Daniel Berry Rawson

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: Family Group Sheet, "Personal 'Living' records of Horace Strong Rawson and "Rawson Old Family Bible" Early Mormon History Handcart Co of 1847-1878, pg 5 of Rawson Genealogy Book, rep: Mary Estella Rawson Christensen, submitted by self. Also Daniel Berry Rawson records, submit. by Estella Rawson Christenten, page 35 of Rawson Genealogy Book, copy of Pam Hallmark Wagner. First Sheet showed Daniel could have been born Randolph Co, Ind or Washington Co, Ind.

MG: #3: FGS, records of Taylor and Rawson family and LDS Harrisville Ward: Endowed 21 Sep 1855, Rep dau, Mary Estella Rawson Christensen.

1827-1892 HISTORY: Autobiography of Daniel Berry Rawson - see Word under Fam History, Rawson stories.

Daniel married Mariah Atkinson 4 Nov 1845. [Group Sheet]

Daniel married Nancy Boss 26 Nov 1849. Nancy was born 26 Mar 1829, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; died 20 Aug 1888, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried 22 Aug 1888, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records. Dau of Phillip Boss and Obedience Brown. Also endowed 10 Mary
1866 and sealed to husband 10 Mar 1866. Buried in the Ogden City Cemetery.

BIOGRAPHY: Nancy Emeline Rawson Taylor by her grandson Donald D Miller, p 39,
Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance.

Oldest child of ten children. Learned early how to care for needs of
brothers and sisters. She also learned farm chores. Her parents had learned
the cost of "Mormonism", had listed to the Prophet Joseph Smith and had many
manifestations of his wisdom. They raised a family in righteousness.
After the dispersion of the "Mormon Battalion", Daniel and Nancy met while
journeying eastward to meet his parents, who were already on their west. A
friendship developed into their marriage in 1849.
Called Emeline, because her mother was also Nancy, was an example to her
brothers and sisters of obedience and helped them overcome many awkward
situations. Her education was limited, but she took advantage of whatever means
was available - Bible, Book of Mormon, other Church books were her daily
companions. As she grew to womanhood, she was clean and neat, never used face
powder, bobbed or banged her hair, nor wore looped up drapery in back of her
skirts as was the fashion. She had a cheerful attitude, a keen sense of humor,
though she abhored vulgarity and lightmindedness.
Sept 1868, at 17, she was married the SL Endowment House to Harvey Green
Taylor, the oldest of Pleasant Green and Clarissa Lake Taylor. Their first
home was a two-room log cabin. Together they built their little haven, she
being very industrious and saving. The first carpet was made of scraps of
cloth, which were cleaned, torn, sewn and woven.
Her first two babies died soon after birth, but was grateful for the
preservation of her own life. They were soon blessed with other children and
began building a brick house to make room. Fall coming, the crops being
harvested, she saw the need to have their home finished and helped care for
livestock and complete the home. In doing so, she contracted a cold, which
developed into pneumonia and consumption. Still troubled with the disease, she
gave birth to two children, and although she suffered greatly, was always
cheerful.
She loved music and could sing fairly well. Her long lingering illness
was a great trial and caused her to depend on others for the care of her
children, but she bore it all with patience. A sister, Dalena, lived with her
for some time and remarked how she liked to live with her, how her nice big
cupboard was painted a light grained oak, filled with shining dishes, and from
the bottom part a sweet smell of pies, cookies or something good to eat, as she
was a good cook.
She was a good neighbor and active in Relief Society, assisting those in
need. She was kind to everyone. After the birth of her last child, she seemed
to fail fast and could not nourish the child as she should. The child was
taken to her sister-in-laws to be cared for, but died a few months later. She
had to move to her parent's home, so that she could rest and be cared for. Her
mother knew her time was short and wanted to do all she could for her.
Thinking a change might be good, she and her husband prepared to leave
with him and her parents, gathered her children around to love and instruct for
the last time. She felt better, enough that her husband and father returned in
July 1881 to harvest the crops. They called for her husband, who did not make
it in time. She was buried in the Odgen City Cemetery with only a mound to
mark her grave.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,BUR,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

