Reddin Alexander Allred (1822 - 1900) Profile

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Reddin Alexander Allred

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Church Historian's Press. The Journal of George Q. Cannon. People

Church Historian's Press. The Journal of George Q. Cannon. People.

Hawaii Honolulu Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1850-1978

Hawaii Honolulu Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1850-1978, Vol. 4, part 1.

Hawaii Honolulu Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1850-1978.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, August 28, 1852.

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

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, Vol. 1, Page 9.

Source: 70s Rec, 4 Qrm, Bk B Sel, LDS Arc; 4 Qrm, 1844, pg. 1-2Family Search Stories for Reddin state that he was ordained to the Seventy in the Fall of 1842.

Transcript for Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list, vol. 1, A-F (N.p.: 1990s), 9

Ordained President of the 4th Quorum of Seventies, 27 Oct 1856; ordained a High Priest on 28th of Dec 1856, served as Bishop's Counselor, 28 Dec 1856.Source: 70s Rec, 4 Qrm, Bk B Sel, LDS Arc; 4th Qrm, 1844, pp 1-2; 2nd list, 1850s, pp. 5-6

Nauvoo Restoration Inc., comp., Nauvoo Seventies list.

Reddin Allred mission journal, 1854 February-May, Church History Library

Reddin Allred mission journal, 1854 February-May, Church History Library.

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple endowment register

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple endowment register, December 10, 1845.

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple endowment register.

Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal

Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal, March 1855.

