William Gardner (1846 - 1932) Profile

Missionaries in New Zealand

Australasian Missionaries serving in NZ, at Tamaki Marae, near Dannevirke, 6 April 1895

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Missionaries in New Zealand, circa 1916

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William Gardner

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First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877-1918, Church History Library

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877-1918, Church History Library.

Missionary Department missionary registers

Missionary Department missionary registers, Vol. 2, Page 77, Line 3056.

Missionary Department missionary registers, Vol. 2, Page 139, Line 167.

Missionary Department missionary registers.

Missionary Department missionary registers, Vol. 1, Page 130, Line 167.

Missionary Department missionary registers, Vol. 1, Page 71, Line 3056.

Missionary Department missionary registers, Vol. 4, Page 159, Line 664.

New Zealand Mission history, 1854-1974, Church History Library

New Zealand Mission history, 1854-1974, Church History Library.

William Gardner papers, 1884-1916, Church History Library

William Gardner papers, 1884-1916, Church History Library.

Archibald Gardner reminiscences, 1857, 11, 20

Archibald Gardner reminiscences, 1857, 11, 20.

William[,] Son [of Archibald Gardner's brother, Robert] was Born May 22 1846 Toway Territory united States while on our Journey to the west or Salt Lake[.] Robert his oldest Son died Aug 13th 1847 Dear Creek[,] Platt River while we was journeying to S Lake[.] at Pa[w]nee Village or Indian town he fell out of the waggon &amp; bothe front &amp; hind Wheels Run over him[.] he lived Some three or four weeks after (crossed out) never having any Pasage after and was Burried at the above Named Place. . . .



We started (crossed out) in Bishop Hunters 100 &amp; Chaplain Storn, 50 I being A Captain of 10 we had to Hand Gaurd &amp; herd &amp; Drive teem yoking up cows &amp; heifers my Wife Driving the horse teem all the way even to over the Big Mountain arriving in the valey on the first Day of October &amp; Marget was Born on the 5 Night or before Day on the 6[.] So you can se what the Lord can Do to Strenthen the back for the Burthen[.] we had the hardest time on the way of any other company having weak teems &amp; heavy loads had to have 15 Month Provisions[.] my horses gave out before we got to Larime [Laramie] so I concluded to feed them some corn &amp; bring them through as I could not take my load without them and by feeding them A few Bushels I got them to hall the Rest &amp; I knew that I would have A teem &amp; then could kill my oxen &amp; eat them but amidst all we passed through the hand of the Lord was over us and we got safe to the place of our Destination.

Transcript for Archibald Gardner reminiscences, 1857, 11, 20

Book of the Pioneers, Book 1

Book of the Pioneers, Book 1, Page 261.

Book of the Pioneers, Book 1.

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 21, 1847.

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Missionary Database

Missionary Database.

"Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly

"Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly, April 17, 1897.

In the spring of 1847 we left winter quarters following the trail of the Pioneers with ox teams. We traveled in Bishop [Edward] Hunter's hundred, Joseph Horne's fifty and Archie Gardner's ten, all good kind leaders. Near the Pawnee village about 100 miles from Winter Quarters my oldest son Robert, five and a half years old, was kicked under the wagon by an ox and two wheels ran over him which caused his death. He lived till we traveled 500 miles, under great suffering, when he died and was buried. On the [Platte] river near Deer creek, near Fort Bridger, 100 miles from Salt Lake, William, my only son alive, fell out of the wagon and the two right wheels ran over both his ankles. I picked him up and called some Elders and administered to him and then we pounded some cedar berries and wrapped them around his ankles. He cried a little but in a few days he was as well as ever. While traveling along I picked up several dry buffalo bones and threw them under the wheels to try the weight of the wagon, but the wheels crushed them to powder, so I knew the power of God saved the boy for future usefulness. He has filled two honorable missions to New Zealand. On the evening of Oct. 1, 1847, we landed in Salt Lake valley and camped for the night, next day drove to the place called Old Fort now. Oh, how pleased I was for a little rest for I was nearly worn out.

Transcript for "Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly, 17 April 1897

"Pioneer Adversities," Deseret Weekly.

Robert Gardner diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887

Robert Gardner diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887, Vol. 4,6.

they located Salt Lake City and rased the amaracan [American] flag on ensign peak around hill on the mountains north of the City and took posson of the country in the nam of the united States. for that part of the country then belonged to Mexaco. but the US States was then at war with Mexico[.] they then planted corn and potatos and other Seeds and Survaed [surveyed] the City[,] left a company to bild houses and Started back for winter quarters[.] while this was going on[,] the Saints on the Missouri river, for there was maney camps there beseds winter quarters[,] were preparing all that could to follow the pinaneers [Pioneers] for that was the counsl[,] and farming places was Salected for those that was not able to come, so that they might put enough and sustain them Selves till they could come. Bro. John Talor [Taylor] and Parley P. Prat arived in winter quarters from a mison to England while the Saints were getting r[e]ady to Start and we traveled with them acros the plains.



