Asa Starkweather Calkins (1809 - 1873) Profile

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Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:312

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:312.

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971.

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 43.

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, September 6, 1855.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Millennial Star

Millennial Star, Vol. 17, Page 815.

Millennial Star.

Angelina C. Farley diaries, 1847-1888, 32

Angelina C. Farley diaries, 1847-1888, 32.

Transcript for Angelina C. Farley diaries, 1847-1888, 32

Deseret News

Latest from the Plains

"Latest from the Plains", Deseret News, August 8, 1860.

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We have been favored with the perusal of a letter from Elder G. Q. Cannon to President Young, dated at Laramie, on the evening of the 1st inst., from which we learn that he, in company with Capt. Hooper, H. S. Eldredge and two or three others, arrived there on that evening in twelve and a half days from Florence, all well, and their animals in good condition. They expected to reach this city on or before the 15th of the present month.



The first hand-cart company passed that post on the 21st of July, and the companies in charge of Capts. [Jesse] Murphy, [James D.] Ross, and [John] Smith, a few days later.



The last Hand-cart company was at Deep Ravine, near the head of Grand Island on the evening of the 24th. The last wagon company, Capt. William Budge, Nephi Johnson, Sergeant of Guard, formed camp near Florence on the 17th, and were to start on the 20th, and Capt. J. [Joseph] W. Young's train on the 23rd.



Hooper and Eldredge's mule train, in charge of Capt. J. [John] Y. Green, expected to arrive here between the 1st and 10th of September. Elder Calkin is with that company. Their ox train is expected in about a week later.



All the companies were getting along finely, and their teams were in excellent order and the grass good.

Transcript for "Latest from the Plains," Deseret News, 8 August 1860, 180

The Companies on the Plains

"The Companies on the Plains", Deseret News, August 15, 1860.

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The last company started from Florence, the same day that Elder Cannon left (July 20th) under the presidency of Elder Wm. Budge.—In addition to a late start from England, this company had been somewhat detained in quarantine through sickness, which caused it to be beyond the usual time in leaving Florence; but from the character of their outfit and the reliability and prudence of Capt. Budge, they are expected to make good time and arrive here in September.



Elder Cannon and friends passed Hooper and Eldredge's ox train of merchandize—H. D. Haight, captain, 22 miles out from Florence. The mule train of the same merchants.



John Y. Greene captain, was passed 120 miles out. Elder Asa Calkin and family were traveling with this train.



The second Hand-cart company—Captain Oscar Stoddard—126 persons, 22 carts, was 250 miles out on the evening of the 26th, 40 miles below Ash Hollow. On the same day, they passed a small company, under Capt. John Taylor, from Iowa City—the company was principally from that region.



On arriving at Deer Creek on the 5th inst. they saw Capt. James D. Ross's company camped on the north side of the Platte. Elder Cannon crossed over and learned that Capt. [John] Smith's company was about a day's travel behind that of Captain Ross.



They overtook Capt. [Jesse] Murphy's company at Greasewood and camped with them on the night of the 7th at Independence Rock.



The next evening, they camped with Capt. Franklin Brown's small company near the Three Crossings of the Sweet Water. The Hand-cart company Capt. [Daniel] Robison, was at the same place.



The companies had been greatly prospered in traveling. With the exception of Capt. Smith's train, which was not visited, there is no loss of cattle reported, save two in Capt. Ross's company. The wagons with 2500 lbs. of flour and 500 lbs. of bacon, sent out by President Young to the first Hand-cart company were met five miles east of the Weber river on Sunday afternoon.



Those who expect friends can rely on the foregoing statements as a basis for calculation.

Transcript for "The Companies on the Plains," Deseret News, 15 August 1860, 188

Deseret News.

Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850

Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850.

Wm. Carter 2 Waggons, 12 head of Cattle, 11 persons



John Sweat: 2 Waggons, 12 head of Cattel, 1 horse, 6 sheep, 4 persons



John Carter: 1 Waggons, 7 hoad of Cattle, 8 persons



Ainem [George Hyrum] Sweat: 1 Waggon, 4 head of Cattle, 2 persons



Samuel Pollock: 1 Waggon, 4 head of Cattle, 4 persons



Aaron York: 2 Waggons, 5 head of Cattle, 4 head of horses, 11 persons



Elijah Bibensley [Billingsley]: 2 Waggons, 9 head of Cattle, 9 persons



Joseph Yo[u]ng: 3 Waggons, 1 Buggy, 17 head of Cattle, 1 hores, 11 persons



Lemuel Lewis: 1 Waggons, 6 head of Cattle, 6 persons



Charles M.[N.] Johnson: 1 Waggon, 4 head of Cattle, 4 persons



James Fife: 2 waggons, 12 head of Cattle, 6 horses, 4 persons



David Lamoreaux: 2 Waggons, 9 head of Cattle, 6 persons



Names of the G[u]ard: Gardner Snow, Aaron M. York, Asa York, Joseph Yong, Brother Clansy [Clancy] , Lemuel Lewis, David Lewis, Wm. Carter, Peter Carter, Wm. Blasdal, Johnas [Thomas] Moss, John Poole



Aaron York 1st ten



2 Waggons, 6 Cattle, 4 Horses, 11 Persons, 2 Guns, 1 lb Black Powder, 4 Lb Lead



Joseph Yo[u]ng, 3 Waggons, 17 Cattle 1 Horse, 11 Persons, 1 Gun ½ lb Black Powder 2 lb. Lead



Gardner Snow, 2 Waggons, 11 Cattle, 10 Persons, 1 Guns, 1 lb. Black Powder, 2 lb. Lead



Lemuel Lewis, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 6 Persons, 1 Gun 3½ lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



