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Deseret Evening News

Handcart Pioneer Passes to Beyond

"Handcart Pioneer Passes to Beyond", Deseret Evening News, February 7, 1913.

Deseret Evening News.

Deseret News

Latter Day Saints' Immigration

"Latter Day Saints' Immigration", Deseret News, August 24, 1859, Page 5.

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NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPT JAMES BROWN'S COMPANY, ORGANIZED AT FLORENCE, JUNE 12, 1859: 
William Steele and family 
Lara Olsen 
James Hickson 
Nels and Botila Nelsen 
John A. Stalker 
Pider and Ola Nelssen 
Mildred Johnson 
John Christian Yensen [Jensen] and family 
N. W. Birdno and family 
John Owen 
John Johnsen and family 
Mary B. Farell 
John Larsen and family 
Solomon Gamet and family 
Karna Larsen and family 
Enoch Lewis and family 
Pider [Peter] Ahlstrom and family 
G[eorge]. L. Farell and family 
Karen Christiansen 
Anne Milton and family 
Marie Landstrom 
Samuel Dickson 
Ola Neilson and family 
R. E. [Eli] Kent and family 
Beritia Johnsen [Bertha Jensen] 
George Sparks 
Bengt and Oilya [Cilia or Sissa] Malmgren 
Martha Smith 
Hannah Jorensen 
George Pierce and family 
Pernella Jorensen 
Lucindo and Lucy A. Cady 
Andre and Marie Ekeland [Ekland] 
Hanna Sparkes [Sparks] 
Aanna Christian and Mathilde Bergton [Bergtop] 
Daniel Campbell and family 
James Morell 
A[nders]. O. [Olsson] and Ingre [Ingra] Nyborg, 
Aman Campbell and family 
Anders and Korner [Karner] Nelson 
Samuel Handy and family 
Ichumra Sanberg [Sandberg] 
George Sparkes and family 
Magnus and Turider Jarnesen [Jerensen] 
Samuel and Grace Davidson 
Sarah Parsons 
Christina Magnusem [Magnuson] 
Maro Rymer 
Lopter Johnsen and family 
William McKay and family 
Gadni Erasmus 
Ann and Mary Garvy 
Vicka and Gustaf Jornesen 
William Crotcher 
Sorein and Maren Nelsen 
John Bassett and family 
Christin Andersen and family 
Lacinda [Lucinda] Ann John A. Root 
Jhon Dhalsks 
Edmund and James Dicks 
Ann Hansen 
Mary Eveline 
Neils Nelsen 
James Goodwin and family 
Lars Jensen 
Charles and Ann Clipton [Clifton] 
Karen M. Gorensen 
Robert, Ann and Eliza Garnett 
Jens B. Jensen 
Mik[k]el Rasmusen and family 
Phoebe, James A., and Ches. [Charles] W. Gibson 
Ingilon Tomson 
Goren Sorensen and family 
William Gittings and family 
Frederick Longemust [Longmark] and family 
George Watson and family 
Margaret Axley 
L. Jensen 
James Hay 
Anne Kutrusa 
Mary and Joseph H. Kay 
Jens and Hans Jensen 
Eliza Slack 
Anie Sidersom 
John C. Reader and family 
Anne Didero 
Catharine Glass 
Sophia Ciderstrom 
Levi and Charlotte Minnerly 
Anders Hokeberg and family 
Eliza I Rion [Rich] 
Elna Anna and Christen Anderson 
Sarah Steers 
James and Mary A. Finlayson 
Cilya Ryback 
John Larsen and family 
Sarah Alexander and daughter 
C[arl]. A. Zit[t]ing 
William Wright and family 
Thomas Wand 
John Frost 
Robert and Ann White 
Amos [Ambrose] Greenwell and family 
Philip, Mary and Ellen M. Sharp 
Ann Hill 
Joseph Russell 
John and Mary Trascott 
Edward Haskshom 
Jeremiah Stocks and family 
J. C. Darrow and family 
Stephen Coup[e] 
Seth Wood and family 
Christopher Seeston 
Typhene Fairchild[s], sen. 
Thomas Stocks and family 
Typhene Fairchild[s], jun. 
John H. Gordon and family 
William Cole and family 
Ann Smith 
Mason Cutler and family 
Joseph Wintel 
William C. Rounde [Rounds] and family 
John Larsen and family 
Lans Olsen 
Richard W. Call 
Maria Hyalteny 
Rachel Williams and family 
Anna Marsen 
David Evans 
Neils Harsen 
Charles Harman and family 
Dedrick Funck [Funk] and family 
Thomas and Ann Rogers 
Hannah and Sidsea Johnson 
William Howell 
Oler Fullsen and family 
John Jones 
John Johnsen and family 
James Price 
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS, 252.



NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPTAIN HORTON D. HAIGHT'S COMPANY



Frederick Kesler, Alexander Piper [Pyper] and family, John King, Anna Kirk, Ellen Jones, Betsey Titt, Levi Garret, Anthony Wilson, John G. Hogland and family, James Whitehead, Charles C. Dulin, Charles H. and Mary Crow, James Davenport, Ann Booth, Mary Gurney, Lewis Osborn, Caroline Harris and family, Agnes Steel, Patrick Burns.



Henry A. Smith, Louis Palanteen, John Harvey, Jesse Field and family, John Taylor, Alexander Ott and wife, Francis Bolto, Shadrach Jones, Thomas Baker, Francis Broadbent, Isaac Howells, Thomas Lonhust [Longhurst], Matthew and Wm. Mott, Adam Pall, John and George Horrocks, William Royal, Daniel Jacobs, Jacob Wagon, Frederick Holland, Benjamin P. Mortengrane, Samuel Young, Andrew Christopherson, Neils Andersen, Josiah Combs [Coombs], Josiah Holland, Benjamin and Anna Harman, Joseph and Maria Davis, William Crowther, James and Alice Crane.



John Evans, William Davis, Talaesen [Taliesen] Hughs, Henry, Eliza and Edmund Love[s]ay, Thomas Foote, wife and child, Elijah Parsons, Noah Mee, John Bone, William and Eliza Slack, Miles and Jane Williams, Samuel Fletcher, Thomas Prill, Thomas Jones, Margaret and William Bate, William and Emily Hart, Joseph Price, Robert and Chas. Harman, David Longhurst, John and David Louis, Thomas Lenham, Daniel Smoth [or Smith], Isaac Allen, William Hay, Joseph Beacroft [Beecroft], and family, John Marcroft and family, William W. Reed, Daniel Saberniller, John and Ellen Sutherland, David Roberts, Simon Smith, John Riggs.



James Hodges, Jabez Dangerfield, Daniel House, wife and child, William Cook, John Chamberland, James H. Rigg, William Walker and family.—Total, 134.



NAMES OF PERSONS IN THE HAND-CART COMPANY, CAPTAIN GEORGE ROWLEY.



Mark and Bithiah Lindsey, Paul Henry and Elise Moriell [Morrell], Thomas MacIntyre [McIntyre], Sarah Tuffley, Ann Lewis, Richard Hills, Richard A. Cooper, Agnes Birrel [Birrell], Ellen Lyde [Gyde], Emma Booth, Maryannne Nuns, James Harris, Sarah and Catherine Farrer, Henry Olpin and family, Ann Wright and daughter, Ann Godfrey, Joseph Gilbert, Edward Moor an family, Emma Cook, William Jarvis and family.



Thomas Martin, Reuben Atkins, Henry and James Hobbs, John Smith and family, Martha McRay [McKay] and family, Tullerton [Fullerton] Stewart, Mary Kirkpatrick, Henry Florence, William and Lovina Mann, Abraham Duffin, William Adams, Elizabeth Watson, Clara Bartlett, Catharine Fahy, John Ince, William Wild and family, Margaret and John Thornley, Ebenezer and Sarah Beazley [Beesley], Thomas and Louisa Maycock, Henry I. Strugnell, Emma Slade, Richard and Sarah Jones, Fanny Fry, Frances E. and Sarah A. Pearson, Joseph and Mary Schofield, Thos. Schofield.



