Cynthia Stowell was born 21 April 1865 in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory to William Rufus Rogers and Cynthia Jane Park Stowell.

Her father was born in 1822 in New York. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 20 August 1833 at the age of ten along with his parents. He married Jane Kelly in 1842 in Missouri at the age of 20. There were no children from the marriage that ended in divorce. Her father formed an acquaintance with Miss Hannah Topham. He went East in the spring of 1844 and when he returned he renew his acquaintance with her. They were married in Nauvoo on Christmas Day 1844 by Elder Lorenzo Snow.

He had been raised as a farmer and in the season of 1845 he plied his vocation on the East of Nauvoo. He was blessed with very good crops. While much of the grain raised that season was destroyed by the mob, he succeeded in harvesting his and bringing it home. In addition to the farming, he shared with the people in their labors on the public works, particularly in pushing the temple to completion. In the meantime, persecution was raging against the saints and the time was approaching when they would be compelled to leave their beautiful cit yin the hands of their enemies.

During the latter part of Jan.1846, a company of pioneers of 100 men was organized under the command of Colonel Stephan Markham. This was January subdivided into fifties and tens. William Stowell belonged under the second fifty under Capt. John Gleason. The special duties of this body were to open roads, build bridges over streams, prepare the way for the traveling camps; also to take jobs of work when , and for pay obtain supplies for the camp, of forage for the animals and food for the people. At first, before leaving Nauvoo, much of this labor was cutting and preparing timber for wagons and fitting up teams for the Pioneers.
He also did what was necessary to prepare his own outfit. From the 1st to the 14th of Feb. he assisted in ferrying across the Mississippi River. On the 13th, his own team was crossed and he encamped on the west bank of the river. That night two or three inches of snow fell. The following day his ten drove out to the camp on Sugar Creek. It was a long and hard journey for the Saints as they crossed Iowa with the pioneers. They moved on to Garden Grove and started cultivating a garden and raising a crop of corn. They left the camp and moved on to Council Bluffs. He built a log house, fenced a farm and raised a crop. Their first child, William John Thornton was born on 11 February 1848 and died on 29 November 1848.
They left with the David Evans Company on 15 June 1850 with 109 individuals and 54 wagons. The outfitting took place at Kanesville(present day Council Bluffs) Iowa. They arrived in the valley on 15 September 1850 and stopped in the old fort in the sixth ward. He was in the home of Brother Edward Dalton, a little south of the city of Millcreek and for sometime hauled wood from Parley’s Fork to obtain a livelihood.
They moved to the Utah Valley in 1851. His wife became dissatisfied with him and divorced him. He became acquainted with Cynthia Jane Park and they were married on 23 September 1852 in Provo, Utah,Utah Territory. Cynthia Jane was born on 20 April 1836 in Yorkville, Gibson, Tennesse to John Miller and Matilda Wallace Stewart Park. He was 30 and she was 16.
Miranda’s parents were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1844. Her father died in Yorkville, Gibson,Tennessee on 17 June 1845. Her mother decided to come west with the Saints. She was 42 at the time of the trek west. She brought with her Samuel Wallace, age 20; Amanda Louisa, age 17; Cynthia Jane, age 15; Esther Catherine, age 13; and James Addison, age 8. Martha Matilda born 2 June 1840 died while they were in Pidgeon Creek, Pottawattamie, Iowa on 11 May 1846. Two other children Sarah Ann and Mary Elizabeth came at a different time.

