Transcript
Transcript for Higbee, John M., Reminiscences, in Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, The book of the pioneers [ca. 1897]
July 24, 1897
PIONEER
John M. Higbee
Town
Cedar City
County
Iron
State
Utah
Born
May 6th, 1833
Town
Cincinnati
County
Clearmont
State
Ohio
Arrived in Salt Lake Valley
Sept. 26th, 1847
Whose Company
A. O. Smoot
Captain of 100
A. O. Smoot
Captain of 50
George B. Wallace
Captain of 10
James Smithers [Smithies]
My Father John S. Higbee was Hunter for Pioneer Camp In Crossing the Plains. Him and Some others built a Boat at Upper Crossing of Plat[te] and Ferried the Pioneers and Gold Emigration while the River was high. I drove the Train that Brought the Familey over the Plains.
In May 1848 I went with Shadrach Roundy East to Meet the Emigration coming with Brigham Young with Cattle & wagons.