James Keeler (1817 - 1907) Profile

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CHL Journal

CHL Journal.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, September 25, 1850.

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, March 1, 1857.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

James Keeler journals, Febraruy 1854-October 1854

James Keeler journals, Febraruy 1854-October 1854.

James Keeler journals, June 1878-January 1890

James Keeler journals, June 1878-January 1890.

James Keeler journals, November 1876- June 1878

James Keeler journals, November 1876- June 1878.

James Keeler journals, October 1854-March 1859

James Keeler journals, October 1854-March 1859.

James Keeler journals, September 1850-March 1852

James Keeler journals, September 1850-March 1852.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, November 29, 1876, Vol. 1, Page 37, Line 1556.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, November 29, 1876, Vol. 2, Page 40, Line 1556.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

The Journal of George Q. Cannon

Church Historian's Press. The Journal of George Q. Cannon. People.

The Journal of George Q. Cannon.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

Reddin A. Allred journal

"Reddin A. Allred journal", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, March 1855.

Thurs. 25th Elder Lyman started after sunset and went fifteen miles. I went to Bro. Thomkins's and pounded the door and sister T. Baked us a sack of crackers. in the evening. Bro. A. Lytle gave me 2$ cash. Bro. Casteel gave me some dried beef[.] Bro. G. Rolph gave me some shugar. And several of the sisters was very kind in cooking up somthing for us to eat on the way viz. Sisters Lyman. Crosby, Jackson, Shepperd & Pratt.
Frid 26th. Bro. James and I started about sunset &amp; Bros. Rich and Newal accompanyed us. They inted to go with us thro the pass. We came up to the camp at 12 o clock
Sat. 27th. We went to the last water in the pass and rested awhile. Bro. Fairbanks broak his wagon toung [tongue]; He spliced it with but little trouble and drove on. We went to the foot of the big hill at the summit of the pass and camped for the night.
Sund. 28th. We got up at 4 o clock in the morning, and by doubleing teams we got all of the wagons up by ten A.M. Elder Rich called us all togeather and gave us a few words of instruction—said that Elder Lyman was our captin by right, being an Apostal [Apostle], and he wished us all to obey him in evry perticular.
After General Rich and the Brethren that came along to see us off, had bid us fairwell and returned; we got under way. While going down a little hill, <s>the Cattle</s> our neckyoak broak. I fastened a roap to the end of the toung and to the hames which answared untill we got to the Mohave, whare we camped. Elder Lyman appointed me Sergent of the guard. I placed two men on watch and the same time and releived them evry two hours.
Elder Lyman called the camp togeather for prayr before going to bed, and at the same time detaled the guard for the night. This is the rule we adopted &amp; designed keeping it up the entire journey. Four o clock in the morning was the hour set for rising in <s>the</s> order to make an early start.
Mond. 29th. When we geathered the amimels [animals] up to camp to catch them Bro. Fartheringham's horse broak thro. the guard and run back the road; he took Bro. Keeler's horse and went back for him. We drove on to the camping place called the grocery and camped, in good feed—wood &amp; water conveniant. Bro. F did not get in to camp untill 8 o clock in the night. He went back near twenty miles before he could caught the horse.
Tues. 30th. To the camping place near the round mountain—good feed—water poor
Weds. 31st. We went to the place of leaving the Mohave—rested—took in water, and then drove ten miles out to a place of good bunch grass. The teams did not get in untill after dark.
Thurs. Nov. 1st. We got under way before sunrise and went to the bitter spring
Frid. 2nd. Started at one o clock A.M. and at about 8 A.M. we stoped and took breakfast, and then drove to the Salt Springs. The wind was in our face all day &amp; it blew very cold &amp; disagreeable.
Sat. 3rd. We got under way at one o clock A.M. and went to the Amagouse [Amargosa] springs, where we arived at 10 A.M. &amp; then got breakfast and lay by the remainder of the day.
Sund. 4th. To resting springs. We doubled at the big hill. 
Mond. 5th. To Stump Springs.
Tues. 6th. This morning four of the animels was missing; <s>and</s> a part of the teams <s>and</s> went ahead and the others wated untill Bros Maxfield[,] Fartheringham and I went back eighteen miles and got them. In the afternoon one of General Rich's mules in my charge took the collic. We stoped at the Mountain Spring and I doctered the mule and adminstered to her by laying on hands untill she got better. The other wgons went to the Cottonwood, where feed was more plenty.
Weds. 7th. The mule was better—the swelling was gone—but no passage—<s>Continu</s>
We went to where the other wgons were and restd the remainder of the day. Feed good.
Thurs. 8th. Mule no better. We went to the Los Vagus [Las Vegas], where there was a Missionary Station from Salt Lake. They have a small fort very well laid out and nearly completed. They comenced there in June last; and had raised a very good crop of corn, potatoes, turnups, Squashes and a little wheet and oats. They had succeeded in taiming the indians so that they would work and take squashes and corn for pay. We got two indians to heard our animels at night for which we gave them a shirt each and their supper and breakfast.
Frid. 9th. I was kept very buisy attending to the sick mule and geting some repairs to the wagon. The indians took care of the animels[.] Elder Lyman preached in the evening and by his request I spoak after him
Sat 10th. We continued our journey; Bro. J.[ames] T.[illmon] S.[anford] Allred went with us as interpreter. He is one of the missionaries, and was going home on a visit. The mule appeared a little better. We stoped at sunset and let our animels eat untill two o clock next morning.
Sund. 11th. We started at 2 A. M. &amp; went to the Mud[d]y. The indians herded our mules here also and they was very frendly.
