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Budge, William, to Brigham Young

Budge, William, to Brigham Young, September 30, 1860.

<center>Camp at Cache Cave 	Sept 30/1860</center>
Prest Brigham Young
Dear Bro.
As another oppertunity presents itself to me, of forwarding a few lines to you as to our whereabouts, I feel to take advantage of it.	
We shall leave the above place this morning and expect by the blessing of God, to reach within 10 miles of the City on the evening of Tuesday, the 2nd Inst.	
Our cattle are improving, and good health prevails throughout the company. The Danish and Swiss portion of the company is about 7 miles ahead of this place.	
Bro Nephi Johnson joins me in love to you, and the brethren with you.	
I remain Yours truly in the Gospel of Christ	
<center>William Budge</center>

Transcript for Budge, William, to Brigham Young, 30 Sept. 1860, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 37, box 27, fd. 9

Budge, William, to Brigham Young.

Budge, William, to George Q. Cannon

Budge, William, to George Q. Cannon, August 3, 1860.

<center>Camp at Wood River Centre 	Johnson's Ranche 	August 3/1860</center>
Dear Bro Cannon
I take this favorable oppertunity of informing you of our position and where abouts at the present date 	
On the day of your departure from Florence, a large portion of the company moved on to "Little Pappea," others were detained through various circumstances. On the road to "L.P." Bro [John] McComie's <s>died</s> wife died, from dropsy in connection with pregnancy, aged 20 years; the brethren procured some lumber, and made a suitable coffin for her, &amp; she was interred at "L.P.," in the evening.	
On the following day the remainder of the company joined the camps which remained for the night.	
Saturday July 21. The company moved on finely and camped in the afternoon at Elk Horn. Upon our arrival there, all seemed to congratulate each other, and thank our Heavenly Father for the success which had attended their exertions, during today's travel, because—as you are aware—the most of us were "Green Horns" in the business.
Sunday July 22. As to days journey lay over a part of the "Platte" bottom infested with green heads and other insects offensive to cattle the company was detained until 3 P.M. when we commenced to roll &amp; continued our travel until it was dark, &amp; then we pitched our tents 2 miles below Fremont.
Monday July 23. Died this morning of consumption Sis Elsa Madsen Mariager from Jutland Denmark, aged 48 yrs &amp; was buried near the camp. We continued our travels daily, without any occurrence of note, up to Friday evening July 27, when we arrived safely at Genoa, a little tired &amp; weary. Fine weather had attended us up to the present time which blessing was much appreciated by us.	
Died in the evening Harriett Martha Sherley, daughter of Thomas Sherley, aged 6 months.	
Saturday July 28. The whole company with the exception of the loose cattle, crossed the Ferry today without a single accident which is proof to us that the Divine blessings have attended us on our journeyings; Much credit is due to Bro Nephi for his perseverance, endurance &amp; anxiety for the good &amp; welfare of the company upon this and all other occasions when such counsel, instructions, and &amp; assistance have been needed as is necessary upon such a journey; we feel that the spirit &amp; power of this calling rests upon him, &amp; that he is the right man in the right place; all feel to uphold &amp; sustain him, and speak good of him all the day long. Much praise is also due to Bro [Alvis Houston] Patterson for the interest he manifests in the comfort &amp; safety of the company, like the busy bee as usual—he is ever on the alert, doing while there is anything to be done[.] As the wagons reached the opposite side of the River, they moved 1/2 a mile further to camp.	
Sunday July 29. Travelled 15 miles &amp; camped at the "Warm Slough" on the Bank of the "Platte". Wm M Pyper who was on his way to Fort Kearney camped with us this evening.	
Monday July 30. The horses and mules belonging to Capt [Robert] Bodily &amp; Bro [John] Stock were missing this morning. We tarried in camp until noon time to allow time for hunting them up, and to make some repairs. An ox belonging to one of the Danish brethren was so very lame that he could not possibly travel further, and the brethren agreed to kill him for camp use, &amp; he was sold at 5 cents pr lb to enable him to buy another to take its place. The brethren found the stray horses &amp;c near to Columbus &amp; returned in time for starting with the camp. While the wagons were rolling out of camp Sis Kathrina Naf died, aged 65 years, from Switzerland[.] Bro Heller's company remained behind to bury her, &amp; overtook us in the evening. Travelled 8 miles and camped on the Bank of the "Platte." Born, upon our arrival in camp, Mary Jane Stokes, daughter of Wm &amp; Mary Ann Stokes, of Capt Bodily's company.	
Tuesday July 31. The company rolled out of camp early this morning &amp; travelled 8 or 9 miles, when a tremendous storm of wind, hail &amp; rain set in, that it was impossible for the cattle to travel, &amp; they were scarcely able to stand on their legs; we halted near the "Lone Tree" station until the storm abated &amp; again travelled on until we passed the U.S. Mail Station when a second edition set in more severe than the last one; while it was raging, wagon covers were rent, cattle were unhitched &amp; let loose, &amp; Bro [Joseph Richard] Humphreys wagon was turned bottom side up, &amp; completely disabled; this made the 3rd time of its breaking down. As there was no appearance of the weather becoming fine, we considered it wisdom to camp, making our days travel 15 miles. Born in camp, Nephi son of Ola Olsen &amp; Anna Gaarder of Norway.	
Wednesday August 1st. Travelled 20 miles and camped on the banks of the "Platte River". Died in camp, Bothilda Ohlsen of Copenhagen Denmark, aged 68 1/2 years.	
Thursday August 2nd. Travelled 14 miles &amp; camped on "Wood River". A large portion of to day was spent in fording the river, which was accomplished—as usual—without an accident.	
Friday August 3rd. We started early this morning, and after 6 miles travel, arrived at this place in good time for breakfast. We found Bro Savage's train camped here, intending to roll on tomorrow noon; he had some mules stolen upon his arrival here on Sunday evening by some Pike's Peakers; some of his men followed them &amp; succeeded in bringing them back. Capt Bodily intends supplying Bro Humphreys with another wagon before we leave this place, which we think will be tomorrow, as <s>then</s> several of the brethren getting their wagons fit[t]ed[.] A fine feeling has prevailed in camp since we left Florence &amp; everything moves along as well as I could wish, with but few exceptions. Bro Nephi [Johnson] gives the brethren much praise for the determined perseverance, evinced by them to become efficient in their duties as teamsters &amp;c. &amp; says after a little more experience, he will be able to furnish as good teamsters as can be found in the mountains. So much for our progression. 	 
I have received your note from Bro Sharp, &amp; am now arranging to get the 2 Sisters along; Bros Johnson[,] Patterson, Williams &amp; [John] Eardley with the rest of the brethren join me in love &amp; well wishes to yourself &amp; family hoping you have had a prosperous journey home, 	
from your Brother in Christ	
<center>William Budge </center>