Thurs. 25th Elder Lyman started after sunset and went fifteen miles. I went to Bro. Thomkins's and pounded the door and sister T. Baked us a sack of crackers. in the evening. Bro. A. Lytle gave me 2$ cash. Bro. Casteel gave me some dried beef[.] Bro. G. Rolph gave me some shugar. And several of the sisters was very kind in cooking up somthing for us to eat on the way viz. Sisters Lyman. Crosby, Jackson, Shepperd & Pratt.
Frid 26th. Bro. James and I started about sunset &amp; Bros. Rich and Newal accompanyed us. They inted to go with us thro the pass. We came up to the camp at 12 o clock
Sat. 27th. We went to the last water in the pass and rested awhile. Bro. Fairbanks broak his wagon toung [tongue]; He spliced it with but little trouble and drove on. We went to the foot of the big hill at the summit of the pass and camped for the night.
Sund. 28th. We got up at 4 o clock in the morning, and by doubleing teams we got all of the wagons up by ten A.M. Elder Rich called us all togeather and gave us a few words of instruction—said that Elder Lyman was our captin by right, being an Apostal [Apostle], and he wished us all to obey him in evry perticular.
After General Rich and the Brethren that came along to see us off, had bid us fairwell and returned; we got under way. While going down a little hill, <s>the Cattle</s> our neckyoak broak. I fastened a roap to the end of the toung and to the hames which answared untill we got to the Mohave, whare we camped. Elder Lyman appointed me Sergent of the guard. I placed two men on watch and the same time and releived them evry two hours.
Elder Lyman called the camp togeather for prayr before going to bed, and at the same time detaled the guard for the night. This is the rule we adopted &amp; designed keeping it up the entire journey. Four o clock in the morning was the hour set for rising in <s>the</s> order to make an early start.
Mond. 29th. When we geathered the amimels [animals] up to camp to catch them Bro. Fartheringham's horse broak thro. the guard and run back the road; he took Bro. Keeler's horse and went back for him. We drove on to the camping place called the grocery and camped, in good feed—wood &amp; water conveniant. Bro. F did not get in to camp untill 8 o clock in the night. He went back near twenty miles before he could caught the horse.
Tues. 30th. To the camping place near the round mountain—good feed—water poor
Weds. 31st. We went to the place of leaving the Mohave—rested—took in water, and then drove ten miles out to a place of good bunch grass. The teams did not get in untill after dark.
Thurs. Nov. 1st. We got under way before sunrise and went to the bitter spring
Frid. 2nd. Started at one o clock A.M. and at about 8 A.M. we stoped and took breakfast, and then drove to the Salt Springs. The wind was in our face all day &amp; it blew very cold &amp; disagreeable.
Sat. 3rd. We got under way at one o clock A.M. and went to the Amagouse [Amargosa] springs, where we arived at 10 A.M. &amp; then got breakfast and lay by the remainder of the day.
Sund. 4th. To resting springs. We doubled at the big hill. 
Mond. 5th. To Stump Springs.
Tues. 6th. This morning four of the animels was missing; <s>and</s> a part of the teams <s>and</s> went ahead and the others wated untill Bros Maxfield[,] Fartheringham and I went back eighteen miles and got them. In the afternoon one of General Rich's mules in my charge took the collic. We stoped at the Mountain Spring and I doctered the mule and adminstered to her by laying on hands untill she got better. The other wgons went to the Cottonwood, where feed was more plenty.
Weds. 7th. The mule was better—the swelling was gone—but no passage—<s>Continu</s>
We went to where the other wgons were and restd the remainder of the day. Feed good.
Thurs. 8th. Mule no better. We went to the Los Vagus [Las Vegas], where there was a Missionary Station from Salt Lake. They have a small fort very well laid out and nearly completed. They comenced there in June last; and had raised a very good crop of corn, potatoes, turnups, Squashes and a little wheet and oats. They had succeeded in taiming the indians so that they would work and take squashes and corn for pay. We got two indians to heard our animels at night for which we gave them a shirt each and their supper and breakfast.
Frid. 9th. I was kept very buisy attending to the sick mule and geting some repairs to the wagon. The indians took care of the animels[.] Elder Lyman preached in the evening and by his request I spoak after him
Sat 10th. We continued our journey; Bro. J.[ames] T.[illmon] S.[anford] Allred went with us as interpreter. He is one of the missionaries, and was going home on a visit. The mule appeared a little better. We stoped at sunset and let our animels eat untill two o clock next morning.
Sund. 11th. We started at 2 A. M. &amp; went to the Mud[d]y. The indians herded our mules here also and they was very frendly.
Mond. 12th. The indians stole our shugar[.] We went to the Rio Virgin, and up it a few miles and camped at 8 P.M. Bro. Conger &lt;with the mail&gt; came up with us last night, and camped with us to night also. The indians watched for us.
Tues. 13th. Went ten miles up the river
Weds. 14th. We travled only ten miles. The indians heard that the Utahs ware coming down to traid [trade] for some children, and all went back except two, to hide their children before the Utahs came down. Bro Savage with the San Bernardino mail camped with us. He brought me a letter from Bro. Reddick, by which I learned that my family was well. The two indians took our mules one mile and a half from camp and kept them over night.