Mond. 12th. The indians stole our shugar[.] We went to the Rio Virgin, and up it a few miles and camped at 8 P.M. Bro. Conger &lt;with the mail&gt; came up with us last night, and camped with us to night also. The indians watched for us.
Tues. 13th. Went ten miles up the river
Weds. 14th. We travled only ten miles. The indians heard that the Utahs ware coming down to traid [trade] for some children, and all went back except two, to hide their children before the Utahs came down. Bro Savage with the San Bernardino mail camped with us. He brought me a letter from Bro. Reddick, by which I learned that my family was well. The two indians took our mules one mile and a half from camp and kept them over night.
Thurs. 15th. To Beaver dam. Six men and one indian took the mules 1 mile out &amp; staid with them.
Frid, 16th. We started by sunrise &amp; drove to Sante [Santa] Clare [Clara]. did not get into camp untill after night fall. We kept two men with the mules and one in camp at a time relieved evry 2 hours. One indian came into camp in the night.
Sat. 17th. Our camp was full of indians this morning. We traided some blankets and shirts with them for some buck skins
One indian requested some of us to go and adminster to a sick child. Bro. Fartheringham and I went with him, but we was not able to talk &lt;much&gt; with him. We went to the last water on the river and camped. A number of indians came into camp; two of them herded the animels. The Chief felt a little cross, becaus we did not traid to suit him.
Sund. 18th. After the mules was all got up and the camp was geting under way, I ascertained that Bro. Hulse's cattle was gone, we left two men with his wagon and drove on. 
H found his cattle at the Mountain Meadows 15 miles on the road home. We went to the meadows and camped; While ascending the rim of the basin pleasing sensasion, as tho I was going in to Paridice [Paradise] or some other place of happyness. The mountains around was white with snow, and at the summit it lay in <s>little</s> &lt;small&gt; quantities by the road side.
Mond. 19th. Cousin James &amp; I road ahead to Cedaar City, where we arived at dark; I staid with Elder J. Heights. The <s>teams</s> camp stoped over night in the canyon near the enterance into the Valley, 12 miles from Cedar City.
Tues. 20th. I viseted the Iron Works, which is now in a fair way to do good buisness.
At ten o clock A.M. the wagons came in. 
In the afternoon I got a horse of Bro. Willis and road out to Harmony after a mule that belonged to Reddick, and a mare that belonged to Bro. Tanner; and I staid over night with the Sisters Dalton. Elder Lyman preached in Ceder [Cedar] City in the evening.
Weds. 21st. I got the animels and returned. The day was cold, and a light snow was falling all the way and the wind was against me. 
Bro. Lyman went to Parowan.
Thurs. 22nd. We went to Parowan. I road the mule &amp; Bro. Findlay road the mare. 
Bro. Lyman preached in the evening &amp; I followed him with a few remarks. The Saints ware very kind to us here, and also at Cedder [Cedar]; for we were out of provision and at the latter place they supplied us; and our animels were provided for at boath places 
 Frid. 23rd. The snow fell &lt;nearly&gt; all day. We started at 2 P.M. and after going 8 or ten miles the storm ceased, or in other words, we came to where it didnot storm. We camped at the buckhorn spring—feed was excelent. I was sceized with the rhumatics pain in my sholders
Sat. 24th. To indian Creak [Creek]. The snow was six inches deep on the mountain. The night was cold and my shoulders paind me very much
We made our calculations to reach The Salt Lake City one week from to day; and devided off the distance accordingly. 
Sund. 25th. We went two miles beyond dogs valley and camped where there was but little snow; all the forenoon we had six inches of snow. I suffered great pain while riding. 
Mond. 26th. Bro. Fartheringham road ahead to Fil[l]more to procure feed for the animels. I went to the President, as was always my course, and told him that some returning Missionaries including Elder Lyman would be in, &amp; they wish to stop over night, but we had no money to buy feed for our animels. He said that we should be provided for; and we was.
Elder Lyman preached in the evening and I and Bro. Findlay made a few remarks after him. Bro. Warner gave me a bushel of corn, and I left it with him, to pay Bro. Davenport for a bushel of oats that I borrowed of him to feed my mule.
Tues. 27th. To within three miles of the Seviar [Sevier] river; We didnot &lt;all&gt; get in untill about 8 o clock in the evening. We found Bro. T. D. Brown and company in camp, and camped with them. From him we heard that there was to be a missionary ball in the City on thursday evening next and felt sorry that we could not be there in time join in the dance with our family &amp; friends, from whom we have been so long abscent.
Weds. 28th. We got up at 4 A.M. &amp; hunted untill daylight before we found all of the animels. we then went to the river, hauling our wood with us, and got breakfast; from thence to Salt Creak—didnot get in untill in the night. I staid with Bro. Kizzair
Thurs. 29th. To Palmyra. Staid with Bro. Markham. Bro. Amasa preached in the evening. I left my horse with Bro. T. Hoyt at Salt Creak. Bro. Keeler &amp; Co. &lt;staid at&gt; Payson
Frid. 30th. I stoped at Provo and took dinner with Cousin James Ivy. We then went to the American Fork and staid over night. I staid with Bro. Thornton. Attended meeting Elders Findlay and Lyman preached
Dec. 1855 Sat. 1st. We arose very early—got breakfast and I helped Bro. James to harness up his team and then I road ahead for the City, and arived at Elder Orson Pratt's about 4 P.M.. and found my wife and children there awating my arival, for they had heard that we was soon expected in. I will not attempt to describe the joy that I felt in meeting with my family &amp; friends after so long an abscence. My children had grown out of my knowlage &amp; they did not know me, but from the report of their Mother, they was will&lt;ing&gt; to own me as their Father. We took the wagon to sister Rich's and James went home with Harvy.