Transcript for Budge, William, to George Q. Cannon, 3 Aug. 1860, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 37, box 27, fd. 9

Budge, William, to George Q. Cannon.

Christensen, C. L., "Leaves from the Journal of C. L. Christensen," in Heart Throbs of the West, 12 vols. [1939-51], 9:1-3

Christensen, C. L., "Leaves from the Journal of C. L. Christensen," in Heart Throbs of the West, 12 vols. [1939-51], 9:1-3.

Christensen, C. L., [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 7:76, 78, 80

Christensen, C. L., [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 7:76, 78, 80.

When the vessel Tapscot anchored at New Orleans, La. a man appointed by Brigham Young to buy wagon, oxen etc., for the immigrants had purchased a wagon, 2 pair of oxen and one pair of cows for each family. The train left for Utah immediately upon arrival of the Tapscot. The Christensen family joined the Mormon Church while living in Denmark. They were baptized into the church and decided to come and settle in Salt Lake Valley. They arrived on November 22, 1860. The leaders of the train were Nephi Johnson and A. H. Patterson. That being Mr. Johnson's 13
th
 trip across the plains with immigrants.	
The first Indians Mr. Christensen ever saw were the Sioux. When crossing the plains a great band of the Sioux traveled along with the company or just to the side of it. One day at noon Mr. Christensen's father went to hunt some sage hens for some of the sick women in the company. His partner stumbled and by accident his gun went &lt;off&gt; killing Mr. Christensen. The Indians came into camp and mourned and cried on Mrs. Christensen's shoulder. Mr. Christensen states that here was probably where his love for the Indians began.

Transcript for Christensen, C. L., [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 7:76, 78, 80

Christensen, Christian Lyngaa, [Journal], in Susan Arrington Madsen, I Walked to Zion [1994], 89-90

Christensen, Christian Lyngaa, [Journal], in Susan Arrington Madsen, I Walked to Zion [1994], 89-90.

Company:	1860 William Budge CompanyCitation:	Christensen, Christian Lyngaa, [Journal], in Susan Arrington Madsen, I Walked to Zion [1994], 89-90.Citation CheckedText:My parents embraced Mormonism before I was born. We immigrated to Utah in 1860. We sailed in an old vessel called the 
William Tapscott
, an English ship. It had the old style sails. When we landed in the U.S., we rode by train some distance.
 Our outfitting place, where we bought oxen, wagons, cows, etc., was at Florence, Nebraska. Our company was presided over by a man called Carl Wederberg [Charles Widerborg], who once had been a Catholic Priest in Norway but by now a very prominent Mormon, our spiritual guide. We had two men from Utah who were our pilots. They had crossed the plains often with other outfits. One was A. H. Pattison [Patterson] of Payson, Utah, the other was Nephi Johnson of Southern Utah. They were both young men, and how they managed such a babble of tongues is more than ordinary mortals can tell. Danes, Swedes, Norwegians, German, and English, and none of them had ever seen an ox team in their lives. It must have been a stupendous undertaking.
We encountered many of the Sioux Indians traveling parallel with us. On the 26th of August, while thus traveling, they stole a Danish maid, thirty-five years old, who was behind the wagon train driving an old lame cow. She had a young lad along to help her. A young, robust warrior took hold of her and carried her off on a white horse. She fought him desperately, so she managed to dismount often, and he had to drag her back again. But it delayed his travel, so the lad had time to run and get some help. The eighty wagons were circled into a corral as usual when we camped, and five men with guns in hand went to the rescue of the stolen woman. When they got back to the cow, the Indian was still in sight. Nephi Johnson, who was an unusual Indian interpreter, got an old Indian to go and bring the woman back, which he did. For this friendly act they gave him the old cow. Father was one of the five men. It was quite a formidable army amongst 1800 Sioux Indians. The woman hid for several days in the wagon under a feather bed. She had been terribly frightened.
On the first of September, 1860, after crossing the North Platte River, we camped for noon on Horse Shoe [Horseshoe] Creek. Father came up to our wagon, and Mother announced that the pancakes were ready. He answered that he did not care to eat and said to Mother, “I understand there are many sage hens on the creek, and as we have many sick folks in the train, I will go and try for some fresh meat for them.” He picked up his double-barreled shotgun and passed over to the East side, where he fell in with S. M. Lovendahl, a Swedish friend.
The two had not been gone long when a shot was heard, and Mr. Lovendahl came running into camp for help. He had shot Father. Nephi Johnson and others grabbed some bedding and ran to the wounded man’s assistance. Mother and I got there as they were laying him on some bedding. He said but little, but it was all for the welfare of his widow and two small boys, one 5½ years old and the other 3½, and the prospect of another soon to be. It appears that Mr. Lovendahl had seen some sage hens, and they had dodged out of his sight, and while he yet had his gun cocked, he fell over some obstacle and shot Father in the bowels. About one-half of the shot hit the stock of Father’s gun, but enough hit Father so he died sometime during the night.
Next morning before sunrise he was buried by the wayside in an unknown grave. His coffin was burlap sacks; and his gravestone, a buffalo skull. It was wonderful to see the sympathy and pity and weeping for Mother by large, husky women of the Great Sioux Nation, who had befriended us out in the wilderness on the plains of Nebraska.
An old German gentleman took me by the hand, and each day we walked ahead of the train as far as the pilot would let us. We had a chance often to sit down and rest. He provided me with lunch each day, and I never shall forget the many times he would say, “Du, haf ein gut fadder.” (You have a good father.) I walked all the way from where Father died to Salt Lake City, where we arrived November 23, 1860.

