Research

While searching for information and to know what resources were available to me on the life of Mary Field Garner I found that in the special collections in BYU there is a copy of her autobiography.  It is rich in memories and experiences that I can't wait to read and share. I have also found newspaper articles and books that have given me a lot more knowledge of her and her stories.

-This link is to an article that was written recently following her passing. She was 107 when she died and (interesting fact) before she died she was the last person to have personally known the prophet Joseph Smith. 

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19430721&id=ralSAAAAIBAJ&sjid=n38DAAAAIBAJ&pg=7012,2210534

-The following link is to the BYU library on how to find a copy of her autobiography

http://search.lib.byu.edu/byu/id:byu1622873

The Purpose

My goal in creating this blog is to look more into the life Mary Field Garner.   She is a well-known figure in the Latter-day Saint sphere because of her stories as a pioneer who crossed the plains and also because at the age of 107 years old she was the last person alive to have known the prophet Joseph Smith.  Because she is very well known there is already a lot written about her.  I would like to take all the information that I can find and combine it into one place, namely a website that will be named at a later time. This blog will serve as my journal of sorts that will record this search about Mary Field Garner.