James McKnight (1828 - 1906) Profile

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James Arthur McKnight

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Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, September 23, 1860, Vol. 2, Page 2, Line 76.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, September 23, 1860, Vol. 1, Page 2, Line 76.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

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Arrival of Trains

"Arrival of Trains", Deseret News, October 22, 1862.

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Capt. [Isaac] Canfield’s company (independent,) arrived late on Thursday evening, Oct. 16th, having occupied eleven weeks in the journey across the plains. Elder James McKnight, chaplain and clerk, reports that they had an exceedingly prosperous journey; that there was but little sickness and no deaths in the company, and their losses in cattle were inconsiderable—only three or four, and those mostly belonging to a small train, freighting merchandize which travelled with the company part of the way.



We are informed that the immigrants in this company were more strict in their devotional exercises than some others have been, and generally held meeting every evening, during the entire journey.



On Friday, 17th; about noon, the fifth church train, Capt. H[enry]. W. Miller; arrived, in which were about six hundred and fifty immigrants, and sixty wagons. It seems there was considerable sickness in the company on the plains; and about thirty deaths, mostly children. The teams generally returned in very good condition.



Mr. [William Samuel] Godbe’s freight train of twenty-two wagons also arrived on Friday, in which there were a few immigrants.



The sixth Church Train Capt. H[orton]. D. Haight came in on Sunday, in which were about four hundred and fifty passengers. There were, as reported, thirty deaths in the company on the plains; most of whom were sick when they left the Missouri river, principally children.



Capt. David P. Kimball’s freight train arrived yesterday afternoon; how many wagons there were in it we did not ascertain.



The large freight train in which there are some few emmigrants, mostly Swiss was supposed to be somewhere in the vicinity of Yellow Creek last night, and may be expected to arrive in the course of five or six days. Capt. W[illiam]. H. Dame is in charge.

Transcript for "Arrival of Trains," Deseret News, 22 October 1862, 132

Deseret News.

Douglass, Emma Jane Dixon, Autobiographical sketch, in [Collected information concerning the Charles Dixon family, ca. 1931-1984], item 3

Douglass, Emma Jane Dixon, Autobiographical sketch, in [Collected information concerning the Charles Dixon family, ca. 1931-1984], item 3.

Father sold out everything he owned before leaving for Utah in the spring of 1862, when I was in my seventh year.
We crossed Lake Erie on a steamer. Mother was very sick. When the Captain of the boat came along and saw the eight children, he asked where the mother of these children was. We took the train to Florence, Nebraska and stayed there for six weeks, while the company prepared to cross the plains. Father had to go back to Kirtland on business. We left Florence in covered wagons with oxen, in Captain [Isaac A.] Campfield's [Canfield's] Company, with Elder [James] McKnight in charge.
When we camped, the wagons would be placed to form a circle. At night, we all knelt in prayer. There were no deaths on the way and no sickness with the exception of an accident when Arthur Wightman, then about a year old, fell in the fire and burned his hand, and Erastus [Wightman Dixon] hurt his foot. Because we had no way of keeping the boy's hand open, his fingers grew to the palm of his hand. When Erastus would cry at night with pain, the wolves would howl.
The Indians appeared at camp only once and were friendly. They caused us no trouble. Our company did not want for anything while crossing the plains. We had bread, plenty of crackers, and cooked beans. We made salt rising bread. I still have the kettle we used for the bread. We gathered buffalo chips to burn for fuel to cook our meals.
The oxen and pony were much company. The oxen were taught to come around under the yoke, and to gee and haw. We all liked to see them. When they swam the Green River all eyes were on them.
The campfire was our light. Father followed the train to make sure that nothing was lost on the way.
At emigration Canyon, Orrawell Simons of Payson came to meet us with horses and wagon, and brought some of our company in. I wondered how he found out we were there. We arrived in Salt Lake City, 16 October, 1862, on my seventh birthday. It seemed a barren place, I expected more. When we camped there, Elder McKnight brought us some ripe peaches, a treat we all enjoyed.

Transcript for Douglass, Emma Jane Dixon, Autobiographical sketch, in [Collected information concerning the Charles Dixon family, ca. 1931-1984], item 3

Historical Department journal history of the Church

James McKnight journal entry

"James McKnight journal entry", CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, October 16, 1862, Page 1-12.

Transcript for James McKnight journal entry in Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 16 Oct. 1862, 1-12

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Isaac A. Canfield Emigrating Company, Journal

Isaac A. Canfield Emigrating Company, Journal, July 1862.

Transcript for Isaac A. Canfield Emigrating Company, Journal, 1862 July-Oct

Isaac A. Canfield Emigrating Company, Journal.

Margetts, Lucy Marie Canfield, Diary

Margetts, Lucy Marie Canfield, Diary, July 1862.

Transcript for Margetts, Lucy Marie Canfield, Diary, 1862 July-Oct

Margetts, Lucy Marie Canfield, Diary.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886.

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Ráth Maoláin, County Donegal, Ireland, United Kingdom

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