Transcript for Christensen, Christian Lyngaa, [Journal], in Susan Arrington Madsen, I Walked to Zion [1994], 89-90

Deseret News

The Immigration

"The Immigration", Deseret News, August 22, 1860.

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The following are the names of persons in the Second Hand-cart company, Capt. Oscar O. Stoddard, which left Florence July 5, 1860:



 



Carl J. [Johan Ellersen] Fjeld and family, Gustav Nilsen and wife, Gunil [Gunild] Larsen, Lorent e Goesh [Lorentz Gvesh], Ingbor Fredericson [Ingeborg Fredericksen], Lars Anderson [Andersen] and wife, Dorthea Petersen, Angette Ukermaur [Ukermann], Neils [Niels] Sorenson and family, Nils Bonderson and family, Jens Jensen, Lars Larser [Larsen], Anders Rasmussen and family, Nella Petersen, Hekael Olsen, and wife, Lars Haborsen [Halvorsen] and family, David Fisher and family, Zebidee [Zebedee] Hallam, William [Henry] Horn and family, Margarett [Margaret] Howard, Samuel Ashton and wife, Henry Jackson and wife, Stephen [King] Taylor and family, Francis Kerby and family Rasmus Rasmussen and family, James Fisher and family, John Hirshi [Hirschi], James Hubler [Hafter], Maria [Anna Maria Dietschweiler] Hess and family, Samuel Stuker [Stucki] and family, Honrad [Konrad] Alder and wife, Michael Roston and wife, Louise Chatloin [Louisa Chatelain], Anders Christensen, Soren Jensen, Rasmus [S.] Moller, Allen Olsen, J. [Johannes] G. Anderson, C. F. Anderson, Ane Chas [Chris] Sorenson, Ann [Ane] Anderson, Moroni Petersen, Ann Petersen, Bent Sorenson, Ane Sorenson, Bengt Bengtsen [Bengtson], Ane C. Olsen, Bent Benson [Bengtson], Christen Christensen, Gatfredine [Gotfredine] M. Jensen, Matt K. Moller, Soren Christensen and family, Peter Sorensen and family, Neils Anderson Dorthea Petersen, Maren [Thomasen] Olsen and family, Anders Petersen.



In the company there were 126 persons, 22 hand-carts, and 6 wagons.



The following are the names of persons in Captain Wm. Budge's Wagon company:



Charles F. [Frederick] Jones and family, Enoch Williams, David [W.] Evans, Ann Lewis, Elizabeth Staples, John McComie [McOmie] and family, Joseph Bennett and family, Surah [John] Drakeford and wife [Sarah], John R. Eardley and family, Sarah E. Overd, Elizabeth Armstrong, William Herbert and family, Francis F. [P.] Pascoe and family, Ann Shackelton; Thomas J. Jordon, Isaac [Wilson] Fox and family, Thos. Williams and family, Alexander Eckford and family, Isabella Gibbs and family, Martha Moore, Fanny McCorme [McComie], John Crostan [Croston]and wife, Joseph Colledge and family, James Davis, Isaac Chilton and family, Nephi Johnson, William Budge and family, Eliza Stratford, Eliza Jones, Thomas [Scott] Budge and family, John Hamilton, James Wood, Jane M. Buckley, Amelia A. C. Taylor, John Bourne, Jane [Day] Bourne, John Bourne and family, Joseph Humphrey and family, John Stock and family, Thomas Gurbutt, Thomas [Charles] Shirley and family, Thomas P. [Phillip] White and family, Charles Wood and family, Robert Bodily and family, Thomas Sandall and family, Harry Stringer and family, Clara [Wilhelmina] Huey and family, Samuel N. [Nathaniel] Slaughter, George Prince and family, Nicholas Paul and family, Elizabeth Hold [Kold] and family, Wm. Cooley and family, John Keller and family, James Hafften [Hafter], Maria [Anna] Traber, Gottleb Enz [Gottlieb Ence], Henry Reiser and wife, Mariana Rupp, Ana Muller, Christian Staffer [Stauffer], John Diethelm and family, Joachum Dietshwigler [Joachim Dietschweiler], John Alder and family, Fredrich Kruesi [Fredrick Kruse] and wife, Kathrina Naf, Henry Bar [Heinrich Baer] and family, Anna [Barbara] Abderhalden, Arnold Neesor [Neeser], Christian Wittver [Wittwer] and family, John Reidal, Katherina Stuki [Kathrina Stucki] and family, Peter Pfister and wife, Charles Widerborg and wife, Anna B. [Bolette] Thomussen and wife, Thomas T. [Frederik] Trane, Soren Madson and family, Jens Larsen and wife, Maren Olsen and wife, Neils Larsen and family, Jorgan Mortenson and family, Lars Williamson [Williamsen] and wife, Anders Rasmussen, Kirsten Knudsen, Lars Erickson and family, Stina Nielsen, Jens Nielsen and family, Ola Peterson, Mads Paulson [Paulsen] family, Anna Wardstrom, Lars Larson and family, Peter Frederickson [Fredericksen] and wife, Anna M. Jorgensen, Maria Madsen, Hans Pedersen and wife, Peter Peterson and family, Peter Petersen and wife, Christen Jensen and wife, Karen M. Goretsen [Jorgensen or Sorensen], Jens Larsen and family, Peter [Madsen] Jensen and family, Jens Sorenson, Hans M. Nisson, Jens Knudson and wife, Bodil Rasmussen, Maren Mortensen, Maren Chritensen, Anna Johnson, Ingwart Hansen and family, Anna M. Kraiberg, Soren Christiansen and family, Adolph A. Nickel [Adolph August Nichols] and wife, Johanna Stephenson, Anna [Anne] K. Madsen and wife, Ane [Anne] Hansen, Ingri Borg, Christian Jensen and wife, Hans Jensen and family, Maren Peterson, Elizabeth C. Madsen, Hans P. Madsen and wife, Anna M. Sorenson, Elsa [Else] Madsen and family, Christian Lilholdt, Christian R. [Peter] Larsen, Hans C. Stiselt and wife, Niels Christensen, Jens Petersen and family, Anna [C.] Bentson and wife, Jens P. [Pedersen] Aagaard and family, Susannah Peterson, Swan M. [Sven Monson] Lovendahl and family, Soren [Rasmussen] Moller, Anna Melsdatter [Nielsdatter], Jeppe Olson and wife, Niels Christensen and family, Dorothea C. Johansen, Johan F. [Frederik] Carlson and wife, Anna [Grethe] Gottfredsen [Gotfredsen], Raren [Maren or Karen] Christensen and family, Ols O. [Ole Olsen] Gaarder and family, Lars Larsen, Eric Eliason and wife, Swain [Sven] Carlson and family, Jens Jensen and wife, Elna Grourall [Gronvall], Pear [Pehr] Anderson and family, Andreas Anderson and family, Benta Swanson [Swenson], Elsa Neilsson [Elsa Nielsen].



In the company there were 394 persons, 55 wagons, 215 oxen, and 77 cows.



The following are the names of persons in Captain John Taylor's Wagons company:



John Taylor and family, Sarah Zalkner [Falkner], Mary [Taylor] Maddock and family, John Harris, Stephen Taylor and family, Levi B. Jones and family, William Hall and wife, Joseph Dockerson [Dickerson] and wife, James Camp and wife, John Isaacs, M. [Naomi T.] Brett, William Owen and family, Thomas Fisher and family, George Weaver and family, Charles Cad [Cox], Edw. [Edward] Jefford, Ann Jefford.



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Jens Peter Christensen and family, Hilberg Christensen, Frederick Holst, Bergitti Holst, N. C. [Nils Christian] Holst, Christian Holst, Kristine Holst, Rasmus Rasmusen and family, Line [Sine] Madsen, M. C. [Mads Christian] Andersen and family, Marie Wogn and wife, Soren Wilson and family, Johanne Margrette [Margrethe] Kofort [Kofoed] and wife, Anders Larsen and family, Soren Jenson and family, Stine Larsen, Lars Jacobson and family, Ane Ellsine Kofod [Anna Elsina Kofoed], Marias [Marcus] Jensen and family, Paul Nielson and family, Christian Jensen, Ane Jensen, Hans [Archer] Kofod [Kofoed] and family, Hanne [Hannah Hemmert] Wilhelmsen and family, Christian Peter Nielson and family, Andreas Hammer [Hmer] and family, Jens Hanson Kofod [Kofoed], Jens Svenson [Swenson] and family, Anders Bloomdale [Blumdoll] and family, Kirstine Coombs, Mathilda Blumda [Blumdoll], Ane Staal [Svalle].



In the company there were 123 persons, 23 wagons, 61 oxen and 32 cows.