Thurs. 15th. To Beaver dam. Six men and one indian took the mules 1 mile out &amp; staid with them.
Frid, 16th. We started by sunrise &amp; drove to Sante [Santa] Clare [Clara]. did not get into camp untill after night fall. We kept two men with the mules and one in camp at a time relieved evry 2 hours. One indian came into camp in the night.
Sat. 17th. Our camp was full of indians this morning. We traided some blankets and shirts with them for some buck skins
One indian requested some of us to go and adminster to a sick child. Bro. Fartheringham and I went with him, but we was not able to talk &lt;much&gt; with him. We went to the last water on the river and camped. A number of indians came into camp; two of them herded the animels. The Chief felt a little cross, becaus we did not traid to suit him.
Sund. 18th. After the mules was all got up and the camp was geting under way, I ascertained that Bro. Hulse's cattle was gone, we left two men with his wagon and drove on. 
H found his cattle at the Mountain Meadows 15 miles on the road home. We went to the meadows and camped; While ascending the rim of the basin pleasing sensasion, as tho I was going in to Paridice [Paradise] or some other place of happyness. The mountains around was white with snow, and at the summit it lay in <s>little</s> &lt;small&gt; quantities by the road side.
Mond. 19th. Cousin James &amp; I road ahead to Cedaar City, where we arived at dark; I staid with Elder J. Heights. The <s>teams</s> camp stoped over night in the canyon near the enterance into the Valley, 12 miles from Cedar City.
Tues. 20th. I viseted the Iron Works, which is now in a fair way to do good buisness.
At ten o clock A.M. the wagons came in. 
In the afternoon I got a horse of Bro. Willis and road out to Harmony after a mule that belonged to Reddick, and a mare that belonged to Bro. Tanner; and I staid over night with the Sisters Dalton. Elder Lyman preached in Ceder [Cedar] City in the evening.
Weds. 21st. I got the animels and returned. The day was cold, and a light snow was falling all the way and the wind was against me. 
Bro. Lyman went to Parowan.
Thurs. 22nd. We went to Parowan. I road the mule &amp; Bro. Findlay road the mare. 
Bro. Lyman preached in the evening &amp; I followed him with a few remarks. The Saints ware very kind to us here, and also at Cedder [Cedar]; for we were out of provision and at the latter place they supplied us; and our animels were provided for at boath places 
 Frid. 23rd. The snow fell &lt;nearly&gt; all day. We started at 2 P.M. and after going 8 or ten miles the storm ceased, or in other words, we came to where it didnot storm. We camped at the buckhorn spring—feed was excelent. I was sceized with the rhumatics pain in my sholders
Sat. 24th. To indian Creak [Creek]. The snow was six inches deep on the mountain. The night was cold and my shoulders paind me very much
We made our calculations to reach The Salt Lake City one week from to day; and devided off the distance accordingly. 
Sund. 25th. We went two miles beyond dogs valley and camped where there was but little snow; all the forenoon we had six inches of snow. I suffered great pain while riding. 
Mond. 26th. Bro. Fartheringham road ahead to Fil[l]more to procure feed for the animels. I went to the President, as was always my course, and told him that some returning Missionaries including Elder Lyman would be in, &amp; they wish to stop over night, but we had no money to buy feed for our animels. He said that we should be provided for; and we was.
Elder Lyman preached in the evening and I and Bro. Findlay made a few remarks after him. Bro. Warner gave me a bushel of corn, and I left it with him, to pay Bro. Davenport for a bushel of oats that I borrowed of him to feed my mule.
Tues. 27th. To within three miles of the Seviar [Sevier] river; We didnot &lt;all&gt; get in untill about 8 o clock in the evening. We found Bro. T. D. Brown and company in camp, and camped with them. From him we heard that there was to be a missionary ball in the City on thursday evening next and felt sorry that we could not be there in time join in the dance with our family &amp; friends, from whom we have been so long abscent.
Weds. 28th. We got up at 4 A.M. &amp; hunted untill daylight before we found all of the animels. we then went to the river, hauling our wood with us, and got breakfast; from thence to Salt Creak—didnot get in untill in the night. I staid with Bro. Kizzair
Thurs. 29th. To Palmyra. Staid with Bro. Markham. Bro. Amasa preached in the evening. I left my horse with Bro. T. Hoyt at Salt Creak. Bro. Keeler &amp; Co. &lt;staid at&gt; Payson
Frid. 30th. I stoped at Provo and took dinner with Cousin James Ivy. We then went to the American Fork and staid over night. I staid with Bro. Thornton. Attended meeting Elders Findlay and Lyman preached
Dec. 1855 Sat. 1st. We arose very early—got breakfast and I helped Bro. James to harness up his team and then I road ahead for the City, and arived at Elder Orson Pratt's about 4 P.M.. and found my wife and children there awating my arival, for they had heard that we was soon expected in. I will not attempt to describe the joy that I felt in meeting with my family &amp; friends after so long an abscence. My children had grown out of my knowlage &amp; they did not know me, but from the report of their Mother, they was will&lt;ing&gt; to own me as their Father. We took the wagon to sister Rich's and James went home with Harvy.

