Join the History Detectives for John W Ray families and related lines
See Latest Updates Below - (click on a picture for enlargement)| ID: 337 Title: Mary M. Patterson mentioned on Provo City, Utah cemetery record | Year: 1824 To 1882 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-11-12 | Label: Death | ||||||||
| Source: Provo City Cemetery , Block 2 Lot 30 | |||||||||
| Body: Mary E. Oakley's mother: Mary M. Patterson buried at Provo City Cemetery. Parents listed as William Patterson & Margarett Lynn. Birthplace listed as Maconol, PA, but doesn't seem to have existed. | |||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: Ut, County: Utah, City: Provo | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| ID: 336 Title: Allie Mae Ray letter about where she obtained information concerning John W. Ray and Elizabeth Noble/s family. | Year: 1825 To 1919 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-11-15 | Label: History | ||||||||
| Source: Allie May Ray, and daughter Joy Ray Tatum, Indianola, Ms. 38751 | |||||||||
| Body: Allie thinks our Rays came from NC. Has copies of Joseph Robert Ray, William Ray and Samuel Jonathan Ray's Bible. Has research that tells of John Ray and Elizabeth Nobles living in Clarke Co., Ga. on land adjoining Joseph and Annie Ray (thought to be John W. Ray's parents). Elizabeth Noble was probably the daughter of Jonathan Noble of Somerset Co. Maryland (search the Baltimore area).
We have proved most of this. You should be able to find the land records on this site that show Joseph and Ann Ray living next to John Ray in Clark Co., on Freeman Creek as Allie mentions. Jonathan Ray was also living in the area. (note: Telephone number shown is no longer working) |
|||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: MS, County: Sunflower, City: Indianola | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| ID: 335 Title: List of Pioneers who traveled to Salt Lake City in 1847 | Year: 1847 To 1847 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-10-31 | Label: Book | ||||||||
| Source: Book of the Pioneers 1847-1897. It was for the 50 year celebration honoring the 1847 Pioneers. | |||||||||
| Body: Shows: Ezra Oakley, John Oakley, Edward Oakley, John E. Oakley, Elizabeth Oakley, Margaret S. Oakley, Mary M. Oakley, Mary E. Oakley. James Oakley is mentioned in book as well. Surviving pioneers were given a badge to wear for free admission to all the events and food. | |||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: UT, County: Salt Lake, City: Salt Lake City | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| ID: 334 Title: Midwife to John and Mary McCormall Patterson Oakely | Year: 1847 To 1847 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-10-23 | Label: History | ||||||||
| Source: Utah Historical Quarterly pg 96-98 | |||||||||
| Body: Patty Session midwife account shows John Oakley paid $2 for birth of Mary E. Oakley 15 Feb 1847 and a little about the life in Winter Quarters. | |||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: IA, County: | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| ID: 333 Title: George U. Briggs applied for Utah cattle brand. | Year: 1872 To 1880 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-10-22 | Label: Book | ||||||||
| Source: State of Utah Livestock Brand Book. | |||||||||
| Body: Well, it looks like George W. Briggs (at least that is the written interpretation)applied for a cattle brand in Scipio, Millard Co in 1872. It looks like a lowercase t. George U. Briggs with residence of Salt Lake City applied for Utah cattle brand in 1880. I couldn't find a George Briggs in pre 1900 Salt Lake City directories at Utah State History Archive. His brand looks like a lowercase j, a mirror image of the one in 1872, but on the opposite hip. | |||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: UT, County: Salt Lake, City: Salt Lake City | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
| ID: 332 Title: John Oakley - returning missionary from Europe, was captain for Edmund Elsworth Company trek to Utah 1856. | Year: 1856 To 1856 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-10-17 | Label: History | ||||||||
| Source: Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Churh History and Archives. (web site: LDS.org) | |||||||||
| Body: First an Explantion of the Company: Company: Edmund Ellsworth Company (1856) Narrative: While a missionary in England, Edmund Ellsworth a son-in-law of Brigham Young had a recurring dream about leading a handcart company to Utah. Although this method of emigrant transportation had never before been used, he began advocating it as an inexpensive method whereby the faithful poor could gather to Zion. Simultaneously, Church leaders in Salt Lake were officially adopting this scheme to help Perpetual Emigration Fund passengers. When his call to lead the first handcart company actually came, Ellsworth readily accepted the assignment. On March 21, he left England aboard the ship Enoch Train with 534 Saints, arriving in Boston on May 1. From there the emigrants traveled by rail to Iowa City, where they camped for over a month awaiting completion of their carts. Finally, on June 9, the great handcart experiment began. With buoyant spirits and an enthusiastic send off, they set out across Iowa. There were about 280 people, including a man age 71 and the youthful