Robert Crookston (1821 - 1916) Profile

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KEEP Improvement Era, Vol. 20, Page 92.

Improvement Era.

Robert Crookston autobiography, circa 1900, 16

Robert Crookston autobiography, circa 1900, 16.

We started once more to try and reach the Valley, as we called it, early in the season or as early as possible. There were ten wagons. Captain Betz, a blacksmith, John Welch, Mr. Workman, Sergoy and myself. The Indians were bad at times on the plains so it was advised that the people travel in large companies. We traveled between large companies, sometimes being one day apart from them, but in Indian country we traveled with other small companies when there were signs of danger.



We saw a great many Indians near the Black Hills, but had no trouble. We always had a night guard to watch the cattle. We traded flour to the Indians for buckskin and buffalo robes. We killed a large buffalo and divided the meat, each getting a washtub full. We jerked the meat by hanging it in the smoke of the campfire at night to dry it and prevent it from spoiling. We saw Indians every few days but had no trouble with them. We had our wagon box made with projecting boards so our beds would be made up at night with our provision boxes underneath. Had a door in the side of the wagon box and Mother Ann could step out when the wagon was moving. We had a large yoke of red oxen on the tongue, one yoke of cows, and a yoke of four year old steers on the load. The buffalo we killed was at the North Platte. The meat was very good.



We had no trouble on the plains with Indians, were comparatively well, were very anxious to see the Valley. We knew that we would be very glad to settle down after our weary march. We arrive in Salt Lake City, September 1852.

Transcript for Robert Crookston autobiography, circa 1900, 16

Utah Territory, List of Families, 1852-1853, in Record of Members Collection

Utah Territory, List of Families, 1852-1853, in Record of Members Collection.

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