Transcript for Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal 1855 Mar.-1863 Mar

Allred, Reddin Alexander, Journal.

Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890

Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890, Vol. 4.

Friday Oct 26th. 1855.
 
To day about noon Broth[er]s Farthingham[,] Finley[,] Mathews & my self left for the valeys of the Mountains. Came up the Cahoon pass a distance of twelve miles where we found Bro. Lyman & company waiting for those that ware behind.
Saturday 27. About nine o clock to day we got under way &amp; traveled on up the Canyon to the last water turned out our Teems &amp; let them graze on the grass some two hours then hiched up our teems again and left for the hill where we arived about just after dark turned out our stock &amp; let the gard for the nite
Sunday 28th. This morning at four o clock the camp was called[.] after geting our breakfast hiched up &amp; drove up to the steep part of the Hill doubled teems with Bro. C. C. Rich and got our teems up the Hill. By noon the teems ware all up the Hill after which Bro. Rich gave us some good advise shook hands with all the company &amp; left us for home. We traveled down to the Mohave camped for the nite
Monday Oct 29th. The camp &lt;was&gt; called at four o clock am got our breakfast then drove up our Stock. just as each man &amp; boy was busy in geting his own. Bro. Farthinghams Horse got scared &amp; left on the run[.] I saddled up my horse &amp; he got on a great deal excited so mutch soe that he left his hat &amp; coat &amp; left on the jump[.] to day we traveled down the Mohave to a place called the Grocery som twenty five miles[.] camped for the nite. About eight o clock Bro. Farthingham came in to camp with his horse &amp; mine. mine looked tolerable gant &amp; bad
Thursday 30th. The camp called at four o clock am[.] We left as soon as we could get ready[.] found Gard camped on the road. he had traveled the most of the nite to get up with us. we had a hard road to day it being very sandy the most of it[.] camped for the nite about three o clock pm, by a small pond of water. I came on gard the after part of the nite
<center>Wednesday 31st. /55.</center> To day we traveled down the stream to where the road leaves it[.] about two o clock pm turned out our stock and gave them a chance to eat[.] Bro. Allred &amp; I went on to the Desert to find some grass for our stock which we found in about eight miles from water[.] got up som movd &amp; camp for the nite
<center>Thursday Nov. 1st. 1855.</center> The camp called early[.] got breakfast &amp; started for the Biter Spring where we arived after a hard days travel about five o clock pm. found some water but not any grass for our stock. Soe we tied them up to the willows for the nite. Camp called at two o clock am. got under wey for the Salt Spring. about eight o clock am stoped &amp; got some breakfast &amp; fed our stock some Grain. After geting something to eat we traveled on to the Spring where we arived about dark after a very hard days travel in conciquence of the wind &amp;c. Water very salt &amp; bad. no grass for our Stock tied them up again for the nite. 
Saturday Nov 3rd. To day traveled up to the Spring on the Saleratus Creek some twelve miles[.] arived about 10. o clock a.m. watered our stock &amp; turned them out.
Sunday Nov. 4. To day about ten o clock am struck camp and traveled to Resting springs camped for the nite
Monday 5th. Traveled to Stump spring[.] good water but no feed[.] tied up our Stock &amp; fed them Some grain
To nite three of bro. Mc Ley's Stock got a way <s>to nite</s> after we got in camp.
Tuesday Nov. 6th./,55. This morning three of them went back to the devide, &amp; got &lt;the Stock&gt; <s>them</s> &amp; brought them back a bout ten o clock a.m. Struck Camp traveled up toward mountain spring. in going up the mountain one of Bro. Rich's Mules took sick and laid down soe bad that she could not be got a long soe we took her out and Bro. Amasy gave her a pint of Brandy[.] it helped her for the time being. I got on to my Horse &amp; drove her up to the Spring[.] it was after dark some time before we got up to the Spring. Broth's Lyman &amp; Allred gave her some more Brandy &amp; an injection after which she got beter
Wednesday 7th/55 This morning struck camp &amp; left before daylight[.] rolled down to <s>the</s> cotenwood [Cottonwood] creek where we arived about ten o clock a.m. found the balance of the company in camp plenty of grass &amp; water
Thursday 8th./55. About eight o clock struck camp &amp; came to the Las vagus [Vegas] where we arived about t[w]o o clock p.m. hired the Indians to herd our Stock through the nite for two Shirts.
