William Henry Wright (1827 - 1897) Profile

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William Henry Wright

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First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918

First Presidency, Missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.

First Presidency, Missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, March 28, 1881.

First Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, October 9, 1869, Vol. 1, Page 13, Line 523.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 10, 1882, Vol. 1, Page 58, Line 2498.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, April 10, 1882, Vol. 2, Page 63, Line 2498.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, August 15, 1895, Vol. 3, Page 14, Line 289.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, October 9, 1869, Vol. 2, Page 14, Line 523.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Brown, James S., Giant of the Lord: Life of a Pioneer [1960], 415-22

Brown, James S., Giant of the Lord: Life of a Pioneer [1960], 415-22.

On Sunday, June 12th, Elders Eldredge and Cannon visited the camp [three miles northwest of Florence] and held meeting, then organized the company, naming James S. Brown for president and captain, the selection being unanimously sustained. George L. Farrell was made sergeant of the guard, William Wright chaplain, and John Gordon secretary. A captain was appointed over each ten wagons, namely: first, Wm. Steel; second, W. Williams; third, Christopher Funk; fourth, Newbury [Anders Olsson Nyborg]; fifth, Eli Kent; sixth, [William] Giddens. These names were suggested by Messrs. Eldredge and Cannon, and were unanimously sustained by the company of three hundred and fifty-three souls. The outfit consisted of fifty-nine wagons and one hundred and four yoke of oxen, eleven horses, thirty-five cows, and forty-one head of young cattle that were driven loose. We had provisions for seventy-five days.
On June 13th, 1859, the company set out for Salt Lake City, Utah. There were nine different nationalities of people represented, namely: English, Irish, Scotch, Welsh, Danish, Swedish, Norwegians and Icelanders; we also had some Americans from the Eastern, Middle and Southern States, all mixed together. Many of them had never driven an ox one mile in their lives, and the result was almost like herding a train on the plains. If it had not been for G. L. Farrell, James Hickson, Samuel [Solomon] Garnet and Willis Brown, all excellent ox teamsters, besides some five or six others that were quite handy, we would doubtless have had most destructive stampedes. As it was, the company did not have any serious mishaps. In a few days the train became regulated and we had more system and order in travel. For the first five or six days of the journey the stock seemed in danger of being destroyed by flies and mosquitoes, and the people suffered much from the same cause. On the 18th we passed Captain Rowley with the handcart company.
On June 19th the camp stopped on the Loup Fork, a tributary of the Platte River. There was a small town there called Columbus. On the 20th the company moved up the river and camped on a small stream, Looking Glass Creek. That afternoon I baptized and rebaptized eighty souls, and other Elders confirmed them, while some men of the company bridged the stream. On the 21st we proceeded to Genoa Ferry, where we were joined by Captain Walding’s company of thirty-seven souls and ten more wagons, thus increasing my company to three hundred and ninety persons and sixty-nine wagons, with cattle and other property in proportion. At that place we charted the ferry boat from J. Johnston and did the work ourselves. We paid seventy-five cents a wagon, and it took fifteen hours’ hard labor to cross. The stock all swam safely over, and the company camped on the west bank. The handcart company came up that night about 10 o’clock. On the 23rd our company proceeded up the river.
We met with a company of Sioux Indians on the 24th. These formed a line of battle across the road ahead of the company, and sent two men to meet us. I was traveling in advance of the company, and although I had never been among the Sioux Indians in my life for an hour, nor had I ever been where I had an opportunity to study their language, I had not the slightest difficulty in talking to them, or they to me. Consequently I learned at once that these Indians were on the war path, and were hunting the Omahas and Poncas. They were hungry and said they must have food from the company; so they were told to form a line parallel with the road, and to keep one-fourth of a mile back, so as not to stampede the train or frighten the women and children. They were allowed to send two men on foot to spread blankets where the company could put such food as we had to share.
Meanwhile I gave orders to the sergeant of the guard, G. L. Farrell, and the several captains to draw up in close order, have every teamster in his place, and all the women and children in the wagons, and for each man to have his gun where he could lay his hand on it without a moment’s delay. Each family was to place some food on the blankets by the roadside. Not one team was to stop without orders. The wagons were to be corraled as quickly as possible, if they must be, at the first signal from the captain to do so; for the Indians appeared very warlike in their paint and feathers. 
When the red men learned that it was a company of Mormons they had met, they readily complied with the captain’s terms, and a number rode up and shook hands with him. As the company passed their lines of not more than one hundred and fifty warriors, there came fourteen buffalo in sight, quite close, and attention was turned to them so much that the Indians took what the company had placed on their blankets and we passed on without further interruption.
It was about this date that the teamsters had become acquainted with their teams and the latter acquainted with their drivers, so that things began to work more orderly than before. The camp was called together every evening for prayers, and for instructions for the next day.
About the 26th the company started across from the Loup Fork to Wood River. That night the stock took fright and gave some trouble before they were recovered; but the next morning the company resumed its journey, leaving [Nehemiah] Wood Birdno to pursue two valuable young fillies, one his own and the other belonging to Captain Brown. Mr. Birdno did not overtake the company till the fifth day.
One evening the company camped on a tributary of the Platte River, where Almon W. Babbitt was killed by the Sioux Indians some eighteen months or two years before. The company crossed the stream and camped just opposite where that terrible tragedy occurred, and just as the cattle were being unyoked the Sioux Indians flocked into camp, all well-armed warriors. I saw that it was quite possible that they meant mischief, as there were no Indian families in sight; so I called to the company to continue their camp duties as if nothing unusual had happened, but for every man to see to his firearms quietly and be ready to use them if an emergency should arise. Then I turned to the chief, and it being again given to me to talk and understand the Indians, I asked what their visit meant, if it was peace that they go with me to the middle of the corral of wagons and smoke the pipe of peace and have a friendly talk, as myself and people were Mormons and friends to the Indians, and that I wished them to be good friends to me and my people.
