Happy Pioneer Day!

I am a sixth generation descendant from Morten Pedersen Mortensen, who joined the church with his family in Denmark during 1855. I have in recent years discovered how fun and interesting it is to study my family history.

Morten's son married the grand-daughter of Eliza Chapman Gadd. Eliza was born in England and immigranted to Utah with her eight children, which happens to include twin boys, Issac and Daniel. She settled in Nephi, a small town about thirty minutes from where I live now.

Here are a few paintings from the artist Julie Rogers. I enjoy the emotion that comes through her brush strokes.