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Juliett E. Bowen was born on 29 Aug 1829 in Bethany, Genesee, New York. She died on 29 Sep 1917 in Circleville, Piute, Utah. She was buried on 29 Sep 1917 in Circleville, Piute, Utah. She married Charles Wakeman Dalton on 13 Jan 1847. The History of Juliette Bowen Dalton:

“Pioneer Love and Faith”

by Sammie Wood :

Juliette Bowen, born August 29, 1829 in Bethany, Genesee County, New York, was the second child born to Israel and Louisa Durham Bowen. Kind and religious parents gave the love and training required for a normal childhood for Juliette and her brothers and sisters.

When Juliette was yet a young girl, her parents became interested in the newly organized church then being discussed by the town folk. The entire family, except for one daughter, Eliza Jane, were converted and baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eliza Jane was horrified and disappointed when the family accepted the Gospel. She insisted they had disgraced themselves and refused to leave New York when the family left to join the Saints.

While the Bowen family was making plans and the necessary arrangements to travel west to join the main group of Saints, Juliette’s father became ill and died on April 3, 1837. Only the determination of the faithful mother kept the family together during this difficult period, knowing there would be trials and tribulations for them and no husband and father standing beside her to guide and protect the family.

Juliaette met a young man, Charles Wakeman Dalton, whom after a brief courtship asked her to marry him. So on January 13, 1847, prior to their journey to Nauvoo to join the Saints there, the young couple was married in New York. On their trip to Nauvoo, they crossed Lake Erie by boat, taking with them some highly prized thoroughbred animals. A fierce storm arose before the voyage was over and continued to get worse as nature gave vent to her feelings. The animals became terrified and were almost uncontrollable, so it was deemed advisable to turn the animals loose and let them go over board. The young couple was heart sick at their loss, but knew they had done the only thing possible.

Juliette and her husband made a home in Nauvoo and lived there during the time of the worst persecution at the hands of the mob. They experienced trying times same as others who loved and followed the Prophet Joseph Smith. Juliette became very close to the Smith family, particularly, Emma Smith.

Many hardships faced Juliette, and one particular difficult time came when her first child, a son, was born while they were crossing the plains. The baby was born on August 26, 1849 on the banks of the Sweet Water River.

Juliaette and Charles, after living in different homes, finally built a home in Fillmore. During this period of time, Charles carried the mail, traveling by horse. It was a job, which kept him away from his home and family a great deal of the time. it was of great concern to him because the Indians were hostile towards the Saints when they, first arrived in Utah. Some of the tribes were quickly and easily befriended, but other, such as the Navajo, was difficult to deal with.

While Charles was away on one trip, the Indians went on the warpath. Juliette heard of the settlers being attacked and their homes burned and was very frightened at the thought of being home alone with her small children. She tried not to show her fear, so after the children were fed and tucked in their beds, Juliette got her gun and stood watch for any sign of lurking Indians. During her vigilant watch, she heard the sound of an approaching wagon. She froze in fear, but a silent prayer formed on her lips as she went to the door. Through a small creak in the door, she saw the Bishop getting off his wagon. He called to her and told her to get her children in the wagon and leave as quickly as possible for the fort where she would find protection. Early the following morning, Juliette returned to their home, only to find it burned to the ground. Undaunted, she salvaged what she could from the rubble. Only a strong faith and the determination to accomplish a goal sustained them at such times, when the Saints saw either a husband, a son, or a friend shot down by the arrow of an Indian, or their homes and farms destroyed by fire.

Juliette suffered ill health most of her life, but she bore nine children. Another test of her strength, not necessarily physical, came when she learned her husband had been asked by the president of the Church to take other wives. She was deeply in love with her husband and desired to preserve that love. Because of this love and her desire to do as the Lord willed, she agreed that Charles should do as he had been asked. She was saddened when, in later years, it did not work, as it should. Shortly before their ninth child was born, Juliette and Charles separated. There was continual strife and bickering among the other wives, and Juliette, who had known some happy years with her husband, could not stand the upset family life.

Juliette lived in Beaver until her youngest child was about four or five years old, when she took her children and moved to Circleville. They built a' home there and had a farm which provided a means of the sons caring for their mother. It was a hard life with its moments of happiness as Juliette saw her children grow to maturity and, one by one, marry and have families of their own.

Regardless of her ill health, Juliette, a very sincere and religious woman, worked in the church whenever she was called to serve. She was always willing to help others. It seemed to help her own hurt to be able to help someone else who needed to be corn- forted and cheered. She died on September 29, 1915 at the age of eighty-eight at Circleville, Utah, and left a heritage for those who loved and honored her memory.

Story of a pioneer family you should know.

by Rasmussen, Katherine Bowen.

Genealogy and chronology of the Bowen family.

Location: Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.

1. Durham, Charlotte Louise. 2. Bowen, Israel. 3. Dalton, Simon. 4. Bowen family.

MSS A 1662

ID: UTSX89-A1417

Complied and edited by Rodney Garth Dalton of the Dalton Family Research Group of Utah.