Birmingham Brass Band. Each traveler was allowed only 17 pounds of luggage (clothing, bedding and utensils). If they had additional baggage, they had to pay for it to be transported later by ox-trains. Those who could not afford the freight costs sold what they could and simply abandoned the rest. The wagon assigned to the handcart company hauled supplies. There was a tent for each 20 people. The first day the emigrants traveled only four miles. Then, they had to remain idle for a day while the men searched for strayed oxen. Animals recovered, the company again set out, only to have two of the poorly constructed handcarts break down (repairing carts became a frequent necessity). On June 12 a young boy died�soon to be followed by the deaths of other children and adults. The company passed through Newton, Iowa, and near Fort Des Moines on June 23. Repeatedly wracked by wind and rainstorms, on July 8 they arrived at and ferried across the Missouri River. They then went to the campground at Florence, Nebraska Territory, where they spent 10 days repairing carts and getting ready to continue. Initially their progress had been slow, but the pace increased. They averaged seven miles a day the first week, almost 13 miles per day the next week and hit their stride before reaching Florence at which time they were covering up to 20 miles a day. Hunger, fatigue, fainting, and illness were commonplace. Daily food rations for adults were between one-half and one pound of flour, plus two ounces of rice, three ounces of sugar, and one-half pound of bacon per week; children got less. At Kanesville, Iowa, they purchased two more wagons and additional livestock. A few members of the company dropped out along the way while others decided to stay in Florence. At Florence 30 Italian Saints joined the company. Much of the time was spent making major repairs to the carts, which had been made of green lumber with no skeins on the axles and no boxes in the hubs. To minimize wear, workmen installed tin boxes in the hubs and thick iron hoops around the axles. Finally ready, they left Florence on July 20 with 55 handcarts, each laden with up to 500 hundred pounds of supplies and luggage). There were also three wagons, three mules, one horse, and six yoke of oxen. They ferried across the Elkhorn River and followed the Loup Fork River for two days before crossing it via a rickety ferry-boat (after that, most streams had to be forded). Prairie thunderstorms were terrifying; on July 26 lightning killed one man, knocked down two other adults, and burned a boy. The road was sometimes muddy, often sandy and hilly. The men carried the carts across Prairie Creek (even the wagons had difficulty crossing); later they crossed Wood River on a good bridge. When an ox died, they replaced it with a wild steer that was providentially supplied. Once they waited more than an hour for a buffalo herd to cross the road. Hunters killed some of the buffalo for food. Occasionally they slaughtered one of their beef cattle. On the plains, they cooked with buffalo chips and once drank water from a buffalo wallow, which caused widespread diarrhea in the camp. On August 8, a man turned up missing and was not found until the next day, five miles ahead of the company. After traveling on the north side of the Platte, they forded it at Fort Laramie on August 26. They then crossed the North Platte to the north side near present-day Orin, Wyoming, and recrossed it back to the south side above Douglas. On August 31 they reached Deer Creek (near present-day Glenrock, Wyoming), where they met five supply wagons that had been sent from the valley to assist them. On September 3 they forded the Platte for the last time below the Upper Crossing, at present-day Casper, Wyoming. The next day the weather turned cold. That day and the next it rained and snowed, keeping the company in camp and making it impossible to start fires. Then to make matters worse, 24 head of cattle strayed, so the men spent a day recovering them. The company reached Devil's Gate and passed by the old Fort Seminoe trading post on September 8. On September 11 they took the Seminoe Cutoff, an alternate route that tracked south of Rocky Ridge, bypassing it and four crossings of the Sweetwater. Ellsworth had taken this cut-off in 1854 when traveling to serve a mission in England. His company was the first westbound Mormon emigrant group to take the Seminoe Cut-off. After traveling nearly night and day to overtake them, Daniel McArthur's handcart company pulled in at almost 11:00 p.m. and camped beside Ellsworth's company at present-day Alkali Creek on the cutoff. On September 13 at Pacific Springs they found John Banks's wagon train; it had left Florence 10 days ahead of them. Handcarts regularly arrived in camp long before accompanying wagons, and handcart captains often complained that wagons slowed them down. On September 18 they forded Green River. An eastbound missionary company saw them there as they were descending the ridge to the river. It was an impressive sight and they got out of their wagons and formed a line for the oncoming handcarts to pass through, cheering them with a hosanna shout. Three days later Ellsworth's company camped at Fort Bridger. Even through the mountains, where they were beset by cold and thunderstorms, they averaged over 20 miles per day. Proving their fitness, they climbed up