Long Journeys Author:Myrna Taylor Long Journeys tells about the travels of a very old book. When Myrna Taylor discovered the handwritten ledger on a shelf in her mother’s basement sewing room, she had no idea of its content or that it was destined to play an important role in her life. The cardboard-covered book was filled with Revolutionary War records and New York court ... more »cases written by her ancestor John Comins, Junior between 1778 and 1812.
Beginning in Danbury, Connecticut and moving ever westward, the small book has indeed been on a long journey. Its history is told through the lives of the people who have preserved and protected it for 240 years. It is amazing that it survived the harsh travel conditions of the early 1800s, mob attacks, rough crossings of the Mississippi River and a lengthy trek by wagon train. As it follows the Mormon trail from New York to Utah, and then on to Idaho, Long Journeys shows how one couple’s decision to join the newly-formed Latter-day Saint church in 1832 affected the lives of generations of their family – those who stayed with the church and those who did not. Weaving LDS church history with family history, the author’s own trek through research and writing is another facet of Long Journeys.« less