Andrew Watson (1832 - 1915) Profile

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British Mission Manuscript history and historical report

Appointments

"Appointments", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, November 21, 1879.

By Steamship 'Wyoming' the following missionaries and visitors arrived from Utah....

"By Steamship 'Wyoming' the following missionaries and visitors arrived from Utah....", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, November 23, 1877.

British Mission Manuscript history and historical report.

Family Search, Memories

Andrew Watson Life History "By Wheelbarrow and by Handcart" by Gayle C. Peterson

"Andrew Watson Life History "By Wheelbarrow and by Handcart" by Gayle C. Peterson", Family Search, Memories.

Family Search, Memories.

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports

Watson, Andrew

"Watson, Andrew", Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 39, Line 1682.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 43, Line 1682.

Andrew Watson, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013

Andrew Watson, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, Vol. B, Page 202.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B.

Watson, Andrew, Autobiographical sketch, in Watson family information, [1-2]

Watson, Andrew, Autobiographical sketch, in Watson family information, [1-2].

We travelled from New York by railway and steam boat across Lakes and up the Rivers to Iowa, where we pitched our tents, made our hand carts previous to starting for Salt Lake City, the date in starting from there I don't remember. We finally came to Council Bluffs, here we stopped to recruit and repair our carts and lay in provisions previous to crossing to the Great Plains as it was then termed.
After stopping at Council Bluffs a short time we started for the Plains. "17" lbs. of luggage to the person was allowed and one man to the handcart with a wife or a girl or two to help push. We started with one hundred pounds of flour on each cart to lighten what few teams we had with us to carry the sick and infirm. Finally after much toil and suffering and many deaths, we arrived in Salt Lake City on the 9th of November 1856, A. D.
Had it not been for the prompt action of President Brigham Young and the Blessings of the Lord in sending teams with provisions to meet us, we would have perished on the plains and in the mountains. History will never fully reveal the sufferings of those belated handcart companies, but I have ever felt thankful that I got here.

Transcript for Watson, Andrew, Autobiographical sketch, in Watson family information, [1-2]

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Served as President of the Dundee Conference, 1879.

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