MARY JANE GOODRIDGE FLINT
Mary Jane Goodridge Flint, was the daughter of Penelope and Benjamin Goodridge.
She with her father, mother, one brother and six sisters left for the Rocky Mountains May 21, 1850. They left with the Wilford Woodruff Company, which was divided into smaller companies of tens, fifties and hundreds with a captain over each. Their company was under the command of Leonard W. Hardy who later married three of Mary's sisters. On July 10, 1850, they reached the Platt River where Mary, her husband and brother George were baptized by Wilford Woodruff. The other members of the family had previously been baptized.
Mary, driver of an ox team, experienced many trials and hardships while crossing the plains–not the least of which were numerous deaths. On July 9th four women died: Lucy Johnson, Matilda Hardy, a Sister Snow, and Emily Huntington. On July 15th a severe storm arose, and a Brother Ridge and his oxen were killed by lightening. Stampedes of oxen teams were very common. The teams consisted of from two to five yoke of oxen to one wagon; and in a stampede, there would often be from thirty to forty teams running in all directions, knocking down everything that happened to be in their way. Wilford Woodruff ran in the midst of one of these stampedes and rescued his wife, Emma, and others who happened to be caught in it. At another time, Prescott Hardy was injured in the arm and thigh, and many others were also injured at this time. After many other hardships, breakdowns and delays, their company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley
October 14, 1850.
She was married to William Flint by Heber C. Kimball on December 24, 1850.
BIO BY: L. Isom
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Mrs. Mary Jane Flint
Died of cancer of the breast, from which she suffered one year, Sister Mary Jane Flint. The funeral services were held in the Nineteenth Ward Schoolhouse, on Monday at 1 o'clock. Appropriate remarks were made by Bishop Watson, Bishop Hardy and Biden Monty Grew, who bore testimony to the many virtues of the deceased.
She was born in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, June 11th, 1825, and was aged 57 years and 7 months; was the eldest daughter of Benjamin and Penelope Goodridge, who, with her father and mother, five sisters and one brother started for Salt Lake City April 3, 1850, arriving on the South Platte with her father and brother, she was baptized by Brother W. Woodruff, the other members of the family having previously obeyed the Gospel. She arrived in Salt Lake City, October 14, 1850, was married to Brother Flint on the following Christmas Eve; was the mother of eight children, all of whom are living, three boys and five girls, and all are members of the church. She also had 19 grandchildren and besides leaves a sorrowing husband to mourn her loss. She was a faithful wife and kind and loving mother.
About four years ago she lay in a dying condition and was restored to health by the power of God through the administration of Brother Orson Pratt. She was a woman of great faith in sickness in her family. She raised her family without ever having a doctor, the members being restored to health when sickness came, by her faith. She was respected by all who knew her, as a true and faithful Latter-Day Saint. Her patience and fortitude through her great sufferings to the end were remarkable. She died in full faith of the Gospel.
Deseret News, January 31, 1883
Mary Jane married William Flint December 24, 1850.
Mary Jane Goodridge Flint, was the daughter of Penelope and Benjamin Goodridge.
She with her father, mother, one brother and six sisters left for the Rocky Mountains May 21, 1850. They left with the Wilford Woodruff Company, which was divided into smaller companies of tens, fifties and hundreds with a captain over each. Their company was under the command of Leonard W. Hardy who later married three of Mary's sisters. On July 10, 1850, they reached the Platt River where Mary, her husband and brother George were baptized by Wilford Woodruff. The other members of the family had previously been baptized.
Mary, driver of an ox team, experienced many trials and hardships while crossing the plains–not the least of which were numerous deaths. On July 9th four women died: Lucy Johnson, Matilda Hardy, a Sister Snow, and Emily Huntington. On July 15th a severe storm arose, and a Brother Ridge and his oxen were killed by lightening. Stampedes of oxen teams were very common. The teams consisted of from two to five yoke of oxen to one wagon; and in a stampede, there would often be from thirty to forty teams running in all directions, knocking down everything that happened to be in their way. Wilford Woodruff ran in the midst of one of these stampedes and rescued his wife, Emma, and others who happened to be caught in it. At another time, Prescott Hardy was injured in the arm and thigh, and many others were also injured at this time. After many other hardships, breakdowns and delays, their company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley
October 14, 1850.
