As each draft is written, The Second Wife’s Story will appear first as a blog post. To make it easier to follow the story, a link will be posted in alphabetical order as the story unfolds:
PREFACE
chapter 1 bridge (my input)
1. THE DRAGON MAKERS
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2. RISE OF THE RED DRAGON
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3. BLACK DRAGON
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4. LIKE A FIRE
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5. OLD KING COAL
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6. ALL ROADS LEAD TO LLANELLY
chapter 7 bridge
7. PERPETUAL EMIGRATION
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8. ANGELS AT DEVIL’S GATE
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9. ARE WE THERE YET?
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10. CITY ON THE PLAIN
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11. OUTLAW FOR AN INLAW
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12. LIFE
chapter 13 bridge
13. DEATH
chapter 14 bridge
14. LIFE AGAIN
chapter 15 bridge
15. SEMICENTENNIAL
EPILOGUE
TIMELINE
**How you can help**
Mary Davis Skeen is not my family, and I want to honor her memory as best I can. I have been told by one of her great-grandchildren that Mary could not read or write, so she could not have written her own memoirs. Therefore, your knowledgeable input is the most valuable resource I have.
What you will see of Mary’s life is my rough draft of her complete biography. There will be gaps and inaccuracies that you can help me fix. I would love to hear from you, especially if you have anecdotal knowledge of any one of the following categories:
PLACES
PEOPLE
FAMILY STORIES
Please remember that I have access to libraries and online resources. I follow up with information on Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org regularly. What I don’t have is insider knowledge–something that may have come through your ancestors to you.
Finally, I want your praise, corrections, suggestions, perspective, and constructive criticism. You can comment below, send me a private message, or join our Facebook group for extended conversation on the subject.
PLACES
- Carmarthen, Wales
- Llanelly, Wales
- Burry Port, Wales
- Plain City, Utah
- Lehi, Utah
PEOPLE in alphabetical order:
- Davies, Deseret Eldridge 1856-1926
- Davis/Davies, Thomas 1816-1889
- Davis, Mary Eynon 1815-
- King Einion ap Mor of Lesser Ebrauc
- King Vortigern
- Eynon, William
- Elizabeth Thomas
- Hanna Thomas
- Anna Jeppasdotter
- Davis Annie Josephine
- Skeen, Mary Davis 1846-1908
- Lloyd, Catherine Davis 1841-1890
- Maw, Ann Davis 1843-1870
- Davis, Eliza
- Davis, John
- Davis, Robert Lloyd
- Davis, Deseret Eldridge Davis
- Skeen, Frenz Denial
- Robson, James -1888
FAMILY STORIES
- Eisteddfod and/or the early Tabernacle Choir
- Welsh customs, traditions, and recipes
- Members of the LDS church in Southern Wales before 1855
- Welsh maritime history before 1860
- 1855 Voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans on HMS Clara Wheeler
- Mormon Grove, Kansas
- Abraham O Smoot missionary experiences in Wales 1850-1855
- Abraham O Smoot 1856 pioneer company
- Dry Creek, Deseret Territory (Lehi Utah)
- Dry Creek water disputes
- Plain City, Utah founders
- Measles
- Small Pox
- Midwifery in Deseret or Utah Territory
Affiliated posts and pages:
Thanks in advance for your interest and input! I hope we can make this a successful community effort.
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