and over Big Mountain in less than three hours. They camped at the foot of Little Mountain and the next day, September 26, entered the Salt Lake Valley. There, a welcoming committee headed by Brigham Young met them and treated them to a melon party. While Ellsworth's group feasted on melons, McArthur's handcart company pulled up and the two handcart groups joined the First Presidency, the Nauvoo Brass Band, H. B. Clawson's company of lancers, and many local citizens in a grand parade into the city. Hundreds of citizens joined them and spectators cheered. Sixteen persons had died. Some had questioned the ability of women and children to travel by handcart. Numerous children walked the whole way and Ellsworth said that women withstood the rigors of the trail better than men of comparable age. ******* Source of Trail Excerpt: Woodward, William, to Heber C. Kimball, 11 June 1856, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 35, box 25, fd. 9. Read Trail Excerpt: L.D.S. Camp Nr. Iowa City, Iowa June 11th 1856. Prest. H[eber]. C[hase]. Kimball: Dear Brother, Thinking you would like to hear of the emigration of the European Saints, & the progress of the "Hand-Cart" companies, I have concluded to write to you from this point, & tell what little I can about the Emigration of the "Mormons" on their way to Great Salt Lake Country. In the first place, our camp ground is about two miles west of Iowa City, on a rising point of land. It is a good location & was selected by bro. D. Spencer. This place was selected in the early part of May, & several of the Saints came here. James Ferguson's company came on the ground on the 14th of May, numbering about 531 souls. In company with James Ferguson were Edmund Ellsworth, S[picer]. W[ells]. Crandell[,] W.B. Hodyetts, John A. Hunt, J.D.T. McAllister & D[aniel]. D[uncan]. McArthur. Since that time this place, has been an important place for business, such as making "Hand-Carts," "Ox yokes," "Ox-bows" &c. Dan Jones' company came into camp June 2nd numbering about 500 souls, mostly from Wales. Health of this company tolerable good. Up to this time 16 infants of Bro. Jones company have died, since they left Liverpool, & one adult; total died in Capt. Jones company 17 souls. I came in this company. Riding in the cars was very trying to the infants. Up night & day after crossing the sea is very trying to weak persons. Bro. Spencer is President of the emigration to Deseret from Europe & is constantly on hand attending to his business. James Ferguson assists him. J.D.T. McAllister is commissary of the "P.E. Fund" store, which is at this place[.] Daniel Tyler is Bishop of the camp—Daniel Spencer & James Ferguson his counsellors. C.G. Webb superintends the making of Hand-Carts. E[dward]. Bunker the making of ox yokes, ox bows & the hauling of timber from the woods some six miles distant from camp. Wm. Walker is going to haul luggage from this place to the Valley at $12.50 pr. hd. lbs. if two thirds of the cash is paid down; if it is paid in Utah when the things arrive there, it is to be $15.00 pr. hd. lbs. The best of feelings exist in camp. The "Hand-Carts" are thought considerable of by all of us, & the bad feeling if such a thing you can call it is, we wanted to go by the First companies—that is the boys that are left. The First "Hand cart" company rolled from this place on the 9th of June, in fine spirits. This company has a band with it, & is led by Capt. Edmund Ellsworth—he is assisted by John Oakley & William Butler. This company was greatly cheered by all present as it was leaving the Ground: it numbered 278 souls[.] they had with them 6 yoke of cattle, 3 mules & 1 horse & 3 wagons & 56 hand carts. Five persons to each cart. The second Hand-Cart company left this point to-day about 11 A.M. led by Capt. D.D. McArthur assisted by S.W. Crandell & T. Lenord. McArthur's company left in fine spirits—they are generally hardy scotch & fine travellers. The Third company is now fitting up—they are "Cambrian-Americans." We call everybody here, "Americans"! J. Van Cott, W.H. Kimball & G.D.Grant are purchasing cattle for the company. I guess they are in Missouri. A Dependent Company of ox teams will start when they get their cattle. The wagons that are here & those that are gone by the two "Cart" companies, came from Chicago and cost from $75.00 to $110.00 dollars. Flour at this point is worth about $3.50 pr. hd. lbs. Bacon about $9.00 pr. hd. We have heard that another ship load of emigrants have arrived at New York by the ship "Thornton" numbering when they left Liverpool 764 souls. James G. Willie, Miller [Millen] Atwood, & Moses Clough preside over the Thornton's company. We expect them at this point by the 16th or 17th of June. We have meetings twice on Sundays & occasionally thro' the week. Many strangers attend our meetings on the Sabbath & listen attentively to what is said. We have many "hand cart" sermons preached; & a "hand-cart" song sung, the chorus of which is the following:—"For some must push & some must pull, As we go marching up the hill. Then merrily on the way we'll go, until we reach the Valley." Seventeen lbs. of luggage is what is allowed to each person with the "Hand-Cart" companies. Much luggage will have to come by Wm. Walker's freight train. I have but little to say about the difficulties in Kansas, or the nominations for president. Buchanan late ambassador to