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Ann Long Didsbury Brizzee
Compiled by, Genevieve Brizzee Emery
Grandmother was a lovely lady and did beautiful handwork, lacy dollies and dresser scarf's. She also had a very beautiful contralto singing voice and was called on to sing at the Stake conferences of the Latter-day Saints Church. Grandmother Brizzee’s hair turned silvery white at the last. |
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ANN LONG DIDSBURY BRIZZEE
Wife Mother Pioneer Friend
Compiled by, Roger Curnutt, Las Vegas, Nevada
This remarkable woman served as the epitome of strength and courage for all of us. Leaving England as a young girl of 11, she embarked on a difficult ocean voyage to the U.S. landing in New Orleans. From there, Ann traveled up the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers and finally set out for Utah. Family history has Ann pushing a handcart the entire 1,300 miles to the west. After settling in Salt Lake City , at age 15 Ann became the third wife of Daniel Allen. The marriage produced one child, Eleanor, born in 1860 when Ann was 17.
Mr. Allen passed away, and in 1865, Ann married Henry Brizzee in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple. Henry & Ann lived in Wanship Summit, east of Salt Lake City, and raised a family of five children, three sons and two daughters. In 1878, the Brizzee family was called by the Church to help settle the Salt River Valley, east of Phoenix, AZ. Traveling by covered wagon, the family forded the Colorado River at Lee’s Ferry. One son was born en route in Prescott, AZ, and two more sons were born after the family arrived in Mesa.
Henry & Ann lived and raised their family in Mesa. Henry passed away in 1898. Additionally, five of their children preceded Ann in death; she passed away in 1924, and is buried in the Mesa cemetery. This wonderful woman serves as an example to all of us in strength, dedication and religious faith, and we are proud to say we are her descendents. |