Jesse Haven (1814 - 1905) Profile

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Andrew Jenson, "Haven, Jesse," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

Andrew Jenson, "Haven, Jesse," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 4.

Andrew Jenson, "Haven, Jesse," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, December 5, 1840, Page 7.

British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971.

Deseret News

Minutes of Conference

"Minutes of Conference", Deseret News, September 18, 1852.

Deseret News.

Eastern States Mission history, 1830-1977, Church History Library

Eastern States Mission history, 1830-1977, Church History Library.

Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library

Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library, Page 118.

Index to the British Mission history, 1841-1971, Church History Library.

Jesse Have, William Walker, Leonard I. Smith, "A Warning to All" (Cape Town: 1855

Jesse Have, William Walker, Leonard I. Smith, "A Warning to All" (Cape Town: 1855.

Jesse Haven journals, 1852-1892, Church History Library

Jesse Haven journals, 1852-1892, Church History Library.

Jesse Haven letter

Jesse Haven letter, November 1, 1854.

Jesse Haven letter.

Jesse Haven letter, 1856 Jan, Atlantic Ocean, Brigham Young Incoming Correspondence, 1839-1877, Church History Library

Jesse Haven letter, 1856 Jan, Atlantic Ocean, Brigham Young Incoming Correspondence, 1839-1877, Church History Library.

South Africa Mission history, 1853-1977, Church History Library

South Africa Mission history, 1853-1977, Church History Library.

Albert Jones notes, circa 1906

Albert Jones notes, circa 1906.

The Emigrants made hand Carts at Iowa Paul Gourley



Left Iowa Camp July 28th 20 days lost// here 
Two companies—one under Edward Martin[;] one under Jesse Haven



<s>18-4/7 miles per day to make the 1300 in 70 days</s>



Arrived at Florence 22nd August



<s>average travel 12 miles per day</s>



Companies consolidated in one Edward Martin &amp; Daniel Tyler Capts.



Left Florence August 25th 1856 for the 1000 miles journey



576 men[,] women and Children



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Wagons 
4 to the Cart—5 of us</center>



 



Two wagon Companies behind us 
Benjamin Hodgett 
John A[.] Hunt



Company provisioned for 60 days



100# flour being given to each Cart for transportation



Sep 2 Col Alma [Almon Whiting] Babbit[t]—Thomas Margetts &amp; Child—James Cowdy &amp; wife and others killed—Mrs. Margets carried away by Indians.



Isaac Brockbanks mother



The March



Bro Evans the fourth death[.] tin cup record[.] Mother on the lead



&lt;above&gt; Passed near the spot where A W Babbitt was killed 
Too many meetings for prayer &amp; preaching 
Moses Cluff and the Buffalo



Danl Tyler and the Mules



The girls and boys courting



The buffalo Chips—the dainty chins



John Watkins[,] Brother Compsan



The Hymn—Come come ye Saints



Oct 8th At Larimie. Over Coat 
Flour[,] Bacon[,] Apples &amp; Peaches



The Tennant Cattle driving and guarding



The people getting weary with the work— 
John Jacques [Jaques] night adventure



The Appetites—



The 20th October crossing the North Platte



The first snow storm—which reached West to the Wasatch range and the great gloom



Snowed three days



The Songs of Zion



The deaths increasing[,] McBride 
Old Scotch Man 
his toes out of snow



Our Tent—the death of Jackson



callous to death



Dug the grave of a young man while he walked by its side[,] 14 in this Grave[,] Red Butte



Stone and the Wolves—a foot in a shoe brought to Camp—



 



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John Watkins &amp; the Ox



Oct 28—Rescued:: Joseph A Young 
Daniel W Jones 
Abel Garr



The big blue &lt;Government over&gt; Coat



The scene in Camp at the Rescue



Young girls eating toasted raw hide—as girls do gum 
Bread Making—Bed making 
Tents[,] Cyrus H. Wheelock 
Snow 1½” 
&lt;Fry Pans&gt;: for shovels [-] 
Rescuers[:] David Garr 
George D Grant 
Robt J Burton 
Charles Decker 
W H Kimball 
Reddick N[ewton] Allred



The crossing of the Sweet Water



W[illiam] S Binder hauls my hand Cart through—



The axle broke 
Kimball carried me over—



S. S. went on



I remain &amp; get another Cart and took on our things



The Council at Devils Gate



Cyrus H Wheelock’s address



10 men stay at Devils Gate with the goods of Hand Cart—People and of the Wagon Companies



Rested at Martins Ravine 2 or 3 days



The accidental burning of John Jacques [Jaques] Record



 



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[Edmund] El[l]sworth &amp; [Daniel D.] McArthur 497 Souls—100 Carts 5 Wagons 
Jas D [James G.] Willie &lt;66 died&gt; 500 Souls—120 Carts—6 Wagons 
[Edward] Martin &amp; [Daniel] Tyler, 576 Souls, 146 Cars—7 Wagons



1856 Five hand Cart Cos. 
[Edmund] Ellsworth—[Daniel D.] McArthur—[Edward] Bunker—Willie ([Edward] Martin &amp; [Daniel] Tyler)



Timing the People time of death 
S S Jones and Eph Hanks



The feet of the People frozen



[irrelevant data]



The life Guardsman [David] Blair buried at Quaken Asp hill



The survival of the fittest 
Martins Lot the toughest of all 
My Vow behind the Log fire



The American Axe:



Nov 28<s>28</s>th over the Big Mountain 7000 to 8000 Altitude[,] the Oxen [illegible] 8 ft Snow

Transcript for Albert Jones notes, circa 1906

Cantwell, James to S. S. Jones, Handcart Veterans Association, 28 Sep. 1906. Handcart Veterans Association, Scrapbook, 1906-1914f, fd 2

Cantwell, James to S. S. Jones, Handcart Veterans Association, 28 Sep. 1906. Handcart Veterans Association, Scrapbook, 1906-1914f, fd 2.

