Betsy Lucinda Baker Topham — Answered Prayer for Sustenance

During a period of extreme scarcity in the early years of the Iron County settlement, the Topham family found themselves entirely out of food, with their flour bin empty. Betsy, known for her deep piety, retired to a private place to offer a fervent prayer for the survival of her children. The manuscript by Marie Topham Berrie records that almost immediately following her prayer, an unexpected traveler arrived at their home. The traveler, who felt prompted to stop, offered to trade or share a supply of provisions that was sufficient to sustain the family until the next harvest. Betsy viewed this improbable timing as a direct answer to her prayer and a fulfillment of the Lord's promise to provide for the pioneers in the desert.