THE JOURNAL OF

LEWIS BARNEY

REMINISCENCE OF

A UTAH PIONEER

Edited by Raymond G. Briscoe

Charles Barney and Mercy Yeoman, on the 8th day of December l8l8, in a little settlement called Holland Purchase, Niagara County, New York gave life to a new son by the name of Lewis Barney. It is likely that Charles Barney, a veteran of the War of 1812, had been given land in this frontier settlement, just south of the present day area of Buffalo, New York, and settled there for the purposes of developing a small farm. When Lewis was three years old, they moved from this settlement to a farm in Ohio, where once again they cleared the land and build a house and barn, and prepared to farm. It was in Ohio that Lewis Barney was raised to maturity, and met and married Elizabeth Turner. They were married on the 11th day of April 1832. This was the same year that he fought in the Black-Hawk Indian War. While Living in the area of the development of Mormonism, he became acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith and was baptized in the Mississippi River into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on the 1st of May, 1840, by an Alva Tippet. He was later confirmed into the Church by the Prophet, Joseph Smith.

Lewis Barney left his farm in Nauvoo, Illinois when the Saints left the City, and moved with them to Winter Quarters In Iowa. He was very ill when volunteers were asked for the Mexican-American War, but later volunteered and was one of the original pioneers to come with the first Brigham Young expedition to Utah in 1847. He left his wife and family behind and after making the trip, returned for them. He met Elizabeth Beard Tippet, who was now the widow of Alva Tippet, who had baptized him into the Mormon Church, and took his second wife on the l2th day of March 1851. He moved his families to Utah in 1852 and the first child of Elizabeth Beard Tippet Barney was born at Fort Bridger, in Uinta Wyoming on the 3rd of September 1852. This union was to produce eight children, and from Elizabeth Turner Barney there were six children born.

Lewis left Salt Lake City and moved to the Provo-Spanish Fork area and developed a sawmill there. He had many children born In the Springville-Spanish Fork area where he was a farmer and log-man. He tended to be a nomadic sort of person. It is known that he made a least three trips from Salt Lake City to Winter Quarters to help bring people West. He spent a considerable amount of time helping to build the St. George Temple in St. George, Utah. He lived in the vicinity of Spafford, Arizona and is known to have farmed in New Mexico. He owned land in Texas, in the present-day city of Dallas, Texas. He died in the community of Mancos, Colorado on November the 15th, 1895.

During his lifetime, Lewis was a farmer, operated a sawmill, he helped build railroads, he was the clerk in Orderville and kept the records for the people in that experimental community, and freighted materials via stagecoach. He was also a schoolteacher, a hunter -- helping to kill some of the grizzly bears along the Wasatch Front, he was a wagon-master -- helping people to move from Winter Quarters to Utah, he was a storekeeper, and was truly a pioneer in every sense of the word.

Lewis Barney evidently kept two Journals. Evidence suggests definitely that there were two Journals. The one that you have was written sometime between 1875 and 1893. There are materials that he has written that are not in this work. There were several letters that he wrote to his children; there is a testimony that he wrote concerning his knowledge and

truthfulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ as he believed it and understood it; and there are still other materials. It is believed that Martha Ann Briscoe, his daughter, had ownership of the other Journal, and divided it among portions of the family during one of the funerals when she was in her last years.

Parts of this journal have been discovered again and have been turned over to the LDS Church Historians Office. Any individual reading this account who has any knowledge of whereabouts of other parts of the original journal, please inquire Immediately by long-distance collect call (801) 295-5349, asking for Ray Briscoe, for information as to where a copy of parts of the original may be obtained of this information.

In preparing the journal for print, there was some consideration as to what form of editing should be taken. The writing was beautiful, he wrote with a bold and clear hand, he capitalized words frequently, he spelled them differently which added to the flavor and desirability of the report and often one word would be spelled three different ways on one page. There were no periods in the entire account, as well as no paragraphs.

The editor added Chapters to divide the material into what he considered to be periods of time where different situations and happenings were occurring in his life. Periods and paragraphing was done to break the lines into more easily read Sentences. An attempt was made to keep the capitalization as it was. However, there were some times where it could not be determined if it was truly a capital letter or not, and hence, the editor chose his prerogative to decide which way the original author Intended to write at that time. Also some words in brackets have been added, as occasionally there is a word no longer used in the English language, and occasionally there were some geographical areas that were mentioned.

An attempt was made to determine what their true spelling was, and whenever anything was added to the text, that Information was put into brackets. Other than that, the document is very close to the original as Lewis Barney wrote it. I am very pleased to be able to offer this to anyone who wishes to read it, especially those members of the family of Lewis and Elizabeth Barneys' families. Lewis Barney was a great man who worked very hard for the heritage of his country and for his religious beliefs. And anyone who reads and ascribes to the character of this man cannot help but increase his love for his church or a feeling of pride in the work of this great pioneer In establishing the comforts we enjoy today in this great country.

THE JOURNAL OF LEWIS BARNEYREMINISCENCE OF A UTAH PIONEER

I, Lewis Barney, was born in the state of New York, [Cayugue,] Chelegian Cayuga County, on the 8th day of September in the year 1808. at the age of three years his [my] father moved to Ohio on the watters of Owl Creek in Knox County, in a little town by the name of Clinton near Mount Vernon. in this place his [my] father rendered his services as a volunteer in the United States Army in the War of 1812 against the powers of Great Brittan.

While residing in Clinton a circumstance took place that I think proper to mention. The children was playing around a pond of watter that was caused by the watter from the rain filling up a pit that was dug out for the purpose of making Brick. The pond on the north side was frozen Over one third of the way across. Lucien, the brother of Lewis was playing on the ice on the opposite side of the pond from where I was. He venturing too near that edge of the ice [it] Broke through and he was in the act of drowning. No one made a move to rescue him.

At that Critical moment I was impressed with an overruling and irrestible power. I Sprang into the watter and was led to my little drowning brother. I took hold of him and took him to a large Rock that was in the middle of the pond and got on the Rock holding him out of the watter.

As soon as we were safe the power left me Standing on the rock with Lucien about waist deep in the watter. The alarm being given mother soon came to the rescue. She waded to the rock and took us safe to land. I will here say the watter was up to my mother's arms which was deep enough to be over my head. This I consider an intervention of Providence.

We lived in the town of Clinton about 4 years. From this place we moved to A place nine miles distance. Here my father opened a farm In the heavy Beach and Sugartree timber. In this place We had the misfortune to have our House Burned with nearly all its contents. This was a great misfortune as it happened in the winter Season. Consequently we were left without a shelter from [the] Cold and storms of this inclement Season.

From this place we moved about one hundred miles South on the waters of Point Creek in Fayette county Ohio. In this place we had the privilege of again Associating [with] my mother's Connection [relatives] and enjoying their society for the term of seven years. in which time I commenced my Studies at School.

In the spring of 1825 Father Bought a Soldier's pattent right to a quarter section of Land Laying on the waters of Spoon River in the State of Illinois. So we Commenced making preparations to move to that Land But my mother took Sick and Died in October

1825. This circumstance Was the cause of much trouble and confusion. I was in my seventeenth year, Consequently, I felt the Shock very sensibly.

In consequence of mother's Death, we changed our arangement And in place of taking the whole family we left the Children and our effects with our Connection. And Father and myself and Lucien fitted up a team of a wagon and three horses. And on the 15th day of November 1825 started for Spoon River, in the state of Illinois to Settle on the Land that Father Bought the previous Speing. We had little or no trouble on our way until we were Crossing the grand prairie in Illinois. We passed the Lynn grove about 5 miles and encamped for the night. After supper having secured our horses by tying them to the Wagon we retired to our beds in the Wagon.

When all was still the Horses took a fright by a hors come galloping to the wagon. the horses snorted and pitched a bout finaly one of them broke Loose and ran back on the Road with the strang horse with full speed, as far as we could hear their feet Clatter on the ground. I got one of the other horses ready and was about to Start after them. I heard them coming back they ran up to the wagon. I caught our hors and secured him, and was in the act of putting my hand on the strange hors when he made a spring and ran back again. About this time Father Discovered an object on the ground about 3 or 4 rods from the wagon.

The horses saw it and kept looking that way and snorting so I could scarcely hold them. Father Called to me to give him the gun and get my Revolver ready to and Defend yourself. at this the object rolled of and disappeared in the dark as a Cloud at that time Covered the moon. The horses were Still uneasy so we Could not sleep. So Father proposed Hitching up and going to the next settlement whch was 10 miles Distant. this Settlement was on the Sangamon River a few miles above when the Town of De Calor [Decatur] now stands.

On an [our] arising athe Settlement we dound the place va cated. However we tied up and tarried untill morning. The next day we traveled on our journey. In the afternoon it Commenced raining so we all got in the wagon in order to keep out of the Storm. As we had three horses we had a Spike team one horse hitched to the end of the wagon tongue to this horse we had a single line by which he was guided. The two Young horses had no lines attached to them. The horses being gentle down to the Sangamon River as the horses Started down the hill I got Out of the wagon to get on the Saddle horse. While I was on the Wagon tongue the forward wheel of the wagon ran over the end of a log which threw me down between the horses and hung tangled in the harness under the wagon tongue. at this the horses took afright and Started full sped down the hill. They Soon Stradled a tree Which Striped the horses of every partil of harness and broke the wagon tongue and smashed in the end gate of [the] wagon. How I passed the tree without being litterally smashed to pieces has allways been a mistery that I could never solve in any other way than to give providence the credit of saving my life. I escaped unhurt with the exception of a slight cut on the head.

We geathered up our horses and fixed up our Wagon alittle and travoled on our

journey. But being under the necessity of having our Wagon repaired we Stoped at the first Black Smith Shope we Came to. which proved to be and old acquantance of my Fathers by the name of James Baughn. This being on the Sangamon River in Sangamon County, in the State of Illinois. The Country, Being a rich fertile Country and thinly Settled, through the influence of the Blacksmith. We located Ourselved on Lake fork of Salt Creek. Here Father rented afarm of off Father James Turley. Working through the winter for our horse feed and provisions. The next Spring we put in 40 Acres of Corn and other grain. Which produced us Two thousand bushels of grain over and above paying the rent of the Farm.

On the 16th day of July 1826 Father and my Self Started Back to Ohio for the Children and the property that we left behind with our Connection. On the way Back we both were taken down with the Chills and Fever So we were Scarcely able to drive our teams. While In this Condition, We overtook a man afoot with his feet badly blistered. He requested us to let him Ride. Father told him if he would drive the Team and take care of it he Could Ride in welcome. To this proposition he Cheerfully agreed. So he took Charge of the team and all went on all right for a Couple of days. after which he got lazy, and stupid and would get in the wagon and Lay down and go to Sleepe and let the team take Care of Its Self . So, the 4th day, Father being very Sick, I took Charge of the team. Finely the Chill Came on but I Still managed to drive the team untill the fever Came on. I could not Stand it any longer. So, I told the man to take Charge of the horses which he promised to do. I got in the wagon and lay down. But he neglected to take Care of the team. and let them travel on with out a driver they soon got a little out of the Road and ran over an old Chunk and Stird up a yallow Jackets Nest. They Stung the horses this gave them a Scare. and off they went at full speed down the Road. This frightened Father. he sprang up and jumped out of the wagon. unfortuantely his foot Caught in the Harness and threw him headlong on the ground. The wagon ran over of both his legs. I ran to the hind end of the wagon. And Saw him laying on the ground in the Road. I Supposed he was dead. Fortunately one of the Stakes in the hind bolster flew out and let the hind end of the wagon bed Slide round. and Lock the Wheel of the wagon. this Checked the Speed of the horses. As I Sprang Out of the hind end of the wagon and ran around and Caught the horses by the bits just as they were Starting on a bridge with one wheel on and the other off. one rod further and the wagon would have been bottom side up. After securing the horses, I ran back to see what had be come of father. He had got up and wandered off into the woods. I was astonished on reaching the place where he lay on - not finding him. Presently he made his appearance emerging from the thicket in a State of Derangement, not knowing what had happened. I then Led him to the wagon, and made him as Comfortable as Circum Stances would permit. I then Straightened up the team and wagon and resumed our Journey.

The next morning, Father having recovered from his Derangement, dis Charged the Stupid teamster. We then managed the best we Could in our Sickness. About this time we began to recover. So that when we reached the place of our destination we were measurable recovered. We set to work making the necessary preparations to Start on our return Journey.

There was a young lady of my age that had Taken quite afance to our family and proposed to go with us. As she was of good reputation and having no permanent home in the Country. Father told her that it would not be prudent for him to take her with us unless she was maried and have Someone as a protector. So Father declined taking her. Upon Learning this She made a Solemn appeal to our Sympathy not to Leave her behind So after we had our team hitched up and started on our journey through the ino oportunities of the Connections. Father told the girl if She Could make up her mind to become his Companion he would take her with us. To this She readily Consented. So we Stoped the team in the road and Father and her went to Uncle Walters yeomans house and was Maried. We then resumed our journey. Taking up the line of march for Sangamon, County Ills. And on the 8th day of October 1826 we arrived all Safe and Sound, at the place of our destination.

We found every thing favourable. Lucien that had been left to take Care of the Crop was well and glad to see us. We then geathered our Crop of grain. And made prepperetions for winter. We also Located a claim for a farm 5 miles up the Creek Caled Lakefork of Salt Creek. The next summer we build a house and fenced 25 Acres of Land on our Claim. we Sold Corn and Bought Cows and hogs So we had enough for the use of the family

The Country began to Settle up rapidly, and be Come nessary to Secure a government title to our Lands. So Luther and my Self Startedfor the Lead mine's on Fever River in the north part of the State ofIllinois for the purpose of raising money to Secure our Lands. Thiswas in the year of 1828. the next Summer we returned hom with money enough to. enter 80 Acres of Land. by this time we had opened a bout 80 Acres of Farm well fenced.

The next fall of 1830. I hired to old Father Turley to feed andtake Care of his Stock. While working for him one of [his] Daughters be come very fond and Intimate with me I also enjoyed her society verry agreeable. She was Considered the most Lovely handsom and Inteligent young Lady in the Country and had many admirers of high Rank and position but her Choice of all her attendants feell up pon myself.

She every way managed to court my favor and attention. About this time I was elected Capt. of a Company of Infantry. Which position I held I for Several years.

I enjoyed the Society of the young Ladles and gentlemen very much On the 11th day of aprile 1832 I marieed a girl by the name of Elizabeth Turner.

I then Settled down on my farm and Continued making improvements untill I had 80 Acres of Land enclosed with agood Substantial fence a hewd log house 18 by 22 feet. also a fraim house. Als [also] Suitable Stable Cribs and Corrells. I Also Secured a govement pattent to 200 Acres of good Land one half Timber and the other half Prairy

joining Father. Also had the Same amount of Land and improvements.

About this time I took a Job of making rails on the North fork of the Sangamon River about 20 miles from home. There Come a heavy SnowStorm that Stoped me from work. I started horn in Company with James Baker afoot. we Crosed the River and made our way to the edge of the prairy. in the afternoon we Started to Cross the prairie to the Buffalo grove. a distance of Seven miles. When we got half a mile from the house it Commenced Snowing. we wnt about a mile further and the falling Snow hid the grove from Sight there being no object to Steer by. Baker and myself Disagreed In relation to the Course to take for the grove So he took his Course and I took mine we traveled each his own way when we were about a hundred yards a part I called to him and stoped So I went to him I told him the way, we was going one or the other of us would miss our mark and perhaps both. and we were both Liable to be frose To Death and the best thing we Could do would be to take the back track. Baker was nearly exausted So we turned back. I soon was 60 or 80 rods a head of Baker So I stoped for him to come up. Ther was an old Snow on the ground about 18 inches deep with a Crust over it Sufficient to hold up the weight of a man. Some times we would brake through the Crust this made it very hard hard travling and the new Snow was a bout a foot deep on the Crust So I Settled down in the Snow.

When Baker Come up I was so Stiff and Cold I was scarcely able to travle. So when we got back to the house Neither of us was able to get over the year fence. and the man of the house Come out and helped us over the fence and Into the house our feet being badly frozen. We Stayed with Mr Cox three or fore days. Having recovered we started, for home where we arrived the dame day all right.

There Is an other Circum Stance in my history I will take the Liberty to mention. Having Business at Springfield the County Seat of Sangamon County about 25 miles Distance from home I in Company with John Rodgers Started on our way for that town. There was a Lake of runing watter half a mile across. This Lake was half a mile from our house and frosen over So we Crosed it on the Ice. While We ware gone there Came up A long heavi Rain Storm that Raised all the Streems of water to there highest pitch. During the Storm We put up with Some old aquaintances on Sangamon River. after the storm was over it turned Cold and. Commenced fresing. and for fear of the waters freesing So we Could not Cross. We set of off for home at Sunrise.

Two and a half miles on the way we Came to wolfcrek the Stream was Swiming. and we had to Brake the Ice on both Sides of the Creek So the horses Could get in and out of the Creek We then swam our horses over and Starte for home We had Considerable trouble in Crosing Sloughs and ice on our way We at length Came to a Slue of runing watter about 100 years wide. had I not been aquinted with the bottom of the Slew I would not have dared ventured to Cross it. I knew it would come very Near if not quite Swiming our horses it was also frosen over all but about 2 rods in the middle. It was fearful to Look at I told Rodger we would Cross it at all hasards.

"Well," he said, "you will have to take the Lead."

So I get a hand Spike, got on the mare and started in Braking the Ice. as I went, the water geting deeper at every step. when I reached the open Space in the middle of the Stream the water was with in three inches of runig over the mares weathers and I on my knese in the sadle. as soon as the mare Struk the Ice on the other Side. She reared up to get on the ice. I slid of [off] behind and pluned head and heels under water. I recovered geathered my hand Spike and Broke for Shore The Wind was blowing a perfect gale from the North west. I took of [off] my over Coat to ring the water out of it. And before I could ring the coat it was frose so stif it would stand alone I put it on again the mare was all of a shake with the Cold I Sprang up on her back She started of [off] full speed the distance of three miles where we struck the Lake the waves Roling and the white caps flying In afearful manner.

I said, "Well John we have got to the end of our Journey. For this Lake is swiming for half a mile. We will have to make the Best we can of it. We have no way of making afire and you know we never Can get Back to the Buffalow Grove or the North fork with out Crosing all them Slews again. Besides It Is, 15 miles Righ [ride] against the North west wind that is Blowing a fearful gale. We will have to Run up and down the Lake to kep our Selves from Fresing if we Can."

