Thomas Shreeve was the first of the family who left England to come to America to preach to the Indians. He landed at Shreeveport, Lousiana, which was named in his honor. Among his descendants were two apostles of the Mormon Church, Heber J. Grant and Ivins. Some of their other descendants entered the communary [sic] department of the British Gov't. They were of a very honest, religious and upright nature.

My father's mother was Sarah Delph, who lived at Mursham, Norfolk, where her ancestors held the position of parish clerk for three hundred years.

My mother Maria Gladman Shreeve and three daughters left England Sept 1, 1873 on the ship "Wyoming." We arrived in Salt Lake September 29, where we met my brother who had preceeded us four years, and who furnished the money for our transportation. He always acted as father and a wise councellor [sic] ever since, as my father never left England. I have traveled considerably and met a great many different people.

I lived with my cousin Mrs. Hawkins. She was a second wife. This was my introduction to the plural marriages of the Mormon Church, which was a family organization of a very high order.

I married James Arbuckle October 1, 1878 at Salt Lake City. I have had ten children, four boys and six girls. I have labored hard to give them the advantage of an education and professions that they might be numbered among the better portion of the middle class. My second son (Emer) filled an honorable mission for the Mormon Church.