Elizabeth Gledell [Gledhill], Joseph and Sarah Broadbent, Elizabeth Dixon, William Whitehead, Mary Henthorn, Squire Thornton, Mary Ann and Franklin Andrews, William and Jane Robison, Benjamin and Eliza Lamb, Edward and Mary J. Shanks.



James and Catharine Davis, Mary Shaw and family, Mary and Franklin Davies, Thomas and Maryann Dickinson, William Scogings, Louisa Budd and family, Chas. Wilson and family, Joseph Ligget, Mary Ward and family, James Turnbull, Benjamin Hibbert, George and Harriet Jones, George Stedman [Steadman], John and Ann Cartwright, Maria Jane and Alice Hanson, Esther Yeats, George Reid, Rebecca and Adelaide Harris, Jonathan Wolsteinham [Wolstenholme], Jane Mitchell, Matilda Barrett, Ann Hibbert, Mathias Nibyon.



A. Titting, Aldertine Bertelson, Caroline Simeon, Carl Rosburg [Rosberg] and family, Lars Mattison and family, Ola Yenson [Yenson or Jenson] and family, Tufne [Tufra] and B. Bengtson, Maons [Mons] Larson and family, Martin Hansen and family, Anders Yonson, Annes Stungberg [Strongberg], Mary Petroel and family, William Atkin and family, Yens and Johannes Yonson, Neil and Hanna Olsen, Peter Lanson [Larsen] and family, Soren M. Wadd [or Vadd] and family, Henrok Preson [Henrich Pearson] and family, Heahan [Haagen] Anderson, Mathilde Arvidson, Peter and Sophia Yorgensen, Yoron [Jorgen] Olson.



Ola Rosenblad, Anders Y. Yonson and family, H. O. and Mary Hagleby, Christine and Karen Petra Hagenson [Haagensen], Lars C. Christiansen [Christensen], Nils Christian, Christine S. Christiansen [Christensen], Rasmine Christoffasen [Christoffrson] and family, Peter Peterson, Christian Sorenson and family, Soren Sorenson and family, Anders Sorenson and family, Tomas C. Christiansen [Christensen] and family; Frank Pitman, Robert McKay and family, James Harris.—Total number of persons, 235.



NAMES OF PERSONS IN THE EUROPEAN COMPANY, Capt. Robert F. Neslin.



James Wood, George D. Keaton and family, Mary Ann Tuffley, Caroline Woods, Joseph Watson, James Bond and wife, Ann Boot, Emily Lovell [Lovatt], H[enry]. H. Harris [Harries] and Mary, Mary Wild, James, Eliza and Harriet Smuin, Maria, Edward and Adele Dessaules, Jeremiah Whitehouse, Elijah Tamms, Sarah J. Thomas, Sarah Gilbert, William Seymour, Charlotte Burciot [Barclot], James McArthur and family, Nathan Hanson and family, William Wilcock and family, William Cullimore and family, Charles Kidgall [Kidgell], Martha Bates, John Higson and family, Christopher and Ann Sprout [Sproat], John Slade, John and Elizabeth Slade, Caroline Callort,



Charles Barrett, James Gillmen [Gillman], George Kirkham and family, James Payne and wife, William Busby and family, Givinllyn [Gwenllian] Martins [Martin], Owen Roberts and family, Thomas Burchell, Mary Davis, W. T. Teitgen [Tietjen] and family, Nils Lanson, Elma True, Magnus A. and Elyse [Elsa] Fynands [Fyrando], Yens Neilson and family, Jones Halverson and family, Rasmus Yenson [Jensen], Ann L. Anderson, Sophia and Amie Christiansen, Neils Peterson.



Thrine [Lena Dorthea] Hanson [Hansen] and family, Soren P. Guhl and family, Martha Christoffson, Hans Andersen, J. C. Granstein [Grovenstien] and family, Rosina [Rasmine] F. Frantsen [Frandsen], H[ans]. L. Dastrap [Dastrup] and family, Ingerborg [Ingeborg] Peterson and son, Mattea Yenson, Badil and Neils Peterson, Maren Anderson, Yens Peterson, H. C. Klingbeck and family, Mattea [Mette] M. Hanson and family, Thos. C. and Else M. Yenson [Jensen], Jacob and Inger K. Christiansen, Yens [Jens] Hanson and family.



