James William Warby

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Calvin Warby notes:
Immigrated 27 Sep 1839 in 'Neptune' - Sydney NSW AUS,124 emigrated 22 Mar 1854 in 'Julia Ann' - for San Pedro, California USA, occupation Labourer. James and Mary left Australia to go to America after the tragic loss of three children in 12 days and their first born child. They had changed their religious beliefs to the Mormon faith and were baptised by Elder William Hyde in 1853 at the William's River NSW AUS Branch. James, Mary, children John (3) & Sarah (17 days) sailed 22 March 1854 at 3.30pm from Newcastle NSW AUS per 'Julia Ann' & docked at San Pedro, California USA. Then they were conveyed by wagon to San Bernardino USA. Interesting to note that the 'Julia Ann' a barque, was wrecked in 1855. Daggett County UTAH USA was used for the summer grazing of sheep and cattle that trailed in from parts of northern Utah and southwestern Wyoming until the introduction of irrigation in the 1890s by Adolph Jessen, Ellsworth Daggett, R. C. Chambers, and others which made it possible for farmers and their families to live there. The first permanent settlers included the James Warby and Franklin Twitchell families. In 1895 the families of George Warby, Steve Warby & Joe Warby were living in Lucerne Valley Utah USA. In 1898 the Warby family helped construct a school in Manila for their children. Patrons who were outstanding in the support of the school were George Warby & Samuel Warby. FAMILY HISTORY OF JAMES WARBY AND HIS WIFE MARY BLANCH Written by Sarah Warby Boren PREFACE OR INTRODUCTION 1956 - 1958
In the preparation of this story, I have made the utmost endeavor to present a true account of the lives and labors of our people. I have had no other object in view than to present the facts as I found them. I found much valuable information in histories of our Utah people; I have studied many hours in the Historian's Library and have searched through the Beaver Church Records time and again. I also read the Woodruff Stake, Lyman Stake, and Manila Ward records, which proved to be of much help. The readers of this short story will probably have in mind, many fine things which he or she will feel should have been included. The lives of our Pioneer Parents have been most wonderful, but not half has ever been told. TO ALL WARBY'S AND OTHERS TO WHOM THIS STORY MAY COME: GREETINGS In the early '70's our grandparents very seldom related many of their experiences, adventures, and high motives in the settlement and upbuilding of the west, in what is now called Daggett County. Some of the incidents I remember them relating were indeed most interesting, and they were impressed upon my mind. These Warby's, were of humble birth, their progenitors were toilers, but their characters were Godly, and their names untarnished. Our ancestors, in early days, neglected to write their life's history. It has become my desire to write, and complete this record in story, and history in their honor, and to their worthy posterity who now number over three hundred. It has been a loving duty, in the hope that all who read this will find joy and Inspiration in reading it, and learn lessons of what constitute character. If such be your pleasure, all I have sought to attain will have been accomplished. . . . . . Sarah E. Boren THEIR STORY James Warby -- son of James Warby, Senior, and Mary Wood, born at Hythe Kent, England, November 15, 1822. His wife, Mary Blanch, a daughter of Edward Blanch, and Maria Ashdown, born October 28, 1828, Rolvenden, Kent, England. We have no record of when grandfather James Warby left England for Australia. (arrived Sydney NSW AUS 27 September 1839 per 'Neptune'.) Grandmother arrived Sydney NSW AUS per 'Maitland' 5 November 1838. When she was 9 years old, with a large group of relatives, two babies on this voyage were born, one died and was buried at sea. (Grandmother's mother died in England before she left there) As near as our records show, they lived in New South Wales, Australia. They were married on the 10th March 1846, grandmother, being 19 years old, and grandfather was 25 years old. I have heard grandfather tell of walking to and from work, which was several miles. In those days there was no transportation. (In reading on, you will find the stork made his way quite frequently to this family). On November 21, 1846 their first child was born, a boy, James Warby, Jr. He lived to be 10 months old and died September 29, 1847. (This child's birth & death has never been confirmed on records) Thirteen months later a baby girl, Mary, was born on January 30, 1848. She lived to the age of 44 years. On April 3, 1849, another baby girl, Philadelphia, came to bless their home. She lived to be 4 years and 3 months old. On August 20, 1850, a baby boy was born, named John. Their next child, a boy, was born April 8, 1852, and was named Thomas. He lived to be 14 months old, (I might relate here, their second child, Mary, the third child, Philadelphia, and fifth child, Thomas, all died in the month of July 1852, a few days apart of the same year. It must have brought much grief and sorrow to our grandparents. It took a lot of courage to bear up under these grievances. On March 5, 1854 another girl came to bless their home and was given the name of Sarah, and at this particular time they were packing and getting ready to leave for America. (More will be mentioned about this later on.) In the year 1856, on March 6, a son was born, which they named William Edward, at San Bernardino, California. May 31, 1859 a son, Samuel, was born at Beaver. Another son, Isaac, came into the family. The 17th of February, 1863, a pair of twins, Myria and Noah were born, Noah died the next day after birth, and Myria died three days later, February 13, 1864, a son, Joseph, was born. August 1, 1866, another son, James Henry was born. February 10, 1868, another pair of twin girls, Matilda and Maria, came to their union. February 13, 1879, another son, George, was born. March 2, 1874, a son, Stephen, was born.