Friday 9th./55. Lay in camp to day found the Los vagus mission doing well &amp; in good spirits[.] they had raised a tolerable good crop of corn &amp; turnups &amp; other vegatables. I bought &lt;one&gt; <s>two</s> bushels of corn for the team to eat on the road home.
Saturday Nov. 10th. About <s>ten</s> 11 [o']clock a.m. The camp got under way traveled up on to the Desert some fifteen miles when Bro. Lyman requested Bro. Farthingham &amp; I to goe on a h[e]ad of the teems and look out a camping ground which we done[.] the camp came up about dark, no water only that we had halled along with us[.] conciquentley the Stock became very uneasy soe mutch soe that they could hardley be kept until twelve o clock nit[e]. at nite the camp was called hiched up our teems &amp; got under way and traveled over a dry &amp; baren country until about nine o clock a.m. when the camp stoped and got breakfast turned out our stock to feed while we eat ours hiched up and traveled until afternoon when we came to the mudy[.] our Stock looked very bad they had been without water soe long[.] they hadnot looked soe bad before since we left the setlement[.] we traveled down the streem some three or four miles and came to grass[.] hired the Indians to gard our stock for the nite. gave them two shirts for it.
Monday Nov 12th. Camp<s>ed</s> called at four o clock am got our breakfast and got underway[.] had a hard hill to clime but did not have to double teems[.] had a very rockey road, and dusty[.] stoped at noon a short time and let the stock eat a short time[.] hiched up again and came to the Riovergin [Virgin River.] traveled up some five miles it is quite a large streem[.] came in to camp after dark delivered over our Stock to two Indians to take care of for the nite[.] feed good.
Tuesday Nov 13th./55. Camp called at six o clock a.m. Struck camp about eight o clock a.m. Traveled until after noon camped for the nite. &lt;our Stock&gt; on good grass[.] hired two Indians to gard our stock for the nite. <s>Here we met the mail got no news</s>
<s>Wednesday 14</s> &lt;Thursday&gt; 15th. Continued our journey up the River until about noon when we left the streem and camped on the Beever [Beaver]. Grass &amp; water good. camp called at four o clock a.m. one Indian and six men on gard with the Horses[.] also a gard with the camp. <s>also</s>
<s>Thursday 15</s> &lt;Friday 16th&gt; /54 [55]. After a hard days travel over a rough broken country and a long days drive we came to the Sa&lt;n&gt;ta clara[.] good grass and water, done our own garding both camp and stock about eleven o clock p.m.
<s>Friday</s> &lt;Saturday&gt; Nov. 17th/55. The camp called at day lite. Plenty of Indians in camp this morning[.] I baut one buck skin for my Butcher Knife &amp; old vest. We traveled up the Santa Clara some twelve &lt;miles&gt; crossed &amp; recrossed frequently in the course of the day[.] also passed by or through several Indians cornfields where they had raised good crops by the looks of the stalks. The Santa clara is a fine streem about the sise of city creek[.] camped on the above stream hiered the Indians to gard the stock out in the hills on good grass[.] plenty of wood also here.
<s>Saturday</s> Sund 18th/55. To day came to the mountain meadows[.] camped for the nite[.] good water &amp; grass[.] done our own harding &amp; garding[.] snow in cite the most of the day[.] it was a cold nite here
<s>Sunday 18</s> Monday 19th/55. Struck camp traveled down to a spring in the canyon some twelve miles from Seader [Cedar] City[.] good grass &amp; water[.] on gard my self one watch of the nite
<s>Monday</s>&lt;Tuesday&gt; Nov. 20th./55. Got in to the City about one o clock p.m. I found the City built on a Crick [creek] called by us Lit[t]le Mud[d]y[.] the people have built a furnaec [furnace] out houses &amp;c and have got it in sucessful operation[.] the people have done a great deal of work here.
Wheat &amp; Corn plenty here.
<s>Tuesday</s> &lt;Wednes&gt; 21st. Staying in this place geting some provisions and some grain for our teems &amp;c. The people treated us well here gave us some horse feed and provisions for our journey. Bro. Lyman left here to day about noon for Parovan [Parowan].
<s>Wednesday 22st.</s> Bro. Allrad [Allred] hiched up his teem with ours &amp; we left for Parovan to day about ten o clock am The Furnaec was nearly ready to blast when we left. arived in Parovan late in the afternoon. I went to see Bro. Elmore and family[.] found them all well &amp; in good spirits[.] I took super with them this afternoon then went to see Bro. Silas S. Smiths folks[.] while I was there Bro. Allred came in. They mad[e] me promise to stay with them all nite which I done. I went to meeting Bro. Lyman called me in to the stand where I went[.] Bro. Lyman Preashed [preached] also Bro. Allred spoke a few minuts. Bro. Jesse Smith called on me but I diclined in consiquence of the time being spent. Bro. Allred closed the meeting by prayer. I then went to fill my apointment[.] Bro. Allred stoped with me.
