Morgan Pioneer History Binds Us Together On January 4th, Brother G. Simmons' little girl died of the small pox. We are doing all we can to save our little girl. Charles' little daughter, Ann Elizabeth, died on January 6th, and on the 7th, young Robert Hogg died. His wife Hannah now has the small pox. He says that this is a dark trying time for us." He tells how hard it is for the fathers to go to the graveyard to bury their children. They go with each other to the graveyard. " I must say these are scenes of trial to us. As no one else deems it wisdom, to come near us who have this dreadful disease to contend with. Which makes it more dark and lonely. The sight of these dear little ones who have died is a horrifying scene to look upon which all goes to make the trial heavier." On January 14th his entire family has the small pox, which is nine of them. Both his wives Hannah and Anne have the small pox with two suckling babies. The City Council appoints Brother Simmons and Brother J. Browell to come to his home and assist him both day and night. On January 20th Charles' son, Abraham, died; when they went up to the graveyard, nobody was to be seen in the City. On January 23rd, "this morning George is much worse and appears as though he was about to go also, but me and Brother Hogg administered to him after which he commenced to take the breast again and continued to suck, the rest are all doing very well." "Our Bishop has been very indifferent towards us families afflicted with small pox. All he has ever done for us has been to plan to keep everybody away from us and us from everybody and no word of comfort has he ever sent us in any way whatever." On February 15th he talks about getting liberated from the quarantine next week. Their houses had to be fumigated with disinfectant, and for him to get his liberty he had to leave home for one week. He went to Brother Mets old house and stripped rubbed all over with whiskey and put on fresh clothing. During this week he went to work in his lime kilns. ©9 Anna Bosch Turner Anna Bosch was born in Gorkim, Holland, July 8,1847. She was the daughter of Abraham Bosch and Anna Hak Bosch, natives of Holland. While her father was a very young child, the French and Spanish invaded Holland. Parents and children were massacred, young women taken and abducted and young men taken prisoners to be used as the revolutionists saw fit. During this invasion grandfather was found hidden in the bushes. He was found by a man named Housman, who supposed that his parents had been massacred. He placed the babe in an orphanage and always exercised great interest in him and remained a true friend to him and his posterity as long as he lived. Grandfather was so young when he was found by his benefactor, that he knew only the name of Abraham, and so was given the name Bosch (Dutch for bush). At an early age the orphan found employment on the wharves as a stevedore. That heavy work proved beyond his endurance and caused a breakdown. He was placed in a hospital where he was given excellent treatment. During this time he was informed it would be impossible for him to survive the age of twenty- one. During this confinement he became a diligent Bible student. He and a friend discussed religion very deeply and came to the conclusion that the true gospel was not on the earth, there being no apostles or prophets; as a result they founded a church, the "New Sighters." Their organization had a membership of sixty souls. They taught their followers to study the Bible, and to be prayful. They had a feeling the new gospel would be restored and were preparing for it. Some of these men were called on to take up arms in defense of their country. They refused, feeling it was a sin to shed blood. As a result they were incarcerated and at this time they preached to other prisoners. Their excellent conduct earned their freedom. They delegated themselves to hospital work, to care for the sick and wounded. Mr. Bosch married Ann Hak in Daslcun, Holland in 1844. Her family was very opposed to the union and they disowned their daughter. Through the marriage she became a convert of "The New Sighters," They moved to Tooterdam where Mr. Housman had a large bakery, here the young husband was given employment as a bookkeeper. His health did not improve and in time it became necessary to keep the accounts at home. His family consisted of five girls and three boys and it became necessary for the children to find some means of employment. Anna, my mother, assisted the Housman family for a period of three years. While so employed she