Transcript for Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal 1855 Mar.-1863 Mar

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.

James Keeler journals

Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890.

Monday Nov. 2nd/57 This morning about seven oclock I left for San. Francisco went on Stage & steamer arived in the above City about one oclock p.m. had some talk with Bro. Cannon about my situation. he counceled me to leave on the Steammer for the lower country in the morning at nine o clock a.m. So I went to work to bring it about[.] I laid out all the money that I had excep twenty Dollars & thirty five cents.
Tuesday 3rd. This morning I gathered up my Dunage &amp; went Down to the Boat &amp; found that they was a going to start. A little before noon I went aboard. Bro. M. went &amp; helped me to take my things down to the Boat[.] Broths Cannon Ball &amp; Cowley all came down to see me off. I took a stearage passage I got some what sick to my stomac but did not heave up on passage.
Thursday 5th/57. About five oclock this eavning the Boat came to ancor in San Pedro Bay I stoped aboard all nite
Friday 6th. This morning at six oclock I went on shore landed at Timses wharfe &amp; hired him to take my luggage to Los Angelos &amp; started on a foot my self after I had got to the Springs a distance of three miles I met with Bro. Clark and some five others &amp; going down for goods for the Merchants. I went back with them &amp; stoped all day.
Saturday Nov. 7th. This morning the Boys loaded up their Teams &amp; got under way about noon traveled some fifteen miles &amp; stoped for the night. 
Sunday 8th. Today came to the Monty here we heard a good maney storys about what was a going to bee done with the Mormons in San Bernardino &amp;c. The teams all stoped at the Tavern and got sup[p]er I took super with them at an old Apostates from Salt Lake at fifty cents per meal and Slept on the ground on our own blankets. Bro Rollins past us in a Bugy called me to him &amp; gave me two dollars &amp; fifty cents for which I felt very thankful. [blank space] 
Monday Nov. 9th/57. This morning after geting breakfast early the boys drove on &amp; came to the Cocomungo ranch stoped all nite here with but little super.
Tuesday 10th. This Morning we got breakfast with some of the Brethren that stoped here last nite, after which we traveled on to San Barnerdino arived about two o clock p.m. found considerable excitement among the people in consciquence of the reports that had come by the Brethren &amp; others concerning what is a going to be done &amp;c. &amp;c. The balance of the week I spent among the Brethren &amp; Sisters. 
Monday Nov 16th This morning I left in company with Freman Tanner to help drive a herd of horses to Sataclara creek we stoped all nite about two miles above Hicksums.
Tuesday Nov 17th/57 Drove today to the foot of the hill camped for the nite without water.
Wednesday 18th. Today got up the hill &amp; drove to Mohave river it was after nite before we arived.
Thursday 19th in Camp
Friday 20th This morning our Team missing &amp; not to be found
Friday <s>Oct</s> &lt;Dec&gt; 4th/57 To day the animals came back to Camp by the hand of one of the Hunter boys
Saturday <s>Oct</s> &lt;Dec&gt; 5th To day we hiched up &amp; traveled down the river ten miles camped for the nite it being about ten o'clock p.m. with Wicksoms folks
Sunday 6th. Too day came up with herd &amp; traveled on below the Grocery &amp; camped for the nite.
&lt;Mon.&gt; Wednesday 7th. To day traveled to the round hole camped.
&lt;Tues 8&gt; Thursday To the foot of the river
&lt;Wed. Dec&gt; Friday <s>Oct</s> 9/57 This morning som folks came in from Salt Lake some of the boys went to see them &amp; found that Wm Huntington Horace Clark &amp; Jacob Hamblin was along also Bro. Henifer the balance ware Gentiles &amp; Apostates forom Salt Lake City. This afternoon about four o clock we got underway with ab[o]ut two Hundred &amp; thirty head of horses &amp; Mules mostly wild mares belonging to Tanners Crisman Raiser. I drove the Team and part the herd about dark drove in about two miles &amp; got sup[p]er for the boys that were driving the Stock. After super we drove and came to the bit[t]er Spring about 7 oclock a.m. 
Saturday &lt;Thurs&gt; 10th Stoped at the Biter spring until about 4 oclock p.m. when we left &amp; drove to the other side of the dry Lake found water &amp; Grass camped for the nite.
&lt;Fri.&gt; Sunday 11th Drove on all day and nite
&lt;:Sat&gt; Sunday 12th/57 This morning about day break I got to the Biter&lt;:Knifeston&gt; Springs turned out, fed &amp; got breakfast after wich the boys went out with the stock to the grass about two miles from the Springs. In the eavning we drove up to the feed &amp; camped for the nite I was on gard until about one oclock a.m. 
Sun. Monday morning 13th While I was geting breakfast the boys drove the stock to water, after they came back I started on with the Team to cross another forty mile Desert[.] after driveing until about dark I stoped &amp; got Super for the boys after which we drove on all nite.
Mon Tuesday 14th This morning about eight o clock a.m. we found ourselves at the mountain Springs weather cold &amp; disagreeable. There we found that there was some animals gone two of the boys went back &amp; I was called on to help drive the herd down to the Cottonwood Springs we had a hard task got into camp abo[u]t eight p.m. all laid down after getting super &amp; went to sleep I herd none more until morning. 
Tue Wednesday Thursday 15th In camp today I was called on gard to nite 
