(Picture of Gwenford Cabin on left)

There is an odd mention of David in the Ward Records on 14 February 1885.  The teachers met in Brother John E. Price’s house according to a previous appointment.  Bishop J. Evans offered the prayer.  The Bishop then stated that David P. Davis asked privilege of complying with the decision rendered against him in the Bishop’s court which was granted.

At this time, a lot of accusations were being flung about.  Things like gossip, lying, drinking, and backbiting plus the more serious crimes were being explored by the Bishop’s Courts.  Sometimes one wondered how many times people forgot the admonition of Jesus that they should love one another.

160 acres in Pleasant View were filed upon by David which was not far from Gwenford.  David Joseph settled there and began to raise his family.  Around this time David became a justice of the peace in Malad and had the opportunity of marrying many young couples.  He probably spoke to them of the seriousness of the set they were taking, of dedicating themselves to one another and making their marriage work.

Elizabeth Griffith contracted dropsy which allowed fluids to fill her body and without modern science to help, she died on 8 September 1890.  David was left with a young family, Lucy the oldest being 17 and David the youngest just 6 years old.

He would not marry again.  Lucy, who might have helped him, was engaged and married Wilford Wight a month later on 23 October 1888.  This young couple soon moved to Pleasant View where they too filed on a 160 acres not far from Lucy’s older brother, David Joseph who had married Wilford Wight’s sister, Lucy Eveline.  It must have been confusing to have two Lucys in the family.

David hired women to come in to clean and cook.