SHOMAKER, Abigail Tuttle, wife of Ezra Shomaker and president of the South Sanpete Stake Relief Societies, was born Oct. 13, 1848, in Pottawattamie county, Iowa, the daughter of Azariah Tuttle and Ann Mabloot. Her parents were on their way to the Valley when she was born. The family located at Mt. Pisgah, Iowa, that year (1848) and remained there until 1852; they then crossed tre plains in Capt. Howell's company, arriving in Salt Lake City in September, 1852. After a temporary stay at Provo, Bro. Isaac Morley induced the Shomakers to move to Manti, which they did that same fall. Sister Abigail was baptized in 1856 and in that year also (Dec. 1st) married to Bro. Ezra Shomaker, whom she has borne seven children, four boys and three girls. Sister Shomaker has been a diligent Relief Society worker for many years, first as a Teacher, and then as second counselor to Mary Ann Hyde in the Sanpete Stake. After Sister Hyde's death she was chosen to act as first counselor to Sister Alvira Cox. After Sister Cox's death (which occurred May 21, 1912) Sister Shomaker was chosen president of the South Sanpete Stake Relief Societies. She has been a Temple worker in Manti for about twenty-two years and has served as matron in the Temple for the past seven years.
SOURCE: page 560, "Latter-Day Saint biographical encyclopedia. A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;" by Andrew Jensen
SOURCE: page 560, "Latter-Day Saint biographical encyclopedia. A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;" by Andrew Jensen
SHOMAKER, Abigail Tuttle, wife of Ezra Shomaker and president of the South Sanpete Stake Relief Societies, was born Oct. 13, 1848, in Pottawattamie county, Iowa, the daughter of Azariah Tuttle and Ann Mabloot. Her parents were on their way to the Valley when she was born. The family located at Mt. Pisgah, Iowa, that year (1848) and remained there until 1852; they then crossed tre plains in Capt. Howell's company, arriving in Salt Lake City in September, 1852. After a temporary stay at Provo, Bro. Isaac Morley induced the Shomakers to move to Manti, which they did that same fall. Sister Abigail was baptized in 1856 and in that year also (Dec. 1st) married to Bro. Ezra Shomaker, whom she has borne seven children, four boys and three girls. Sister Shomaker has been a diligent Relief Society worker for many years, first as a Teacher, and then as second counselor to Mary Ann Hyde in the Sanpete Stake. After Sister Hyde's death she was chosen to act as first counselor to Sister Alvira Cox. After Sister Cox's death (which occurred May 21, 1912) Sister Shomaker was chosen president of the South Sanpete Stake Relief Societies. She has been a Temple worker in Manti for about twenty-two years and has served as matron in the Temple for the past seven years.
SOURCE: page 560, "Latter-Day Saint biographical encyclopedia. A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;" by Andrew Jensen
SOURCE: page 560, "Latter-Day Saint biographical encyclopedia. A compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints;" by Andrew Jensen
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