&lt;Thursday&gt; 16th/57 In camp to day, about ten oclock Cuningham Matthews came in now [no] news from the missing animals &lt;except that the Indians had followed us&gt; also about noon John Mayfield came in with a Mare &amp; brought news of the company. About dark the company came in &amp; camped &lt;that is Bro. Tanners Company&gt;: also Cap. Crows company came in. The first was Capt Tanners company
&lt;Thurs&gt; Friday 17th. To day in camp with the company all well.
&lt;Fri&gt; Saturday 18th. Bro. [George C.] Crisman &amp; Tanner devided the horses &amp; I came on with Bro. Crisman &amp; drove his team of six animals we came to the Vagus [Los Vegas] Springs camped for the nite Also Bro Crows company camped at the same plase
&lt;Saturday&gt; Sunday Dec 19th/57 Today drove down to the fort camped for the day &amp; nite
&lt;Sun&gt; Monday Dec 20th/57 To day drove on to the Desert &amp; camped just before dark about half way over the fifty mile Desert all well as usual. Tied up our animals to the brush for the nite. 
&lt;Mon&gt; Tuesday 21st This morning early the camp left for the mudy where we arived about three o clock p.m. &amp; came up to Bro. Crisman who had come on the nite before[.] they had had good luck with the loos stock
&lt;Tues&gt; Wednesday 22nd. In camp today about four oclock p.m. Tanners camp came up &amp; camped for the nite &amp; Fremman went on ahead with his herd.
&lt;Wed&gt; Thursday 23rd. This morning left again, the loos stock going ahead of the wagons[.] I drove in company with Capt Crows today &amp; they drove very slow all day &amp; did not get to the Riovergin hill until well after dark which caused us a great deal of trouble &amp; the loss of exal [axel] to Mother Luntsfords wagon[.] after geting down the hill I drove up about one mile &amp; a half &amp; found Bros. Chrisman &amp; camped for the nite without mutch feed for the stock. 
&lt;Thurs&gt; Friday Dec 24th/57 Bro. Chrisman drove on about eight miles &amp; camped for the night found good feed &amp; water for the stock.
&lt;Fri&gt;: Saturday 25th/57 Camped on the <s>Santa clara</s> Riovirgin for the nite. 
&lt;Sat&gt; Sunday 26th Traveled to near the last camping ground on the river to day. &lt;Bro. Hamblin left us this morning for home.&gt; 
Sunday Dec 27th/57 To day we traveled to the cotenwood Springs stoped for the nite near to the Riovergin river. 
&lt;Tues&gt; Wednesday <s>Tuesday</s> 28th This morning we got an early start and traveled to the top of the ridge a distance of some twenty-five miles[.] camped on good feed but now [no] water[.] it was quite cold there being snow on the ground but there was plenty of wood so that we got along quite well. 
Thursday 30th/57 Came to Sata clara[.] met with Bro. Lymans company.
Friday January 1/58 Today I went to the Santaclara along with Bro. Chrismans team &amp; family[.] came back to the camp about one oclock a.m. Saturday in camp with folks from San Barnardino.
Sunday Jan 2/58. to day the camp started on, but had not gone more than two miles when Mother Tanners wagon broke down &amp; we had to stop until it was mended up again.
Monday 4th/58. In camp to day. Bro. Beck &amp; others at work on the wagon.
Tuesday 5th. Stil in camp to day&amp; at the wagon. 
Wednesday 6th In camp to day. 
Thursday 7th this morning the camp left &amp; came to Cane springs &lt;camped&gt; for the nite. 
Friday 8th This morning our animals some of them was missing[.] I stoped with the two wagons that was left here about knoon the animals came &amp; we hiched up &amp; rolled on to Pinto Creek[.] stoped for the nite[.] it was the coldest nite that we had experienced as yet this winter. 
Saturday 9th To day we came to Ceder city arrived about half past four p.m. and about five p.m. Bro. Amasy Lyman &amp; family came in.
Sunday 10th/58 I went to meeting in the place[.] heard Bro. A. Lyman speak to the people.
Monday Jan 11th/58 To day about Knoon I left in company with two young men from Fillmore on my way home to Spanish fork city[.] stoped all nite at Bro. Elmores in Parawan about found them all well &amp; in good spirits.
Tuesday 12th/58 About eleven o clock a.m. we got under way again Bro. Edward Patridge in company on his way home from the Islands. we came to red creek &amp; stoped with L. G. Smith the Afternoon &amp; nite.
Wednesday 13th/58 This morning after geting Breakfast in tolerable good season we traveled to Bever stop for the nite with the Bishops first counciler his name is Rodgers I believe
Thursday 14 To day we traveled to the canyon <s>this</s> the west side of dog Valley camped for the nite with a plenty of wood to keep us warm. 
Friday Jan 15th/58 To day we came to Fillmore City arived about knoon stoped with the Huntsman boys &amp; took dinner[.] I ave made some mistakes in my journal in dates from the mohave here.
I &amp; Bro Patride stoped the nite with Sister King &amp; family they treated us first rate &amp; gave us some Crackers &amp; fried cakes to take with us on the road
Saturday Jan 16th/58 This morning we left before daylight &amp; lost our way[.] went up to the Ceders where the Fillmore people get wood which detained us some, we came to the west side of Round valley &amp; camped for the nite[.] traveled over a bad road today.
<s>Saturday</s> Sunday 17th/58 To day we came over Chicken creek camped for the nite without mutch wood. feed good. 
 Monday 18th/58 To day I came on a foot Salt Creek stoped with Bro. Foot. he treated us first rate. 
Tuesday Jan 19th Bro. Tanner halled my things from Fillmore to Payson &amp; let me have a hors to ride to the above place I then came on foot home a distance of five miles I traveled a distance of Twenty nine miles, found my family well &amp; in good spirits I feel to thank My Father in heaven for my safe return home again &amp; have had the Privilege of meeting with my friends &amp; family.