The chief readily responded, and called his peace council of smokers to the center of the corral, where they seated themselves in a circle. I took a seat to the right hand of the chief and then the smoking and talking commenced. The chief assured me that their visit was a friendly one, and to trade with the emigrants. I inquired of him why, if their visit meant peace, they all came so well armed. He answered that his people had just pitched camp a short distance back in the hills, and not knowing who we were had come down before laying down their arms.
By this time it seemed that there were about three Indians to one white person in the camp. I told the chief that it was getting too late to trade, my people were all busy in camp duties, and I was going to send our stock to where there was good feed for them. It was my custom, I said, to send armed men to watch over them, and the guards always had orders to shoot any wild beast that might disturb them, and if anybody were to come among the stock in the night, we thought them to be thieves and our enemies. If they attempted to drive off our stock, the guards had orders to shoot, and our camp guards also were ordered to shoot any thief that might come prowling around camp at night. I said that, as we did not desire to do the Indians any harm, we wished the chief and his men to go to their camp, as it was now too late to trade. But in the morning, when the sun shone on our wagon covers, not when it shone on the mountain tops in the west, but when it shone on our tents and wagon covers, they could leave their arms behind and come down with their robes, pelts and furs, and we would trade with them as friends; but he was not to allow any of his men to visit our camp or stock at night.
The chief said that was heap good talk, and ordered his people to return to their own camp. They promptly obeyed, to the great relief of the company, which had been very nervous, as scarcely one of them except myself had ever witnessed such a sight before.
Next morning, between daylight and sunrise, the Indians appeared on the brow of the hill northeast of camp. There seemed to be hundreds of them formed in a long line and making a very formidable array. Just as the sunlight shone on the tents and wagon covers they made a descent on us that sent a thrill through every heart in camp, until it was seen that they had left their weapons of war behind, and had brought only artticles of trade. They came into the center of the corral, the people gathered with what they had to trade, and for a while a great bargaining was carried on. For once I had more than I could do in assisting them to understand each other, and see that there was no disturbance or wrong done in the great zeal of both parties.
The trading was over without any trouble, there was a hearty shaking of hands, and the company resumed its journey up the river, passing and being repassed by numerous companies moving west to Pike’s Peak and to Utah, California, or Oregon. There were gold seekers, freighters, and a host of families of emigrants; and as the company advanced to the west we met many people going to the east. They were traveling all ways, with ox, horse and mule teams, as well as by pack trains of horses and mules; while some were floating down the Platte River in small row boats.
I have omitted many dates, but feel that I must say that some time in July we came up with Captain Horton Haight, who started two weeks ahead of us, with a Church train of seventy-five wagons of freight. Both trains passed Fort Laramie that same day. Mine camped seven miles above the fort on the river, where we laid over the next day, and had our wagons unloaded and thoroughly cleaned from the dust and dirt; then they were reloaded so as to balance their loading anew. All sick cattle were doctored, while the female portion of camp washed and did considerable baking. The next day we proceeded on to the Black Hills, in good spirits, the people generally well and encouraged. The road then began to be rough and gravelly, so that the cattle began to get sore-footed, and that changed the tone of feelings of some of the people.
We went on in peace over hills and dales to the Sweetwater, thence up that stream to what was called the last crossing, where we stopped one day, and again overhauled our load, doctored sick cattle, baked, etc. From there we crossed the summit of the great Rocky Mountains to Pacific Springs, so called because their waters flow down the Pacific slope. From that point we traveled over very sandy plains and saleratus deserts, to the Little Sandy, then to what was called the Big Sandy, and thence to Green River, the last hundred miles being the most soul-trying of the whole journey, owing to being sandy and poisonous to the stock. We traveled day and night, all that the cattle could endure, and in fact more than many of the people did endure without much complaint and fault-finding.
After a day’s rest on the Green River, however, and being told that there was no more such country to cross, the train entered on the last one hundred and fifty miles of the journey, crossing over to Ham’s Fork, then to Fort Bridger on Black’s Fork, and on to the two Muddys and to Quaking Asp Ridge, the highest point crossed by the emigrant road. From there we went down into Echo Canyon, then to Weber River, crossed it and over the foothills to East Canyon Creek and to the foot of the Big Mountain, where we met Apostles John Taylor and F. D. Richards. A halt was called to listen to the hearty welcome and words of cheer from the Apostles. Then the company passed over the Big Mountain to the foot of the Little Mountain, where we camped. Many of the people were sick from eating chokecherries and wild berries found along the roadside.
Next day we proceeded to the top of Little Mountain. When I saw the last wagon on the summit, I left the sergeant, G. L. Farrell, in charge, and went ahead to report the approach of my company and their condition, as there were one hundred or more without food for their supper. I called first on General H. S. Eldredge, and took dinner with him. He received me very kindly, and accompanied me to President Brigham Young’s office. The President welcomed us as cordially as a father could. After he had inquired and was told the condition of the company, he sent word to Bishop Edward Hunter to have the tithing yard cleared for the cattle, to have cooked food for all who needed it, and to have the company camp in Union Square.
When steps had been taken to carry out these orders, I called at my father-in-law’s in the Fourteenth Ward, where I learned that my familiy were well. Then I went back, met the company on the bench east of the city, and conducted it down to the square, where we found Bishop Hunter and a number of other Bishops and people of the several wards, with an abundance of cooked food for supper and breakfast for the whole company. Several of the Twelve Apostles were on the ground to bid the company a hearty welcome, and delivered short addresses of good cheer. This was August 29, 1859.

