Latter Day Saint handcart companies
Found in 49 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel Stephen Jones papers
Collection contains diaries and autobiography, biographies, family history, correspondence, legal documents and newspaper clippings related to his personal life, pioneer memories, missionary experiences, political activities as mayor and member of the Democratic party, LDS Church activities, and leadership in business and civic activities in Utah. Also includes copies of his poetical writings.
Alfred Boaz Lambson comments
Typescript of comments by Alfred Lambson about his journey from Winter Quarters, Iowa to Salt Lake Valley, Utah, his encounter with the Indians and his Latter-day Saint Church missions to Virginia and the West Indies. Letter contains editorial notes by Edith Patrick.
Life history of Betsy Williamson Smith
Typewritten biography of Betsy Williamson Smith, a handcart pioneer and a settler in Utah. Also included is the "Smith Family History" tracing the Smith family from the 17th century to the 20th century.
Life of Caroline Mortensen Durham
Typewritten biography of Caroline Mortensen Durham (1850-1915). McGregor tells of her mother's migration to Utah with a handcart company, her settling in Parowan, Utah, and her mother's activities at home.
John D. T. McAllister papers
Biographical sketch of Ether E. McBride
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed autobiography. McBride was born in Scotland in 1848 and came to Utah by handcart in 1856. He did not specify which handcart company he travelled with. He lived in Ogden and later in Grantsville, Utah. He played with Indian children in the Ogden area and learned their language and customs.
Heber Robert McBride autobiography
Nancy Jane McCleve Meeks, wife of Dr. Preddy Meeks
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Nancy Meeks. She was born in 1840, joined the Mormon Church in 1856, married Phines Cook and later David Riley Russell, migrated to Utah with the second handcart company in 1856, and married Priddy Meeks on 12 Nov. 1856. She lived in Orderville, Utah. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain.
Grandma's diary
Typescript of a diary (34 leaves) by Eva Morse which records the overland journey by railroad from Compton, Illinois, to Eddyville, Iowa. From there she proceeded with a wagon train to Stockton, California. Included are descriptions of Indians and sarcastic remarks about a Mormon handcart company.
Obtaining meat on a cold night
Mimeographed copy of a typewritten history. Watkins migrated to Utah in 1856 with the ill-fated Martin Handcart Company. He writes of an incident during the trek with that group. On a very cold night in Wyoming, Watkins and two others found, killed, and butchered an ox.