John Neff Jr. (1794 - 1869) Profile

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Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April

Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April, February 1841.

Transcript for Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April, 26-38

Alexander Neibaur journal, 1841 February-1862 April.

Elizabeth Neff letter to her mother (Anna Bitner

Elizabeth Neff letter to her mother (Anna Bitner, June 8, 1848.

The Horne 
June the 8 1848



Dear Mother Brenne and Martha



I take my pen in hand to write a line to you letting you know w[h]ere we are and how we are[.] We arrived at this place on Tusday but did not cross untill yesterday[.] My health has improved some though I have to be very Carefull[.] A little Work makes me feel as bad as ever[.] I tried to get A plaster from the Docter[,] he has not got any[.] Sis is good when the wagon is gong [going,] when it stops She wants to be nursed all the w[h]ile. She rests weell [well] at night[.] I have got to write my letter and hold her And I suppose you will have hard work to read it[.] Brother Snow delivered your letter last Sabbath[.] I was very much pleased to hear from you[.] I hope when you get this you will be settled and try to feel at home[.] Br Brigham Called to see me[.] he Said he gessed I would know how travling went by the time I got to the Vally[.] he said I must be carefull of my health[.] There was A company went out yesterday[,] there is another going out today. There is talk of Br Brighams going in the morning[.] I do not beliv he will get off before sunday or monday we are going with him[.] Hannah is not with me. she is going to help me any time[.] she will wash for me tomorrow if we do not Start[.] We have had Some trouble with our wagon breaking which detained us some[.] I think it will Stand now[.] we have had to unload and get &lt;some of&gt; our goods halled[.] I think of nothing more to write except that there has been two deths Since <s>the</s> we are here[,] A babe Six weeks old[,] the other was drowned[,] one of John Neffs children[,] A boy Eight years old[,] and two of John Bays wommen went after gooseburry and lost themselves[.] they were gone a day and night[.] We do not get wet when it rains[.] There is a man Close by that is going East by the name of Curtus. I will Send this by him for feer [fear] of not having another chance[.] Excuse all mistakes and bad writing as I have written in a hurry[.] except of our love yourselves And Remember us to Br and Sister Davis and all inquiring friends



 



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Martha wears her [w]ristlet[,] it looks very nice[.] She grows fast[.] Send us a letter if you have a chance [to] my mother Ann Musser.

Transcript for Elizabeth Neff letter to her mother (Anna Bitner), 8 June 1848, in Musser family, Letters 1847-1849; 1877

Elizabeth Neff letter to her mother (Anna Bitner.

"Items: Departed this Life," Deseret News

"Items: Departed this Life," Deseret News, May 12, 1869.

"Items: Departed this Life," Deseret News.

Mosiah L. Hancock autobiography, undated

Mosiah L. Hancock autobiography, undated.

On the 10th of May, 1848, mother sent me forth to Winter Quarters to see Brother Brigham and find out if we could go to the Salt Lake Valley. He said, "Yes, and here is a team." So I took a team back with me, and our team was for us and the other team was for father's 2nd wife. But the 2nd wife did not come with us, so mother took charge of both teams.



We started with 27 bushels of cornmeal, 15 lbs. of flour, 2 pigs, a dog, and a cat. There was Uncle Levi Reed, 2½ years older than I; and Uncle Ira Reed, a little younger. Levi and Ira drove one team and I the other; although when I would be out hunting, mother would drive my team. We all walked because we were heavily loaded. We left the Indian Mills on May 14, 1848; and we left Winter Quarters on May 18th.



While we were camped at Winter Quarters, Mary Dunn came to our camp and wanted to go with us, but mother said we could not take her because we had no room. Mary's mother had died and her father had gotten a stepmother for his children. She came with her bundle of clothes to our wagon, and with what joy I hailed my noble, beautiful wife! But Mary had to go, and oh what sorrow as I saw her depart. We were separated for life.