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Brown, James Stephens, Reminiscences and journals, 1857-1900, 12 p

Brown, James Stephens, Reminiscences and journals, 1857-1900, 12 p.

I a rived [arrived] in C[ouncil]. B[luffs]. City on the morning of the 15 and continued my Journey on to Florance [Florence] in Nebrasca [Nebraska] Teritory 
and on the 16 I delivered up 161 <s>head of cattle to cattle</s> head of cattle 4 mules and 1 Waggen to F. Hessler[.] Thus their had Bin 10 head of Oxen lost and left By the Way sid[e] in the heavy Wind and Rain storms that we had encounterd, on the way. But their was 2 men sent Back, who recoverd all of them acept 1.
so on the 17 I returned to Calhoun Harisan Co. Iowa[.] their I found my Father and famly all Well; So I had a settlement with my Father and after we Settled he gav[e] me One yoak [yoke] of Oxans and a fine colt 2 years Olde; and (he asoomed &lt;the payment of&gt; a dpt [debt] <s>that</s> Of one hundred dollars) that I had contracted with I.A. Canfield[.] thus he inabled me to sell a span of Mules which <s>inabled me to [---]</s> and purches [purchase] a comfortable outfit to Return home to my famly in Utah Territory[.] He like wise gav Brother Willis the same a mount and then fit us out with a good suply of provisions to cros the Plains with[.] So Willis and my self joind our Teems and hiched to his Waggon and on the 27 parted with the famly[.] Father went With us to C.B. City and her[e] paid our expences till we was redy to go on <s>ower</s> ours way 
on the 30 we Crost the Mosuria [Missouri] River and in Company with Brothers, William Steal Burda and G. L. Farel [George Lionel Farrell], S. Gammet [Solomon Gamet] of Ioway [Iowa.] We proceeded to 8 miles N.W. of Florance and their we incamped till <s>we</s> June the <s>13</s> &lt;12&gt;[.] I by the request of H.G. Eldredg[e] and G.[George] Q. Can[n]on taken a hors[e] and crost Back into Ioway to purches cattle wiggens [wagons] for the Emigration[.] thus I continud whilest there was a company making up till (Sunday the 12)[.] when Eldredg and Canon came out and called a meting of the Company; at which met they Orgenised[.] By a nominite me for the President and, Cpt., of the Company[,] GLFarel sargent of the gard William Right [Wright] chaplen John Gordon secatty [secretary] of company[.] Then their was a Captain over each 10 wiggens Namely W. Steel [William Steele], W. [Richard] Williams[,] Christfer [Christopher Madsen] Funk[,] [Anders Olsson] Niewburg [Nyborg,] [Eli] Kent[,] and [William] Glidins [Gittings.] the abov Named men was a naminated[.] Br Canon and Eldredg and the Sugestions of Some Individuels and all was sustaind by the United voic[e] of the company concisting of 353 Soles [souls.] this companys outfit concisted of 59 Waggens and 114 yoak [yoke] of Oxens &amp; 11 horses 35 cows; and 111 head of young loos[e] Cattle with <s>amount</s> a Suply of provisions for 75 days 
thus Orgenised and Outfit; we taken up the Line of march on the morn of the 13[.] Bound for G.S.L City Utah Territory U,S, America having <s>1500</s> one thousand miles of a Journey Before us[.] This Company Concisted of English[,] Irish[,] Scotch and Welch[,] Danes and Sweds [Swedes] and Islanders and Americans from the North and Suthern States; Thus mixt and many of the company had never drov[e] an ox in their lifes be fore[.] it made rather auqurd [awkward] work to Start with But all of the Company soon learnd their places and dut[i]es and we traveled till the 18[.] we past the Company of Hand Carts Comp&lt;any&gt;[.] By one Brother Rawly, for the first &lt;in a&gt; few days; all past off very well with the acception [exception] of being a noid [annoyed] very much by the Flyse [flies] and Mosceetos [mosquitoes], which was in great a bundence and Gav us much Truble in taking Cear [care] of Our Stalk [stock] 
19 we campt on the Loop fork [Loup Fork] of Platt[e] R[iver] at a little villedg called Calumbus [Columbus] 
20 we Proceeded to Loocking [Looking] Glass Creek Wher we campt and I Baptized and Re Bap 80 Soles 
and on the 21 proceeded to the Genoa Fary [ferry] wher we was Joind [joined] by Brother Walding who with a Baut [about] 37 Soles more cam and washed [wished] to Join our Co[mpany.] So we recieved them 10 mor Waggens; which Increased Ower number of persons to <s>90</s> &lt;390&gt; and waggens to 69 and Cattle and other <s>cattle</s> in Propotion in suplis [supplies.] Then I contracte[d] with <s>[-]</s> J. Johnston and Co to fery the company at 75 cents pur [per] Waggen and we Swam our Cattle and Horses[.] The Boat Being Small and the Peop[l]e; Braking it; it taken us <s>5</s> 15 howers [hours] to cross all the company[.] So we camped on the West Bank 