Transcript for "The Immigration," Deseret News, 22 August 1860, 197

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The following are the names of persons in the Second Hand-cart company, Capt. Oscar O. Stoddard, which left Florence July 5, 1860:



 



Carl J. [Johan Ellersen] Fjeld and family, Gustav Nilsen and wife, Gunil [Gunild] Larsen, Lorent e Goesh [Lorentz Gvesh], Ingbor Fredericson [Ingeborg Fredericksen], Lars Anderson [Andersen] and wife, Dorthea Petersen, Angette Ukermaur [Ukermann], Neils [Niels] Sorenson and family, Nils Bonderson and family, Jens Jensen, Lars Larser [Larsen], Anders Rasmussen and family, Nella Petersen, Hekael Olsen, and wife, Lars Haborsen [Halvorsen] and family, David Fisher and family, Zebidee [Zebedee] Hallam, William [Henry] Horn and family, Margarett [Margaret] Howard, Samuel Ashton and wife, Henry Jackson and wife, Stephen [King] Taylor and family, Francis Kerby and family Rasmus Rasmussen and family, James Fisher and family, John Hirshi [Hirschi], James Hubler [Hafter], Maria [Anna Maria Dietschweiler] Hess and family, Samuel Stuker [Stucki] and family, Honrad [Konrad] Alder and wife, Michael Roston and wife, Louise Chatloin [Louisa Chatelain], Anders Christensen, Soren Jensen, Rasmus [S.] Moller, Allen Olsen, J. [Johannes] G. Anderson, C. F. Anderson, Ane Chas [Chris] Sorenson, Ann [Ane] Anderson, Moroni Petersen, Ann Petersen, Bent Sorenson, Ane Sorenson, Bengt Bengtsen [Bengtson], Ane C. Olsen, Bent Benson [Bengtson], Christen Christensen, Gatfredine [Gotfredine] M. Jensen, Matt K. Moller, Soren Christensen and family, Peter Sorensen and family, Neils Anderson Dorthea Petersen, Maren [Thomasen] Olsen and family, Anders Petersen.



In the company there were 126 persons, 22 hand-carts, and 6 wagons.



The following are the names of persons in Captain Wm. Budge's Wagon company:



Charles F. [Frederick] Jones and family, Enoch Williams, David [W.] Evans, Ann Lewis, Elizabeth Staples, John McComie [McOmie] and family, Joseph Bennett and family, Surah [John] Drakeford and wife [Sarah], John R. Eardley and family, Sarah E. Overd, Elizabeth Armstrong, William Herbert and family, Francis F. [P.] Pascoe and family, Ann Shackelton; Thomas J. Jordon, Isaac [Wilson] Fox and family, Thos. Williams and family, Alexander Eckford and family, Isabella Gibbs and family, Martha Moore, Fanny McCorme [McComie], John Crostan [Croston]and wife, Joseph Colledge and family, James Davis, Isaac Chilton and family, Nephi Johnson, William Budge and family, Eliza Stratford, Eliza Jones, Thomas [Scott] Budge and family, John Hamilton, James Wood, Jane M. Buckley, Amelia A. C. Taylor, John Bourne, Jane [Day] Bourne, John Bourne and family, Joseph Humphrey and family, John Stock and family, Thomas Gurbutt, Thomas [Charles] Shirley and family, Thomas P. [Phillip] White and family, Charles Wood and family, Robert Bodily and family, Thomas Sandall and family, Harry Stringer and family, Clara [Wilhelmina] Huey and family, Samuel N. [Nathaniel] Slaughter, George Prince and family, Nicholas Paul and family, Elizabeth Hold [Kold] and family, Wm. Cooley and family, John Keller and family, James Hafften [Hafter], Maria [Anna] Traber, Gottleb Enz [Gottlieb Ence], Henry Reiser and wife, Mariana Rupp, Ana Muller, Christian Staffer [Stauffer], John Diethelm and family, Joachum Dietshwigler [Joachim Dietschweiler], John Alder and family, Fredrich Kruesi [Fredrick Kruse] and wife, Kathrina Naf, Henry Bar [Heinrich Baer] and family, Anna [Barbara] Abderhalden, Arnold Neesor [Neeser], Christian Wittver [Wittwer] and family, John Reidal, Katherina Stuki [Kathrina Stucki] and family, Peter Pfister and wife, Charles Widerborg and wife, Anna B. [Bolette] Thomussen and wife, Thomas T. [Frederik] Trane, Soren Madson and family, Jens Larsen and wife, Maren Olsen and wife, Neils Larsen and family, Jorgan Mortenson and family, Lars Williamson [Williamsen] and wife, Anders Rasmussen, Kirsten Knudsen, Lars Erickson and family, Stina Nielsen, Jens Nielsen and family, Ola Peterson, Mads Paulson [Paulsen] family, Anna Wardstrom, Lars Larson and family, Peter Frederickson [Fredericksen] and wife, Anna M. Jorgensen, Maria Madsen, Hans Pedersen and wife, Peter Peterson and family, Peter Petersen and wife, Christen Jensen and wife, Karen M. Goretsen [Jorgensen or Sorensen], Jens Larsen and family, Peter [Madsen] Jensen and family, Jens Sorenson, Hans M. Nisson, Jens Knudson and wife, Bodil Rasmussen, Maren Mortensen, Maren Chritensen, Anna Johnson, Ingwart Hansen and family, Anna M. Kraiberg, Soren Christiansen and family, Adolph A. Nickel [Adolph August Nichols] and wife, Johanna Stephenson, Anna [Anne] K. Madsen and wife, Ane [Anne] Hansen, Ingri Borg, Christian Jensen and wife, Hans Jensen and family, Maren Peterson, Elizabeth C. Madsen, Hans P. Madsen and wife, Anna M. Sorenson, Elsa [Else] Madsen and family, Christian Lilholdt, Christian R. [Peter] Larsen, Hans C. Stiselt and wife, Niels Christensen, Jens Petersen and family, Anna [C.] Bentson and wife, Jens P. [Pedersen] Aagaard and family, Susannah Peterson, Swan M. [Sven Monson] Lovendahl and family, Soren [Rasmussen] Moller, Anna Melsdatter [Nielsdatter], Jeppe Olson and wife, Niels Christensen and family, Dorothea C. Johansen, Johan F. [Frederik] Carlson and wife, Anna [Margrethe] Gottfredsen [Gotfredsen], Raren [Maren or Karen] Christensen and family, Ols O. [Ole Olsen] Gaarder and family, Lars Larsen, Eric Eliason and wife, Swain [Sven] Carlson and family, Jens Jensen and wife, Elna Grourall [Gronvall], Pear [Pehr] Anderson and family, Andreas Anderson and family, Benta Swanson [Swenson], Elsa Neilsson [Elsa Nielsen].