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S.S. Jones



Dear Brother—



I have often wondered why it was that so little was ever mentioned about those who crossed the plains with the hand-carts in the year 1856. Of course I was more interested in that year, because with my Fathers family came in that fatal year. I was nearly fourteen years of age, and I never can forget what we passed through on that trip. I used to think I would like to forget that part of my history, but of later years I have taken quite an interest in clipping from the papers the testimony of those that have been placed in print. I also have my Father's record and it helps me in dates and names. I see by the Deseret News there will be a gathering of the hand-cart people and also those who came to the rescue. We have in our town men who took an active part in that work[.] there names are Peter Tidwell[,] Geo. G. Merrill &amp; E.R. Miles, we have also eleven who came in 1856. I will give you a short sketch of that history



The captain of our company was Ja[me]s G Willie and his assistants were Jesse Haven &amp; Millen Atwood.



We left Florence on the 17th of August. Our company was composed of 10 wagons and 76 hand-carts. 5 of the wagons belonged to the following men Andrew L Siler, John A. Jost William Wilford [Allen], Ja[me]s S. Cantwell &amp; W[illia]m H Kimball. The other five wagons were to haul the provisions, tents and extra baggage and when any were sick and could not walk, they were put in the wagons. We had traveled about 170 miles and had camped with the Pawnees, they being the only Indians on the plains that were friendly. They informed us that a few miles ahead the Cheyennes had killed 4 men &amp; a child and taken the Mother prisoner, the outfit belonged to Alma Babbitt. They were camped on a small stream waiting for us to come up so they could travel with us. The wolves were digging their bodies up so we throwed a mound of dirt on them.



Aug 31st Alma Babbitt overtook us. He swore he would kill the first Cheyennes he saw, he was carrying the mail, and had a man on guard by the name of Sutherland.



On Sep 2nd we came to where Mr Babbitt had been killed and the letters and papers scattered over the ground.



On the night of the 4th the buffalo got among our cattle and quite a number ran away with them. We did not find them and it left us in a weak condition for teams.



On the evening of the 5th Porter Rockwell came to our camp, having been with the Smoot camp five miles ahead. He tried to find our cattle but failed



Sep 17th my sister Ellen was bitten by a large rattle snake[.] it caught her by the two first fingers as she pointed at it, this was at a place called Scotts Bluff. They tied her arm about half way between the wrist and elbow, the flesh fell off the back of her hand and her life hung in the balance until long after we came to the valleys.



We arrived at Laramie on Oct 1st. Owing to the condition of my sister and our teams very poor, those owning 4 of the independent wagons stayed there to recruit. Captain Willie's company went on and my brother Frank [Francis] went with them.



We stayed until the 17th and left with Captain Hodge[tt]s wagon and Captain Edward Martins hand-cart co.



On the 19th it started to rain, hail, &amp; snow, we made all haste and camped at a place called Buttes. We camped there about 8 days, it storming so we could not travel. It was there they commenced to die from hunger &amp; cold. It was deemed advisable to travel on but the cold &amp; snow made our traveling slow and I do not think there was a day we did not have to bury some[,] the greatest number at once being 14. I have an old spade that was used in covering them.



On the 4th of November we arrived at Devil's Gate &amp;



on the 5th Captain John Hunts Co came in[.] To give a just description of what we passed through there, would be too much of an undertaking for me for the weather was very severe, and the people almost lost all heart. Many of our remain[in]g cattle died &amp; the only thing left was to leave every thing we could leave, take some of the lightest wagons &amp; travel on.



We left on the 8th and arrived at Bridger on December the first. All of our cattle were dead and many of the peoples cattle.



On the afternoon of the 4th some teams arrived from the valleys, there were 7 or 8 and two span on a wagon. The snow was about 20 inches deep. I remember four of the mens names or they were all from Lehi, Wm Dawson Alonzo D Rhodes, John Skeen &amp; Geo G Merrill. Wm Dawson was acquainted with my Father and we rode in his wagon to S.L. City



We left Bridger on the 6th



and arrived in Salt Lake on the 14th of December. The snow was 18 to 20 ft deep on the big mountain.



We camped between the two mountains on the night of the 13th the road being kept open by men with shovels and ox teams from the valleys. The wind was blowing &amp; drifting the snow every day so they had to break the road through every few hours. I will also give you the names of those living here who came in that year with the hand-carts—James Meikle, &amp; John McDonald came in Daniel McCarthys Co, Euphemia Mitchell, wife of R.A. Bain &amp; Elizabeth Read came in Jas G Willie's Co. Jas. B. Shorten and Ellen Parkinson wife of Hyrum Covey came in Edward Martins Co. Annie Brighton wife of Rob[er]t Thomley [Thornley] came in Israel Evans Co and Ja[me]s Sheen in Ellsworths Co. I thought this would not be amiss in getting together the names and where-abouts of some who often speak of those dark days. Hoping you will accept this in the spirit given I remain Yours Sincerely



 



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Transcript for Cantwell, James to S. S. Jones, Handcart Veterans Association, 28 Sep. 1906. Handcart Veterans Association, Scrapbook, 1906-1914f, fd 2

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.

Immigration to Utah

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

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

Edward Hunter and Robert Campbell letter to Brigham Young

Edward Hunter and Robert Campbell letter to Brigham Young, July 17, 1850.

