James Shelley (1828 - 1907) Profile

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James Shelley

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"Another Pioneer Gone," Salt Lake Herald

"Another Pioneer Gone," Salt Lake Herald, January 25, 1907.

"Another Pioneer Gone," Salt Lake Herald.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1851: Page 3.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

John D. T. McAllister journals, 1851-1906, Reminiscences, 1851-1853, 6-7

John D. T. McAllister journals, 1851-1906, Reminiscences, 1851-1853, 6-7.

We started with a Company of emigrants for the Valey of the Great Salt Lake[.] it was Called Elder Orson Pratts emigrating Compy[.] James W. Cummings was Chosen Captn. of the Compy.] the Compy. Consisted of a hundred and fifty wagons and that Company was divided into three fiftys and Wm Bates was Chosen Captn.. of the first fifty, Alfred Cordon was Chosen Captn.. of the Second and Morris Felps [Phelps] was Chosen Captn.. of the third fifty[.] thus Compy. was div[id]ed into tens and Captn.s. Chosen for them and John [Daniel] T[hompson] McAllister was Chosen as Clerk of the Second fifty[.] I will now give a Sketch of our travels from the time we left kanesville until we arrived in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake which are the travels of the Second fifty[.] I Shall first give the names of the heads of families[.] the number of Souls , waggons, oxen, cows, loose Cattle, and Horses, that belonged to the fifty



July 1851 
Roll of 2nd Fifty 
Names of Heads of Families



First Ten 
Captn. Miles Anderson, 8 Souls, 3 Waggons, 24 Oxen, 1 Cow, 3 Loose Cattle, 1 Horse 
Wm Holt, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 14 Oxen, 1 Cow, 1 Loose Cattle, 1 Horse 
Allen J. Stout, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen 
Jno. [John] D.T. McAllister, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Loose Cattle 
Caroline H. Gillim, 11 Souls, 3 Waggons, 20 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Wm Gough, 3 Souls, 1 Waggon, 2 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Stephen Muir, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 8 Oxen 
Ransom L. Mark, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Total, <s>284</s> 278 Souls, <s>61</s> 60 Waggons, <s>293</s> 289 Oxen, <s>106</s> 105 Cows, 7 Loose Cattle, 29 20 Horses



Second Ten 
Captn. George Spratley, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Alfred Cordon, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. [John] Wood, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno. Hays, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
George Baddaley [Baddley], 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Richard Steel[e], 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 5 Oxen, 3 Cows, 1 Horse 
Edwin Oakey, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Ephram Luce, 1 Soul, 1 Waggon, 2 Horses 
Jno. Haslam, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. Hamon [Hamer], 2 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 1 Cow 
Wm Player, 2 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows, 1 Horse



Third Ten 
Captn. Levi Hamon, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Wm Booth, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
John Maddison, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen 
Nathaniel Steward [Stewart], 12 Souls, 2 Waggons, 10 Oxen, 3 Cows 
Edwin Trimmer, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 8 Oxen, 6 Cows 
Byron Bybee, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 6 Cows 
Jno. Gallop, 10 Souls, 2 Waggons, 4 Oxen, 6 Cows, 1 Loose Cattle 
Ja[me]s Heath, 9 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno Fisher, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 6 Oxen, 1 Cow



Fourth Ten 
Captn.. Jno. Easton, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Alexn. [Alexander] Easton, 8 Souls, 2 Waggons, 8 Oxen, 2 Cows, 6 Horses 
Jas Easton, 6 Souls, 2 Waggons, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows, 7 Horses 
Alex Meir, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno. Birt, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. Stodget [Stoddard], 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. Bullock, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Wm Hartshorn, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen 
Henry Reese, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 2 Cows 
Captn. Henry Goldsbrough, 3 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
David Thorn, 13 Souls, 2 Waggons, 14 Oxen, 4 Cows 
D. Brown, 9 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Thos. [Thomas] Howard, 10 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 1 Cow 
Isaac Piper, 3 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
W[illia]m Smith, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Ja[me]s Shelly, 9 Souls, 2 Waggons, 12 Oxen, 4 Cows, 1 Horse 
Wm Thorn, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 12 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno. Brown, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen

Transcript for John D. T. McAllister journals, 1851-1906, Reminiscences, 1851-1853, 6-7

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