Journal of Mary Phyllis Fisher - Thomas Davies

that I thought of as I sat there thinking.
When I was about six years old or maybe younger, I went to Sunday school with my
Father, Franklin Peirce Fisher. My grandmother Fisher, Father’s mother, sent me a beautiful
scarf and muff. When I was going home I sat down on a rock near the road and took off my
scarf and muff. When I got home mother………….. [lost manuscript]
1977. Tuesday, May 10 th
Father and I are in London in a motel. We went to the library and got a few names on the
Cooper line. His mother’s mother was a Cooper and he has been trying to get people’s names
on his mother’s line. But it was so long ago. My grandfather Gibb, mother’s father was a
shoemaker in London.
Ren’s great grandmother and great grandfather lived in Kent.
Ren and I are now in Kent, England. We are staying in a hotel called Seven Oaks.
Ren says John Lye Gibb, my mother’s father and mother came from England but I’m ashamed
to say I do not know where in England. Kent is a beautiful place. There are trees and flowers
every where. Everything is so beautiful and green.
We went to look at the graves here but could not find any Gibbs. Ren found some Cooper
graves that he thought were relatives of his mother’s people, the Coopers. I do not know in what
part of England the Gibbs were buried, so I can do nothing.
1977. June 10 th Last evening Ellen came and took me to Barbara’s shower. She got a lot of
lovely gifts. Ellen, Sara and Anne were there of our family. They played games and visited.
Ren gave Ellen the money so we gave Barbara a lovely glass pitcher and glasses.
June 11, 1977
Ren has asked two of our grandsons to come and do the baptisms for his dead relatives.
June 20, 1977
I am alone. I have been looking through the paper to see what date it is. Father’s Day was
yesterday I think. We went down to Anne’s, the children were there, and had a lovely lunch
with them. Then we had a practice for the family reunion.
Oh my memory is so terrible. I can’t even remember the things I have done during the day by
night time. I have to ask Ren and he helps me but it is so hard on him. He has such a good
memory. He says I don’t even try to remember and it makes him out of patience when I ask him
questions. So I must try harder to remember for his sake as well as my own. Tonight I am very
tired. We visited the family for awhile, Anne, Sara, Ellen, Lore and Dan.
1977. Tuesday, June 21 st
Ren went to the temple this morning. Today has been a lovely day. Ren took me to see Dan
this afternoon and we had a lovely visit.
Ren is now working on his genealogy so I’ll wash supper dishes and go to bed. Ren is reading
so I won’t disturb him. Oh if I could only do some thing worth while.
1977. Wednesday, June 22 nd .
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