Having arrived at Kanesville in safety with my Brethern and friends about the second week in December I went to see most of the families I was to assist and bring out agreeable to your directions, and notified them to prepare themselves to join me in my company out the coming spring. Staid a few days in Kanesville and by the Council of Elder O. Hyde set out for Philadelphia to go to the United States Mint and make sales of our Gold Bullion – Returned in March to consummate my Missions –



 The first companies of golddiggers with Horse Teams had began to arrive – Those who afterwards passed through with ox Teams had bought up all the choice Cattle in the Country which occasioned a heavy rise in the price of cattle and the consequence was I had to delay in my arrangements in our emmigration to obtain cattle cheaper. I could not get broke cattle at any price. However by the strictest economy in making purchases in trades and sales I have succeeded in getting a tolerable good stock and a number of good cows. There has been an anxious excitement in Pottawatamie Co. St Louis and other places to get to the Valley at the expense of the Perpetual Fund – and I have had numerous calls from every quarter. Some I found necessary to assist who could not wait. to wit Widow Lyons [Sarah Bigler Lyons], Joseph Young, Isaac Decker, &amp; Solon Foster agreeable to the council of Elder Hyde. I received a note from Br. Hyde giving me instructions to organize all the remaining companies with mine as no other Company would start later by his counsel and calling upon J.L. [Joseph Leland] Heywood to assist. I had my cattle herded and kept in a yard in Stringtown. Our waggons began to assemble on the Welch Farm near by- June the 25th 1850 made a start for our Journey. Staid a few days at Bethlehem 1½ mile from the Ferry to obtain Blacksmith Tools &amp;c. July 2nd most of our Teams &amp; Waggons crossed the River at the Lower Ferry. July 4th At the 12 mile Creek we organized our Companies, where Edw[ar]d Hunter was appointed President of the Company[,] J.L. Heywood his Councillor. Rob[er]t Campbell Clerk. Benj[amin] L Clapp &amp; N[athaniel] H[enry] Felt Chaplains. E.D. Wool[l]ey 1st Captain. Lewis Wight, Jon[a]than C Wright. W[illia]m. [Mc]Pherson, Royal Barney, Jesse Haven, George Thompson and Andrew Burnham were made Captains of Tens. and the following is list of Families comprising our Camp Sisters Phiners, [Lydia Goldthwaite] Knight, Bro [Lewis William] Wight, [James A.] McCall, [Merritt] Rockwell, Sisters [Ann] Condit, [Mary Dull] McMinn[,] [Rhoda Ann] Fullmer, A[melia] Campbell, Walker, Sisters [Margaret Hall] Rushton, [Lydia] Knight. Brs J.C. Wright, [William] Pitt, [James Weaver] Palmer, Spilsberry [George Spilsbury], [Andrew] Burnham, [Jacob Flynn] Hutchinson, Silcox [Nicholas Thomas Silcock], [Miles] Romney, [Henry Miller] Parker, [Elijah] Fordham, Sis Stewart[,] Br Heywood, [Edwin Dilworth] Wool[l]ey, [Royal] Barney, [William Henry Harrison] Sagers, Meechum [Meacham], [James[ Lawrence, Sis [Margaret Major] Butterfield. Br. [Nathaniel Henry] Felt, Hamiston [Lyman Harmiston], [Sisson] Chase, [Oliver Hunt] Dudley, Sis [Ellen Stuart] Lockley, [Amelia Brown] Spencer, Brs [Jesse] Haven[,] [Benjamin Lynn] Clapp, [Mr.] Burlingame, Cluff, [Nahum] Bigelowe, Hewitt [Orin Taylor Hulet], [George] Thompson, [Joseph] Buxton, Sisrs Fanny Murray, Persus [Persis] Young, [Nancy Zerviah] Green &amp; Lydia Knight. The following is a Summary in round numbers of the strength of our Company[:]



Persons 261. Waggons 67. yk [yoke] of Oxen 106. Cows 113. Horses 10. Sheep 19. Dogs 19. Cats 6. Doves 6. Loose Cattle belonging to individuals 40



 Perp[etua]l Fund 5,554.41....



 Loose Catttle in herd – P.F. 27 – X   # I have along with me Merchandize from England consigned to Prest Brigham Young and principally to N K Whitney[.] wt of Freight 4877lbs



 Mess[r]s Heywood and Wooley have made a start with us, with a heavy stock of Church Property. The strength of their teams was insufficient for their heavy burdened waggons and they found the necessity of drawing upon the resources of the Perpetual Fund till they arrive at Fort Kearney where they intend to hire; with that view I have turned them out – 3½ yoke of oxen and 2½ yoke of Cows. Up to the present we have got pretty well started and are getting along prosperously. At first we were visited  with constant and heavy storms attended with thunder and lightning which has made the roads very difficult to travel to say nothing of the sloughs and hollows. Many of our Cattle have suffered from Feet and sore necks but most of them are nearly well. While our Brethren were assembled on the 4th for organizing the Brethren with the mail hailed us with their presence. All well and in good spirits. Our anxiety for news from the Salt Lake City and to obtain Letters broke in upon the good order of our meeting and all were glad enough to adjourn. Br R Campbell from the Valley called over the Letter List after handing out a few letters stopt to get a few refreshments and left for Kanesville.



 July 6th overtaken by Elder O Hyde &amp; suits staid with us an hour and proceeded on. We have passed some 60 graves of the Brethren who have died of the Cholera and by the dates seemed to have died between the 15th of June and the 7th of July. It may be interesting to give some of their names[:] Marg[are]t Dana, Har[ie]t Dill, Ameroy Nicholls [Ambrose Nichols], John Smith, M M Norris, Alford [Alfred] Brown, Marg[are]t McDougal, Dr Brally [Jesse Charles Braley,] Rhoda Smith[,] Jane Gray, Wm. Fox, Calvin C Hall, Charl[o]tte Thompson, J. T. M. Sellan[,] E[mma]. E[liza]. Camp. Elisha Hawrist 32 yr. Geo Catlin, Sis E Malary [Elizabeth Kennedy Mallory] 50. Irinda Crandell [Crandall] 23[,] Mary Johnston 40. several others. We have reason to be thankful that we have been comparatively free from this dire calamity. One of our Company was taken severlly ill, but by strict attention and proper remedies soon recovered.



 July 16th had the painful task of recording the death of an interesting young man by the name of Washington Marshall teamster for Br[other Nathaniel] Felt. An accident occurred wherein Sister Stewart's Boy received an injury by 2 Waggon Hubs bruising him. As many of our Cattle were wild and unbroke I esteem it a marked providence that no other damage is sustained and that the Camp at the present time is in such excellent health and that some who started sick are fast recovering their health. Frequently meeting waggons from the Fort passing back for provisions.



