Louisa Eveline Prince

Louisa Evaline Lee was born 16 Oct 1850 in Big Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah. Louisa died 4 Sep 1932 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, and was buried 6 Sep 1932 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah.

When Louisa was six years old she moved with her parents from Big Cottonwood to Cedar City, Utah where they lived for only a few months before moving south. They eventually settled at Old Fort Harmony. Thick walls enclosed the fort which were made of adobes molded without straw and dried in the sun. The fort was destroyed a few years later by an unceasing storm which continued for many days. The adobes disintegrated and fell apart.

Several miles away a new townsite was chosen. While it was being erected, Louisa, her mother and brothers lived in a dugout for two years without even the simplest comforts and only the barest necessities. Her mother became ill due to hardships and meager rations. Louisa then assumed the care of the family and herself for seven years before her mother's death.

Of necessity, Louisa learned to do all kinds of work very early in life. She carded wool for yarn which she also dyed. She learned to spin while yet so young that her father had to make a ramp in order for her to reach the spinning wheel. This was fashioned from a plank with two holes bored in one end near the edges into which wooden legs were inserted of the required height, while the other end of the plank lay on the floor. Forward and back she went, up and down the ramp, turning the wheel with a swift motion of her right hand and as she stepped backward drew out the wool thin and even, then forward again to wind the twisted thread onto the spindle.

After the death of her mother she came to realize that her health was impaired, and her father sent her to Fillmore, Utah for a rest and to recuperate. She lived with an older sister, Sarah Jane Dalton, who gave her every care and comfort possible. When she returned to Harmony after a year's absence, she met William Prince whom she later married. Her father was very much opposed to her marrying "that young, unsettled boy," whose prospects in life seemed not too bright at that particular time. Father had chosen an older and well established man for her. She had no desire to be a polygamous wife and refused to accept the arrangement and for the first and only time in her life she defied her father's wishes. He said to her, "Do you not think you owe me something? I have planned this marriage for you for years." To this she replied, "I owe you everything, Father, but the right to choose my husband, and I'm going to marry William Prince."

The only wedding gift she received was a pet lamb and a sack of wool from George Dodds, an old friend of the family. From this wool she wove cloth for a dress for herself and a pair of pants for William. The dress was not difficult to make but the pants were a different problem. When they did not fit, they resorted to Aunt Polly's grab bag where they found a piece of red flannel, the only thing big enough. She inserted a three-inch red stripe down each pant leg. William wore those pants until they were completely worn out, declaring he had started the fashion of striped pants.

Their first home was a dugout in Middleton. They later moved on to Kanarraville and then settled in Panguitch. They lived in the fort until spring then moved out with a few of the more hardy, venturesome families onto government land entries. The Princes built the first brick home in Panguitch. They also homesteaded at Panguitch Lake, about twenty miles west of Panguitch. During the summers, while the homestead was being developed, their brick home in town was also in progress. With the supervision of both homes, William and Louisa were a very busy pair.

Little by little they had acquired some stock. With stock raising, dairying, cooking for ranch hands, making hundreds of pounds of butter and cheese, harvesting the hay, etc., they had all they could possibly care for. Though their family was steadily increasing, Louise found time to nurse the sick, help officiate at births, wash and lay out the dead, assist in the making of the burial clothes, suits for men, dresses for women and children, and many articles of temple clothing. Never was there a more industrious woman than Louisa, nor one who had a greater love for beauty, especially growing things.

She married William PRINCE 23 Jan 1868 in New Harmony, Washington, Utah. He was born 23 Oct 1848 in Elephant Hooks, Cape Colony, Africa. He was the son of George PRINCE and Sarah BOWMAN. William died 11 Jan 1937 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, and was buried 13 Jan 1937 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah.

They had 13 children:

William Oliver PRINCE, born 23 Apr 1869 in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, died in infancy 8 May 1869 in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, and was buried in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah.

George Doyle PRINCE, born 12 Jun 1871 in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, died in infancy 7 Apr 1872 in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah, and was buried in Kanarraville, Iron, Utah.

John Samuel PRINCE, born 16 May 1872, died 20 Jul 1932.

Joseph Oscar PRINCE, born 23 Apr 1874, died 28 May 1946.

Sarah Evaline PRINCE, born 8 Aug 1876, died 5 Nov 1958.

James Ezra PRINCE, born 29 Oct 1878, died 20 Dec 1952.

Francis Howard PRINCE, born 2 0Sep 1880 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah. He married Maria Eva Dean HENRIE 14 Jul 1901. She was born 25Feb 1884 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah. She was the daughter of James HENRIE and Christena SCHOW. Francis died 1Oct 1901 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, and was buried 3Oct 1901 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah.

Francis had been ill for some time prior to his marriage. The doctor finally diagnosed his condition as inflammatory rheumatism, later recognized as rheumatic fever. He was reared on a farm and his father's ranch at Panguitch Lake. He loved horses and outdoor life, particularly riding the range, hunting and fishing, which he did in and out of season with expensive results. He was a very popular fellow with the younger set and respected by older people. His untimely death was a severe blow to his family and friends.

Henry Garfield PRINCE, born 29 Dec 1882 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, died in childhood 8 Aug 1888 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, and was buried in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah.

Agatha Manetta PRINCE, born 29 Dec 1884, died 21 Nov 1986.

Hilda Vilate PRINCE, born 11 Dec 1886.

Gertrude PRINCE, born 20 Sep 1888 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, died in infancy 6 Oct 1889 in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah, and was buried in Panguitch, Garfield, Utah.

Anna Caroline PRINCE, born 18 Nov 1890, died 17 Mar 1951.