TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Pictures Early Days Map of Charleston, Utah (Before 1900) My Decision to Write This Story William Hubbard Winterton and Sarah Marriott; Birthdates Husband and Two Sons Leave for America Completion of Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroad More Children come to Utah John and William’s Experience Driving Ox Teams Parley’s Canyon Toll Gate The Widdison Family Marriages of Family Members, etc. Hyrum S. Winterton Visits Brooklyn Death of Grandmother Widdison at Brooklyn Names of Several who Preceeded Ellen Widdison to America Ellen Widdison and Ann Winterton worked in lace factory Ellen Widdison and Ann Winterton arrive in Utah William Received Letter from his Sister Ann The Girls First Night in Charleston William Winterton’s Proposal of Marriage William’s First New Suit of Clothes Experiences after Marriage First Shingle Roof House in Charleston William Told of Early Experiences in Charleston The Indian War of 1866 The naming of Charleston First farm machinery in Charleston The Influence of Mother’s Testimony On Me Brother Will’s and Lucy’s Description of Mother New Rooms Built My Parents Wedding Anniversary Arrangements for Organ to be Delivered Mother’s Death Arrival of the New Organ Roads of Wasatch County Use of Daniels Creek Water Pole Fence between Heber and Charleston Upper Charleston Canal Built Hyrum’s First Experience herding sheep with Brother Will H. W. Widdison commenced working for P. H. McGuire Spring of 1886, Hyrum and Ralph Commenced Sheep Herding, Ages 8 & 6 Wages for Spring Work Our Worries Our First Ponies First Experiences Away from Home Later Years Herding Sheep and Cows Father’s Courtship and Second Marriage Experience Herding Sheep in Spring of 1894 Answer to Prayer Growing and Selling Potatoes Purchasing of Calves Attendance at B. Y. Academy 1899 Building of Father’s New House Work at Saw Mill Work on Railroad Grade in Provo Canyon Brother Will and I Purchase Small Farm Letter From Box “B” My Confession Cattle Sent to Canada In the Mission Field Visit to Brooklyn and Boston Home Again Courtship and Marriage Testimony of Power of Prayer Hard Work First Mail Carrier Purchases of Land Experiences Carrying Mail and Farming Our Vacations Harold’s Baptism Purchases of Cattle From Antelope Island My Safety Questioned First Automobiles Trip to Missouri to Buy Bulls Second Trip East to Buy Heifers Purchase of Grand Champion Bull Traded Ranches with John C. Whiting and my two Brothers Ranch Sold to Boyce Wells Moroni’s Move to Salt Lake City Years 1918 and 1919. Time of the Flu Epidemic Our Edison Phonograph Some Experiences in Extra Cold Weather Experiences in Strawberry Valley First Years on Show Circuit Salt of Cattle to D. M. Parker The First Los Angeles Stock Show Severe Sicknesses and Blessings Father’s Sickness Adjudication of Waters of Provo River Conditional Offer to be High Councilman The Stockholder’s Meeting The Lord Shows the Way The Court Session Decree of the Court Additional Explanation Trial Before the High Council May 2, 1961, More Explanations Our Move to Woodland The Fire New Store Built Harold’s Experiences as Bishop Harold’s Death The Funeral Our Affair with Z.C.M.I. Life Story of Sarah Van Wagoner In the Mission Field Sickness and Faith of Sister Ruby Weatherbee Our Second Mission The Brigham Young Memorial Tour Sarah’s Illness and Death The Funeral Services Remembrances of Jessie Fowers Our Vacations Names of Descendants My Recorded Voice and Testimony Summary of Some Family Accomplishments Supplement by Omni O. Winterton Story of Life of William Winterton, my Father |
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