Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together Charles Turner Charles Turner was born on September 10, 1827, in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. He lived until October 23, 1910, where he died in Morgan, Utah. Charles moved from there to Ryton in the fall of 1832 with his father and mother. Charles' mother died December 5, 1839, in Ryton. Warwickshire. He left home in the spring of 1841 on the account that he disliked his stepmother. Charles worked in the logging business until 1851. On April 22, 1851, Charles was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by David Walker, and confirmed by T. Jeffery on April 27,1851. From that time forth he looked for guidance from the Lord to go direct his life and where he should go. I could go on day by day of Charles's life from thoughts and feeling that he wrote each day in his journals, but what I would like to do is give you just a glimpse of the great man Charles Turner was. He was a man of deep love and devotions, courage, endurance, and integrity. Deep Love and Devotions: Charles Turner was baptized April 22, 1851, by David Walker and was confirmed by T. Jeffery on April 27,1851, in the Coventry branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. While in England he fulfilled many church callings and missionary work. He went to many Conferences and talked about meeting with some of the apostles. Charles talked about some of the people that he baptized and his brother George; it was an exciting time for Charles. While Charles was in England he met a young lady named Elizabeth Wilkins and they grew in love and had talked about marriage. Charles talks about in his journal that they were counseled not to get married while scattered back amongst the world. They both felt that it was the right thing to do. Charles states, "We understood these elders to be men of God, so we did as requested and gave ourselves into the TJizabeth Wilkins Turner hands of God and asked Him to bring us together again in His own due time." Their commitment never failed to each other. Charles and Elizabeth sailed across the oceans and came across the plains but were never married. Charles said that "We have kept company for eight years." They arrived in the Salt Lake Valley in September 15, 1861, and on December 8, 1861, Elizabeth and Charles were married. Four years later in 1865, Elizabeth delivered a little girl, February 26th and Elizabeth became very sick. Charles was very concerned and he called Brother Fry to come and administer to her. Charles stayed by her side and on February 27th she passed away. Charles said "Oh! This was as trying hour and it had been a trial to part with one I loved so dearly, for in all our acquaintance we had never passed an angry word. We had always sought each other's comfort, peace and happiness. She was buried March 2nd in our lot, but afterward moved to our present graveyard." Elizabeth was the first person buried in the South Morgan Cemetery. The baby, Elizabeth Mary Turner, died on August 31, 1865, just six months after her mother. This was another trying time for Charles. He struggled with this but his commitment to the Lord never let him down. Courage: In January of 1861 Charles was released from the Presidency of the Dundee Conference to go to Zion. On April 18, he left the Saints of his conference and started with a number of Saints. They left by train for Glasgow and took the steam boat from there to Liverpool they arrived on the 19th. On Sunday morning, the 21st we were towed out of the dock into the river where we lay all day. Monday the 22nd "we still lay in the river. President Milo Andrews came to me and talked quite unpleasantly, but I went on and did my duty and that which I was asked to do, living at peace with everyone." On April 23rd