Elizabeth Robinson Condie

Elizabeth Robinson came with her parents and a brother George, and a sister Dorothy, from England.  She traveled with the Martin Handcart Company to Salt Lake Valley, and gave birth to twelve children, nine living beyond eight years old.  She was a dedicated mother, spending her full efforts to being a mother and wife.  It has been said that she told her children about her life, memories and experiences.  We have no record of these details.  She only went to Salt Lake City on one occasion in about 17 years (according to Gibson’s Journal) for a pleasure trip.  She died when the youngest was only about 6 years old.  She made the family her first priority.

Helen Sharp Condie Conversion

Helen Sharp had blue eyes, rather dark hair, and she was tall also.  Some of their 12 children had dark hair but others had red and blond hair.  So, apparently the red hair in the family is from the Condie side of the family tree. When the elders were looking for a place to hold their meetings they went to Thomas Condie at the Crown Inn and he rented them one of his buildings.
      Many of the townspeople were attending their meetings so Helen attended also.  She was the first of the family to be converted and baptized by Elder John Sharp. Helen was persecuted by her friends and her husband was very bitter about her joining that wicked sect.  He did not allow her to be confirmed for six month.  She prayed continuously to her Heavenly Father to help her to endure all the trials and be able to overcome evil.  When her husband was converted and was ready to go to America she settled up the indebtedness with the help of their son Gibson.  Helen then began to pack up their belongings and hired a team to take them and their luggage to the depot seven miles away.   After bidding goodbye to all her family and friends, she left her native land. They took the train to Glasgow, where they met Thomas, and all boarded a steamer for Liverpool.