Martin Henderson Harris (1820 - 1889) Profile

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Eastern States Mission Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1830-1977

Eastern States Mission Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1830-1977, Vol. 2 - Part 2, Page 47.

Eastern States Mission Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1830-1977.

Manuscript history of Salmon River Mission, 1850-1860

Manuscript history of Salmon River Mission, 1850-1860.

Martin H Harris reminiscences and journal, 1856-1876, Harris, Martin Henderson, 1820-1889

Martin H Harris reminiscences and journal, 1856-1876, Harris, Martin Henderson, 1820-1889.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 40, Line 1571.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 37, Line 1571.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Mormon Indian Missions-1855, Law, Wesley Ruane, 1929-: M273.4 L416m

Mormon Indian Missions-1855, Law, Wesley Ruane, 1929-: M273.4 L416m, Page 115.

Mormon Indian Missions-1855, Law, Wesley Ruane, 1929-: M273.4 L416m.

Names of Missionaries at Limhi in the winter of 1857 & 1858

Names of Missionaries at Limhi in the winter of 1857 & 1858.

Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858

Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858.

Source: The Improvement Era, September 1900 and October 1900: M205.1 I34 v. 1-73 1897-1970

Source: The Improvement Era, September 1900 and October 1900: M205.1 I34 v. 1-73 1897-1970, Vol. 3, Page 801,900.

Source: The Improvement Era, September 1900 and October 1900: M205.1 I34 v. 1-73 1897-1970.

The Salmon River Mission, Carter, Vigdus Bearnson 1892-1976:M277.96 C323s, Church History Library

The Salmon River Mission, Carter, Vigdus Bearnson 1892-1976:M277.96 C323s, Church History Library.

Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850

Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850.

Wm. Carter 2 Waggons, 12 head of Cattle, 11 persons



John Sweat: 2 Waggons, 12 head of Cattel, 1 horse, 6 sheep, 4 persons



John Carter: 1 Waggons, 7 hoad of Cattle, 8 persons



Ainem [George Hyrum] Sweat: 1 Waggon, 4 head of Cattle, 2 persons



Samuel Pollock: 1 Waggon, 4 head of Cattle, 4 persons



Aaron York: 2 Waggons, 5 head of Cattle, 4 head of horses, 11 persons



Elijah Bibensley [Billingsley]: 2 Waggons, 9 head of Cattle, 9 persons



Joseph Yo[u]ng: 3 Waggons, 1 Buggy, 17 head of Cattle, 1 hores, 11 persons



Lemuel Lewis: 1 Waggons, 6 head of Cattle, 6 persons



Charles M.[N.] Johnson: 1 Waggon, 4 head of Cattle, 4 persons



James Fife: 2 waggons, 12 head of Cattle, 6 horses, 4 persons



David Lamoreaux: 2 Waggons, 9 head of Cattle, 6 persons



Names of the G[u]ard: Gardner Snow, Aaron M. York, Asa York, Joseph Yong, Brother Clansy [Clancy] , Lemuel Lewis, David Lewis, Wm. Carter, Peter Carter, Wm. Blasdal, Johnas [Thomas] Moss, John Poole



Aaron York 1st ten



2 Waggons, 6 Cattle, 4 Horses, 11 Persons, 2 Guns, 1 lb Black Powder, 4 Lb Lead



Joseph Yo[u]ng, 3 Waggons, 17 Cattle 1 Horse, 11 Persons, 1 Gun ½ lb Black Powder 2 lb. Lead



Gardner Snow, 2 Waggons, 11 Cattle, 10 Persons, 1 Guns, 1 lb. Black Powder, 2 lb. Lead



Lemuel Lewis, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 6 Persons, 1 Gun 3½ lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



William Carter, 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 11 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 13 lb. Lead



Thomas Moss, 2 Waggons, 10 Cattle, 2 Horses, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



William Blasdal, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 4 lb. Lead



John R. Poole, 1 Waggon, 8 Cattle, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, ½ lb Black Powder, 11 lb. Lead



[Total] 14 Waggons, 66 Cattle, 7 Horses, 53 Persons, 9 Guns, 9 lb. Black Powder, 54 lb. Lead



John Sweat 2 ten 
2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 1 Horse, 6 Sheep, 5 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 12 lb. Lead



John Carter, 1 Waggon, 7 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 7 lb. Lead



Hirum [George Hyrum] Sweat, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 2 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 4 lb. Lead



Samuel Pollock, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 4½ lb. Black Powder, 20 lb. Lead



David Lamoreaux, 2 Waggons, 9 Cattle, 6 Persons, 2 Guns, 3 lb. Black Powder, 35 lb. Lead



David Salin,[Sabin], 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 9 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



Ezry [Ezra] Bigford, 1 Waggon, 9 Cattle, 7 Sheep, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 12 lb. Black Powder, 40 lb. Lead



Elija Billings[ley], 2 Waggons, 9 Cattle, 9 Persons, 3 Guns, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



[Total] 10 Waggons, 66 Cattle, 1 Horse, 13 Sheep, 46 Persons, 11 Guns, 25 lb. Black Powder, 131 lb. Lead



Warren Smith 3 ten 
2 Waggons, 15 Cattle, 13 Persons, 3 Guns, 5 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



Hirum Mott, 5 Waggons, 50 Cattle, 9 Horses, 14 Persons, 15 Guns, 25 lb. Black Powder, 80 lb. Lead



Clark Calen [Callan], 1 Waggon, 5 Cattle, 2 Persons, 1 Gun



Charles Grifeth, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons, 2 Guns



William Rust, 1 Wagon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons



Charles A. Davis, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons



Daniel Lorren [Larsen], 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 7 Persons



