Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together Peter Rock, Jr. and Sarah Janet Russell Rock Peter Rock Jr. was born February 1, 1867, in a dugout in Stoddard, he died October 17,1935. He lived in Morgan most of his life, except for a short period of time when he worked in the coal mines in Almy, Wyoming, where he met Sarah Janet Russell. She was born April 10,1876. She died July 18,1954. They were.married on August 29, 1891, in Almy, Wyoming. They traveled to Logan and had a temple marriage performed, September 4,1891. Although there is no record of Peter's education, it is presumed he attended school in Stoddard and Mt. Joy. The best information obtained was possibly to the eighth grade. We do know he was an avid reader of the scriptures as well as newspapers. Prior to his marriage, Peter worked on the railroad at the Croydon Section (which is now called Devil's Slide). He loved building little things. He built cedar chests for each of his daughters and bookcases for all his children. He was very particular about his work. He loved to puff on his bullduram. He would roll his own, never inhaling, just puffed. He loved a good cigar; he enjoyed the "puff." He probably worked with his father. He was an excellent carpenter and worked on most of the bridges built on the county and state roads. Deep Creek, Line Creek, Gordon Creek and Dry Creek. He helped quarry the rock for those projects. He raised pigs for food, and gardened. There were lots of snakes on the property to contend with. He loved playing card games with the men. They played "Stuff." He remembered card placement well. He was a very intelligent man. You could always locate him by following his whistling. Sarah Janet Russell Rock came to Morgan with her husband from Almy, Wyoming. Her family in Wyoming operated a bakery. She was an excellent cook, undoubtedly learned from her mother, who came to America as steerage on a ship. Two of her brothers had crossed earlier from Scotland. Her bread, pies, cinnamon rolls and pot pie stews were praised much by family members and those who had been privileged to eat her prepared foods. She made her bread with potato water. She always saved a little as a yeast starter for the next batch of bread. If it went bad she would borrow a start from a neighbor. She anointed the sick and was always on call, day or night, anytime the neighbors felt the need of her hand, or her courage and wisdom and faith in God. Sarah was midwife to many babies born in the community. She also cared for many of the sick people and was especially involved in caring for people during the flu epidemic. The household of Sarah did not Peter Rock. Jr. and Sarah Janet Russell Rock come down with the flu until the end of the epidemic. They all survived. Family members say people would say she was as good as a doctor. She was truly an angel of mercy. In the early days she would prepare the dead for burial, which was referred to as "washing and laying them out" for burial. Their first two children died at birth, Peter Child 1892-1892 and Alta Elizabeth 1893-1893. She was told she should never have and raise children, but because of her Patriarchal Blessing, promising her many, she tried. Five more children were born to Peter and Sarah Janet. Peter and Janet lived in the original Rock home until their deaths. Grandchildren of Peter Rock,