"Very hardy, rough and tumble, and resourceful" defined survival at that time. There were zero Federal or State safety net programs. Neighbor helped neighbor. No whining - just git it done! Tough at times but those determined ancestors of ours built a Nation. Wayne E. Easter Researching Easter, Gordon, Ballard, and Related Families Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi http://www.easterfamily.net -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:30 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Mississippi Saints Somewhere embedded in the LDS website is a history of this group. What I remember about their history is how they were described as been very hardy, rough and tumble, and resourceful. The article relates how many of the pioneer groups leaving Salt Lake City later was led by members of this group because these characteristics. Greg > > From: [email protected] > Date: 2006/12/18 Mon PM 04:16:51 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [MSMONROE] Mississippi Saints > > I've found out that the Mormon marker was erected in 1996 near the Mormon Springs Branch... Aha! See the topozone map at: ..you'll probably have to cut and paste the whole address.... > > http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=33.8264&lon=-88.2956&datum=nad27&u=4&lay er=D > RG&size=l&s=50 > > ....still don't know what it says or looks like.... > r/Steven Mitchell > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: <[email protected]> > > > For those interested he is a place to start looking at the Mormons of Monroe > > County: http://www.utahcrossroads.org/newsv8n2.htm > > > > Scroll down page until you see this article: The Forgotten Pioneers, Part I by > > Norma B. Ricketts > > > > Greg Green > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > > the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message