Mads P. and Karen Rasmusen, Yens [Jens] and Anna [Anne] M. Mickleson, Yens Mickleson and family, Martha Betsen [Bentson], Rasmus Neilson, Neils and Ilnak Ogord, Hans Hanson, Yens Neilsen and family, Maren K. Olsen, L. [Johan] F. Klingback and family, Mattea M. Christiansen, Johanna M. Hanson, Maria Fygesen [Tygesen], H[ans] P. Iverson, Anna Yensen [Jensen] and child, J. C. Christiansen and family, Jorgen Andreasen and family.



Karen M. Peterson, Hamra Mattson, Pauline Augestsen, Anna M. Hanson, Karen Sarenson and family, Thomas P. Vad, P[eter]. C. and Frederika Mattsen [Madsen], Christer [Christen] and Else Yensen [Jensen], Lars Neilson and family, Peter A. Deline and family, Tilda A. Hansen, Asmund Waldermasen [Waldemarsen] and family, Dessa [Sissa] Fried [Frid] and child, Martin and Dorta Peterson, Karen and Eilen Onesdson, N[iels]. L. [Jensen] and Ellen C. Ogord [Aagard], C. and Ann Olson, B[ror]. Serensen [Sorensen] and family, Peter Swenson and family, Kresta [Kjersti] Abasen [Aagesan], Ole and Annie Peterson, Ole Hagg and family, Anna Peterson, Jacob Malmstron and family, Neila C. Heisel[t] and family, Hans J. Neilsen, Maren K. Christiansen and child, Sachareas [Zacarias] and Maria Andersen, P[eter]. A. Fielstad [Fjelsted], Elenor [or Helena] P. Kier, Louisa C. Neilsen, Yens C. J. Vaarden and family, Andreas Ink, Christen and Annie M. Andersen, Yena [Yens] Larson, Soren Neilsen, Nielsina D. Kissen, Maren Christensen.



Kiersten Peterson, Inger M. Christensen, Anna M. Anderson, Else Mattson, Sissa Peterson [Petersen], Hans J. Hanson and family, Neilsen C. Neilsen, Christen Olsen, Peter Monsen, Lars and Matta Hansons [Hanson], Catrena Olesen, Christen and Christina Jepperson, Sophia Olivia and Frederick Orsted, Rasmusine [Rasmine] Jepperson, [Jeppesen], Mads and Anna Forgenson [Jorgensen], Carolina H. Jacobson and child.



Christen Christoffersen, Rasmus Hanson and family, Maren Christensen, Soren Peterson and family, Christen Andersen and family, Anders and Andrea G. Yensen [Jensen], Christen [Christen] C. Yorjensen [Jorgensen, Kiersten Nielsen and family, Yens [Jens] Anderson and family, Lars C. Peterson, Matta [Mette] M. Larson, Neils Jacobson, Bold [Bodil] M. Hanson, Ole Oleson and family, Maren Yenson [Jensen] (aged 80), Marta Johansen, Chari August [Aagrist].



Sven Olesen [Olson] and family, Anders and Caroline Peterson, Neils P. Larsen and family, Johannes Andersen and family, Lars Moretsen [Mouritsen] and family, Lena Mariager, C[hristian]. J. Leondgren [Lundgreen], Peter Christoffaser [Christoffersen] and family, Anders Yensen and family, Harriet Mead, Maren Hansen, Christen and Caroline Lorensen, Maren Christensen and son, Matilde [Matilda] Sorensen.—Total, 372.



Yens [Jens] S. Dahl, aged 73, died August 1st.

Transcript for "Latter Day Saints' Immigration," Deseret News, 24 August 1859, 197

Deseret News.

