Transcript
Transcript for Stewart, Urban V., Reminiscences, in Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, The book of the pioneers [ca. 1897]
July 24, 1897
PIONEER
Urban V. Stewart
Residence
Grover
Town
Grover
County
Wayne
State
Utah
Born
Nov the 9th AD 1817
Town
County
Overton
State
Tennessee
Arrived in Salt Lake Valley
27th 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
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 12th 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
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