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Emigrants For Utah

"Emigrants For Utah", Deseret News, August 6, 1856.

EMIGRANTS FOR UTAH.



COMPANY WHICH LEFT FLORENCE, IOWA, JUNE 5TH. ELDER PHILEMON C. MERRILL, CAPTAIN. 
James Cooper, W. F. Fream, A. Maltha, E. Brunson wife and 2 children, George Russell; S. A. [Samuel A.] Woolley, L. H. Mausley [Louis Henry Mousley], F. Raymond, S. [Stephen] Golding, wife and 3 children, E. Steele, James Steele, H. M. Turner, wife and 2 children, A. J. Turner, J. W. Hammer, Jeter Clinton, B. P. Brown, Henry Eckells, wife and 2 children, Samuel Cursley and wife, Abraham Hayes, Charles Hammer, Frances Nash.



Elisha Edwards, David P. [Pinkney] Rainey and wife, Thomas Singleton, wife and 2 children, Archibald Kerr, wife and 2 children, McCaslin Frost and wife, Charles Singleton, William Maylett and wife, Samuel Rudd, Edward Rudd, Matthew Moore; William Sanders, wife and 3 children, George [Sloan] Bailey, wife and 3 children, William Smith, wife and 4 children, Joseph Clark, wife and 2 children, John [Henry] Craghead, wife and 5 children.



E. B. [Enoch Bartlett] Tripp, Phebe Weltan, Daniel Munns, wife and 3 children, John Simperley, wife and 4 children, Francis Miller, John Ashcroft, wife and 4 children, Samuel Philips [Phillips], Joseph Roe, Thomas H. [Huskinson] Giles, wife and 4 children, Thomas Rasband, wife and 2 children, William Giles, wife and 6 children, George Giles, wife and 1 child, Harriet Green, John Crook, George Spratley, James Haggard [Hoggard] , wife and 4 children, Ann Roe.



Francis A. [Almon] Brown, wife and 2 children, Augustus P. Canfield, Hannah H. Brown, Joel A. [Almon] Bascom, Lucina A. Burton, Henry I. Runnels, wife and 4 children, Colinan Toplin [Joplin] and wife, [Benjamin] F. Wood[w]ard, Susannah [Pilling] Laycock and 3 children, George and Eliza S. [Sophia Brown] Rust, M. C. Kinsman, Nancy Kilbreath and 1 child, Catherine Brown and 2 children, William Black, Frederick Spat and wire, Lawrence Fry, Samuel Vowels.



Edwin Whiting, Samuel Crain, wife and 5 children, Gilbert Avery, wife and 4 children, [Thomas] Jefferson Dimick, wife and 6 children, William G. Palmer, wife and 3 children, Joseph and Henry Field, William Nowell and wife, James McCloud, Jesse [Askew] Tye, John Burlston.



 



HANDCART COMPANY, E. ELLSWORTH, CAPTAIN. 
LEFT CAMP NEAR IOWA CITY, JUNE 9, 1856. 
Edmund Ellsworth, Thomas Fowler, Thomas Passey, Eliza Robinson, Mary Ann Bates, Mary Ann Meadows, Andrew Galloway, wife and child, David Bowen, William Harmon, Edward Frost, wife and 2 children; Elizabeth Franklin, Eleanor Hill, Sarah Ann Sprig, James Shinnsen [Sheen], and 12 children; Ann [Perkins] Price and 2 children, Eleanor Vaughan, Mary Mays [Mayo], Alexander Stevenson, wife and 7 children, George Clark [Clarke], wife and 3 children; Thomas Ivins, John Powell, wife and 6 children; Daniel Jones, wife and 6 children; Mary Ann Baker and 5 children; John Lloyd, wife and 6 children; Wm. Green.



Arthur [Archer] Walters, wife and 5 children; John Devenoux [Devereaux], Thomas Richins, wife and child; Mary Ann Jones, Thos. [Thomas Bradford] Bourne, wife and 6 children; John Robinson, wife and 4 children; George Hanson, wife and child; James Birch, wife and 3 children; Absalam [Absalom] Frisby, Ann Ham, Hannah Baldwin, John Ash, Jr., wife and 2 children, Richard Preater [Preator], wife and 2 children; Hester [Esther] and Hannah Jones; Hannah [Chapman] Goodworth, and 4 persons; John Chapman, James Murray, Henry Moss, George Warding [Waring], George Williams, James Bowers, wife and 6 children.