So we turned our Horsses loose. And Started up the Lake at a good run. This we kept up for 2 or 3 hours. untill Rodgers was nearly exausted. There Being the But of an old hay Stack near by I told Rodgers that We would try and dig a hole into it. And see if we Could make a place to Lay down in.

The hay Stack was about 2 feet high and froze nearly solid through with the Ice. We commenced our task and worked at it until We wore the nails of [off] our fingers untill they were all Blood. we got a Small place about Large enough for a good Sized Dog to Lay down in. as Rodgers was nearly frose I told him to get in first, Which he did, And lay down out side and Covered with the forsen hay we had dug out of the Stack. In this manner We lay and shok With the Cold all night.

About one 0 Clock the wind fell And it was intensly Cold. Rodgers Mutering, "0 Dear I Shall freze."

I said. "Well what do you think of me as I am all wet and my Clothes all froze on me."

he said, "I don’t know what will be come of us."

In this condition we past off the night.

As soon as it was Light I look up and saw that the Lake was frose over. I examind it and that the Ice was Strong enough to beare me. I Called John and told him to get up end let us go home. he got up and Started on the Ice and broke through abot knee deep in the water. he Sat down and took off his Shoes and Socks he rung

the Water Out of one sock and lay it down. then he rung the other sock and Lay It down and took up the, first one it was frose hard So he could not untwist It and the other one was in the Same Condition. the Shoes -- the Same. There he was Barefoot and his Shooes and Socks froze hard So he Could not get them on his feat. I told him to Cut his Saddle Banket in too and wrap his foot up in it. Which he did. This Being done, I Started off on the Ice. I caled to Rodgers to Come on. he Started and got about one hundred yards and the Bainkets came off his feet and here he Come pat pat pat with his bare feet onthe ice.

When we Came to the other side of the Lake We Brok through the ice in the Water about 18 Inches deep. we waded out and ran home. There was a Baptist preacher there.

As Rodgers was a very profane Man The Preacher said, " Well Rogers Did you Swear any Last Night."

his answer was, "No by G..D.. I did not know but I should be in the middle of Hell before morning."

After a few days the weather Moderated and the horses had to be got home from over the Lake. So Rodgers and myself made Arrangements to go for the [canoe]. We had a Canoe In the Lake. We Accordingly took an axe and a kettle of fire and Started for the Canoe. We put the kettle of fire in the Canoe took the ax and Commenced Cuting Ice. in this way we Cut a Chanel across the Lak for the Canoe to run in. The ice on the Suffaced of the Water was 3 inches thick. On examination We found the Old Ice was under the Watter about three feed deep and appeared to be Strong So we Concluded to Rid. the Horses Back in the Channel that We cout [cut out] for the Canoe

I as usual was required to take the Lead. All things Ready I started in Rodgers following after. When I got about. two thirds of the way a cross. My mare Broke through the Lower ice and Commenced Swiming I threw the axe one way and the kettle the other and swam out and got on the upper ice safe

Rodgers being behind. Thought himself in a bad Condition And Said. "0 my god what Shall I do."

I told him to take off the Saddle And turn his horse loose and let him go.

He striped the horse and started him on When he Came to the place Where the ice was broke he plunged in and went under the water out of sight. At this Rodgers became excited and Steped back In to an are [air] hole and went under the water. I took hold of him and helped him out and got him on the ice.

I laughed at him and said, "well John you have not made much this time by going behind you are wet this time as well as me. Yes and Bleess your kind self it it

had not have been for your help I would now have been in hell in a good deal warmer Country than this."

The horse swam out and run home and we followed after and Ariveed all Safe once more very thankfull for the good fortune we has.

Chapter Two

In the year of 1832 the Sock and Fox Indians Broke out and Invaded Illinois at Rock Island and Killed Some of the white inhabitants. It would be doing an injustice of the Indian Race not to give a statment of the cause of the out Brake. At that time the Sock and Fox Indians was the Sole propriator of the Rock River Country which was a beautiful Rich fertile Country. The Indians Claimed this portion of Illinois As their hunting ground and home.

The Wites Coveted that Land and began to Settle on it. The Whiteauthority Contrived to get the Leading Chiefs to geather, got them Drunk and while in this Condition traded them out of there Lands. Black hawk and keokuck Refused to Sign the Contract and Contended that it was an illegal Sale and would not Leave their Lands. Upon this the Whites Raised a Small force and Drove the indians off of the Land they had Swindled the Indians out of and killed Some of them. This Caused them to make the Brak that Oridginated the Black hawk war.

The governor of Illinois Called for vol unters to rais anarmy to Drive the Indians from Illinois. I vollenteered my Services in that Campaign Under the orders of Captain John Dawson. Who was under Major James D Henry of the Spy Battalion Who was under General Atkinson We rendesvoused at Bierds town on the Bank of the Illinois River in the Month of Aprile 1832. Here We a waited the arival of the Troops from the Differant Counties of the State. And also the arival of the Boats Bringing our Supplies. Every thing nessesary being prepared We took up the Line of March for the yeallow Banks up the Missisipi River herewe recruited our Suplies and Animals from the Boats that was Sent up the River for that purpose. From here marched across to Dixen on Rock River and While waiding the arival of the Boats with provisions About midnight three Men Rode in to Camp Wounded and Bleeding Bringing the word that Stilmans Company was Defeated. and all killed Numbering 300 men The Alarm being given The Bugle sounded And all hands ordered on parade. The whole Camp of three thousand men was out of provisions and waiting the arival of the Boats up the River with Suplies for the Army. General Atkinson ordered Dixons Cattle all buthchered they being very thin in flesh and 16 in Number.

In 15 or 20 minutes after the 3 men Come In 4 more men rode into Camp with word that Stilimans Whole Company was Massicreed and they Bearly Escaped and all be hind them was murdred

15 or 20 minutes more 7 men Rode into Camp with the same Lamentable talke. So Squad after Squad kept Droping in untill there were only 90 men Missing out of the 300.

A little Before day the Beef was Rationed out Amounting to 11 2 lbs to the man. I threw my protion on the Coals to Roast Saddled my horse Geathered up my beef Ready for the word march which was given in a few minutes after. We then tookup the

Line of march for the Battle fieldon Ariving at the Camp ground We dound Eleven men all cut to pieces 18 or 20

Horses Dead on the ground We geathered up the Dead and Buried them We then Searched the County for 10 or 12 miles round We found 2 Indians hung up in a tree We then Returned Back to Dixons having Been gone 3 days.

On Ariving we found the Boats had arived with the supply for the Camp Which was Cheerfully received As the Camp was out of Provisionsand had Been for 5 days With the exception of a little parched Corn that we had for Horse feed.

Major General Henry being promoted to the office of General took 1000 men and Started across the Country in order if possible to Strike the trail of the Indians. After traveling about 80 miles he Struck the trail and followed it Over taking the Indians about Sun down We gave them 2 or three rounds of riffle shot Whick Left 60 of them Dead on the ground. We had one man kiled and 6 wounded

The next morning We took the trail and followed them over a rough Country through Wisconsin and over took them up the Mississippi at the mouth of Bad Creek here they killed about 750 of them and took Black hawk and Keokiak Prisoners this ended the War

Through the means of this War the Teritory of Iowa was secured to the United States. And the Indian Title oblitterated. From the Close of the war The Teritory of Iowa began to Settle up Slowly Nothing enjoyed myself very much with the Riffle I spent my leasure time in hunting. game being very plenty. Such as Deer Turkeys Rackoons Wolves prairy hens Geese ducks Squirrels and Wild pidgeons. I continued Working on the Farm and Raising an abundance of grain. Pork. and Stock and every variety of vegetables also Shugar honey and Fruits of all kinds in abundance`

Chapter Three

In 1838 Father and myself Took a strole over Into Iowa to see the Country. Being well pleased with the Country We Located A Claim of a Thousand Acres of Land Each - Timber and prairie Joining So we sold our farms In Illinois and Entred our Lands in Iowa and Secured a government Pattant for it. And in the fall We moved on our Land in loway [Iowa]. And Commenced making Improvements.

About this time there was a heavy Persicution in Missouri Raised against the Mormons. All Maner of Evil reports was put in Circulation about them. And the whole Country was stird up against them. And from these reports in Commnon with the rest of the people Suposed they were the most Outrageous and hardened Set of Criminals that ever graced the earth. Yet I paid but little atention to it.

Finely the people of Missourie enmass drove them from the State And they Scattered out through loway. The principal part of them Settled in Illinois. They Sent out there Missionaries preaching to the people Settling fourth their greivences. Any an explanation of the Trouble between themselves and the people of Missourie. Upon Investigation I found the Missourians was in the Rong And without Cause or provication had with out Legal Authority or process of Law Driven the Mormons from their own Lands and Homes that they had bought of the General Government. I also Discovered that they were a religious. And so far as religeon was Concerne they were on an equal footing with the other Religious Denominations.

Though at that time I Cared nothing for Religion As the Methodist and and Cumberland Prispeterians had been trying to Convert me to their faith. And I had followed their instructions without Receiving the promise they made to me this Set me to thinking. And I Came to the Conclusion that Religion of every kind was a hoax And that all Preachers of Religion were hypochrits. And were preaching for money and popilarity. And cared nothing for the Salvation or wellfare of the human family.

This being the Sate of my mind the Mormon Missionaries found me in a bad Condition to Receive their testimony. I saw two Mormon Elders Coming a long the Road both afoot with their valeeces in their hands. This reminded of the way the Saviour Sent out his Deciples when he was on the earth preaching the gosple. I went to hear them More through Curiosity than any thing else not knowing they were a religous people.

At the opening Servises they Sung the hymn Let Zion in her Beauty Rise There light begin to Shine. After which they prayed. This rather surprised me as I Supposed them to be the worst of criminals. In Their remarks they spoke of the signs that were to make their appearance previous to the Coming of the Son of Man in the Clouds of heaven and also the geathering of the Jews and the Rebuilding of the City of Jerusalem; Showing by the Prophets, this had to be done before the Saviour would Come with all his holy angels. and also that the gospel had the power to heal the Sick,

Cast out Devils, and that all the gifts and blessings of the Church informer days was again Restored to the Church In these Latter days. And that God had raised up a prophet and Restored the Priesthood again to men on the earth and had set his hand again to geather Israel from the four quarters of the earth to prepare for the Reign of Christ on the earth a thousand years and that the great Melenium was about to usher in.

There had been many Strange Signs in the heavens that Caused much fear and excitement among the People that they Could not account for these things being facts. Consequently, I Searched the Scriptures in order to ascertain Whether the Prophets had Spoken of those signs. Which I found verified in them. And after a year and ahalfs Carefull investigation also be Coming acquainted with Joseph Smith and the Mormon people generaly and their principals finding them an honest industrous people. And most wickedly misrepresented I presented my Self for Baptism And was Baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints by Alva Tippits in May 1840 in the water of the Mississippi River. And was Confirmed a member of the Church under the hands of Joseph Smith the prophet in the first Settling of Nauvoo

Brother Luther had previously joined the Church. And Commenced talking with Father and the neighbors upon the gifts and Blessings of the gosple enjoyed by the former day saints and Contended that it was the privelige of the Church now to enjoy the same gifts and blessings. And if the Church was not in possesion of that power it was not the true Church and was not acknowledged of god as his Church. This Stired up the minds of the people. Some of them Commenced Searching the Scriptures. And on be Coming Convinced of these things Joined the Church. And in a short time we had a branch of about 30 members organised, Among who were All my Fathers Family.

This palce was about 60 miles from Nauvo. The Brethren Wishing to be more Intimately acquainted with the Prophet Wanted to sell out and move to Nauvo. To this I was opposed So I went to Nauvo to See the Prophet Joseph Smith in relation to this mater. I layed the Case before him. He advised not to sell. I told him that they would not believe me and I wished he would put It on paper which he did. So I took the Letter went back and presented it to the Branch. But they Still presisted in Selling and going to Nauvoo in opposition to the instructions of Brother Joseph Smith the Prophet.

There was an elder by the name of James Carl. he had formarly been a Methodist Preacher and very enthusiastic he got the Whole Branch excited in relation to the Judgements of god that was to procede the Coming of the Mesiah. he made the members of the Branch Believe that these Distructions was to take place almost amediately and that our Lands would be of no Benefit to us. But I Still opposed Selling.

This same James Carl had viseted a small Branch about 30 miles up the River and raised an excitment in that Settlement. the inhabitans being very much enraged in Conciquence of this preaching fals Doctrine. So it Became nessesary to Send an elder up there to that Mission to put down the excitment. So Alva Tippits was appointed to that Mission. he invited me and Benjamin Leyland to accompany him up there. James

Carl also went along intrudueing himself on the Company.

on ariving at the place we found the Citizens very much exasperated and had for bid the Branch holding any more Meetings. Alva Tippits Caled Council of the Elders to decide What to do And it was agreed to appoint a meeting the next day at 12 oclock.

The appointed time Arived and the house filled up for the meting. The opening Servisses being Concluded, Br Leland arose to Speak to the people. When the Anouncement was given that the mob was Coming. There was About 40 of them amed with Clubs, Buey knives and Pistols. They marched up to the door full of rage Cursing and Swaring and Daming old joe smith and the Momons Brandishing their Clubs and knives in the air. at this the Cogregation become frightened, The women and Children Crying and Schreammg and reushed out at the Back door As the Mob Coming at the front door. Leyland Stopt Preaching, James Carl Crouched up in the Corner under the Desk and Leyland followed Suit. And left Brother Tippits and myself to face the Musick.

The house being filed with an infuriated Mob I sprang up on one of the Benches. And Said, "Gentle men dond be excited I am an American Citizen and I persume you Also are Americans Citizens. and We enjoy the Liberty and rights and priveleges that our Fathers fought for in the Revelutionary war. and many of them laid down their lives to Secure to us the privilge we now enjoy of Living on our farms and pleasant homes unmolested. I was a voluteer in the Black howk war and ventured my life to Rench this Country the Iowa Teritory from the hands of the Indians, even this Land on which you have your homes. My Father also was a volunteer in the war of 1812 and ventured his Life for the protection of our Liberties. My grandfather was a Comadore on the Seas And Commanded A large Fleet And Faught one of the most decessive Batles in the Revelutionary war. And we as American Citizens are enjoying the fruites of their Suffereings and Labor. We wish you to enjoy the privelege of Living on your fams unmolested. We have Not Come here out of any evil motive. We Believe the Bible, We Believe in god the Father, And in the Lord Jesus Christ and The Holy Ghost. We come to have a little visit with the folks up here and to have a little meeting. Now, I Ask you kindly if you have any objections to our having a little prayer meeting this evening. And as far as the Mormons are Concerned you will never be disturbed In the enjoyment of your homes and your Rights and priveleges. And after our meeting we will Return to our homes"

They Listened to my remarks with marke Attention. The Captain of the Mob then Stept upon a bench and Said. " That doze not agree with the Ideas we have about the Mormons. We believe them to be the most wicked Corupt Scoundrels that Live upon the earth and Concidr them not worthy to Live the earth. And as to your believing in the Bible you are as far from it as the East is from the West. And we want no more Mormon Meetings in our Settlement. Yet I don’t know that I have any objections to your having a meeting this evening."

We then asked his Company if they were willing that We should have a Meeting to which they agreed. So they Broke up and went to there homes And Leyland and

Carl Cralwld out from under the Desk. The Appointmen was given out for a meeting that evening.

The time Come the house was Crouded. Amongst the Audiance was the Mob. The meeting being opened the privelege was given for any onne to Speak that Wished to. Several of the brethren Bere testimony to the truth of Mormonism. Some of the Sisters Spoke in Tongs allso Some Brethren Spoke in Tongs and prophesied. We had a splendid meeting.

I also was moved upon to speak in Language. unknown to me At this. The Captain of the Mob got up and Said, "No one Could deny But that that was a pure Language. But how do We know But they have Learned that Language."

There was the most Strict Attention paid to every thing that was Said. The meeting Dismissed. The Best of feeling enjoied by all both Saints and Mob. The next day went home, Having Restored peace in that Neighbor hood for the time present.

Chapter Four

The Brethren of the Branch was Still Resolved in Selling out and moving to Nauvoo Through the influence of Benjamin Layland Father Sound his farm for $2200 which was worth $10,000 I also sold my possesions We then moved to Nauvoo.

Here I become familiar with Joseph Smith The Prophet And the Smith Family. I found them an homest Industrous family of people And much Respected by all that knew them. I then Bought a City Lot off Brother Hyrom Smith and built a frame house on it. Father Also Bought a house and lot in Nauvoo And we lived in Nauvoo that year. But not being accostomed to a City Life We Bought Each of us a quarter of a Section of prairy Land about 12 miles from Nauvoo. I paid $750 for my Land this I paid in gold and Silver for the Naked prairy I then paid 400 dollars more for improvements on the Land part of the time We Lived on the farm and part of the time in Nauvoo.

We attended Most of the Meetings And Received much instruction uppon the principles of the gospel. We enjoyed peace for a Short time. The Mob in Misourie Continued to Harras the Prophet and the Normons untill They got the whole Country in an uproar against the Normons.

One day Being in Company With Joseph and Several other persons Joseph Said he needed a little Money and if had it he could put it to a beter use than any other person in the World I said nothing to him about it. But Went Home Get 200 Dollars and Went down to Joseps Store

Joseph Not being presant I being aquinted With Lyman Weight said to him, "I have a little money for Brother Joseph that I wish to Let him have"

Brother Wight Said "Let me take it and I will hand it to him"

I told him to write me a receipt for it.

While he was writing the Receipt Brother Joseph Stept in 1 said "Brother Joseph I have some money for you that I was about to Let Brother Wight have for you."

Joseph said, "I am the Nan to take it"

So I handed him the 200 Dollar for Which he gave his Note payable 6 months after date

I continued Working on my farm Building and improving my place untill I got eighty Acres of Land inclosed with a good Stake and ridered fence. While we lived on that place my wifes Mother took Sick and died and was Buried in the Nauvoo grave yard

Persicution Continued to increase. Brother Joseph was Continualy harrased by the mob from Missourie with vexations Law Suits which Stired up the feelings of the

people of Illinois untill the Illinois Legislature Repealed the Navoo City Charter and left the inhabitants of Nauvoo exposed to all the Insults and abuses that that he mob felt disposed to inflict upon them. I became a witness of these things wicked unjust abuses which gave me a more firm belief that all the former reports of their persicutions was true and was heaped upon them with out cause or provication.

