Willden Family History

According to Ann, when the Willdens arrived in St. Louis they settled in a neighborhood where there were no little children (she was five) and the Scotch settlers thought she was a "fine wee lassie" so asked her mother to let her visit them for a day which she did, but she returned with the germs of the "itch". Soon the whole family had contracted the disease. Her mother was much troubled and worried, for this was a new disease to her.

Ann was much interested in their first cow, and one day while she was studying her actions she picked her up with her horns and threw her over her back. Someone ran and helped her up but she was not hurt.

The Willdens stayed three months in St. Louis where, no doubt, Charles and his older sons worked to get funds to continue their journey. Many of the Saints had to find work along the way to buy food and clothing for their families.