Gt. Britain & Beckenridge of Kentucky have been nominated by the Democrats of Iowa City, the former for President of the U.S. the latter for vicepresident. The best of feelings exist amongst us that are left on the camp ground. We are only waiting for the word "Up & go to the Valley". I am clerk to the camp; & Postmaster; that is, bring & take letters to & from the Post Office. Our camp is now rather quiet since the two first companies have left us. Occasionally a Gentile or two visit us enquiring about our strange religion, & the reasons we are moving westward. I have heard thro' Bro Tyler that times are rather hard in the Valley—Bro Tyler has received a letter from his wife bearing date March 28th 1856. When difficulties commence with the Saints what must they be when the[y] reach the Gentiles. Give my kind love to bros. Brigham & Jedediah & Sister Kimball & all of the family. Tell Lucy that her Bro. Loren from Nauvoo is in camp & is going to the Valley this season. Remember me to the young folks & all enquiring friends. I enjoy tolerable good health & I am in good spirits Yours truly, in the Everlasting Covenant, William Woodward I have sent a letter to Laura M.H. by the mail that I send this one June 16th. Our camp is busy turning out the Hand-Carts. Yesterday we had good meetings. The Spirit of the Lord was with us & we felt well. Bro. Spencer is gone to St. Louis on business. James Ferguson has gone out to see how the hand cart companies are getting along. Peace prevails here. W. Woodward |
|||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: UT, County: Salt Lake | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| ID: 331 Title: Two pioneer trail excerpts mentioning John Oakley - clerk for the 1847 trek to settle Utah. | Year: 1847 To 1847 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-10-23 | Label: History | ||||||||
| Source: Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Churh History and Archives. (web site: LDS.org) | |||||||||
| Body: Source of 1st Trail Excerpt: Woodward, William, to Heber C. Kimball, 11 June 1856, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 35, box 25, fd. 9. Read Trail Excerpt: L.D.S. Camp Nr. Iowa City, Iowa June 11th 1856. Prest. H[eber]. C[hase]. Kimball: Dear Brother, Thinking you would like to hear of the emigration of the European Saints, & the progress of the "Hand-Cart" companies, I have concluded to write to you from this point, & tell what little I can about the Emigration of the "Mormons" on their way to Great Salt Lake Country. In the first place, our camp ground is about two miles west of Iowa City, on a rising point of land. It is a good location & was selected by bro. D. Spencer. This place was selected in the early part of May, & several of the Saints came here. James Ferguson's company came on the ground on the 14th of May, numbering about 531 souls. In company with James Ferguson were Edmund Ellsworth, S[picer]. W[ells]. Crandell[,] W.B. Hodyetts, John A. Hunt, J.D.T. McAllister & D[aniel]. D[uncan]. McArthur. Since that time this place, has been an important place for business, such as making "Hand-Carts," "Ox yokes," "Ox-bows" &c. Dan Jones' company came into camp June 2nd numbering about 500 souls, mostly from Wales. Health of this company tolerable good. Up to this time 16 infants of Bro. Jones company have died, since they left Liverpool, & one adult; total died in Capt. Jones company 17 souls. I came in this company. Riding in the cars was very trying to the infants. Up night & day after crossing the sea is very trying to weak persons. Bro. Spencer is President of the emigration to Deseret from Europe & is constantly on hand attending to his business. James Ferguson assists him. J.D.T. McAllister is commissary of the "P.E. Fund" store, which is at this place[.] Daniel Tyler is Bishop of the camp—Daniel Spencer & James Ferguson his counsellors. C.G. Webb superintends the making of Hand-Carts. E[dward]. Bunker the making of ox yokes, ox bows & the hauling of timber from the woods some six miles distant from camp. Wm. Walker is going to haul luggage from this place to the Valley at $12.50 pr. hd. lbs. if two thirds of the cash is paid down; if it is paid in Utah when the things arrive there, it is to be $15.00 pr. hd. lbs. The best of feelings exist in camp. The "Hand-Carts" are thought considerable of by all of us, & the bad feeling if such a thing you can call it is, we wanted to go by the First companies—that is the boys that are left. The First "Hand cart" company rolled from this place on the 9th of June, in fine spirits. This company has a band with it, & is led by Capt. Edmund Ellsworth—he is assisted by John Oakley & William Butler. This company was greatly cheered by all present as it was leaving the Ground: it numbered 278 souls[.] they had with them 6 yoke of cattle, 3 mules & 1 horse & 3 wagons & 56 hand carts. Five persons to each cart. The second Hand-Cart company left this point to-day about 11 A.M. led by Capt. D.D. McArthur assisted by S.W. Crandell & T. Lenord. McArthur's company left in fine spirits—they are generally hardy scotch & fine travellers. The Third company is now fitting up—they are "Cambrian-Americans." We call everybody here, "Americans"! J. Van Cott, W.H. Kimball & G.D.Grant are purchasing cattle for the company. I guess they are in Missouri. A Dependent Company of ox teams will start when