Samuel Bond, wife and 2 children; Walter Sanders and 3 children; Eliza Jeffries, Richard Sheltar [Shelton], Joseph Argyle, wife and 6 children; William Pratt, wife and 4 children; William Morriss [Morris] and wife; James and Sabina Jones; Jas. [James] Bailey, wife and 5 children; C. H. Briggs [Charles H. Bridges], William Birch and wife; Elizabeth Walker, Abraham Hurst [Hunt] and wife; John Lee, wife and 6 children; Sarah and Joseph Ash; Jon Wellings [Job Welling], wife and child; John [Rowe] Moyle, wife and 5 children; John Bunney and wife; John Dunney [Doney] and wife; William Yeo, William Butler and wife; John Oakley, Robert Stodart [Stoddart], wife and 12 persons.



Elizabeth Taylor, Henry Walker and wife; John Kettle, wife and 6 children; Thomas Eldridge [Eldredge], wife and child; Joseph Rasdell and wife; Sarah Marshall and 6 children; Maria Good [Goode], John A. Phillips, George Nappriss [Neppress], John Lewis and child; Thomas and Benjamin Lloyd; John Henwood, Jane Lewis, Elizabeth Henwood, and 2 children; James [Constable] and Ann [Miller] Warner; Sarah T. [Sarah Jane] Miller, William Brough, Elizabeth and Emma Walker, James and Mary Commonder [Commander], Alice Brough.



 



HANDCART COMPANY, D. [DANIEL] D. McARTHUR, CAPTAIN. 
LEFT IOWA CITY CAMP, JUNE 11, 1856. 
Walter Grainger, wife and 5 children; William K. [Knox] Aitken and 2 children; Ellen Wandles; Ellen Wandles, jr.; Mary Mathierson [Mathieson]; Thomas Gallup [Gallop] and wife; James Reid, wife and 4 children; George Muir, wife and 2 children; John Frew, wife and 4 children; Alex. McDonald; Agnes Stewart and 3 children.



Hugh Clotworthy, wife and 4 children; Mary McGowan; Joseph McDougall [McDougal]; John McDonald; William Johnstone [Johnston]; wife and 4 children; John Bell, wife and 2 children; Elizabeth Shields; David Chambers, wife and son; A. M. [Anna M.] Randall and son; Elizabeth and Emma M. Burdett; William Hall; Samuel Hargraves, wife and 7 children; William Finlay [Findley], wife and child.



William Meikle, wife and 2 children; Mary Hay; Agnes [Adamson] Anderson, wife and 2 children; Richard Kennington, wife and 5 children; Mary Ann Bone; Robert Parker, wife and 4 children; Bedson Eardley and wife; Mary Bathgate and daughter; William Lawson; George Peacock; John Gray, wife and 4 children; James Crawford; Elizabeth [Cumming] Reed [Reid].



Elizabeth Twiddle [Tweddle]; Catherine Grainger; James Dechman [or Dickman]; John Dreany [or Dramey], wife and 2 children; Isabella Park; James Gardner, mother and 4 children; Neil P. [Peter] and Georgeina [Georgine Maria Keller] Ipson; Sarah Smart; Hannah Hodgetts; Peter and Elizabeth Richardson; George Johnstone [Johnston], wife and child; Janet Hardie, and 5 children; Andrew Smith; Anna Furer [Furrer]; Josephine Ludut [or Ludert] and child; Henry E. [Ebenezer] Bowring, wife and child.



William and Maria Wright; Rebecca [Wood] Sanderson and 2 children; William Hillhouse, wife and 8 children; Elizabeth Maxwell, and 5 children; Elizabeth Dorrech [Darragh]; Ellen Russell; Elizabeth Maxwell, Mary Gale; Patrick [Twiss] Birmingham, wife and 3 children; Thomas Lucas, wife and 3 children; William Lawrenson, wife and 2 children; Mary Baranigan [Brannigan]; Elizabeth Morehouse; William Heator [Heaton], wife and 2 children; John McClare [McCleve], wife and 7 children; Henrich Elliker, wife and 7 children; John Schies, and wife; Susannah Bruner; Ralph Ramsay, wife and child; Margaret Dowule [Downie].



DANIEL D. MC'ARTHUR, Captain. 
TRUMAN LEONARD,SPICER W. CRANDALL, Counselors.

Transcript for "Emigrants for Utah," Deseret News, 6 August 1856, 176

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Ellsworth, Mary Ann Jones, Diary of Mary Ann Jones (Age 19) on Her Trip Across the Plains

Ellsworth, Mary Ann Jones, Diary of Mary Ann Jones (Age 19) on Her Trip Across the Plains.