and on the 23 we proceded up the River[.] <s>for 2 days</s> 
on the 24th or 25 we was met by a war party of S.I. the river <s>for 2 days</s> and on the 3 day we left the R. and struck a crost to Wood River[.] that night Ower cattle all Taken a fright and run a way[.] But We recoverd all of them with out much Truble[.] Their was 2 colts that straid [strayed] that nite and was not found till on the 5 day after they Straid.	
Now Buisness in creased on my hands so fast that I <s>[-]</s> did Omit dates and Ondly [only] hav Notest [noticed] the Journey as a Genrel thing[.] we Travel in peas [peace] with one a Nother[.] We past and was repast by Emegrant Trains for Pikes Peak California and Oragon [Oregon.] we all So met Severl Small partys returning from all the a bove Named places[.] they was Traveling With hors and Mule and ox teems and pack Mules and horses[.] they was Traveling in Great numbers Both wase [ways] and Some was floating down the Platt[e] River in Small Row Boats[.] thus the Whole Platt[e] Valley and River was a liv [alive] with Cattle and men moving East and West. We met with a Number Of Small part[i]es of Indi[a]ns who was friendly[,] and to keep them So we parted with Some of our provisions to them[.] Thus we continued owr Journey till in the month of July we over taken [overtook] the Church at Fort Larama [Laramie] &lt;Train comanded by Cp. Horton Hait&gt;[.] all well and in Good Spirits with very few axceptions; we went 7 miles a bov the Fort and encampt[.] Over hauled and repacked our lodes[,] docterd all the lame and sick cattle whilst the fee mael [female] part of our Co Washed and dun up a Good lot of Baking[.] Then we a gane [again] proceeded on owr way keping as Before on the North Side of the River crosing[.] Some rough mountain points there a crost Sandy hills[.] Still meeting and pasing and repassing Emigrants as Before Said[.] when we came to the last crosing of the Platt[e] from the other side where we left the River we then fell in with Magars and Rusels Frait [freight] Trains of hevy wagens with Suplis for the army then Station in Utah and a great many other Trains that I do not her[e] record for[.] it was to tedious to mention as it is such a comon a coranse [occurrence] to hapen with them; when we came to wher we left Swe[e]twater Be fore striking a crost the South; Pass we Stoped to let owr cattle rest and fill up as their was but Very little feed for the next hundred miles[.] we all so replaced the loding and greased our exes [axles] and then continud our Journey[.] Camp in prety good he[a]lth[.] we h ad the camp called to prears [prayers] every eavening acept when it raind or we made camp after night[.] I generely Instructed the company in their severl dutys as I con siderd was for the mutel [mutual] Benifit of all; and the Spirit of the Lord gav me utrenc [utterance] from time to time and in that I can say that the Spirit was with me and by that power I was enabled to keep the Company to Geth [together] with all the hard Ships [hardships] of Standing Guard and Going on foot al[l] that distanc[e.] we had but 2 deaths and 5 Burths[.] thus in peace and harmony we continud till Just Before we reached the Bace of the Big Moun&lt;in&gt;t [Big Mountain]. Brother John Taylor and H.D. Richards 2 of the 12 apostels met us and welcomed us home to the Mountains and as the Company was called to a halt we had Some instruction and Curing remarks fro&lt;m&gt; them; and they past on to See the Companyes yet in the rear and we crost over the Big mountain and camped at the Bace of the little Mountain[.] next morning each Captain taken his plase with his 10 Waggens so they was organ[ized] and the[n] we proceeded up the little mountai&lt;n&gt;[.] When all was in proper or&lt;der&gt; I then as usuel Mounte[d] my hors and went a hed [ahead] not to seek a Campain Ground of Grass as <s>be fore</s> But to report the aproa&lt;ch&gt; of my Company and the helth and condission [condition] of the Same as their was a bout 80 persons in camp who had Nothing for their Supers[.] I first wen&lt;t&gt; to Brother H.S. Eldredges and had my diner with him and then we went to Gether to Presiden[t] &lt;B.&gt; Youngs and maid known the condition of the Company[.] he then Sent auders [orders] to <s>Bro</s> Bishopp Hunter to Send out throu the Severel Wards of the City and By the ade of the Bishoopps colect as much coocked provisions as would Serv the Comp &lt;any&gt; for Supper and Brafurst [breakfast] an then Suply them with a Nuf [enough] besides to last. Then 3 or 4 days besides and he then Giv auders for the Church yard to be cleard and for the Companyes Cattle to be put in and fed <s>for</s> hay[.] he welcomed me home and was as kind as a Fath&lt;er&gt; could Be

