Rachel Victoria was born to Edward Barkham Roadman and Naomi Hill On April 22, 1901, Naomi died of blood poisoning at the age of 39 after giving birth to a last little girl who also died. They were buried the next day at Jamestown, Colorado Rachel Victoria Roadman married Charles Durfee. When they first met they both knew they were meant for each other. Charles said she was a very kind person, even though she was full of pranks. She was stocky built with dark hair, brown eyes, and freckles (a few to spare). She loved to write plays and poetry.
Her family opposed the couple's romance because Charles' father lived plural marriage, and her family was afraid he might also want to marry more than one wife.
Before they married, Rachel tried to make him promise he would never marry another woman. Charles refused to make that promise because he knew life is long and uncertain. How¬ever, they did marry on March 29, 1916 in the Manti Temple.
After Rachel became pregnant, they moved to Lyman. Three children were born to them. The family moved to Caineville, Wayne County, Utah where they planned to make their home.
While Rachel was expecting their third child, she felt she might not live. Charles took her a hundred miles back to Axtel, Sanpete County, Utah to stay with her sister, Mary Jacobsen to get the best doctor and nurse they could find. Before Charles left to go back to their farm, Rachel made him promise that if she died, he would find another mother for their children and not give them away as her father had tried to do with her family. She knew he would be directed to another companion if he was prayerful. Edward Erastus was born April 9. Rachel died the next day on April 10, 1920.
Her family opposed the couple's romance because Charles' father lived plural marriage, and her family was afraid he might also want to marry more than one wife.
Before they married, Rachel tried to make him promise he would never marry another woman. Charles refused to make that promise because he knew life is long and uncertain. How¬ever, they did marry on March 29, 1916 in the Manti Temple.
After Rachel became pregnant, they moved to Lyman. Three children were born to them. The family moved to Caineville, Wayne County, Utah where they planned to make their home.
While Rachel was expecting their third child, she felt she might not live. Charles took her a hundred miles back to Axtel, Sanpete County, Utah to stay with her sister, Mary Jacobsen to get the best doctor and nurse they could find. Before Charles left to go back to their farm, Rachel made him promise that if she died, he would find another mother for their children and not give them away as her father had tried to do with her family. She knew he would be directed to another companion if he was prayerful. Edward Erastus was born April 9. Rachel died the next day on April 10, 1920.
Rachel Victoria was born to Edward Barkham Roadman and Naomi Hill On April 22, 1901, Naomi died of blood poisoning at the age of 39 after giving birth to a last little girl who also died. They were buried the next day at Jamestown, Colorado Rachel Victoria Roadman married Charles Durfee. When they first met they both knew they were meant for each other. Charles said she was a very kind person, even though she was full of pranks. She was stocky built with dark hair, brown eyes, and freckles (a few to spare). She loved to write plays and poetry.
Her family opposed the couple's romance because Charles' father lived plural marriage, and her family was afraid he might also want to marry more than one wife.
Before they married, Rachel tried to make him promise he would never marry another woman. Charles refused to make that promise because he knew life is long and uncertain. How¬ever, they did marry on March 29, 1916 in the Manti Temple.
After Rachel became pregnant, they moved to Lyman. Three children were born to them. The family moved to Caineville, Wayne County, Utah where they planned to make their home.
While Rachel was expecting their third child, she felt she might not live. Charles took her a hundred miles back to Axtel, Sanpete County, Utah to stay with her sister, Mary Jacobsen to get the best doctor and nurse they could find. Before Charles left to go back to their farm, Rachel made him promise that if she died, he would find another mother for their children and not give them away as her father had tried to do with her family. She knew he would be directed to another companion if he was prayerful. Edward Erastus was born April 9. Rachel died the next day on April 10, 1920.
Her family opposed the couple's romance because Charles' father lived plural marriage, and her family was afraid he might also want to marry more than one wife.
Before they married, Rachel tried to make him promise he would never marry another woman. Charles refused to make that promise because he knew life is long and uncertain. How¬ever, they did marry on March 29, 1916 in the Manti Temple.
After Rachel became pregnant, they moved to Lyman. Three children were born to them. The family moved to Caineville, Wayne County, Utah where they planned to make their home.
While Rachel was expecting their third child, she felt she might not live. Charles took her a hundred miles back to Axtel, Sanpete County, Utah to stay with her sister, Mary Jacobsen to get the best doctor and nurse they could find. Before Charles left to go back to their farm, Rachel made him promise that if she died, he would find another mother for their children and not give them away as her father had tried to do with her family. She knew he would be directed to another companion if he was prayerful. Edward Erastus was born April 9. Rachel died the next day on April 10, 1920.
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