March 30, 1876, another son, James Morgan, was born, and died an infant. This family is the unit of earthly and heavenly existence and the rearing of a noble family. The source of earth's greatest, most joyous experience. One hears much about women's rights and women's sphere: Women's rights are to stand shoulder to shoulder with her husband, in the good game of life, bearing her full share of all life's burdens and responsibilities. The truly happy woman is she who fills the full measure of her creation by nobly bearing and rearing a family of children, doing her part to make them good citizens for God, and country. When through no fault of hers, if she fails to reach this highest achievement of womanly happiness, she puts in a full working day for the improvement and uplift of others there she shares recreational hours and plays the game fair. My grandmother, Mary Blanch Warby, is one who has found and who filled completely a woman's sphere. She has constantly climbed the road toward perfection. One night, as grandfather was walking home from work, in Australia, he saw two men standing on the street corner talking aloud. He stopped and talked to them. They told him of their purpose being there, that they were Mormon missionaries from America, and that they were going to have a meeting that night and would like to have him come. He gladly accepted their invitation, told them he would hurry on home and he would be back to their meeting. On arriving home he told his wife about these men, and that they would go to town and hear these men explain the gospel, which they did. Grandfather, carrying the two larger children, and grandmother taking the younger ones, walked back to town and got there in time for the meeting. In listening to these testimonies, they learned many lessons of God's great love for man. How apt his favored children have been to walk in ways of sin, and how prone to disobey His holy law. It is a story, full of light and shade, one which it will be well for all of us to take to heart, for by so doing, our faith in God will increase, and we shall be prompted to strive the more earnestly to avoid the evils that others, by their misdeeds have brought upon themselves and their posterity. At the close of the meeting, grandfather, being so inspired by what he heard, was ready to be baptized. Grandmother was also ready for baptism on hearing of Joseph Smith, the prophet, and Brigham Young bringing the Saints to Utah, gave them the urge to come to Zion, so they started immediately to save, and prepare to come to Utah. Grandmother was baptized April 24, 1853, in Williams River, by Brother McCarthy. Grandfather was baptized two months later, June 28, 1853 by Elder William Hyde. This was eight days before their first baby died. Just joining the church, and having the missionaries close to explain our gospel to them must have been a great help and comfort in helping them to bear up under the grief and sorrow of losing these three children so close together, leaving them with one little boy three years old (John). This was six and a half months before their next child was born (Sarah). Grandfather and grandmother (James and Mary) did their washing, and packed. When their baby Sarah was a few days old. They left their home, and went to a brother's of grandmother until they set sail for America on March 22, 1854, on the ship 'Julia Ann'. They sailed from Sydney, Australia, with about 70 Saints on board, under the direction of William Hyde, bound for Utah. The company landed at San Pedro, California, June 12, 1854. Very little we know of the three months spent on the water, what they ate, how they prepared their food and so forth. I remember our grandparents telling us they would sail along for maybe a day, then the wind would change its course, and they would drift back maybe a whole day's travel, and this would happen a number of times back and forth, until finally they reached their destination, San Pedro, California, June 12, 1854, which made it two months and twenty one days at sea. Oh, what joy this must have been to this group of Saints to see dry land, and knowing this is "The Promised Land", America.
