Richard Stephen Horne (1844 - 1925) Profile

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Richard Stephen Horne

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"Died," Salt Lake Telegram

"Died," Salt Lake Telegram, August 29, 1925.

"Died," Salt Lake Telegram.

Horne, Richard Stephen, Notebook, reel 1, item 4, 15-17, in Horne family, Collection, 1872-1978

Horne, Richard Stephen, Notebook, reel 1, item 4, 15-17, in Horne family, Collection, 1872-1978.

The only incident worthy of note during our 1861 journey occurred sometime after we had left the Missouri river. Father was informed that a company of soldiers was camping not far from the place where we had designed to make our camp, so father decided that the best and safest course for us to pursue would be to continue our travel during the fore part of the night.
While thus traveling we came to a steep hollow. I was sitting in the front of my wagon when suddenly as we began to descend the hill my wagon tongue suddenly dropped to the ground.
This gave an impetus to the wagon which rushed upon my wheel team and caused me to slide off my seat. I had just taken hold of my brake lever to throw on the brake, so I was prevented from falling between the oxen and also from being run over by the wagon. I was hanging by my left hand while my back was against the front end of the wagon with my face towards the oxen. When the wagon struck one of the oxen (which by the way was across the tongue of the wagon) I was pressed between the wagon and the ox. When this animal had succeeded in crossing the &lt;wagon tongue&gt; and had gotten out of the way of the wagon it took another shoot and struck the second yoke of my oxen, and I was again squeezed between my wagon and the ox. As we neared the foot of the hill the wagon began to slow down and we were soon out of danger.
I bear testimony with all soberness that some unseen power protected me from what seemed instant death for I was not injured in the least degree by this accident, but was able to fix up my wagon tongue, get my team in shape and continue my journey. All this happened in the midst of total darkness. I was very happy to find myself uninjured.

Transcript for Horne, Richard Stephen, Notebook, reel 1, item 4, 15-17, in Horne family, Collection, 1872-1978

Orson F. Whitey, History of Utah: in Four Volumes

Orson F. Whitey, History of Utah: in Four Volumes, Vol. 4.

June 14, 1847, found her [Mary Isabella Hales Horne] and her family enrolled in Bishop Edward Hunter's company of one hundred wagons, on the way to Salt Lake Valley. Half these wagons were under the immediate command of her husband [Joseph Horne]. The family outfit consisted of two heavy vehicles, loaded with provisions, farming implements, seed grain, bedding, clothing, etc; also a light one-horse conveyance which Mrs. Horne drove. Only two incidents of note are mentioned by her in connection with the journey across the plains.



"One night," says she, "while we were on the Platte, hundreds of buffalo crossed the river, heading directly for the camp. The noise of the splashing in the water and the bellowing was terrible, and caused considerable commotion and anxiety, but when a few rods away they turned their course.



On another occasion, a band of Indians stopped the company and would not let us continue our journey until we had given them some provisions and other presents."



They arrived in Salt Lake Valley, October 6, 1847,. . .

Transcript for Orson F. Whitey, History of Utah: in Four Volumes, Volume 4 (Salt Lake City, Utah: George Q. Cannon & Sons Co., Publishers, 1904), 585

Orson F. Whitey, History of Utah: in Four Volumes.

Richard S. Horne, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013

Richard S. Horne, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.

"Richard S. Horne, Patriarch, Called to Last Reward," Richfield Reaper

"Richard S. Horne, Patriarch, Called to Last Reward," Richfield Reaper, August 27, 1925.

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