they get their cattle. The wagons that are here & those that are gone by the two "Cart" companies, came from Chicago and cost from $75.00 to $110.00 dollars. Flour at this point is worth about $3.50 pr. hd. lbs. Bacon about $9.00 pr. hd. We have heard that another ship load of emigrants have arrived at New York by the ship "Thornton" numbering when they left Liverpool 764 souls. James G. Willie, Miller [Millen] Atwood, & Moses Clough preside over the Thornton's company. We expect them at this point by the 16th or 17th of June. We have meetings twice on Sundays & occasionally thro' the week. Many strangers attend our meetings on the Sabbath & listen attentively to what is said. We have many "hand cart" sermons preached; & a "hand-cart" song sung, the chorus of which is the following:—"For some must push & some must pull, As we go marching up the hill. Then merrily on the way we'll go, until we reach the Valley." Seventeen lbs. of luggage is what is allowed to each person with the "Hand-Cart" companies. Much luggage will have to come by Wm. Walker's freight train. I have but little to say about the difficulties in Kansas, or the nominations for president. Buchanan late ambassador to Gt. Britain & Beckenridge of Kentucky have been nominated by the Democrats of Iowa City, the former for President of the U.S. the latter for vicepresident. The best of feelings exist amongst us that are left on the camp ground. We are only waiting for the word "Up & go to the Valley". I am clerk to the camp; & Postmaster; that is, bring & take letters to & from the Post Office. Our camp is now rather quiet since the two first companies have left us. Occasionally a Gentile or two visit us enquiring about our strange religion, & the reasons we are moving westward. I have heard thro' Bro Tyler that times are rather hard in the Valley—Bro Tyler has received a letter from his wife bearing date March 28th 1856. When difficulties commence with the Saints what must they be when the[y] reach the Gentiles. Give my kind love to bros. Brigham & Jedediah & Sister Kimball & all of the family. Tell Lucy that her Bro. Loren from Nauvoo is in camp & is going to the Valley this season. Remember me to the young folks & all enquiring friends. I enjoy tolerable good health & I am in good spirits Yours truly, in the Everlasting Covenant, William Woodward I have sent a letter to Laura M.H. by the mail that I send this one June 16th. Our camp is busy turning out the Hand-Carts. Yesterday we had good meetings. The Spirit of the Lord was with us & we felt well. Bro. Spencer is gone to St. Louis on business. James Ferguson has gone out to see how the hand cart companies are getting along. Peace prevails here. W. Woodward *********************** Source of 2nd Trail Excerpt: Oakley, John, Journal, in Staines, William Carter, Journal, 1852 Aug.-1860 May. Read Trail Excerpt: June 2nd Meeting cal[l]ed at Bro. Taylor's House for the purpose of reorganizing his Co[mpany]. Jos[eph]. Horne was elected Capt[ain]. & J[oh]n. Oakley cl[er]k. Ariah Brewer [Brower] Capt[ain] of 1st 10. Ab[raha]m. Hoogland [Hoagland] of 2nd 10[.] Archibald Gardner 3rd[.] W[illia]m. Taylor 4th & Tho[ma]s. Orr of the 5th 10. Bro[ther] Taylor remarked that the Captains duty was to examine his ten & see that the waggons teams, provisions &c was sufficent[.] Bro. Jonathan Pugmire to go as Blacksmith on condition of the Co. fitting him out[.] J[oh]n. Taylor subscribed 400 lbs Bread Stuff - 1/2 corn & 1/2 Wheat[.] Abm. Hoogland 2 Bush of Wheat & 2 of corn[.] Jos[eph]. Horne 2 of Wheat & 2 of corn. J[oh]n. VanCott $5 E Oakley $3 - Jos[eph]. Cain 50 lb Flour 1 Bush Wheat 2 do corn. J Oakley 1/2 Bush Beans Bro. Pugmire proffered to do work at the expiration of our journey to the am[oun]t. of subscription if he did not do it before[.] meeting adjourned till june 4th evening meeting of Co. business 12th P.M. started again for Cal traveled 5 mi. 13th Sunday Co cal[l]ed tog[e]ther for prayer[.] Bro. A Hoogland prayed & Elder Taylor made some remarks on our situation[.] traveled 2 mi. 14th 15 mi. & came to a branch 15th 7 mi. & camped on the E H River 16th cros[s]ed the E.H.R on a raft Camped 3/4 mi[les] from the River 17 * 18th occupied in organizing another 50th to the Co. 19th> now denominated the 2nd 100 in the Great Camp 19th 15 mi[les] Camped on the Big Platt[e] River[.] Meeting Bro. Taylor spoke[.] insisted on strict order - voted that all Dogs, Pigs, & Bulls be tied up at night - also voted that 1 man & 2 Boys from each 10 be herdsman when in camp Sunday 10th Attended general meeeting Bro. P[arley]. P. Pratt spoke on the Prospects of our journey 21st Meeting of the Military or all persons able to do military duty - Bro Taylor gave some instruction - voted that we have prayers every night & morning that all heads of families call their families to go there at the sound of the horn 22nd 14 mi[les] & camped with the general camp on the P[latte] river 23rd 13 mi[les] cros[s]ed a Smal[l]. creek & camped on a slow [slough] with many fish in - meeting Bro. Taylor gave some good advice concerning econemizing our provisions - that it would be better to ration ourselves now than come short at the far end - that dependance on Buffalo &c was hazardous - urged a strict observance to the order of the Camp & Prayer every night & morning - that if we did not call on the Lord for his protection our efforts would be