We went over to Elk Horn and were organized in Zera Pulsipher's company of 50. He was captain. There was John B. Butcher, John Bills, Wm. Burges[s], John Alger, Samuel Alger, Lewis the tinner, Brother Bunday, Brother Neff, and Charles Pulsipher. I took my duty thru the day with the men, and had my turn standing guard at nights. My first turn standing guard was with John Alger. He said I could have the first turn if I would stand till one o'clock; which I did.



We killed our first antelope at Soapfork [Loup Fork]; and I also caught a catfish there that weighed 36 pounds. John Pulsipher helped me pull it out! We got our first buffalo about 100 miles out of Soapfork. There were four of we boys, and we went to camp and brought out seven yoke of oxen to get the buffalo! John Benton mourned because of the parts of the buffalo we threw away. Then we boys thought we would stroll along up the Platt[e] in quest of other game; but we went too far and got surrounded by wolves before we got back. We got a severe scolding when we got home, but the howling and the massing of the wolves was a great deal worse in my estimation!



When we got to within two days travel of Laramie, we just about got into some trouble with a large company of Sioux Indians. John Alger started in fun to trade a 16-year-old girl to a young Chief for a horse. But the Chief was in earnest! We got the thing settled, however, and were permitted to go without the loss of Lovina. We went thru Laramie and on to Platte Ferry. Father, in returning from the Battalion trip, had stopped there, but had gone on to Salt Lake Valley because he had heard we were not coming until next year. We found Lewis Robinson at Platt[e] Ferry, and he was going on to the valley. Mother wished to go also, for I was so free to do everybody's bidding that I was nothing but skin and bones, and mother was afraid that I wouldn't live thru it. She talked to the captain of the company, but he gave her the most insulting language, so we pulled out and went on. I did not have to stand guard for that company any more, and I began to mend from that time forth.



When we got to Cash Cave [Cache Cove] we met father and brother David Petigrew going back to the bluff for us. So father returned with us to the valley. While we were going down East Canyon Creek, mother's foot got caught in between the box and wagon tongue and broke the toe at the upper joint; but the skin was not broken. So father anointed her foot there and administered to her and it was healed quite soon. We went on and at the mouth of Emigration canyon I broke a hind wheel; but we had some of father's carpenter tools along and the wheel was mended.



This evening August 2, 1848, Edmond Ellsworth and Charles Shumway came up to our camp with some roasting ears. August 3rd, we drove into the old fort in Salt Lake Valley . . .

Transcript for Mosiah L. Hancock autobiography, undated

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. A, Page 9.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886.

Record of members collection, 1836-1970

Record of members collection, 1836-1970.

Registry of names of persons residing in the various wards as to bishop's reports, 1852-1853

Registry of names of persons residing in the various wards as to bishop's reports, 1852-1853.

Salt Lake Telegram

Mrs. S. P. Boothe Dead After Long and Useful Life

"Mrs. S. P. Boothe Dead After Long and Useful Life", Salt Lake Telegram, November 24, 1910, Page 10.

Salt Lake Telegram.

Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1897

Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1897, Vol. 2, Page 246.

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PIONEER 		 Samuel Knight 
Residence 	 Santa Clara, Washington Co. 
Town 		 
County 		 
State 		 Utah 
Born 		 October 14th 1832 
Town 		 independence 
County 		 Jackson County 
State 	 	Missouri 
Arrived in Salt Lake Valley 	 September 25th 1847 
Whose Company: 	 George B. Wallaces 
Captain of 100 			 Abraham. O. Smoot—I believe 
Captain of 50 			 George B. Wallace 
Captain of 10 			 James Smith[i]es 
<center>Remarks </center>		
Drove team for Wixon and Eldrige

Transcript for Stowe, Samuel, Reminiscences, in Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, The book of the pioneers [ca. 1897]

Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, 1897.

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Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States

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Benjamin Barr Neff

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