the most of the company left winter quarters and &lt;other&amp;st; places e[a]rley in June[,] went to the horn river[,] I think 20 miles[,] and organised ne[a]r there on the plat river at liberty po[o]l and Started on the 15[,] I will here go back to our stay in Winter quarters. my brother myself and James Cragee[,] one of the pininears [Pioneers,] got out the timber for the grist mill[.] I menshened, I dun the hueing with the bro[a]dax[.] while doing so[,] I was taken with the fever and ago [agu]. but thought I would not giv up. but I had to. one day I went home and went to bed and was crasey [crazy] all day. when my brother and Crage came home I got them to administer to me[.] next morning I was well and at work by daylight and kept so till we got to the horn just menshened. here we had to cros the river on a raft made of logs and puled a cros by a rop by mens Stranth[strength.] we concluded to try ox Stranght in place of men which proved a Success but, my wagon was the first tried with oxen and lack of exparience[.] the te[e]m started before the wagon was blocked or balanced, being to ner the hand end of the raft and the rop being hitched to the front end rased the front up and my wagon and famley and all I had began to rol back in to the river[.] I caught the hind whel and held it till acros but the raft was nerly on end, but God helped me and we were Saved



next day the rop brock [broke] that puled the raft and I swam the river twice to get it tied and keepd fev[er]ing in my wet clos which gave me the fevour and ago [agu] again[,] which stuck to me half way acros the plains at the organism before named. We ware placed under captins of hunders and of fiftyes and of tens[.] Elder John Tailor [Taylor] then one of the twelve, now the President of the church travled in our caumpaney [company.] our travle was all Smoth, til we got about one hunder miles[,] to a place ca[l]led the pa&lt;w&gt;ne vilage a diserted indain town[.] the train Stoped to fix a bridge and and I being Several teems back Started on to help[.] I had gon but a fue Steps when my nigh nigh whel leder turned of[f] the ro[a]d to pick gren gras. my oldest boy, Robert R[,] being in the wagon, and being very careful Stept down of the tung [tongue] to Stand at the oxens head till I would come back. in doing So the nigh wheler kicked him[,] throughing [throwing] him under the wheel. then Started up the wagon run[n]ing both <s>hind and front</s> whels over his bowels[.] I was nere anough to see it all but couldn[']t get to him in time to Save him[.] we lade him in the wagon and Started on. that afternoon he got out of the wagon and ran along and plaid to Show me that he was not much hurt to try and make us fell [feel] bet[t]er but he Soon got into the wagon and never got out again without help. he lived till we traveld Several hunder miles and died on deer creek on the platt river[.] he Semed to get worce every day[.] He was hurt in his Kidneys and suffered fifty deaths. he lived till there was nothing left but the Skin and bones. I had to drive my teem all day and Sit and hold him all night[.] driving over five hunder miles travls and See him Sufer all the time. my wife [Jane McKeown] dun all all She could <s>al</s> but She had 3 other children very Small to attend to and Sick part of the time and I was shaking with the ago [agu] every other day. my relations dun all they could do for me and So did all my frainds [friends] but every one had there hands full[.] we buri[e]d him on the bank of the platt river he was about five years and a half old[.] fut the fol[low]ing Se[a]son when my brother past that way he had to rebiry his bones casesd [caused] by wolves. by this time I had lost 2 of my best oxen and replaced them with unbroken cows.



my next havey travle hapened near fort Bridger Something ner one hunderd miles from Salt Lake valley. here my onley boy left (name William now on a misson in New Zeland) fel out of the wagon while going and the Same 2 wheals that ran over Robert ran over him, over his 2 ancles[.] he was the youngest baby I picked him up[.] the Elders came and adminertered to him and he was all right in a fue days. my wagon was havie loded for 3 yoke of oxen. I seen the whels go over both his ancles no mistake about it. I afterwards through Some larg bufloue [bufflow] bones under the Same wheals and they were crushed to powder



with maney other defictles [difficulties,] we made our way over the rivers through the canyons and over the mountains and reached Salt Lake Valley at the mouth of emagration Kanyon on Oct the 1, 1847[.] my wagon was badly brock[,] my teem ne[a]rly gave out and my Self give out. we looked over the Valley there was not a house to be Sen nor aney thing to make one of. but we was glad to See a resting place and felt to thank God for the Sight. we then drove down to the camping place.

Transcript for Robert Gardner diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887, volume 4: 50-54, and volume 6: 61, 63, 65, 67

Robert Gardner diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887.

"William Gardner, 80 Years Old, Pioneer of Utah," Washington County News

"William Gardner, 80 Years Old, Pioneer of Utah," Washington County News, June 3, 1926.

"William Gardner, 80 Years Old, Pioneer of Utah," Washington County News.

William Gardner, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013

William Gardner, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.

"William Gardner," Deseret News

"William Gardner," Deseret News, February 5, 1932.

"William Gardner," Deseret News.

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