The persicution Continued to inCrease untill Thomas ford the governor of Illinois Raised an Army of about 3000 men and Sent them to Carthage Nancock County which was 18 Miles distant from Nauvoo and Stationed them at Carthage the County Seat of Nancock County The governor also was there and made a demand of Joseph Smith that he should give himself up to the officers and go to Carthage to be tried and Answer to a Charge of Treason against the State

Some of the Brethren was infavor of having him go to Carthage And Stand his trial and said it would all Come Out Right and he would be acquited and that would put an end to the trouble. I told them that if Brother Joseph ever went to Carthage he would never get away live I lived in the neighbor hood of Carthage about 3 miles from Town and knew their intence wicked hatred against Joseph and the Mormons. And that it was their intention to get him there and Assasinate him and that was the reason they got up the prosecution against him

The governor Pledged his honor and the honor and faith of the State that he Would be protected and not hurt if he would give him self up and Come to Carthage and he should have a fair Trial. So he. went and was murdered also his Brother Hyram.

As soon as this the whole Country was diserted. Men women and Children fled for their lives Not taking time to Shut their doors after them Stores was left standing open and there was a gloom Cast over the Country so much so that strangers pasing through the Country spoke of it.

As I was out Looking for my Stock I met a staranger he asked me what was the mater that every thing Looked so gloomey and Lonesome I told him that Last evenning Joseph Smith the Prophet and his Brother Hyram was murdered at Carthage and the people had all fled and left the Country and when the Blood of Prophest is shed it has a tendacy to Cast a gloom over the Country. The whole Church of Jesus Christ of Later day Saints was Battred in tears andd mourning for the Loss of the Prophet and Patriarch. The mob supposed if Joseph was out of the way it would put an end to Mormonism as they called it So things was more peaceable for about a year.

But the Saints under the Presidency of Brigham Young increased there Dilligence in pushing forward the Temple that was under Course of erection and was mor united than before the death of the Prophet: So the Mob again Commenced their depredations. By driving the Saints that Lived in Settlements outside of Nauvoo from their houses and Setting their on fire and destroying their Crops and killing their Stock this went on about a week the most of the out Side Saints Being drove into the City

about this time They Sent a Committy of three men to get me to give up mormonism. They said, "we know you are and We feel sorry for you and if you will give up mormon Book of Mormon you are welcom to Stay with us and we will The determination is to drive all the mormons into Nauvoo and Burn the City and Drive the mormons into the River So will be a full end of the Mormons."

I told them that look very Cruel but I Could not Comply with their request So they left me to my own distruction.

Soon after Seven Armed men Rod up And Said, "weell Mr. Barney have you got a gun if you have we want it"

I told them I had and knew how to use it and perhaps I might Need it and Could not Spare it one of them Searched the house But found no gun I expected them and went and hid my gun under the fence on the way to Nauvoo.

When they found the Could not find the gun they said, "well Mr. Barney We will give you untill tomorrow morning to get a way and then we will be to Burn your house and if you are here you will have to take what follows So you had beter ve gone." They then rode off.

I then Set to work making the nessesary preparation for leaving my hard earned home. I had the previous year Set out an orchard of 100 Aple trees and as many Peach trees and other Shrubery expecting to make a permanent home on the Land I paid my money for and held the Deeds in my possesion all that time

So I turned my pork hogs into the field of Corn of About 35 Acres well fenced with a good tight Strong Seven rail Staked and Ridered fence So that a three months old pig could not get out or in to the field. I then harnesed my horses hitched them to the wagon and Loaded in what things I could and drove down to Nauvoo to my own house that I had in the City.

In about a week I went back to Carthrage to attend trial in Court. I had loand a fine mare to my Brother Luther and as he was owing a man in Carthage two dollars he attacked my Brothers Wagon and team for the $2 I proved the Mare to be mine and got her But my Brother Lost his horse and wagon. My witnesses name was Archibald Patten.

We then went to my farm found the Cornfield with about 60 old Sows and shoate in it and my pork hogs gone I knew they had been taken out and the other hogs turned in So I and Brother Patten went over to John Wagoners my nearst Neighbor to see if he knew any thing about my hogs He said my hogs had got into his Cornfield and was tearing down his Corn and he had to shut them up to save his Corn

I told him that was rather Strange that I left the hogs in my own field of Corn

When I left Not wishing to get into a quarrel with him I asked him what the Damage was He said five dollars

I said to him, "you know you are owing me four dollars I will give you that if you will let me take the hogs."

But he insisted in having five dollars So I agreed to give him the Debt and the odd Dollar We then turned the hogs out of the pen and I and Brother archabald Patten took them Back to my farm.

I was about to turn them into the Cornfield. But Brother Patten Advised me not to do so but to take them direct to Navoo So we took them onto the City.

As soon as I was gone John Wagoner took out an Atatchment for the Dollar I promised him for my own hogs and went with Barnes the officer to my house and attached all the house property on the farm amounting to over 100 dollars for that dollar He at the same time got out a warrant for me for stealing his pork hogs out of his pen. This he done in order to get me in the Carthage Jail as they had several other Mormons in the same Way as the Whole Country was in a State of excitment I declined going Back to my farm. So Wagoner took what property I left on the farm.

The same day that the mob set to burn my house Wm Barker the Sheriff of Nanisck County with his posy killed frank Worl the Captan of the mob. That put a stop to their Burning houses

Consequently my house was not burned I then made arangement with Colonel Markhim to Send teams to the farm to bring in my grain to Nauvoo on Shares As we was forced to Leave Nauvoo that winter I had no need of any more grain than We could use So I let those that were desittute have the grater part of my grain to help them through the winter

there being A call for volunters and teams to assist the poor from Nauvoo I volunteered my services and two Wagons and teams to help the Saints out of Nauvoo. And on the 7th day of February 1846 I Crosed the Mississippi River in Company with the exited Saints.

Being Mobed and driven from our hard earned homes and fire sides in the debths of winter to perish with Cold and hunger for no other cause than that We dare Believe the Word of god Cantained in his revelations to man on the earth.

We camped on Sugar Crek eight miles west of Nauvoo. Here we stayed three weeks exposed to the most Sevier Storms of Snow and Cold weather that occured that winter all most insight of our own homes that was now in the hands of our persecutors. Our women and Children trailing from one wagon to another knee deep in Snow many times nearly frosen

at the end of three weeks we roled out and set our faces westward trusting in the

providences of Almight god for our deliverance In reaching the Summit between the Mississippi and the Desmoins Rivers the Company made a halt for the purpose of taking a last and pearing Look at the Nauvoo Temple the Spire of which was then glittering in the Bright Shining Sun This last view of the Temple was witnessed in the midst of sighs and Lamentations all faces in gloom and Sorrow Bathed in tears at being forced from our homes and Temple that had Cost so much toil and suffering to Complete its erection.

We continued our Journey westward to Shardons point In consequence of Storms and mud we was under the necesity of remaining at this place 10 days We then resumed our Journey

I was Loaded with goods belonging to one of the Nauvoo Merchants by the name of David Yearsley Being heavy Loaded and one of my horses bing Swunied I was unable to get up a long hill Yearsley Coming by with a spendid Span of fine horses to his Cariage Commenced Complaing about my horses not being able to take the load up the hill I told him to try it with his horses and commenced unhitching my team from the wagon he under dingly unhitched from the Carriage and While he was hitching to the wagon I was hitching my horses to the Cariage So I drove off with the Carriage and yearsleys family and left him to bring up the Load

I managed to keep 2 or 3 miles a head of yearsley untill we Come to the place of encampment for the night I discovered he had taken 4 sacks of flour out of the wagon in order to lighten up the load the next morning as soon as the bugle was Sounded. I hitched to the Cariage again and drove off with the family. Leaving yearsley to bring up his Load of goods with his fine horses. This I Continued for Several days We made Slow progress on our journey in Consiquence of Storms and bad roads. At length we Campt on the Sharidon River for the night

in the morning it was Storming and it Continued Snowing and Raining for Several days the mud in Camp was 6 or 8 inches deep. It was with difficulty that the Women and Children Could get from one Wagon to another the mud hung thin like loblolly in this place We was compeled to Stay 12 days Our women and Children Confined to their Wageons and Tent or having to trapes about in the Mud half way to their knees

The Storm Having subsided We resumed Our journey the first day we made 5 miles doubling teams the whole Distance Sometimes there would be as many as 13 yoke of Oxen to one wagon that Night after the tents and Wagons had been aranged There Came up a Storm of wind and rain and Blew the Covers off of the wagons and blew the tents a Crbs the Camp ground and put out all the fires Leaving the whole Camp men women and Children exposed to the raging elements for nearly three hours.

The next morning we Started on our journey making slow progress untill we reached gardengrove. Here we made stop The Twelve held a council and Decided to leave a part of the Camp to put in a crop of Corn and garden stuff and other things such

as we needed to sustain themselves and those that should follow after the Camp in the fall.

At this place I was discharged and turned Back for my own family I asked Brother yearsley for money to pay my feriage back But he refused to let me have any But his wife gave me .30 cents I told her that I had three Rivers the Sharidon the Desmoines and the Mississippi to ferry And Must have more mony than 30 cts to pay any feriage But that was all the money She had

So I went to Brother Kimble and Laid the Case before him he handed me a dollar and said; "I will give you a dollar for him go and you Shall be blest"

So I took the dollar and about half bushel of crackers that Collonel Stephen Markham gave me and Started back to get my own folks

On the way Back As I was hailed by a man living by the road in a log cabbin he asked me if I was going to go to Montrose if he could get some one to take him I told him I could take there as I had 2 wagons and teams he said he had 800-lbs of freight and a wife and 3 children he wanted -taken and-said if you will Take me to Montrose I will give you $1.00 for hundred for the freight And would bord me and pay the feriage over the Rivers I told him to load in his goods and get his family in the Wagon. This he done So I started on with him and his affects.

I was treated with the greatest Respect and kindness the whole journey being Blest acording to Brothers Kimbles word. When I arived at Morn Rose he paid me 8 dollar acording to agreement. I Then set to work and got my family and Brother Luthers Family ready loaded our little affects into the wagon and took leave from our homes and took up the line of march for the Wilderness of the Rocky Mountains

We father and his Family at Desmoins. Here he joind us leaving 70 or 80 bushels of Corn he had worded for We travled up the South Side of the Desmoins River as far as the Rackkoonfork here we stayed and worked for a Suppl of provisions.

Being Camped on the Rackonfork We was covered the River was Rising We paid no attention to it as it was a Clear day and had been for Several days. It continued Raising all day the next morning We found it raising very fast and had commenced runing down a Slew we had to croos We harnesed up a team and hitched on one wagon and took it a cross the Slew We then went back for an other wagon by this time the water in the Slew was knee deep and by the time we Crosed with the third wagon the water flowed all the botom Lands and Caned off miles of fencing The whole River bottom was overflowed for Several weeks

From this place we travled a South west Course along a dim trail in order to Strike the Mormon trail the first day after we Started Henry one or our Children was taken Sick with a burning fever and the next day Joseph another of Children was taken down with Sickness The Children Continued getting worse

One day I was walking by the Side of my team with Joseph the babe in my arms and all of a sudden he threw him self back and Streightend him self out then fell back limber and lifeless in my arms I said, "here Betsy the Child is dead" and handed it to her

She took the Child and perst it to her breast Exclaming, "0 my God have mercy on us" at that moment the Child opend its eyes and Commenced to recover and Continued getting better untill it was Entirly well Soon after Alma was taken sick

We traveled on the trail two or three days and struck the Main Mormon trail and was again with our friends and Companions in tribulation

On our arival in Camp We learnd that that the government had sent an officer of the united states and made a demand of our people 500 men to go as soldiers to serve one year in the merican war that was then Raging Between the united States and Mexico President young had raised the 500 men

When I got there Brother Hallen was wi the Company This was a man concoled by the Authorities of the states of Misourie Illinois and Iowa to complete the Distruction of the kingdom of god. Thinking the Mormons would Refuse to Comply with such an unjust Demand they would have a good reason to send an Army after them and Massacree the whole Camp in their helpless Condition While they were in the wilderness exposed to Indians wolves and Starvation and Sickness and if they did comply with their unjust demand they would instruct their Doctor to poison the Battallion and destroy them in this way And the rest of the Camp would be left helpless and parish in the wilderness or filter Out and return back and mingle with the other people and Mormonism would be blotted out of existence Let it turn either way they thought they had the plan for their Destruction Sure But the Lord who had his eye on his afflicted people thwarted their Designs and overruled all things for the good of his Saints and Mormonism Still lived

I also Learned that David yearsleys fine horses were both dead by being over loaded while they had my waggon and load to pull Soon after I was taken sick with the Choera Morbus Luther also was taken sick So there was scarcely enough well to take care of the teams we finely made it to Bullocks grove in Creek

by this time I had be come very weak having had the Choleramorbus for 20 days Alma was getting a little beter He Could begin to stand on his feet. I took another spel of vomiting that nearly took my life I turned blind and deaf I knew I had another turn it would be the last of me Mother Bullock gave me a little flour and water which turned the sickness and stoped the vominting began to get better As soon as I began to bet better Alma began to get worse and in three days he Died was buried in a hasel thicket in Bullocks grove

Death Sickness Sorrow and famin in our Camp We were under the necesity of Building houses Cutting hay and preparing for the Coming winter Father and my self

Commenced cutting hay Through sickness had become so weak that I could not cut and swath more than a rod before I would be obliged to lay down and rest. In this way we continued untill we cut 25 or 30 long of hay

After we finished stacking our hay and building our houses we started to Missouri for provisions. Luther took his family along by this time our provisions had become spoild with the wet weather and we had nothing but a little Bitter Corn meal

the most of us was very weak and faint through Sickness and for the want of proper food the 5th day I killed a couple of wild Ducks and a prairy hen at night we Campt near a family living by the Road.

Luncida Luthers Wife Said She was a going to have a good Supper. So She took her Stockings and went into the house and Sold her Stockins for two pounds of Bacon and half bushel of potatoes.

Being much pleased with her purchase She lay her Bacon on a barel and pealed Some patatoes for supper She then looked for her Bacon but it was gone. A dog had Sliped up and taken it off Finding her Bacon gone and nothing to eat for Super She Cryed Like a Child. I tried to Comfort her and told her never mind She would get her Bacon again.

The next morning we hitched up and Started on our journey I went a head of the wagons after we had traveled a Coulpe of miles I Saw Some thing Laying in the road about a hundred yards ahead I Came up to it and what Should it be but a piece of Bacon about 4 lbs nicely wraped in news paper I took it to Lucinda and said, "here Lucinda is your Bacon"

We went on into Mosourie and worked and got a load of Corn and Bacon and took it back to our families in the blufs I then took my horses and went back to Misourie to winter. Working for grain and horse feed and such other things as we needed.

In the spring I took a load of provisions and went back to the Blufs to See my family and to find Out what was going on and what arrangements were being made for the Continuance of our journey into the wilderness

I Accordingly went over to winter quarters where the Twelve with the rest of the body of Church had encamped for the winter On ariving there I met with my old friends Stephen Markham and Heber C. Kimble They told me there was going to be a Company to go and find home for the Saints They asked me if I Could go with them I told them I could I then asked them how long it would be before they would Start Said about two weeks I said that would give me time to go to Misourie and get a load of pro-visions to leave with my family Then I would be on hand and ready to go with them

Chapter Five

I accordingly, Started for Misourie for a load of provisions and left it with my Wife and tree children As soon as this was done I took one wagon and a Span of horses and Started for winter quarters. When I Came to Muskeetoe Creek I found it Swiming and full level with its banks it being about 2 rods wide. There was a tree fell acros the stream. I swam my team over the Creek. I then took my wagon to pieces and carried it over the Creek on the Log I then put it together and went on to Winter quarters and put up with Stephen Markham Eliza R Snow was Still living with him.

Brother Markham furnished the privisions for the Journey and I furnished the wagon and team The Company of voluhteers was. Called to geather By Brigham Young and Heber C Kimble and Mustered in to Service on the 8th day of April l847. On the 9th the Camp Started from winterquarters by the orders of president Brigham Young and travled about 15 miles and halted by a beautiful grove of timber and there waited the arival of the Twelve apostles with president young at their head they reached our Camp on the evening of the 19th of April 1847.

The next morning We took up the Line of march westward penetrating the unexplored regions of the far west Singing the songs of Zion tilling Stories and anecdotes pasing away the time very agradbly around the Camp fires at nights.

The Second day we reached the Elkhorn River here we made Rafts of old dry logs on which we feried our wagons acress the Stream which was about S rods wide. After getting all safely over We encamped on the banks of the platt River a Stream of Consieviable size flowing into the Misourie River about 30 miles below

There we remained three or four days organising the Companies of tens 50s fifties and Divisions. The Camp was organised in two Divisions known as the first and the second Division The First was Called Brighams Division the Second was Hebers Division these Divisions were organised into Companies of tens with their Captains Cooks and teamsters Collonel 0 P Rockwood took Charge of the first Division and Collonel Stephen Markham took Charge of the Second Division I was with Collonel Markham in the Same wagon under Norton Jacobs he being Captain of the ten I belonged to there were also twenty five hunters organized and Set a part to hunt game for the Benefit of the white Camp

After the Completion of the organization The Camp resumed their Journey westward up the Platt River at noon we stopped Near a large Camp of Pawnee Indians who Came into Camp begging for provisions and trying to get into to wagons Conseqently there was a strong gard placed around the Camp to keep them out of Camp this displeased them And they went off dissatisfied We traveled on untill late at night the Indians being occasionally seen at a distance watching the movements of our Camp We finely struck Camp for the night without fire here we lay by our wagons and teams all night with our guns in our arms Expecting an attack from the Indians.

