Daniel Heiner no 8 done been read My Father, Martin Heiner, was born March 17, 1818. My Grandfather, Johannas Heiner, was born October 17, 1777. My great-grandfather, walden Heiner, was born May 23, 1742, and my great-great-grandfather, John Jacob Heiner, was born in 1708. My great-great-great-grandfather, Adam Heiner, was born in 1657--all born in Waldorf, Sax Meiningen, Germany. My Mother, Adelgunda Ditzel Heiner, born June 11, 1815. Her father's name was Michel Ditzel. There was a Stephen Ditzel living in the year 1580. The records trace the family down to her father, Michel Ditzel; all were born in Wasmigon, Sax Meiningen, Germany. Father and Mother were very zealous in getting their genealogy. The temple work has been done for most of their ancestors as far back as the year 1500. Father and Mother were always in humble circumstances, but they got a lot out of life. Their house was always cheerful and bright and full of inspiration. Father played a German zither, Mother would join him and they would sing for hours. They always had a word of good cheer for everyone that stepped over their door step. I heard many say that it was an inspiration to go in their home. They were thorough Latter-day Saints and lived up to the requirements of the gospel in an honest way. They could quote scripture all day in defense of the gospel. They went through many trials and hardships, but they never complained, and there were many faith-promoting circumstances transpired in their lives; in fact it was wonderful the way they wee led by an all-wise providence from the time they were children to their passing from this life. They were indeed of the blood of Israel and many people were made better from them being here. Their direct descendants now number over eight hundred. So far, I have not heard of one who has denied the faith. My brother, George, joins me in the above statement. no I want to mention one incident in Mother's life that may be of interest to some of her descendants. When she was a girl there was a fortune teller come to her town. A number of her girl friends went to her home and wanted her to go with them to have her fortune told, but she could not go as she had the care of the home, as her mother died years before. The girls went and had their fortunes told and then asked the man if he could tell a girl's fortune that was not there. He said if they would describe her perhaps he could. They did so and the man stood a moment then said: "This is a wonderful person; she is different from you girls; she is a bright spirit sent from Heaven to fill a great mission. She will marry a man suited for her. They will cross the deep waters to America. The God of Heaven will set up a true church in the mountains of that land. she and her family will be members of that church. She will become a queen in the Celestial kingdom of Heaven." The girls almost forgot their fortunes and went in a body to tell mother. I am very thankfal that I always honored and respected my parents while they lived. They always had a wonderful influence over their children. A brief statement of Father's and Mother's family: They had eleven children, four boys and seven girls. Four were born in Germany, one in Baltimore and five in Pennsylvania, one in Utah. Mary, their eldest, was born the 28 th of July, 1819, in Germany, married A. B. Hinckley, 1862. Seven children were born to them, three boys and four girls. she died October 11, 1879, at St. George. Amelia, born February 20, 1842, in Germany, married George Andrews Black, July 31, 1865. nine children, four boys and five girls. She died 11th of June, 1903, at Grace, Idaho. John, born July, 2, 1843, in Germany, married Sarah Jane Coulam March 23, 1867. Died January 12, 1868 at 3t. George. One girl born to them. Anthony, born July 24, 1844, in Germany. Married Lucinda Henderson September 16, 1865. Seven children, four boys and three girls. He later married Sarah Morris, six children, three boys and three girls. He died February 22, 1926, in Morgan. George, born March 26, 1846, at Baltimore, married Mary Henderson December 22, 1866. Six children, two boys, four girls. She died May, 1882, at Morgan. He later married Jane Taggart. Six children, three boys, three girls, At this writing, George and Jane are living. Elizabeth, born April 4, 1848, in Pennsylvania; married Thomas Grover February 10, 1865. Six children, three boys and three girls. She died August 6, 1882, at Morgan. Daniel, born November 27, 1850, in Pennsylvania; married Martha A. Stevens and Sarah J. Coulam Heiner, March 31, 1873. Nineteen children were born to them, thirteen boys and six girls. Sarah died April 29, 1918. Maratha died April 21, 1926. June 20, 1928, married Minnie Barbara Wheeler. Susana Catherine, born October 15, 1852, in Pennsylvania. Married Jos. ,Wm. Ovard, June 28, 1875. Three children, two boys, and one girl. She later married Perminno Jackman. One boy born to them. She died October 28, 1923, at Teton, Idaho. Emma Ann, born august 17, 1856, in Pennsylvania. Died December 3, 1865, at Morgan. Rachel, born September 16, 1858, in pennsylvania. Died September 14, 1863, Salt Lake City. Eliza, born October 22, 1860, Bingham, Utah. Died December 6, 1865, at Morgan. Three children died young. The other eight married And had families. They lived honest, clean, virtuous lives, true to the faith. Their descendants are a credit to the church and state. My wife, Martha, was the daughter of Roswell Stevens and Mary Ann Peterson Stevens. She was the grand-daughter of Charles S. Peterson, first bishop in Morgan county and a Nauvoo pioneer, first probate judge in the county and highly respected by all who knew him. Speaking of Martha's father, I found an item in the Stevens record down at Holden, southern Utah, where two of his brothers lived, stating that during the Echo Canyon war, one night word came to camp that some United States soldiers were coming down echo. The commander asKed for volunteers to go up the canyon about a mile on a high peaK to see what they could learn. Roswell Stevens said he would go and another man agreed to go with him. The night was very darK but when they were ready to start a light appeared about ten steps ahead of them and led them all the way to where they were told to go. I was glad to learn that he had such favor with God. Martha was born December 14, 1855, at Peterson, Morgan County. Her father was also a Nauvoo Mormon and one of the Mormon battalion. He turned out to be what you would call a mountaineer. When anyone moved within two or three miles