Selina Overiend Redford

Salina had five sisters and one brother, who died at the age of three. Her father was a farmer and worker of wool. They would knit socks, jackets, etc. for the Navy.

When the Gospel was first taken to England her parents attended the meetings and were very impressed with the gospel message. Her father was one of the first to be baptized into the LDS Church and her mother soon followed his example. The children were baptized as they grew old enough. Sauna was born in the Church and always lived a very good life, living her religion to the best of her knowledge. When she was just a young girl she attended school one-half day then worked in the factory the other half until she was old enough to work full time.

The family had a great desire to emigrate but didn't know just how it could be done. One day as her twenty-two year old sister was at work, she was prompted to go to a certain Brother Huntington in Leeds. He would let them have the money to go to Utah. After discussing it with her mother, it was decided she should go to Leeds and see this man. Brother Huntington told her he would be in Bradford a certain day and all arrangements would be made for them to emigrate. They sailed on the vessel "John Arkwright", 31 May 1866. They were six weeks crossing the ocean, landing in New York 16 July 1866. They spent one day in Castle Gardens then took the boat up the river to New Haven. The river trip had proven to be exceedingly hot, quite different from the mild climate of England. The mother was exposed to the intense rays of the sun causing her to have sunstroke which proved fatal. Her death was a shock to ail. It was a supreme test for both father and the girls, but there was no stopping in their journey to Salt Lake now. Their testimonies were as strong as before and they knew that some day they would be reunited with their dear mother. The girls continued on their way while father and some Elders stayed over at Bellows Falls, Vermont, where they buried Sauna's mother.

They arrived at St. Joseph, Missouri, where they purchased their cattle and wagons. The wagon captain informed her father he could help with his expenses by taking rolls of telegraph wire. So their wagon was partly loaded with Western Union Telegraph wire. When the train arrived at North Platte Rivers the wagon boxes were tied down to the wagon gear as the cattle had to swim and float the wagons across. An ill-provided raft was made to carry the women and children.

Men had to guard wagons and cattle while traveling through Indian country so they wouldn't be stolen. However the Indians did kill some of the men and drove their cattle away. The train arrived in Salt Lake City 14 Oct 1866 and a few days later the family went to Ogden where Salina's uncle lived. Work was obtained on the Toil Gate at the mouth of Ogden Canyon. They lived here twelve years then moved to the City of Ogden.

In the Fall of 1869 Salina met a young fellow by the name of Joseph Smith Redford and a whirlwind courtship followed. They were married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, 22 Nov 1869. Salina died at the birth of her last baby boy, 1 Oct 1877.

Joseph Smith and Salina had the following children:

Joseph, James, Salina, Robert, and John

• Residence: Utah, United States - 1870

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• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 13 2021, 17:46:44 UTC