Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together and cared for the other children in a most loving and efficient way. Later James married another widow, Mrs. Caroline Ager, whose husband had drowned in the Weber River. James did much to help pioneer Morgan County. He was county clerk for many years. His family grew to be loved and respected by everyone. All of the Durrant family, except Jane, came from New York to Utah by rail, the railroad having been completed to Salt Lake by that time. Children of Will, and Phebe Hoar Durrant: Joseph, and Thomas ©9- Eliza Durrant Eliza Durrant was born July 9, 1844, at Deanshanger, Northampton, England, to William Durrant and Phebe Hoar Durrant. She was the fifth of eleven children. She received a little schooling in England, mostly in classes held in homes. Eliza's parents were converted to the L.D.S. Church by missionaries in England, and they, in turn, taught the gospel to their children, and had them baptized as they reached eight years of age. Eliza was baptized June 4,1855. William and Phebe were anxious for the family to go to Zion (Utah), so they all worked very hard, sacrificed much, and saved all they could out of meager earnings, over a period of several years, in order to have enough money to secure passage on a ship for each of their older children, one or two at a time. However, Eliza married Thomas Whitehead December 20,1863, and had two children. The first, George Alfred, died at one year of age. Thomas joined the church to win Eliza, but became a habitual drunkard and moved around to various cities. One night he came home intoxicated, locked the door, took out his razor, and threatened to kill her. Eliza snatched up her baby daughter, Sarah Jane, and by some miracle at that moment, the door flew open and she ran out into the darkness. Later, her brother, Joseph, in Utah, heard of her trouble, and secured passage for her on the ship Colorado. She sailed for America July 28,1869, to join her sister, Jane, and two brothers, Thomas and Joseph. She divorced Thomas Whitehead before sailing. On this ship she met Octave Ursenbach, who was returning from a mission to Switzerland, and they were immediately attracted to each other. Sometime after arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah, they were married November 8,1869, in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. They made their home here and a year later, a son, Octave Fredrick, was born to them. Just four months after Octave Fredrick (Octave's only child) was born, Octave passed away February 26, 1881, and was buried in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. On November 18, 1873, Eliza married George Compton, a friend whom she had known in England. They lived in Morgan, Utah, for seventeen years. He helped build the railroad and was a clerk in Williams' store. He was also city recorder for many years. No children were born to George and Eliza, but he was a very good father to Eliza's children, Sarah Jane and Octave Fredrick. Eliza was a very unselfish and kind person. On July 13, 1884, Eliza went to the Endowment House and had Sarah and Emma, her two sisters who had died at the ages of twenty and eighteen, unmarried, sealed to her own deceased husband, Octave Ursenbach. Eliza had an interesting life. She was an expert at making pillow lace, and some of her work won a prize at the World's Fair. When the president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, and his wife were visiting Salt Lake City, the Relief Society presented a collar of lace to Mrs. Hayes, which had been made by Eliza. Eliza also studied medicine with Dr. Kohler in Morgan, and was very kind and helpful to those who were ill. Eliza was a very spiritual woman, and once