Faith's Inheritance
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Jan. 1 1855, We are into the New Year; we had a wonderful Christmas with families and friends. Our family and Emma’s have joined together like this for many special occasions, today there were 23 that sat down to dinner. I love this way our family has of sharing.
Most of the men and boys went for a walk in the Park in the late afternoon; there was just enough snow to make every thing look beautiful. Bud walked beside me, and almost at once started telling me how he could never thank me enough for bringing him into my family. He never had brothers or sisters, and now he feels like he has, and how Mama has been a real mother to him, never having been old enough to remember his own mother. He said ever day he is with us makes him even thankful that he was sent to jail, other wise he would never have known friends like us. I can only tell him that I think it was a part of God’s plan for his life. I truly believe God directs our entire life.
As soon as we came in from our walk the children grabbed me, and asked if I was ready to start the story I promised to tell them about my youthful adventure.
Mama said you must wait until after we have some supper, then there won’t be any interruption.
As soon as supper was over I was ushered into the sitting room and everyone gathered around. And I began my great story, it began in the year 1825 when I was 15 years old, and Matt was 19, we went by horse back to
Why there, some one asked?
Because we both had an invitation to visit the Calhoun family, who would be there until August and then we were to go with them to their home in
We could have gone quicker by ship out of
Our plan was to live off the land and work at times if we needed money, they were at last convinced that this would be a learning experience, and gave us their blessing and helped us prepare.
Uncle Jon brought us a real good map, and tin utensils to cook and eat from along with some canned foods that would keep for a long time.
Papa had leather bags made to fit each side of our saddles, to carry our clothes and other things we would have need of. We each bought a small tent as it would be easier to handle then a large one, we had two blankets which we rolled inside the tent and tied to the back of our saddle.
Our parents felt we should take enough money with us to see that we had a safe trip, and here again we had to convince them it would be better if we could we earn our way and safer to not have a lot of money on us. And so we had many stops along the way, which is what made it so great.
The first stop was in
How much did he pay you, John asked?
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This Story that started out as one book but ended up being a Saga was written by Lillian Phelps Pearson the great grand daughter of Rev. Benjamin and Sarah Phelps.Lillian was born to Ruth Coverdale the daughter of John Phelps who was the second son of Rev. Ben. She was born near the town of Danbury NH in the family home on Raggedy Mountain. In her early childhood the family moved to Delaware, to be close to her father's family. Where the father turned back to his boyhood occupation of farming. This was her way of life until 1932 when she married the love of her life, Carl Pearson. They began their married life in the small town of Harrington. Their only child Patricia was born and reared there. The years of the 30's was the time of a great depression in the United States, so to say they were poor is to pass over it lightly. Lillian soon knew that she could not be a stay at home mother, thus she took work in one of the sewing factory in the town, to supplement their income. She was a conscientious worker and was promoted from an operator to fore lady to assistant manager to plant manger, a position she held for 15 years until the plant closed and was sold in 1978. Soon after her retirement is when she began writing the story based on the life of her great grand father. Now at age 89 she is being called the grand Mom Moses of the literary world, by some friends, as she completes this saga. She gives God the glory for all the blessings of her life having surrendered her life to the Lord back in 1942 and has endeavored to follow His leading from that day until the present. Nothing in this world system can be as rewarding as knowing the Lord in a personal way is her motto. She would like her writing to cause everyone who reads these books to think of the way God would have them live for Him.
About the Author
This Story that started out as one book but ended up being a Saga was written by Lillian Phelps Pearson the great grand daughter of Rev. Benjamin and Sarah Phelps. Lillian was born to Ruth Coverdale the daughter of John Phelps who was the second son of Rev. Ben. She was born near the town of This was her way of life until 1932 when she married the love of her life, Carl Pearson. They began their married life in the small town of The years of the 30’s was the time of a great depression in the She gives God the glory for all the blessings of her life having surrendered her life to the Lord back in 1942 and has endeavored to follow His leading from that day until the present. Nothing in this world system can be as rewarding as knowing the Lord in a personal way is her motto. She would like her writing to cause everyone who reads these books to think of the way God would have them live for Him.