Truman Leonard 4th ten 
2 Waggons, 14 Cattle, 3 Persons, 3 Guns, 5 lb. Black Powder, 20 lb. Lead



Charles M.[N.] Johnson, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons



James Fife, 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 1 Horses, 8 Persons



[Asa S.]Calkins, 3 Waggons, 11 Cattle, 3 Horses, 5 Persons, 2 Guns, 3 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



Alma Harris, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 2 Persons, 1 Gun



Martin Harris, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 1 Person, 1 Gun



X Welch, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, X Sheep, 4 Persons



[Total] 10 Waggons, 52 Cattle, 4 Horses, 24 Persons, 7 Guns, 8 lb. Black Powder, 30 lb. Lead



Harmon D. Pierson 5 ten 
1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 4 Sheep, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



John Welch, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 4 Persons



David Jenkins, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



John Sim[m]ons, 2 Waggons, 12 Cattle, 1 Horse, 8 Persons, 3 Guns, 5 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



James Whiteker, 2 Waggons, 16 Cattle, 16 Sheep, 12 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



John Woodland, 2 Waggons, 8 Cattle, 9 Persons



Thomas Woodland, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 2 Sheep, 3 Persons, 1 Gun, 3 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



[Total] 10 Waggons, 58 Cattle, 1 Horse, 22 Sheep, 44 Persons, 6 Guns, 12 lb. Black Powder, 30 lb. Lead



Names of persons to Stand on G[u]ard 
Harmon D. P[i]erson, Thomas Woodland, John Woodland, David Jenkins, John Welch, John Simons and Son, Wm. Stenit, David Whitaker



Thomas Ritch [Rich] 6 Capt 
Thomas Ritch, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 Gun 1½ lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



Ezara Parrish, 2 Waggons, 11 Cattle, 2 Horses, 7 Persons, 3 Guns, 3 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



G. Wa. Parrish, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 Gun



Andrew Colton, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 5 Persons, 1 Gun, 2 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



John Cole, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 4 Persons



Amos Stone, 2 Waggons, 10 Cattle, 8 Persons, 2 Guns, 2 lb. Black Powder, 6 lb. Lead



Winslow Farr, 3 Waggons, 10 Cattle, 2 Horses, 9 Persons, 3 Guns, 1 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb. Lead



Porter Bra[y]ley, 1 Waggon, 4 Cattle, 1 Horse, 6 Persons 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 10 lb Lead



John Witt, 4 Waggons, 1 Cattle, 6 Persons, 1 Gun, 1 lb. Black Powder, 3 lb. Lead



Thomson Severe, 1 Waggon, 12 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 10 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



Thomas B. Foy, 1 Waggon, 8 Cattle, 8 Persons, 1 Gun



Lucias [Lucian] Wolobil [Noble], 2 Waggons, 9 Cattle, 8 Persons



James McBride, 1 Waggon, 6 Cattle, 4 Persons, 1 Gun, 10 lb. Black Powder, 8 lb. Lead



[Total] 18 Waggons, 92 Cattle, 5 Horses, 77 Persons, 15 Guns, 30½ lb. Black Powder, 57 lb. Lead

Transcript for Gardner Snow record and account book, 1847-1869, Record, 1850

Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary

Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, May 1842.

Transcript for Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, 1842 May-1891 March, 122-41

Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary.

Martin Henderson Harris, A Utah Pioneer: His Life, Labors, and Posterity (1952), 17

Martin Henderson Harris, A Utah Pioneer: His Life, Labors, and Posterity (1952), 17.

Started from Father’s [Emer Harris] for the Valley on the 14th of June in company with Mother and Alma, Joseph having started already with Uncle Ezekiel leaving Father with Dennison and Charles to come when they should get ready. Traveled this day six or eight miles to the place for organizing the companies. In a few days were organized into William Snow’s Hundred, Bishop Snow’s Fifty, and Truman Leonards Ten. Pres. Joseph Young Chaplain in our Fifty.



June 20th crossed the Missouri river 15 or 20 miles below Kanesville, just a few miles below the mouth of the Platte River.



June 21st traveled ten miles.



June 29 reached Salt River. About this time or shortly after the company was divided in order to facilitate travel, it being our lot to travel in company with Captain Herman Persons [Harmon Pierson] and his Ten. Several cases of cholera were in the company about this time and some deaths from the same.



July 4th reached the Platte Bottom 100 miles from the Missouri River, it having taken 14 days to travel that distance on account of the delay occasioned by sickness rain and mud. From this time on we made good progress.



July 7th reached Platte River.



July 13th reached Fort Kearney. Colonel Jansen died here he being one of our Ten. At this place…had a heavy rain which was the last until we reached Deer Creek.



July 27th. Crossed the South Fork of the Platte. For the last few days been in sight of hundreds of buffalo at a time. Hunters killed some.



Aug. 2nd passed Chimney Rock.



Aug. 9th passed Fort Laramie.



Aug. 22nd crossed the North Fork of the Platte 127 miles from Fort Laramie according to guide book. Since leaving Laramie we travel the same road as that traveled by the pioneers in 1847 and measured by Roadometer.



Aug. 28th passed Independence Rock 50 miles from ferry on Platte.



Sept. 6th passed the South Pass 101 miles from Independence Rock.



Sept. 18th reached Fort Bridger 118 miles from the South Pass.



Sept. 23rd. reached Great Salt Lake City 113 Miles from Fort Bridger

Transcript for Martin Henderson Harris, A Utah Pioneer: His Life, Labors, and Posterity (1952), 17

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