Ward Eaton Pack (1834 - 1907) Profile

Ward Pack and Family in Hawaii ca 1889-1891

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1-2. Ward E. Pack Journals, 1854-1876

1-2. Ward E. Pack Journals, 1854-1876.

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:341

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:341.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, April 7, 1854.

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

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 14, Line 584.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 99, Line 44.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 32, Line 1367.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 106, Line 44.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 15, Line 584.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 35, Line 1367.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

Jessie Belle Stirling Pack, autobiographical sketch

"Jessie Belle Stirling Pack, autobiographical sketch", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 3-4.

We were on the boat 2 days and 2 nights getting from St. Joseph to Council Bluffs, where we stayed 3 weeks waiting for ox teams to come from Utah to take us on.


"Before the tents were up there was a severe storm There was no shelter, and we just had to duck under the canvas and hold it over our heads. During an awful crash, I looked out. Two men were talking over their tents and luggage, and when the lightning struck they fell. It didn't storm very long, and when it stopped I rushed out. I had some olive oil, and I poured it on one man. His neck was all blistered. Pretty soon he was better, but the other man was dead. Then I found that my feet were all blistered.


The next day they swelled up, and I was in bed a week with them. Even now when it storms, it effects my feet and makes them swell and ache.


"We left Council Bluffs Aug. 15, 1862, and arrived in Salt Lake Oct. 20, 1862 after traveling all the time. We would travel all day on the plains and if we could not get to water, we would travel all night. When we would camp, we would gather up buffalo chips and wood where we could and build our fire and cook a little bacon. Then the boys would get their fiddles, and we would clear off the brush and dance and sing Scotch songs. Then we would sing hymns and have prayers and go to bed. We had to make our beds right on the ground, and if in the morning when we wake up there was a snake in bed with us we's just kick it out.


"Brother Horten [Horton] Haight was captain of the company, and Ward Pack, Sr., assistant captain. We usually traveled about 15 miles a day, walking all the time. The teams and oxen were for provisions and people not able to walk. We had plenty to wear, but only one sunbonnet, but made that last. The men had flour and bacon and a little tea. Everybody got rations.

Transcript for "Jessie Belle Stirling Pack, autobiographical sketch", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 3-4.

Ward Eaton Pack, reminiscences

"Ward Eaton Pack, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection.

In spring of 1862, Bishop Stoker of Bountiful, called on me to go to the Missouri River to assist the emigration from the old countries to come to Utah. I traveled in the Horton [D.] Hates [Haight] company. We were two days crossing the Weber River and had to build a bridge across Echo Creek. I was wet to my waist for 1½ days. The next we were bothered in crossing Hams Fork, here I was wet to my waist 11 days in succession. On arriving at Green River we found the banks overflowed, in trying to swim the cattle, I was one hour and a half in the water. My flesh was perfectly numb, my knees were lame and stiff for weeks and months in consequence. We arrived at Florence on the 28th of July where the emigrants had been waiting our arrival some six weeks. I crossed the Missouri river and went to Uncle Rufus Pack's, 30 miles from Florence. Uncle and his family seemed very glad to see me. Some of his family are Josephites. He does not seem settled in mind, and hardly knows what to be. . . . Dan Harrington and I had quite a discussion on religion, he being a Josephite. Uncle Rufus said, “Dan thought himself very smart but he is a fool.” Cousin Robert Coster is also a Josephite and forsaken the true way.


Returned to Florence and found that Capt. Height has the emigrants situated in the wagons. There is from 15 to 17 souls to the wagon. Hate told me he wanted me to be his assistant in going to the valley, so I took the train and started on the 10th of August, while brother Height remained behind. All the old women and men in camp were after me with their sore heels and different complaints for excuses to get a ride, but this I could not grant them for the wagons were full to the bows. In order to avoid their importunities, I used frequently to go among the cattle in the corral, where they were afraid to come. Capt. Height finally came up to us, so my responsibilities were soon considerably lightened. We traveled on our journey slowly, burying here and there an individual who had died of disease common to travelers on the plains. At Ash Hollow on the Platte river we encountered a thunder storm, immediately after which, we had four oxen die, which proved to be a great loss. We traveled slowly on until we came to South Pass over the Wind River range of mountains where we had a severe snow storm. We arrived safely in Salt Lake City on the 19th of October. I met my wife, Laura and family at my home in Davis County, all well and very glad to see me. I was five months absent from home.

Transcript for "Ward Eaton Pack, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.

Pack, Ward E., Journals 1854-1876, fd. 1, 6

Pack, Ward E., Journals 1854-1876, fd. 1, 6.

In the spring of 1848 after some considerable 
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Transcript for Pack, Ward E., Journals 1854-1876, fd. 1, 6

Pack, Ward E., [Autobiography], in Wehrli D. Pack, A Bit of Pack History or Biography [1969], 46-47

Pack, Ward E., [Autobiography], in Wehrli D. Pack, A Bit of Pack History or Biography [1969], 46-47.

"In spring of 1862, Bishop Stoker of Bountiful, called on me to go to the Missouri River to assist the emigration from the old countries to come to Utah. I traveled in the Horton [D.] Hates [Haight's] company. We were two days crossing the Weber River and had to build a bridge across Echo Creek. I was wet to my waist for 1½ days. The next we were bothered in crossing Hams Fork, here I was wet to my ways [waist] 11 days in succession. On arriving at Green River we found the banks overflowed, in trying to swim the cattle, I was one hour and a half in the water. My flesh was perfectly numb, my knees were lame and stiff for weeks and months in consequence. We arrived at Florence on the 28
th
 of July where the emigrants had been waiting our arrival some six weeks. I crossed the Missouri river and went to Uncle Rufus Pack's, 30 miles from Florence. Uncle and his family seemed very glad to see me. Some of his family are Josephites. He does not seem settled in mind, and hardly knows what to be. . . . Dan Harrington and I had quite a discussion on religion, he being a Josephite. Uncle Rufus said, 'Dan thought himself very smart but he is a fool.' Cousin Robert Coster is also a Josephite and forsaken the true way."	
"Returned to Florence and found that Capt. Height has the emigrants situated in the wagons. There is from 15 to 17 souls to the wagon. Hate (Height) [Haight] told me he wanted me to be his assistant in going to the valley, so I took the train and started on the 10th of August, while brother Height remained behind. All the old women and men in camp were after me with their sore heels and different complaints for excuses to get a ride, but this I could not grant them for the wagons were full to the bows. In order to avoid their importunities, I used frequently to go among the cattle in the corral, where they were afraid to come. Capt. Height finally came up to us, so my responsibilities were soon considerably lightened. We traveled on our journey slowly, burying here and there an individual who had died of disease common to travelers on the plains. At Ash Hollow on the Platte river we encountered a thunder storm, immediately after which, we had four oxen die, which proved to be a great loss. We traveled slowly on until we came to South Pass over the Wind River range of mountains where we had a severe snow storm. We arrived safely in Salt Lake City on the 19th of October. I met my wife, Laura and family at my home in Davis County, all well and very glad to see me. I was five months absent from home."

Transcript for Pack, Ward E., [Autobiography], in Wehrli D. Pack, A Bit of Pack History or Biography [1969], 46-47

"Pioneer Gone to Rest," The Vernal Express

"Pioneer Gone to Rest," The Vernal Express, November 22, 1907, Page 1-2.

"Pioneer Gone to Rest," The Vernal Express.

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He accompanied his wife home on 28 Jul 1891. He then returned to Hawaii on 15 Sep 1891.

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