Hi all, The past couple of weeks, I feel I have neglected all of you. However, we have had some very supportive members here who have picked up the slack. To each of you, I apologize and say thank you for your kindness to one another. I finished my mother-in-laws Pioneer Heritage book and presented it to her WITH PICTURES ;) on her 80th birthday. My husband and I copied and collated 20 books and they were all gone that evening to family members. The booklets totalled 107 pages and had a wonderful dedication to mom, along with favorite memories of her from each of her 5 kids. Wonderful book. This is the best part...... For any of you that might tie in, I now have typed into my computer histories of this family that are not on the cd and can only be gotten through the DUP (only 1/3 of them) and through various family members. I will gladly share the stories with anyone who ties in....these are the histories I compiled for the book. Thomas Tanner, b. 1807 in Newbury, Berks, England settled Tooele wife Ann Newman, b. 26 Dec. 1820 South Witham, Lincoln, England David Morgan, b. 10 Oct. 1811, Cosley, Sedgley, Stafford, England, died Grouse Creek wife Hannah Turner, b. 12 March 1814, same place, died Fairfield, Utah daughter Amanda Morgan, b. 27 April 1852 (Amanda married Valison Tanner, one of the original settlers of Grouse Creek) Edith Chloe Kimber (Tanner), b. 18 July 1894, Huntington, Emery, Utah, died Brigham City, Utah husband David Ralph Tanner, b. 25 April 1889, Grouse Creek, Utah (son of Valison Sr. and Amanda Morgan) Charles Kimber, Jr, born 23 Jan. 1851, Buckleburry, Berks, England, died Grouse Creek wife Peris Josephine Laird, born 31 October 1874, Goshen, Utah, died 1955 Brigham City, Utah (called Josie by all her family members) Chalres Kimber Sr., b. 31 August 1818, Bucklebury, Berks, England, died 1900 Grouse Creek wife Caroline Selwood, b. 19 May 1816, same, died 1899, same Joseph Smith Laird (I wonder who he was named after ;), b. 7 Nov. 1849, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, died 22 April 1874, SLC wife Persis Minerva McKee, b. 9 Oct. 1858, Spanish Fork, died 1951, Sun Valley, California James Laird, b. 25 Dec. 1825, Bonneybefore, Antrim, Ireland, died Mountain Dell, SLC, Utah wife Mary Rennie(Rainey) b. 3 July 1826, Glenhead, Kilpatrick, Scotland, died 183, SLC. James Laird and Mary Rennie and their young family from Joseph Smith Laird down to their 14 month old daughter were members of the Willie Handcart Company. James had such faith and strength that none of his family members died during this trek. My own Emma Bravandt was a young 17 year old that also travelled in the Willie Handcart company. I wonder if he was one who might have helped her along.... Please holler at me if you would like any copies of the histories and pictures. I also have Paskettes History of Grouse Creek. It tells many interesting facts of that area being settled in the far Western side of Box Elder County, UTah. One story told about small pox sweeping through the community. Josie Laird Kimber was about 8 1/2 months pregnant when she contracted the disease. She was very,very sick and it was truly a miracle she survived. When her baby was born, my husbands great Aunt Fern, the baby was also covered with the pox. The doctor said that her living was the greatest miracle he had ever witnessed. These stories have definetly made me appreciate my ancestors and helped me to realize the strength that this group had. Terri