in vain - that there was a thousand co[n]tingenc[i]es that might happen to destroy us or thrawt [thwart] our prospects 24th 11 mi[les] & camped on the river with the general camp. 5 25th 15 mi. & camped on the river[.] Saw a species of snake cal[l]ed a viven also wild currants growing on the bank 26th 18 mi. cros[s]ed a bridge & camped on a stream cal[l]ed Beaver. Sunday 27th general meeting 28th 9 mi[les] forded Beaver - two stores & pas[s]ed by few houses inhabited by white men under employ of the U.N[ited].S[tates]. planting corn for the Indian of the Pawnee Nation 30th 15 mi. July 1st cros[s]ed the Louip [Loup] Fork by fording & traveled 7 mi. 2nd 15 mi. camped on a slow 3rd 14 mi. & camped near the P[latte] river Sunday 4th July we find ourselves 175 mi. from Winter Quarters at the head of Grand Island - having been much prospered by the Lord thus far on our journey[.] general meeting[.] Bro. P[arley] P Pratt 1st spoke of our prosperity in our journey but was fearful that we would forget our dependence on God - Bro. Taylor followed on the same - & spoke of the union & good feelings that ought to exist amonst us - that we ought to do away with all sectional feelings Co. on party spirrit - that if any had a better Capt. than another they ought to thank God for it 5th 15 mi[les] Camped on the Platt[e] 6th 14 mi. do. 7 15 mi. Do. on a slow pased through a Dog villiage inhabited by a species of Dog though the head is not much unlike a squirril - by some are cal[l]ed Paraire [Prairie] Dogs they burrough in the ground like a rabbit 8th 15 mi. some rain through the night 9th 15 mi. 10th 5 mi[les] & camped on the Platt[e][.] the very hot for 3 days past - making 80 mi[les] for the past week[.] 255 mi[les] from W[inter].Q[uarters]. Considering ourselves much prospered by the Lord having very little sickness[.] no serious accident except 2 Boys falling out waggon and being run over[.] one was Bro. Pugmires son about 7 years old[.] the other Robt. Gardner's 5 year old[.] they are both in a fair way of recovery - lost 1 Horse supposed to have been mired or stolen[.] 2 Oxen having died - have seen for the past 2 weeks several varieties of beautiful flowers & 3 kinds of root - good for the food of man Sue root is a bulb root deep in the ground - top not much unlike the English Been with a blue Flower[.] also the wild Potatoe well known[.] the other kind I have heard no name for - the root is long somewhat like a Parsnip - kind of vine top bearing a dark red delicate Flower resembling the Holly Hawk also the Prickly Pear on Cacti bearing a large light yellow Flower on the leaf - also a delicate fine leaved species of rose of a pink color - saw some Buffalo & Antelope 11th Sunday General meeting 12th 12 mi. & camped on the Platt[e][.] Some Buffalo was killed[.] a substance a composed of Salt and Soda as near as I could tell was found on the ground [.] our cattle was fond of it[.] by some it was supposed poisonous as some of the cattle sweled up & died 13th 10 mi[les] & camped on the Platt[e] 14th 13 mi[les] & camped on the Platt[e] - kil[l]ed more Buffalo 17th 17 mi. camped on the N[orth]. fork of the Platt[e][.] some persons from a band of Mountineers from the opposite side of the river came to our camp informing us that they had letters in their camp for us from our pioneers[.] Bro. Hofman & my self was sent after them[.] by the letters we learned the situation of the Pioneers above Ft. John[.] immense heds of Buffalo rangeing over the Platt bottom & the adjoining hills causing fear in our camp lest the might run over us & frighten our cattle away 18th Sunday general meeting[.] men & Horses sent to hunt cattle for Bro. Grant's co. some 75 head having strayed away 19th still hunting the cattle 20th 10 mi. the cattle hunters returned having found no cattle - meeting cal[l]ed of our Co. to ascertain how we could help Bro. Grants Co. - Bro. Taylor motioned that each 10 give one Ox for the use of the journey[.] it was unanimously agreed upon & arrangements made accordingly 21st sent the oxen to Bro. Grants Co. Some Buffalo kil[l]ed for drying[.] Buffalo numerous[.] 100.000 might have been seen in one days travel 22nd 7 mi. Camped in sight of an Indian camp[.] saw the carcases of about a Doz. Buffalo - Hides tongues Brains & some hind quarters taken of 23rd 2 mi[les] Camped on the river waiting for Bro. Grants Co - a band of Souix [Sioux] Indians, men, women & children on horses come to our camp - danced, feasted & smoked[.] their camp was on the opposite side of the river[.] supposed to be 3 or two in no. 24th 14 mi. & camped a heavy wind and Thunder Storm while camping some rain the Indians follow us trade with us Steal from us Pots, Kettles Pans &c[.] as fine looking & behaved Indians as I ever saw[.] 375 mi[les] from Winter Quarters Sunday 25th Some persons from Ft. Purbulo & from the Pioneers arrive at our camp bringing letters from the Twelve 26th 15 mi[les] Bro. Taylors Son George was run over by a heavy loaded waggon[.] hands was laid on him - he was also bled - is in a fair way of recovery 27th 16 mi. camped on the river 28th do. do. do. 29th 15 mi. evening heavy wind & Thunder shower[.] Camped on the river 30th 18 mi. 31st 17 mi[les] mornings & evenings begin to be cold[.] very hot in the middle of the day[.] no more Buffalo seen for the past week - Some Mountain Goats shot - much cacti & a large root shaped like a sugar Beet bearing a flower resembling a morning glory cal[l]ed "Man root"[.] also some sma[ll]. white Flowers unlike any I ever saw before [.] the grass quite salt - water bracky - 97 mi[les] for the past week[.] 