She was married to William Flint by Heber C. Kimball on December 24, 1850.
BIO BY: L. Isom
__________________
Mrs. Mary Jane Flint
Died of cancer of the breast, from which she suffered one year, Sister Mary Jane Flint. The funeral services were held in the Nineteenth Ward Schoolhouse, on Monday at 1 o'clock. Appropriate remarks were made by Bishop Watson, Bishop Hardy and Biden Monty Grew, who bore testimony to the many virtues of the deceased.
She was born in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, June 11th, 1825, and was aged 57 years and 7 months; was the eldest daughter of Benjamin and Penelope Goodridge, who, with her father and mother, five sisters and one brother started for Salt Lake City April 3, 1850, arriving on the South Platte with her father and brother, she was baptized by Brother W. Woodruff, the other members of the family having previously obeyed the Gospel. She arrived in Salt Lake City, October 14, 1850, was married to Brother Flint on the following Christmas Eve; was the mother of eight children, all of whom are living, three boys and five girls, and all are members of the church. She also had 19 grandchildren and besides leaves a sorrowing husband to mourn her loss. She was a faithful wife and kind and loving mother.
About four years ago she lay in a dying condition and was restored to health by the power of God through the administration of Brother Orson Pratt. She was a woman of great faith in sickness in her family. She raised her family without ever having a doctor, the members being restored to health when sickness came, by her faith. She was respected by all who knew her, as a true and faithful Latter-Day Saint. Her patience and fortitude through her great sufferings to the end were remarkable. She died in full faith of the Gospel.
Deseret News, January 31, 1883
Mary Jane married William Flint December 24, 1850.
MARY JANE GOODRIDGE FLINT
Mary Jane Goodridge Flint, was the daughter of Penelope and Benjamin Goodridge.
She with her father, mother, one brother and six sisters left for the Rocky Mountains May 21, 1850. They left with the Wilford Woodruff Company, which was divided into smaller companies of tens, fifties and hundreds with a captain over each. Their company was under the command of Leonard W. Hardy who later married three of Mary's sisters. On July 10, 1850, they reached the Platt River where Mary, her husband and brother George were baptized by Wilford Woodruff. The other members of the family had previously been baptized.
Mary, driver of an ox team, experienced many trials and hardships while crossing the plains–not the least of which were numerous deaths. On July 9th four women died: Lucy Johnson, Matilda Hardy, a Sister Snow, and Emily Huntington. On July 15th a severe storm arose, and a Brother Ridge and his oxen were killed by lightening. Stampedes of oxen teams were very common. The teams consisted of from two to five yoke of oxen to one wagon; and in a stampede, there would often be from thirty to forty teams running in all directions, knocking down everything that happened to be in their way. Wilford Woodruff ran in the midst of one of these stampedes and rescued his wife, Emma, and others who happened to be caught in it. At another time, Prescott Hardy was injured in the arm and thigh, and many others were also injured at this time. After many other hardships, breakdowns and delays, their company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley
October 14, 1850.
She was married to William Flint by Heber C. Kimball on December 24, 1850.
BIO BY: L. Isom
__________________
Mrs. Mary Jane Flint
Died of cancer of the breast, from which she suffered one year, Sister Mary Jane Flint. The funeral services were held in the Nineteenth Ward Schoolhouse, on Monday at 1 o'clock. Appropriate remarks were made by Bishop Watson, Bishop Hardy and Biden Monty Grew, who bore testimony to the many virtues of the deceased.