Lindsey, Bithiah, "History of Mrs. Bithia Lindsey since joining the Mormon religion and crossing the plains to Salt Lake City, Utah," ca. 1836-ca. 1917

Lindsey, Bithiah, "History of Mrs. Bithia Lindsey since joining the Mormon religion and crossing the plains to Salt Lake City, Utah," ca. 1836-ca. 1917.

When we came to council Bluffs, Joseph Young ordered the Co. to lay over three days, as I was taken very ill, but on the third day I managed to join the company and we journeyed on. There were 29 women, children included, that tried to get on the one wagon we had. I had been put on, but with the heat and exhaustion I lost my first little babe which came before time. Joseph Young acted like a father to me and others on this trying journey, and after a few days of rest, I was able to help with the hand carts again.



	One day we met two Indian Bucks and one of them wanted me to exchange my wedding Ring with him for an old brass ring, but I declined to do business, and made out I could not get mine off so they let me keep both my own Wedding Ring and their brass one. The brass ring I had for a number of years as a remembrance of those days, but do not know what became of it as years move on. After traveling a few miles more we came to a tent, where we found a band of indians with their squaws. I had a small brass pin I offered them, and asked for meat. They grunted and then sent one of the squaws to bring meat, they gave me a dandy leg of mutton, maybe it didn’t go far, but I remember what little we each had of it tasted pretty good to us. At another time the indians killed a buffalo, and left it to the Hand Cart Co.



	The indians were very good to us where ever we met them, at another time I sat down from exhaustion, while the 59 hand carts went on. some time after when I went to go on again, I did not know which was East, West, North or South. I walked along and two big Indians met me, each was on a dandy horse. I said to them “hand carts” several times and they pointed saying “Hand Carts” so I decided that must be West, So started to follow the direction they had pointed out[.] They walked their horses by my side for quite a distance, when we came to a river, one of them grabbed me up on his horse and took me over. I thought I was a goner, but they landed me safely, but somewhat damp. They then pointed again saying “Hand Cart” and left me standing all alone while they turned and rode as far as I could judge, North. I started on and at last struck our Company which was camping for the night. I told the company I thot I was going to die and to fix me a place to lay down. While lying there three teams came to our camp. They had been sent by Brigham Young to meet us. Say maybe that company wasn’t glad to see them, as we had nothing to eat the three days past, and many in the company were suffering very much for the want of food. We had killed an old ox, which helped to draw the wagon as it could not go any further, and it had given the entire company a meal, but also all of us a bad case of disentary so for three days we were entirely without food. Thomas Mac Intire [McIntyre] had been sent ahead by Joseph Young to tell any folks he met that the company was without food, and all more or less ill from heat, exhaustion, and no food. When our messanger arrived in Salt Lake City the folks were holding a meeting, but Brigham Young dismissed the meeting, gathered privisions and sent it by the three teams, to our starving company. After we all had a little to eat we felt like different people. At the time we were so near starving, we were surrounded by indians who would not give us anything to eat, so Captain Roley [Rowley] gave orders to move 12 miles farther to get away from them. I could not go any farther and our one team had been going day and night for three days, so we all had to keep on walking. Sister Snellgrove went to the captain and told him I could go no more, so he put me on the team, and when I finished my trip to Salt Lake City I came in on a team, more dead than alive. We landed in Salt Lake City on Sept. 4th 1859, and as we entered the City, old and young came to meet us, and in the old eighth Ward Square they had every thing they could gather and had prepared a feast for us.

Transcript for Lindsey, Bithiah, "History of Mrs. Bithia Lindsey since joining the Mormon religion and crossing the plains to Salt Lake City, Utah," ca. 1836-ca. 1917

Lindsey, Mark, The Journals of Mark Lindsey: Mormon Missionary, Handcart Pioneer and Entrepreneur (1832-1900), ed. Donald B. Lindsey and Rosy Lindsey [2002?], 413-15, 473

Lindsey, Mark, The Journals of Mark Lindsey: Mormon Missionary, Handcart Pioneer and Entrepreneur (1832-1900), ed. Donald B. Lindsey and Rosy Lindsey [2002?], 413-15, 473.