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Deseret News

Latter Day Saints' Immigration

"Latter Day Saints' Immigration", Deseret News, August 24, 1859, Page 5.

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NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPT JAMES BROWN'S COMPANY, ORGANIZED AT FLORENCE, JUNE 12, 1859: 
William Steele and family 
Lara Olsen 
James Hickson 
Nels and Botila Nelsen 
John A. Stalker 
Pider and Ola Nelssen 
Mildred Johnson 
John Christian Yensen [Jensen] and family 
N. W. Birdno and family 
John Owen 
John Johnsen and family 
Mary B. Farell 
John Larsen and family 
Solomon Gamet and family 
Karna Larsen and family 
Enoch Lewis and family 
Pider [Peter] Ahlstrom and family 
G[eorge]. L. Farell and family 
Karen Christiansen 
Anne Milton and family 
Marie Landstrom 
Samuel Dickson 
Ola Neilson and family 
R. E. [Eli] Kent and family 
Beritia Johnsen [Bertha Jensen] 
George Sparks 
Bengt and Oilya [Cilia or Sissa] Malmgren 
Martha Smith 
Hannah Jorensen 
George Pierce and family 
Pernella Jorensen 
Lucindo and Lucy A. Cady 
Andre and Marie Ekeland [Ekland] 
Hanna Sparkes [Sparks] 
Aanna Christian and Mathilde Bergton [Bergtop] 
Daniel Campbell and family 
James Morell 
A[nders]. O. [Olsson] and Ingre [Ingra] Nyborg, 
Aman Campbell and family 
Anders and Korner [Karner] Nelson 
Samuel Handy and family 
Ichumra Sanberg [Sandberg] 
George Sparkes and family 
Magnus and Turider Jarnesen [Jerensen] 
Samuel and Grace Davidson 
Sarah Parsons 
Christina Magnusem [Magnuson] 
Maro Rymer 
Lopter Johnsen and family 
William McKay and family 
Gadni Erasmus 
Ann and Mary Garvy 
Vicka and Gustaf Jornesen 
William Crotcher 
Sorein and Maren Nelsen 
John Bassett and family 
Christin Andersen and family 
Lacinda [Lucinda] Ann John A. Root 
Jhon Dhalsks 
Edmund and James Dicks 
Ann Hansen 
Mary Eveline 
Neils Nelsen 
James Goodwin and family 
Lars Jensen 
Charles and Ann Clipton [Clifton] 
Karen M. Gorensen 
Robert, Ann and Eliza Garnett 
Jens B. Jensen 
Mik[k]el Rasmusen and family 
Phoebe, James A., and Ches. [Charles] W. Gibson 
Ingilon Tomson 
Goren Sorensen and family 
William Gittings and family 
Frederick Longemust [Longmark] and family 
George Watson and family 
Margaret Axley 
L. Jensen 
James Hay 
Anne Kutrusa 
Mary and Joseph H. Kay 
Jens and Hans Jensen 
Eliza Slack 
Anie Sidersom 
John C. Reader and family 
Anne Didero 
Catharine Glass 
Sophia Ciderstrom 
Levi and Charlotte Minnerly 
Anders Hokeberg and family 
Eliza I Rion [Rich] 
Elna Anna and Christen Anderson 
Sarah Steers 
James and Mary A. Finlayson 
Cilya Ryback 
John Larsen and family 
Sarah Alexander and daughter 
C[arl]. A. Zit[t]ing 
William Wright and family 
Thomas Wand 
John Frost 
Robert and Ann White 
Amos [Ambrose] Greenwell and family 
Philip, Mary and Ellen M. Sharp 
Ann Hill 
Joseph Russell 
John and Mary Trascott 
Edward Haskshom 
Jeremiah Stocks and family 
J. C. Darrow and family 
Stephen Coup[e] 
Seth Wood and family 
Christopher Seeston 
Typhene Fairchild[s], sen. 
Thomas Stocks and family 
Typhene Fairchild[s], jun. 
John H. Gordon and family 
William Cole and family 
Ann Smith 
Mason Cutler and family 
Joseph Wintel 
William C. Rounde [Rounds] and family 
John Larsen and family 
Lans Olsen 
Richard W. Call 
Maria Hyalteny 
Rachel Williams and family 
Anna Marsen 
David Evans 
Neils Harsen 
Charles Harman and family 
Dedrick Funck [Funk] and family 
Thomas and Ann Rogers 
Hannah and Sidsea Johnson 
William Howell 
Oler Fullsen and family 
John Jones 
John Johnsen and family 
James Price 
TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS, 252.



NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPTAIN HORTON D. HAIGHT'S COMPANY



Frederick Kesler, Alexander Piper [Pyper] and family, John King, Anna Kirk, Ellen Jones, Betsey Titt, Levi Garret, Anthony Wilson, John G. Hogland and family, James Whitehead, Charles C. Dulin, Charles H. and Mary Crow, James Davenport, Ann Booth, Mary Gurney, Lewis Osborn, Caroline Harris and family, Agnes Steel, Patrick Burns.



Henry A. Smith, Louis Palanteen, John Harvey, Jesse Field and family, John Taylor, Alexander Ott and wife, Francis Bolto, Shadrach Jones, Thomas Baker, Francis Broadbent, Isaac Howells, Thomas Lonhust [Longhurst], Matthew and Wm. Mott, Adam Pall, John and George Horrocks, William Royal, Daniel Jacobs, Jacob Wagon, Frederick Holland, Benjamin P. Mortengrane, Samuel Young, Andrew Christopherson, Neils Andersen, Josiah Combs [Coombs], Josiah Holland, Benjamin and Anna Harman, Joseph and Maria Davis, William Crowther, James and Alice Crane.



John Evans, William Davis, Talaesen [Taliesen] Hughs, Henry, Eliza and Edmund Love[s]ay, Thomas Foote, wife and child, Elijah Parsons, Noah Mee, John Bone, William and Eliza Slack, Miles and Jane Williams, Samuel Fletcher, Thomas Prill, Thomas Jones, Margaret and William Bate, William and Emily Hart, Joseph Price, Robert and Chas. Harman, David Longhurst, John and David Louis, Thomas Lenham, Daniel Smoth [or Smith], Isaac Allen, William Hay, Joseph Beacroft [Beecroft], and family, John Marcroft and family, William W. Reed, Daniel Saberniller, John and Ellen Sutherland, David Roberts, Simon Smith, John Riggs.



James Hodges, Jabez Dangerfield, Daniel House, wife and child, William Cook, John Chamberland, James H. Rigg, William Walker and family.—Total, 134.



NAMES OF PERSONS IN THE HAND-CART COMPANY, CAPTAIN GEORGE ROWLEY.



Mark and Bithiah Lindsey, Paul Henry and Elise Moriell [Morrell], Thomas MacIntyre [McIntyre], Sarah Tuffley, Ann Lewis, Richard Hills, Richard A. Cooper, Agnes Birrel [Birrell], Ellen Lyde [Gyde], Emma Booth, Maryannne Nuns, James Harris, Sarah and Catherine Farrer, Henry Olpin and family, Ann Wright and daughter, Ann Godfrey, Joseph Gilbert, Edward Moor an family, Emma Cook, William Jarvis and family.



Thomas Martin, Reuben Atkins, Henry and James Hobbs, John Smith and family, Martha McRay [McKay] and family, Tullerton [Fullerton] Stewart, Mary Kirkpatrick, Henry Florence, William and Lovina Mann, Abraham Duffin, William Adams, Elizabeth Watson, Clara Bartlett, Catharine Fahy, John Ince, William Wild and family, Margaret and John Thornley, Ebenezer and Sarah Beazley [Beesley], Thomas and Louisa Maycock, Henry I. Strugnell, Emma Slade, Richard and Sarah Jones, Fanny Fry, Frances E. and Sarah A. Pearson, Joseph and Mary Schofield, Thos. Schofield.



Elizabeth Gledell [Gledhill], Joseph and Sarah Broadbent, Elizabeth Dixon, William Whitehead, Mary Henthorn, Squire Thornton, Mary Ann and Franklin Andrews, William and Jane Robison, Benjamin and Eliza Lamb, Edward and Mary J. Shanks.



James and Catharine Davis, Mary Shaw and family, Mary and Franklin Davies, Thomas and Maryann Dickinson, William Scogings, Louisa Budd and family, Chas. Wilson and family, Joseph Ligget, Mary Ward and family, James Turnbull, Benjamin Hibbert, George and Harriet Jones, George Stedman [Steadman], John and Ann Cartwright, Maria Jane and Alice Hanson, Esther Yeats, George Reid, Rebecca and Adelaide Harris, Jonathan Wolsteinham [Wolstenholme], Jane Mitchell, Matilda Barrett, Ann Hibbert, Mathias Nibyon.



A. Titting, Aldertine Bertelson, Caroline Simeon, Carl Rosburg [Rosberg] and family, Lars Mattison and family, Ola Yenson [Yenson or Jenson] and family, Tufne [Tufra] and B. Bengtson, Maons [Mons] Larson and family, Martin Hansen and family, Anders Yonson, Annes Stungberg [Strongberg], Mary Petroel and family, William Atkin and family, Yens and Johannes Yonson, Neil and Hanna Olsen, Peter Lanson [Larsen] and family, Soren M. Wadd [or Vadd] and family, Henrok Preson [Henrich Pearson] and family, Heahan [Haagen] Anderson, Mathilde Arvidson, Peter and Sophia Yorgensen, Yoron [Jorgen] Olson.



