Richard Jenkins Davis (1826 - 1892) Profile

Richard Jenkins Davis (1827 - 1892) Profile

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Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports

Davies, Richard J.

"Davies, Richard J.", Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department Missionary Register, Vol. 2, Page 8, Line 285.

Missionary Department Missionary Register, Vol. 1, Page 7, Line 285.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

CR 1234 5: Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862

CR 1234 5: Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862. Joseph W. Young company report: Page 17.

CR 1234 5: Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.

Davis, Richard Jenkins, Autobiography and journal 1852

Davis, Richard Jenkins, Autobiography and journal 1852, June 1887.

February 5th, 1853. We went on board the ship "Jersey" to travel to New Orleans. The journey took us six weeks _______. We went from the ship to a packet by the name of "Simons" in New Orleans, and we went on that to Saint Louis along the Mississippi River.	
We went on another packet 250 miles along the Mississippi River to a town by the name of Keock [Keokuk] in the State of Iowa, North America. We stayed there for nine weeks. We started from there to a place by the name of Montrose, 12 miles further up the river. I was at that time able to swim. We were there for a month and from there we began the journey in wagons over to Kensail Blyffs [Council Bluffs]. We camped there for a week along the Missouri River. We crossed the river in rafts and to the country of the Indians. We traveled this country across rocky rivers and mountains. On the 10th day of October we arrived at Great Salt Lake City.

Transcript for Davis, Richard Jenkins, Autobiography and journal 1852 June 1887 Apr., 20 [translation typescript]

Davis, Richard Jenkins, Autobiography and journal 1852.

Deseret Evening News

Local and Other Matters: Elders Arrived

"Local and Other Matters: Elders Arrived", Deseret Evening News, August 20, 1868, Page 3.

ELDERS ARRIVED.—We had calls this morning from the following returned missionaries, whom we were glad once more to meet "at home:"



Elder James McGaw, who left in May of 1865, and who arrived yesterday with Mr. Murdock's train. His missionary labors were confined to England, and the latter part of the time he presided over the Nottingham District. He left England on the 4th of June, in charge of the passengers on the John Bright.



Elder Zebulon Jacobs, who left in May, 1867, and who traveled from Laramie with Captain Rawlins' train, arriving last night, ahead of it. He labored in the Birmingham Conference, and was released to return home this summer in consequence of ill health. He looks thin, but his health is restored.



Elder John Parry, who left in May of 1865. His labors were confined to the Welsh District, over which he presided most of the time. He crossed the Atlantic in the Minnesota, in charge of the saints who sailed on that steamship, of whom there were 546. He traveled from Laramie in Capt. Rawlins' train.



Elder Almon Robison, who started from here in May, 1867. He left England on the Minnesota, and traveled with Captain Murdock's train.



Elders W, S, Grant and Jonathan Steggel, returned missionaries, also came with Captain Rawlins' train, and are in good health.



Elder Richard Davis, of Millard [Willard], Box Elder County; and Elders Isaac Laney and Edward W. Tullidge of this city, arrived with Captain Loveland's train, Bro. E. B. Shoebridge also traveled with this train, and acted as Clerk to the company.

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Correspondence

"Correspondence", Deseret Evening News, August 17, 1868, Page 2.

CORRESPONDENCE. 
GREEN RIVER FERRY, 
Aug. 12th, 1868.



President Brigham Young:—We arrived here and crossed in safety to-day. The health of the camp is now good. There have been quite a number of cases of sickness, but nothing very serious. We buried two infants that were both sick before coming into the train, no other deaths. Nothing has occurred to mar the happiness or peace of the train except an Indian raid on our animals on the 5th inst. While in camp for noon, and in the very act of getting up the stock for the afternoon's drive, two Indians rode in among the band and succeeded in driving off about forty-five head of our best animals. Some thirty of the boys started on mule and horseback, in pursuit, and headed off all the animals in about five or six miles, with the exception of five which the Indians seemed determined to capture, and part of the boys were equally as determined they should not. After a hard ride of about thirty miles some few of the boys succeeded in overtaking them, when a contest ensued and one Indian was killed and the other mortally wounded. The boys sustained no injury whatever, although five shots were fired among the herders while driving up the stock, but happily with no fatal result.



Our animals are all in very good condition, and if no serious accident happens we expect to reach Salt Lake City by the 20th of this month.



Trusting that all is well with you, as it is with us, we remain your brother in the Gospel.



CHESTER LOVELAND, Capt. 
E. B. SHOEBRIDGE, Clerk.

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