William Reed Stockbridge Warren (1818 - 1882) Profile

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Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 8, Line 300.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 7, Line 300.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Bliss, Orley Dewight, Reminiscences and diary

Bliss, Orley Dewight, Reminiscences and diary, May 1864.

Transcript for Bliss, Orley Dewight, Reminiscences and diary, 1864 May-1865 Jan., [2-26]

Bliss, Orley Dewight, Reminiscences and diary.

Deseret News

List of Passengers

"List of Passengers", Deseret News, August 17, 1864, Page 5.

Elders' Correspondence

"Elders' Correspondence", Deseret News, August 22, 1855, Page 6.

<blockquote xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">[From Elder P. P. Pratt to Elder Geo. A. Smith.]</blockquote>



 



<center xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">SAN JUAN, April 30, 1855.</center>



 



ELDER G. A. SMITH, Historian—Dear Br:—b



The following is a list of our spring emigration from San Francisco Conference of the C.J.C.L.D. Saints, to San Bernardino and Salt Lake, according to the organization completed here this day: —



Wm. McBride, captain; Bechias Dustin, chaplain; Henry W. Bigler, sergeant of the guard and historian; Cynthy Jane Whipple, Henry Willard Whipple, Reuben Gates, Sarah Jane Bryant, Hamilton M. Wallace, Elizabeth Wallace, Wm. Farrer, Norman G. Brimhall, Rozilla Brimhall, Louisa Brimhall, Isabel Brimhall, Nancy Brimhall, Norman Brimhall, Geo. W. Wilkins, Catherine A. Wilkins, Mary A. Wilkins, Geo A. Wilkins, Charles H. Wilkins, Moroni Wilkins, John Lindon, Harly Swartout, Nathan Tanner, Chancey W. West, Red[d]ick N. Allred, Orren Smith, Anna A. Smith, Ellen M. Hopkins, Amelia A. Smith, Emily H. Hopkins, Francis Smith, Ann Smith, Eugene Smith, James B. Call, James R. Allred.



Add to these, Wm. Warren and George More, who have already gone to San Bernardino, and those who sailed on the 28th inst. from Santa Clara, to form a junction at San Bernardino, viz:—Willard Whipple, Betsy Whipple, Orison [Orson] Whipple, Alvina Whipple, Rosette Whipple, Charles Whipple, Walter E. Dodge, Ellen [Eleanor] Dodge, Ella Dodge, Elizabeth Warren, George Warren, Elizabeth Warren. Total—souls, 51; wagons, 13; mules, 20; horses, 23.



We hope as many more will start for Carson Valley and Salt Lake, as soon as the snowy mountains will admit; say July.

Transcript for "Elders' Correspondence," Deseret News, 22 August 1855, 190

Deseret News.

DUP Pioneer History Collection

Life of Eliza Duncombe Fletcher

"Life of Eliza Duncombe Fletcher", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 1.

We started across the plains July 10, with Captain William Warren in charge of oztrain [ox train]. I saw bodies lying where the Indians had killed them and left them, but we were a large company—150 wagons, 485 oxen—so the Indians were afraid to come too close to us. I saw where they had burned wagons.


One afternoon we saw a fire where they had camped. The next morning two boys went back with field glasses and saw that the whole camp had been wiped out.


One night the captain told the teamsters not to turn the cattle loose as he expected the Indians, so the men and boys stood guard and at midnight we heard them coming, shouting their warhoops. When they got about halfway round the camp the men fired on them and the Indians found we were ready for them so they fled.


I walked nearly all the way across the plains and one time layed down to rest and went to sleep. When I awoke it was nearly night, and I didn't know which way to go, but I suppose I was inspired to look for the oxen tracks and followed them until I saw a man going for water with a can like a big milk can. I hurried to catch him and went into camp and found they had had supper and had not missed me.


Of the family I came with, the father [Edward Chappell], mother [Agnes Boardman Chappell], my chum, their oldest son [Robert Edward Chappell; second oldest son], and their baby [Jemima Elizabeth Chappell] died with mountain fever, and were buried on the wayside. I am thankful I was too young to sense the sorrow very deeply.


These are a few thing we went through in coming to Zion but I am thankful to my Heavenly Father for his protection and care over me so that I came through in safety. I arrived in Salt Lake City 4 Oct. 1864.


[Also found in Our Pioneer Heritage, 2:333.]

Transcript for "Life of Eliza Duncombe Fletcher", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 1.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers. DUP Pioneer History Collection.