of him, he would move up the canyon farther. The result was, that the family got practically no schooling, only what the mother taught them. She was a typical pioneer mother and a noble woman. Martha was the first white child born in Morgan County. when I found her in the mountains of Echo at the age of sixteen she was liKe a timid fawn, and it was not long until she won my heart. She proved to be one of the finest wives and noblest mother that ever lived. She is the mother of thirteen children, nine boys and four girls, all living, all married and with families. She was a home mother, Kind to her children, a neat house keeper and a splendid cook always at peace with her neighbors, a very gentle Kind woman. She was counselor in stake Relief society board for a number of years. she was dearly loved by all who Knew her. My wife Sarah was also a very Kind, noble, good woman. She was the daughter of John Goulam. Her mother died when she was four years old. She was born in England, January 19, 1845, came to Utah in the early fifties. The Coulam family are a very good lot of people, highly respected, both in church and state. Sarah was a dear good wife ana a splendid mother. She was mother of seven children, four boys and three girls, all, living, all married, and with families. The family started for Utah, April 12, 1859; traveled to Pittsburgh with team ana wagon. There is where I saw the first tailroad train. From Pittsburgh we sailed down the Ohio river on a lumber boat, having to sleep on lumber piles. We stopped at Cincinnatti Iong enough to see father's sister, the only relative we had in America. We stayed on the same boat down to St. Louis, from there we were transfered to a steamboat on which we came up the Missouri river to Council Bluffs, a few miles west of the river a camp was established for the saints. Teams and wagons were brought there preparatory to start over the 1000-mile plain. After staying there three weeks we started on the long tiresome journey with a wagon, one yoke of oxen and one yoke of cows. There were ten children, father and mother, making twelve in all, and all of this world's goods that the family had was put in the wagon. The result was that all that could walk were compelled to walk all the way. I was eight years old and walked the entire way. We would get very tired, but then mother would bake a dodger for each of us on a buffalo chip fire, we would soon get rested and would be ready to play games. it was surely wonderful how happy all would be, with all the hardships they had to go through. We arrived in Salt Lake City, September 16, 1859. after staying on the camp ground three days, Angus Cannow persuaded father to go out to a small herd house about; twenty miles from Salt Lake City and about two miles from the mouth of bingham Canyon. The house had a dirt floor, no windows or doors, and dirt roof. the wagon was put near the house so that some could sleep in it. The firs was made in the middle of the house and many times we were driven out by smoke. In December, 1863, we moved to Morgan. I will never forget the night father, one sister and i as we came up the canyon with two yoke of oxen and a load of things, there was about six inches of snow. It was after dark, but the moon was shining. On this side of Devil's Gate we had to cross the river. The ice was frozen about ten feet on each side of the river. we got the oxen and wagon over the ice but when they came to the ice on the other side, the oxen started down the river. I did not want father to get wet, as it was a verv cold night, I jumped from the top of the wagon into the river. There were large, slick rocks in the bottom. I stumbled over them until I was wet all over, but I succeeded in turning the team and wagon around and came back up and got them over the ice and out on the road. My clothes froze on me, and father thought sure I would freeze to death, but I ran up and down the road to keep from freezing until we got to Mountain Green to a house where they had a big fire in fhe fire-place and I stood by that fire until my clothes were dry. I did not take cold. The morning we started for Morgan, when we were about three miles on the way we came to a deep slough that had frozen over, with snow on the ice. when we got the oxen and wagon on the ice it broke and we got a real ice-water bath. That was my introduction to weber valley. we arrived at Morgan that evening. I was thirteen years old that day. In my boyhood days I had a high sense of right. I never took any delight or pleasure in sin or smutty stories of talk. I refrained from bad habits and lived a good life. But I do not want anyone to think that I was an angel, for I was a boy like many other boys and did many little flooish things. When I was ten years old a desire aame to me to pray, and from that day to the present, each day I found time to pray to my Father in heaven which has been a great support to me in life. I have held many positions of trust, in my life. I was mayor of Morgan City for two years; and was the Republican Representative from Morgan County to the first State Legislature in 1896, which honor I am proud of. In 1898 the governor appointed road commissioner of the county, to bailed roads and bridges with money thit was appropriated by the State. I was president of the first Nat¬ional Bank of morgan for sixteen years. Religiously, I have given service to our church as Sunday School teacher, as Sunday School superintendent and Assistant Stake Superintendent for a number of years. I was president of the M. I. A. for ten years in our ward, served as high Councilor for several years. The 16th of September, 1900, I was set apart as President of Morgan Stake and served for nearly twenty-four years. I am proud and thankful for the confidence and good will shown me by all of the people, also by the general authorities. The Lord was good to me and blessed me with inspiration when in need. In December, 1923 I was ordained a Patriarch in the church. During the world war, although I was a full German, I was appointed by the U. S. government as chairman of the Council of Defense, chairman of the three liberty bond drives, and food administrator for Morgan County. I sent five boys on foreign missions at a cost of about $6,000. I sent a number of children to college which cost over $5,000. I have paid over $8,000 in tithing. I sent one boy to the phillipine Islands in the Spainish American war; also sent two boys to the world war, which all cost money. When the war was over I was released with high honors.