have told about the sacrifices people made in the early days, 'What faith they had.' 'Don't you think it was poor judgment.' I don't know, but I do know the saints were counseled to go to Zion, and if the whole family couldn't go to a send a child or two, or the wife and the little ones, and the father remain to earn money and come as soon as possible, and many have done it and have never met again. Talk about faith in the Gospel. Who could have more than a poor widow, to send her offspring or as my dear mother did, leaving her two eldest children - and children we were. When she kissed me good-bye, she had the impression that she would never see me again, as I was always what they called delicate - not very strong." (History of Jensine Marie Jensen). 

Despite all opposition, the two sisters would make it to America on their own and see their family again. While crossing the ocean, Jensine's mother, Inger, married Elder Jens Jensen. They made it to Utah with the rest of their siblings safely. Through a large blessing, Annie and Jensine received money a couple of months later that was meant to help in the immigration of their mother. Instead, they used this money to cross the ocean by themselves. The two girls experienced sea sickness, crowded conditions, hunger, storm and disease while on the boat. However, they arrived in New York safely and rode by train to Salt Lake.

It was only two years later that Jensine was married to a man named Joseph Moulton. This is the origin of my Mother's maiden name 'Moulton'. After struggling to survive work in a new land, unable to properly speak English, Jensine and Annie were married. The details are a little lacking. However, both the sisters were married to Joseph Moulton on the 28th of Feb. 1876. Previous to his marriage to the two daughters, Joseph Moulton was married to his first wife Mary Elizabeth Giles. After the marriage, the group lived comfortably in a home for several years, with little discussion of any issues present at the time. Jensine was 17 years old when she was married.

Headed to Mexico. Around 1891

Later in the lives of Joseph, Jensine and their families, their life became more difficult. This was because of the laws rising against polygamy. Jensine's sister, who was also her sister-wife, Annie even had a nervous breakdown due to worry over this issue.
United States officers were arresting men practicing polygamy and placing them in jail. Jensine's son records, "Many times when I was just a few years old, I would wake up in some good friends home. They were good friends of my parents, and when these friends would hear of the marshals in town, our friends would carry us to their homes and hide us until the marshals left town. These were bad times, both for the parents and the children" (Family Search).

During this time, Joseph Jensen left for 'Old Mexico' in order to escape the law. After he arrived there, he sent for his family. The family then had to leave all that they had for a new land. This was a significant trial for Jensine, her sister, and their whole families. In Old Mexico, they were poor and hungry. Many children almost died. However, the family survived to later return to Utah. Back in Utah, and for the rest of their lives, Joseph Jensen displayed a preference for his first wife. He had two rooms built for Annie and Jensine and their children on the farmland. He lived with them no more. This hurt Jensine deeply because she felt as if she had been put to the side despite having never done anything wrong. This was not an isolated feeling. Jensine was not perfectly suited to polygamy and though she expressed a strong belief in it, she did struggle with it as a commandment.

Despite these negative feelings, the son of Jensine explained later that their father, Joseph Jensen, was not a bad man. He just needs to be understood. His first wife was his first love. According to Jensine and Joseph's son,

"We who have never lived in polygamy know little of what we would do if placed in their places. Perhaps many of us would do much worse than father has ever done. There are many in our church who do not believe in polygamy, but father still does. He has a right to his belief, I don't think any of us ever had a quarrel or bad feelings toward any of our half brothers and sisters, and I can truthfully say that blood was thicker than water, and they are very close to us.
We are very grateful for the kind good mother which God gave us, and we, her children, appreciate all she has done for us. We suffered much with her for many years. We are all thankful for the privilege we have had of helping our dear mother, and sharing her sorrow with her. Her memory will live on with us, and may we strive at all times to live up to the standard set by our mother." (History of Jensine Marie Jensen). 

Despite the difficulty of the commandments which Jensine Marie Jensen was given, she had faith in the promises of the prophets and the restoration of the gospel. She had the faith to travel across an ocean and live in a polygamous setting, one which was very difficult for her. Despite all the struggles she went through, Jensine was always an example of faithfulness and devotion. For that reason, her story is a difficult, but still inspiring one for me. 

Works Cited:

"Jensine Marie Jensen." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/tree/person/KWZM-KWD/memories>.

Jensen, Jensine. "History of Jensine Marie (Mary) Jensen." Free Family History and Genealogy Records - FamilySearch.org. Family Search, n.d. Web. <https://familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/530269?returnLabel=Jensine%2BMarie%2BJensen%2B%28KWZM-KWD%29&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2FKWZM-KWD%2Fmemories>.