Thursday Nov. 22nd. Snow falling very fast this morning in soe mutch soe that we did not start until about noon[.] when Bro. Lyman heard that the President was a going to leave f[r]om Fillmore on the <s>twenty fi</s> &lt;2nt of&gt; December therefore he desired to get in before that time[.] Traveled some fifteen miles to the Springs[.] camped after dark feed &amp; Water plenty[.] some snow but not a great deal[.] a cold nite one man on gard at a time
Friday Nov 23ed. Got up in good Season and rolled on over to the Beaver River[,] watered our stock rolled on six miles camped on a creek plenty of water but poor Grass[.] One at a time on gard[.] the second watch I was called on gard[.] I went down to see the stock but could not find them all[.] I hunted up and down the Stream but all in vain[.] I then called the releaf &amp; told him what was to pay[.] he called the next watch &amp; they went to hunt them and after some conciderable seartch they found them some two miles down the crick a going on down[.] they brought them back to the others &amp; tied one of them that led them away
Saturday 24th. Traveled all day without water and camped all nite in the canyon out of round valley[.] traveled over a great deal of Snow and bad road a part of the day. camped without water
Sunday Nov. 25th. Traveled Some twelve miles to water in Pauvant [Pavant] Valley[.] a good road to day, arived in Fillmore about dark[.] found them forted in. The Houses generaly low and rather inferior except the State hous which is a fine building[.] I went &amp; stoped withThomas King[.] I was well received by the folks. I went to meeting <s>Monday 20th.</s> in the eavning[.] Bro. Lyman Preached to conciderable length
Monday 26th. Left the Place and traveled to within three miles of the Severe [Sevier] river[.] camped for the nite without water after dark. good grass
Tuesday 27th. Camp called at half past four[.] a part of our Stock gone but those that was here left and went down to the River[.] our <s>team</s> team was among the foremost of them[.] here we stoped <s>an</s> and fed our Stock some grain and got some breakfast then rolled on to Chicken Creek[.] stoped and fed our teems and Bro. Lyman drove on to &amp; left ours eating[.] it was late before we got in to the Place. Yesterday one of bro Farthingham's mule <s>one of them</s> gave out so that we had to get one of Bro. Cannons mules to put in with the other &lt;of&gt; Bro. Farthingham.
We was conciderabley bothered to find a place to stop but Bro Fa&lt;r&gt;thingham found one of his old friend by the name of Barber[.] he took our stock &amp; fed them on the best he had. This place is walled in and is qu[i]te a City with some very good Buildings in it
<s>Wednesday</s> Nov 28 Did not get a very early start a cold morning. To day we traveled to <s>rum</s> Sumet [Summit] creek &amp; fed our teams some grain then drove on to the next city a distance of six miles[.] <s>stop</s> stoped for the nite[.] was treated well &amp; our Teams was well fed on stalks &amp; soft corn.
<s>Thursday</s> &lt;Friday&gt; Nov 30th/55. This morning we got up early <s>in the morning</s> and hiched up our Teams &amp; drove on the next place Six miles stoped &amp; took breakfast with Bro Thurber[.] he was glad to see us &amp; treated us the best kind. After breakfast we drove on to Provo[.] arived here a bout one o clock p.m. put up for the nite with one of Bro. Farthingham old comrads that traveled with him in the Indies[.] he treated us well and done the best he could for us. His name <s>was</s> is Carter
Saturday <s>Nov</s> Dec. 1st. 1855. A cold nite some snow &amp; wind[.] we got up early in the morning before lite and left for Dry Creek. Stoped at the last place the other side &amp; got breakfast with an old friend of Bro. Farthinghams[.] fed our mules some good Hay then drove on to Dry creek settlement[.] arived here about <s>noon</s> &lt;one&gt; o clock p.m. Stoped with Bro. Karren he was glad to see me[.] we talked over old times &amp; our old travels on the Islands. he has raised a good crop of Corn &amp; Potatoes[.] he has a hundred bushels for sale. that is Potatoes
Sunday Dec. 2nd. This morning about day lite we left for the city. I left my Hors[e] in the fields here in care of Bro. Karren. After a hard days travel on our Teams we arived in the City about sunset[.] the alterations &amp; improvements had been soe great that I could not hardly tell where my old friends lived. I came &amp; stoped with Bro. Callister's folks[.] he was not at home but I found a family in the House that entertained me to the best they had. I find the times tolerable hard[.] bread stuffs scarce &amp; hard to get without money.

