George Parker Dykes (1804 - 1888) Profile

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Andrew Jenson, "Dykes, George Parker," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

Andrew Jenson, "Dykes, George Parker," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 2.

Andrew Jenson, "Dykes, George Parker," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.

George P. Dykes diary, 1849 October-1852 April, Church History Library

George P. Dykes diary, 1849 October-1852 April, Church History Library.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, January 25, 1843, Page 2.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920

Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920, Vol. 2, Page 154.

Scandinavian Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1855-1920.

Charles Barnes, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017

Charles Barnes, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017.

Arrived at New Orleans—voyage about 6 weeks.  Stopped two days.  Proceeded to St. Louis.  Stayed six weeks at Bro. Henry Lewis’.  Meantime I married his daughter Mary Ann.  Shortly after we joined camp at Keokuk.  I would say here that Bro. William L.N. Allen, late president of the Hull branch, his wife and child traveled with me the entire journey to Salt Lake City.  We camped at Keokuk about 6 weeks.  The companies were organized.  I was chosen captain of ten.  Left 3rd of June for Kainsville [Kanesville].  Hard traveling.  Muddy roads.  Several days in Kainsville.  Took the road for the upper crossing of the river.  Mary Ann contrary.  Road very bad in consequence of being flooded from 4 to 6 miles having to take our wagon at 3 time 12 yoke cattle on each wagon.  Arrived at the river not very convenient crossing.  We still proceeded on our journey and traveled as I suppose other companies did—nothing more than common.  I enjoyed myself tolerable well in traveling but was annoyed very much with my Mary Ann.  She was so suborn and acted in every way to make me angry.  Her conduct was such to me and my children that I promised her that she should be no longer my wife on our arrival at Salt Lake City.  My daughter, Ellen, was very sick about seven weeks.  On arriving at the foot of Big mountain, she died—October 1853.  She was buried near the camp.  Proceeded that morning to ascent [ascend] the mountain.  I went down on the other side with the last wagon.  G[eorge]. P[arker]. Dykes piloting the way as it was very dark.  Arrived at camp in safety in the morning.  Captain [George] Kendall proceeded to the city for some flour as we had but little—our teams were few and weak.  He returned with sufficient for the camp.   Rested two days.  Traveled within 6 miles of the city in the morning.  Several of the cattle lost.  Stayed until the next morning having only about one yoke cattle to each wagon.  We proceeded toward evening.  It was dark on arriving at the Union Square.   Mary Ann left camp 6 miles from the city.  I suppose to make herself secure and see her friends as I told her the evening previous that I would not fail in my promise.  It was attended to by Brigham Young at his office about ten days after my arrival to my entire satisfaction in consequence of her being in a hurry to get married to a man, Charles Saunders, a widower.  I gave her the privilege to pay the bill of divorcement.

Transcript for Charles Barnes, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017

Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, 18-35

Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, 18-35.

Transcript for Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company, circa 1930, 18-35

Norma Baldwin Ricketts, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848 (Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1996)

Norma Baldwin Ricketts, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848 (Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1996), Page 23.

Norma Baldwin Ricketts, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848 (Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 1996).

Robert S. Bliss diary

Robert S. Bliss diary, August 1846.

Transcript for Robert S. Bliss diary, 1846 August-1848 January

Robert S. Bliss diary.

Sparks, Jane Ann Fowler, Reminiscences and diary

Sparks, Jane Ann Fowler, Reminiscences and diary, January 1886.

. we traveled over 3 weeks through plenty of mud holes and it was quite a time with unbroken cattle and green teamsters. 12 persons to a wagon and tent. Cyrus H[ubbard]. Whe[e]lock was the captain of the company. We traveled in arriving in Kan[e]sville we camped there 1 week to recruit our cattle and wash up and get ready to start to travel over the plains to the City of the Great Salt Lake, while camping there I had a vision which comforted me very much[.] I had troubled a great deal about my parents since I had left them never realizing how dear they were to me until I was so far away from them. One night It appeared as though I was awake laying in bed with my sister beside me locked arms and my brother laying at the foot of the bed[,] the room appeared with a heavenly light and two Angels in the room[.] they laid their hand[s] upon our heads and blessed us and told me not to grieve about my parents[.] said that both my father and mother should be Eaternally saved[.] I heard my sisters blessing also my brothers. I inquired about the two that were dead[.] I felt the pressure of my hand when the[y] wished me good bye[.] this heavenly feeling lasted with me for a long while and gave me great joy but I could not finish this page[.] realize how my father could ever be converted to the truth but I never ceased to pray for them in my prayers and in 27 years my prayers was answerd in their behalf[.] I think It was about the 10th of July. My companion and her husband in the same wagon with us one wagon. Geogre [George] P. Dykes traveled with us was our guide[.] We always rested on the Sabbath Day and held our meetings[.] our captain was very much thought of[.] The Indians was very hostile that summer but we didn't have any serious trouble with them. But long before we reached our jou[r]neys end our cattle gave out and comensed to die and we had to leave our boxes and lots of thing[s] to lighten our load and before we got to our jou[r]neys end our provisions gave out and we suffered with hunger and we was glad to eat our dead cattle and bran bread but the health of the poeple [people] was generally good. We arrived in Salt Lake City Oct. 11th 1853. . . .

Transcript for Sparks, Jane Ann Fowler, Reminiscences and diary, 1886 Jan.-1910 Mar., 15-16

Sparks, Jane Ann Fowler, Reminiscences and diary.

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