Ola Rosenblad, Anders Y. Yonson and family, H. O. and Mary Hagleby, Christine and Karen Petra Hagenson [Haagensen], Lars C. Christiansen [Christensen], Nils Christian, Christine S. Christiansen [Christensen], Rasmine Christoffasen [Christoffrson] and family, Peter Peterson, Christian Sorenson and family, Soren Sorenson and family, Anders Sorenson and family, Tomas C. Christiansen [Christensen] and family; Frank Pitman, Robert McKay and family, James Harris.—Total number of persons, 235.



NAMES OF PERSONS IN THE EUROPEAN COMPANY, Capt. Robert F. Neslin.



James Wood, George D. Keaton and family, Mary Ann Tuffley, Caroline Woods, Joseph Watson, James Bond and wife, Ann Boot, Emily Lovell [Lovatt], H[enry]. H. Harris [Harries] and Mary, Mary Wild, James, Eliza and Harriet Smuin, Maria, Edward and Adele Dessaules, Jeremiah Whitehouse, Elijah Tamms, Sarah J. Thomas, Sarah Gilbert, William Seymour, Charlotte Burciot [Barclot], James McArthur and family, Nathan Hanson and family, William Wilcock and family, William Cullimore and family, Charles Kidgall [Kidgell], Martha Bates, John Higson and family, Christopher and Ann Sprout [Sproat], John Slade, John and Elizabeth Slade, Caroline Callort,



Charles Barrett, James Gillmen [Gillman], George Kirkham and family, James Payne and wife, William Busby and family, Givinllyn [Gwenllian] Martins [Martin], Owen Roberts and family, Thomas Burchell, Mary Davis, W. T. Teitgen [Tietjen] and family, Nils Lanson, Elma True, Magnus A. and Elyse [Elsa] Fynands [Fyrando], Yens Neilson and family, Jones Halverson and family, Rasmus Yenson [Jensen], Ann L. Anderson, Sophia and Amie Christiansen, Neils Peterson.



Thrine [Lena Dorthea] Hanson [Hansen] and family, Soren P. Guhl and family, Martha Christoffson, Hans Andersen, J. C. Granstein [Grovenstien] and family, Rosina [Rasmine] F. Frantsen [Frandsen], H[ans]. L. Dastrap [Dastrup] and family, Ingerborg [Ingeborg] Peterson and son, Mattea Yenson, Badil and Neils Peterson, Maren Anderson, Yens Peterson, H. C. Klingbeck and family, Mattea [Mette] M. Hanson and family, Thos. C. and Else M. Yenson [Jensen], Jacob and Inger K. Christiansen, Yens [Jens] Hanson and family.



Mads P. and Karen Rasmusen, Yens [Jens] and Anna [Anne] M. Mickleson, Yens Mickleson and family, Martha Betsen [Bentson], Rasmus Neilson, Neils and Ilnak Ogord, Hans Hanson, Yens Neilsen and family, Maren K. Olsen, L. [Johan] F. Klingback and family, Mattea M. Christiansen, Johanna M. Hanson, Maria Fygesen [Tygesen], H[ans] P. Iverson, Anna Yensen [Jensen] and child, J. C. Christiansen and family, Jorgen Andreasen and family.



Karen M. Peterson, Hamra Mattson, Pauline Augestsen, Anna M. Hanson, Karen Sarenson and family, Thomas P. Vad, P[eter]. C. and Frederika Mattsen [Madsen], Christer [Christen] and Else Yensen [Jensen], Lars Neilson and family, Peter A. Deline and family, Tilda A. Hansen, Asmund Waldermasen [Waldemarsen] and family, Dessa [Sissa] Fried [Frid] and child, Martin and Dorta Peterson, Karen and Eilen Onesdson, N[iels]. L. [Jensen] and Ellen C. Ogord [Aagard], C. and Ann Olson, B[ror]. Serensen [Sorensen] and family, Peter Swenson and family, Kresta [Kjersti] Abasen [Aagesan], Ole and Annie Peterson, Ole Hagg and family, Anna Peterson, Jacob Malmstron and family, Neila C. Heisel[t] and family, Hans J. Neilsen, Maren K. Christiansen and child, Sachareas [Zacarias] and Maria Andersen, P[eter]. A. Fielstad [Fjelsted], Elenor [or Helena] P. Kier, Louisa C. Neilsen, Yens C. J. Vaarden and family, Andreas Ink, Christen and Annie M. Andersen, Yena [Yens] Larson, Soren Neilsen, Nielsina D. Kissen, Maren Christensen.



Kiersten Peterson, Inger M. Christensen, Anna M. Anderson, Else Mattson, Sissa Peterson [Petersen], Hans J. Hanson and family, Neilsen C. Neilsen, Christen Olsen, Peter Monsen, Lars and Matta Hansons [Hanson], Catrena Olesen, Christen and Christina Jepperson, Sophia Olivia and Frederick Orsted, Rasmusine [Rasmine] Jepperson, [Jeppesen], Mads and Anna Forgenson [Jorgensen], Carolina H. Jacobson and child.