Transcript for Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890, vol. 4

Keeler, James, Journals, 1850-1859; 1876-1890.

Reddin Alexander Allred, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013

Reddin Alexander Allred, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.

Steele, Richard, Diaries 1840-[1877]

Steele, Richard, Diaries 1840-[1877].

Left for Salt Lake on the 27 of June with one Wagon and 5 Oxen 3 Cows and a Mule and Crossed the Misouri [Missouri] river on Sat 28 of June 1851 and Drove to the 6 M Grove where the Brethren were camped[.] I was organized in the 2 ten and 2 fifty Br [George] Spratl[e]y was Captain of ten and A[lfred Edwin] Cordon Captain of fifty
on Sun 29 Br O Hyde came up to the Camp and gave orders for one fifty to role out[.] the 3rd fifty got ready and started off Morris Phelps Captain of the fifty.
On July 1st our fifty got ready and drove 12 m[iles.]
Wed July 2nd we drove 15 m
Th July 3rd we drove 15 m on a very levil devide[,] the finest road I ever saw 
on Fri July 4th we drove 15 m and passed a Grave Br L Stodards Daughter 
on Sat 5th we passed a finger post left by Br Hyde for us to take the left hand road[.] the roads where good for traviling on although it rained some of the time[.] we drive 20 m 
on Sun July 6 we traviled because there was no wood where we stoped[.] on Sat it was the hotest day we had on the whole Journey and some of the Cattle almost gave out[.] we went 10 miles and camped and burned weeds again
on Mon July 7 I lead the Company and we drove 15 M and had to burn weeds[.] we passed a note which said 100 M from Kanesville
On Tu 8 we drove 15 m and passed a board saying Br Phelphes Company passed on the 7th[.] we had to burn weeds 
on W 9 we drove about 7 m and came to Wood and Water so we stop to Wash and bake
on Th 10 we passed a stake which said B Hyde passed on the 4 of July at Half past 11 O' Clock[.] we also passed a Camp Ground and a stake was left saying Br. Phelphes company left on 9th at 9 O Clock[.] we drove 18 Miles and burned weeds
on F 11 we buried a Child before we left the Camping Ground and passed a Childs Grave belonging to Phelphes Company[.] we drove 12 M 
on Sat 12 we drove 18 M and had to burn dung 
we camped there on Sun 13
on Mon 14 we drove about 10 M and had to cross 3 […d] mud holes which detained us some time[.] we had to burn dung
Tu 15 we drove about 20 M and got a little wood to cook with
Wed 16 we drove 10 M and came to a Cold Gravil Spring and plenty of Wood and Water so we stoped to Wash and bake 
on Th 17th drove 18 M and came to a Stream which some called the Elk Horn and some thought it was a branch of the Loup fork[.] it was bridged with 2 bridges on an Island and it left on a Tree that we should have to travil 60 Miles over a sandy Country which we found very correct to our sorrow
on F 18 we drove 16 M over a very sandy road and Camped near a small stream 
on Sat 19 we drove 20 Miles over a sandy road and camped where there was no wood
on Sun July 20 buried a man that died off the billious fever[. he was going to the Gold Mines[.] we drove 12 M on a very sandy hilly road and Camped at one of the forks of the Loup fork
on Mon 21 we drove 15 M over a sandy bad road and Camped where there was &lt;no&gt; wood and very bad water
on Tu 22nd we started befor Breakfast and drove to timber and got breakfast and started again and drove to a river which the[y] called the Loup fork[.] we drove 12 M 
on Wed 23rd we stayed till one O Clock to Wash and bake[.] Captain [John] Eastins [Easton's] Company of ten was here and had lost 8 horses and 1 Mule[.] we forded the stream and drove 6 M
on Th 24 we drove 15 M and 2 Wagons upset[.] we camp at the West branch of the Loup fork about 200 yard wide and 2 feet deep
on Frid 25 we doubled Teams and forded it and drove 2 M[.] stayed for some of them to set tyre and fix the 2 wagons[.] we overtook one ten of Shirtliffs 50[.] they had lost 28 head of Cattle in a Stampede
on 26 we Crossed some bad places and drove 12 M and camped near a small creek with a bridge over it
on Sun 27 we crossed another creek[.] one of the Tine broke so we only went 8 M and camped near the Creek 
on Mon 28 we drove 22 M and camped where there was no water and our Cattle would not eat
