Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us together Margaret C, Franklin and Rachel) were enrolled in the primary and attended the first meeting. The meetings for many years were held in the North Morgan School House, located at the present day address, 555 Old Highway Road. William and his brother, Daniel, and their families remained close throughout the years. They were kind and respectful to each other. They were charitable in giving to the needy and were firm believers in the law of tithing. They were sturdy pioneers who had left family, friends and possessions to come west for the gospel. They contributed materially to the settlement of Utah. They were hardworking and successful citizens and active members of the Church, as were all their children. William passed away on November 18,1897, at the age of sixty-nine. His funeral was held in the Stake Tabernacle in South Morgan. Angus M. Cannon, the man who converted him in Pennsylvania so many years before, preached the funeral sermon. William and Margaret are buried in the North Morgan Cemetery. All of the boys, like their father, were well known as carpenters and craftsmen and built their own homes and those for others on Mount Joy Avenue. They are still standing and are occupied today. Meanwhile, the temple in Salt Lake City was being built and William and his sons donated their time and labor for the construction. As many as one hundred and fifty men worked on the temple at one time each day. They also worked on the construction of the great domed Tabernacle, the Assembly Hall, the Temple Annex, and the tall fifteen foot wall which surrounds the Temple. I want to introduce another person born into the William and Margaret Robison family ... my grandmother, Nancy LaVina Robison. She was their last child, born on May 17, 1879. She lived to be almost one hundred and one years old. At the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple in April 1893, my grandmother, fourteen years old, attended with her family. There were twenty-three dedicatory sessions where 2,250 people crowded into the large assembly room on the fourth floor of the temple for each session. My grandmother was forever impressed, remembering being present and looking at the beautiful temple, knowing her father and older brothers helped built it. It wasn't until August, 1925, that she was able to return to the temple that she loved and receive her endowments. It was a joyful day for her and her family. The Robison sons who worked on the temple wanted to give their mother, Margaret Smith Robison, a remembrance of the time they spent in service of our Lord. They had scraps left over from the building materials and built her a little table. Inscribed (inlaid) on top are the words, "Mother," and "March 17,1798." Our family has always loved this little table, affectionately called "The Temple Table," as it reminds us of the hard work and dedication of the pioneers to settle this valley and build the beautiful Salt Lake temple, and of our forefathers' part in this great work. Robison Sawmill (photo courtesy ofO.R. Stuart Collection) imchsi 168