Samuel DRIGGS

                   Emigrated in the Loran Andrews Ox Team

Louisa was a good housekeeper

Moved to Provo with husband Shem

resided at Kaysville

Milliner

Died of a stroke

gravesite in Franklin Cemetery

Seamstress

Spinner


She departed Nauvoo in June 1850

Louisa emigrated to Salt Lake in the Loran Andrews Ox Team in the Spring 1850.

She arrived in Salt Lake in September 1850

After 12 Oct 1855, 'Louisa was a good housekeeper, keeping her home immaculate.  Her homemade braided rugs were clean and placed wherever needed to protect her shiny linoleum.  They put skim milk in the water they mopped with to give a shine to their floors.'

'In the spring of 1858 she moved to Provo, Utah with her husband and two children, with others who left their homes when Johnston's Army came to invade the Mormons.'

'She resided at Kaysville until April 1860'

'They lived all summer <1860> in a covered wagon box, and in the fall they built a log room.  The rest of the settlers built their houses in the form of a Fort, for protection against Indians who were troublesome at that time.' - Louisa Driggs

After October 1856, 'At first it was hard to make a living, as money was scarce.  Louisa, being ambitious and willing to do all she could to help, setup a milliner shop; the first in Preston, Idaho.  This was in her home.  She was unique in making and trimming women's hats.  Also being an excellent seamstress, she took in dressmaking.  She became renowned in these two fine arts, and this won for her much distinction.  This proved to be a great help after the death of her husband when the responsibility of earning a livelihood for her children fell on her shoulders.'

"About 1903, Louisa had a fall and broke her hip.  She was compelled to use a crutch the rest of her life."

Louisa died of a stroke.

Louisa is buried in the Franklin City Cemetery.  Enid Davis visited the site and took pictures

Treasures of Pioneer History: Vol 3
Pioneer Industries
Franklin County, Idaho
page 425
In the early 80's, Louise D. Purnell matched her skill with destiny and made a success of the millinery business. She was assisted by Eunice Young and in connection with millinery work, she did dressmaking. She did all the trimmings of the hats and sometimes made entire bonnets. Shortly after Mary Ann Webster opened a millinery shop and still later Mrs. A. C. Smith went into the hat business. A Mrs. Struve opened a millinery shop which continued in business for over twenty-six years.Leona F. Forsgren. [p.425]

Louisa worked as a spinner