William And Mary Jane Flint Research Paper

William and Mary Jane Flint in Farmington

Early in their marriage, William and Mary Jane Flint made their home in Farmington, Utah. They lived in a dugout until he could get logs to build a house. To say there were a lot of snakes in the area would be an understatement.

One evening, the snakes joined them for dinner. They were seated at the table when a large snake dropped from the roof by the tail and hung over a pan of milk which was on the table. On another occasion there was a snake curled up under the chair where Mary Jane was sitting. Mary Jane was pregnant with their oldest child, Sarah Jane Flint. William saw the snake and asked Mary Jane to come outside for a while, as he did not want her to see the snake and be frightened. They went out, he made some excuse and went back and killed the snake without her knowing. …show more content…
An Indian came to the house and the family feared he would be hostile. William kept a large gun at the corner back of the bed. As soon as the Indian saw the gun, without saying a word, he jumped across the bed and grabbed it. He pointed the gun at Mary Jane and was just about to pull the trigger when the family dog came in and made a mad rush at the Indian and grabbed him by the leg. The Indian pleaded with Mary Jane to call the dog off. Mary Jane called the dog off and then bound and dressed the Indian’s wound. When William returned, the Indian begged to be able to stay. Out of the goodness of his heart, William gave him a blanket and allowed him to curl up in front of the stove for the night, with the dog standing