Transcript for Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890

James Keeler journals, 1850.

Friday Oct 26th. 1855.
 
To day about noon Broth[er]s Farthingham[,] Finley[,] Mathews & my self left for the valeys of the Mountains. Came up the Cahoon pass a distance of twelve miles where we found Bro. Lyman & company waiting for those that ware behind.
Saturday 27. About nine o clock to day we got under way &amp; traveled on up the Canyon to the last water turned out our Teems &amp; let them graze on the grass some two hours then hiched up our teems again and left for the hill where we arived about just after dark turned out our stock &amp; let the gard for the nite
Sunday 28th. This morning at four o clock the camp was called[.] after geting our breakfast hiched up &amp; drove up to the steep part of the Hill doubled teems with Bro. C. C. Rich and got our teems up the Hill. By noon the teems ware all up the Hill after which Bro. Rich gave us some good advise shook hands with all the company &amp; left us for home. We traveled down to the Mohave camped for the nite
Monday Oct 29th. The camp &lt;was&gt; called at four o clock am got our breakfast then drove up our Stock. just as each man &amp; boy was busy in geting his own. Bro. Farthinghams Horse got scared &amp; left on the run[.] I saddled up my horse &amp; he got on a great deal excited so mutch soe that he left his hat &amp; coat &amp; left on the jump[.] to day we traveled down the Mohave to a place called the Grocery som twenty five miles[.] camped for the nite. About eight o clock Bro. Farthingham came in to camp with his horse &amp; mine. mine looked tolerable gant &amp; bad
Thursday 30th. The camp called at four o clock am[.] We left as soon as we could get ready[.] found Gard camped on the road. he had traveled the most of the nite to get up with us. we had a hard road to day it being very sandy the most of it[.] camped for the nite about three o clock pm, by a small pond of water. I came on gard the after part of the nite
<center>Wednesday 31st. /55.</center> To day we traveled down the stream to where the road leaves it[.] about two o clock pm turned out our stock and gave them a chance to eat[.] Bro. Allred &amp; I went on to the Desert to find some grass for our stock which we found in about eight miles from water[.] got up som movd &amp; camp for the nite
<center>Thursday Nov. 1st. 1855.</center> The camp called early[.] got breakfast &amp; started for the Biter Spring where we arived after a hard days travel about five o clock pm. found some water but not any grass for our stock. Soe we tied them up to the willows for the nite. Camp called at two o clock am. got under wey for the Salt Spring. about eight o clock am stoped &amp; got some breakfast &amp; fed our stock some Grain. After geting something to eat we traveled on to the Spring where we arived about dark after a very hard days travel in conciquence of the wind &amp;c. Water very salt &amp; bad. no grass for our Stock tied them up again for the nite. 
Saturday Nov 3rd. To day traveled up to the Spring on the Saleratus Creek some twelve miles[.] arived about 10. o clock a.m. watered our stock &amp; turned them out.
Sunday Nov. 4. To day about ten o clock am struck camp and traveled to Resting springs camped for the nite
Monday 5th. Traveled to Stump spring[.] good water but no feed[.] tied up our Stock &amp; fed them Some grain
To nite three of bro. Mc Ley's Stock got a way <s>to nite</s> after we got in camp.
Tuesday Nov. 6th./,55. This morning three of them went back to the devide, &amp; got &lt;the Stock&gt; <s>them</s> &amp; brought them back a bout ten o clock a.m. Struck Camp traveled up toward mountain spring. in going up the mountain one of Bro. Rich's Mules took sick and laid down soe bad that she could not be got a long soe we took her out and Bro. Amasy gave her a pint of Brandy[.] it helped her for the time being. I got on to my Horse &amp; drove her up to the Spring[.] it was after dark some time before we got up to the Spring. Broth's Lyman &amp; Allred gave her some more Brandy &amp; an injection after which she got beter
Wednesday 7th/55 This morning struck camp &amp; left before daylight[.] rolled down to <s>the</s> cotenwood [Cottonwood] creek where we arived about ten o clock a.m. found the balance of the company in camp plenty of grass &amp; water
Thursday 8th./55. About eight o clock struck camp &amp; came to the Las vagus [Vegas] where we arived about t[w]o o clock p.m. hired the Indians to herd our Stock through the nite for two Shirts.
Friday 9th./55. Lay in camp to day found the Los vagus mission doing well &amp; in good spirits[.] they had raised a tolerable good crop of corn &amp; turnups &amp; other vegatables. I bought &lt;one&gt; <s>two</s> bushels of corn for the team to eat on the road home.
