Alma H Hale (1836 - 1908) Profile

Alma Helaman Hale (1836 - 1908)

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First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918

First Presidency, Missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, January 12, 1889.

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, October 10, 1871, Vol. 1, Page 20, Line 843.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, October 10, 1871, Vol. 2, Page 22, Line 843.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Alma H. Hale autobiography, 1901

Alma H. Hale autobiography, 1901, Page 9-11.

Things remained quiet and we enjoyed the peace and tranquility of our home until April 1862, when I was called and sent as a teamster in Joseph Horn[e]'s Co. to go to the Missouri River. There we met a number of the Latter Day Saints (who had set out for Zion) and returned with them to Salt Lake valley. We arrived in Salt Lake City September 13, of the same year. While journeying to the Missouri I was chosen and acted as Captain of the night guard and as Wagon-master. Returning to Salt Lake City I was placed in charge of the commissary, or supply department, for the Immigrants.
At the time I was called to go with this company, my wife Sarah was very sick, apparently she was sick unto death. I approached our noble Bishop, Wm. G. Young, concerning the advisability of my going, with the conditions surrounding me at home as they were. The Bp. in reply said, "Bro. Alma, if you will go and perform your duty faithfully your wife shall get well".
At this time I had two yoke of oxen. I was compelled to sell one in order to procure the necessary means wherewith to equipe my outfit for the journey I was about to undertake. Taking the other yoke of oxen I departed upon my mission, leaving the home devoid of a team, my wife sick in bed with the 2 children of my wife Elizabeth—who had died the year previous—upon her hands to care for. I never heard from my family from the time I left in April until my return again the 13th. of September. The pen is too week to portray to you the joy I felt (after those 5 or 6 months of hard worry and suffering of mind, wondering if my wife had died or was getting better as had been promised me upon the eve of my departure) when I drove into the yards at home and found my wife well and hearty and everything in general in a good and prosperous condition. I felt to thank my Father in Heaven for the blessings that had been showered down upon my family through my performing my duty although surrounded with adverse circumstances and conditions.

Transcript for Hale, Alma Helaman, Autobiography, [ca. 1901], 9-11

Alma H. Hale autobiography, 1901.

As soon as we could, after the sad event just narrated, we children moved across the river to Winterquarters [Winter Quarters] and lived there all winter until the spring of 1847, when we moved up the river 6 miles, with others, to a place known as "Kimballs Farm", which we utelized for that season and raised a good crop of potatoes, buckwheat, and corn.



In the spring of 1848 we commenced our journey to Utah, an epoch of my life which shall never be forgotten, and one which tested the sinews and manhood of every one of us. Young as I was, bare-footed, I drove an ox-team from the Missouri River to Salt Lake City. (as a matter of fact, I never owned a pair of shoes in my life until I became 17 years of age. It was "moccasins" or nothing).



We arrived in Salt Lake in the month of September 1848.

Transcript for Alma H. Hale autobiography, 1901

Diary of Aroet Lucious Hale, 1828-1849

Diary of Aroet Lucious Hale, 1828-1849, Page 12, 16-17.

After Mother had talked about Farthers Bearrel Close &amp; the Infant She Cald Me into the Wagon. Ses She to me Aroet Promis me One thing. that you will take good Cair of My darling Chreldren and go to the Mountains with President Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimble there is whair Your Dear Farther Started to go with them. dont be Persuded to turn Back By Eny of Our Relations that is writing to us. Do as I have Councled you. and I bless you, and the Lord will Bless you. these are about the Last Words that My Dear Mother ever Spoke on her dying Bed. I never have forgotton those words. I promest her that I would do as She had requsted me to Do. I kep My Promice good. I arived in Salt Lake Valley in the Fawl [Fall] of 1848 The Famley was as follows My Sister Rachel 17 Years Old. My Brother Alma Ten[,] Br Solomon Seven. Farther Dide with the Chills and fever. turned to Sleepy Lethergy. the Elders would Come into the Tent, and try to arouse him from his Sleep. would get him onto his knees and get him to Praying he would Pray a Short Sentence. then fall to Sleep[.] The Last words that he Eve[r] spoke was in Prair to God our heavenly Farther. President Heber C. Kimble [Kimball], and others came and adminsterd to Farther Severals times. I will here relate a Provessy [prophecy] of President Kimble apon My Head. . . . Br Kimble made me Promis that I never would make Eny general move without Counciling him. I always kep that Council or promise as Long as he Lived.