Stayed in Florence, a few Day getting things Ready for the Planes[.] Our Handcarts had not Arived. I was Apainted [appointed] to Asest in getting them Ready, in Helping get the Covers of the Carts Ready. My Wife [Bethiah Savill] not feeling well. Started on the Plains on the [June 9, 1859], But my Wife feeling very sick and the first Day Travel, She Mis carr[i]ed and was Almost to Sick to Travel. She was Put in [one] of the Wagons. Got Little Better, But was Sick moare or lis [less] all the way. I was Chosen as Captan over 10 Carts. There was 750 Saints in the Camp. We Took Each Cart Two Sacks of Flawer [flour]. was 4 Person to A Cart. It was A Terabell [terrible] hard Jarny [journey] to me. 
 On one time My Wife and I Lead [laid] Down in the Sage Brush and Tried to Die, But was found By the Indins [Indians] and Took to Camp some Miles. At one time A Indin fell in love with Emma Booth and folawred [followed] us for Days, But fin[al]ly left. Geary [George] Rawly [Rowley] was Captain over the Hand Cart Company. This was the Most tr[y]ing Part of My Life. At times, I seem used Completely used up in My Body. After Sevarell Weeks Traveling, we got very Short of food and was oblige to Send Br. [Thomas] McTyer [MacIntyre] on Horse Back to get food. Brigham Sent out Sevarell Wagon Lodes with Flower and it was A God Send to the Saints. Our officers did [not] act as Wise as they ought. Campeted us in the Sage Brush through Miss Understanding the way. Many Others that was not Wright But on the [unfinished sentence] 
We arived in Salt Lake City. Oh, no Thing Can Tell my feelings. Oh, it was Like A Refershing from the Lord to See the Butifull Valley. The good, kind frinds. The Butifull Reception, the Band Playing. It was on A Sunday. Scors of Wagons Came to meet there frinds loaded with the good of the Valley. Br. James Cushing Came to meet us. Met us at the Mouth of Emigreation [Emigration] Canyon. My Wife got up in the Wagon and Myself. Oh, What A Happy time together. I went Home to Elder Robert Dye's House, 20 Ward. The Wagon Lodes of Provisions was Divided among the Saints. I went to Br. Dyes Till I look Around and See What to do. This is first time since I left the Factory When a Boye that I needed to See for Work. But Now I got A Wife. I Must Keep Her.
. . . .few thoughts Respecting My Comming in to the Valley and how I felt in Seeing the Butifull Salt Lake Valley the first time. After A wear[y]ing Journey Across the Plains pushing and pulling A Hand Cart. I was stand on the Little or Big Mountain A Day's Drive from the Salt Lake City. I Saw the Butifull Valley. No Thing Can Tell the Emotions of My Spirit. There was three or 400 Hunderd of us. We Crossed Emigeration [Emigration] Creek 7 or eight times. That and through Mud Holes. We arived about Noon at the Mouth of Emigeration [Emigration] Cannon [Canyon]. We was order to wash up ourselves A little. But was not But Little Good as the Road was full of Dust. The City of our God is now in Sight and I felt can it after 10 or 12 years praying to come to the Valley that My Prayers is now answeared as we left our last Camping Ground and made our way over the Bench Land. We Began meet Scors of Train to Take the Poar Dirty Warne out People to their Homes. There was A Band of Music and Wagon Load with the fat thing of this Butifull Valley. I thought to myself, well any coming for to Welcome me to this butifull Valley When I behold A Man and Woman in A Wagon Haling me. It was Elder James Cushing who Came out Two or three years ago. Oh, my feelings.

Transcript for Lindsey, Mark, The Journals of Mark Lindsey: Mormon Missionary, Handcart Pioneer and Entrepreneur (1832-1900), ed. Donald B. Lindsey and Rosy Lindsey [2002?], 413-15, 473

Simons, Fanny Fry, [Journal], in An Enduring Legacy, 12 vols. [1978-89], 6:191-202

Simons, Fanny Fry, [Journal], in An Enduring Legacy, 12 vols. [1978-89], 6:191-202.

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