Edwin Nelson Austin's first wife, Alnora Naomi Lane, is Emma Wood's half sister.
Emma Wood was born 14 December 1853 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John and Naomi Wood. From there, the family moved to Centerville and thence to Morgan County. They lived in their wagon until the house of log/grass/soil layers was finished. At age 11, Emma moved to Farmington, where they could begin to attend school. Eventually they moved to Bear Lake Valley, Idaho.
In the fall of 1872, Emma married her brother-in-law, Edwin Nelson Austin, as a plural wife, and they lived in Liberty, Idaho. Their first six children were born in a log cabin. At none of those births was there a doctor or nurse in attendance. Then a new home was built, and four more children were born there.
While raising her children, Emma's health was never too good, but she spent many days and nights taking care of the sick and those in need, often traveling to the extreme bounds of the ward and in all kinds of weather. No night was too dark nor the snow too deep to stop Mother from doing service.
Mother was sustained as the treasurer of the first Relief Society formed in the Liberty Ward, Bear Lake Stake. She held that office for 12 years, then was sustained as 2nd counselor to the Relief Society president. She held that position until she passed away on January 1, 1901.
Emma was a very queenly woman, dignified, refined, and beautiful. There was nothing shoddy, course, nor vulgar about her. She was always neat and well-groomed. Never did she use foul or profane language. In her letter-writing, she chose her words well. She made very pronounced demands of her family; when she told the children to do a thing, they knew that obedience was expected. She was honest, and in her handling of personal or public money, she was extremely careful. If a merchant undercharged her, she would make every effort to make amends and would expect the same treatment from others, if she had been cheated.
Emma Wood was born 14 December 1853 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John and Naomi Wood. From there, the family moved to Centerville and thence to Morgan County. They lived in their wagon until the house of log/grass/soil layers was finished. At age 11, Emma moved to Farmington, where they could begin to attend school. Eventually they moved to Bear Lake Valley, Idaho.
In the fall of 1872, Emma married her brother-in-law, Edwin Nelson Austin, as a plural wife, and they lived in Liberty, Idaho. Their first six children were born in a log cabin. At none of those births was there a doctor or nurse in attendance. Then a new home was built, and four more children were born there.
While raising her children, Emma's health was never too good, but she spent many days and nights taking care of the sick and those in need, often traveling to the extreme bounds of the ward and in all kinds of weather. No night was too dark nor the snow too deep to stop Mother from doing service.
Mother was sustained as the treasurer of the first Relief Society formed in the Liberty Ward, Bear Lake Stake. She held that office for 12 years, then was sustained as 2nd counselor to the Relief Society president. She held that position until she passed away on January 1, 1901.
Emma was a very queenly woman, dignified, refined, and beautiful. There was nothing shoddy, course, nor vulgar about her. She was always neat and well-groomed. Never did she use foul or profane language. In her letter-writing, she chose her words well. She made very pronounced demands of her family; when she told the children to do a thing, they knew that obedience was expected. She was honest, and in her handling of personal or public money, she was extremely careful. If a merchant undercharged her, she would make every effort to make amends and would expect the same treatment from others, if she had been cheated.
Edwin Nelson Austin's first wife, Alnora Naomi Lane, is Emma Wood's half sister.
Emma Wood was born 14 December 1853 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John and Naomi Wood. From there, the family moved to Centerville and thence to Morgan County. They lived in their wagon until the house of log/grass/soil layers was finished. At age 11, Emma moved to Farmington, where they could begin to attend school. Eventually they moved to Bear Lake Valley, Idaho.
In the fall of 1872, Emma married her brother-in-law, Edwin Nelson Austin, as a plural wife, and they lived in Liberty, Idaho. Their first six children were born in a log cabin. At none of those births was there a doctor or nurse in attendance. Then a new home was built, and four more children were born there.
While raising her children, Emma's health was never too good, but she spent many days and nights taking care of the sick and those in need, often traveling to the extreme bounds of the ward and in all kinds of weather. No night was too dark nor the snow too deep to stop Mother from doing service.
Mother was sustained as the treasurer of the first Relief Society formed in the Liberty Ward, Bear Lake Stake. She held that office for 12 years, then was sustained as 2nd counselor to the Relief Society president. She held that position until she passed away on January 1, 1901.
Emma was a very queenly woman, dignified, refined, and beautiful. There was nothing shoddy, course, nor vulgar about her. She was always neat and well-groomed. Never did she use foul or profane language. In her letter-writing, she chose her words well. She made very pronounced demands of her family; when she told the children to do a thing, they knew that obedience was expected. She was honest, and in her handling of personal or public money, she was extremely careful. If a merchant undercharged her, she would make every effort to make amends and would expect the same treatment from others, if she had been cheated.
Emma Wood was born 14 December 1853 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John and Naomi Wood. From there, the family moved to Centerville and thence to Morgan County. They lived in their wagon until the house of log/grass/soil layers was finished. At age 11, Emma moved to Farmington, where they could begin to attend school. Eventually they moved to Bear Lake Valley, Idaho.
In the fall of 1872, Emma married her brother-in-law, Edwin Nelson Austin, as a plural wife, and they lived in Liberty, Idaho. Their first six children were born in a log cabin. At none of those births was there a doctor or nurse in attendance. Then a new home was built, and four more children were born there.
While raising her children, Emma's health was never too good, but she spent many days and nights taking care of the sick and those in need, often traveling to the extreme bounds of the ward and in all kinds of weather. No night was too dark nor the snow too deep to stop Mother from doing service.
Mother was sustained as the treasurer of the first Relief Society formed in the Liberty Ward, Bear Lake Stake. She held that office for 12 years, then was sustained as 2nd counselor to the Relief Society president. She held that position until she passed away on January 1, 1901.
Emma was a very queenly woman, dignified, refined, and beautiful. There was nothing shoddy, course, nor vulgar about her. She was always neat and well-groomed. Never did she use foul or profane language. In her letter-writing, she chose her words well. She made very pronounced demands of her family; when she told the children to do a thing, they knew that obedience was expected. She was honest, and in her handling of personal or public money, she was extremely careful. If a merchant undercharged her, she would make every effort to make amends and would expect the same treatment from others, if she had been cheated.
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