472 mi[les] from W[inter] Quarters August 1st Sunday meeting 2nd 19 mi. 3rd 19 mi. 4th 10 mi. 5th 10 mi[les] camped near an Indian villag[e] Sioux Nation 6th 8 mi. forded the river at Ft. Larimie [Laramie][.] pas[s]ed the river & camped 7 burned coal[.] repaired waggoons 8th Sunday 9th repa[i]ring waggons 10th 10 mi. & Camped on the Platt[e][.] Trees scant 11th Left the Platt[e] to cross the Black Hills[.] some of our cattle staggering[.] supposed to be occasioned by eating wild sage (artemtia) 13th 15 mi. assended the highest hill on our route by doubling teams[.] Camped on the road[.] feed wood and water scarce 14th 7 mi. Camped on a creek[.] remains of an Indian with blanket leggins &c found in a wigwam Sunday 15th 4 mi. Camped on a creek with Springs 685 mi[les] from Winter quarters 16th 12 mi. & camped on a creek 2 mi[les] from Camp found a natural Arch over the creek of Sollid Stone 17 feet high 140 feet from base to base 12 feet wide forming a bridge over the creek though inaccessable to travel in consequence of high walls of Stone 100 feet high on either side - met Bro. E[zra]. T. Benson from the Salt Lake 17th remained in camp repaired waggons &c 18th 12 mi[les] & camped on the Platt[e][.] here Rob[er]t. Gardner's Boy died from injury received by being run over by a heavy loaded waggon 19th burried Bro. Gardners boy on the bluff near our camp it being the 1st camp ground on the Platt[e] after leaving the Bl[ac]k Hill[.] Boys age 5 years 7 mo. & 18 days - traveled 5 mi[les] & camped on Deer Creek[.] much rain through the day 20th 13 mi. heavy road[.] meeting in the morning[.] Bro Taylor spoke of noncompliance of persons to laws pased in the co. - that such things should not be - or he would leave the co. - that it was principle he had reference to - the principle of rebellion was the cause of Lucifers being turned out of Heaven - said he would not promise this Co. safety over the mountains unless the principle of unity existed amongst us & obedience to council[.] voted that Capt. Horne with the Captains of tens have authority to take cows to strengthen teams according to their best judgement[.] also that the 10's except the 1st travel alternately ahead of each other[.] also that 10's help each other in bad places breakages &c. also that the whole Co. should wait at the first feeding places if any should be left behind[.] also that the Co. wait for last cattle 21st 13 mi. & camped on the Platt[e] Sunday 22nd 3 mi[les] & camped near the upper ferry[.] found some of the Pioneers waiting at the ferry 23nd 14 mi. & camped near the Sma[ll]. Springs[.] Supposed the water to be poisonous as a no. of Cattle died the next day 24th 16 mi[les] & camped at the Willow Springs 25th Camped on a rappid clear stream traveled 10 mi[les] 6 feet wide Buffalo & Bear seen 26th 9 mi[les] loose sandy road[.] Camped on the Sweetwater near Independence Rock[.] more cattle dying 27th more cattle dying[.] meeting cal[l]ed[.] Bro. Taylor spoke[.] gave much good advice concerning our future movement - that it required a united effort at this time for we were in a very precarious situation - re[a]d a letter he had written to send to P[arley]. P. Pratt concerning the loss of cattle in the hindmost Co's requiring a halt & consultation what was best to do &c. 28th heavy frost[.] more cattle dying & sick - meeting AM concerning dividing loading &c. voted that Capt. Horne in connection with the Capts. of tens be authorized to change teams divide loading as their best judgement should dictate[.] after meeting F[rancis] Pullen [Pullin] said no person should have his cow without his consent - that he would first shoot her [.] Bro. Taylor said such conduct should not be allowed & sharply reproved him also Bro W[illiam]. Symons for his unthankfullness to those he was beholden to[.] when time came to yoke up F Pullen made resistance when Capt. Horne came for his cow - by taking out his knife making threats &c. Bro Taylor ordered him to be bound - that he was a dangerous man - meeting was then cal[l]ed & testimony cal[l]ed for concerning the difficulty [.] Capt. Horne testified that F Pullen refused to let his cow go in a team according to co. arrangement - said he told him that the cow must be had according to the decision of the meeting[.] F Pullen then drew his knife <[..ats}> on him & he lifted a bridle he had in his hand in defence[.] told Pullen if he struck him he (Capt. Horne) would strike him with the bridle[.] F Pullen then drew the but[t] end of his whip stock as he Capt. Horne approached him Pullen drew a large pocket knife & opened it - Pullen was then seased [seized] by Bro. [William] Field standing behind & thrown on the ground[.] Capt. Horne then took the knife from him. Bro[ther] Field testified similar to the above & thinking that Bro. Horne might get stab[b]ed attempted to take the knife from him & got his hand cut[.] Wm Jos[eph]. Cain & Jonathan Pugmire testified to the same & was of opinion that F Pullen tried to draw the knife through Capt. Horne's hand[.] F Pullen was then cal[l]ed on to say what he had to say in defence - he stated that Bro. Horne drew the Bridle first - the above was cal[l]ed on & they