Samuel Linton (1828 - 1916) Profile

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Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977

Eastern States Mission Manuscript History and Historical Reports, 1830-1977, Vol. 2, Part 2, Page 55.

Eastern States Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1830-1977.

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations 1877-1918

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations 1877-1918. Ward Membership Certificate,1886 March24.

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations 1877-1918.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 80, Line 35.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 3, Page 57, Line 701.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 87, Line 35.

Bailey, Langley A. to Albert Jones, Handcart Veterans Association

Bailey, Langley A. to Albert Jones, Handcart Veterans Association, September 23, 1907.

Bailey, Langley A. to Albert Jones, Handcart Veterans Association.

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914. Scrapbook Part 6, 1906. Page 8.

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914.

Linton, Samuel and Mary L. Morgan, History of Samuel Linton, [2-3]

Linton, Samuel and Mary L. Morgan, History of Samuel Linton, [2-3].

The 3rd of April, 1854, I left for Utah.  We took rail for Pittsburg, and boat from there to Cincinnati, and from there to St. Louis, where I met Horace S. Eldredge.  There were five or six boys of us who were good teamsters.  We asked him for a job to drive team across the plains.  He told us if we would furnish our own gun and blankets, we could have the privilege of driving a team to Utah.  I accepted these conditions.  I went up the Missouri River to Fort Leavenworth that was the outfitting point at that time.  I made the most of my situation.  I made myself useful, helping to take care of Church freight.  The Church had a large train that year.  A man by the name of Bucklen [Alondas De Lafayette Buckland], a returned missionary was in charge of all the wagons and stuff.  He did our cooking, but he went off to buy cattle.  This left us to do our own or starve.  I went 24 hours before I came down to it.  None of the others would, so I had to cook.  Our old hand came back.  I was put to cut wood to make charcoal for blacksmithing.  This, and putting wagons together, and loading up freight, and handling half broke cattle, gave us plenty to do.  After the first lot of cattle was delivered, I was put to look after them.  I did so, and I did not lose anything but a fancy came [cane] that was made to present to Brother Eldredge.  It was taken a day or two before we started.  There were men driving a herd of high bred cattle through to California.  They offered me forty dollars a month and a good outfit to ride if I would go with them,  but I made choice to stay with the saints and work for the Church, and I have never regretted it.  
<p xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">I drove a big team, the wagon loaded with sheet iron, mill irons, window glass, and woman and 4 children.  I got through all safe although we had a stampede on the road.  I heard them coming.  I stopped my team and stood in front of the leaders and talked to them.  They stood still while they ran past on each side of us.  We came into Salt Lake City the third of October, 1854 or 56.</p>

Transcript for Linton, Samuel and Mary L. Morgan, History of Samuel Linton, [2-3]

Thirteenth Ward record of members, 1841-1890

Thirteenth Ward record of members, 1841-1890.

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