They began their journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville (present day Council Bluffs) Iowa. They joined the John G. Smith Company which departed 1 May 1851 with 151 wagons. They traveled with Almon W.Babbitt’s Company. They had crossed the Loupe Fork River on 12 June but had made very little headway till then, in consequence of bad roads and their endeavoring to head some of the larger streams, which proved ineffectual. President Orson Hyde and his express company met with them and helped them progress on their journey with alacrity and speed.
By 22 July they were near Fort Laramie. They were in three groups of 50’s. Several Indian attacks from the Omaha’s and Pawnee’s, plus sickness and cholera in previous companies caused the trains to turn down to the Platte River after crossing the Horn. They were now in unknown country forging a new road. There were very few Indians but they also lost time in the sand hills and the new route was about 150 miles longer. They only lost four head of cattle. On 22 August they were just east of Fort Laramie when they encounter a small Indian attack and two Indians were killed.
The three groups arrived in the Salt Lake valley between the 15 and 23 September 1851. The family settled in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah Territory. William sold out his property and moved to Fillmore with his family. In January 1854 his brother’s wife died and his brother died in March 1854 leaving his five little one in the care of William and Cynthia. Their first child, Brigham was born 24 April 1854 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory.
In June, 1855, the family moved to Brigham’s Fort in Weber County, where he had many friends and relatives. He was located about 3 miles northwest of Ogden and on the opposite side of the Weber River. He also took a town lot in Ogden to improve as he had opportunity. Because of the lateness of the season her father William Stowell did not attempt to farm but assisted others in gathering crops to help feed family and animals.
Her father, William married Sophronia Kelley on 9 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. He was now participating in plural marriage. Sophronia was born 22 July 1825 in Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada. She was 30 years old and he was 33 when they were married in the President’s Office in Salt Lake. They would have seven children, five girls and two boys.
He married Harriet Eliza Stowell on 15 August 1860 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory. They had eight children, four girls and four boys, all born in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory.
Her mother, Cynthia Jane had twin girls on 6 January 1856 at Bingham’s Fort, Weber, Utah Territory. Amanda and Miranda Stowell added three children to the family. They moved out of the fort and into Ogden,Weber, Utah Territory where the next six siblings were born. Rufus was born 14 April 1858 and died 15 October 1858; Heber John was born 14 July 1860; Matilda was born 25 February 1863; Cynthia was born 21 April 1865; James was born 31 January 1868; and Francis Augustus was born on 7 April 1877.
She was baptized on 21 June 1873 at the age of eight. She married Samuel James Hooper Pingree on 1 December 1881 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory when she was 16.
Samuel James was born 30 June 186 He was 19 when they married.2 in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory to Job and Esther Hooper Pingree. He was baptized on 3 May 1871 at the age of eight. He was a banker in Ogden,Weber, Utah.
They had twelve children, five girls and seven boys, all born in Ogden, Weber,Utah. James A. was born 23 September 1882 and died 19 March 1892; Cynthia Esther was born 14 November 1884; EldaInez was born 21 October 1886; Job William was born 26 November 1888 and died21 January 1889; Verdi Lee was born 20 June 1890; twins Zylpha Stowell and Zina Stowell were born 9 March 1893; Jennie Myrle was born 4 March 1896; Dale Hooper was born 1 July 1898; Franklin Clyde was born 10 March 1901; Elwood Dean was born 17 November 1903 and died 17 September 1909; and Howard Willis was born 13 February 1908.
Samuel was a strict father, love pop-corn and enjoyed playing with the children. He died 23 February 1924 at the age of 61 in Ogden, Weber, Utah and was buried 26 February 1924 in the Ogden City Cemetery.

Her obituary as it appeared in the paper.
Cynthia died on 5 May 1930 in Ogden, Weber, Utah at the age of 65. She was buried on 9 May 1930 in the Ogden City Cemetery.
Mrs. Cynthia Stowell Pingree, 65, widow of James Pingree, died Monday afternoon at 4:10 o'clock at the family residence, 553 Twenty-eighth street, of apoplexy following an illness of six weeks- Born in Ogden April 21, 1865, the daughter of William and Cynthia Stowell, she married Mr. Pingree, who died February 23, 1924, on December 1, 1881, in Salt Lake City. She had resided in Ogden all her life. During her life she was an active member of the L. D. S. church, having worked actively in Second and Fifth wards. At the time of her death she was a worker in the Eighteenth ward. Mrs. Pingree was a member of the Daughters of the Pioneers, and was on the visiting board of that organization. Surviving are the following children: Verdi L. Pingree, of Riverdale; Mrs. Walter B. Goodart, Salt Lake: Mrs. Walter H. Hadlock, Salt Lake City; Mrs. Wynne M. Parker, Ogden: Dale H. Pingree, Ogden; Frank C. Pingree, Long Island City, N. Y.; and Howard W. Pingree, Ogden. Fourteen grandchildren and a brother, Brigham Stowell of Thatcher, Ariz., and a sister, Mrs. Matilda S. Butler of Ogden, also survive. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock in 'the Fifth ward chapel, with Bishop W. Z. Terry presiding. Friends may call at the home. 553 Twenty-eighth street, on Thursday and also Friday until hour of services. Interment will be made in the Ogden City cemetery under the direction of Lindquist Sons.