Julietta Bowen Dalton was the second daughter born to Israel and Louisa Durham and was born on August 28, 1829 in Bethany, Genesee County, New York. When Juliaetta was a young girl, she and her family became interested in the newly organized LDS Church. The entire family, including her father, mother, brothers, Albert and David, and two sisters Harriet and Ann Maria were converted and baptized. Juliaetta's sister Eliza Jane refused to be baptized. Eliza Jane was horrified and sorrowful when the rest of the family accepted the Gospel, and she remained in New York when the family left to join the other Saints.

When the Bowen family was making plans and arrangements to travel further west, Julietta's father Israel died. The determination of Julietta's mother kept the family together for the journey west with out a man standing at the head of the family to protect and guide them.

Julietta met a young man, Charles Wakeman Dalton, who, after a brief courtship, asked for her hand in marriage. On January 13, 1847, the young couple were married in New York prior to their journey to Nauvoo to join the Saints.

On their trip to Nauvoo, Julietta and Charles crossed Lake Erie by boat. This route had been chosen in order that they might take with them some highly prized purebred animals. A fierce storm arose before the voyage was over, and it continued to get worse as the boat tossed to and fro against the enormous waves. The animals became terrified and almost uncontrollable so it was deemed advisable to turn them loose and let them go overboard. The young couple was sick at heart at their great loss but knew they need not grieve because they had done the only thing possible.

Julietta and her husband made a home in Nauvoo and lived there during the time of the worst persecution. The young couple left for the Salt Lake Valley in 1849.

Their son Charles Albert was born August 26, 1849, on the banks of the Sweet Water River.

One of their first homes in Utah was in Fillmore. During their stay there, Charles carried the mail by horseback. This work kept him away from home and family a great deal of the time. While Charles was away on one trip, the Indians went on the warpath, attacking the white settlers and burning everything as they went. Juliaetta was very frightened at the thought of being home alone with her small children but she tried not to transfer her fear to her children. One night she heard a noise but could not tell what it was in the darkness. She then heard someone drive up in a wagon. She froze with fear as she waited, forming a silent prayer on her lips. She went to the door and saw that it was the bishop. He called to her and told her to get her children in his wagon and leave as quickly as possible. Juliaetta did as the bishop bade her and swiftly collected necessary clothing and awakened the children. At the fort they found protection and courage as they waited with the rest of the town folk who were gathered there.

Early the next morning, Juliaetta and her children returned to their home only to find it burned to the ground. Courageously, she set about the task of trying to salvage anything from the rubble. Only their strong faith and courage made them return to build again.

Later they moved to Beaver. Charles had married other wives in polygamy. Charles and two of his brothers, John Jr. and Simon, owned a store in Beaver, but their profits were barely enough to care for their families. Charles was very religious but was very easy going. He more or less neglected all of his wives, not meaning to as he loved them, but he could not take care of them properly. There were petty grievances and jeal ousies among some of the wives, so shortly before the ninth child was born to Julietta, she and Charles separated. Julietta, who had known some happy years with her husband, could not stand the continual strife and bickering.

Juietta was deeply in love with her husband and had consented when told by Charles that he had been commanded to take other wives. Now she was sad because things had not worked out as they should. There were three wives, including Julietta, who left Charles at this time.

After separating from her husband, Julietta continued to live in Beaver until her youngest child was about four or five years old. Then she took her children and moved to Circleville. She and her children made a home there and had a farm. Her sons were able to care for her. It was a hard life with moments of happiness as Julietta saw her children grow to maturity. Her son Myron had a farm in Circleville and worked in the mines in Marysvale in the winter. He died at the age of thirty-eight from arsenic poisoning contacted in the mines.

Julietta never remarried. She had a dream one time in which she saw her husband (who was at this time deceased) sitting at a long table. He was holding on his knees two of their children who had died in infancy. He motioned to her and told her to sit down beside him in the only vacant chair. After the dream had occurred, she always felt that her husband would be waiting to receive her as his only wife and companion.

Julietta Bowen Dalton died on September 29, 1917, at the age of eighty-eight in Circleville. She was buried in the northwest corner of the Circleville Cemetery. Her grave is covered by a slab of cement put there by her son-in-law Joseph Alfred Elder, to keep a promise. She always dreaded having dirt as a covering, so years before she had exacted a promise from him that he would not let that happen.

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Utah Death Index, 1905-1951

Name: Julietta Dalton Death Date: 29 Sep 1915 State file number: 1915003301 Gender: Female Age: 86 County of Death: Piute

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• Residence: 1850 - Great Salt Lake county, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
• Residence: 1870 - Utah, United States
• Residence: 1880 - Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
• Residence: 1900 - ED 114 Circleville, Junction, Kingston, Wilmont Precincts Junction tcown, Piute, Utah, United States
• Residence: 1910 - Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
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