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Show Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together 29,1875, who later married John William Anderson, and died February 23,1979; Martin Edgar, bom October 16,1876, married Zina Ann Richins, and upon her death married her sister, Lucy Pearl Richins, and died January 9,1964; Willard, born in 1878, who died young; Horace Thomas, born May 6, 1879, married Elizabeth Alice Jones, and died August 2, 1954; infant twins Edward and Rose, born in 1880, died shortly after birth; Carrie Mae, born May 1, 1884, married William Ellsworth Preece, and died August 5, 1954; Henry, born April 27, 1886, married Pearl Kelly, and died March 13,1948. It was a sad day for Martin, when his beloved wife, Julia, passed away eight days before their fourteenth wedding anniversary on January 22,1887. She was buried in the Milton Cemetery. He was now left with many young children to rear, whose ages ranged from oldest daughter, Laura Gillettie, known as "Lettie," age thirteen years old to nine-month-old baby Henry. To add to his grief and frustration, a short time later the family home caught fire and burned to the ground, leaving the family with nothing, but thankfully their lives. A new brick house was constructed across the street from the former home in Peterson. It was located at today's address on 3181 North Morgan Valley Drive, where the house is still standing and occupied (2006). Martin never married again and was very thankful for those who helped care for his children. He relied on Julia's sister, Agnes, her parents, brothers and their wives, and friends in the community to help. A great deal of help came mostly from his young Lettie, who mothered the children through her teen years, and also after her marriage to John Anderson in January. 1900. At this time, her younger sister, Carrie, was now sixteen, and Edgar, age thirteen, still relied on their oldest sister. Martin enjoyed the companionship of his siblings during all of the troubles he had and was grateful for each of them. His oldest brother, Ole, was married to Julia's sister, Agnes. His brother, Andrew, had married Oline Olsen, and she passed away six months after Martin and Julia were married. Martin's oldest and only sister, Clara, married Thomas Johnson. Martin turned sixty-nine years old on his birthday in November 25, 1918, and lived until December 4. He had been a widower for thirty-one years. He was buried in the Milton Cemetery. ©£> John Henry Giles and His Wives, Louisa Candy Giles and Ann Kingman Giles John Henry Giles was born November 20,1826, at Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire, England. He was the son of Launcelot Giles and Lucretia Friday Giles. When he was three years old, his mother died and he was placed in the care of his uncle, John Giles, with whom he lived during the early period of his life. He was provided with an education and learned the carpenter trade. In 1850 he married Louisa Candy. She was born May 28, 1827, in England, the daughter of James Candy and Nancy Candy. Soon after their marriage, they became members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His uncle, opposed to his becoming a member of the church and his plan to immigrate to America, offered him a substantial amount of wealth to renounce his religion and remain in England. He refused, and in 1855, with his wife and their two small children, Louise and Oliver (a third child, Thomas, having died in infancy), set sail for America. They arrived in Salt Lake City in the fall of the same year. Here they established residence for a time. In March 1856 he married Ann Kingman under the plural marriage covenant of the church. Ann Kingman was born at Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, England on February 19, 1836, the daughter of John Kingman and Elizabeth Bowden Kingman. She was an outstanding Bible scholar and early in life, along with her mother and sister, accepted the Gospel and became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1855 in the company of her mother and sister, she set sail from England to America. During the voyage, her sister died and was buried at sea. She crossed the plains with a company <s;> |