Saturday Nov. 10th. About <s>ten</s> 11 [o']clock a.m. The camp got under way traveled up on to the Desert some fifteen miles when Bro. Lyman requested Bro. Farthingham &amp; I to goe on a h[e]ad of the teems and look out a camping ground which we done[.] the camp came up about dark, no water only that we had halled along with us[.] conciquentley the Stock became very uneasy soe mutch soe that they could hardley be kept until twelve o clock nit[e]. at nite the camp was called hiched up our teems &amp; got under way and traveled over a dry &amp; baren country until about nine o clock a.m. when the camp stoped and got breakfast turned out our stock to feed while we eat ours hiched up and traveled until afternoon when we came to the mudy[.] our Stock looked very bad they had been without water soe long[.] they hadnot looked soe bad before since we left the setlement[.] we traveled down the streem some three or four miles and came to grass[.] hired the Indians to gard our stock for the nite. gave them two shirts for it.
Monday Nov 12th. Camp<s>ed</s> called at four o clock am got our breakfast and got underway[.] had a hard hill to clime but did not have to double teems[.] had a very rockey road, and dusty[.] stoped at noon a short time and let the stock eat a short time[.] hiched up again and came to the Riovergin [Virgin River.] traveled up some five miles it is quite a large streem[.] came in to camp after dark delivered over our Stock to two Indians to take care of for the nite[.] feed good.
Tuesday Nov 13th./55. Camp called at six o clock a.m. Struck camp about eight o clock a.m. Traveled until after noon camped for the nite. &lt;our Stock&gt; on good grass[.] hired two Indians to gard our stock for the nite. <s>Here we met the mail got no news</s>
<s>Wednesday 14</s> &lt;Thursday&gt; 15th. Continued our journey up the River until about noon when we left the streem and camped on the Beever [Beaver]. Grass &amp; water good. camp called at four o clock a.m. one Indian and six men on gard with the Horses[.] also a gard with the camp. <s>also</s>
<s>Thursday 15</s> &lt;Friday 16th&gt; /54 [55]. After a hard days travel over a rough broken country and a long days drive we came to the Sa&lt;n&gt;ta clara[.] good grass and water, done our own garding both camp and stock about eleven o clock p.m.
<s>Friday</s> &lt;Saturday&gt; Nov. 17th/55. The camp called at day lite. Plenty of Indians in camp this morning[.] I baut one buck skin for my Butcher Knife &amp; old vest. We traveled up the Santa Clara some twelve &lt;miles&gt; crossed &amp; recrossed frequently in the course of the day[.] also passed by or through several Indians cornfields where they had raised good crops by the looks of the stalks. The Santa clara is a fine streem about the sise of city creek[.] camped on the above stream hiered the Indians to gard the stock out in the hills on good grass[.] plenty of wood also here.
<s>Saturday</s> Sund 18th/55. To day came to the mountain meadows[.] camped for the nite[.] good water &amp; grass[.] done our own harding &amp; garding[.] snow in cite the most of the day[.] it was a cold nite here
<s>Sunday 18</s> Monday 19th/55. Struck camp traveled down to a spring in the canyon some twelve miles from Seader [Cedar] City[.] good grass &amp; water[.] on gard my self one watch of the nite
<s>Monday</s>&lt;Tuesday&gt; Nov. 20th./55. Got in to the City about one o clock p.m. I found the City built on a Crick [creek] called by us Lit[t]le Mud[d]y[.] the people have built a furnaec [furnace] out houses &amp;c and have got it in sucessful operation[.] the people have done a great deal of work here.
Wheat &amp; Corn plenty here.
<s>Tuesday</s> &lt;Wednes&gt; 21st. Staying in this place geting some provisions and some grain for our teems &amp;c. The people treated us well here gave us some horse feed and provisions for our journey. Bro. Lyman left here to day about noon for Parovan [Parowan].
<s>Wednesday 22st.</s> Bro. Allrad [Allred] hiched up his teem with ours &amp; we left for Parovan to day about ten o clock am The Furnaec was nearly ready to blast when we left. arived in Parovan late in the afternoon. I went to see Bro. Elmore and family[.] found them all well &amp; in good spirits[.] I took super with them this afternoon then went to see Bro. Silas S. Smiths folks[.] while I was there Bro. Allred came in. They mad[e] me promise to stay with them all nite which I done. I went to meeting Bro. Lyman called me in to the stand where I went[.] Bro. Lyman Preashed [preached] also Bro. Allred spoke a few minuts. Bro. Jesse Smith called on me but I diclined in consiquence of the time being spent. Bro. Allred closed the meeting by prayer. I then went to fill my apointment[.] Bro. Allred stoped with me.
