Margaret Livingston (1818 - 1893) Profile

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Archibald Gardner reminiscences, 1857, 11, 20

Archibald Gardner reminiscences, 1857, 11, 20.

William[,] Son [of Archibald Gardner's brother, Robert] was Born May 22 1846 Toway Territory united States while on our Journey to the west or Salt Lake[.] Robert his oldest Son died Aug 13th 1847 Dear Creek[,] Platt River while we was journeying to S Lake[.] at Pa[w]nee Village or Indian town he fell out of the waggon &amp; bothe front &amp; hind Wheels Run over him[.] he lived Some three or four weeks after (crossed out) never having any Pasage after and was Burried at the above Named Place. . . .



We started (crossed out) in Bishop Hunters 100 &amp; Chaplain Storn, 50 I being A Captain of 10 we had to Hand Gaurd &amp; herd &amp; Drive teem yoking up cows &amp; heifers my Wife Driving the horse teem all the way even to over the Big Mountain arriving in the valey on the first Day of October &amp; Marget was Born on the 5 Night or before Day on the 6[.] So you can se what the Lord can Do to Strenthen the back for the Burthen[.] we had the hardest time on the way of any other company having weak teems &amp; heavy loads had to have 15 Month Provisions[.] my horses gave out before we got to Larime [Laramie] so I concluded to feed them some corn &amp; bring them through as I could not take my load without them and by feeding them A few Bushels I got them to hall the Rest &amp; I knew that I would have A teem &amp; then could kill my oxen &amp; eat them but amidst all we passed through the hand of the Lord was over us and we got safe to the place of our Destination.

Transcript for Archibald Gardner reminiscences, 1857, 11, 20

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 21, 1847.

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

"Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly

"Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly, April 17, 1897.

In the spring of 1847 we left winter quarters following the trail of the Pioneers with ox teams. We traveled in Bishop [Edward] Hunter's hundred, Joseph Horne's fifty and Archie Gardner's ten, all good kind leaders. Near the Pawnee village about 100 miles from Winter Quarters my oldest son Robert, five and a half years old, was kicked under the wagon by an ox and two wheels ran over him which caused his death. He lived till we traveled 500 miles, under great suffering, when he died and was buried. On the [Platte] river near Deer creek, near Fort Bridger, 100 miles from Salt Lake, William, my only son alive, fell out of the wagon and the two right wheels ran over both his ankles. I picked him up and called some Elders and administered to him and then we pounded some cedar berries and wrapped them around his ankles. He cried a little but in a few days he was as well as ever. While traveling along I picked up several dry buffalo bones and threw them under the wheels to try the weight of the wagon, but the wheels crushed them to powder, so I knew the power of God saved the boy for future usefulness. He has filled two honorable missions to New Zealand. On the evening of Oct. 1, 1847, we landed in Salt Lake valley and camped for the night, next day drove to the place called Old Fort now. Oh, how pleased I was for a little rest for I was nearly worn out.

Transcript for "Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly, 17 April 1897

"Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly.

"Spanish Fork Pioneer Dead," Ogden Standard Examiner

"Spanish Fork Pioneer Dead," Ogden Standard Examiner, July 10, 1906.

"Spanish Fork Pioneer Dead," Ogden Standard Examiner.

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