Person:Jemima Hough (1)

When first married she and Joshua lived in a wagon box to be alone, but moved in with her mother when she became pregnant to become more comfortable. About the time of the birth, however, a wind blew the dirt roof off the house. Shortly thereafter Joshua bought a lot 5x10 rods, joining her mother's property on the north. Here they built a home where eleven children were born to them.

She was a member of the first Tabernacle Choir, and her husband played in the orchestra and in Bullow's band. He was one of the minute men stationed in Echo Canyon at the time of Johnson's army. He, like many others, had a gun that wouldn't go off.

She was a counselor in the Relief Society for a quarter of a century and never wavered in doing what was required of her. When she came in possession of her mother's property after her death, she gave each of her children a building lot, and much of this property is still inhabited by her family to the third and fourth generation. It is situated on First East, between Second and third South.

Edward P Midgley wrote: "Some of the characteristics of Mother as I recall them--she had a virorous body and mind. I do not recall her having any serious sickness. Although she had but two terms of school, there was not a word in the dictionary of ordinary use, and few technical words, that she did not know the meaning of. Whenever she ran across a new word she would consult the dictionary at once, for she always said there was little use reading unless all words were thoroughly understood. She was of a decidedly practical nature and a leader. SDhe felt that nothing was a well done as when she did it herself. She was quiet and very dignified and loved by all who knew her. She loved to delve into medical books to learn the causes and remedies for various ailments and was always at the beck and call of all neighbors to help with sickness and death at any hour of the day or night. She enjoyed a good clean joke, though her o nly reaction was a faint smile. I don not recall hearing her ever laugh out loud. She had a cheerful nature and was never given to loud or boisterous conversation. If anything had to be said of an opposing nature it was always said in low and modulated voice. Quarreling with her was an utter impossibility. What she said though could not possibly be misunderstood. She was a splendid cook and the Thanksgivings with the ever-present turkey and trimmings were a delight each year. She never allowed any of us to go to work without a good breakfast and a good warm supper was always waiting at the close of each day. she was very economical and wasted nothing. Her work about the house was done in such a way that it never seemed to be upset. Father's slighest wish was her greatest concern to gratify. She was very careful with money matters and never failed to meet an obligation because she would not make a promise that she could not see her way clear to meet. It was easy for her to borrow money because of her reputation--her word was her bond. She was positively fond of flowers and her conservatory, that Father had built for her on the south side of our house, was completely stocked with ratre and beautiful plants. There wasn't a windowsill in the house that was not filled with plants, and her garden, front and back, was a delight to behold. She would talk to her plants and tenderly doctor any that appeared to be a little under the weather. Mother would have been a very successful merchant, for she had the faculty of making her enterprises pay a fair return on her investment. The proceeds, for example, that she received from the sale of milk from her cow kept me in the Mission Field most of the 27 months that I was there."