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Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1841-1971

Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1841-1971.

Millennial Star/ 1840-1841/1840 October (No. 6

Millennial Star/ 1840-1841/1840 October (No. 6, Page 32.

Millennial Star/ 1840-1841/1840 October (No. 6.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1,2, Page 34,37, Line 1435.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Typescript of Richard Steele diaries, 1840-1877

Typescript of Richard Steele diaries, 1840-1877.

Alfred Cordon Emigrating Company journal

Alfred Cordon Emigrating Company journal, June 1851.

Transcript for Alfred Cordon Emigrating Company journal, 1851 June-September

Alfred Cordon Emigrating Company journal.

Frank Esshom, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah (Salt Lake City: Utah Pioneers Book Publishing Company, 1913), 859

Frank Esshom, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah (Salt Lake City: Utah Pioneers Book Publishing Company, 1913), 859.

John D. T. McAllister journals, 1851-1906, Reminiscences, 1851-1853, 6-7

John D. T. McAllister journals, 1851-1906, Reminiscences, 1851-1853, 6-7.

We started with a Company of emigrants for the Valey of the Great Salt Lake[.] it was Called Elder Orson Pratts emigrating Compy[.] James W. Cummings was Chosen Captn. of the Compy.] the Compy. Consisted of a hundred and fifty wagons and that Company was divided into three fiftys and Wm Bates was Chosen Captn.. of the first fifty, Alfred Cordon was Chosen Captn.. of the Second and Morris Felps [Phelps] was Chosen Captn.. of the third fifty[.] thus Compy. was div[id]ed into tens and Captn.s. Chosen for them and John [Daniel] T[hompson] McAllister was Chosen as Clerk of the Second fifty[.] I will now give a Sketch of our travels from the time we left kanesville until we arrived in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake which are the travels of the Second fifty[.] I Shall first give the names of the heads of families[.] the number of Souls , waggons, oxen, cows, loose Cattle, and Horses, that belonged to the fifty



July 1851 
Roll of 2nd Fifty 
Names of Heads of Families



First Ten 
Captn. Miles Anderson, 8 Souls, 3 Waggons, 24 Oxen, 1 Cow, 3 Loose Cattle, 1 Horse 
Wm Holt, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 14 Oxen, 1 Cow, 1 Loose Cattle, 1 Horse 
Allen J. Stout, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen 
Jno. [John] D.T. McAllister, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Loose Cattle 
Caroline H. Gillim, 11 Souls, 3 Waggons, 20 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Wm Gough, 3 Souls, 1 Waggon, 2 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Stephen Muir, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 8 Oxen 
Ransom L. Mark, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Total, <s>284</s> 278 Souls, <s>61</s> 60 Waggons, <s>293</s> 289 Oxen, <s>106</s> 105 Cows, 7 Loose Cattle, 29 20 Horses



Second Ten 
Captn. George Spratley, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Alfred Cordon, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. [John] Wood, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno. Hays, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
George Baddaley [Baddley], 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Richard Steel[e], 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 5 Oxen, 3 Cows, 1 Horse 
Edwin Oakey, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Ephram Luce, 1 Soul, 1 Waggon, 2 Horses 
Jno. Haslam, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. Hamon [Hamer], 2 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 1 Cow 
Wm Player, 2 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows, 1 Horse



Third Ten 
Captn. Levi Hamon, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Wm Booth, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
John Maddison, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen 
Nathaniel Steward [Stewart], 12 Souls, 2 Waggons, 10 Oxen, 3 Cows 
Edwin Trimmer, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 8 Oxen, 6 Cows 
Byron Bybee, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 6 Cows 
Jno. Gallop, 10 Souls, 2 Waggons, 4 Oxen, 6 Cows, 1 Loose Cattle 
Ja[me]s Heath, 9 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno Fisher, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 6 Oxen, 1 Cow



Fourth Ten 
Captn.. Jno. Easton, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Alexn. [Alexander] Easton, 8 Souls, 2 Waggons, 8 Oxen, 2 Cows, 6 Horses 
Jas Easton, 6 Souls, 2 Waggons, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows, 7 Horses 
Alex Meir, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno. Birt, 6 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. Stodget [Stoddard], 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Jno. Bullock, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Wm Hartshorn, 4 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen 
Henry Reese, 7 Souls, 1 Waggon, 2 Cows 
Captn. Henry Goldsbrough, 3 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen, 2 Cows 
David Thorn, 13 Souls, 2 Waggons, 14 Oxen, 4 Cows 
D. Brown, 9 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Thos. [Thomas] Howard, 10 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 1 Cow 
Isaac Piper, 3 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
W[illia]m Smith, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 6 Oxen, 2 Cows 
Ja[me]s Shelly, 9 Souls, 2 Waggons, 12 Oxen, 4 Cows, 1 Horse 
Wm Thorn, 7 Souls, 2 Waggons, 12 Oxen, 4 Cows 
Jno. Brown, 5 Souls, 1 Waggon, 4 Oxen

Transcript for John D. T. McAllister journals, 1851-1906, Reminiscences, 1851-1853, 6-7

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

Transcript for Steele, Richard, Diaries 1840-[1877]

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Ordained Elder while on Mission, 25 December 1840.
 Helped establish branches in Overton (Cloy), Flintshire; Abergavenny, Llanellen, Llanfoist, Llanthony, and Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales.

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Garway Conference, Herefordshire and Southeast Wales

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Early Missionaries preaching across the Welsh Border from Herefordshire and Gloucestershire were: <a href="https://history-preview.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/james-weaver-palmer-1820?lang=eng&amp;timelineTabs=allTabs">James Palmer</a>, <a href="https://history-preview.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/john-needham-1819?lang=eng&amp;timelineTabs=allTabs">John Needham</a>, and <a href="https://history-preview.churchofjesuschrist.org/chd/individual/richard-steele-1818?lang=eng&amp;timelineTabs=allTabs">Richard Steele</a>.

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