In the company there were 394 persons, 55 wagons, 215 oxen, and 77 cows.



The following are the names of persons in Captain John Taylor's Wagons company:



John Taylor and family, Sarah Zalkner [Falkner], Mary [Taylor] Maddock and family, John Harris, Stephen Taylor and family, Levi B. Jones and family, William Hall and wife, Joseph Dockerson [Dickerson] and wife, James Camp and wife, John Isaacs, M. [Naomi T.] Brett, William Owen and family, Thomas Fisher and family, George Weaver and family, Charles Cad [Cox], Edw. [Edward] Jefford, Ann Jefford.



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Jens Peter Christensen and family, Hilberg Christensen, Frederick Holst, Bergitti Holst, N. C. [Nils Christian] Holst, Christian Holst, Kristine Holst, Rasmus Rasmusen and family, Line [Sine] Madsen, M. C. [Mads Christian] Andersen and family, Marie Wogn and wife, Soren Wilson and family, Johanne Margrette [Margrethe] Kofort [Kofoed] and wife, Anders Larsen and family, Soren Jenson and family, Stine Larsen, Lars Jacobson and family, Ane Ellsine Kofod [Anna Elsina Kofoed], Marias [Marcus] Jensen and family, Paul Nielson and family, Christian Jensen, Ane Jensen, Hans [Archer] Kofod [Kofoed] and family, Hanne [Hannah Hemmert] Wilhelmsen and family, Christian Peter Nielson and family, Andreas Hammer [Hmer] and family, Jens Hanson Kofod [Kofoed], Jens Svenson [Swenson] and family, Anders Bloomdale [Blumdoll] and family, Kirstine Coombs, Mathilda Blumda [Blumdoll], Ane Staal [Svalle].



In the company there were 123 persons, 23 wagons, 61 oxen and 32 cows.

Deseret News.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 93.

Niels C. Christensen journal excerpts

"Niels C. Christensen journal excerpts", Historical Department journal history of the Church, October 5, 1860, Page 1-8.

Transcript for Niels C. Christensen journal excerpts in Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1896-2001 July, 1860 October-December, 5 Oct. 1860, 1-8

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.

Johnson, Joel Hills, Reminiscences and journals, 1835-1882, reel 1, fd. 2, 27-33

Johnson, Joel Hills, Reminiscences and journals, 1835-1882, reel 1, fd. 2, 27-33.

Transcript for Johnson, Joel Hills, Reminiscences and journals, 1835-1882, reel 1, fd. 2, 27-33

Johnson, Nephi, The life sketch of Nephi Johnson (from his diary), reel 13, box 19, fd. 7, item 9, 3

Johnson, Nephi, The life sketch of Nephi Johnson (from his diary), reel 13, box 19, fd. 7, item 9, 3.

In the spring of 1860, I went to Nebraska to help my father home. I stopped in Santaquin[, Utah] and my cousin Don Babbitt concluded to go with me. We left and caught the company we were to travel with at Green River. We went with them as far as Wood River, Nebraska where I met my father. We stayed there a few days, then took our teams, went down to Florence on the Missouri River where the Mormon emmigrants were loading up to cross the plains.
George A. Cannon had just come from England, he had charge of the company. As soon as I got in Florence, Brother Cannon had them send for me. He wanted me to go into Iowa and get a lot of oxen that had been bought for the emmigrants. I was to yoke them up and divide them to the company of 83 wagons which came across the plains in Williams [Budge] company. I was appointed to take charge of the traveling department of the whole company. The stock had been bought by Joseph W. Young, who came after the emmigrants. He said he would send me the best man he had in the company to help me yoke and hitch up the oxen. He sent me a young man by the name of Myron Abbott who was an extra good hand at the business. It took us several days to get the cattle in shape to turn them over to the emmigrants. They had got their wagons and loaded them. We hitched two oxen to the wagons and drove them out of Florence on to the hill above town, we then turned the teams over to the emmigrants. Two days after, I started the company of the road to Utah. We had a merry time for a few days as there was only a few men in the company that had driven oxen. They had many adventures, wagon tongues and axel trees broken. Wagons tipped over, but no one was killed.
The first two weeks out of Florence I had a very hard time at night when I laid down, to sleep, my clothes would be as wet with sweat as though I had been in the river. When we crossed Loup Fork of the Platte River, I went into the river when I was very warm, I took a bad cold in my lungs and could not speak loud for three days. I rode in Robert Bodily's wagon. When I got better, I got my horse and looked after the company. When we got over the Platte River we divided the company, all the Scandinavians, Swiss and a few Americans were put in a company ahead. Houston Patterson was given charge of them. I had to go ahead and look after them every two or three days, in this way we got along alright.
We arrived in Salt Lake on the 4th of October 1860. We had one fatal accident on the plains, two men were out hunting, one accidently shot the other. He lived six hours after being shot. Without further accident, we went to near the South Pass, where a sister [Catherine] Bennet died, we buried her by the side of the road and went on our way.
While crossing the plains I formed the acquaintance of a young Danish girl who came across in my company, her name was Conradine A. Mariger. We were married by President Brigham Young October 11, 1860 in Salt Lake City.