Just before grandmother, Mary Blanch, left Australia, one of her dear friends gave her a card entitled "The Wish of a Friend," she had written on the back of the card these words, "This wish also for Mrs. Warby, with kind and affectionate remembrance from Mrs. L, May your life be blessed as this card says: THE WISH OF A FRIEND May the blessing of thy God wait upon thee; May the Sun of Glory shine around thy head, and may the gates of plenty, honor, and happiness be always open to thee and thine; may no sorrow distress thy days; and may the pillow of peace kiss thy cheek and pleasure of imagination attend thy dreams, and when length of years makes thee tired of earthly joys, and the curtains of death gently close around the last scene of thy existence, may the Angels of God attend thy bed, and take care that the expiring lamp of life shall not receive one rude blast to hasten its extinction; and, finally, may the Saviour's blood wash thee from all impurities, and at last usher thee into a land of Everlasting Feilcity Our grandparents settled in San Bernardino, and while there a son, William Edward, was born March 8, 1856. This being three living children at the present time. Our grandparents came to Utah in the fall of 1856, or spring 1857. There, with three other families, were the first four families to settle in Beaver. These men started to clear land, help to make roads to get into the canyons for timber to build their houses. They found many kinds of timber such as maple, oak, and mountain ash, which they used to make spokes for wagon wheels, also to make cradle fingers, cradle, and scythe handles. There were no machines to cut hay or grain, so scythes and cycles were used. Soon after these families settled there, more people continued to move in. Beaver City, which comprises the greatest half of the Mormon population of Beaver County, is beautifully situated in an open well watered valley, on the north bank of Beaver River, It has a peculiar and interesting history, including fights with hostile Indians, collisions with land jumpers, ever zealous federal officials, and trespassing soldiers, as well as losses caused by devouring grasshoppers and destructive rabbits. But it survived all these difficulties and was one of the most prosperous settlements in the mountains, with a mixed population of Mormons and gentiles. Beaver is known for its cleanliness, its pure water, healthy climate, productive soil and splendid grazing facilities. The Beaver Ward includes in its membership several families residing in North Creek, Indian Creek and Pine Creek. Three streams rising in the mountains north east of Beaver. Beaver Ward, at this time (1870) had 284 families. The first bishop was George Mumford. Beaver City now has a woolen mill, factory, a grist mill, a number of stores, and a great many neat brick homes. The altitude of Beaver is 6,020 feet above sea level. It is thirty-one and a half miles from Milford, the nearest railroad station. In 1861 Henry Blackner and James Warby discovered ore in the mountains northwest of Adamsville, also lime rock. In the fall of 1861, lime was imported from Parowan to Beaver. In 1862 these four men located near where the village of Adamsville now stands, and built a furnace, and erected water power, but for lack of means, no iron was ever made there. The arrival of these men, namely James Warby, David Adams, William Baker, and Henry Blackner, resulted in the founding of Adamsville as a farming community. The four men built houses in the spring of 1857, about a mile east of the present village of Adamsville. They fenced in 12 acres of land as a beginning around which enclosure they built their houses, and raised a good crop of grain that year.
Their houses consisted of small built homes, mud roofs, hard packed dirt floors, with one window. In the evening the glow from the fireplace assisted the burning of candles to illuminate the pioneer's homes. A few of the pioneers brought coal oil lamps with them, and on their rough log walls they would white wash them. By this I mean they would put lime in a kettle, and pour water over it, stir it up and use a large brush to put it on the rough walls. When dry, it would be nice and white. Their furniture was home made, what little they had. Before metal was mined in Utah, most of our pioneers used wooden utensils, churns, buckets, meat barrels, tubs, and washboards were made from red cedar. Spoons, butter paddles, bowls, and wash basins were made from wood. In most homes bed ticks were filled with straw. Each fall the old straw was exchanged for new fresh straw. Some people made bed ticks and filled them with cat tails, which made a nice soft bed, In harvest season time, the women picked the corn, and gathered the vegetables, in localities where food was scarce families lived on smoked and salted meats, salt rising bread, and molasses. All scraps of fat were saved to make soap. Even the bones were broken and boiled to get the grease out to help in the making of soap, Most of the clothing was made from spinning their own yarn. Grandmother, with others, would use sage brush and rabbit brush to color cloth with, and they would take oat straw, soak it in water, then braid it and make hats from it. They would card their wool, spin, knit and sew, and various other things that mothers have to do each day. The children, as they grew up, had to do their bit in helping in and around the home, and various work on the farm. Their schooling has been in the school of experiences, or "the university of hard knocks." When reading or writing was done in the evening, it was done mostly by firelight from the fire place. I remember hearing my grandmother, Mary Blanch Warby, say she would hurry with the morning work and take the children into the field where she would stand some grain up in shocks and lay the baby close by them out of the sun, and let the other children play around while she shocked grain. In 1872, when the Beaver woolen mills started in operation it was surely a wonderful benefit for our pioneers. Before that they would card their wool by hand, also operate the spinning wheel to weave the cloth, but as industry progressed, the hand process gave