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Transcript for Esther W. Bennion in The Book of the Pioneers Volume 1 (Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, 1897), 69
July 24, 1897
PIONEER
Esther W. Bennion
Residence
North Jordan
Town
Taylorsville
County
Salt Lake County
State
Utah
Born
Hawarden Oct 12th 1817
Town
Lane End
County
Flintshere
State
North Wales, England
Arrived in Salt Lake Valley
4th day October 1847
Whose Company
Apostle John Taylor
Captain of 100
uncertain
Captain of 50
Bishop Edward Hunter
Captain of 10
William Taylor
of the pioneer journey
I drove a team of bullocks from Nauvoo to the valley. had a broken arm the day we met the pioneer company[.] lost a little girl, had a little <girl> burn at Garden Grove
Remember vividily A man for disobeying orders, his hands were tyed [tied], & he was compeled to walk behind the waggon for two or three days.
Came with Apostle John Taylor as teamster