Thursday Nov. 22nd. Snow falling very fast this morning in soe mutch soe that we did not start until about noon[.] when Bro. Lyman heard that the President was a going to leave f[r]om Fillmore on the <s>twenty fi</s> &lt;2nt of&gt; December therefore he desired to get in before that time[.] Traveled some fifteen miles to the Springs[.] camped after dark feed &amp; Water plenty[.] some snow but not a great deal[.] a cold nite one man on gard at a time
Friday Nov 23ed. Got up in good Season and rolled on over to the Beaver River[,] watered our stock rolled on six miles camped on a creek plenty of water but poor Grass[.] One at a time on gard[.] the second watch I was called on gard[.] I went down to see the stock but could not find them all[.] I hunted up and down the Stream but all in vain[.] I then called the releaf &amp; told him what was to pay[.] he called the next watch &amp; they went to hunt them and after some conciderable seartch they found them some two miles down the crick a going on down[.] they brought them back to the others &amp; tied one of them that led them away
Saturday 24th. Traveled all day without water and camped all nite in the canyon out of round valley[.] traveled over a great deal of Snow and bad road a part of the day. camped without water
Sunday Nov. 25th. Traveled Some twelve miles to water in Pauvant [Pavant] Valley[.] a good road to day, arived in Fillmore about dark[.] found them forted in. The Houses generaly low and rather inferior except the State hous which is a fine building[.] I went &amp; stoped withThomas King[.] I was well received by the folks. I went to meeting <s>Monday 20th.</s> in the eavning[.] Bro. Lyman Preached to conciderable length
Monday 26th. Left the Place and traveled to within three miles of the Severe [Sevier] river[.] camped for the nite without water after dark. good grass
Tuesday 27th. Camp called at half past four[.] a part of our Stock gone but those that was here left and went down to the River[.] our <s>team</s> team was among the foremost of them[.] here we stoped <s>an</s> and fed our Stock some grain and got some breakfast then rolled on to Chicken Creek[.] stoped and fed our teems and Bro. Lyman drove on to &amp; left ours eating[.] it was late before we got in to the Place. Yesterday one of bro Farthingham's mule <s>one of them</s> gave out so that we had to get one of Bro. Cannons mules to put in with the other &lt;of&gt; Bro. Farthingham.
We was conciderabley bothered to find a place to stop but Bro Fa&lt;r&gt;thingham found one of his old friend by the name of Barber[.] he took our stock &amp; fed them on the best he had. This place is walled in and is qu[i]te a City with some very good Buildings in it
<s>Wednesday</s> Nov 28 Did not get a very early start a cold morning. To day we traveled to <s>rum</s> Sumet [Summit] creek &amp; fed our teams some grain then drove on to the next city a distance of six miles[.] <s>stop</s> stoped for the nite[.] was treated well &amp; our Teams was well fed on stalks &amp; soft corn.
<s>Thursday</s> &lt;Friday&gt; Nov 30th/55. This morning we got up early <s>in the morning</s> and hiched up our Teams &amp; drove on the next place Six miles stoped &amp; took breakfast with Bro Thurber[.] he was glad to see us &amp; treated us the best kind. After breakfast we drove on to Provo[.] arived here a bout one o clock p.m. put up for the nite with one of Bro. Farthingham old comrads that traveled with him in the Indies[.] he treated us well and done the best he could for us. His name <s>was</s> is Carter
Saturday <s>Nov</s> Dec. 1st. 1855. A cold nite some snow &amp; wind[.] we got up early in the morning before lite and left for Dry Creek. Stoped at the last place the other side &amp; got breakfast with an old friend of Bro. Farthinghams[.] fed our mules some good Hay then drove on to Dry creek settlement[.] arived here about <s>noon</s> &lt;one&gt; o clock p.m. Stoped with Bro. Karren he was glad to see me[.] we talked over old times &amp; our old travels on the Islands. he has raised a good crop of Corn &amp; Potatoes[.] he has a hundred bushels for sale. that is Potatoes
Sunday Dec. 2nd. This morning about day lite we left for the city. I left my Hors[e] in the fields here in care of Bro. Karren. After a hard days travel on our Teams we arived in the City about sunset[.] the alterations &amp; improvements had been soe great that I could not hardly tell where my old friends lived. I came &amp; stoped with Bro. Callister's folks[.] he was not at home but I found a family in the House that entertained me to the best they had. I find the times tolerable hard[.] bread stuffs scarce &amp; hard to get without money.

