Robert Siddoway (1853 - 1921) Profile

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Andrew Jenson, "Sargent, William" and "Siddoway, Robert," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia

Andrew Jenson, "Sargent, William" and "Siddoway, Robert," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol. 4.

Andrew Jenson, "Sargent, William" and "Siddoway, Robert," Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia.

Armstrong, Isabella S., [Autobiography], in Emma Louise Armstrong, Notebook, 1917-1950, 168-71

Armstrong, Isabella S., [Autobiography], in Emma Louise Armstrong, Notebook, 1917-1950, 168-71.

My father, my two small brothers, Richard age 8 and Robert age 6, and myself being 10 years old, left Florence, now Omaha, in Daniel Robinsons [Robison] Hand-cart company for Salt Lake City.



The company was composed of 233 persons[,] 43 carts, 33 oxen and 10 tents.



The journey being longer than we expected, our clothing and provisions grew very scanty long before we reached our destination.



Our shoes were so badly worn that, at night, after a long days walk over the rough ground I would have to bathe the pebbles from my little brother’s torn and bleeding feet as well as my own.



Nearing Laramie[,] Wyoming our provisions were very low, so much so that each person was rationed to one half pound of flour a day.



At this point Sister Hannah Lapish, one of the members of our company had some jewelery that she brought from England which she exchanged at a trading post for seven &lt;hundred&gt; lbs. 700 of flour. This so greatly increased our food suply and lasted us until we were met by a relief party at Green River



The party was sent out by Brigham Young with 2500 lbs of flour and 500 lbs bacon, which was sufficient to satisfy our needs until we reach[ed] Salt Lake—



We had only one death during our entire jour[ne]y that of a very small child.

Transcript for Armstrong, Isabella S., [Autobiography], in Emma Louise Armstrong, Notebook, 1917-1950, 168-71

Armstrong, Isabella Siddoway, [Autobiographical sketch], in Andrew Jenson, comp., Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History company, 1971

Armstrong, Isabella Siddoway, [Autobiographical sketch], in Andrew Jenson, comp., Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History company, 1971, Vol. 2.

In the meantime Sister Siddoway (the mother or Isabella) died in Pennsylvania, and the father found it a difficult task indeed to cross the plains with his three motherless children (Isabella, ten years, Richard, eight years and Robert, six years old). They left Florence June 7, 1860, in Capt Daniel Robinson's handcart company, which arrived in Salt Lake City Sept. 27, 1860. Isabella, who walked nearly all the way across the plains, gives the following brief account of the journey and her early experience in Utah: "The journey being longer than we expected, our clothing, shoes and provisions grew very scanty long before we reached our destination. Our shoes were so badly worn that at night, after a long day's walk over the rough ground, I would have to pick the pebbles from my little brother's torn and bleeding feet, as well as my own. When we were near Laramie, Wyoming, our provisions grew very short, so much so that each person was rationed to one-half pound of flour a day. Sister Hannah Lapish, one of the members of our company, had some jewelry she had brought from England with her. She took it to a trading post, and exchanged it for seven hundred pounds of flour, which greatly relieved our want until we were met by a relief party at Green River, sent out by President Brigham Young, with 2500 pounds of flour and 500 pounds of bacon which lasted us until we reached the Valley. We were very fortunate in only having one death during our journey, and that being a little child. After arriving in Salt Lake Lake City, we looked upon then almost barren country, and compaired it to the green fields and comfortable homes we had left in old England.

Transcript for Armstrong, Isabella Siddoway, [Autobiographical sketch], in Andrew Jenson, comp., Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History company, 1971), Vol 2:484

Armstrong, Isabella Siddoway, [Autobiographical sketch], in Andrew Jenson, comp., Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia: A Compilation of Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and Women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History company, 1971.

"Emigration list for Spring, 1860." In Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1856-1862

"Emigration list for Spring, 1860." In Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1856-1862, Page 9.

"Emigration list for Spring, 1860." In Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1856-1862.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1860: Page 17.

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

The Mountaineer

Local News: Names of Emigrants

"Local News: Names of Emigrants", The Mountaineer, August 18, 1860.

Transcript for "Local News: Names of Emigrants," The Mountaineer, 18 August 1860, 206

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