<center xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Diary of Mary Ann Jones (age 19) on her trip across the plains.</center>
On the 21st of March 1856 a company of Latter Day Saints, 534 in number left the shores of England on the ship Enock [Enoch] Train[.] arrived in Boston May 1st. Went to Iowa to wait for the hand carts to be got ready for the start across the plains. Left Iowa on the 9th of June. Traveled to Florence, left Florence July 16th, went 4 miles then stopped to have hand carts fixed up[.] they were made so flimsy they were continuly breaking down. Started again on the 20th of July and began our long march across the plains[.] we had on leaving 274 persons in the company, had only 7 deaths on the journey which I think remarkable as we had a number of aged people &amp; lots of children. We had 4 wagons 3 of them drawn by oxen and one 4 horse team. We traveled 1400 miles in nine weeks. We were alloted 1 tent to 20 persons &amp; 4 hand carts to each tent. We traveled as high as 28 miles a day &amp; always got to camp long before the wagons. We were allowed 17 lbs. of baggage each, that meant clothes beding cooking utensils etc, When the brethern came to weigh our things some wanted to take more than alowed so put on extra clothes so that some that wore real thin soon became stout and as soon as the weighing was over put the extra clothes in the hand cart again but that did not last long for in a few days we were called upon to have all weighed again &amp; quite a few were found with more than alowed. One old Sister carried a teapot &amp; calendar [collander] on her apron strings all the way to Salt Lake. Another Sister carried a hat box full of things but she died on the way. The LORD was with us by His spirit for all-though tired &amp; foot sore we could sing the songs of zion as we went along. Some stomacks may recoil at a supper cooked with the water dug in a buffalo wallow &amp; cooked with buffalo chips but it tasted good to us. We came to an emence herd of buffalo[.] It seemed as if the whole prairie was moving[.] we waited for over an hour for them to cross the road so we could go on. We were stopped on the Platt[e] river by a large band of Indians who demanded food. They were painted in war paint &amp; very hostile. Captain Edmund Ellsworth talked to them &amp; told the brethern to pray while he talked, he gave them some beads and they let us go on our way, for which we felt very thankful. A very remarkable thing happened on the Platt[e] river. One of the oxen died &amp; Bro. Ellsworth was asking the Brethern what could be done. Could they put a cow in the team so we could go on. When one of the men said look Bro. Ellsworth at that steer on the hill for There stood a big fat steer looking at us. Bro. Ellsworth said the Lord has sent him to help us in to the valley, go &amp; get him so we can move on. They did so &amp; he worked as good as the others. When we got within 2 days travel of Salt Lake we met some teams sent out from the valley with provisions &amp; to help us in the next morning when the boys went to round up the cattle to start that steer was gone. They hunted for hours but we never saw him again[.] he went as misteriously as he came. Bro. Ellsworth said the Lord lent him to us as long as we needed him. We were met in Emegration Canyon by the first Presidency &amp; a brass band &amp; hundreds of people in carriages on horseback &amp; on foot, it was a day never to be forgotten. We had reached the goal &amp; on foot all the way. I never left my handcart for a day &amp; only rode over 2 rivers. We waded streams, crossed high mountains &amp; pulled through heavy sands, leaving comfortable homes, fathers, mother, brothers &amp; sisters &amp; what for? To be where we could hear a prophets voice and live with the Saints of God. I have never seen the day I regetted my trip—We arrived in Salt Lake the 26 day of September 1856. 
<center>Mary Ann Jones (Ellsworth) </center>

Transcript for Ellsworth, Mary Ann Jones, Diary of Mary Ann Jones (Age 19) on Her Trip Across the Plains

Ellsworth, Mary Ann Jones, [Reminiscence], in "Handcart Pioneers to Begin Regular Meetings," Deseret Evening News

Ellsworth, Mary Ann Jones, [Reminiscence], in "Handcart Pioneers to Begin Regular Meetings," Deseret Evening News, September 10, 1910.

In March 1856, a company of Latter-day Saints, 534 in number left England on the ship Enoch Train. Arrived at Boston in May and went to Iowa to wait for handcarts for the trip across the plains. Traveled some distance with them, then stopped to have them repaired, as they were so flimsy they were continually breaking down. Started again on the 20th of July and began our long march. We had, on leaving 74 persons in our company—and only 7 deaths on the way—remarkable because we had so many aged and children. We were allotted one tent to 20 persons and four handcarts to each tent. We sometimes traveled 28 miles a day and always got to camp a long way ahead of the wagons. We were allowed 17 pounds of baggage; that meant clothes, bedding and utensils. When the brethren came to weigh our things some wanted to take more than the allotted portion and put on extra clothes—so that many who were real thin became suddenly stout, and as soon as the weighing was over, put their extra clothes on the handcarts. But that did not last long. In a few days we had to have all weighed again and many were found with much more weight on the carts than allowed. One old sister carried a tea-pot and colander on her apron string all the way to Salt Lake. Another one carried a hat-box full of things—but she died on the way. We all walked the distance to Salt Lake and pulled our carts, but though tired and footsore we could still sing the songs of Zion, as we went along. Some may recall at thought of a supper cooked in water dug from a buffalo wallow, and with buffalo chips, but it tasted good to us. We once came across an immense herd of buffalo—it looked as if the whole prairie was moving. We waited more than an hour for them to cross the road before we could go on. We were stopped on the Platte river by a large band of Indians who demanded food. They were in war paint and were very hostile. Capt. Ellsworth talked to them and told the brethren to pray while he talked. He gave them some beads and they let us go. A remarkable thing happened on the Platte river. One of the oxen died, and Captain Ellsworth was asking the brethren what could be done to make up the team. They put in a cow to fill up the place, so we could go on, when one of the brethren pointed to a hill, and there stood a fat, red steer. Capt. Ellsworth said—“the Lord has sent him to help us to the valley—” and so it seemed, for the steer worked as well as the ox. When we got within two days travel of Salt Lake, we met wagons sent out from there to help us in. The next morning when the boys went out to round up the cattle the red steer was missing. They hunted for him for hours, but we never saw him again. He went as mysteriously as he came. We were met at Emigration canyon by the First presidency, the brass band and hundreds of people in carriages, on horseback and afoot. It was a day never to be forgotten. We had walked on foot all the way across the desert. I never left my handcart for a day and only rode over two rivers. We waded streams, crossed high mountains, and pulled through heavy sand, leaving comfortable homes, father, mother, brother and sister to be where we could hear a prophet’s voice and live with the Saints of Zion.