way to the machine. President Brigham Young, in passing through the country predicted that every acre of land fit for agricultural purposes would be taken up on Beaver Creek. Let us now go back and give a few details connected with the founding of Adamsville. David Adams started a new settlement called The Beaver Iron Works, May 1, 1862, with the intention of making iron, in company with James Warby, Henry Blackner and William Baker. In the fall of 1862, James Warby, and Henry Blackner left the infant settlement for Greenville. President Brigham Young and company, arrived at the new settlement September 7, 1862, and preached to the people In 1863 these four families (mentioned) continued to make improvements in and about Adamsville, In 1864, Urban V. Stewart joined the four settlers in the iron works, and assisted in making the water sect and flume, and built a water wheel. At this time, ten acres more of land was enclosed by the brethren. In 1866, the settlers obtained a grant of water for fifty acres of land, from the county court. That was all the land that was claimed by the mentioned settlers. In this year trouble aroused with Indians. Settlers had to move to Greenville, but returned to their homes again before winter set in. Time went on, new settlers came in. In 1868, a meeting house was built and finished enough to hold a Christmas party in it. Beaver Stake was organized March 12, 1869. Brother Adams was chosen bishop of Adamsville and Greenville. Some of the settlers moved to the lower end of Beaver Valley, near the point of Indian Creek which enters into Beaver, on the north.
The bishop spoke in one of the meetings in regard to the teachers going around their district, to collect funds for the support of those who had been on the frontier, guarding against Indians. Our pioneer people were of a nature to combine work with social good times. In the fall of the year, they would have cutting bees, corn shucking bees, etc. The evening invariably ended with a molasses candy pull. The mothers would also meet and have spinning bees and quilting bees. Sometimes they would have a half dozen spinning wheels going at a time. These spinning and quilting bees were mostly held in the day time. Dancing was one of the chief forms of amusement. In those days, they would all meet at each other's homes. There was always a man in the community that was their village fiddler, and as time went on they decided he must be paid for his fiddling. He was paid in such as squash, potatoes, cabbage, meat, and fur from animals. A man who had a voice that could call for the quadrille would shout out, "All Set," that was the signal for the music to begin, and the fiddler would stir up a tune and all would dance. The caller would shout out: "Circle all, grand right and left, four ladies change, do-se-do, and a little more dough, first couple down the center, and cast of six, swing your partners and all promenade, etc." Next would be a step dance, then a stump speech, a waltz was then played, after dancing most all night, they would all return home and go about their usual work feeling repaid for the entertainment. The early settlers lived a religious life. Of all pioneers, all the difficulties that happened seemed to be settled through the bishop and ward teachers. One particular thing that happened in Beaver, was a man who killed a beef that belonged to his neighbor. The bishop went to him about it, and he said he intended to go make it right as soon as he got it taken care of (that was his answer to the bishop). In those early pioneer days, electricity was unheard of. Light was furnished by tallow candles, which they made themselves. Washing was done by hand, and wood was hauled from the nearby canyons for fuel. The community furnished its own recreation. There was never a dull moment, they had parties, dances and a good choir. Mail was carried from Fillmore to Beaver by horse back. Horses were changed every twenty miles. In their pioneer Christmas celebrations, although they were poor in material things, the true Christmas spirit was manifested, everyone willing to help and share, so little in the world's goods, but rich in faith. A loaf of white bread, a roasted rabbits, potatoes, molasses and gingerbread made a Christmas dinner. The children were pleased with any little gift they found in their stockings on Christmas morning. As soon as the government survey was made in Beaver, certain early settlers were permitted to make homestead entries with the understanding that land which had been selected under the above plan and farmed and occupied since 1856-1857 when this local survey was made, should be deeded to those who were entitled to it. Our grandfather (James Warby) was among others who made a homestead entry. The Indians were all around Beaver at this time, and would steal and drive away the animals; the pioneers never knew when they or their families were safe. One morning a man found all his cattle had been driven from the corral. Often they found cattle and horses missing from the pastures as time went on, and Indians were still bad at stealing and shooting through houses. It was decided to call all Indians around Beaver together and help feed them at the tithing office yard, and there hold sort of a "Pow Wow," and appoint a recognized chief from among them. Most Indians agreed to this and were much better for a time. On account of bad roads, this system was worked out, to have a pole tax (which was two days labor), by each man working on the roads, to improve the roads and keep them in better condition. Grandfather was farming on North Creek at this time, which was one of the progressive farming areas of Beaver County. He, with his four sons, now old enough to help him on and about the farm. As time went on, Grandfather James Warby, with his sons, operated a lime kiln in the mountains west of Beaver. When the town of Beaver was established and organized, he took up a city lot there. A system was worked out for water rights, canals and ditches were made, each took their watering turn by hours. People began to dig wells for culinary purposes, each house holder soon had a fine rocked up well which served also as a refrigerator.
