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Show reached Mountain Green, a family took them into their house and let Daniel dry his clothes by a fire. In 1864, the family had cleared eight acres of land and were able to raise wheat and potatoes. Their life began to be better. Daniel was able to get about six weeks of schooling that year. All told, his formal schooling amounted to about six months, but he studied on his own every night. This was made more remarkable by the fact that in 1871 and 1872, Daniel was asked to teach school in Morgan. He taught 111 students from their ABC's to the fifth grade. He had to constantly study at night to keep ahead of them. Daniel's older brother John had married Sarah Jane Coulam on 31 March 1867. John's death, in less than a year, left Sarah a young widow with a baby on the way. Her daughter, Sarah Coulam Heiner, was bom in St. George on 10 February 1868. Sarah Jane returned to Morgan and built a house there. She was friendly to Daniel and became fond of him, and he to her; but he wanted a wife who could be sealed to him for eternity. He began to search for one who, as he stated, "would join me in a three horse team." He found a sweet sixteen year old girl whom he described as "timid as a fawn." She lived with her family in Echo Canyon. Her father preferred to live a little away from the main communities, and as the population came too close, he would move further away. He was impressed with Daniel and gave his consent to the marriage. On 31 March 1873, he married both women, Sarah J. Coulam and Martha A Stevens in the Salt Lake Endowment House. Two dollars was all he had in his pocket, one dollar for each wife. Sarah was twenty-eight years of age, Martha was eighteen, and Daniel was twenty-two. In ten years, there were twelve children bom, and it took long, hard hours of work to get money for the things they needed. Daniel trapped beaver, mink, and fox after his regular working hours. His wives made butter, which they sold. All of their clothing was made at home. Martha's children were: Daniel Nephi 14 July 1874 Roswell Martin 22 December 1875 Moroni 18 February 1877 George Anthony 7 December 1879 Charles 13 April 1881 Heber J. 18 November 1882 Martha Sophia 26 April 1884 Estella 12 May 1887 Mary Elizabeth 13 August 1889 Brenton Wells 24 June 1891 Rebecca 21 September 1893, died 21 Sept. 1893 Spencer 21 November 1894 Dise 1 December 1896 Cash 7 February 1898 |
