Chapter 3
In Illinois, two additional children were born to Julia Ann
and Frederick, Charlotte was born in Chile, Hancock County, on
the 20th of December 1839, and Joseph Hyrum was born on December
30, 1844 in Keg Creek. Then came the difficult expulsion from
Nauvoo, crossing the Mississippi River in March of 1846 and
making a home on the Iowa prarie until 1852.
North Ogden became their home in the mountains where their
younger family grew rapidly. The Boring sons had gone on to
California. Following is a letter from William F. Boring to his
mother about 4 years after they arrived in the Salt Lake Valley:
Secret Ravine
Jan 26th 1856
Dear Mother
Once more I take my pen in hand to address you with a few
lines to let you know that I am in tolerable good health but as
for good health, I have not seen a day of it in twelve months. I
am troubled with a weak back and a pain in my left side I have
written to you several times since I have bin in this fix but
never mentioned it to you, for I know you have trouble enough
without hearing of either of us being sick. I think I am on the
mend at present if I get able I will see home about the first of
July in nothing more happens than I know of. I am mining with a
young man by the name of David Pulsipher he is from the Valey &
his brother is there, but what part of the Valey they are in I
am not able to say. I received a letter from you about the first
of December and answered it immediately, and sent your letter
Henry, in the letter I wrote to you I gave you all the
particulars. Henry is still at Columbia Tholumne Co. California.
Write every opportunity and I will do the same. Direct your
letters to W. F. Boring, Secret Ravine, Placer County,
California. I believe I have written all I have to write at
present, excuse this short Epistle and correct all Errors and I
will do better next time. I remain you affectionate Son until
death.
W. F. Boring
P.S.
A few lines to the children. Children I call them for they
were so when I saw them last. Tell them to write to me if they
hav not forgotten me. Jane, you have not forgotten you borthers
for I received a letter from you, and would be glad to see one
from you at any time and also form any of the balance of the
Children. Tell David to write and let me know how he gets along
with the girls.
W. F. Boring
David by this time was a young man of about 23, but the girls
and Joseph Hyrum were younger and they were at the time living
in North Ogden. Julia Ann was trained and well known as a
mid-wife and rendered such services in the birth of innumerable
children during her lifetime of service.
We know very little of the life of Julia Ann after they
arrived in the Valley and settled in North Ogden and then in
Huntsville. Their children married and began families of their
own. After the death of Frederick John in 1864, she remained in
the Ogden area presumably until she went to live with Barbara
Jane in Kanosh. In 1875, Barbara Jane took butter and cheese to
Salt Lake to sell to help support Baldwin on his mission to
England. On her return trip, she brought her mother with her
where she spent the rest of her life.
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