Item Detail
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Morrey, Polly Lucina Scheffield Tindral Moore
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1837-1908
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MSS SC 53
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Biography
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Polly Lucina Scheffield was born on May 4, 1837 in Bethany, Genosee County, New York to Anson and Maria Howe Mott Scheffield. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and then traveled to be with the saints in Potawattami County, Iowa. From there they joined a company of saints en route to Utah, eventually settling in Payson, Utah in 1852. Polly met Furney Fold Tindral a short time after arriving in Payson and married him in March 1853. Immediately after their marriage they moved to Santaquin, Utah to farm there. Furney was killed during an attack by some Indians in October of the same year. Polly gave birth to their daughter the following February and she moved back to Payson to be with her family. On May 9, 1856 she married John Harvey Moore, becoming his second wife. She had two boys with him. When the question arose of who Polly would be sealed to, Furney of John, they decided to separate. A few years later John Morrey and his wife asked Polly if she would marry John. Though Polly was reluctant at first, they were married in October 1864. John sold his land in 1867 and the families moved to Kanosh, Utah. Polly had eight children with John Morrey. Polly passed away after a long illness in December 28, 1908 in Kanosh, Utah.
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This manuscript is written by Polly's granddaughter Eliza Moore Rawlinson. It is two pages typed and only a little faded. There is some description of Polly's life during her first marriage to Furney Tindral. Their first home was a wagon that they drove to Santaquin to farm the land there. It described this time in Polly's life, saying she 'was 16 on the 4th of May, married in March, a widow in October, and a mother in February before her 17th birthday.' In regards to her third husband, Eliza describes what made Polly choose to be a second wife for the second time though she was disinclined at first. When considering John Morrey's offer she recalled the bug wood pile he always kept on hand and agreed to the match. Polly was a very well informed woman, keeping up on current affairs and engaging in discussion. She was very intelligent and enjoyed demonstrating her spelling abilities at parties and gatherings. She taught in Kanosh and actually has the distinction of being the first teacher and the school there. Trek
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