Martha Dooricot Tonks not did with husland's no 9 done Martha Dorricot Tonics was born in Shropshire, England, May 24, 1828. she became the wife of william Tonks in the year of 1855. They were married in England. She came to this country with him, and became a faithful wife and the mother of eight children, Seven of which grew to manhood and womanhood. She was a faithful and true church worker, having been active in the relief society for years. And done the best by her husband and children and taught them the gospel. She crossed the plains with her husband Wm. Tonks and their two children, in the year 1859. They came with ox team and covered wagon. She walked almost all the way across following at the rear of the wagon, caring for her children, while cross¬ing the plains she and her husband endured many great hardships of which all the other pioneers had experienced. On one particular occasion she relates to her children, she got lost on the plains. It was a very hot day and after having walked until three o'clock, she became completely worn out, and with blistered feet almost to bleeding, she sat down by the side of the road to rest and to bathe her feet in a small stream of water. Having done this she relaxed down on the ground and fell asleep. When she awoKe the company had gone on without her. Imagine my father's feelings when they discovered her missing. He at once started back together with an officer of the company in search of her. Upon awakening from her much needed slumber, my mother was in a daze after discovering she was alone. There were two roads and she did not know which to take. She pleaded with the Lord for guidance and safety to her husband, children and companions. For there were Indians and wolves on the plains. At this she started on her way to overtake the company, and when she had walked for a space of time she came to a large stream of water, which put her to worry how she would cross. She sat down and took off her shoes and stockings to attempt to wade the stream, when she saw two horsemen coming toward her. Of course this frightened her very much for fear they might harm her. They could see how worried and frightened she was and questioned her as to what she was doing there. She told them she had got left from her company and had fallen asleep while resting. Then they told her they would take her across the stream if she would get on the back of one of their horses. Of course she was very much frightened at this for fear they may run away with her. But they told her they would not harm her. She put faith and confidence in the Lord and trusted the men, and they delivered her safely across the stream, and she hastened on as fast as she could to try to overtake the company. How relieved and thamcful she was upon reaching a certain place she would see the company winding its way around the foot of a great mountain which seemed miles away, and she met father coming to find her. That night a prayer of thanksgiving was offered for her safe deliverence. Another time while camping at night during a terrific wind and rain storm, my father was on guard and relates that the wind and rain were so strong it was necessary to hold the tents intact with both hands and teeth. Even then the rain ran underneath their beds and they were wet through and through. Many other incidents could be related of the hardships those sturdy pioneers went through, and let us, their children, be thankful to Him for giving them the faith and courage to tract across those desolate wastes for the gospel and let us be true to the faith which our fathers have cherished, and in many cases perished. In 1866 my parents moved from Salt Late City to Morgan, Utah, where my father started the first Blacksmith shop in the county. Mother worked in the Relief Society and was second counsler to the stake President of the Relief Society for fifteen years. She also visited the Logan Temple and did work for her mother, Mary Ashley Dorricott. She lived to the ripe old age of eighty two years and died in Morgan City, September 14, 1911. by Mrs. J. H. Tucker.