Christen Christoffersen, Rasmus Hanson and family, Maren Christensen, Soren Peterson and family, Christen Andersen and family, Anders and Andrea G. Yensen [Jensen], Christen [Christen] C. Yorjensen [Jorgensen, Kiersten Nielsen and family, Yens [Jens] Anderson and family, Lars C. Peterson, Matta [Mette] M. Larson, Neils Jacobson, Bold [Bodil] M. Hanson, Ole Oleson and family, Maren Yenson [Jensen] (aged 80), Marta Johansen, Chari August [Aagrist].



Sven Olesen [Olson] and family, Anders and Caroline Peterson, Neils P. Larsen and family, Johannes Andersen and family, Lars Moretsen [Mouritsen] and family, Lena Mariager, C[hristian]. J. Leondgren [Lundgreen], Peter Christoffaser [Christoffersen] and family, Anders Yensen and family, Harriet Mead, Maren Hansen, Christen and Caroline Lorensen, Maren Christensen and son, Matilde [Matilda] Sorensen.—Total, 372.



Yens [Jens] S. Dahl, aged 73, died August 1st.

Transcript for "Latter Day Saints' Immigration," Deseret News, 24 August 1859, 197

Deseret News.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

John H. Gordon report

"John H. Gordon report", CR 100 137: Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, August 29, 1859.

The following brief account of the organization of Capt. Brown's company at Florence and the journey across the plains is culled from the writing of John H. Gordon:



Horace S. Eldredge, Joseph W. Young, and Geo. Q. Cannon met with the saints at the camp near Florence, N. T., June 12, 1859, for the purpose of organizing a company to cross the plains for Utah, the meeting was called to order by Geo. Q. Cannon and the following resolutions proposed and unanimously adopted.



1st. That Elder James Brown (3rd) be appointed president and captain of the company.



2nd. That Joseph L. Farrell be appointed sergeant of the guard.



3rd. That John H. Gordon be appointed secretary.



4th That Wm. Wright be appointed chaplin.



The following named brethren were appointed as captains of companies of tens. 
1st Company of Ten Wm. Steele, 
2nd Company of Ten Eli Kent, 
3rd Company of Ten Wm. Gittings, 
4th Company of Ten C. [Christopher Madsen] Funk, 
5th Company of Ten —Neuberg [Anders Olsson Nyborg], 
6th Company of Ten Richard Willaims



The organization be&lt;ing&gt; completed, Elders Young, Cannon and Little delivered appropriate [appropriate strikeout] addresses designed for the well being of the emigrating saints. A good feeling prevailed in the camp and the faithful sai&lt;n&gt;ts rejoiced in being members of the kingdom of God and felt disposed to carry on counsels and instructions of those placed over the. &lt;A&gt; hymn was sung and the meeting dismissed by Geo. Q. Cannon.



The company, consisting of 353 souls, including men, women and children, with 59 wagons, 114 yokes of oxen, 11 horses, 36 cows, 41 loose cattle (making a total of 316 head of cattle) started on their journey Monday, June 13th, in excellent health and spirits. After two day's travel, 24 persons, 7 wagons, 9 yoke of cattle, 9 cows and 5 horses were added to the train, which made a grand total of 387 souls, 66 wagons, and 418 head of cattle.



The captain was prompt, energetic and faithful to be the trust committed to his charge; meetings were held every evening and on the Sabbath, at which the captain instructed the saints on all matters relating to their safety and their every day duties and responsibilities.



The journey across the plains was prosperous, only two deaths having occurred. The&lt;re&gt; were four births &lt;and&gt; about 25 head of stock died. The trip was made in 75 days. The foregoing is only an abridged report, if at any time you want the details of my journey, I have them entered in my journal. Excuse me for not reporting sooner; this is about the first opportunity I have had to write to you, as all my time as been occupied." (Letter on file)

Transcript for Gordon, John H., Report, in Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 29 Aug. 1859, 2-3

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

Petty, Julia Ann Wright, [Reminiscences], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 23:133-34

Petty, Julia Ann Wright, [Reminiscences], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 23:133-34.

We came by ox team across the plains in 1859, enroute one ox got killed by Alkali so we had to hitch up our cow in place of the ox.
"Mother had baked a huge cake in Philadelphia in preparation for my little brothers third birthday and when July 24, his birthday, and a holiday in honor of the first pioneers here, the wagon train rested and mother cut the cake. It was big enough so that one hundred fifty persons in the outfit all had a small piece. That brother was Angus Taylor Wright, who later joined with father in founding the Wright Department store of today.

Transcript for Petty, Julia Ann Wright, [Reminiscences], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 23:133-34

Trail diary, Captain James Brown's wagon company

Trail diary, Captain James Brown's wagon company, June 1859.

Transcript for Trail diary, Captain James Brown's wagon company, 1859 June-August, 9

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