 July 19th Overtaken by Col. Reese in his Chaise. He has 8 waggons back bound for the Salt Lake City. Each waggon 3000 wt of Goods. This morning too Mr. Thompson Clerk of the Firm of Riley left our Camp destined to overtake their goods bound for the same place. Sundays we set apart to rest our Cattle do washing – blacksmithing and have preaching – and camp instruction.



 30 Miles East Ft Kearney [Kearny]- Sunday July 21st 50



As Kincaid [Kinkead] and Livingston are in our immediate vicinity and about to proceed on with dispatch I hasten to bring this communication to a close. Our Camp is in a healthy state – none sick with us. We have travelled about 90 miles this week. Last Sunday we took into consideration the propriety of making 2 Divisions. it answers our purpose. Our Cattle improve on the road. Within 10 miles of us lies our 2nd Division all pretty well. Col. Reece's trains is a few miles back of us. We received the intelligence of a death from Cholera in his company. We design holding a meeting this afternoon and having a preach from Benj[ami]n L[ynn] Clapp. Nothing of any importance has occurred on our journey – Save all is health, peace and that a hope inspires us that we shall improve in the prosecution of our journey and hail our Brethren and friends in the Valley. I expect to make a full report of my mission when I reach you. Considering the high price of Stock and of Provender &amp; Provisions the Brethren generally have as good an outfit as I could anticipate. Wheat Flour $6.00 per 100 corn 2 to $2.50 per bu. Bacon from 6 to 9 cts Hay $1.00 per 100 – Groceries and other provisions equally high. Our waggons are most of them new and many are in good repair[.] We expect to reach Fort Kearney <strike>by</strike> or before the middle of this week. We would be remembered our friends in the Valley. and our prayers are for the prosperity of Zion



We subscribe ourselves ever yours in the everlasting Covenant



 Robert Campbell, Clerk.                                                                     Edward Hunter

Transcript for Edward Hunter and Robert Campbell letter to Brigham Young, 17 July 1850

Edward Hunter and Robert Campbell letter to Brigham Young.

Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children

Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children, March 1892.

Transcript for Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children, 1892 March 16

Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children.

Hamilton, Henry, Journals [1851]-1900, fd. 2

Hamilton, Henry, Journals [1851]-1900, fd. 2, Vol. 3.

Thursday 27th Novermber while on Green river I begin my journal again from this &amp; I will give from May the 25th as far as I mid or as I feel to do the 1st week on the Sea I was bound up in my bow[e]ls so I felt not right &amp; was away almost from eating food but I got some caster [castor] Oil from Jessie Havan [Jesse Haven] &amp; I got right after that &amp; the Captin got a hole in the top of the gallie [galley] which made it a good deal better &amp; got also 3 men to assist me in cooking as there was such a number on board there was 836 persons. Edward Martin was President &amp; Jessie Havan [Haven] &amp; Father George Waugh his Counselors[.] we had a pretty good time of it &amp; a good voyage[.] we landed in Boston from the time we left Liverpool in 35 days[.] there was littel [little] sickness amongst us[.] there was 2 marri[a]ges. <s>45</s> 4 or 5 deaths &amp; 3 or 4 bearths [births] while on the voyage. we started with the train from Boston about 1st of July went with the train about 1700 Miles[.] landed first in Albanie [Albany.] I was there about 3 hours, before the rest of the passangers on to me leaving the train. as I had to wait on 2 of the Sisters &amp; bring them from the hostel to the train[.] the next place we landed at was Buffilo [Buffalo.] I was at each place on the way mostly left to shift the luggage on the way along with a lot more of the boys. in Chigaigho [Chicago] all the Saints stopt over night in a large Shade[.] I was on guard the 1st part of the night[.] there was several men came along &amp; was inquiring about the number of the Saints &amp;c talking about Poligiamea [Polygamy] &amp; their hearts as black as hell but there happened to be a fire in the Town that night which took the attention of the people from the Saints a good deal[.] when we came up this len[g]th we found quite a different Spirit among the people but to the worse they appeared to be far more wicked. we stoped all night in Rock Island but the main bodie of the Saints went on before midday[.] there was some fellowes came round to trouble us at night. Just as was going to sleep I stood guard the 1st part of the night[.] the fellowes came a round making a pretense to see if the Waggon Wheels was right but they were desirious to get away a young girle we had with us[,] but they could not accomplish there design. we rode up the next day to Iowa but I had to stopt at the station all that day &amp; got up next day which was the 9th or 10th of July[.] I found Mother Smith &amp; Family there all well &amp; E Mitchell[.] I [was] truly glad to see them as they were also to see me[.] they took &amp; washed all my fowle [foul] clothes.



they Started with there hand carts about the 16th of July &amp; it was truly good to see them roll out. I wrote a letter for my Mother &amp; 1 E Cowper &amp; sent things off to Dundee informing them about when I was to start off for the City of Salt Lake &amp;c[.] I truly felt glad in getting the oppertunity of going but the way opened up for me right[.] Elder Edward Martin beaing the President of the Company accross the Sea I asked him if there was any way for me to go for to drive a team so he went &amp; inquired of Thomas Tennent Esq[.] so he talked a littel to me about it[.] so he payed my way up to Iowa camp ground about 2 pounds 4 shillings.



