BIRTHDATE: 1 Jul 1836

Duffins Creek, Canada

DEATH: Apr 1936

Pima, Graham Co., Arizona

PARENTS: John Mills

Jane Sanford

PIONEER: 28 Sep 1851

Morris Phelps Wagon Train

SPOUSE: William W. Haws

MARRIED: 1 Dec 1853

Provo, Utah Co. Utah

DEATH SP: 6 Mar 1895

Colonia Pacheco. Mexico

CHILDREN:

Hannah Jane, 6 Sep 1854

William Wallace, 20 Sep 1856

George Martin, 15 Dec 1858

Sarah Elenor "Ellen," 13 Mar 1861

John Gilbert, 16 Feb 1864

Mary Angeline "Ann," 13 Apr 1867

Rhoda Matilda, 14 Jan 1870

Millie Mary "May," 18 May 1873

Barbara was born in Duffins Creek, Pickering Township. Canada, in 1836. In February, 1837, Barbara's parents were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after being taught the gospel by John Taylor. The family moved to Kirtland, Ohio and later to Far West, Missouri to be with the Saints. They suffered sorrow, sickness, and hunger due to mob persecution.

Her family eventually moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, where there was a season of peace. Barbara was baptized in the Mississippi River by Lorenzo Young. In 1847, her family moved to Council Bluffs where they lived in a dugout.

Barbara's father went to Utah in 1850 to secure a home for the family. In 1851, Barbara, her mother, brother, and nephew traveled with the Morris Phelps Wagon Company and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on September 28, 1851, then moved to Provo.

In December of 1853, Barbara married William Wallace Haws. They had a family of eight children. Her husband was often gone serving in the army to fight Johnston's Army, working away from home, and serving a mission. Barbara was left to care for the children and the farm.

Barbara would knit, weave, and sew the clothing for her family with her own sewing machine. William married a second wife in November, 1875.

In 1879, they moved to Arizona, settling on a ranch that was on the main freight road. Barbara would often feed the mail carrier and invited the freighters to camp at her place. She made cheese and butter. She raised chickens for the eggs. These items were sold to support the family.

Indian troubles caused them to move to Pima, Arizona, in 1883. Because of the persecutions of polygamy, William moved to Mexico with his second wife.

Barbara would visit Mexico whenever circumstances allowed. She would supply them with clothing and other items they needed.

Barbara loved the Church and lived for it. She had an accident that left her bedfast the last two years of her life, then passed away at the age of ninety-nine.