Grandfather planted an orchard, and had one of the best orchards in Beaver. He also had red English currants, goose berries and rhubarb. As times were bad, it was hard to make a living for a large family, or even a small one. None of his children were privileged to attend school. The schools at this time were taught in the homes, a spelling book, and a reader were all that was had, only these two books to a school. The books were passed from one to another. Slates and slate pencils were scarce. One girl had a piece of pine board, planed on both sides, which she wrote on with a piece of charcoal from the fireplace. Note books and pencils were unknown. Each child had to pay a tuition fee, and receive permission to enter school. The school year was no longer than four months. Now, about pioneer medicine, herbs were used in early day treatment, Like other pioneer towns, there were no more heroic figures than our pioneer doctors, midwives, and nurses, They relied on homemade remedies, and the knowledge they brought with them from the old world. A few of the most commonly known herbs were catnip, elderberry, clover, burdock, arrowroot, dandelion, cayenne pepper, etc. Other remedies were caster oil, coal oil, goose oil, mutton tallow, and hog lard. The pioneers learned the value of herbs and how to administer them. With these simple remedies, coupled with their great faith in the healing power of God, they sought to combat the diseases that confronted them. Brigham Young said if you take too much medicine into your system, it is worse than too much food. From the beginning of time, history tells us that women have presided in the chambers of birth, so that the art of mid-wifery is as old as the world, It has only been during the last century that the study and practice of surgical obstetrics has been taken over by men, so in the making of our state, the study and practice of midwifery was common, In and about the settlement of Beaver in 1856, until 1858 no doctors had come to Beaver, so the responsibility of caring for the sick rested entirely on the midwife. Dr. Christensen and Dr. Fennemore were the first two doctors to come to Beaver, from San Bernardino, California. But these doctors did not take care of confinement cases, on account of modesty, and the opposition of the husbands. Toothache was a universal disturbance in the early days, no way to relieve the pain, and this was a nerve wracking experience. Often, the blacksmith's shop was the place for an extraction. Several men would hold the sufferer, while the blacksmith would pull the tooth with small pinchers. In the year 1887, the month of June, our grandparents lost a son, William Edward, at the age of 22. The causes are unknown. In the following year in August, their son, John,, cutting timber, missed his strike, and cut his foot open, which resulted in blood poisoning, and caused his death. One of his brothers, Samuel, told of how he suffered, and he sat on the bed and held him in his arms for two hours before he died. He was 38 years old. The last several years our grandparents, James and Mary Warby, lived in Beaver, they lived in town on their city lot, took care of their fruit orchard, and raised a large garden each summer. Our grandparents, with relatives, made several trips from Beaver to St. George by team and wagon, to do temple work for themselves and their kindred dead. There was quite a talk in the community of a new county which was advertised for new settlers. Some of the men, being interested, took this into consideration. They formed a group consisting of Samuel Warby, Daniel Nelson, Joe Warby, Frank Twitchell, and Hy Hoops, and left to see the new country, which was about four hundred miles away. It took several days, with team and wagon to make the trip each way. On arriving in this valley, they found one ranch in the upper part of the valley with a two room house on it and four people there. These people praised the place very favorably. This ranch was called "The Birch Spring Ranch." There were a few head of cattle and horses on the place. Down in the valley was a water tunnel in the hill, and a dugout by the side of it, which we now call the Manila Hill. The county exhibited an extremely barren appearance, with prickly pears and larkspur in abundance, intermingled with grease wood and sage. A valley sloping toward the south east, with hills on the north, which divide the valley from the Henry's Fork Stream. In the nearby hills was plenty of cedar for fuel.