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Keeler, Eliza Shelton, Autobiography and journal, [ca. 1886-1898], 10-12

Keeler, Eliza Shelton, Autobiography and journal, [ca. 1886-1898], 10-12.

in the Spring of /54, on the 10
th
 of May we started for the land of the Saints, leaving my Dear Old Father and sister Lucy behind, my Brother Charles [Shelton] and family and little Albert [Shelton] was then 8 years old, and 5 of us girls, with all our little branch started[.] it was a great trial to leave our Father, and he took it so very hard too, he went to live with Lucy and he lived with her as long as he lived, Pa's <eye sight> was getting worse all the time, and he was afraid he would be more trouble than good to his children before he got to Utah, he had a good deal owing to him; there that he expected to collect and then he thought he could serve the Lord there as well as to come to Utah to do it, so we left him with tears and sorrow, I imagined it would be very nice to travel on the cars and steamboat, but I got enough of it, Just before leaving home we got a letter from William[.] we were already to start, he wrote that he done pretty well for a while. got good wages, then he fell sick and it took all he made and more too to pay the doctors bill &c he was not able to work yet, he begged Pa's forgiveness, and wanted to return home, Oh joy[.] Pa's prayers was answered, he shed tears of joy, he answered his letter immeadiately, forgive him, and desired him to come back; he came home but it was after we had left, Oh how bad I wanted to see him, he taught school and boarded at Lucys, for some time, then he left home on a fishing tour, finally married and w[r]ote to us, but I have not heard from him now for a long time, when we got to St. Louis we bought our teams and wagons, cows, provisions and all our outfit for traveling on the plains, Charles and his family occupied one wagon and us girls and brother Albert the other, my sister Martha [Shelton], Louisa [Shelton Obray,] Emily [Shelton], and I were baptized at fort Leavenworth by Alonzo [Alondus D. Lafayette] Buckland on the 24
th
 of June 1854 [4 June 1854] with some others, Louisa was married to Thomas Obray the same day, by the same man, Thomas was returning from a Mission from Malta coming to Utah, with his brother Sam[uel Obray] and family, we got the measles, all of our family except Charles & Sam, they were the only ones that had already had them[.] we suffered very much, Rebbecca [Shelton], (my brothers wife) had the Cholera morbus, suffered dreadfully till death came to her relief, my sister Louisa first had the measles. she was commencing to get better with them when she took a backset[.] Cholera set in and she worse off after being a bride just 3 weeks, Thomas [Obray] took this pretty hard, also my brother Charles was worn out with waiting on the sick and his children died one after another till 5 were layd away all but his oldest son Alfred, it is hard to imagine that mans feelings, I dont know how the poor man stood it, a great number of our company died, and us girls continued very weak and poorly[.] not much appetite and Diareah [diarrhea] all the way to the Valley, we traveled on under trials and difficulties till we arrived in Salt Lake City 29. Sep. 1854, pretty well worn out, and also our teams, nevertheless was much rejoiced to view a city after our long march full of hope for the future, for now we were to the end of our journey and among the saints of God,

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