William Carter, 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 11 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 13 lb. Lead



Thomas Moss, 2 Waggons, 10 Cattle, 2 Horses, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



William Blasdal, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 4 lb. Lead



John R. Poole, 1 Waggon, 8 Cattle, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, ½ lb Black Powder, 11 lb. Lead



[Total] 14 Waggons, 66 Cattle, 7 Horses, 53 Persons, 9 Guns, 9 lb. Black Powder, 54 lb. Lead



John Sweat 2 ten 
2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 1 Horse, 6 Sheep, 5 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 12 lb. Lead



John Carter, 1 Waggon, 7 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 7 lb. Lead



Hirum [George Hyrum] Sweat, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 2 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 4 lb. Lead



Samuel Pollock, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 4½ lb. Black Powder, 20 lb. Lead



David Lamoreaux, 2 Waggons, 9 Cattle, 6 Persons, 2 Guns, 3 lb. Black Powder, 35 lb. Lead



David Salin,[Sabin], 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 9 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



Ezry [Ezra] Bigford, 1 Waggon, 9 Cattle, 7 Sheep, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 12 lb. Black Powder, 40 lb. Lead



Elija Billings[ley], 2 Waggons, 9 Cattle, 9 Persons, 3 Guns, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



[Total] 10 Waggons, 66 Cattle, 1 Horse, 13 Sheep, 46 Persons, 11 Guns, 25 lb. Black Powder, 131 lb. Lead



Warren Smith 3 ten 
2 Waggons, 15 Cattle, 13 Persons, 3 Guns, 5 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



Hirum Mott, 5 Waggons, 50 Cattle, 9 Horses, 14 Persons, 15 Guns, 25 lb. Black Powder, 80 lb. Lead



Clark Calen [Callan], 1 Waggon, 5 Cattle, 2 Persons, 1 Gun



Charles Grifeth, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons, 2 Guns



William Rust, 1 Wagon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons



Charles A. Davis, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons



Daniel Lorren [Larsen], 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 7 Persons



Truman Leonard 4th ten 
2 Waggons, 14 Cattle, 3 Persons, 3 Guns, 5 lb. Black Powder, 20 lb. Lead



Charles M.[N.] Johnson, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons



James Fife, 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 1 Horses, 8 Persons



[Asa S.]Calkins, 3 Waggons, 11 Cattle, 3 Horses, 5 Persons, 2 Guns, 3 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



Alma Harris, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 2 Persons, 1 Gun



Martin Harris, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 1 Person, 1 Gun



X Welch, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, X Sheep, 4 Persons



[Total] 10 Waggons, 52 Cattle, 4 Horses, 24 Persons, 7 Guns, 8 lb. Black Powder, 30 lb. Lead



Harmon D. Pierson 5 ten 
1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 4 Sheep, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



John Welch, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 4 Persons



David Jenkins, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



John Sim[m]ons, 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 1 Horse, 8 Persons, 3 Guns, 5 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



James Whiteker, 2 Waggons, 16 Cattle, 16 Sheep, 12 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



John Woodland, 2 Waggons, 8 Cattle, 9 Persons



Thomas Woodland, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 2 Sheep, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



[Total] 10 Waggons, 58 Cattle, 1 Horse, 22 Sheep, 44 Persons, 6 Guns, 12 lb. Black Powder, 30 lb. Lead



Names of persons to Stand on G[u]ard 
Harmon D. P[i]erson, Thomas Woodland, John Woodland, David Jenkins, John Welch, John Simons and Son, Wm. Stenit, David Whitaker



Thomas Ritch [Rich] 6 Capt 
Thomas Ritch, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 Gun 1½ lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



Ezara Parrish, 2 Waggons, 11 Cattle, 2 Horses, 7 Persons, 3 Guns, 3 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



G. Wa. Parrish, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 Gun



Andrew Colton, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 Gun, 2 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



John Cole, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 4 Persons



Amos Stone, 2 Waggons, 10 Cattle, 8 Persons, 2 Guns, 2 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



Winslow Farr, 3 Waggons, 10 Cattle, 2 Horses, 9 Persons, 3 Guns, 1 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



Porter Bra[y]ley, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 1 Horse, 6 Persons 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb Lead



John Witt, 4 Waggons, 1 Cattle, 6 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



Thomson Severe, 1 Waggon, 12 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 10 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



Thomas B. Foy, 1 Waggon, 8 Cattle, 8 Persons, 1 Gun



Lucias [Lucian] Wolobil [Noble], 2 Waggons, 9 Cattle, 8 Persons



James McBride, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 10 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



[Total] 18 Waggons, 92 Cattle, 5 Horses, 77 Persons, 15 Guns, 30½ lb. Black Powder, 57 lb. Lead

Transcript for Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850

Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary

Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, May 1842.

Transcript for Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, 1842 May-1891 March, 122-41

Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary.

"Registry of Names of Persons Residing in the Various Wards as to Bishops' Reports, Great Salt Lake City, Dec. 28th, A.D. 1852" in Key to Migration Sources, Great Britain and North America: A Manual for Students Attending the Second Annual Priesthood Genealogical Research Seminar, June 19-23, 1967 (Provo: Brigham Young University Division of Continuing Education, 1967), edited by Norman Edgar Wright

"Registry of Names of Persons Residing in the Various Wards as to Bishops' Reports, Great Salt Lake City, Dec. 28th, A.D. 1852" in Key to Migration Sources, Great Britain and North America: A Manual for Students Attending the Second Annual Priesthood Genealogical Research Seminar, June 19-23, 1967 (Provo: Brigham Young University Division of Continuing Education, 1967), edited by Norman Edgar Wright.

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