This biography brings together biographical sketches, extracts from journals, reminiscences and
the authorÕs own research to paint a vivid picture of the life and times of Mary Ann Greening (1829-
1914). Study of original parish registers revealed a number of errors in previously published work and
these are discussed.
Mary Ann GreeningÕs upbringing within a large middle class family in Georgian and Victorian
England, her conversion to Mormonism, travel to the United States, the incredibly arduous 1,000 mile
trek to Salt Lake City with the ill-fated Martin Handcart Company, followed by a long life in Utah
are all covered in some detail to make an enthralling story.