David William Rollins was born on 1. Oct. 1868 at Paradise, Cache County, Utah. He married
Mary Elizabeth Woolf, daughter of
Isaac Woolf and
Ellen Maria Hyde. David William Rollins died on 9. Dec. 1942 at Cardston, Alberta, Canada, at age 74. ~ This data is taken from the personal journal of David William Rollins page 21. All the entries were made in his own hand writi ng.
The journal records entries covering the detail of events in the family evolvement. The events covering the members of the famil y as recorded by him follow. This record has been extracted from the journal (Which is in my possession) grandson "Leroy Rollins ". I lived with mys grandparents David William and Mary Elizabet h for a number of high school years. A BRIEF HISTORY OF DAVID WILLIAM ROLLINS:David William related an experience that transpired shortly
afte r the family of Enoch Perham Rollins were sent by the Prophet Br igham Young to open up a new settlement in Spanish Fork. A party of war braves arrived at the new family camp demanding food. Fa ther Enoch was away from the camp, and when no food was forthcom ing, the Indians siezed David William, about five years old, and his older brother Joseph Hyrum. The boys were placed on horses, behind two Indian Braves, and in his words, terrified, fearing they were going to be scalped and slain. They rode all day, making camp late that evening. As they lay down to sleep for the ni ght, Davids brother impressed upon him that he was not to go to sleep. When the Indians all seemed well into sound slumber, they boys very quietly made their way from the captivity, walking al l night toward what they felt was the direction of their home. T hey hid during the next day, travelling again by night, even the n fearing they would be recaptured, eventually being able to fin d their camp and rejoin their family. David emigrated to Canada from Washington State, arriving at Cardston 5 Nov. 1988 at 20 years of age. He returned to Utah in 189 0 and attended Brigham Young College at Logan for two years. He married his sweetheart Mary Elizabeth Woolf and the young couple returned to Canada April 1892.
David's Church calls.
1. A Stake Mission for YMMIA to visit every home in the Alberta Stake, This included all saints in Canada - Calgary area south.
2. Secretary of the Stake Sunday School 1897
3. Councilor to John W. Woolf in Stake YMMIA
4. One of Seven Presidents of Seventies 1916.
5. Served four special Missions.
6. Board member of Genealogical Society 1924.
7. Completed some 22,125 Baptisms, the first in Lees Creek and l ater in the new Alberta Temple.
8. Spent the later years of his life extensively doing endowments and sealings at the Temple.