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Woman recounts Mormon escape with Timothy Stafford and dog
Mrs. Sarah Stafford and her husband Timothy Stafford describe their Maine origins, years of wandering, and a violent break with Mormon neighbors who urged polygamy. She details fending off deacons with a boil of water, then fleeing by wagon to avoid further coercion.
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Sarah Stafford
Timothy Binsford
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Maine
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Utah
Morwon
Sleacons
Mr. Stafford
Louise
Kellogg
Brignoli
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United States
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America
Patti
von Zandt
Albani
Nordica
Hauk
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