She was born in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, June 11th, 1825, and was aged 57 years and 7 months; was the eldest daughter of Benjamin and Penelope Goodridge, who, with her father and mother, five sisters and one brother started for Salt Lake City April 3, 1850, arriving on the South Platte with her father and brother, she was baptized by Brother W. Woodruff, the other members of the family having previously obeyed the Gospel. She arrived in Salt Lake City, October 14, 1850, was married to Brother Flint on the following Christmas Eve; was the mother of eight children, all of whom are living, three boys and five girls, and all are members of the church. She also had 19 grandchildren and besides leaves a sorrowing husband to mourn her loss. She was a faithful wife and kind and loving mother.
About four years ago she lay in a dying condition and was restored to health by the power of God through the administration of Brother Orson Pratt. She was a woman of great faith in sickness in her family. She raised her family without ever having a doctor, the members being restored to health when sickness came, by her faith. She was respected by all who knew her, as a true and faithful Latter-Day Saint. Her patience and fortitude through her great sufferings to the end were remarkable. She died in full faith of the Gospel.
Deseret News, January 31, 1883
Mary Jane married William Flint December 24, 1850.
Mary Jane Goodridge Flint, was the daughter of Penelope and Benjamin Goodridge.
She with her father, mother, one brother and six sisters left for the Rocky Mountains May 21, 1850. They left with the Wilford Woodruff Company, which was divided into smaller companies of tens, fifties and hundreds with a captain over each. Their company was under the command of Leonard W. Hardy who later married three of Mary's sisters. On July 10, 1850, they reached the Platt River where Mary, her husband and brother George were baptized by Wilford Woodruff. The other members of the family had previously been baptized.
Mary, driver of an ox team, experienced many trials and hardships while crossing the plains–not the least of which were numerous deaths. On July 9th four women died: Lucy Johnson, Matilda Hardy, a Sister Snow, and Emily Huntington. On July 15th a severe storm arose, and a Brother Ridge and his oxen were killed by lightening. Stampedes of oxen teams were very common. The teams consisted of from two to five yoke of oxen to one wagon; and in a stampede, there would often be from thirty to forty teams running in all directions, knocking down everything that happened to be in their way. Wilford Woodruff ran in the midst of one of these stampedes and rescued his wife, Emma, and others who happened to be caught in it. At another time, Prescott Hardy was injured in the arm and thigh, and many others were also injured at this time. After many other hardships, breakdowns and delays, their company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley
October 14, 1850.
She was married to William Flint by Heber C. Kimball on December 24, 1850.
BIO BY: L. Isom
__________________
Mrs. Mary Jane Flint
Died of cancer of the breast, from which she suffered one year, Sister Mary Jane Flint. The funeral services were held in the Nineteenth Ward Schoolhouse, on Monday at 1 o'clock. Appropriate remarks were made by Bishop Watson, Bishop Hardy and Biden Monty Grew, who bore testimony to the many virtues of the deceased.
She was born in Lunenburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, June 11th, 1825, and was aged 57 years and 7 months; was the eldest daughter of Benjamin and Penelope Goodridge, who, with her father and mother, five sisters and one brother started for Salt Lake City April 3, 1850, arriving on the South Platte with her father and brother, she was baptized by Brother W. Woodruff, the other members of the family having previously obeyed the Gospel. She arrived in Salt Lake City, October 14, 1850, was married to Brother Flint on the following Christmas Eve; was the mother of eight children, all of whom are living, three boys and five girls, and all are members of the church. She also had 19 grandchildren and besides leaves a sorrowing husband to mourn her loss. She was a faithful wife and kind and loving mother.
About four years ago she lay in a dying condition and was restored to health by the power of God through the administration of Brother Orson Pratt. She was a woman of great faith in sickness in her family. She raised her family without ever having a doctor, the members being restored to health when sickness came, by her faith. She was respected by all who knew her, as a true and faithful Latter-Day Saint. Her patience and fortitude through her great sufferings to the end were remarkable. She died in full faith of the Gospel.
Deseret News, January 31, 1883
Mary Jane married William Flint December 24, 1850.
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