Gilbert Henry Van Schoonhoven (1828 - 1903) Profile

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Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 8, Line 335.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal

Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, May 1856, Page 2.

Transcript for Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-December

Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal.

Deseret News

Immigration to Utah

"Immigration to Utah", Deseret News, October 15, 1856.

Transcript for "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254

Deseret News.

"Died," Deseret Evening News

"Died," Deseret Evening News, August 19, 1868.

Died: 
In Captain Seeley's train, between Wagon Hound and Rock Creek, D. T., August 3, 1868, Sarah, wife of Bartel Turner, aged 63 years.



Deceased formerly belonged to Studham Branch, Bedfordshire Conference, England, and was with her husband and family on her way to Zion at the time of her death.

Transcript for "Died," Deseret Evening News, 19 August 1868, 2

"Died," Deseret Evening News.

DUP Pioneer History Collection

Hiram Theron Spencer, reminiscences

"Hiram Theron Spencer, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 5.

In the winter of 1856 the handcart company got snowed in near Devil's Gate on the Sweetwater. I left here with others, taking four horse teams and wagons loaded with provisions down to meet the Saints. I drove one of the wagons that met them on the Three Crossings on the Sweetwater. The people were so worn out and frozen that they were like dumb animals. After the fire was made, we had to watch them so they would not walk right into the fires.


We had to go back along the trail four or five miles to get those who weren't strong enough to walk into camp. They were frozen and starving. We traveled with them until they reached the valley.


When we started home from Devil's Gate, the Indians stole thirty-five head of our horses and mules. Gib Spencer and a man from Sanpete and myself followed them all day, going north from Devil's Gate. When we came to a creek, we were close enough to them that the water hadn't cleared since they rode through. Just over the creek the tracks split and went to the right and left. We decided to go and see what would happen, so we went down the canyon to Powder River and then turned and started back. .


We were eighty or ninety miles from the camp, and it was dark and we didn't know the way. It was near midnight and we thought it best to stop for the night. We staked the horses and then laid down with our heads to the direction we thought we ought to travel next morning. I was nearest the right direction. There were only two saddles for our three horses, and I had to ride bareback all but about ten miles back to camp.


The next spring the Indian agent made the Indians give nearly all of the horses back to Porter Rockwell for us. We learned then that the Indians had separated at the creek so as to set a trap for us. Had we gone back that night, it would have meant trouble because they were waiting for us.

Transcript for "Hiram Theron Spencer, reminiscences," 5.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers. DUP Pioneer History Collection.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

Historical Department journal history of the Church, June 21, 1847, Page 46.

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, December 15, 1856, Page 15.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

John A. Hunt Company report, 1856, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862

John A. Hunt Company report, 1856, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.

Pay, Mary G. to S. S. Jones,Handcart Veterans Association

Pay, Mary G. to S. S. Jones,Handcart Veterans Association, October 18, 1908.

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Mr S S Jones



Dear Bro



i will now try and send you a Little of our history as you requested[.] my parents name[s] were William an[d] Mary Goble[.] there were 6 Children Mary Edwin Caroline Harriet James and Fanny, we Left our home in Brighton sussex england May 19 1856, came to London that Day the next to Liverpool[.] went on board the ship Horizon that night sailed on the 25[.] when we were in the river the Crew mutinied[.] they Faught terrible they were put on shore and another Crew Came on Board[.] when we were in the Banks of New Foundland we were in a fog[.] all at once the Clouds parted[.] we were Close to a Large Ice Burge [iceberg.] it Look like a mountain[.] the sun shone till the ship was out of Danger when the Fog Closed in again[.] we Landed in Boston took train for Iowa Camp ground[.] my sister died the 19 of July 1856 on Iowa Camp Ground[.] she was 2 years all but 4 days[.] took Cold through Getting wet[.] she was just getting over the measles



we Left about the 20 to Travel through the states in Capt J Hunts wagon company to Council Bluffs[.] we started for the Plains Sep 1 1856[.] the 23 of Sep my mother was Confined with a Little Girl we named her Edith[.] She Died and was burried the Last crossing of the sweet water [Sweetwater] for the want of nourishment[.] our mother never got well[.] she Lingerd for 11 weeks and died the 11 december 1856 Between the Big and Little mountain about 4 oclock in the afternoon[.] she was Burried in the City Cemetary[.] i rode in the same bed with my Dead mother till 9 oclock that night[.] my Bro James was Froze in his bed at Devils Gate[.] went to Bed well in the morning was dead[.] there were Father and 4 of us Left[.] 3 out of the 4 froze[.] i lost all my toes[.] my Bro Edwin Lost part of his Toes and Carrie part of her Big toes[.] we were told to stay and help the hand cart companys[.] my Father shared his provisions with the company[.] that made us short and we suffered with the rest[.] i saw a enquiry about Bro Stone[.] my husband Br Pay was Driving the Cattle up one morning[.] some of them ran in the brush[.] he went after them[.] he saw a part of a mans Leg and arm and his vest his watch was in his pocket[.] he came to camp and notif[i]ed Capt Hunt and Spencer and they went with him to the place[.] it Looked Like he was tired and sit down to rest[.] Br Pay Gave the watch to his sister[.] i have Forgotten her name[.] they Came to spanish Fork[.] her Daughters name was anna[.] she married Bishop wells of spanish Fork[.] I Knew Bro Stone well[.] he would often stay to our Camp with his sister.



now Bro Jones i hope you can make this out[.] this is Correct as i can tell it From memory hoping you will take the part out that you want



From mrs MARY G Pay 
Nephi City Juab Co utah



my husband Richard Pay Buried his Baby Girl [Marinda Nancy] at Chimney Rock and his wife sarah at Bridger[.] his feet were Froze very bad[.] he arrived in salt Lake 14 December 1856

Transcript for Pay, Mary G. to S. S. Jones,Handcart Veterans Association, 18 Oct. 1908. Handcart Veterans Association, Scrapbook, 1906-1914, fd. 5

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