All the hand cart companies went off before we started on August 1st &amp; camped ¾ of Mile off before we crossed the 1st brid[g]e we left Walker &amp; his company took us fulley 4 weeks to get up to Florance [Florence] a distance of about 300 Miles[.] we had very warm times of it &amp; hard too with the cattel beaing so unrueley [unruly] &amp; not beaing acustomed driveing a team[.] on the way we could have got all the plumbs [plums] we wanted[.] Yea Waggon loads of them. I lost my jacket &amp; vest 1 day comming along &amp; my journal was wet &amp; other things too.



left Flowerance [Florence] about the 1st or 2nd of September[.] brother Tennent had 3 Waggons up to this[.] he then got another 1 so these 4 &amp; Jessie Havans [Jesse Havens] went from John Hunts Comp[an]y to Bengemen [Benjamin] Hodget[t]s Company as it was moved on a littel[.] Br [Thomas] Tennent &amp; Wife [Jane Ayrton Tennant] &amp; yo[u]ng boy [Thomas Tennant] &amp; the Wife Mother [Isabella Lambert Ayrton] took bad here with the fever &amp; ague[.] the Wife got better &amp; he took bad with the Diaharrea &amp; died just after we crossed Scotz [Scotts] Bluffs[.] I seen him die it was 1/2 past 1 P.M. October 4th[.] took &amp; buirid [buried] him at Fort Laramie[.] <s>was</s> 1 of our teamsters took bad with a loosness &amp; died on the 26 of the same mounth [month] &amp; was buried 10 Miles above the upper crossing of Platte where the first Snow came on us[.] his name is Henry Satterlie [Starlie.] we was stopt here 10 days with the Snow[.] the Cattel got so weak not getting feed. while we was here the express came on from Devils Gate which cheered our hearts[.] Our fourth &amp; Martins Company of hand carts was booth [both] together that day[.] they were deying [dying] off fast &amp; beaing buried 6 &amp; 7 in a day with cold &amp; hunger &amp; fetuage [fatigue.] together from that day we began to go a littel each day till we came to Devel [Devil’s] Gate.



Sister [Jane Ayrton] Tennets Mother [Isabella Lambert Ayrton] Died on Octr. 30th &amp; was buired [buried] at Willow Spring. we had to stopt 7 days at the D[evil’s] Gate on account of the Snow[.] There was a [g]reat many of the cattel died here for want of feed. when we came here we found George D Grant &amp; Robert Burton[,] CH Wheelock &amp; a good many others[.] Joseph Young &amp; another 1 went on express to the Valley to let the circumstances of the companies be known. when we came along passed by where A[lmon] W Babbit[t] &amp; party was killed by the Indi[a]ns[,] we had come on where Marget[t]s &amp; party was killed by the Indi[a]ns[.] I seen that place.



about the 20th of October when the 1st Snow came on we had to go on allowence of flower [flour.] about this time the hand cart people was on a 4 Ounzes per day. and Companies left about <s>T</s> 1/2 of our waggons at D[evil’s] Gate &amp; ¾ of the good[s] as Jessie Havan [Jesse Haven] had the charge of Tennants Waggons[.] his &amp; Tennent went saperate from the time we left D[evil’s] Gate from the rest[.] we got out of flower [flour] several times but generaly had plenty of beef &amp; Coffee &amp; Sugar &amp;c. we stoped 2 or 3 days at Green River secd [secured] several times a small quantity of flower [flour].



Wednesday 26th <november> did not get anything to eat this day till about 3 P.M. then measly got some few Peashes[,] ½ # of Bacon &amp; some Tea between 7 of us[.] there was a few Waggons come from B[r]idger with flower [flour] &amp; with advises to leave all that could be left[.] the Haffers [Heifers] was all left here &amp; several oxen &amp;c </november>



Thursday 4th December landed at Bridger[.] found those that had been assisted with teams from Ft Supply there &amp; others &amp; littel prospect of getting any as Br Brigham had wrote to the effect not to come on in the present condition but Elder Jessie Havan [Jesse Haven] was to start out so he [text missing]



Friday 5th Elder Jessie Havan asked us boys if we would start with him &amp; he would give us 1 lb of flower [flour] per day &amp; the first night he would give them bread &amp; butter[.] so the boys concented to go but I objected on account of Pres. B Youngs letter, but he got another man in my Plase &amp; started on Satarday Evening although Captin Hunt counseled him not to go. So after he was away a few hours an express came from the City that 60 Waggons was on there was [way] and plenty of flower [flour] &amp; we give 3 cheers, after the boys getting there all made ready to go to where we could get wood to make loge [log] houses for the winter



Sabbath 7th we got 2 lbs of flower [flour] each &amp; 2½ lbss of good beef between 3 of us[.] there was a lot of waggons come in on Sunday[,] Monday &amp; Tuesday



Wednesday 10th I started off this morning with the Spring Vaolle [Valley] Company[.] we landed at Bear River 38 Miles off



Thursday 11th hard pulling in the Snow[.] Camped at the Weber[.] I lost 1 of my shose [shoes] to day



Friday 12th went to Cotton Wood [Cottonwood] grove[.] Snowed which made it worse



Satarday 13th Crossed the big Mountain[.] I traveled the most of the days journey[.] got some clothes on my feet



Sabbath 14th crossed the littel [Little] Mountain[.] landed in the City about 3 P.M. It was hard pulling[.] I passed through the Snow on the litte [Little] Mountain about 1½ feet above my head. it was truly a happy sight for us to see the Valley[.] When I landed I seen Elder D.S. Mcarthur so he invited me to his house[.] I went with him &amp; stoped over night[.] I had just to wear cloths on my feet for want of shoes the way I never had to do before[.] yet I was glad that the Lord spaired me to come to the Vallies of the Mountains



 



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1868 Aug 14th [Friday] I could find no word of Mother I then tryed to get some work while I could here from her but could get none[.] I next went to see some aquentance at the Penitenitiary who was guard so I put up there doing some guarding etc for him till we heard of Capt. Haights train was coming in so me + the guard David Burnett Jr. started on on Satur. 22nd to meet the train as we expected that Mother Buist his Mother in Law was along with Mother[.] We could not go the lenth of the train on account of our rig + team therefore we camped out all night.



Sabb. 23rd I started of over the divide + went until I found the train[.] Mother did not know me[.] She and Mother buist was very frail[.] I brought them up to George Fraughton about a mile from where the company nooned + we had dinner in George's[.] we twaited then untill the train came up[.] David's mother in law did not know him either[.] we then went off over the summit got to our teams + started out ofr David's house[.] got there a little after dark.



