More like a forest than a tree! » Susannah TURNER (1847-1938)

Personal data Susannah TURNER 

• She was born on February 3, 1847 in Milltown, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States of America.
• She died on April 15, 1938 in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, United States of America, she was 91 years old.
• She is buried on April 17, 1938 in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, United States of America.
• A child of David TURNER and Rose COLLIER
• This information was last updated on April 19, 2017.

Household of Susannah TURNER

She is married to Benjamin Hancock ROBISON.

They got married on March 26, 1864 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America, she was 17 years old.

Child(ren):

1. Birdie Susannah ROBISON  1865-1933 
2. Mary Lucretia ROBISON  1866-1867
3. Joseph Hancock ROBISON  1868-1951 
4. Almon David ROBISON  1869-1918 
5. Rose May ROBISON  1871-1949 
6. Son ROBISON  1872-1872
7. Benjamin Hancock ROBISON  1873-1906
8. John Collier ROBISON  1875-1940 
9. Martha Alzina (Zina) ROBISON  1879-1941 
10. George Albert ROBISON  1880-1947 
11. Edward Lorenzo ROBISON  1882-1885

Notes about Susannah TURNER

Autobiography: Carter, Kate B., ed. Our Pioneer Heritage. SaltLake City: International Society, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1958-1977, Vol. 13, pp. 483-486: Susannah Turner Robison I was the fourth child in a family of eleven, born February 3, 1847, in Somerset County, New Jersey. My father, David Turner, was born June 3, 1819, at Pudsey, Yorkshire, England. My mother, Rose Collier, was born January 16, 1821, at Leeds, Yorkshire, England. My parents were married when quite young. Two children were born to them when they were in England-Mary, February 3, 1840, and Sarah, September 27, 1841. They were very religious and devout attendants at the church of that country. They longed for something more than they were getting there, for religious freedom and liberty. They became dissatisfied and decided to come to America. In 1842 they commenced their six weeks' voyage which brought them to the United States and their new home in New Jersey. Their third child, Martha, was born September 2, 1842, in Milltown, New Jersey. Milltown was the scene of my early childhood. Unlike the children of today, schooling and luxuries were not to be had and from very early life I had responsibilities. My father, being a mechanic by trade, had ready employment and it seems that we children had our part to play at the same work. We too were provided with work to do in the factory where our father [p.484] was supervisor. Hence, very little schooling was had by us children. Just a few weeks in all. At the age of seven years I was taken to the factory and was so and in the threading of shuttles that I became very popular. There I worked most of my time until I was fourteen years old. In 1856 elders John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff found our family and for the first time we heard the gospel and received it at once. Father said they were men of God sent to us by Him. This was what they had been longing and waiting for. It seemed, after receiving this new message, that we had entered into a new world and it was our ambition to get means and join the Saints in the land of Zion. Utah was our first and only object. There was a financial depression or panic in New Jersey where we lived. Our factory was closed and father was sent to Glenham, New York, to supervise another factory. Later he moved the family there. This move seemed to hasten the immigration. The family was large, but each of us, having the same thought in view, toiled and saved for the same purpose until it was accomplished. On June 11, 1861, after selling everything we possessed except our clothing, we were ready for our journey. Train fare was purchased to Florence, now known as Omaha, Nebraska, where we would join the immigrant company. On arriving there, the company was not fully organized and a wait of three weeks was necessary. We camped out under very poor circumstances. My mother, not physically strong and with a three-weeks-old baby, suffered during our waiting. On July 4, 1861, all was ready for the journey with John R. Murdock, who was captain of the company. With delighted feelings we welcomed the oxteam and wagon which was ours to enjoy during our trip across the plains. Little did we realize the joy or sadness that might come to us. We left with our souls full of joy for the success we had had thus far. All seemed to go well for a short time, then my mother contracted mountain fever and was very ill. All thought she could not live and that we would have to bury her by the road[p.485] side as they had done with many others. But as mother says the Lord was good to us and answered our prayers in her behalf and she was spared. Oh! how good Brother Murdock was to her and all of the family. Mary and myself took turns walking and carrying the baby brother most of the way. Truly we could say and realize the full meaning of this, "being foot sore and ill." A good many times when we removed our shoes the skin would come off with them. The amusements and entertainments that were participated in by the Saints in the evenings after the day's journey, were not realized to the fullest extent on account of the illness in our family. The journey was long and tedious, but we had faith, and our prayers were answered. Mother was gradually growing stronger and after thirteen weeks of hardships, we arrived in Salt Lake City on September 19, 1861. We camped here a short time, then President Brigham Young sent our family south to Fillmore, where I got employment. On arriving, Brother Chandler Holbrook invited our family to their home and here we ate the first meal in a house since leaving our home in New York. Our family soon obtained a small house and were again at home although we were destitute as far as this world's goods were concerned. Everything we had saved was spent for immigration. We knew and fully realized that we had been exceedingly blessed on our journey to Zion and that these blessings would still follow if we remained true and faithful. In a very short time we all had employment, I in the home of Daniel Thompson where I stayed for a long time, later going to the home of Benjamin H. Robison. In 1863 President Brigham Young called Mr. Robison to go to the west side of Millard County (now Deseret) and preside over the Saints who were struggling to control the waters of the Sevier River and gain a livelihood. He spent his time and means in fulfilling this mission. Oxteams being utilized, it required days to go from one settlement to another. President Young, not wishing him to break up his home in Fillmore as the call would necessitate, advised our marriage. Obeying his counsel, we went to Salt Lake and were married on March 26, 1864, by Heber C. Kimball in the Endowment House. I have never regretted the advice and the obeying of this commandment. We were released from that mission in 1868 and returned to Fillmore where we located permanently. Our home was similiar to other pioneer homes. We sheared the sheep, spun the yarn, wove the cloth, colored and made all our clothes and stockings as well as the linsey blankets. We milked the cows, made our butter and cheese, gathered greasewood to burn and saved all the ashes to soften the water and make our soap. Ten children were born to us, six sons and four daughters. With all [p.486] our duties we were a happy and united family striving always to be worthy of the guiding influence and blessings of the Lord. In December of 1882 my husband was taken from us suddenly. He died after a few days' illness with pneumonia and was buried on Christmas Day. Our tenth child was born the following day. Four of our children have been taken by death, but theLord has been kind to us all and in serving we have been made happy. Note: At the age of 34 Mother was left a widow with a large family of small children to care for and financial problems to solve, but with all the responsibilities, she has always found time to comfort those who were in sorrow and distress, help those in need and nurse the sick; also her religious duties were never neglected. She was president of the Primary association in Fillmore for 22 years and at the same time held the position of the president of the Young Ladies Improvement Association of Millard Stake for 21 years. In 1909 she commenced her temple work and has continued up to the present time, 1932. - Rose May Robison Hinckley Susannah Turner Robison died April 1938, buried at Fillmore,Utah.

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