Tuesday the ninth of May, 1848, 22 Wagons the first of the Season Left Winter Quarters for the Valley.



the first week in June President Young breok Camp at Elk Horn and Started for G. S. L. Valley with a Company consisting of 1229 Soles, and 397 Wagons. He was followed by Heber C Kimbles Company of 662 Soles and 226 Wagons. I was Orgonized into Heber C. Kimble Company first Fifty. Henry Harrison [Harriman] Capt. of first Fifty. My Outfit consisted of two Yoak [yoke] of Oxen, and One Yoak of Cows. One Yoak of Oxen on one light wagon and one yoak of oxen and One Yoak of Cows on the hevy Wagon.



The Famley as follows, I[,] Aroet[,] was the Oldest. had Charg of the famley I was in my 20 Year. My Sister Rachel in her 16 year. My Brother Alma in his 12 Year. My Brother Solomon in his 9 Year. I was apointed One of the Hunters for the first 50[.] Oure [Ozro] Eastman was My Hunting Companion[.] Buffilo and Antleop was verry plenty full common up the Plat[te] River. We had good Luck and Surplide our Division with what Buffilo Meat they Needed while we wair in the Buffilo Country. Our travels acrest the Planes was a Long tiersom trip trip over One thousand miles with Ox teames. Was hard on Old People and Woman with Chraldren[.] The Young folks had injoyment. Presedent Young and Kimble was Verry kind and indulgent to the Young. They frequently Stop within a Mile or So apart. The Young yould [would] Viset from One Camp to the Other, and frequently would get musick and have a good Dance on the Ground. Some times the Older Folks would Join with us[.] On One Occation President Young took part in the Injoyment. I formed an acuantance with a Yound [young] Lady Crosing the Plains that I after wards Marr[i]ed. her Name was Olive Whittle, a Daughter of Thomas Whittle, formerly from Canada. So I done My Sparking along the road. So I did not have So much to Do after I got into the Valley



On our travels, as we neared the Valley, we met Saints of 47 on their way back to the Mis[s]ouri River after famleys that was Left[.] Olso Quite a number of Battalion Boys. My Dear Ol friend Lucus Hogland was One of the number. He found what he was Looking for. My Dear Sister Rachel Hale. They Commenced Keeping Company before they Left Nauvoo. of corse he turned about. Came into the Valley with us. We arrived in the Valley of Grate Salt Lake in the fawl [Fall] of 1848. We camped around the Old Fort that the Poyneers [pioneers] of 47 had built. In the fawl of 48 all the Saints had Liberty to Scatter out. and farms near by Settlements, and Settle on their City Lots.

Transcript for Diary of Aroet Lucious Hale, 1828-1849, 12, 16-17

Diary of Aroet Lucious Hale, 1828-1849.

Hale, Alma Helaman, Journal

Hale, Alma Helaman, Journal, May 1862.

Transcript for Hale, Alma Helaman, Journal, 1862 May-Oct

Hale, Alma Helaman, Journal.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 14.

Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 5.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

History of Utah's Tooele County: from the edge of the Great Basin frontier

Daughters of Utah Pioneers. History of Utah's Tooele County: From the Edge of the Great Basin Frontier (Tooele, UT: Transcript Bulletin Publishing, Inc., 2012.

Tooele County Daughters of Utah Pioneers. History of Utah's Tooele County: from the edge of the Great Basin frontier.

N.H. Gardner, Alma Helaman Hale: History and Genealogy

N.H. Gardner, Alma Helaman Hale: History and Genealogy, Vol. 1, Page 60.

N.H. Gardner, Alma Helaman Hale: History and Genealogy.

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