As soon as it was light we harnessed up and Started on The next day we Came to a Missionary Station on the Long fork an old pawnee village that was Deserted There we stayed the afternoon and night Examing the buildings and Cellars built by the natives we found Several Large romms supposed to be Council rooms built in a round or Circular form Sufficient to accomodate Several hundred persons and aranged with Seats all round the inside of the Structur There were also Several large Cellars dug in the ground Seven or eight feet deep Some of them measuring from 15 to 20 feet across the Center with a hole on the top large enough to admit a man this was the entrance to these subteraneous apartments arranged for the purpose of Storing provisions

The next morning we Started on in fine spirits. Nothing worthy of notice conspired untill we came to the Loopfork the River we had been traveling up for Several days We. at length wished to Cross over the Stream and tryed to find a place for Crossing Upon examination we found the bed of the River a bed of quick sand that would not admit of a horse Crossing the water not deep enough to float craft

here we was under the Necessity of Staying two or three days Searching a place for Crossing We made Several unsuccessful attempts to cross finely Br 0rson Pratt found a place he thought he could cross He accordingly With his horses and Cariage Made a trial the horses Myring and plunging in the quick sand untill he got half way over When the horses mired down 20 or 30 men rushed in the stream and draged the horses and cariage to the opposite shore there was then a Council Caled and it was Decided to Cross by pulling five or six Span of animals to one wagon and if they myred down the men would take hold of them and drag them to the other side in this way we expected to make the Crossing

We accordingly hitched up 8 to 10 teams with five or six Span to a wagon and Started in plunging and myring along with 50 or 60 men to assist them. The remaining part of the men hitching up and starting in one after an other the first croud finely reached the opposite side of the River all Safe the Last of the teams drove over with one Span with all the loading with out any dificulty being all Safe over we travled about 3 miles and put up for the night

one of our men having forgotten his gun left it standing against a tree on the other side of the river went back the next morning to get it he tryed to cross the River afoot but was unable to do so as the quick sand would let him sink down So he could scarcely git out of the water he made several unsuccesfull attempts to cross and was obliged to Come back to Camp with out his Rifle

At ths place we had a strong guarde to protect our animals from the Indians they made an attempt to run off Some of our horses that night

The next morning We started on nothing of interest occured that day the next day we stoped for noon turned our animals loose to feed

While we were preparing Dinner there Came up a gust of wind with Some rain and hail the animals was ordered to be brought into the Correll lest they should stray off in the storm So I with the rest of the men brought my horses into the Correll untill the rain was over. In about an hour it Cleared away

One of the Bretheren had been out and Came in wet he went to his wagon to get his Coat at the Same time I started with my horses to take them out to feed As I was leading them along by the hind end of his wagon he took hold of his Coat to pull it out of the wagon it caught the hammer of his riffle and fired it off the ball passing through a bundle of cloths out through the hind gate and Struck one of my Mares braking her shoulder bone to pieces I at the time was between the horses opposite there fore legs had the mare stoped the ball it would have struck me So we Lay over untill next morning Finding the Mares Shoulder very much swelld and in great miseri It was thought advisable to Shoot her and put her out of her misery. So I got Luke Johnson to kill her He left me with but one animal to my wagon which was a great annoiance to me. the whole journey as I was obliged to depend on the Charity of the Bretheren for a horse. However Colonel Markham Managed to get a horse for me off one of the hunters There were Several extra horsed in Camp.

The hunters was successful in killing game suplying the camp with wild meat such as antilope hares wild ducks and geese prairy hares We now began to get into the Buffalo Country the first I saw was near the head of grand Island in the Platt River after we got among the buffalo we was glutten with buffalo beef.

One day as our horses was feeding at noon I saw 5 or 6 Antilope pasing by I took my rifle and started after them one of the hunters called after me an ordered me to. come back saying you are not one of the hunters and no man is alowed to hunt game but those that are chosen to hunt so I came back a good deal out of humor As I thought I could kill game as well as some of the hunters So I gave up all hopes of hunting and as I had been raised on the frontiers and had become very fond of the sport it was a great crosS to my feelings to be denied the privilege of hunting game in a Country where it was so plentifull

We continued our Journey up the Platt River With out a track Chart one guide only the hand of the Lord to lead us President young and Heber C Kimble going a head of the Camp from half a mile to 3 miles telling the camp to follow their track which incariably proved to be the best route to travel

We finely halted to let our teams recruit a little for a day or two the Camp having the privilege to go a hunting all except enough for a strong guard to take care of the wagons and teams. So I in company with several others Went out to try our skill in killing game

We had not gone far before Brother Woodruff Came galloping after us Calling to us to hurry back to Camp Calling that President young and Kimble had discovered a

large body of indians Coming toward our Camp So we huried Back as fast as we could go

The pioneers having all come to gether orders being given the old Kanon was Loaded and fired Several times. Making the kills farely humble. this was done to frighten the Indians and to let them know that we had big guns in Camp

through the Night the Guard was doubled with an occasional Salute and no appearance of Indians.

Breakfast being over the teams all in readiness. We Started out five teams a breast with a line of rifle men on each side of the wagons and teams. In this way we traveled all day Seeing fresh Signs of Indians through the days travil but no discovery of them was made.

The excitment being over we resumed our Customary mode of traveling. game now be came scarce The hunters finding none that they could get. Fresh meat becoming a rarity. Our mess being with out meat for Several days.

Colonel Markham Said to me, Barney I wish you would take your gun and go and kill Some meat for I am nearly Starved I cannot eat that Strong bacon"

In reply I said, "Colonel Call on your hunters for meat you are one of the Committee that Chose the hunters and if you wanted me to hunt why did you not Choose me as a hunter I am not one of the hunters So you will have to go to them that are for your meat." He said "the reson I did not have you Chosen was because I wanted you to take care of the team and wagon you know the care of the whole Division rests on me So I could not take Care of the wagon and team."

I asked, "then to take care of the wagon and team is my Bussiness and I will do it and the hunters must furnish you your meat Besides the hunters report that there is no game to be seen in the country do you think I can kill game where there is none." This ended the Dialog for this time

We Continued our Journey The next day after the horses was turned loose to grase for noon. the Colonel Came to me again and said, "Barney I shall Starve for I Cannot eat anything we have in our wagon I do realy wish you would go and try to kill Somthing"

I Said, "Colnel you know the hunters have killed nothing for the last eight or ten days and they say there is no game to be found. Now you want me to go a hunting where there is nothing to kill when the game was all roun us I had not the privilege to take my gun and go after Some antilope that was pasing by when we was stoping for noon with out being call Back by Porter Rockwell one of the Chosen hunters and you Stood by and said nothing to him about it My feelings was hurt at that time How ever If you will find a man to take care of the team and let me choose a man to go with me I

will go and see if I can find any thing."

The Colonel Said he Would do so. I then Chose John Norton to go with me. We had not gone more than a half mile from Camp untill we saw three Antilope laying down two or three hundred yards a head of us they Jumped up and ran about half a mile and stoped. I said, "John if we are carfull we will gent one of them" So we managed to get in about 200 yards of them I now said, "John you have the best rifle by a shot at one of them"

he pulled away and at the Crack of the gun one of them went hobling off We followed up presently I got a shot which brought him to the ground it proved to be a nice fat buck We soon took out its intrails Cut it in two each taking a half started for the train that was travling on a ring round a horse Shoe bend we struck across falling inwith the rear team which proved to be the reverenne Cutter. This is the name of a leather boat We had along with us for the purpose of forging the streams of water We threw the Antelope into the Boats the Colonel Soon noised it through the Camp that Barney had killed an Antilope the first that had been killed for the last 11 days

at evening Colonel Markham Colonel Rockwood and the twelve geathered Around the Boat each slicing off a piece to broil on the coals The Antilope soon disapeared with out my getting a smell at it This was the very thing I wanted for that gave me notoriety among the officers and Shagrined the hunters.

the next day I killed two more After this I had full liberty to hunt when and where I pleased and no one dared say a word against it.

The next day I had the good fortune to kill three more Antilope by this time the eyes of the whole camp was on me as being as good a hunter if not the best in Camp. I Continued to bring in from one to three Antilope a day

Finely one day Brother Heber C. Kmble Came to me and asked me if I would be his hunter and furnish him with meat. I told him I would I then was numbred with the hunters for the Camp of pioneers at this Joseph Hancock one of the principal hunters chose me for his partner After this him and I~hunted togeather the balance of the time furnishing the Camp with more meat than any other two in the Camp. The rest of the hunters having poor luck

One day at noon one of the officers Said to Porter Rockwell, "port what is the mater you dont kill any thing here is Barney he brings in something every day." Port said, "oh he kills does and all. I could kill more than twenty does a day if I would. but I dont want to kill old suckling does."

The answer was, " better does than nothing."

"Well, said Port, "I dont want to kill anything but nice fat bucks"

I thought that would do to tell

The next day at evening Port Came in with an Antilope Skined and dresed up in nice order Saying, "See here what a nice buck buck I have got"

some one spoke up and said, "Barney has brought in a buck and a doe." Sais Port, "I could have killed half a dozen does if I wanter to."

I came to see Porters nice fat buck. I looked I thought that it was rather poor for a buck so I took up the Skin and examined it and found it was an old suckling doe skin I caled out, "see here boys what nice tits ports buck has it must have gave a good mess of milk"

the boys saw that it was a doe skin. Then they hooted Port for his nice buck Port scotched around for a while in a terible rage.

We crossed the Platt River at fort Larimie on the 15th day of June from there we followed the Origon road untill we Come to the uper crossing of the Platt River here we had considerable trouble as the river was very high and rapid Colonel Markham and I made a raft of old dry logs in which we crosed three Wagons there were two or three other rafts made but the Current being too strong the rafts were abondoned. and it was derided to make two large canoes and lash them to geather for a ferry boat

This being decided Myself and seven others was sent up the River 7 miles to a grove of large Cottonwoods. We selected two large trees 3 feet through of these We made two large canoes 30 feet long. We then Cut two other trees and hewed them down to 2 inches wide and 30 feet long We then Loaded them on our wagons and drove back to Camp

We then Lashed the two canoes to geather and fastened the 2 plank on the Candes length wais Then we lanched them in the river and ran a wagon on the plank that was far enough a part to be under the wheels of the wagon We then ran it acrost the River which was quick and easy done in this way the wagons was all Soon over the Stock We swam acros We were now ready for another start

at this time there was a Company of Origan Emigrants came up and wanted us to ferry them over the river This we soon done There being 60 or 70 wagons of them for which they payed flour bacon and groceries by this means our stock of provisions was greatly replenished

After the Crossing was affected we resumed our Journey traveling and hunting game as usual Nothing out of the Common Course of things occured untill we Came to gren river the River being very high we again were under the necsity of building Rafts to Cross the River on at this place Several of the men was sick with the Mountain fever I being one of the number.

All being safely Crosed over We continued our Journey nothin out of the Comon Course of events occuring untill we came to Bear River.

At this place we campt over Sunday While out a hunting I dis Covered the tar or oil Springs I tried Some of this oil and found that it would burn like a lamp. It also proved to be an excilent Remedy for Sore back horses and galded Shoulders.

We then proceded to the head of Echo Canyon here the Camp was under the necesity of laying over two or three days on account of President B. Young being Sick He getting better We continued our Journey and Struck Camp a little below the mouth of Echo Canyon on the Weber River President Young getting worse and not being able to travel the Company was Divided Colonel Rock woods Division Remaining to take Care of the President Colonel S.Markhan after receiving instrutions from the president Proceeded with his Division

We crosed over the mountain Struck on big Canyon Creek Working our way up the creek Cutting willows making fords and Bridges for a pasage afor the train We left this stream past over the big Mountain and came on another Small Stream followed it down a short distance then Crosed over the little Mountain and Came on emigration Creek followed it down to the Mouth Making the road

as we went at the Mouth of the Canyon it be Came very Rocky which delayed the Camp one day (I wishing to see the great Salt Lake valley Worked my way down the Creek through the brush and entered the valley I went on a little rise of ground Cast my eyes over the valley Saw the great Salt Lake glittering in the Sun in the distance) I then returned to Camp by this time the Road was nearly Completed through to the open valley

at the Same time Orson Pratt and Erastus Snow made an assent of the Mountain on the left hand side of the Canyon Reached the Sumit and Cast a cheerfull Look oer the futer home for the Exiled Saints and on the 22 day of July 1847 the advanced Division of Pioneer Camp of Latter day Saints drove into the great Salt Lake valley Camped for the night on a Small Stream of watr to the left of the mouth of the Canyon

the Next day we moved up on City Creek And on the 24th the Division under Colonel Rock wood Came up With the President Arangements were then made and the Whole Camp Consisting of 75 wagons 143 pioneers and a small detatchment of the Mormon Betallion Moved upon the Temple Block

President B. young Then called the Camp to geather And asked the Pioneers if they were satisfied with this place or whether they wished to Explore the Country Still further to find a better place for a location for the Church as a home and Center spot for the geathering of Israel.

The response of the whole Camp was they were satisfied and be lieved this was a good place to make a stand an locate the Latter day saints.

With the exception two who thought we might perhaps find some place better to make a begining To which President Young Said: "you may explore the Whol region of these mountains and you will not find a better place This is the place for us to make a begining. I know this place as well as I know my old home and farm in the States I have seen this place many times and right here will be the Temple and up yonde is Ensign peak Where the ensign to all nations will be raise I have Seen this place"

the ensign raised and thousands of people geathered on this ground by vision many time He then Called on the pioneers to join in with him and the Whole Camp gave three grand Shouts of hosanah to god and the Lamb for the deliverance of his people from their Enemies and from mob violence

He then treated on the Cruel treatment the Saints re Ceived from the hands of unprincipled Blood thirsty mobs the Assassination of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. And asked the question saying. "Brethren would you not all like to See Brother Joseph and Hyrum"

The whole Camp Shouted, "yes"

He then Said, "you will all have the privilege of Seeing them their work in not yet done they will yet be here and you will see them and they will finish ther work And the Judgements of god will be poured out on the wicked by war and Blood Shed by thunder and Lightning by tempest by Pestilence famine and Death And the Latter day Saints Will dwell Safely in the Confines of these mighty mountains."

Chapter Six

The next day there was a dam built across the creek and the whole Camp was baptised I was Baptised and Comfirmed under the hands of President Brigham Young Heber C. Kimble and Willard Richards

We then commenced plowing and putting in Corn patatoes and all kinds of garden seeds this Continued untill We got in 100 acres This was done to try the Soil the Seed put in the ground Come up and looked well and grew vely Satisfactorily The whole Country at this time was litterly Covered with large Black Crickets

Our provisions by this time was Nearly exausted with the exception of what Lorenso young had Brought with him for the suply of his family to last them a year and a half there not being any chance to recruit Suplies for that length of time Someof the boys being out of provision Aplied to Bother Lorenso for something to eat He told them that if they would go to work for him he would feed them as long as they worked Some of them went to work for him on them terms

The ten I was in Was entirely out of provisions the 5 wagons belonging to the ten having been Searched the evening previous to get Something for Supper which Consisted of a few Dry beans and Some old Crusts of Bread Under this extreme Circumstance I aplied to Lorenzo Young for a piece of Bread to which he replied "If you will go to work for me I will Board you as are at work"

I replied, "what will become of my Clothing. No sir, before I will consent to Such terms I will take my rifle and lay around these Saleratus swamps and Shoot snipes for a living."

The next morning by daybrake Joseph Hancock and myself took our riffles and Started up the mountain on the east Side of City Creek breakfast We proceded up the mountain all day with out seeing any lining thing

at night we made our eay down the mountain in the kanion opasite the grove of pines Seen from the City up City Creek on the west side of the Canion

On reaching the Creek We discovered Several large Grisley Bear tracks that had just Crosed the Creek The water that drisled from their feet was yet fresh on the leaves and in the trail where they had travled We expected every moment to get a Shot. But dark Came on and we lay down for the night in the trail hoping that through the night we would get a Shot But nothing made an appearance

The next morning at brake of day we arose from our bed of Cold earth took a refreshing draft of Cold Clear water from the mountain Stream for our breakfast and Commenced the assent of the mountain on the west side of the Canion

About 12 0 clock we gained the Summit among the pine forrest visible from Salt Lake City. There we found the ground litteraly Covered with the largest kind of Grisley Bear tracks Joseph Then tool Shot at a little red pine Squirrel he saw slipping around in the top of a tall dry pine unfortunately he mised his mark.

Presently I discovered a hawk Setting on the top of a tall pine about 150 yards distant I fired a Shot at it But mist my mark So away went our dinner

After this we came to a large thicket of underbrush the ground trod down and Covered with beartracks O said to Joseph, "you go around the thicket that way and I will go this way and perhaps We may get a Shot at one of these Old natives and will Come to gether on the other Side of the thicket"

So we seperated I continued on my rout untill I thought it about time for Joseph to put in an appearance So I stoped a minute to see if I could hear anything from my partner I hallowed Several times but no answer Came so I went on a short distance more but still no respons By this time I came to the conclusion that we were seperated and lost from each other for good for the trip.

So I stoped and Cast my eyes over the range of the hills that sorounded me and away to the far west I saw the apearance of a Canion as it ware extending down toward the great Salt Lake. So I started for the Canion continuing my onward Course Soon I began to desend the mountain in the Course of about 2 hours I Struck a small trail going down a hollow I followed this trail over three miles and Came to a Spring of Clear Cold pure mountain water the first I had seen

There I stoped and refreshed my Self with a drink of Cold water and afew minutes rest When I felt a little rested I continued down the Canion observing Elk and deer tracks in the trail I now be gan to keep a sharp look out for game

presently I heard a stick Crack as quick asa double triguredlightning I glancet my eye in the direction of the noice What should I see to my suprise But old Jo Coming down a little Canion intersecting the Canion I was in "Jo where you going," I cryed out. "well old fellow I am jus Coming down here to see What has become of you where have you been all this time why didnt you answer me when I Called for you. Why did you not answer when I hallowed for you," I said.

He replied, "I never heard you and I am sure I had not gone for When I shouted untill I allmost split my throat and I came to the Conclusion you had got tired of my Company and wanted to hunt alone. Now is that So Just look See how I stretched my mouth bawling for you Well old partner were to gether again and let us give God the praise for it. Well old friend it is marvelous how we happened to meet so unexpectedlly. It is certainty no more nor less than the hand of providence that has brought us togeather again. Well have you seen or killed any game."

I said, "No I have not Seen the first live thing since we seperated," I said. "See here are deer and elk tracks going down the trail now if we are careful we may yet get a shot."

Sow we crawled along the trail on our hands and knees afew rods. Directly away it bounded and ran up the side of the mountain and stoped its head and neck just visibel above the brush about 100 yards distance. We both fired Down it Ca~e tumbling down the mountain

Jos said, "if I hit it I brok its neck"

I said, ''if I hit it I broke its scull"

on Coming up to it We found it to be a large Black tailed Deer with its neck Broke and its Brains shot out Both Balls having taken effect

We soon had a fire Started the entrails taken out and Some of it on the fire roasting. We roasted and eat as long as we dared to for fear of hurting ourselves. This being the first meal we had for 48 hours

After eating and resting about an hour we divided the meat each taking half on our backs and Started down the Canion. We soon Came out on the open valley about 15 miles north of Salt Lake City We struck round the base of the mountain toward Camp We set there untill long after dark

Finely we came to a little Stream of water Hancock said, "I must have a drink"

So we threw down our meat and lay down to drink To our suprise the water was hot and we could not drink it So we Shouldred up our venison and Started on

it being very dark I Stumbled over a rock we was starting down a steep hill on this I said, "Jo I am going to Stop right here and lay down untill morning." So we lay down togeather and had a good nights rest.

