Martha Ann Prior Jarvis — The Miraculous Provision of Flour

During the early years of the St. George settlement, Martha Ann Prior Jarvis was left alone with her children while her husband, George Jarvis, was away working to provide for the family. The family had completely run out of food, and Martha had no means to obtain more. In deep distress, she turned to prayer, asking for the Lord's help to feed her hungry children. Shortly after her prayer, a stranger knocked at her door. The man, whom she did not recognize, presented her with a sack of flour. Before she could offer proper thanks or ask his name, the man disappeared. Martha attributed this timely arrival of food to divine intervention, and the account is preserved in family history as a response to her desperate prayer during the 'Cotton Mission' era.