Transcript for Johnson, Nephi, The life sketch of Nephi Johnson (from his diary), reel 13, box 19, fd. 7, item 9, 3

Mariger, Lawrence Christian, Autobiography and journal 1879-1891, 11-12

Mariger, Lawrence Christian, Autobiography and journal 1879-1891, 11-12.

. . . to Florence Neb, where we bought a New Wagon[,] two yoke of Cattle, and two Cows[,] 2 New Stoves and a general outfit for crossing the Plains.
Nephi Johnson was appointed as Captain for the Company by George Q. Cannon one of the twelve Apostles[.] We had not travelled far when Mother [Else Madsen Mariger] was taken very sick, and only survived One and a half days[.] This was a very hard blow to us as she was our only dependence in the new land. Mother was burried about ten miles west of the little Horn River, at some springs and there was a few Log Houses there. We placed a Lumber Fence arround the Grave to prevent it being run over by Cattle. Brother [Charles or Carl] Widerborg late President of the Danish mission preached the funeral sermon, in which he related the mode in which we had left our Native Land Etcr. We had a general good time in crossing the Plains, on the way we left one of our Stoves as we had most too much loading.
We arrived in Salt Lake City on October the 6th being met by the Brass Band at the mouth of Emigration Canyon and were escorted in to the City. Our company consisted of 86 Wagons.

Transcript for Mariger, Lawrence Christian, Autobiography and journal 1879-1891, 11-12

Nephi Johnson in A Voice From the Mountains: Life and Works of Joel Hills Johnson (1982), 250

Nephi Johnson in A Voice From the Mountains: Life and Works of Joel Hills Johnson (1982), 250.

In the spring of 1848 we arrived at Council Bluffs and stayed there about a month. We left there on the 4th of July in Franklin D. Richards' company [Willard Richards Company] for the West. My father [Joel Hills Johnson] took a small herd of sheep with him. I think they were the first sheep driven to Utah. I saw some Omaha Indians at Winter Quarters. They were the first Indians I ever saw.



While we were on the Platte River some 250 miles from the Missouri River, I was ahead of the company about one mile, driving the sheep, when a war party of Sioux Indians came up to me. Seeing them, I though[t] maybe they would kill me, but I knew I could not get away so I waited for them to come to me. They were very friendly. The chief took me on his horse behind him and went back to the company who gave the Indians some presents. The Indians went on their way, feeling all right. Being ahead of the company driving sheep, I killed several buffalo. Though I was only 14, the company praised me for being a hunter. My oldest brother, Sixtus, killed lots of game along the road.



We arrived at Salt Lake Valley the 19th of October, 1848.

Transcript for Nephi Johnson in A Voice From the Mountains: Life and Works of Joel Hills Johnson (1982), 250

Our Pioneer Heritage

Our pioneer heritage, Vol. 4, Page 64-65.

Our Pioneer Heritage.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886

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

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886.

Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848, 118, in Docket book

Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848, 118, in Docket book, February 1844.

Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848, 118, in Docket book.

Robert Bodily journal, Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

Robert Bodily journal, Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938.