testified that it was not so that the statement made by Capt. Horne was correct[.] Judges was then cal[l]ed to decide on the case[.] Capt W. Snow's 50 of Capt. Grants 100. being the only Co. near - Capt. Snow & the 5 Captains of Captain Horne's 50 was chosen as Judges[.] Capt. Snow spoke at some length on the duties of Captains & men under them - concur[r]ed in what had been done - except that he should not have dealt so litely with him[.] decided that he continue bound till he make reconcilliation or any length of time the captains may dictate[.] decided that he be bound 3 days[.] traveled 9 mi[les] past the Devils Gate & camped on the Sweetwater Sunday 29th 10 mi. Sept. 1st 10 mi[les] & camped on the Sweet Water - twice crossed it 2nd 12 mi. & camped on the Sweet Water 3rd 9 mo [miles] & camped on the Sweet Water 4th Saturday remained in camp for the purpose of worshiping God recruiting our cattle &c. Meeting P.M. Bro. Taylor spoke - said it was better to stop & worship & give thanks to God if we had neglected it - than to go on for all we would gain by - that he would rather trust in God than in [Pri...] Horses Oxen or anything else - spoke of the time when "nothing would destroy" - that man must first set the example - that we were illy prepared to bring about this time but must do what we can & teach our children to do what they can 5th 10 mi[les] rocky road - pas[s]ed 3 sma[ll]. Lakes 6th 13 mi[les] & camped on the Sweet Water 7th remain in camp to receive the Twelve with some 60 of the Pioneers - kil[l]ed a Heifer & made a feast of fat things for them - snow storm & cold 8th 13 mi[les] 9th pased Dry Sandy 9 mi[les] & 6 mi[les] further pased the forks of the Oregon & Cal. a road 22 1/2 mi[les] & camped on the Little Sandy 10th 8 1/2 mi[les] & camped on Big Sandy 12th 8 mi[les] camped on the Bank of the ford of Green River - here are fish cottonwood & plenty of currants 12 remain in camp to recruit our teams &c. meeting in the evening Bro. Horne spoke of laws government &c. as some had made objections in the matter of F[rancis] pullen [Pullin] - that persons within the boundary of a Kingdom or Country must submit to the laws that the majority in that Kingdom or Country made - that the minority must submit to the Majority - Bro. Taylor next spoke & said the the principle was correct - spoke at some length on the principles of laws & Government - why the gover[n]ment of the Earth was in confusion & why they would be overthrown that it was for want of respect to laws & officers & the principle of unity - that it would not be so in this Kingdom but law & order would be observed or men would loose their heads - question was then agitated - wither a co. of persons those that had weak teams & were not able to keep up with the rest & could recruit them & save them alive by so doing should stay behind & come on as fast as convenient & those that went on pledge themselves to send teams to their releif when they arrived at the Basin[.] it was voted & carried. F Pullen was cal[l]ed on to make reconcilliation according to sentence pas[s]ed 28th Augst[.] he did so 14th 20 mi. & camped on "black's fork" 16th 14 1/2 mi. Camped on Black's Fork 17th 9 mo [miles] 18th 8 1/2 mi[les] & camped near Ft. Bridgers 19th Sunday 13 mi. & camped on Mud[d]y Fork 20th 12 mi. camped on Highridge 21st 8 mi[les] pas[s]ed the Oil & Tar Spring & camped on Bear River 22nd remained camped repairing waggons &c. 23rd 9 1.2 mi[les] camped on a creek with springs 24th 8 mi[les] 25th 12 mi[les] 26th 10 mi. Camped on Weber River 27th 10 mi. over danderous [dangerous] & [Si..ling] road 28th 10 mi. & camped on Kanion [Canyon] Creek 29th 6 mi. difficult road - camped 1/2 way down the steep hills many waggons breaking 30th 5 mi. & camped on the cold Spring Oct. 1st cros[s]ed the Summit of "last ridge" & camped on "last creek" 5 mi. 2nd 9 mi[les] came to "finale location" 33 Sunday continued to arrive having been scattered for the last 8 days[.] Bro. Adam McDonald died of disentary an hour before arriving at "Finale location" Marriages Births & Deaths in the 2nd 50 of the 3rd 100. Marriages 1. Abmm. Hoogland [Hoagland] to Agnes Taylor[.] Cerrimony by Elder Jn. Taylor[.] Witnessed by James Taylor Agnes Taylor & Mary Jones Births 3. Son born of Geo[rge]. & Abiga[i]l Whitaker Aug 21st 1847 named Geo. Willliam, Independence Daughter born of Cha[u]nc[e]y & Mary West Sept 23rd 1847 named Margarat Son born of Joseph <& Susan> Harker on the 26th of Sept[ember] named William Deaths 2. Robt. Gardner son of Robt. Gardner Jr. on the 18th day of Aug. from injury recd. by being run over with a heavy loaded waggon Age 5 y. 7 mo. & 18 days Adam McDonald on the 3rd day of Oct. 1847 about an hour before arriving at "finale location" sup[p]osed to be of disentary nothing is known of his birth |
|||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: UT, County: | |||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
| ID: 330 Title: Nola Nadine Briggs death certificate. | Year: 1937 To 1937 | ||||||||
| Submitted: 2008-10-17 | Label: Death | ||||||||
| Source: Nola Nadine Briggs death certificate in Salt Lake City, Utah. 9 Dec 1937 | |||||||||
| Body: Nola Nadine Briggs only lived a few months. Death certificate showed parents as Jay W. Briggs and Nola Vann. | |||||||||
| Location: Country: USA, State: UT, County: Salt Lake, City: Salt Lake City | |||||||||
|
|||||||||
