The children bom to Brother and Sister Florence, the three girls mentioned above that were born in Rush Valley, Joseph Henry Florence was the first child born to them in Porterville, Morgan County. He was born May 9,1867. Thomas William bom July 2,1869; Samuel was bom May 8,1871; Mary Ellen Florence was born March 10, 1873, and died in Porterville, Morgan County, April 11,1874; James was bom January 2, 1875. These children were born before Henry Florence went on his mission. George Waller Florence was bom at Porterville June 3,1877; Margaret Bell was bom April 18,1879; Susan Letty was born April 6, 1881; John Andrews was born January 10, 1884 and died March 9, 1886; Fred Arthur Florence bom 1886; Harvey Kelly was born February 25, 1888. (Except for the death dates mentioned, all other children lived to adulthood.) Brother Florence took charge of lots of the children's dances and also the dances at night and did the calling for plain quadrilles. ly of Henry Florence and Sarah jane Taylor Florence. Stand- tg, left to right: Haroey Kelly. Saniue! Stephen, Henry (father, insert), Margaret Belle F. Carter, Sarah jane (mother, insert), Tredriek Arthur. Susan Lettie F. Porter, George Waller, Joseph Henry and James. Seated, left to right: William Thomas. Sarah Ann F. Smethurst. Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us 'Together Henry Florence was chosen as one of the new bishopric after the death of Bishop Thomas Brough. Samuel Carter was chosen as bishop with Joseph Durrant first councilor and Henry Florence was chosen as second councilor. He was ordained a high priest on February 25, 1883, by President Willard G Smith's councilor, Richard Fry, and labored in the Bishopric till 1887, when the two wards were put together again, and during this time he was one of the councilors to W. G. Brough, in the Sunday School of West Porterville. He was on the board of the West Porterville School Sarah jar. District for thirty years and Sister Sarah Jane Taylor Florence, his wife, was president of the Relief Society for twenty years. Henry was a farmer and raised cattle grains, potatoes, small fruits and plums, apples and pears. Along with his good wife and sons, he was engaged in the saw mill business, sawed lots of lumber and got lots of timber out for other people. When the new meeting house was built, after the two wards were joined, he pulled the saw mill from the Chalk Creek Country and set it up where Marvin Kilboum's house now stands and got logs out of Hardscrabble to make the rough lumber for the meeting house. He also helped to dig and build the irrigation canal on the west side of Porterville. Sunday mornings Bro. Florence was always on hand to greet all who came to Sunday School. Henry died January 10,1925, at Holy Cross Hospital, Salt Lake, and his wife died December 17,1908, at Porterville. -©19 William Fowler William was a gifted musician and played the violin and piccolo. He is well known for his composition of the hymn, "We Thank Thee Oh God For a Prophet." It was written while he was serving a mission in England. The original hymn had only two verses. He took it to a brother and asked his opinion on it and the kind brother said, "That's fine, Brother Fowler, as far as it goes, but it doesn't sound finished." So the last verse was added as we now know it. The hymn was first sung at a meeting in England attended by Joseph F. Smith sometime between 1860 and 1863. He wrote many other hymns and poetry, but this is the one that is known the best. Due to his great faith and zeal in his missionary labors, he had many wonderful experiences. Prejudice was very keen against the early missionaries and they had to hazard their health and lives as they went forth to preach day by day.