BIOGRAPHY: Joseph Hyrum Brown and Sariah Diantha Rawson.
Born in 1856, Joseph emigrated to America from Gorton, Lancashire,
England in 1864 with his parents. They settled in Harrisville, Weber Co, Utah.
His future wife was born in 1861 in Ogden. No record of growing us is
recorded. He received very little formal education, but was a good reader and
penman, and received a practical education in math, etc. through persistent
self study. At an early age he went to work for Utah Northern RR as a
brakemen, running between Eagle Rock (Idaho Falls) and Butte, Montana.
In his early twenties he met and courted Sariah and they were married at
the Old Endowment House in SLC in 1878. Their first home was in Harrisville
near his father's home. Later, his father came to live with them, staying most
of the remainder of his life. Sariah was very good to his father and he
thought a lot of her.
They had three children and took an active part in the Ward and Stake
affairs. They were both talented in music and drama and usually took leading
parts. Joseph was chorister for a number of years.
In June 1884 they answered the call to go on a mission, loaded up their
belongings and family and took their long journey to Arizona, where they helped
settle that dry and lonely land. It took many weeks, singing and enjoying
themselves the best they could.
In 1885 another daughter was born in St John. Because of her poor health
and the Indians killing so many of the Saints, they were recalled home. The
trip was hard both ways and Joseph tells of some of the experiences on them,
some very spiritual and faith-promoting.
Back home, Joseph again was able to work for the RR and several more
children were born. One of them, Hyrum, nearly died after eating some wild
parsnips, but they say Sariah's faith brought life back to him. Joseph told of
many experiences working on the RR, one almost took his life, partly crushing
him. After several more children, they moved to Idaho in 1897 with several other
families when the RR went on strike. 8 of their 9 children went with them, the
eldest, Della, staying behind to work. Joseph and the older children walked, it
taking them a week to arrive. After the first year he bought a small farm from
his Uncle Silas in Coltmna. He lost his RR job and jobbed around, doing
carpentry work and found he was quite good at it. He built a nice 2-room house
on the farm, which felt like a mansion to them. They had another child, lived
here for about 17 years, enjoying gardening, farming sugar beets, potatoes and
grain. They had many animals. Another son was born, the older girls worked
for themselves away from home, which helped relieve the burden of their
parents.
They spent many hours singing, with Joseph teaching them many songs.
However, he began to drink and would today be called an alcoholic. He spent
most of their wages and gambled some, so life was very hard for the family.
With the exception of these bad habits, he was very well liked and good to his
family. They rented their home and moved to Idaho Falls on the banks of the
River (at the end of "E" Street today). After a year or more, they moved back
home where he worked wherever he could find work, which was not plentiful. He
helped build many homes in Rigby and most of the houses in Coltman and Grant.
One of their oldest boys was killed after a logging accident in Spencer, which
was almost more than Sariah could bear.
Sariah was very active in the Coltman Ward, going out at nights to aid
the sick. She bore her 12th child and became discouraged after. Several of
their daughters married, Joseph became sick and had to go to the SL hospital
for treatment and was there for some time, worsening. Shortly before he died he
called all of his brothers and sisters together and had a family photograph
taken. Many of his brothers and sisters also died. Joseph died in the Idaho
Falls Hospital and was buried in the Grant Cemetery. Times were not better
after his death, except for his daughter, Maud, who graduated as a nurse and
began to do for her family. Some of the animals became sick and died, a son
contracted spinal meningitis, but he graduated from Art School in Logan, and
after Sariah died, he was given a job teaching there. Later he took a cold from
his room flooding and died of pneumonia. The other boys worked out for
farmers, but didn't help as much as they could. Sariah was proposed to by a
man with money, told him she didn't love him but needed his help, so they
married, but he didn't get along well with the boys, and they parted, friends.
She moved back to Coltman, the children staying in Idaho Falls to work. She
eventually moved back to Idaho Falls.
She eventually moved to Logan, where she could do Temple work, and the
boys obtained employment. She became RS President in the 8th Ward. True to
her patriarchal blessing, her last days were the happiest doing Temple work,
her children around her with their musical abilities.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.

Notes:

BIR,MG,DTH,ORD: Rawson-Coffin Book of Remembrance - copy in possession of
Pam B Wagner. From Mrs Estella R Christensen, Daniel Berry Rawson family
records.