In looking it over they expressed themselves as being well pleased with the possibilities of this valley as a suitable place for a settlement. In addition to the supply of cedar trees, the acres and acres of good soil and adequate streams for irrigation purposes. They decided that with a little work, a canal could be brought from the mountains. They began by deciding on the ground they wanted for their homes and found the surveying corners. They took the numbers with them, and leaving in good faith, left for Salt Lake, where they filed on these claims and continued their journey southward. On arriving home, they took the good news to relatives and friends. This made a stir among the people and preparations were being made right away to start back to the new barren, desolate county. On July 23, 1896, a group left Beaver for this new place; there were four families, consisting of seven wagons, about one hundred head of cattle, seventy head of horses, and two mules. Twenty four people including children. This group of people were as follows: Grandfather, grandmother (James and Mary Warby), George Warby, wife, Carolina, and one child. James Henry, Joe, and Steve Warby. Franklin Twitchell, and wife, Maria, and two children. Daniel Nelson, wife, Matilda, his sons and daughters by his first marriage, Dannie, Will, Harvey, Sarah Ann, and Jane, and three small children by his second wife, and Alvin Smith. Each family brought along a few head of cattle, some poultry, cook stoves, and some household goods. Soon after arriving the men started building some cabins close to where the water tunnel was, and the little dugout that was built in the hill, where they lived the first winter, The following month of August same year, two more families left Beaver. They were Samuel Warby, wife, Mary Hannah, and four children; Edward Tolton, wife, Emma, and five children. They arrived in the valley in September. They brought twelve or fourteen head of horses, and a bunch of cattle, which belonged to Samuel Warby. On arriving in the valley, all seemed glad to greet each other, Samuel Warby, Franklin Twitchell soon had their little dirt roof log cabins built on their homesteads. This little Mormon community began its first long winter in Lucerne Valley. Daniel Nelson and family lived in the dugout their first winter until he got his two room house built on his homestead. He built his rooms quite large and would use the kitchen for dancing. They often had dances at their home. The first marriage in this new settlement was the following year. Sarahann Nelson to Alvin Smith. This same year two more families came from Beaver, Willis Twitchell and family, a brother Henry Twitchell and family. They were there to join the wedding celebration. The following year more people came from Beaver. Among them was Jim Reid and family. Our group of people got acquainted with the ranchers over on the Henry Fork Stream, and would work for them during the haying season, and at other times when help was needed. The names of some of these ranchers are: Phill Mass, a Mexican family at Burnt Fork, Tom Weisch, the Widdupp family, Mr. Logan, Johny Stopher, Joe Wade, Mr. Franklin, Dave Washum, Dick Son, Shade Large, Bill Large, George Hereford, and George Finch. They were a very friendly people. Samuel Warby was the first man to raise grain in the valley, also alfalfa. He divided the grain so that all could plant crops. When Samuel Warby got to the valley, he sowed grain right away. It grew well enough so that he had some feed for his animals the first winter, This group of settlers was a busy people, trying to get buildings put up, and stables, and corrals for their animals, which took much time, and long hours of work It was two years before they had a school there. They built a one room school building, and Ben Slogoiski was their first teacher. I remember once of Mrs. Jim Reid going up to school with her scissors after the teacher as he severely corrected her boy. The next school year a teacher from Vernal was secured, Andrew Vernon, which was much more pleasant for the children, as well as for the parents. Mr. Vernon taught the next two winters of school there, then his sister, Mattie, taught the fourth year of school.