Edwards, Elizabeth. "Biography" in Biographies of Elizabeth Edwards Hanks, Pioneer of 1864, Sarah and Morgan Edwards, Pioneer of 1864, and George William Hanks, Pioneer of 1857, Ilene Hanks Kingsbury (Salt Lake City, Utah: privately printed, [1944]

Edwards, Elizabeth. "Biography" in Biographies of Elizabeth Edwards Hanks, Pioneer of 1864, Sarah and Morgan Edwards, Pioneer of 1864, and George William Hanks, Pioneer of 1857, Ilene Hanks Kingsbury (Salt Lake City, Utah: privately printed, [1944].

This document was compiled and presented by her granddaughter Ilene Hanks Kingsbury on 4 October 1944.

Transcript for Edwards, Elizabeth. "Biography" in Biographies of Elizabeth Edwards Hanks, Pioneer of 1864, Sarah and Morgan Edwards, Pioneer of 1864, and George William Hanks, Pioneer of 1857, Ilene Hanks Kingsbury (Salt Lake City, Utah: privately printed, [1944]

Hanks, Eliza Edwards, [Diary excerpt], in Josephine Peterson Hanks, Biography of William David Hanks, 4

Hanks, Eliza Edwards, [Diary excerpt], in Josephine Peterson Hanks, Biography of William David Hanks, 4.

<xhtml:p xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns:xhtml="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Quoting Eliza, "I walked all the way across the plains—a distance of about 1000 miles. When we started, I had three pair of shoes but finally they wore out and so much of this way was bare-footed. Often I could see the blood from my sore feet that was left in the sand as I walked along. Sometimes I would set down to rest, and then the wagon train would go on and leave me all alone. Once I felt I just couldn't go any more but mother came back to find me after the wagons had stopped for the night."</xhtml:p>

Transcript for Hanks, Eliza Edwards, [Diary excerpt], in Josephine Peterson Hanks, Biography of William David Hanks, 4

Jones, John Lee. Reminiscences, circa 1900-1926

Jones, John Lee. Reminiscences, circa 1900-1926, Page 12-14.

In 1864, I was Called to fill another Mission to Drive 4 Yoke of Oxen &amp; Wagon down to the Frontier of "Nebraska Territory on the Missourie River, to Pick up the Saints Coming from England who was Emigrated by the Perpetual Emigration Fund up to this Point, we was yet in rather destitute Circumstances, in Order to prepare me for the Journey of nearly 4000 Miles, my Wife was Obliged to take the Blanket from her Bed to make me a Shirt. My out Fit Consisted of the Following, a Small Bag of Flour, 20 lbs of Crackers, a Knife, Spoon, Tin Cup, &amp; Plate, a Blanket &amp; two Quilts, Pr of Buckskin Pants, the above Blanket Shirt, " A Gun &amp; Pistol", the last Named was borrowed, from Bro H Lunt. Bros"Edward Parry" &amp; Cha[rle]s Nye, was called to go on this Mission at the Same time. Our Steers &amp; Oxen with Yokes Chains &amp; Waggons were furnished by the Breathren of the "Cedar Ward", who furnished them until our return, &amp; was Credited on Labour Tithing for their use.



We Started on our Long Journey April 10th 1864 nearley 4000 Miles, Our Steers were very Wild, wich retarded our progress in Traveling at first, we would be till 10. O.Clock in the Morning in Catching Some of the Wilder Cattle, we would only Make 6 Miles per Day, but we Soon got them Tractable, &amp; proscuted our Journey with More Speed, &amp; increased the Distance to 12 &amp; 16 Miles a Day.



When we got into Wyoming Territory We found the Platt[e] River Runing &amp; nearly one Mile Wide we had to Swim our Cattle &amp; Waggons Over, Wich took us some 4 Days the Snow Water was Very Cold &amp; Made us all very weary &amp; Cold, being in the Water So long, but the Lord blessed us &amp; our Bodyes &amp; prepared us for the Occation.



We arrived in July on the Banks of the Missourie River, &amp; Met the Saints who had been brought, from Europe, thence up the River to the City of Wyoming, wich was then the Outfitting Post, for the Emigration, (for this was before the Union Pacific Rail Road was Built.) Consequently these Deserts &amp; Plains had to be Travesed by Oxen, Mules, &amp; Ho[r]ses. Some Even Came to Utah With Hand Carts a few years prevous to this time. I think it was in the Years 1858-9



After resting our Cattle a Short time, We Loaded in the Luggage of the Saints, Souls was apportioned to Me to bring Home to Zion, there Names were as follows Mother [Mary Ann] Lord &amp; 2 Daughters [Jane and Hannah], Bro [John] &amp; Sis. [Amelia] Mills &amp; three others I forget their names, in returning Home we lost Many of our Cattle, Dying of Poison.