The next morning to our surprize We found our Selves about 2 rods from a prisepice perhaps 200 feet high. Which if we had went on we would have fell over and been dashed to pieces. Here again we had to acknowledge the hand of providence in savin our lives. We then shoulred our venison and Started for Camp reaching it about 10 oclock in the morning.

The first man I met with was Lorenzo Young he said, "Well Boys you have got back"

I said, "yes we have got Back and we have a little meat too."

He then said, "Brother Barney wont you let me have a piece of your venison"

I said, "Brother Lorenzo. We have had a hard time to get this venison Climbing mountains and starving for over two days and nights however I will exchange a little of it for Bread"

He then went to his wagon and brought a nice large loaf of Light Bread and handed it to me. I then Cut him a nice piece of venison and gave him We were both well pleased with our bargain

We then went to our tent the Boys glad to see us Back and also pleased to see the venison and loaf of bread We told the Cook Charly Haper to go to work and get good dinner for the mess. The mess Consisted of 10 men He set to work and soon had dinner prepared the Call for dinner was given the Colonel together with the other Brethren Belonging to the ten Came in. We had a fine time and many Jokes over the venison and loaf of Bread.

We found the Brethren of the twelve had Commenced Surveying the City plot I went out to see them Survey a short time Brother Brigham occasionaly looking through the sites of the compas

Arangements being made the brethren Commenced Building houses and a fort for protection Against Indians that infested the Country by thousands at that time and alto geather uncivilized many of them Showing Signs of hostility. Provisions in camp Became nearly exausted Consequently arangments was made to Start back the ox teams in advance of the horse and mule teams Also a company of 12 men to procede the ox teams as hunters to go as far as the Buffalo Country and there Stop and Kill and dry meat for those that followed after

I was Chosen as one of the 12 hunters there being 6 wagons and teams fitted up for the hunters Brother Brigham apointed a commity to go through the Camp and to tade a collection of provisions for the 12 hunters as an out fit to back with to the missouri Rver a distance of 1200 miles through an Indian country entirely uninhabited by white people There Being no stations or other places for recruting our Supplies the whole Destoney The Commity after going through the Camp to every wagon returned with 60 pounds of flour Stating that that was all they Could 9osibly raise for the 12 hunters out fit.

Brother Kimble came to me and said, "Brother Barney this is all we can raise in Camp", pointing to the 60 pounds of flour, "do you think you can go through to the misouri River with that with out starving to death"

to which I replied, "yes Brother Kimble I can go through myself and feed 20 other men and not go hungry either"

Brother Kimble Said, "this is the best we can do for you go and be blest" He then handed Norten Jacobs a paper Containing the ritten instructions for the hunters

We accordingly made a start on our Return Journey across the plains

on the 12th day of August 1847 We foad out of Camp about 12 oclock went over the little mountain and proceded up the Creek two or three miles and Camped for the night the hunters brought in a few sage hens and a couple of hares out of these to geather with some red haws we made Some Soup which Served for supper and Breakfast.

The next day we crosed over the Big mountain followed 'down East Canon Crek and made Camp. We kiled nothing through the day and it looked rather gloomy for Supper While we were unharnessing our teams there Came a flock of about a dozen sage hens and lit Close to Camp. We ki led 5 of them. This served for super and breakfast next morning.

We then Crosed over the mountain on to the weber River here we nooned In the afternoon we proceded up the Weber and Camped about 3 mles up Echo Canion. This evening the hunters brought in a wild goos and 3 ducks. Those served us for super and breakfast.

The next day we traveled to the Came rock at the head of Echo Canion in the evening I kiled a large Buck Antelope Joseph Hancock brought in a deer and an other hunter also brought in a deer We here had a fine supper using some of our flour to thicken the Soup From this time on We had all the meat we could eat.

We proceded on our journey nothing out of the Common Cours of things untill we Crosed green River one days Journey one morning I Struck out as usual to take up the hunt being delayed Ifell behnd the train eight or ten miles and being two or three miles from th road on a Smooth open plain I discovered ahead of me about a mile a band of Indians about 15 in number Coming over a little hill right toward me

there being no chance for concealment I wake along to wards themAs soon as they saw me they Shouted and whip to their horses and on they Came full speed I Continued walking on a quick pace meeting They rode up to me And sorounded me I being in the midst I made Signs that my feet was very Sore and I was very hungry and wanted to buy a pair of moqesons And Some buffalo Beef This had the desired affect

The Chief talked to his men and they Seemed to Simpathise with me One of the Squaws handed me a pair of mpqisons I asked the price the Chief Said 20 loads of powder and bals I showed him that I would give him 10 balls he Studied a little and finely accepeted my offer

I then handed him my rifle to hold while I measured the 10 Cherges of powder and balls they then gave me a buffalo toung and my gun and went on their way

I had not proceded but a Short distance untill I met another band of Indians about the same number. they sorounded me Several of them made attems to take my riffle and powder I then made arush and broke from them and went on my way. They Stood and watched me till I got 4 or 5 hundred yards from them they went on there way I came up to Camp which was about ten miles about dusk. All right.

The next day we Struck over the divide known as the South pass we decended the hill and reached the Sweet water, a considerable Stream of water that flows into the Plat River the plat emties into the Mossourie we were now on the flowing east and emtyng into the gulf of Mexico We now began to feel that we would Soon have the pleasr of Seeing and again enjoying the Society of our familys and friends in tribulation

We continued our journey down the Stream hunting and killing Antelope hares Sage hens and ducks for our sustainance We Crosed over the Rocky Ridge went down onto the river and made Camp for the night Th ere we had the satisfaction of meeting Parleys Pratts Company of one hundred wagons This was a sourse of great Satisfaction both to us and them. We were very anxious to hear from our friends and they were equally as anxious to hear from us and know how we were and Where we had made a location for the Church

We gave them the desired information Relating many Circumstances that transpired on our journey and founding a City in the tops of the mountains for the geathering of Israel. And that the ensign Spoken of by Isiah the prophet was Raised for the geathering of the honest in heart from all nations to geather to Also that we had hoisted the Stars and Stripes and it was fluttering in the breeze over Mexican Soil. And that we had taken possesion of the Country in the Name of the God of Israel for the purpose of building up his kingdom in the valleys of the mountains

They gave us encouraging news from our families. The next morning we gave the parting hand to our friends and resumed our journey We Soon began to meet other Companies which gave us much Satisfaction These Companies had drove the Buffalo and other game from the Road making it Scarce and hard to get hold of Consequently We were under the necesity of going much further than we anticipated before we Could make a halt to kill and dry meat for the Company with the ox teams So we Contunued our journey untill we Came to the upper Crosing of Plat River Here we made a stop for the purpose of Laying in a Suply of Beef for the ox team Company. Acordingly We Struck out in the mourning on a hunt that day I killed two Antelopes and a buffalo the other hunters was also Succesful in killing game

When we Camp at night we was told by our guard that the ox teams had past about the middle of the afternoon and had gone on down the River never Stopping to Say, "how do you doo", "good by," or any thing else On hearing this our Company felt theselves Slighted and insulted So thay held a Council and it was Resolved to Start the next morning by sunrise this being agreed upon. Accordingly we was under line of march the Coming morning by the apointed time We found the Company encamped about Seven miles be low on the River We caled a halt and Asked them why they did

not Stop at our Camp that we had killed a large quantity of mrat for them and as they did not Stop we left it where it was killed for the wolves. They said they Could kil their own and wanted none of help.

Lyman Curtis Came to me and demanded his horse he had agreed to let me have untill we got home

I then made arangements with John Norton for his mare to put in with mine for a team So him and I Spliced teams and slept and travled to geather the remainder of the journey We then resumed our travles about ten oclock in the morning we Discovered a large band of Indians traveling down the River on the opposite side with a large band of horses I said to the Company, "there is a horse in that band looks like Lymans horse" They were about a mile and a half from us this Company also believed it to be his hors That day we travled 30 miles And encamped for the night on a Smal Stream of water expecting the Company the next day.

About 10 oclock next morning Erick glines and 2 other men Came to our Camp and enquired if we had Seen anything of their horses Stating that they had lost 18 head last night. We then told them that we had seen a band of Indians traveling down the River on the other Side of with a large band of horses and that they had a large grey horse with them that looked very much like Lyman Curtises that was one of the horses that was missing We were then satisfied that the Indians had the horses The mesengers then returned to their Camp. We remained ther in Camp 4 days hunting and killing Buffalo Antelope and other game

In the afternoon of the 4th day the guard reported the ox teams Coming The Captain then ordered a move. Accordingly the teams were geathered up and we moved on 12 or 15 miles that evening.

The next day we Continued our journey untill we Reached Fort Larimie. here we Called a Council among our Selves in which it was decided to drop down the River untill we could get in a game Country and Stop and await the arival of the ox team Company. Consequently traveled down the river as far as the Chimney Rock. In this place We remained 6 days killing Buffalo and Antelope. Here we packed our wagons with dried meat also beef that was not Dried Where I made an agreement with brother Wm Empy to the effect that I would Kill game and he would hawl it to Camp and we would devide the tallow between us On the evening of 6 th day the ox teams drove in sight about 7 miles up the River. No sooner was the discovery made than the orders was given to move on which was quickly obeyed We traveled 11 for the night about 10 oclock in the evening Came up and Called a halt Brother John Gleason and Carpenter Came to my wagon and Said, "Barney have you anything to eat." I told them I had aplenty They then replied, "Well we have not had a morsel to eat for the last three days and the whole whole Camp is nearly starved." I replied, "well John what will you have I have aplenty of dried and green meat fresh from the plains but I have not a morsel of flour." I then handed them a quarter of Antelope and a piece of buffalo beef Joseph Hancock also handed them the hind quarter of an elk I then furnished them with Cooking vessels

and said,"now boys help yourselves" Which they Readily did keeping up afire and roasting boiling and frying meat untill day light The whole Camp following Suit During the night all past feelings was droped and many hearty jokes past To say the least it was a night long to be remembered for the good feeling and social that enjoyed in a wilderness exposed to the ruthless savages and Starvation drived by our enemies from the face of Civilization to Die in the wilderness Yet the hand of providence alone delivered us from all thes evils and Comforted our hearts with his holy spirit

The next day we resumed our journey and traveled to geather as a band of brethen Should tho not long after this my wagon brok down and my mare Cast her foal leaving me in a Crippled Condition Father Dunn Came to me and proffered to hawl 100 lbs of tallow for me if I would kill him a buffalo to this I agreed so we loaded the 100 lbs of tallow on his wagon and Continued our journey I being worn out with excessive hunting Concluded to rest that day So I got in the wagon and rode during the day Next morning Father Dun Came to me and aranged me for not killing his Buffalo I told him there was plenty of time yet but he seemed to be quite out of humor about it So I thought I would let him sweat over it another day Consequently I remained in Camp that day The next morning a little before day light I Startrf out for the old gentlemans bufalo I had not gone far before I discovered a Small herd feeding I managed to get a Shot which Brought one of them to the ground The rest of them ran a little futher and Stoped So I got two more

by this time the train was on the move I then Struck in ahead of the train which was about a mile and a half from where I had killed the buffalo and interupted it I told father Dun I had a fine buffalo for him and wishet him to go and bring it in so he and I went and brought it to Camp leaving the other two for the wolves

The next day I in company with the Camptain Wm Clayton and Wm Empy and several others Started out ahead of the train Seeing a Small herd of buffalo feeding on our Course the Captain said, "brother Barney I wish you would go and kill one of them buffalo"

I made reply, "Captain we have all the beef now that we are able to Cary"

Wm Clayton replied, "I have Scarcely any meat and I wish you would kill one for me"

I then said, "if you will Stop right here I will go and try what I can do" they then Stoped

I went on and Crept up to them and fired the whole band ran about a quarter of a mile the one I fired at fell at this the band Stoped and as luck would hae it Erick glines hapened to be in about 100 yards of them he fired and brought one of them to the ground by this time I came in Shooting distance and Shot another this one ran a little off over a rise of ground and fell Erick then Shot and killed another I also killed one more He kiled his third bufalo making six in all the Company the Came up the.re

being five buffalows laing dead on the ground as we suposed.

I thought I would have a little fun with Erick So I said "Erick which ones did you kill"

he said pointing to the ones had kiled Said, "I know I killed this one and that one'and that one"

I then said, "I know I killed three and here are only five I believe I killed this one"

we were standing Close to it, he said, "I know I killed that one myself"

I turned to the Captain and Said, "Captain didnt you see me kill three buffalo"

he said, "yes I know you killed three for I seen them fall"

The rest of the Company confirming his Statement I then said, "noe Erick I have proved that I killed three buffaloes and as there are but five here you Could not have killed but two" by this time Erick was geting pretty warm I then said, "now see here Erick I believe I killed this one and hit it a kick with my foot" as soon as I gave it the kick it sprange to its feet and off it went at full sped as though horsback he gave it Chase followed it about a mile and lost it

I then said, "well Erick I must have been mistaken that must have been your Buffalo for I dont kill Buffalo like that so they Come to life in half an hour after they have been killed I think I can find my other buffalo" So I went over the hill where I saw my buffalo fall and there it lay dead We then had some Sport about Ericks buffalo.

We then went to work and dressed the five buffalo loaded them into the wagons and Started on That night When the Camp Came up we found there had been 16 buffualo during the day So ther was a jolly time Cutting and drying beef and trying out tallow. Here there was a litlagation got up about Barney Empy haveing So much tallow to which the Captain replied, "Brother Barney has done more and acted fairer than any other man in Camp While the other hunters have taken all the kidney tallow as well as the gut tallow and let the Company have the beef striped of all the tallow they Could find Bother Barney has given you the beef with all the tallow in it except the gut fat which he had certainly a right" This dryed up the littigation about the tallow question

After this question was Settled A debate arose in Camp about remaining in Camp the next day to dry our beef. The Camp was devided on the Subject about two thirds voted to Stop the other thirs not being Satisfied Said they would not Stop I told the Company that we were hurrying on too fast that we Should wait here untill the twelve Came up. But few seemed willing to wait for them

Here then was another Split in Camp those that wanted to go on was

determined to do so and those that wanted to Stop was equaly as determined I told my Captain that he had better Stop with Camp to this he did not seem willing The morning Came and the party that wished to go geathered up their teams and Started on I told the Captain if nothing would do but go I would with him So I Harnesed up and joined the advance Campany leaving about two thirds of the Camp Behind

We traveled about 15 miles that day turned off the road and went down to the Plat River about a mile and a half to Camp for the night The next morning as soon as it was li~ht our little Camp was astir every man Seemed to be his own Captain and apearantly tried to See who Should be off first Accordingly the first that Could get breakfast and harness up was the first to Start So by the timethe Sun was fairly up the Camp was on the move The first teams being a mile ahead by the time the last left the Camp ground A Wm. Clayton had the roadomiter he had to go back Straight to the road where he left it the previous evening this threw him about a quarter of a mile to the left of the line of our Camp he also had a horse of the Captains tied to the hind end of the Cariage The prairy grass was burnt on the left leaving the grass Still Standing unburnt on the right We were traveling along the edge of the unburnt grass The Captain leading his horse Him and I were walking to geather

I looked off to the right in the grass and Saw Something dodge up about a mile off. I kept my eye on the Spot presently I saw it again I then spoke to the Captain and said, "Captain what is that off younder" pointing to the spot presently it dodged up again "Did you See that," said I

"yes", he said

"well what is it"He said, "it is a wolf "

"that is no wolf Captain a wolf dont act that way " presantly Showed its self again Said I "do you Call that a wolf Captain"

He replied, 'yes that is a wolf"

I then said "now Captain you watch and you will find that not a wolf" It then raised up again Showing the head and shoulders of a man above the grass "do you Call that a wolf Captain," I asked I then said, "Captain that is a band of Indians and the best thing you can do is to turn the Company off to the left on the burnt ground and get away from this grass"

He then Call to the head team to turn square to the left and get off on to burnt ground as quick as posible The team then made a square turn to the left the other teams following

As soon as this move was made there arose about 75 pawnee Indians out of the grass and Came runing as fast as their legs Could Cary them by the time they Come up to our train we was 2 or 3 hundred yards from the grass they sorounded us Striking our

horses over the head with their bows and arrows Shouting and hollowing they Seeing Claytons Carriage off by its self alone about a dozen old Buck Started for it they ran to the Carriage and Stoped it then ran to the horse that was tied behind the Carriage and untied him and was about to mount him at this Lisbond Lamb who was in the Carriage with Brother Clayton sprang out of the Carriage ran up to the horse grabed hold of the Lariet and tried to get it away from the Indian Not being abie to do this he drew his knife and Cut the Lariett and sprang upon the horse at this the Indians Caught the horse by the bridle reins and sarounded him and pitched Lamb off the horse and one of them Sprang upon his back

While this was going on the Indians Came galloping back to us the rest following on foot leaving Clatyon Lamb and the Carriage to take care of them Selves. At the same time the main body of Indians had sarounded our train and was runing up and down the line whooping yelling and flourishing buoy knoves and guns in the air Our boys was Calm and no excitment visible except in one man he Showed consider" able excitment And kept Shouting, "I move that we go back to the other Company", repeating it perhaps fifty times At the same time we was Sarounded and Could neither go back nor forward

As soon as the Indians from Clatons Cariage Came up they sarounded our Captain who was now on his horse One of them made a grab at the bridle reins of his horse at this the Captain Cocked his rifle and raised it to a Shooting position and Shouted, "be ready boys" this Command being given the Click of the gunlocks was heard along the whole line and every gun was in readiness

At the same time the Indian Chief shouted to his men and in an instant they formed aline every man with his gun Cocked and ready for the word for action Their line was about 15 feet from us. It so hapened the Chief Stood in front of me not more then 15 feet off his gun in his hands nearly in a shooting position. I also had my rifle Cocked and elevated a little above his head with my eye fixt on his he also had his eye on me In this position we stood about a word was Spoken on either Side

I was determined if the Chief made the least would put a ball through his breast He seeing the position and danger he was in made a quick turn on his heel and gave a they are whirled round and Started off full Speed as they Come and was soon out of Sight

As soon as they left us We started back to meet the Company we had left the morning before We met them about 6 miles back Coming on We was more willing to meet and join them than we was to leave them the previous morning.

