Born: August 16, 1872 at Farmington, Davis, Utah

Father: William Startford Walker

Mother: Annie Turner

Married: John Haven Barlow on October 31, 1894 at Salt Lake Temple

Children:

John Clyde Barlow, born 25 Aug 1895 at Bountiful

Algie Jenny Barlow, born 31 Mar 1897 at Bountiful

Glen Walker Barlow, born 19 Nov 1900 at Bountiful

Norman Walker Barlow, born 1 Oct 1905 at Bountiful

Lowell Walker Barlow, born 11 Jan 1908 at Bountiful

Leo J. Barlow, born 16 Feb 1911 at Bountiful

I was born in Farmington, Davis, County, Utah on August 16, 1872. My mother joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in England when she was sixteen years old, and immigrated to Utah with her parents in early days. They endured many hardships while crossing the plains with their ox team. When arriving in Utah, they located at Farmington, where they have always lived until death called them away. My father was born in Fredricksburg, Virginia, as his parents came from England and settled for a number of years. He came to Utah when he was twenty-five years old and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints at Farmington, where he met my mother. After a short courtship, they were married and made their home there. My father was an educated man and later went East and studied medicine, which practice he followed until his death. Our family consisted of one boy and three girls, the boy having died in his infancy: William Henry Walker, Mrs. Rose Walker Chaffin, Mrs. Algie Walker Ford [and Lucy Mabel Walker Barlow].

My parents gave me every advantage that could be obtained in those days, both religious and educational. I was baptized when I was eight years into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Sept 1880 by Oliver Robinson and confirmed by Jonathan Woods. I was taught to be attentive to my religion, always taking an active part in Primary and Sunday School. I began taking music lessons when I was ten years old and as I advanced, I was chosen organist of the Farmington Sunday School, which office I held for a number of years. Those were very happy days for me as I love to work in a religious way.

When I was eight years old I entered the District School at Farmington and continued until I completed the grades. In the year 1888 my parents sent me to the L.D.S. Academy, which was convened at the Old Social Hall in Salt Lake City. In the year 1889, I entered the University of Utah, completing the Normal Course. I took up my occupation as a School Teacher at the age of eighteen. I began teaching in the fall of 1890 at Bountiful, where I taught until the Spring of 1894, when I gave up teaching and was married to John Haven Barlow Jr. of Bountifu,l October 31, 1894 at the Salt Lake Temple. Since my marriage I have helped do the Temple work for my ancestors as far as we can trace them. My husband and I made our home in Bountiful. Our family consists of six children, viz. John Clyde, Algie Jenny, Glen Walker, Norman Walker, Lowell Walker and Leo J. Barlow.

My husband's occupation is a market gardener and fruit grower. We are trying to teach our children the Gospel and advance in their religion in the order of their age. We are working hard to give them an education in school and music.

My husband was called on a mission to Great Britain when I had three children, the oldest being seven years old. He went Oct 21, 1902, fulfilling a faithful mission, returning home Dec. 18, 1904. While my husband was away, I began working as a Relief Society Teacher in 1903, which office I held until I was released and chosen as a missionary of the Relief Society of Davis Stake in the year 1908. When the Bountiful Ward was divided, I was chosen as the first Counselor of the Relief Society of Bountiful First Ward on March 23, 1909, and set apart by James A. Eldredge. I held this position until May 27, 1913, when I was honorably released by Bishop Walter Barlow. On Jan 5, 1915, my husband and I, in company with a party of six, took a trip to California. We visited all the principal places at San Francisco, then went to Los Angeles, taking our side trips from there. On January 15, 1910, we saw at Los Angeles the first Aviation Contest which was ever held in the world. Forty thousand people had gathered to witness them. We visited the most important places that had been mapped out for tourists. Having had a grand time, we returned home after being absent a month.

I have had to give up public work for a while, but hope when my children grow older I will be able to work in a religious way. I attend my meetings as regular as possible and help my husband and children to attend to their religious duties.

-From the Genealogical Record of Elizabeth Cook Barlow

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