Need to link Sarah Evelyn Prescord to parents.

Temperance Keller
When the saints decided to go west Temperance and David had six children, all born in Union, Illinois. Two more children were born to them in Hancock, Iowa. As mob violence and persecution became greater, their lives were in danger from day to day. They began getting things together to start the long trek to the Promised Land, where there were no mobs or persecution. David was a wagon Maker by profession. When they arrived at the Missouri River and many of the saints who had started the journey with ill prepared wagons and outfits, were held up because of broken parts, mostly wheels and ties, he was asked to remain there and repair them so the Saints could continue West. Temperance and David remained here for about a year after which they found the Orson Hyde Company of 1849 and resumed the journey.

On the way to Utah they buried Soloman by the roadside. They covered him in a grave with roc ks and sagebrush so the coyotes and Indians couldn't find it. During the journey Temperance became very ill with Cholera, in fact, she was so very ill they did not expect her to recover, so the wagon train moved on without them, leaving one man and woman to take care of her and the family. Through their great faith and prayers to their Heavenly Father, she was restored to health and was soon able to travel and they were able to catch up with the company. They arrived in Utah with the Company in 1849. They remained in Salt Lake for about a year, and then came with other families to Provo, moving into the Old Fort. While living at the Fort another son was born. They named him David Nephi

Later they moved to their own home, a four roomed adobe house located between 35th and 4th West Streets on Center Street in Provo. In this house it is presumed that the other four children were born.

David was a stock raiser and farmer. He kept sheep and after the shearing was done Temperanc e would wash the wool and prepare it, then spin it into year to make stockings, shawls, and other things for her family and also very often for needy families. It is said by neighbors and people far and near that Temperance was an Angel of Mercy. She went out in all kinds of weather to help the sick, taking with her food and medicine for the needy. In fact, she was in a way a mid-wife. She was slways generous with others and would willingly share food and clothes with those not so fortunate as she.

During her life she was afflicted with asthma. After the death of her daughter Olive, who wa s married to George Meldrum, she took their infant daughter and raised her. After the death of her husband, and when the children were all married, it was lonesome for her living so far away from them, so they all piched in a built her a two roomed house on a piece of land between Nephi and Amasa's homes. The boys built the new house for her without her knowing they were building it. When it was completed with paint and everything, they went to her home and said, "wouldn't you like to go for a ride"? Indeed she did, but the ride lasted so long she finally asked if it wasn't time to be getting home. In the meantime the others had moved her belongings to her new house. Imagine her joy and surprise when they took here to her new home.

The home her sons built for her still stands at 12th North between University Avenue and First East. She lived her for the remainder of her days. She is buried in the Provo City Cemetary

Information was sent to Diane Hawkins by Fran Ward from California

TIMELINE:
1817 born Rowan Co, North Carolina
1830 Census Union Co, IL
1832 Married David Penrod Union Co, IL
1840 Census Union Co, IL Baptized
1880 Census Provo, Utah Co,Utah
1893 Death Provo, Utah Co, Utah

(Courtesy of Sandi)