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George Lake autobiography

George Lake autobiography, May 1894.

we now found ourselves well fit[t]ed out for the journey consisting of Some forty cows and loose Stock[,] over one hundred Sheep[,] Six yoke of oxen[,] three brook mares[,] two good wagons well laden with Supplys. We Soon arrived at florence near Council bluffs--100 miles where we ware [were] organized and placed in line for the Journey[,] my Father [James Lake] being appointed Captain of fifty wagons[.] Nothing ocured of interest further than all passed pleasantly on our Journey until we arived at the Plat[te] River when the Colory [cholera] broke out in our camp[.] my Sister Sabra was atacted [attacked] but threw [through]faith and prompt attention and above all a merciful providence her life was Spared[.] My Bro. Barneybas [Barnabas Lake,] having mar[ri]ed Mrs. [Fanny] Electra [Electa] Snider [Snyder]. She was atacted and Soon Suscum [succumbed] to the dire disease[.] a number of others took it and Some two or three more died. the journey was tedious and w[e]aring both on men and teams. My Sister Jane was given in mar[ri]age to Stephen Ordway while on the planes [plains] who only lived to See the folowing aprial [April] when he died[.] Some two months later She gave birth to a Son whome She called Stephen who lived to the age of 20 years--when he was killed by a log rolling down the mountain[.] The winter had a heavy se[i]ge of the Mountain fever which come near terminating fatal but threw [through] faith and tender care he was again restored[.] We arived in Salt lake City Oct. 7th 1850

Transcript for George Lake autobiography, 1894 May, 4-5

George Lake autobiography.

Roberta Flake Clayton, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone, "Lydia Ann Lake Nelson," Pioneer Women of Arizona Second Edition (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969 and 2017), 484

Roberta Flake Clayton, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone, "Lydia Ann Lake Nelson," Pioneer Women of Arizona Second Edition (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969 and 2017), 484.

In the summer of 1850 we went forth again in the time to join a company of saints moving to the Valley. My father [James Lake] was chosen captain of fifty. Our company was well supplied with provisions of food and clothing. Father had one large wagon with three yoke of oxen and a smaller one with two. Our family then consisted of father and mother [Philomena Smith Lake], my two brothers, Bailey and George, and my sister, Samantha and myself. Along with our company were my three married sisters, Sabre Dixon, Clara Taylor, and Jane Ordway and my married brother, Barney [Barnabus], who had just returned from the Mexican War. While on our way Barney’s wife [Fanny Electra Snyder Lake] was buried on the plains.



The most vivid event of the journey occurred at Green River, Wyoming. In crossing the river the wagon box floated off a wagon box and began drifting downstream. In the box were a young woman named Snyder and a little girl about nine years old. All was excitement for a few minutes. The only man in the company who dared to swim the stream and effect a rescue was a youth named Price W. Nelson, a young man who at the time I had paid no attention to. He was of quiet nature and I knew nothing of him except that he drove his aunt’s team. After this we two became better acquainted which resulted in our marriage after arriving in Salt Lake City.

Transcript for Roberta Flake Clayton, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone, "Lydia Ann Lake Nelson," Pioneer Women of Arizona Second Edition (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1969 and 2017), 484

Fanny Electa Snyder

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