In the year 1899, the month of August, President Baxter, from Evanston, Wyoming, in company with Joseph McMurrin, Abraham 0. Woodruff, and Bryan Sessions from Woodruff, came to this little settlement, and held a meeting to organize a branch, and appointed Willis Twitchell as presiding Elder, with Daniel Nelson, and James Reid as counselors. They chose Henry Twitchell as superintendent of Sunday School. The following year, September 12, 1900, their first branch conference was held. President Baxter, from Evanston, Wyoming, in company with William Lee, presided at this conference. Meetings were held in their little one room school house. It was at this time a Primary was organized. Louisa Twitchell as president, Francis M. Wall, first counselor, Ann Twitchell, second counselor. Before a branch was organized, they would hold a Sunday School at the home of Brother James Warby. A town site was laid out, with the village of Manila being center of the Ward. This village is situated in the so called Lucern Valley, about one-fourth mile west of the Wyoming line. The town site sloping gently toward the southeast. The village is six miles south of Henry's Fork, ten miles west of Green River, sixty miles east of Lyman. At this time, it is the head of Woodruff Stake. Manila town site embraces two forty, acres of land. Grandfather Warby was one among the first to build a house in the little town site. He planted some fruit trees, and raised a wonderful garden, and patch of potatoes each summer. His fruit trees weren't much of a success. Grandfather Warby had the first Post Office in Manila, and later on Sarah Ann Smith took over and operated the Post Office for a time. The mail route was from Carter, Wyoming, to Mountain View, to Burnt Fork, to Dickson's Ranch on Henry's Fork, where he had a small grocery store, from there to Manila. They carried the mail for some time on horseback. In the early days of our Utah Pioneers, there was much done for the development of the cattle business especially in Southern Utah. Anthony W, Ivins was a great cattle man at this time During the years of 1890 on, there was a band of outlaws who had their hide-outs in Brown's Hole, and Robbers Roost in eastern Utah. These outlaws were cattle rustlers. They would go out on the range, round up herds of cattle, and drive them in to Colorado to be shipped to market. Large cattle owners were forced out of business. We well remember the Doud Ranch on Sheep Creek, south of Manila, where there were hiding places all up and down the creek. We understand Mr. Dowd was one of these outlaws. After our parents settled in Lucern Valley, we heard of these outlaws Father, Samuel Warby, came home one evening and said he met this man Doud, that he wanted to buy some grain for his horses. A few days later he came for the grain, took his grain, paid father for it, exchanged just a few words and left. Later on, we heard he had hired a man and wife with two children, to move on his place and work for him. This man's name was Mr Reecer. After a short time working there, Mr. Reecer could see his mistake by taking his family and working for him. His disposition was peculiar, he had a piercing eye that would almost go through you, be seemed to be uneasy, and watched you all the time, He always carried his six shooter buckled on him. They had a few words at times over the work. Mr, Reecer thought it would be safer if he carried his gun at times, to be on the safe side. This one morning Doud sent his two boys, George and Willie, up on the mountain to look for some cattle. He and his wife being separated, and the boys were out on the ranch for a short vacation, they had a fear of their father. While they were gone, a few words were exchanged between these two men. Doud went into his workshop and Reecer went out to get his orders for the day's work. As he looked up, Doud was pulling his gun. Reecer seemed to be the quicker on the trigger and shot Doud twice. On returning home the boys expressed themselves as being glad it happened that way. Mr. Reecer moved from there up to what they called at that time, Willow Springs, below Corner Basin, Doud was buried on his ranch, by the side of two children, which was why we always called it the outlaw's cemetery.
In the year 1899 Samuel Warby, and family, moved to the Birch Spring Ranch to operate and manage the company affairs there. In September his brother, George, and wife, came to stay while their younger boy was sick. He passed away two days after their arrival. This made the people realize that they would have to select a site for the cemetery. Grandfather Warby was appointed to make the decision. The men got in a wagon and rode around for some time, then drove to the place where the cemetery now stands. Grandfather decided that would be the best place, so the little grave was dug. In building up the little town, the men got together and decided they would have to enlarge the water tunnel. They drilled back in the hill further, and got a good flow of water, then piped it down into the town, which was about a quarter of a mile, They built a large tank, eight by ten feet, out of heavy plank lumber, and placed a long watering trough at the end of it for watering their cattle and horses. Water was carried to the homes from this tank in buckets. In the early evening you could see the children going from all directions carrying their night's water from the water tank. In the winter months some school boys would go up to the tanks after dark and turn the water loose, and by morning there would be a nice skating pond where all the school children would collect after school and have a good time skating. We would have skating parties until ten or eleven o'clock at night. In those days our people made their own entertainment. It was a relief from the strain of a hard day's work, Parties were held, games were played, songs, recitations, a joke, and sometimes a candy pull. Everybody cooperated in creating some kind of recreation for all. The favorite was dancing. When the Fourth of July came, everyone turned out for a real celebration, At daybreak, cannons were shot off, everyone in the valley could hear them. (Samuel Warby was 'most always appointed to shoot the cannons). There was always a "Goddess of Liberty," and her maids, which was an important part of the program. They would build a large bowery, and have a platform for the goddess and her maids to sit on during the program. Then lunch was served, races for the children, games, jumping, horse shoe pitching, etc, for all. In the evening a dance for adults. Our little town did not lack for good clean recreation, In the fall, when the men cut and stacked their grain there was no way of getting it threshed. Samuel Warby, with a few other men decided to get a threshing machine in the valley. Samuel, with a couple of others, went out and bought a machine in partnership and soon had it in operation. Samuel Warby operated and cared for the machine, and Henry Twitchell took care of, and drove the horse power. This horse power machine was used for many years. The men of the valley would cooperate in the fall to help with the threshing of the grain. It took from ten to fourteen men to do a threshing at each farmer's place. It took eight teams of horses to operate the horse power. When they would start this machine going each morning, the men would take hold of the bridle, and walk around with their team to get started so all of the teams would start together. They were in a large circle, and if there were any jerking lunging from the horses it might break some cogs or pull up the power machine. This machine would make a great deal of noise and would sometimes frighten some of the horses when first starting to go. After school had been held for two years in the little one room school house, the men of the valley decided they would build a larger and better school building. All residents of the valley joined in doing their bit to make this building a success. The building still stands in Manila, and is used for a dance hail. I might mention here, Mr. Daggett, and Mr. Jesson, came out from Salt Lake to the "Birch Spring Ranch," and talked with the people of the valley about a name for the town site. They finally decided on the name Manila. The first baby born in this settlement was George Warby, November 2, 1897. His parents were George and Carolina Warby. Two weeks later Leona Warby was born. Her parents were Samuel and Mary Hannah Warby. Two months later, January 14, 1898, Bertha Nelson was born. Her parents were Daniel, and Matilda Nelson.
