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think you know more than those that are placed above you which is wrong, and you must humble yourselves and be united."18 Some of the settlers were beginning to plant turnips, beets, onions, radishes, and lettuce in their gardens. Their domestic affairs seemed to be constantly interrupted by trouble with the Indians. Brother Shirts came from Parowan on Tuesday, March 16, and reported that the Indians had shot five arrows into an ox belonging to Bishop Robinson, but the Paiutes claimed there were only four Indians who were mad and would kill cattle, and all the rest of the Paiutes were friendly. On Saturday, March 20, some of the settlers, including Henry Lunt, followed the trail of one of James Whittaker's oxen which had been missing for several days. After about five miles, they found the bones very clean picked. They also found a very bloody arrow a short distance from where the ox had been butchered; however, they did not see any Indians. That evening they agreed to herd the cattle in turns.1g When Ellen Whittaker came to Cedar City with her father in November, Henry was immediately drawn to her. She was faircomplexioned, small and a very pretty girl. In a very short time she and Henry became very fond of each other. This association, undoubtedly, helped Henry forget about the girl he had left behind in England, and it was just a matter of time before he and Ellen decided on marriage. Actually, they must have been considering it for quite a while because Ellen had been sewing and preparing for the wedding. She was an expert milliner and seamstress and had made and sold many types of hats while in England. She had brought a supply of thread, lace, and silk from her homeland, which she used to continue her trade 20 James Whittaker, Brother Wiley and Henry laid a floor and fixed up one of the rooms in Brother Bosnell's house on Wednesday, March 24, in preparation for the wedding celebration and feast. On Thursday, March 25, Henry Lunt and Ellen Whittaker were married. Ellen's father,.James Whittaker, wrote the following detailed account in his journal of the proceedings that day:
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My daughter, Ellen, was married to Brother Lunt today. Myself, James and Mary, with several others,
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| Title | Henry Lunt: biography and history of the development of Southern Utah and settling of Colonia Pacheco, Mexico |
| Creator | Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Subject | Lunt, Henry, 1824-1902; Cedar City (Utah) -- Biography; Cedar City (Utah) -- History |
| Description | Biography of Henry Lunt, including the early settlement of Cedar City, Utah and establishment of the Iron Works. |
| Source | Henry Lunt |
| Date Digital | 2008-01 |
| Date Original | 1996 |
| Type | Image; Still image |
| Format | image/pdf |
| Digitization Specs | JPEG image for display. Archived TIFF image was scanned at 300 dpi with a CreoScitex EverSmart Jazz+ scanner. |
| Contributing Institution | Digitized by: Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, Utah |
| Contributors | Researched by: Jones, York F., 1925- |
| Publisher | Published by the author: Jones, Evelyn K. |
| Language | eng |
| Genre | Biography |
| Website | http://www.li.suu.edu/library/digitization/lunt.html |
| Rights Management | Digital image c2008 Sherratt Library, Southern Utah University. All rights reserved. |
| CONTENTdm file name | 1072.cpd |
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