Green Flake in The Book of the Pioneers Volume 1 (Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, 1897), 242.
- Source Locations
- Utah State Archives (website), Series 14107
- Related Companies
- Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
- Related Persons
- Green Flake
July 24, 1897
PIONEER
Green Flake, Pioneer
Residence
I resided on Coton Wood [Cottonwood] Utah for 40 years
Town
Grayslake
County
Bingham Co. Idaho
State
Idaho State
Born
Born in north Car[o]lina,
Town
mads burr
County
Anson Co
State
North Carolina
Arrived in Salt Lake Valley
Arrived in salt in 1847 in July
Whose Company
Brigham Young Company
Captain of 100
Stevens H Markinun [Markham]
Captain of 50
I don't recalet the Captain of 50
Captain of 10
John Brown Captain of 10
The first we met was the Poniendines [Pawnee] met us all in war like and demaned Pay for Crossing the Country after Presedent Young Councld with them[,] then by Paying them Something they give us Permisson to Cross there Country[.] Then we cross
Traviling I look to the left and Saw a Calf laying[,] it never Came to my mind being a bufflow[.] there was a man walking to my right with his gun on his Shoulder his name was Ira[.] I haulted my team and Spoke to Ira an told him there was a Calf[.] Ira asking Where[?] looking astonished he ses a buffow[.] he stept to the front of my team and shot at it an Just grasped his withers[.] The Calf[,] It raise to his feet [illegible text]