We again Resolved to travel togeather as brethren and no more Separate untill we reached winter quarter all former feelings and difficulties was again laid aside. We accordingly Continued to travel to geather for 3 or 4 days. thinking we were out of all danger of Indians William Clayton Captain Redding William Empy Joseph Hancock And my self Started ahead of the train no however with the intention of leavein for good

but for the purpose of looking for game being two or three miles ahead of the Camp

on reaching the Summit of a hill looking ahead 2 or 3 miles We saw the Missionary farm Covered with Paunee Indians geathering Corn No sooner than we reached the Summit of the hill with our Covered wagons the Indians discovered us And 5 of them Mounted their horses and Came dashing toward us at full sped. They dashed up to our wagons with long Spears in their hands In a State of great excitement after pow wowing and maneuvering for a few minutes they enquired if we had seen any thing of the Sioux Indians As a stratagem we told them we had and that they were Coming this way and would be here in two Sleeps As they were at war with them this Stratagem had the desired affect On learning this 2 of their members Started back for the Station as soon as they reached the field we Could see a general move among the Indians the whole Camp was in motion geathering up their horses and in fifteen or 20 minutes there was a line of them Stringing out a mile or more long leaving the way Clear The train Came up and we Started on past by the station a few miles and Struck Camp Cooked supper

Not feeling Safe We made up large Camp fires Hitched up our teams Started on and travled 10 or 12 miles that night and then Camped till morning

Nothing out of the Comon Course of events transpired untill We came to Loupford here WeCamped for the night on the bank of the River the next morning While We was hunting a Crossing William Kimbal with a small Company from winter quarters with provisions for Presidents youngs Company that was yet behind After Considerable Trouble we found a crossing William Kimbals Company Came over Not finding president young with us he went on out leaving a morsel of provisions with us. We then Crosed the River and traveled down it fifteen or 20 miles and Camped in a little grove of the river

here I took my Rifle went into the grove Discovered fresh Indian Sign Presently I started up a fine buck which I killed this being the last game that was killed in Camp We continued our Journey and in 3 or four days arived all safe in winter quarters

Chapter Seven

Here We had the hapy privelige of once more meeting the Smiles and pleasant Coutenances of our wives Children and friends after a hard and hasardous Journey of 1200 miles amongst Indians Blood thirsty and uncivilized I found my wife and 3 Children With out provisions and nearly with out Clothing. But I was thankful to find them alive I had not the privilege of enjoying their society long as I was under the necesity of going to Missourie a distance of 150 miles for Supples Which I had to procur by my Labor

After an absence of 5 weeks I arivedhome with a wagon load of flour Corn meal and bacon this I left with my family and went back again to Missourie Where I spent the winter working for provisions and Clothing By this means I managed to get through the winter The next Consideration was to make an out fit out for the Salt Lake valley This I tryed to do by working for the Missourians But finding I Could do but little more than Support myself and family I Concluded to make a farm and try farming for a fit out Acordingly I in Company with Brother John Loveless took a trip up notth and made a location in the six mile grove on the waters of the Bugos River about 40 miles north of Kanesvill We commenced Clearing a place and planting Corn and potatoes on the 15th day of May I put in 5 acres of Corn and half acres and enough potatoes from this I raised 75 bushels of Corn to the acres and enough potatoes for family use. The next season I put in 20 acres of the prairy from this I had grain for my own use and to sell on the prairy

by this time Tunis Rappleye The Capt of the ox teams Came to the grove to live also Several other families who depended on me for provisions which I furnished them taking such things as they had to Spare I also killed A great amount of wild game such as deer turkeys geese ducks Chickens and Squirrels by this means I was able to supply my Self and Capt Rappleyee family with meat.

At this time Elizaveth Beard Tippits Who was living with my father on the Misquetoe Creek was very Sick and had been for a long time and was not expected to live I was at fathers on avisit and seen her Condition that she had no home or any one but Strangers or fiends to take Care of her and as Alva Tippits her husband was dead and had been one of my old Chums I was moved with Compassion for the poor Sick woman. I told father that if she was able I would take her home with me and take care of her but not being Able to set up it was not posible for me to take her so I told my father and brother Luther to do the best they Could for her and when She got able if they would bring her up to my place I would take Care of her and her Child.

About a month after this Brother Benjamin Brought her up. She was still weak and unable to so any work She Stayed with my family about a year by this time She be Came more healthy By this time She become some what Atached tome and I Also Became attached to her

We nowing the Lord had Commanded his people to take to themselves a plurality of wives I proposed to her that She be Come my Wife to which She consented Wo We were Sealed on the 12 day of march 1851 As we were living among gentiles it had to be done Secretly

The next Consideration was to make preparations for to go to the valleys So I offered my place of Sale I then got out timber for a few wagons and made two wagons for the Journey About this time there Came a man and his Nephew from New York to lobk at the Country, he hearing of my place Came to See it

After looking at the place he asked the price to which I replied, "The place is well worth $1000 But I will let you have it for $300" He said he would Consider the thing

In about 3 weeks he Came ober and asked what was the least I would take for the Place I told him I had put the place down as low as I Could and that it was realy worth more than 3 times the price I had put on it So he went away with out making any reply not long after this he Came again and wanted to know. if I had Come down any in my price I told him I could not Come any lower To this he Replied that he did not like the Country and did not think he would buy a place in the Country an~d went away

I Continued making preparations for the Journey in the Coming Spring he seen that I was determined to leave So he Came again and wanted to know what was the least I would take for the Place Ithen replied that if he would give me $100 in Cash down he Could have the farm he again said he did not not want aplace in the Country So it went on untill I got my wagons loaded and ready to Start the next morning So he Came again and puled out 2 $20 gold peices and said, "I will give you that for your place"

I told him to put $60 more to and he Could have my possesions this he refused to do The Company all being ready drove out on the prairy about 3 miles and Camped for the night The thing was talked over and I was advesed to go back and take the forty Dollars So I went back to King and told him I h8d Concluded to take the forty doll~rs he had offered for my place he laughed at me and said he would not give five cents for it I said all right

So I went to Lawn Hunt his Brother in Law I said "Lawn I know what you and King is affer you intend as soon as I am gone to jump my place Now I will tell you the terms If you will give me 50 dollars I will go off peaceably if not to night I will burn every house rail and pole thee is on the place and you may think yourself well off if I stop at that."

He said, "dont be excited I will send for King and I think all will be right" He then Started a runer for King

In a few minutes King Came and Said, "well Mr. Barney you seem to be in a bad State"

"Yes," said I, "And it is in the State and them that is in it and Said, "Now Mr. King if you hand me exact 50 dollars it will all be right if not there will not be a house rail or pole on the farm And you may feel thankfull if there is not more than that done"

To which he said,"Mr. Barney dont be in passion I have not got any more than forty dollars in money but I have a pair of Boots and a Coat I will let you have to make up the 50 dollars" Finding that was the best I could do I excepted it and returned to Camp ready for a start for the Mountains

The next morning Morning Came the Company in readiness moved forward and made Camp on the bottoms near the Crossing of the Missouree River here we Remained Several days waiting the rendesvouse of the Saints. Our Camp was organized under Briant Jolly as Capt of fifty families I was also Chosen as Capt of the first ten families The organization being Completed the Companies Crosed over the River made Camp dor the night on its banks The next morning the 15th of June We made a forward move for as a Start for the mountains All feeling lively and Cheerful We Continued our Journey quietly as far as for Larimie after this Capt Jolly begane to excercize a great deal of autho-rity over the Camp in consequence of this tyrany of the Capt the Camp divided about one half emaining with the Capt the other half travled on I remained with Capt Jollys half from this time forward he seemed to Center all his mallice on me and discharged me as being Capt of the first ten We then Called for a nomination of Some man to be Capt over my ten As soon as he Called for the nomination half a dozen voices Shouted, "I nominate Lewis Barney", "I second it" was heard all over the Croud the motion was put and I was again unanimously Elected the Captain This moove Compleetly nonplused the Capt and served to-kindle his anger against me

Under these Corcumstances we moved on afew days not very agreeable He again Called the Camp togeather hurranged the Camp Centering his rage on me for about an hour he then Discharged me again with giving any Chance for reply the nomination being Called for I was again nominated and Elected this he done three times with the same result

Finely one day there Chanced to be a small herd of buffalo Crossing the road ahead of us He Called the Camp to a halt and sent three or four men to try and kill one of them I told him there was no use of their going for they Could pot get near them While the Camp was waiting the result of the hunters the teams being nearly Starved my team Commenced picking grass along the side of the road Jolly hapened to disCover this Bawled out at the top of his voice, "Lewis what are you doing there you are never in your place" He then gathered a singletree from a wagon and Came runing toward me yelling as he Come, "I mash you to the ground"

I had not yet said a word I saw rage and knew he was bent on hurting me I geatered up my riffle And said, "Jolly Stop or I will blow your heart out of you"

At this he made a sudden halt and Shouted to the Company, "run here every boddy Barney is going to Shoot me"

At this the Camp Came runing up When a general powwow ensued which Came nigh ending a general was I got out of my wagon and Stood on the tongue and Called the Atention of the Crowd and Said, "Listen to me one minute you all know all about the trouble between Jolly and myself Adn there is no use of multiplying worets about it it will make it no better All I want to say is this that I will not travel another inch with Jolly if I have to go from here to Salt Lake alone. Now Brethren If any of you want to go with me you are welcome to do so and we will so the Best we Can"

I then got in my wagon and drove on 18 other wagons following We traveled 3 or 4 miles and Came to Bottom Covered with gras I Called the Camp to halt and said, "here Brethren is a nice place and plenty of good feed I propose we stop and turn out and Stay till tomorrow morning and let our teams Rest and filJ up"

to this proposition they were all agreed So we Struck Camp. About an hour after Jolly drove up with his Crowd of 17 wagons and Camped about a hundred yards above us After dinner was over he Come to our Camp and as usual Commenced his Insults By threatning to report every one of our Camp to the authorities at Salt Lake this raised quite jargon in Camp I told him, "we will take care of our selves and all the favors we ask of you is to mind your own business and let ours alone"

He then ordered all to hitch up and addressing my Camp said, "I Order you to get up your teams and start in" But not a man. moved So he went back to his camp and hitched up and Started on.

My Company remained in Camp untill Next morning. We then geathered up our teams and started on our journey But before night we pased Jolleys train no words pased between them and us we Continued on afew miles and Camped for the night A few minutes after Jolly drove up past by about a half a mile and Camped. In the evening two or three of Jolleys men Came to our Camp And Spent the evening with us Said they would like to join our Crowd but was afraid to disobey Jolleys orders. We waited the next morning untill Jolly drove off We then hitched up and resumed our Journey traveling Slow to let Jolley keep agead the 3 day we Came up with them again While they Campt for noon

on the upper Crossing of the Sweet watter here we also nooned But nothing pased between the two Companies after dinner We travled on and saw no more of Jolley untill after we arived into Salt Lake valley

Chapter Eight

on the 3 day of September as we was Camped on Blacks Fork My wife Elizaveth was Condined and brought forth a son and We called his name Arthur

And on the 12th of September We roled into Salt Lake City which had by this time beCome quite a Settlement. I then Went to Brother Kimble and enquired about my lot and farming land he informed that it been given to another party was also informed that my Brother Walter was sent out south to help Build a new Settlement on the Provo River And was advised to go there

So we Continued our Journey to Provo Ariving there on the eighteenth of Sept I took up a lot and built asmall doby house on it and worked and got afew bushes of wheat and potatoes and some beef for my family. The Country being new and no lumber or mills to make it I togeather with Frank Stewart Jame Meeleken and Jack Stuard went into Peteteneet Canyon and put up a saw mill through the winter and the Coming Spring drew my supplies from George Curtes Ilere I worked in the snow and storm all winter getting out timber for the mill the Snow being about 3 feet deep I suffered very much with Cold and for the Common Comforts of life.

About the 1st of July we got the mill started to makin9 lumber. Through some unwise conduct of some of the mormons The indians became disafected and broke Out and killed one man by the name of Alexander Keel while on guard at Payson inthe evening then Come up peteteneet Canyon and Camped a mile and a half below our sawmill As we had just got the mill running I was up very early in the morning and had just Started the mill to sawing My son Walter was out with me on the mill to work. As soon as it was light wnough to wee two Indians Came galloping up the Canyon and rode upto the mill and motioned to us to Come down. Accordingly we went down to see what they wanted They said, "you kill one utah and we kill you and we kill you,i pointing to me and my Son Walter and wheeled their horses round and Started on the Canyon full speed but seeing a mule tied they Stoped to get it but as the mule was tied with a trace Chain and fastenedSo they Could not get it loose they galloped down the Canyon.

While the Indians was trying to get the mule I ran into the Cabbin and roused up the men and told, "get up" for the Indians was mad and was upon us by this time the guns was firing and the bullets was whistleing around us tearing up the ground and cutting the brush at a rapid rate in every direction I ran a crost the Creeks and waked up Stuarts family. I then went upto the dam and shut off the water and while I was Coming down the road to the Cabbin two bullets whistled by me so near that I could feel the wind of them. We knew nothing of the Indians untill they were upon us. Niether did we know of their being mad. Consequently we were without fire arms or anything to defend ourselves with

While Brother Walter was trying to get his mule loose the bullets whistled around him so fast he was forced to abandon the mule and run around the house he stooped down to get his saddle and a bullet struck the house just missing his head I then spoke

to him and told him that we had better try and get down to the Settlements and give them the alarm.

We lookedaround and found the men women and children had all hid themselves in the brush. So I and brother walter Started up the Mountain to try and get tothe Settlements When we got up a little way on the side of the mountain We hiked back and saw the hills and Canyon full of Indians. They had geathered up all our Stock Cattle horses and milk Cows and was driving them off into the mountains It was out of our hands to Stop them. We continued ou wat up the mountain finely Wlater Shoes hurt his feet So he could not travel so he stoped and took them off I continued on up the mountain but saw nothing of Walter Coming.

I made my way over the mountain into the head of Coffer Canyon and down the Canyon to froneltown a small settlement between Payson and Spanish fork Here I found the settlers in a state of great excitement expecting every minute to see the Indians Coming to take their lives They also supposed that the whole camp in the Canyon was massacred

I then proceded on to Spanish fork here also the settlement was wonderfuly excited And Colonel Markham was raising a Company to go to peteteneet Canyon to see what had be Come of the familes at the sawmill supposing them to be all massacred by the Indians As soon as he heard of my arival he Cme to me to enquire affer the folks at the mill I related what had occured in the Canyon and informed him that the folks was all right but their Stock was all driven off by the Indians. this Alayed the excitement Considerably

in a short time after Brother Walter Came ia all right with the exception of his feet being very sore. Through the foolishness of two or three men by the name of Jivy the Indians was exasperated and broke out and the Walker war was forced upon the Settlers and many a pressious life was lost much property destroeid and we were forced to abandon for our families

I was then under the necesity of woring by days work for my provisions and Clothing to Suport my family I also took up a lot and a piece of farming land in Spanish fork and moved onto it built a house and helped build a fort wall around palmyra.

The next Spring I put in 5 acres of wheat and 6 acres of Corn and a patch of potatoes and other garden stuff from which I geathered l62 1/4 bushels of wheat 150 bushelsof Corh and potatoes enough to Supply the wants of my family the Indians through the influence and kind treatment of president Brigham Young and the Mormons become a little reconsi led But were not altogeather safe But through necessity we were obliged to venture into the Canyon for lumber at the risk of our lives and through the winter we run the mill got logs and made Considerable lumber

the next Spring I put in 18 acres of wheat and several acres of Corn But the grasshoppers took it as fast as it made its appearance through the ground this they

continued to do untill the ground was entirely destitute of every grown thing After the hoppers had Cleaned the Settlements of every vistage of vegitation they took wings and left

I then Borrowed 2 bushels of wheat of Brother Mendenhall by promising to give him four in the fall this wheat I sowed on my City lot it was late in the season when it was sown But it d4d mature so that I got 105 bushels of wheat from it. I also discovered that after the grasshoppers Left there was afew spears of Corn sprung up from the roots that was left this p also nourished with the greatest Care and Continued to grow and spread So that in the fall I geathered from it 75 bushels of good sound Corn thismade 180 bushels of Corn and wheat that I raised that season after the hoppers left

This would have been all the grain I needed if I Could have kept it. But as the Country was destitute of breadstuff I Could not keep my grain and see my neighbors go hungry I accordingly Rashined my self and family and put then on 213 rations and gave out my provisions to those that needed p Continued to do so untill my suply was all gone this was 2 weeks before the next harvest

Knowing that barley would get ripe a little earlier than wheat I manged to get hold of half a bushel this I sowed very early in the Spring in order that I might have something to go to a week or so before wheat harvest as f said my grain gave out about 2 weeks before this Barley was ripe enough to use I watched the patch of Barley very Closely as soon as it began to ripen I went into the patch took my pocketknife and Cut out the ripest heads enoughto make a half bushel this I thrasht out with a stick and took it six miles to mill got it ground When got home with it several of the neighbor women Come in Said their Children were Starving So I divided my barley meal with them keeping barely enough for supper and breakfast

I then went to Barley patch again this time I geathered 2 bushels this also went the same way So I continued gleaning the Barley untill it was all used up by the help of this patch of Barley and the fish We Caught out of the provo River we managed to live untill Wheat harvest

After harvest We had plenty again But the Indians Continued troublesome and saucy Begging and Stealing and kill Stock on the Range as they pleased they finely killed my last Cow leaving my family without milk or butter And as there was no game and beef was not to be had We had a hard living. This was the State of things for several years

Chapter Nine

I at length sold my interest in the saw mill for 350 dollars to Stepen Markham of this sum I turned 150 dollars in for tithing I then took up a farm and Spent my time in farming. About this time it was Considered advisable to vacate palmyra and locate on higher ground Consequently I togeather with the rest of the residents of palmyra Brok up left our houses and improvements in palmyra and moved into Spanish Fork City

Soon after this moove Spanish forkCity was incorporated And I was Elected one of the City Council This position I held four years

About this time President Young wished to make a trial to winter quarter a distance of eleven hundred miles with ox teams to bring in the emigrations. Ile wished to equalize the propor wanted among the various settlements So he wished the Settlement of Spanish fork to furnish one team of four yoke of oxen and a wagon for this trial trip his object was to prove to the Saints that the trip Could be made by oxen. Bisop Butler Caled on the settlers of Spanish for oxen. But not a man Could be found that had faith enough to believe that oxen Could make the trip and live. The Bishop rallied around among the people trying to Raise the required team for a month but not an ox Could be raised. Som~ would donate a Sheep others would turn out A calf or some other little things at length there was 4 Sheep and for calves and a Church Wagon made up

at this I was making from 6 to 10 dollar per day with my team getting timber and lumber out of the mountains I watched the movements of the Bishop and his failure in raising the team. One day I saw A. K. Thurber the Assistant said "Well Thurber how do you get along raising that team" he Said he had not yet got the first ox And he believed that It would be a failure entirely. I said, "Thurber before it shall be a failure and the Settlement disgraced I will raise the whole team and Wagon outfit and all and go mySelf I know that I can drive an ox team from here to the Misouree River and back and not loose an ox and that is not all the team will Come back in as good Condition as when it Starts you Can tell the Bishop this."