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In 1864 I was called to go to the Missouri River for Emigrants[.] three teams were sent from Kaysville[.] John Blocksom [Bloxham,] Thomas Harris and myself[.] Chris Burton herder drove the teams[,] 4 yoke of oxen to the team[.] Bearlake [Bear Lake,] County[,] Cach[e] County and Davis County furnished the teams in our train[.] Bp Wm Preston was our Captain[.] we went up Weber Can[y]on a pretty rough road at that time[.] we forded the river 3 times and the river was getting quite high[.] it would be up to the wagon boxes but everything went along all right untill we got to the Devils gate on the sweetwater Creek[.] the Cattle had been brought into the coral[.] the Coral is formed by drawin[g] the wagons in two half circles[,] ½ the wagons on one side of the Circle and the other half on the other side[.] on the right hand side of the circle the cattle would be on the inside of the coral with the front wheel 3 feet from the hind wheel of the wagon ahead of it and a chain would tie the two wheels together on the left hand side of the circle[.] the cattle would be on the outside of the caral with the wheels placed the same as the other side[.] well the Cattle had just been brought and some of the Oxen had been yoked when like a flash of lightning they stampeeded and went out at on[e] end of the Coral and turned a wagon or two over on each side of the Gaps and hurting Several but no deaths[.] after the Cattle had been headed and brought back we finished yokeing the oxen, and as we proceeded all went well untill we arived at the plat[te] river[.] the Rivers were all high now and the Plat being no exception for it was very high but we found a place to ford but in crossing the forse of the water Kept crowding the teams down untill they were away below the ford and the water much deeper[.] it floated some of the wagon boxes off and turned some of the wheels backward and four of the wheels were lost[.] the burs turned backward and came off letting the wheels off[.] the Captain sent a lot of us into the River holding each others hands to try and find them with our feet but none could we find so we had to put the parts that were left into other wagons and get new ones at the Missouri River[.] so things went about as before[,] Yoke up in the morning unyoke at noon[.] yoke up again and unyoke again at night untill we arived at the River[.] the date I have forgotten[.] we camped at a place called Florence on the Missouri River[.] there we laid over for some time as part of the Saints to go with us had not arived and some more new Wagons and other mds. [merchandise] &amp; ct had not came[.] while we laid at Florence some of us boys went down the river to Nebraska City to see the place and oh what a City compared with S L City[.] little narrow streets running everywhere in general and nowhere in particula[r.] houses they were so high and the streets so narrow that should one of the buildings collaps on one side of the street it would fall completely accross the street[.] finally the Saints and other things we had been waiting for arived and we began loading some with one thing and some another[.] I had iron bars about 30 or 40 hundred pounds and 11 passengers[,] 4 or 5 males and 6 or 7 females and their luggage



well we fineally got started for Utah with a thor[o]ugh organization as before but much larger and a lot more people in it[.] it put me in mind of the time I crossed 4 years before but the drivers were more accustomed to handle the oxen[.] I often regognized our old Camping places of 4 years before but some things had changed[.] the buffalo were not near so numerous as before and there being more people and the wagons loaded with mds. a good many people had walk every foot of the way across those plains both men and women across rivers[.] it made no difference but they did not complain or at least we heard nothing of it but anyone could see how tired they were as with us on our former trip[.] in the start the days were long and plenty of grass and water[.] we could camp allmost anywhere but as we came on the days grew shorter[,] the water dried up in lots of places[,] the grass dry and not much for the cattle[.] it made it very hard on the people[.] some times we would be very late coming into camp and then supper to get and Children put to bed but when we got into camp in any decent time we allways had camp prayers and all would assemble together and sing a hymn and all seemed to enjoy it and forget the days hard work and all seemed to enjoy good health[.] so in due time we arived in S L City Sep. 10th 1864

Transcript for Robert Bodily journal, Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

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—we took the boat to Florence the Outfitting place of the L D S Emegrants[.] here we rested for some time allowing time for more Emigrants to arrive enough to form a Company large enough to be safe against Indians and for the emigrants to gather their outfits such as wagons Cattle Horse Cows &amp; ct[.] by this time some of our Company began to run short of money so much so that some could not proceed farther without assistance[.] So my Father having some money He assisted those that were in need some 5 or 6 familys[.] well the time finally came for us to start so we were Organized with W[illia]m budge as President and A man by the name of Nephi Johnson as Guide and Captain[.] we pulled out to the first watering place when one of our peoples little children [either child of Christian Wittwer or Heinrich Baers] took sick and died[.] there being little chance to get lumber to mak a Coffin so Father took the box Carreing his big bass fiddle and made use of it as a Coffin[.] after all was over we again started on our Journey[.] it sure was a Commicall looking outfit mooring along[.] the oxen were awkward and the drivers seemed to know less than the oxen about that kind of work[.] often you would see a man on each side of the team herding them along, but as a general thing the land was level so we got along pretty well[.] the days were long the feed was good and plenty of water so we would get unto [into] Camp early and just before Camping time you would see people Gathering buffaloe Chips wich was dried cow and buffaloe dung that was in place of wood[.] there was little or now wood along the platt[e] River to make a fire of for Cooking purposes[.] there were a great number of buffaloe[.] you Could see Hundreds of them feeding a short distance from the road[.] there were also plenty of Antilope a small animal a good deal like a dear and when it jumps it would show a white spot on its back, as we travaled along we would see a peice of paper that some earlier train had left telling when they had passed along and sometimes you would see a new made grave where some poor soul had been laid to rest Caused from different Hardships endured while on the way for it surely was a trying time for all <all> especially those having large families to provide and care for and as we went west the days grew shorter and the water and the feed hard to find[.] sometimes we would have to travel much farther than they expected to go on account of no water[.] then the Children had to be fed and put to bed and other things that pertains to a family attended too but for all the suffering the people were joyful through all their suffering and Sundays we always laid over on Sundays and held meetings and all seemed to enjoy it looking anxiously looking for the time when they would arrive in Zion and that finally arived on the 5th day of Oct 1860[.] we Camped on the lot where now stands the City and County Building SL City.</all>

Seth E. Johnson autobiographical sketch, circa 1922

Seth E. Johnson autobiographical sketch, circa 1922.

Seth's father [Joel Hills Johnson] wandered around in the state with his family until May 1st 1848 when he made a Start for the vallies of the mountains[.] Seths oldest Brother [Sixtus] &amp; himself each drove an ox team to their brother[.] Nephi drove a flock of sheep[.] they had quite a hard trip[.] &amp; arrived in the valley Oct 19 . . .

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