on Tu 29 we tried the Cattle to eat but they would not so we yoked up and drove 8 M to wood and Water and a good spring on the other side of the river and Phelphs[,] [Reddin Alexander] Allred and [John] Eastons Companies were there[.] me and Br Cordon had to repair our wagons and several others[.] according to Br Hydes calculation we were 386 Miles from Kanesville[.] Allreds company had lost 60 head of Cattle and we met them going to hunt for them[.] some of the other Companies had lost considerable Cattle through Stampedes[.] we stayed here till Th 31 and Br. [George] Bad[d]ley had a Daughter [Marie Baddley] Born[.] we started about Sun rise and crossed the river which some called Buffalow river[.] we traviled about 6 Miles and we saw the first large herd of Buffalow[.] we turned out to feed and some of the Boys shot some of them[.] we waited till they came in with the meat and Drove 5 M further and Br. [Alfred Edwin] Cordon broke the head ounds of his Wagon[.] we camped for the night and started about 11 O Clock on Friday 1st of Aug and drove about 10 Miles 
on Sat 2nd we drove about 20 Miles and came to the old road and the Platt[e] R[iver] near the low sandy Bluffs 
we stayed there on Sun 3rd and left
on Mon 4 and traviled 20 Miles[.] we saw a Company of about 20 Wagons on the south side[.] we camped near skunk creek[.] Br [Levi Bird] Hammonds [Hammon] ten broke 2 Axle trees one on the 4 and the other on the 5 
on the 5 we drove 20 Miles
Wed 6 we traviled about 6 Miles and had to camp for a wheel and Sister [Catherine Hunt] Booth was confined
 on the 7 we traviled 22 miles and W[illia]m Player shot a Buffalow before we started
on F 8 we drove about 22 Miles and camped at Rattlesnake creek 
 on Sat 9 we drove 16 Miles and camped at the foot of sandy bluffs where we had to double teams ¾ of a Mile
on Sun Aug 10th we drove 10 Miles and camped at Ash Grove[.] I had a Daughter Born at 9 O Clock at night[.] we called her Mary Elizabeth Steele
on Mon 11 we drove 15 Miles 
on Tues 12 we drove 20 Miles
on Wed 13 Wm Player had a Daughter [Zillah Jane Player] born about 10 O Clock in the Morning and we did not start till 12 O Clock and drove 14 Miles
on Th 14 we drove to Chimney Rock 22 Miles
on Frid 15 we drove to Scotts Bluffs 18 Miles
on Sat 16 we drove 18 Miles and 
stayed on Sun 17
on Mon 18 we drove 10 Miles and buried Sister [Catherine Hunt] Booth
on Tues 19 we drove 20 Miles
Wed 20 we forded the River at Laramie and drove 13 Miles
on Thur 21 we drove 15 Miles
Frid 22 we drove 15 Miles
on Sat and Sun we stoped to set tyre and fix Wagons
Mon 25 we drive 24 Miles it was a poor chance for feed
on Tues 26 we drove 22 Miles 
on Wed 27 we drove 18 Miles
on Th 28 we drove 12 Miles and camped for an axletree broke 
on Frid 29 we drove 17 Miles
on Sat 30 we drove 15 and crossed at the upper ford and the company had 2 buffalow
on Sun 31 we drove 15 Miles
on Mon Sep 1st we drove 17 M
on Tues 2nd we drove 15 Miles and camped at Independance Rock
on Wed 3 we drove 12 Miles and came by the devils gate
on Th 4 we drove 15 Miles 
on Frid 5 we drove 15 Miles and camped near the Rockridges [Rocky Ridge]
on Sat 6 we drove 8 Miles camped near Sweetwater ford No 4 
we stayed there on Sun 7
on Mon 8 we drove 18 Miles and camped at No 5 ford
on Tues 9 we drove 10 Miles
on Wed 10 we drove 13 Miles
on Th 11 we drove 7 Miles
on Fr 12 we drove 13 Miles
on Sat 13 we drove 14 Miles
Sun 14 we drove 10 Miles
Mon 15 we drove 9 Miles 
on Tu 16 we drove 17 Miles
Wed 17 we drove 10 Miles and camped at Green river
on Th 18 we drove 8 Miles down the river to good Feed and a Trading post[.] some of the camp traded Cattle that were worn down for good cattle 
we stayed on Frid to rest our Cattle and trade 
it rained on Sat 20 and we stayed 
one of My Oxen died on Sun Morn[.] about 3 O clock Brother Cordon had a Daughter [Myra Green Cordon] Born[.] we drove 15 Miles and camp&lt;ed&gt; on Blacksfork
on Mon 22 we drove 10 Miles
on Tu 23 we drove 17 Miles and camped at Fort Bridger and one of my steers strayed away and we could not find him
on Wed 24 we drove 12 Miles
Th 25 we drove 16 Miles
on Sat we drove 15 Miles
on Friday 26 we drove 16 Miles
on Sun 28 we drove 12 Miles and camped on Weber River
on Mon 29 we drove 14 Miles and camped on Kanyon Creek and it rained and Thunderd for some time
Tues 30 we drove 4 Miles
 on Wed Oct 1st we drove over the big Mountain and drove 12 Miles
on Th 2 of October we drove over the little Mountain and got into the City before sun down wich was about 12 Miles

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