Matilda Nelson and Mary Hannah Warby, sisters-in-law, were the first two women to help deliver babies in this new settlement. Aunt Mary Hannah has delivered many babies since that time. She has always been willing to go, night or day, to care for the sick. Much of her education was acquired in life's school of experience. She has also gone through all the hardships of pioneer life. She has been an honest, and industrious woman, and a faithful Latter-Day Saint. She brought thirteen children into the world, We can also say the same of Aunt 'Til, who gave of her time in the same manner, Our parents, in this new country, would freight their supplies into the valley by freight wagon, using two teams to each wagon most of the time. They were experienced in freighting over rough roads. Many of the things which could be mentioned about our parents will never be written or remembered by us, the younger generation. To the survivors of past generations we hope to revive memories by carrying them back to days long since past, around some of the old places still cling tender memories. Sixty two years have passed since our fathers left their homes in Southern Utah (Beaver), and pioneered by way of Provo, Heber City, Chalk Creek, Hillard, Bridger, Lonetree, Burnt Fork, Wyoming. into the Lucerne Valley. It is now the year 1958. Our grandparents James and Mary Warby, and all eighteen children have gone to the great beyond, leaving all memories to the grandchildren. Nine of their eighteen children lived to be married and have a family. Fifty five grandchildren, and at the present time, there are thirty two living. One hundred sixty eight great grand children, This is probably a short story of our people. Ten or fifteen years from now, most of us older ones shall have written the last page in the book of this mortal life, and youth, and middle age of that future day may, perhaps, give a passing thought to the little good our words and acts have done.

He adds:
My 3rd Great-Grandfather, James Warby (William and Celia's brother), joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) and came to the United States, settling first in San Bernardino, California, then in Beaver Utah and finally in Manila, Utah. It being important to Mormons to know about their genealogy, he told his children and grandchildren about the common-law marriage of his sister and brother and it has been handed down through the line since. The story has been told several times by his descendants. Also, Celia (Selina, according to the Ship Neptune's records), is listed with the rest of the family on the ship's logs when they immigrated to Australia in 1939. After the death of John Chivington, Celia changed her name to Sarah Celia Woods (taking on her mother's maiden surname) and, being destitute, her brother, William, moved in with her and her 2 surviving children to support the family. Subsequently, they had seven children together.

The story was also told independently through one of William's descendants, Patricia Evans, who documented 15 generations of Warby's. She documents that only two of William and Celia's children survived this union without severe handicaps, which supports what would happen genetically with a brother-sister relationship. Handicaps requiring institutionalization continued to be prevalent in William and Celia's descendants for generations, but not in the children Celia had by John Chivington, nor in any of William's and Celia's brothers; and sisters' lines, as far as I have researched up to this point.

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James married Mary Ann Blanch, daughter of Edward Blanch and Maria Ashdown, on 10 Mar 1846 in St James Anglican Church, Morpeth, Hunter Valley, NSW Australia. (Mary Ann Blanch was born on 28 Oct 1828 in Rolvenden, Kent England, christened on 24 Apr 1853 in Williams River, Hunter Valley, NSW Australia, died on 22 Oct 1915 in Manila, Daggett, Utah USA and was buried on 23 Oct 1915 in Manila, Daggett, Utah USA.)