The next day the Bishop Come to see me about it. I asked if he was willing to let me have the property donated by the Brethren for the purpose of making the outfith Ile replied he was. I then told the Bishop that I was making from 6 to 10 dollars per day. But rather than the Settlement Should be under the disgrase of not raising the team I will take the responsibility of my self and furnis the Whole outfit and go with it The Bishop will pleased with my offer and acepted it

I immediately went to work to make the necessary preparation. I saw Brother John Barney and made arangements with him to furnish one yoke of Cattle and go with the team. We soon had every thing in readiness and Brother John roled out for the plains In the fall he Came back all right the Cattle looking full as well as when they Started

I then sai-d to the Bishop, "did I not tell you that the team would make the trip

and Come gack in as good Condition as when the Started"

He replied, "yes you did"

I then said, "that was my faith and you See that it has Come out acording to my faith"

I then turned over to the perpetual Emigration fund $40. After this the Lard Blest me and means Come to my hands from many sources very unexpectedly So that I was many time astonished. Truly the Lord opened the way before me so that I felt satisfied that I had made more property by making the trip that I would have done to have Staid at home and worked making from 6 to 10 dollars a day

The Indians Contiuned troblesom Contunualy anoying the Settlers by Stealing and killing Stock and by begging. The Brethren gave them the privilege of glraning grain the fields In harvest in this they took advantage and would Steal graili from the Shacks. As grain was Scarce ahd very high and the only means we had to pay for our Clothing and every thing else that was used Some of the Brethren refused to let the Sq uaws glean on their land. it so hapened that Several squaws got on to one of the pieces that the owneer refused the privilege They had gleaned 3nd thrashed about half bushel of wheat before they was discovered by the owner. As soon as he discovered it he went out to them and took their wheat and Scattered it over the ground and ordered the Squaws off. They went off to their Camp Crying I happened to be in the fields soon after I saw Grosepe he one of the Indian Cheifs Coming from the wickiups in quite a hury to wards me. I knew something was wrong with him I waited till he Came up At this time I could under Stand a little of the Indian tonge. He said, "this is our land and this is our water our grass our valleys and this is our wheat I will have this field and this wheat Mormon whip my squaw Mormons want to do like Mericats you rob our squaws and throw away their wheat he kill you"

at this he Cocked his rifle as his rifle was a long barrled rifle he had to step back a little so he Could Shoot I was in about 3 feet from him As soon as he stept back to Shoot I sprung forward and Caught his rifle by the brick And had as good hold of the rifle as the Indian he jerked me around and I jerked him around for two or three minutes I Could not get the gun from him neither Could he get it from me. Here I had a Strugle with a large and Stout Indian for life after he got out of wind and found I had the best of the Scuffle he gave up Stood a minute eyeing me finely he said, "Let us be ticaboo" and be gan to laugh

we then agreed to be friends each holding his grip on the gun I told him to send the squaws into the field and glean all they wanted to and they Should not be molested he then was Satisfied and promised to be ticaboo with the mormons So I made a treaty of peace with the Indan Chief while we Clutched the rifle that was in the hands of the Indian I then let go the riffle and he went off to his wickeup Satisfied and Sent the Squaws to the field again to glean I reported what I had done to the Bishop and requested him to use his influence with the Brethren to let the squaws have the

privilege of gleaning in the fields

Chapter Ten

About this time it was XonsideredNesses~ry that there Should be a refformation among the Saints Accordingly there were Elders sent through the Settlements exoting the Saints to Cultivat the feeling of love and friendship one with anotherand deal honestly and uprightly with all men as the law of the gospel requires and also the laws of the land. many of these Elders trancended their bounds. And in place of Coultivating a feeling of ~ve one for another they Cast a gloom over the Saints And it become neceseeary to send more experianced elders to reverse the preaching of the first elders

Under these Circumstances I was Chosen By Bishop Butler as a home Missionary to preach peace and quiet the feelings of the Saints. This I done to the Satisfaction of ofthe Bishop and the saints in the vicinity where I labored.

About this time news reached our Settlements that there was an army of three thousand men marching for utah Cursing and damning Brigham young and the Mormons Brigham young being governor of utah at that time and not baving received any official Notice of the approach of an Army the natural Conclusion was that an other Missourie or Illinois Mob was Coming to destroy the Saints This Aroused the inha-bitant~ of utah Consequently there was a Call for experenced men to explore the mountains to find places of Safty and also to search out every pass that would admit of access to our Settlements I was Chosen as one of these men to go into the mountains to Explore the Mountains east of Spanish fork City and also South.

There was a Company of ten men Organized under Captain James Pace of Payson City. We Set out on our mountain expodition going up peteteneet Canyon past over the divide and the second night Camped on the Sanpick above where the settlement of Nothbend is now situated the next day we past over the Mountain and Camped on the head waters of Spanish fork the next day was a Cold wet day and three of our party seperated and was lost from us In Cosequently we stoped on the top of a high Mountain and built Several large fires as a signal hoping our lost men would see the Smoke and Come to us. After waiting abour three hours they not making an appearance We travled on over a rich Country of land well watered also with pleanty of timber and grass At night we Camped in a beautiful grove of timber on the mountain from here we pased over level rich land all the fore part of the day Coming on one of the forks of Spanish fork we stpoed for noon from here we went down the Stream a few miles and Struck the Indian trail leading from Spanish fork to uinta we travled up the trail untill night and Struck Camp for the night at the forks of the Creek About dark We discovered a fire through the timber up the Creek about a quarter of a mile from us. Supposeing it to be an Indian Camp we kept up a strong guard through the night. As soon as it was light in the morning I went up to see what was the Cause of the fire. And it my Surprize I found it to be our three lost men Ilere we had to acknowledge the hand of providence in bring us togeather

From this place we followed the trail over the divide and Camped on Whit water

or as it is Some times Called Dushane We Continued down the stream all day The next day turned to the lift past over the Mountain and Camped in a beautiful Spring of Clear Cold water in a Small valley this we made the place of our rendesvouse here we Stoped a few days our men Scattering Out in different directions I with john Chittesten went up the mountain got on the divide and followed it untill we suposed we was opposite the head of the Provo River. Being satisfied that there was no pass through the mountains any where in that Section of the Country We returned to Camp the following day When the men all Come in being Satisfied We started on our return for our homes After a journey of fifteen days through brush rocks and unknown gorges over all most insurmountable Mountains we all arived Safe home

It be come Necesary to watch the movements of the approaching army and if posble ascertain the object of their march to utah The mails being Closed so there Could be no Communication too or from the States We were left to form our own Conclusions as to their objects We had not yet forgotten the Sufferings We underwent by being driyen in the dead winter from our heard earned and pleasant home we had left behind us in Missouree and Illinois and also the waiting and rejoiceing over our Suffering brought on us by being driven into this Mountain desert Loosing all our Crops by the ravage of the grasshoppers In these trying Circumstances We had no friends ever to Speak one kind or Sympatising word And to god alone we had to look he was our only help in these days of trouble and Sorrow He did deliver us and sustain this people When forsaken and Cast out from the face of Civilization to perish

There was an express kept up to watch the movements of the army these express men Some of them Would pass for Strangers and fide into the Camp turn traters to the mormones while in there Company by this means they Could learn their intentions Then return home and Report to the mormons all that was going on in the Camp of the approching army By this means we learned that it was there intention to push there way into Salt Lake City take Brigham Young and the leading men and hang them then take mormon women and postitute and defile them at ther pleasure and break up there sistem of worship

Brigham Young being governor of utah and also leader of laterday Israel having gained unlimited Confidines of the people by his untiring Energy for their good it was an easy mater to under Stand who was Our friends So I to geather with my mormon assocates threw our lives into his hands and the god that had delivered us out of our trouble We was Certain he would not forsake his people at this time There being a call for volunters to march to Echo Canyon and there Watch the movements of Coming enemy and wait their Appoach our orders from our Commanding officers was to harras the Army kep them awake and not let them Sleep night nor day Stampede their Stock Burn every patch of grass that would burn But not fire a gun only in Self defence Under these trying Circumstances I volunteered my Servises in the defence of our homes our wives and Children and our relgion and marched to Echo Canyon

Here we were Stationed as agreed We built a heavy breast work acrost the Canyon also built a dam acrost the Creek leaving a narrow space in which we placed a

gate In case the army made it approach The gate Could be shut down and Stop the water and there by forma lake in the narrow pass we also went on top of the Clift of Rock that overhung the Road perhaps a thousand feet above And piled up Cords of rocks that Could be hurled on the trains if they attemped to pass Our express bringing tidings every few days kept us posted in relation to the moves of the army. Here we enjoyed ourselves in songs dances and other amusing Recreations The Conpanies that was sent to harrass the army and Sta~peed Stock would bring by our Camp every few days Small herds of Cattle horses and mules by this means we weakened the Camp of our enemies So they Could not move their suply trains this sistem of things was kept up a good part of the winter So I was out 72 days Towards the Last they got into old fort bridger here they were oblige tostop for the winter

While they were moveing their trains from blacks to fort briger Our Expresses Come in to Camp every two or three days bringing word that the army was on the move Coming this way and that we might expect an engage ment with them is a Short time this Created alittle excite ment among Some of our boys this brought forth Coment from them I being Captain of one Company I listened to their talk for a while thinking of the probability of the Coming Conflict when a spirit Come over me and made known the final result Then for the first time Spoke them saying, "See here boys you will not See one of them soldiers this winter with the exception of a few deserters And this day two weeks we will be disbanded and Start for home"

They disbelieved me So I told them to Set it down and see if it did not Come to pass so they named the saying Tidings Still kipt Comming bring word that there would be a fight soon this Continued untill the time was nearly up the boys saying, Iyourpropesy is bound to fail" I told them there was two days yet finely the set day Come with no prospect of a discharg

There was a man that had Comited a Crime and General wells ordered him out to trial at ten oclock Consequently the Whole Camp Come to geather on the ground to hear the trial About noon the trial Closed General Wells then Called the attention of the camp and Said to them, "you have fulfiled the Call made upon you by your superior officers you are now honorably discharged you are now at liberty to return to your respective homes you will now geather up your horses and other things and Start for your homes" We then went to our tent the boys says, "well Captain you did guess right" so we as I had said Started for the Settlements on the appointed day

I arived at my home in Spanish fork City in good health and spirits after a hard tower of 72 days in Snow mud and Storm guarding my family my friends and our rights and our religion from our persecutors

On my arival at home I found my family all well But destitue of the Comforts of life. Consequently I was under the necessity of Selling One of my Cows for which I got a blanket and enough Cloth to make a woman a dress and of few other little articles. Cows at the time being worth $50 a head the fact was there was nothing in the Country to be had in the Shape of Clothing

Things Continued unsettled as regards the Army Stationed at ft. Bridger. There was great excitement over the whole Country. Thomas L Kane one of our old friends felt interested in our behalf Went to Washington had an interview with President Buckhanen and obtained letters with authority to Came to utah to investicate the Case and learn the Caouse of the trouble This he should have done before Sending an Army to exterminate the mormon people or to force upon the Teritory a governor by the force of army Colonel Came to the City of Salt Lake held a Council with Governor Young then went to fort bridger and held an interview with James Comins the man sent by President Buckhanen to take the governorship of utah in the place of Governor Young Arangements being made Colonel Kane and Governor comins Come to Salt Lake City to make some negotiations with Governor Young for the Army to Come in Upon which governor young to them they Could not Come untill there was an understanding between himself and president Buckhanen and if they made a move to Come the City and Country would be desolated by fire and be left as it was before the mormons Come to it

There was also two peace Commissioners Sent to utah to ratify artecles of peace between the united States and the mormons President Buchanan finding himself in the wrong wished to have the trouble then he called for a brother to Sing Zion this being done there was a few more words Said not very Satisfactory So Governor Young Called on all the Brethren present to Sing Zion this done the Conference Closed the prace Commisioners and Governor Comins Started for the Army Governor young and all the mormon people geathered up their teams and wagons and what things they Could and once more left their hard earned homes but not for their enemies to enjoy there being enough left behind with ax and torch to burn and destroy every thing that would be of use to the aproaching Army in Case they did not Comply with governor youngs Conditions.

Here was another svere test to try the faith of the saint They were again proven to ve firm and unshaken in the promises of the Lord that he would protect them and deliver them from their enemies And to him alone Could they look for help For they had apealed for help and protection in vain to the judges the governors and president of the united States who suffered them to be drive from Ohio to Missouree and from Misourie to Illinois and from Illinois into the rocky mountains

Governor Comins Come Back to the City bringing his wife with him on there arival they found the City deserted with the exception of the few men that was left to see if governor youngs Conditions would be Complied with the governors Wife enquired the meaning of the desertion receiving the Correct information burst into tears and told governor Comins that would never do to have the mormon people driven from their fine gardens and orchards and the nice houses they had worked So hard to make they must be brought back, "Cant you do some thing to bring them back to their homes" to which the governor replies, "rest assured I shall do all I can"

So he Started after the Saints and overtook governor young at provo with the

main body fo latterday saints fully determined to Carry out his programe. Governor Comins promised to Comply with the Conditions of governor young and all so agreed to see that the mormons Should have their rights and would protect them from vexations law suits and they should have justice governor young told him he would go Back but the rest of the prople Could do as they pleased Arangements being made the Army was permited to Come into the valey. They located in Cedar valley about 40 miles South of Salt Lake City

At Camp floid they wished to Locate themselves Conswquently they employed the mormons to make adobies and get out Lumber and put up buildings for which they paid all gold Paying 7 dollars a hundred for lumber and high prices for all kinds of work. I went into Lofer Canion to work getting out Lumber and hawling it to the Army at Camp Floid Taking about 1500 feet each Load bringing over $100 a trip They also Sold wagons for $30 a piece and mules for $75 a Span. Thus the Lord over ruled what they intended for the destruction of the latter day saints into a blessing to them By this means I fitted my Self up with Wagons and teams and Clothing So we was well suplied with such things as we needed

It was not long after they located them selves at Camp floid before the government judges Comenced their vexations prosecutions against the leading men of the Church and against President Young in particular Making arangements for his arrest by Sending a force to take him and drag him into prison and to death We had witnessed the slaughter and robery of our people for nearly 30 years and we did not intend to Stand Still and let him Cut our throats and Shoot down our best men with out resistance Consequently there was many Companies Secreted in the mountains ready to make a dash into Salt Lake City with a sufficient force to repel the force sent sent by them for the Capture of pesident young and at the same time rush into Camp floid and Capture it and take possession of there Stores I was Caled on as one of these minute men and left my home in the night with Bishop Bulten and hid our Selves in a Canion waiting the arival of an Express with orders to march

governor Comins Seeing the situation Countermanded the movement of the Army and Stoped the procedings of the Judges for a season We receiving this information returned to our homes where we enjoyed peace again for a short season I resumed my work again in the Canion getting out Lumber I also Located a Ranch at the mouth of Spanish fork river and opened a farm Which I Cultivated a few years. Here I was brought into the Society of Lamanites there beng 20 or 30 lodges allmost Continuously Camped nearby I had several Cows that we milked having a surplus of milk I gave the squaws this Surplus also helped them otherwise by this means I gained their frendship and good feelings So that when I was about to leave they geathered around me and beged me not to leave them I told them I was Obliged to go They then Commenced Crying Saying, "this land is our land and you Can have all you want if you will stay here with us" the Squaws Clung to my wife weeping and Crying Saying, "you must not go for our Children will Starve as they did before you Come here" We told them we Could not Stay So we bid them good by and left them Crying

We then located in Springvill for a year or two As my principal business was to work in the Canion getting out lumber for Camp floid their is one Circum Stance that I will mention that you may know Something of the hard Ships endured by the early Settlers of this Country

I to geather with two of my boys was in Lofer Canion engaged in Cutting and Sliding logs we had a rock Shanty in which we Slept at night this Shanty had a flat roof made of willows and dirt It had been raining and Snowing alternately through the day so that when we Come to Camp we were Satterated with rain we build afire and tried to dry our Selves but the Storm Continued and the roof of the Shanty was Soaked through ~nd water and mud was dripping all over it So the inside of the Shanty was worse than the out side The Storm increaced the wind blew a perfect gale and the Snow thickened the rain So it was with the greates dificulty that We could keep the fir burning our shoes being worn out So we Could Scarcely keep them on our feet in this Condition we past the night not thinking of Sleep or rest

When morning Came ther was a foot of Snow on the ground and Still Snowing as soon as it was light enough we started down the Canion for pond town dripping wet our old Shoes Coming off our feet every few minutes. When we got to pond town we Stoped with an old friend dryed ourselves took breakfast and left for home leaving our wagons and teams in the Canion to take Care of themselves the best they Could

I make mention of this Circumstance as one among thousands to Show what the early settlers endured to ppen up the way and to prepare a home and geathering place for Scattered Israel Showing our faith in the mission of Joseph the prophet and of Brigham Young and the gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed in this dispensation by our works

I Now made preparations to go to Sanpete and put up a sawmill in oak Creek Canion for the benefit of the Saints of Sanpete County This I acomplished by much trouble at the Cost of $1500

the following season was a hard winter and many of my Cattle died and even through the summer they Continued dying Cows fat enough for beef would take sick and in a few hours lay down and die thus in this way I lost 6 Cows and one ox through the Summer. My Stock Continued dying until the last animal I had was gone leaving me in debt for the building of my mill 150 bushels of wheat which was worth one dollar per bushel at the time I agreed to pay it The grass hoppers Come and Cut off the crops and what raised in price to 5 dollars per bushels Causing me to pay $750 dollars in Stead of 150 dollars

And upon this the Indians broke out and Commenced driving off Stock and killing our people where ever they Could Come across them a lone on the roads or in the Canions. Consequently I was obliged to abandon my mill and do the best I Could for a living being broke up I was forced to work for my support by days work We was under the necessity of keeping up a Strong gard around our Settlements night and day and

also of fortifying our Selves against the in vading Indians. This Condition of things Continued Several years Thus with the ravages of grasshoppers and Continuos depredations of hostile Indians We was subjected to many privations and allmost unindurable trouble In this State of affairs

their was a Company of 75 men raised to follow the Indians into the Mountains to try and recover a herd of Cattle they had driven off I was selected by our Colonel to go as a pilot for this Company All tho I was by this time begining to be old yet I Cheerfully Complied with the Call. We followed the trail through the mountains over on the leadwaters of the Oushane River we followed the trail a cross the valley 50 or 60 miles to where it turned down a very rocky and brushy Canion with perpendicular Clifts several hundred feet high on each side and Covered with brush and rocks between the Clifts The Colonel tried to flank the Canion I told him he Could not flank the Canion He then asked me what we had best to do He said as there was fresh pony tracks going down the Canyon it will not do to March the whole Company down the Canion through the brush and rocks single file for they might be attacked at any moment and we Could not help ourSelves and we would be liable to be all masacred I then told him I thought it would be best to Send an advace guard and Scour the the Canion and See if ther is any Indians Concealed in the brush He then asked if "will you take a gard and go ahead" I told him if he would let me Select my men I would He then told me to go ahead I then Selected four men Started down the Canyon Searching every noock and Corner finding the pony tracks kept the trail on down the Canion I sent one of my men back to inform the Colonel there was no danger and to Come on with his Company I leading the way from a quarter to half a mile ahead untill we Come out on open ground.