Transcript for Ellsworth, Mary Ann Jones, [Reminiscence], in "Handcart Pioneers to Begin Regular Meetings," Deseret Evening News, 10 September 1910, 24

Ellsworth, Mary Ann Jones, [Reminiscence], in "Handcart Pioneers to Begin Regular Meetings," Deseret Evening News.

"Handcart Pioneers Are Now Organized," The Journal

"Handcart Pioneers Are Now Organized," The Journal, September 20, 1910.

[The following was written by Mary Ann Jones Ellsworth, who became the wife of Edmund Ellsworth after arriving in Salt Lake City.] 



In March, 1856, a company of Latter-day Saints, 534 in number left England on the ship Enoch Train.  Arrived at Boston in May and went to Iowa to wait for handcarts for the trip across the plains.  Traveled some distance with them, then stopped to have them repaired as they were so flimsy they were continually breaking down.  Started again on the 20th of July and began our long march.  We had, on leaving, 74 persons in our company—and only 7 deaths on the way—remarkable because we had so many aged and children.  We were allotted one ten to 20 persons and four handcarts to each tent.  We sometime traveled 28 miles a day and always got to camp a long way ahead of the wagons.  We were allowed 17 pounds of baggage that meant clothes, bedding and utensils.  When the brethren came to weigh our things, some wanted to take more than the allotted portion and put on extra clothes—so many who were real thin became suddenly stout, and as soon as the weighing was over, put their extra clothes on the handcarts.  But that did not last long.  In a few days we had to have all weighed again and many were found with much more weight on the carts than allowed.  One old sister carried a tea-pot and colander on her apron string all the way to Salt Lake.  Another one carried a hatbox full of things—but she died on the way.  We all walked the distance to Salt Lake and pulled our carts, but though tired and footsore we could still sing the songs of Zion, as we went along.  Some may recoil at thought of a supper cooked in water dug from a buffalo wallow and with buffalo chips, but it tasted good to us.  We once came across an immense herd of buffalo—it looked as if the whole prairie was moving.  We waited more than an hour for them to cross the road before we could go on.  We were stopped on the Platte river by a large band of Indians who demanded food.  They were in war paint and were very hostile.  Captain Ellsworth talked to them and told the brethren to pray while he talked.  He gave them some beads and they let us go.  A remarkable thing happened on the Platte river.  One of the oxen died, and Captain Ellsworth was asking the brethren what could done to make up the team.  They put in a cow to fill up the place, so we could go on when one of the brethren pointed to a hill, and there stood a fat, red steer.  Capt Ellsworth said—“the Lord has sent him to help us to the valley—” and so it seemed, for the steer worked as well as the ox.  When we got within two days travel of Salt Lake, we met wagons sent out from there to help us in.  The next morning when the boys went out to round up the cattle the red steer was missing.  They hunted for him for hours, but we never saw him again.  He went as mysteriously as he came.  <a name="_Hlk23764310">We were met at Emigration canyon by the First presidency, the brass band, and hundreds of people in carriages, on horseback and afoot.  It was a day never to be forgotten.  We had walked on foot all the way across the desert.  I never left my handcart for a day and only rode over two rivers.  We waded streams, crossed high mountains, and pulled through heavy sand, leaving comfortable home, father, mother, brother and sister to be where we could hear a prophet’s voice and live with the Saints of Zion.</a>

Transcript for "Handcart Pioneers Are Now Organized," The Journal, 20 September 1910, 3

"Handcart Pioneers Are Now Organized," The Journal.

Historical Department journal history of the Church

CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, September 26, 1856, Page 25.

Historical Department journal history of the Church.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 156.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886.

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