Mond. 24th The train came along about 11 A.M. so Mother + I came to the City with it[.] stoped on the camp ground by the Tithing Office[.] the [illeg] was fine.

Transcript for Hamilton, Henry, Journals [1851]-1900, fd. 2, vol. 3

Hamilton, Henry, Journals [1851]-1900, fd. 2.

Harvey H. Cluff autobiography, journals, and scrapbook, 1868-1916, Autobiography, 1868-1888,18-25

Harvey H. Cluff autobiography, journals, and scrapbook, 1868-1916, Autobiography, 1868-1888,18-25.

The year 1856 cronicles my first public Service in the Church and I freely record the Sentiment I feel in the service then rendered. The Perpetual Emigration Fund Company an organization created in the Church for the purpose of assisting the poor to geather out from the nations and come up to the mountains of the Lord was directed to a new and rather novil mode of crossing the planes. To purchase wagons, oxen, mules or, horses made the price of an outfit beyond the means of the poorer classes who were anxious to come to Zion. So the Handcart System was inaugerated. Light carts with two wheels about the size of the hind wheel of a common wagon with a frame or bed of suitable size. Generally two persons would join togeather pushing and pulling and succeed quite admirably when the roads were good. Families of course arranged their affairs in the most consistant way possible. Their goods, bedding and provisions were of the most meagre supply. With such an outfit Several hundred people in Seperate companies, Started for Salt Lake City, a distance of over a thousand miles. The first companies on the road reached Salt Lake City befor the fall Storms Set in without any Serious difficulty. These first arrived about the first of October singing handcarts Songs.



 



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I attended the October conference of that year which opened on the 6th as usual, having walked from Provo to Salt Lake City. On that day President Brigham Young at the opening of the first Session made a call upon the people to furnish teams provisions and clothing to aid the late Handcart companies in as the winter Season was fast hastening on. Snow having already fallen upon the mountains. The response to the call of President Young was most remarkable. On the following day[,] October 7th[,] 22 teames – two span of mules or horses to each wagon and each wagon loaded to the bows. There were about fifty young men in the company. Being in Salt Lake City and of an ambitious turn of mind I volunteers to go. One thing which attracted me, in addition of the interest in the handcart people, was my brother Moses [Cluff]. He was on the plains returning from a mission to England.



Of the most prominant men of the company who went out in that memmorable expidition of relief I mention Geo D Grant; Robert T. Burton; Joseph A Young; William H Kimball; Daniel W Jones; John R Murdock; Eph H. Hanks; Isaac Bullock and Brigham Young Jr;



This relief party proceeded eastward as rapidly as possible and in due time passed over the “Southpass” [South Pass] the backbone of the continent, being the divide point of the waters flowing into the Atlantic ocean east and the Pacific ocean west. Nine miles brought us down to the Sweetwater river where we camped for the night. On arising in the following morning Snow was Several inches deep. During the two following days the storm raged with increasing furry until it attained the capacity of a northern blizzard. For protection to ourselves and animals, the company moved down the river to where the willows were dense enough to make a good protection against the raging storm from the north. The express team which we had &lt;been&gt; dispatched ahead as rapidly as possible to reach and give encouragement to the faultering emigrants, by letting them know that help was near at hand. Quietly resting in the seclusion of the willow copse three miles from the road I volenteered to take a sign board and place it at a conspicious place at the main road. This was designed to direct the express party who were expected to return about this time so they would not miss us. In facing the northern blast up hill I found it quite difficult to keep from freezing. I had only been back to camp a short time when two men rode &lt;up&gt; from Willies handcart Company. The signboard had done the work of salvation. Had Captain Willie and his fellow traveller from his company continued on the road they certainly would have perished as they would have reached the Sweetwater where the storm first struck us. The handcart company was then 25 miles from out camp and as they had travelled that distance without food for themselves or horse and no bedding they must have perished. I have always regarded this act of mine as the means of their salvation. And why not. An act of that importance is worthy of Record and hince I give a place here



Preperation were made and early in the morning of the following day we were on the road pushing our way for Captain Willies Camp. The depth of Snow mad travelling extreemly difficult and the whole day was spent before we reached camp. It was about Sun set when we came in sight of the camp which greatly resembled an Esqumioh [Eskimo] village fully one mile away. The snow being a foot deep and paths having been made from tent to tent gave the camp that appearnce. As we reached an eminance overlooking the camp, which was located on a sagebrush plain near the river a mile away. When the people of the camp Sighted us approaching they set up such a shout as to echo through the hills. Ariving within the confines of this emigrant camp a most thrilling and touching Scene was enacted melting to tears the stoutest hearts. Young maidens and feeble old ladies threw off all restraint and freely embraced their deliverers expressing in a flow of kisses the gratitude which their tongues failed to utter. This was certainly the most timely arival of a relief party recorded in history for the salvation of a people. Five hundred people with handcarts a scanty supply of clothing, bedding and a less supply of provision, upon the plains in snow ten inches deep. The limited supply of food ordinarily would be very Small and of this limited supply Scarsely a bite of substantial of food was left in camp. Think of it ye mountaineers. Four hundred miles from any possible supply of provisions. You no longer wonder at the joy manifested by that perishing people when they saw salvation pull into their camp. Twenty odd wagon drawn by four animals to each and each wagon loaded to the bows with vetables, meat, flour &lt;groceries&gt; clothing for both sexes, and bedding and foot wiar [wear]. To give an idea of the critacle condition of those people I will say that our camp was pitched about fifty yards from the tents of the emigrants and each meal was over in our camp and the boans [bones] and crumbs from our meals were thrown out on the snow, young men would geather them up knaw and suck them as long as they geathered any substance. Of course caution was necessary in dealing out provisions as too liberal a supply of food at first would no doubt prove fatal after being in a starving condition for days. Six well loaded wagons teams and teamsters were left with this company and the rest of us pushed on for as yet we had no information as to where the other two handcart and two independant wagon copanies were. On ariving at Devils Gate we found the expressmen awating our coming up for as yet they had no word as to where the companies were. Here we were in a dialima. Four or five hundred miles from Salt Lake and a thousand emigrant with handcarts on the dreary plains and the severity of winter already upon &lt;us&gt;. With snow ten inches deep in that low altitude what must it &lt;be&gt; a month or two months hence on the Rockey mountains when we return.



