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Transcript for Stewart, Urban V., Reminiscences, in Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, The book of the pioneers [ca. 1897]

1847—Utah Pioneer Jubilee—1897
July 24, 1897

PIONEER
Urban V. Stewart

Residence
Grover

Town
Grover

County
Wayne

State
Utah

Born
Nov the 9^th AD 1817

Town

County
Overton

State
Tennessee

Arrived in Salt Lake Valley
27^th of Sept A.D. 1847

Whose Company
A. O. Smoots

Captain of 100
A. O. Smoot

Captain of 50
Br. Wallis

Captain of 10
Br. Mount

Can furnish following named relics of the pioneer journey

one thing the companies traveled to gether up the Plat[te] River & according to my count there was 605 wagons all told in the companies[.] we Saw lots of Buffaloes as we came[.] we had several Stampedes[.] we met Some of the Pioneers at the Pasific [Pacific] Springs the 12^th of August & it Snowed that day[.] when we got to the Mountains we had to travel in tens. when we Stopped at Fort Bridgeor [Bridger] Mr. Bridgeor Said he would give one thousand Dollars for the first year of corn Raised in Salt Lake Valley

Remarks

I had two Children[,] Urban J. he lives in San Barnidino[Bernardino] Callifornia [California] and A Daughter Edna A. She is Married to Robert McDonald[.] they Live at Livermore Allimeda [Alameda] Co[unty] Calllifornia[.] I do not expect that they can go to the celebration but they came with me[.] perhaps they have not the means to make the trip. U. V. Stewart