We had a Stampeed Just after we Crossed the South Platt at Juelsburge On the Pole Creek Route, resulting in the loss of 5 or 6 Head of Our Cattle. Some of them had their Legs Broken others had their Hornes torn off from their Heads Others had their Backs Broaken, &amp; as they was in Tolerable Condition in Flesh we Butchered two of them for Beef &amp; distributed it among the Emigrants and Teamsters, this Act proved to be very bad for the Saints, as the Fresh Beef gave them the Cholera &amp; Many of them Died. I Buried 3 Souls that was in My Waggon, Vis Sis Lord &amp; Bro &amp; Sis Mills, they were good Saints, &amp; will be Resurrected When the first Trump Shall Sound, in the Morn of the Millennium. The Teamsters were Compeled to Sleep out Upon the Ground, in Consequence of the Waggons being Loaded up to the Bows, those in My Waggon had a Tent to Sleep in.



There was one circumstance on the way, the Weather was very Stormy it had been Raining all Night Our Bedding was Completely Saturated. On waking in the Morning I found we had been lying in two Inches of Water all Night, &amp; two Large Black Reptiles about 2 feet Long, who no doubt Crawled in between us out of the Rain. I notified Bro. "Edward Purry," My Companion who Slept with me, of the two Black Inmates in Bed, he Soon gave them a wide Birth by Springing out, leaving them Sole Possessors of the Bed. But we Soon dislodged them. We then Wrung out the Water from our Cloths, Placed them in the Waggon &amp; Prepared for the Days Journey, the Indians were very bad at this time Attackting Many of the Gentile Emigration, who was going to Montana &amp; California in Search for Gold &amp; Silver, but the Lord preserved us his Saints, we had a double Guard out every Night &amp; Traveled in a Co of 110 Waggons, wich reached 5 Miles in length when all in Motion.



In due time we arrived in "Salt Lake City" Where the poor Saints were provided with Homes among the Saints in Zion, Untill they Could get Homes of their own.

Transcript for Jones, John Lee, Reminiscences [ca. 1900-1926], 12-14

Jones, John Lee. Reminiscences, circa 1900-1926.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868

Account book, 1863-1864

"Account book, 1863-1864", CR 376 8: Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.

William Adams autobiography, 1894 January

William Adams autobiography, 1894 January, Page 27-28.

In the spring I fitted out two ox teams, and my son James and I went down to the Missouri River in Bishop Warren's company. I acted as chaplain to the company. The year previous I sent a team with my son Charles in Samule White's company, and he was appointed assistant Captain in the company.



On the return home, traveling on the Platte River, a thunder storm came and lightening killed three oxen in that and ignited the straw in the wagon where there was five hundred pounds of powder. My son, who was sitting in the front of the wagon was stunned. By the assistance of the teamsters the fire was extinguished without any further damage. With the Captains assistance, my son was able to proceed with the company. News spread of the narrow escape and the amount of gunpowder they were freighting into Utah, and word was received that the United States Military officers were coming, Captain White devided it among the train and when the officers came and searched the train they did not find as much as they expected and let the company proceed. But for the wise course of the Captain the powder would have been confiscated, and this would have been a great loss to me in my trade with the Indians.



In the summer trouble began on the plains with the Sioux Indians. One company of six wagons was destroyed, all the men killed, and one woman taken prisoner. The teams were killed and the wagons burned. I was detained two weeks at Fort Kearney by order of the Military. While we were lying there a company of soldiers returned having to retreat with the loss of one man and one cannon, and were nearly surrounded and destroyed by the Sioux. There were five hundred wagons collected at Kearney City before we were permitted to pursue our journey. The weather was very cold and frosty.



We arrived in Salt Lake City the latter part of November. Traveling was very unpleasant and cold till I arrived at my home in Parowan.

Transcript for Adams, William, Autobiography of William Adams, 1822-1894, 27-28

William Adams autobiography, 1894 January.

William McBride journals, 1854-1855; 1874

William McBride journals, 1854-1855; 1874, Vol. 2.

Transcript for William McBride journals, 1854-1855; 1874, vol. 2

William McBride journals, 1854-1855; 1874.

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