Devil’s Gate is formed by the Sweetwater river cut through a mountain of granite rock 1000 feet in length 130 feet wide with perpindcular walls of 400 feet in hight. Irregular ranges of low hills or mountains dot the irregular plains. The hills are covered sparcely with ceadere and scruby pitch pine timber. The plains formely were pasture for buffalow, deer and antelope, but those animals except an occasional antelope had gone to other parts. Fort Devils Gate consisted of a small Stocade and a few log houses. located on a plane near where the river enters the deep gorge through the mountains.



Our camp was pitched in a lovely cove in the mountain across from the fort where we had plenty of fuel and forage for animals. Deliberations on the uncertanty as to the best course to pursue in our dialema resulted in Selecting two good horsemen who were to ride as rapidly as horses could indure. Four days was the extent of time they were to be gone. If the emigrants were not found within that length of time the two men were to return and the conclusion would be that the companies had gone into winter quarters. The return of the two horsemen at night of the fourth day brought the news that companies were on the uper crossing of the Platt[e] river, sixty five miles away. Ah! then there was hurrying to and froe! and on the following day every team but one and all the men but ten started out on force march for to meet the companies who as soon as the two men found them began anew their journey from the place where the first Snow storm tied them up until the news of approaching help reached &lt;them&gt; then new life, as it were, invigerated them, when they could sing as my &lt;father&gt; did



 



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The one team and ten men immediately began hauling from the hills the ceader and the pine wood to the Stockade and clearing the snow off so the emigrants could be comfrtable when they arived. For Several days we made every effort possible to get things in good shape. It was a Sunday evening when the handcart veterans pulled into the quarters provided for them. Every room nook and corner was taken[.] Wagons and tents were filled to their utmost capasity to protect the people from the northern blizzard then raging. Every possible assistance from the boys from Utah was freely given. And these young hardy men from the Rockies were a mighty force and power in the salvation of that people. No more efficient help could have been furnished. They had crossed the dreary plains [k]new what hunger, thirst, starvation, weary travelling with sore feet ment; hence with the subsquent experience in the Vallies gave them the Vim to endure and they did endure and they worked Valiently for the poor emigrants. But Oh! what a sight to see. Aged men, women, children and young maidens plodding along through the snow several inches deep with icicles dangling to their skirts and pants as they walked along pushing and pulling their handcarts, the wheels of which were burdened with snow. The roaring fires of cedar and pitch pine wood soon cheered the weary souls and the youthful of both sexes were singing the songs of Zion arround the campfires. Herein lies the Secret or cause of the success which the Latter day Saints have had in coming out from Babylon and crossing the plains into a wilderness.



Here at Devils Gate I met my brother Moses returning from a four Years Mission to Great Brittain. He had been detailed at the fronteirs to take charge of what was termed the “Church Heard” but in reality it was an individual speculation except perhaps a few head included for the benefit of the handcart companies for beef when no wild game could be secured. I was also selected to assist my brother in driving and hearding these several hundred head of texan cattle with the promise, as made to my brother, that I should receive pay. Fifty two years have passed Since then and not one dollar has ever come into our hands. What will the principal and interest at compound amount too in the next world? The Lord will judge the case.



Northern blizzards prevailed, the thermometer showing ten to twenty degrees below zero, making it utterly impossible to proceed homeward. Finally a lull in the raging wind from the north enabled the handcart companies to cross the river and go up to the cove where we had camped as previously mentioned. Men of old age and women were carried across the river on the backs of these sturdy mountain boys. In this instance, as in many others, the value of the boys from Zion was of great help to the weary Saints. Camp was made, tents set, supper over and the people retired for the night when a Snow Storm accompanied by a raging wind from the north came over the mountain and with a terrific whirrl arround the cove levelled every tent to the ground. Here again the Utah boys found that their services verry much needed. To rescue the people from beneath their tents and re-set the tents in the dark hours of the night was a very trying ordeal for the boys and also the people but marvilous as it may seem, not a single person was Seriously injured. Now again the blizzard set in with increased fury, the snow covering the grass compelling the cattle and horses to forage upon the willows along the river bottoms. Cattle died daily. The situation was indeed verry criticle. No power could save the people from death but that of God. To our rescue O Lord God Almighty seemed the fervent prayer constantly offered to our Heavenly Father. The carcass of dead cattle were preserved in a frozen state from wolves for food for the people in case we should be winter bound; which really &lt;seemed&gt; inevatable. Over four hundred miles of mountainous country lay between the emigrants and their destined home in Utah where snow in winter frequently falls to a depth that stops all travel by teams. The only glimmer of hope that seemed to reconcile our feeling and that was the utmost Confidence in President Brigham Young’s inspiration that he would keep companies coming out to meet us and thereby Keep the road opened. They knew, or least the boys from Utah knew, that presidents foresight and excellent judgement would be sufficient to grasp the situation of the emigrants and their needs in such an inclement season and therefore teams and supplies would be forwarded train after train until the last Saint should arive safely in Zion. These relief companies following one after another and only but a few days apart would keep the road open. thus insuring the possibillity of our companies moving out as soon as they could leave Devils Gate. Patience finally rewarded our hopes. “The clouds ye so much dread” finally lifted and we start out homeward bound. Our travel was very slow at first. Five or ten miles a day was all we could make, but that was more satisfactory than remaining in camp.



The independent ox teams cached the most of their merchandise at the Stockade Devils Gate before leaving which enabled them to travel more successfully than the handcart people. Jessie Haven conducted one of the independent wagon company’s and with him Moses and I lodged and boarded. Our company I mean the company of Bro Haven, started out ahead of the handcarts which improved or, benifited their travel. Elder Daniel W. Jones and several other men were chosen to watch the goods until teams could reach them in the spring.



