Frances Starkins Palmer Baptism

Frances Starkins was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Daniel Brown on the17th of September, 1850, and confirmed by Henry Squires in the St. Albans Branch.  This shows a strength of character, to be able to make such a decision.  It must have been a shock to her parents and family as she was the only one of the family to join.  What was their reaction to this step she had made?  Was it bitterness and sending her from them, as many did, or did they accept her decision and allow her to still mingle with them?  It wasn’t for long, as on the 16th of December, 1850, she emigrated to America with other new members of the church, and was never to see her family again in this life.