It was near the middle of November when the line of march was resumed[,] the ox team taking the lead, thus opening the road. Not many days after the departure of the companies from Devils Gate they were met by a train of wagons with supplies from Zion. Following this train came another and then another and from that time on the road was kept pretty well opened. As the trains came the number of handcarts diminished as the aged were taken into wagons and made quite comfortable. By the time we reached Ft Bridger the entire handcart people were being carried with their goods, in wagons.



At Green river I was selected to take a light team and hasten on to Salt Lake with a Son of C[hauncy] G Webb who had his feet frozen so badly that amputation would be necessary. I making a night drive of ten miles I got my feet frosted so that both of my big toes blackened[.] At the end of the ten miles I turned my oxen out, made a fire of small sage brush sufficient to thaw my boots so I could get them off. Soon after getting into bed in the wagon, my feet warmed and during the following two hours it seemed that my feet were in coals of fire. On reaching upper end of Echo canyon I met the brother of the young man I had in charge, who naturally wanted to accompany his afflicted brother home. I therefore took his team and went back to Ft Bridger and he took my team and returned to Salt Lake. Ariving at Bridger where the remnant of the last handcart Company were wating for assistance. I loaded up my wagon with goods and as many people as could convently get in and began my way homeward. All the teams of the company were loaded likewise, taking in all but a few carts the rimnants. Reaching East creek at the base of the Big mountain the snow about four feet deep, a recent fall of snow having filled up the track. Now came the tug of war so to speak. Every available man was lined up in double file as far apart as the wagon wheels and thus they proceeded up the mountain in advance of the train. At regular distances we would make a side track for the lead time [team] to pull out and fall in behind, thus we continued up and up the four miles and near the summit a cut with shovels had to be made through a snow drift twenty feet deep. The whole day was consumed in getting over the mountain and camp was made between the Big and Little mountains. The journey over the Little mountain into Emigration was uneventful beyond the unusual cheerfulness which beamed upon evry face as they looked down upon Salt lake Valley, which from this Summit spread out in grandure amid the mountains Surrounding it wrapped in Snow. Into Salt Lake City we pulled that day ariving in the evening. How inadiquate is language to depict, or pen to write the soul stiring plesure and gratitude to the Allwise Creator for our safe arival home. It was near the close of December of the year 1856 when I arived at my home in Provo City.

Transcript for Harvey H. Cluff autobiography, journals, and scrapbook, 1868-1916, Autobiography, 1868-1888,18-25

Haven, Jesse, to Brigham Young

Haven, Jesse, to Brigham Young, October 9, 1856.

Fort Laramie, Oct 9th /56



President Young,



Dear Brother I write to inform you of the death of bro- Thomas Tennant. He died on the 4th of Oct—at half-past one o’clock P.M. as we wer passing around Scotts Bluffs. He was patient through all his sickness—not a murmur or a complaint escaped his lips. He first had the fever and ague which terminated in the consumption.



I believe every thing has been done for him that could be done: <s>As soon as</s> <when> I took the charge of his affairs by the [<s>illegible</s>] request <of> bro- F. D. Richards; I found that he was destitute <of a=""> suitable <s>one</s> <person> to nurse him. I immediately got Sister Hill from the Hand cart Company to attend on him, and I must say that She has been true and faitful to her trust and deserves the praise of all the Saints for her unceasing exertion <s>to do every thing</s> in administering to the comfort of bro- Tennant as long as he remained with us. Bro- Tennant’s age was 46 years</person></of></of></when>



Accord to the request of F. D. Richards I have looked after his affairs in his sickness and shall continue to do so till I arrive to the valley.



He had 4 teams and a carriage with 2 horses. If one yoke of oxen for each team could be sent from the valley to assist these teams in and a little grain for the horses it would not be amiss.



I brought the remains of bro- Tennant to Fort Laramie, and burried them in the burrying ground at this place. I intended to have taken them to the valley but found it was inconvenient[.] I put them into a doubble <s>b</s> box so that they can be taken to the valley at some future time if required



Bro- Tennant is the second death that has been in this Company since we left Florence. Some are now sick, and I fear there are one or two more that <s>are</s> will not see the valley



In Bro- Martin’s hand-cart Comp- that is now camped near us there has been between 20 and 30 deaths since they left Florence and are now dying daily[.] I understood 3 or 4 died yesterday. They are truly a poor and afflicted people, my heart bleeds for them, but I will say no more for fear I may say something I shall be sorry for.



With kind regard to all I remain your brother in the Covenant of Peace



 



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Transcript for Haven, Jesse, to Brigham Young, October 9, 1856, Fort Laramie, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, box 24, fd. 21

Haven, Jesse, to Brigham Young.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

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

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Jesse Haven journals, 1852-1892, folders 4-5

Jesse Haven journals, 1852-1892, folders 4-5.

Transcript for Jesse Haven journals, 1852-1892, folders 4-5

Stella Jaques Bell, Life History and Writings of John Jaques: Including a Diary of the Martin Handcart Company (Rexburg, Idaho: Ricks College Press, 1978), 118-22, 129, 134-37, 140-41, 143-44, 150

Stella Jaques Bell, Life History and Writings of John Jaques: Including a Diary of the Martin Handcart Company (Rexburg, Idaho: Ricks College Press, 1978), 118-22, 129, 134-37, 140-41, 143-44, 150.

Transcript for Stella Jaques Bell, Life History and Writings of John Jaques: Including a Diary of the Martin Handcart Company (Rexburg, Idaho: Ricks College Press, 1978), 118-22, 129, 134-37, 140-41, 143-44, 150

W. B. Hodgetts Company report, 1856

W. B. Hodgetts Company report, 1856.

William L. Spicer Binder biography and journal, undated, 8-19

William L. Spicer Binder biography and journal, undated, 8-19.

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William Woodward journal in Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956

William Woodward journal in Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956.

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