Being with out water all day we become very thirsty and was forced to down to the River across the valley 7 or 8 miles in the night here we Camped promiscuously as soon as we found watter

The next morning we found ourselves Scattered up and down the River half a mile among the thick willows The Colonel geathered up his men and Struck Camp on the opposite side of the river to a wait the arival of General warren Snow from Manti with his force of 150 men. Two days after he joined us We then Marched down the dushane and Struck across to green river We found the Indians had Crosst over the river a day or So before our arival with all the Stock Our provisions being Short we was under the necesity of returning back for our homes

Ther are many incidents of an interesting be under the necesity of pasing over unnoticed notice enough to give a general outline of the ships endered by the pioneer Settlers of thesenature which I shall But I think I have troubles and hard Rocky Mountains

Chapter Eleven

Being Broken up in Sanpete and having no land or at least very little land in sanpete I thought best to hunt a home elsewhere James Sanford Allred brought word that there was a good Country up the sevier River at Marys Vale there was a Company of about 60 men gethered up to expore the Sevier Country to ascertain for themselves the perticulars in relation to making a Settlement at marys vale the Company was moved up the River under James Sanford Allred as Captain. When We arived at marys vale we found there was not a sufficient amout of land to make a Settle ment Sufficiently Strong to protect themselves against the Indians I being one of a Committee of three to examine the Country and ascertain what amount of farming Land there was Suitabled for Cultivation Upon Carefull ecamination it was found that there was not more than 300 acres of land Suitable for Cultivation This not being enough to suply more than 15 men the Company returned for home leaving James Sanford AIred at Marys vale

when we Came to the Creek that we Called Alma Creek Moses gifford said, "here is my home I will have me a farm on this Creek' walter Jones Spoke next Saying, "This will be my home" I and my sons Walter and Henry also joined in the Croud We then moved down the Creek and struck Camp by the willows.

The next day We Commenced Surveying the City plot Brother Fox from Manti being the County Surveyor that was with us to do our surveying After the City plot was surveyed the Brethren began to make preperations for improving their lots. There not being any one to take the lead of affairs Wily Alred said, "if nobody else will be Captain I will be Captain" So he acted as Captain untill We got into our Cabbins. Brother Orson hide Then Come up to the Settlement and appointed Wily AIred Bishop over the place We gave it the Name of Alma Er then went to work opening farms makeing water seets taking the water from the Creek and also from the Sevier River

As my family was in Springtown Sanpete County it became Necesary that I should go and see after them Condequently I left Alma to see and take Care of my folkes When I got there I found it nesesary to remain with them through the summer in order to provide means for their support About this time there was a Company Called for to make a Settlement further up the river Consequently I as usual Volunteered as one of that Campany And Started up the River again to make another Location

We camped on City Creek about 25 miles above marys vale and William Allred having Charge of the Company as Captain he Chose me and Brother Morton Buchannon to go with him to Select A Location for a Settlement We examined the valley and selected a town cite west of the river 7 or eight miles above City Creek This place We called Cirdevill The valley we named Circle valley

Believing this location the Most suitable location for a home I had Lots and land

Surveyed for my Self and Walter and Henry We then put in a crop of Wheat potatoes and other Stuff Took the water out of The river for the field on the East Side And for the City Lots on the west side of the river our farming land was very sandy and the wind was all most Continuously blowing So that Every morning our water Seets was levelfull of Sand Causing us to have to Clean them out nearlyevery day the wheat Come up and looked well for a Short time. Finely there Came a heavy wind that was Called a poison wind an killed every thing. The Wheat Looked like a fire had run over it

These things so discouraged me I Concluded to leave the place I told the boys from the unfavorable prospect before us We beter leave and try and find some more Suitable Location. But they thought things would Change for the better I then told them My feelings was that We would do no good here and we would, not be prospered in this valley And that I had made up my mind to go back they Concluded to try it where they was and demain on their C~aims Finding I Could not persuade them to go with me I hitched up my team and Started down the River But my mnd was worded about my family I went about three miles my mind be Came So troubled I stoped turned out the team and went back and if possible getmy family to Come away

I went up into the Canion Where the boys was getting out house logs and there I laid before them my feelings in relation to there Staying there And that I did not believe they would ever do any good or be prospered in that place But I Could not induce them to Come away So I left with a heavy heart

bowed down with Sorrow I then Went to San pete to see after the other part of my family that had been left there after making arangements for them I returned to Alma and the next Spring put in 18 acres of wheat

The Indians Continued hostile and trouble some So we was under the necesity of building a fort for our protection And also of herding our Stock by day and Correlling them by night Having to place 10 men on guard of days around the fort and Coreell of nights This being the Case our forces in making improvements was greatly reduced There Being Some Complaints raised against Willy AIred as bishop he was released by Orson Hyde And Frederick olson put in his place Things Continued unsettled And the trouble with the Indians Continued to grow worse So that it become Nessesary to Call on the authorities for help This being granted A Company was Statoned at Circle ville for protection

We were under the necesity of keeping up a CommuniCation between the Settlements One Morning an Express arived in Alma with instructions toraise men to forward it on up to Circle Vill Bishop Olsen Called on several young men wishing them to take the Express letters up to the Company Stationed at Circlevill They all refused to go Saying they would be liable to be Scalped at any moment besides the River Was swiming and they might be drowned it was a Critical time and a very dangerous trip to make Bishop Olsen Seemed to be nonplexed At length he said, "I Know of a man that would go but I do not want to Call on him for he has been in the front enough" all ready I suspected he had his mind on me I asked, "Who is it bishop" He replied, "well it is

yourself" To which I made answer saying, "Bishop if you w!ll give me the privelege of selecting three men to go with me and let me ride your Mule I will deliver the express Safe to Colonel Smithat Circevill" He said, "you Shall have all you ask"

So I Selected my men being ready we started out Coming to the River it looked fearful it being up level with the Banks being very Rapid and muddy the appearance rather dampened the Courage of my men I told them to give the horses a loose rein and not try to Check them while thay were swiming And we will throw our lives in the hands of the Lord for Saftey So I Started in telling them to follow So we all landed safe on the ppposite side of the river with out any dificulty as a natural consequence we was all wet up to our arms

In this Condition We Continued our journey Ariving at Circle vill about twelve oclock at Night After deliving the express I went to my family and Stayed with them the rest of the night and the followjng day and night

The next Morning we Started on our return for Alma accompanied by three Other men on our return trip We Crosed the river being wide it did not swim our animals all being safe over we struck out on a gallop seven or eight mile ariving at Alma Sometime in the evening Where We found the Brethren Considerable excited in Consiquence of our delay being fearful that some thing was wrong with us

The next thing an express to sanpete Bishop olsen george Crowder And myself Being selected Started for Springtown With an express to Brother Orson Hyde At this time it was Considered unsafe to travel that road with less than 25 men However We ventured and arived safe undistrubed We delivered the Express and returned back for Alma

As we was Coming up the river on the West side 3 or four miles above Richfield We saw two persons a horse Back We supposed them to be Indians. They was us and as we were Close to the willows took us to be Indians We being near two miles apart it was difficult to distinguish whether they were Indians or whit men They stoped and looked at us a minute or so and struck off on a gallop 2 or 3 hundred yards and Stoped a gain turning to look at us Say I, "Bishop they are not Indians for Indians does not act that way they are some of our men from Alma"

We then rode out towards them this moeve Started them again We then put our hats on our ramrods and waived them over our heads and motioned to them to Come to us. They then Come down to us and who Should it be but Walter Barney and george Robinson

We learned from then that the Indians had made an atempt to take the herd from the Correll in Alma and that they was on an Express to Richfield They then gave the peticulars of the Indian Raid Saying that about midnight While Brother Walter was on guard As he was walking around the Corell he dis Covered Something in the shade Close to the Correll he supposed to be some Cattle lying down the moon was Shining

Brightly He walked ton to wards the object All at once there Sprung up 15 or 20 Indians and Started off as fast as they Could run he fired 3 shots after them They then Wento to Andrew Rasmusens Correll where he had some stock and killed his Cattle and some sheep then made for the mountains We then started for Alma

on ariving there we found the Brethren all extited They had entertained some fears as to our Saftey Soon after this We recieved orders to take the women and Children to Richfield and let the men Stay and take Care of their Crops and Stock and keep a Strong guard at the fort

In consiquence of the trouble with the Indians I had not moved my family from Sanpete to Alma and not havng a family to look after I was on guard niost of the time for near four months being exposed to danger and hard ships of every kind my Clothing worn out no shoes on my feet no provisions to eat There not being any mills yet in the Countryl was obliged to grind a little wheat on a hand mill this I made into pan Cakes made with water and baked in a frying pan with out greace enough to greace the pan to keep the Cake from Sticking this was my Constant diet for over three month All travel was Stoped no one was permitted to travel the road with less than 25 men the roads being way layed with Indians and several of our men being killed an the way Amongst which was Antney Robinson a brother to george Robinson

This being the Condition of affairs it was Considered advisable to break up all the Settlements on the Sevier River Orders to this effect reached our Settlements on Which the inhabitants made preparations for leaving the Saints at Circle vill devided part Coming down the River the other part going over the mountain to Beaver

My folk at Circle vill going with the Company over the mountain to Beaver by this move my famly become Seperated and have flot been located togeather up to this day May 1889.

Chapter Twelve

I will now give a scetch of the troubles endered by the Saints at Circle ville During these days of trpuble and sorrow the Indians made a raid on the Settlers and k lIed two men and two boys one of them being my Son Wm. Orson This gave me much sorrow and grief and also was the Cause of much grief to his mother and brothers as a16o to the entire Settlement. At the Same time the Indians drove off a large herd of Stock leaving the Settlement destitute of teams this being tbe Cause of my family going over the mountains

I went down the River With the Company from Alma When I got into Sanpete I found the Settlement of Springtown had been Broken up and the people moved into Fort Ephraiin Where I also found my folks Theywas destitue of Clothing and provisions and 25 dollars in debt they had Sold a Set of Shingle mill Irons to help themselves with I got a load of freight and a merchant to take to Salt Lake City Which payed the 25 dollars and left me 50 dollars with which I Bought Clothing andprovisions We soon Returned to springtown But I had nb house nor land in the Settlement But my saw mill and house was Still in Oak Creek Canion I went to work getting my house out of the Canion The Colonel on learning that I was going into the Canion every day forbid me doing so Saying, you are liable to be killed with the Indians" And if I did not stop it he would place a guard over me

I had no house but the wagon and no material to make one Ane I was bound to have one even at the risk of my life So I would be at work with the men all day then about Sun two hours high in the Evening Start for the Canion Coming home 10 or 11 oclock in the night by this means I hot a house for my family in the Same way I managed to get timber for my portion of the fort that had to be built around the town

About this time there was another trouble added to try the faith of the Saints The grasshoppers put in their appearance and destroyed our Crops it seemed that every avenue was Closed And the Saints Cut off from Supplies But the Lord who had brought them safe through all their troubles had not for Saken them For at this Critical time president young was requested to take a heavy Contract on the union pacific Rail Road which he acceped this gave the Saints Labor for which they got Cash Clothing and provisions

I togeather with Brother Walter Moses gifford George Robinson John Sabrisca and my son Arthur Started for the Railroad to find work for our support in these times of famine and trouble On ariving at the mouth of Echo Canion We met with Brigham Youn Jr. and his Brother Joseph A Young from them we learned that there was not A sufficient Amount of work yet Surveyed to Accomodaye all that had Ap~ied for work So they advised us to go down the river to Reed heads Camp And they would see Reed head and get work for us for a few days untill there would be work layed off So we Could get a Job of our own

We went as directed And engaged with Reed heads men for $1.50 Cts per day and board untill we Could get work else where In a few days Moses Gifford and myself went down to Croydon to try and get a timber Contract that we had heared of but we fainled toget it But as they wanted to hire a man to hew a lot of timber I engaged with them to hew that lot for three dollars a day and board So I took Arthur and went to work for them

After I had been to work a few days they wanted me to take the Contract my Self So I took the Contract and employed John Zabrisca Brother Walter and his Son Walter to help fnish up the Job which' lasted about three weeks We then fell in with a Company that was making aroad up the Canion to get into a heavy body of timber 4 or 5 miles above the names of this Company are Aroy Nelson George Higley George Buzby Wm. Miller and Bishop Wardsworth. We joined in partnership in the road with them The opeing of this road was appraised at 2500 dollars

After the Competition of the road We went to Work geting out ties and Bridge timber for the Railroad on our own responsibility Which we disposed of to good advantage Clearing from 5 to 7 dollars pwe day But provisions Being high as also Clothing our wages was principly Consumed in the Suport of ourSelves and families After making arangements for work through the winter and Arthur takin Sick I Employed Symon Murphy to take me and Arthur to Spanish fork and get my family and bring them out on the Railroad for which I paid him $5.O0 per day for his time When I got to Spanish fork I found my wife in great trouble in Consiquence of one of the Children being very sick This being the Case I sent Simon Murphy Back and I remained with my family to help take Care of them The Child Viola Continued to 9row worse and in a few day We had the Mortification of Seeing her breath her last

Afte the funeral Servises was over I emploid Benjamin Barney to take my family to the Railfoad Where I Continued all winter Working in the Canion getting out timber Working every day up to my knees and frequently upto my hips in the Snow Coming to my Cabben dripping wet in the evenings I was making high wages Which indured me to expose my health to provide means for my Support in these times of Utahs famine The grasshpppers had destroped the Crops throughout the Teritory and the only resource for Supplies was the Railroad This was in dry Creek Canion In the Spring of 1869

There was a CirCumstance took Place While in Cotton wood Canyon that I will notice When I Come in from work one evening I was informed that David my little Son thei~i about 6 years of age had narowly escaped being drownded in Cotton wood Creek The Stream was very high and rapid So much so that it was unsafe to Cross it on horse back David and his Sister Emeline that was younger than himself was out playin~ on the bank of the Creek there being a bunch of foam that the Children took to be a rock. David Steped on it and fell in the Current and was taken down Emeline frightened Ran to the Cabin Schreeming Saying, "David has gone down the Creek on the water" The alarm was given and the whole Camp was Out in a monent runing up

and down the Creek in Search of the Child the Mother all most destracted went to look for her lost Child and as She Came near the Stream to her great joy She saw the boy Coming Out of a thicket of brush driping wet and all most black in the face It so hapened that one of the men the day previous had Cut a tree across the Creek which was the Cause of saving the Child As he washed down he Caught hold of a limb of the tree which was near the bank and Climed to the Shore and thereby was Saved to joy and Satisfaction of the Camp.

Soon after Started for my home in Sanpete of 180 miles on ariving home I found the Country full of grasshoppers and every thing devoured by them and not a morsel of bread or any thing else to be had to sustain life. Consequently We were under the necessity of going back to work on the Rail Road. I then engaged with David Biby geting out and hawling Spikes and ties at this I made 500 dollars

I then Started again for home I then got a City lot and 10 acres of farming Land I went into Canion in the winter Cut Scored and hewed a set of house logs and put me up a house and moved my house out of the fort on the lot This house I let brother Walter Live in for over a year here William Edward was born June the 7th 1870 I also Cleared off my 10 Acre lot made the water Sects and raised grain and vegitables Sufficient for the family suply after that I moved back to Alma and took possession of my first claim of Lnad and City lot this was in the fall of 1871 near Christmas here again I made an other Start for a home making watter Sects grubing and Clearing of 14 acres of land Wheat being very Scarce with much dificulty I managed to get hold of 4 bushels of wheat for ~eed this I Sowed in 10 Acres of ground it Come up and promised fair for a good Crop. The grasshopers made their apearance and the whole Settlement made war with them by diging pits and driving them into them and also hauling Straw and driving them into it and Setting fire to it in this way we managed to destroy large numbers of these pests But there was Still enough left to do Considerable damage to the growing Crops. When they began to fly they Covered my wheat I thought they destroy the whole crop But the wheat was to large it being about knee high So they did but little damage to it.

At this time I was under the necesity of going to Spring town to See after my family Leaving Arthur to take Care of the Crop When I got to Spring town I found my folks out of provisions

Berneard Snow was puting up a saw mill in oak Creek Canion I took a job of getting out timber for him for his mill amounting to 120 dallars this job took me till harvest to finsh it up

two or three days before I finished the job Arthur Came riding up the Canion where I was to work telling me the wheat was ripe and ready to harvest So hired Brother Benjamin to Cut the wheat and Arthur and my Self bound it We halled and Stacked it and had it thrashed it out and found that from the 4 bushels of Seed we had over 300 bushels of nice Clean wheat We also had a good Crop of Corn and potatoes and garden Stuff Suficient for our Supply untill the next harvest

it was nessesary on resetling Alma to have an organization And as Moses Gifford was one of the first Settlers and had been to a good deal of trouble in Settling the place We thought injustice he was entitled to the place of Bishop So I used my influence for him to have that situation. So the people voted him to be Bishop But We soon found we made a mistake

he was acquainted and Closly Associated with Michael Johnson who had but little faith in the Gospel We soon found the Michael Johnson was the real Bishop as Moses Gifford was Controled in all his moves entirely by the advice of Michael Johnson Bishop Gifford through the influence of M. Johnson was made to believe that there must be a Canal Cut from the Sevier River taken Out above where the old River Canal was taken out of the River as I was one of the origation trustees the Bishop asked me my opinion about the Contemplated Canal I told him under existing Circumstances it was all togeather impractible that the people was not able to Complete such a job Ther not being over 40 men in the Settlement and they with out a house to Shelter their families from the Storms and the heat of the Sum and not a months provisions on hand and no means to buy more having to depend entirely on the labor of their hands for their suplies and none to be had in less than 70 to 100 miles. Under these Circumstances I told the Bishop it was unreasonable to think of and taking to make such a Canalat present time. Besides that the old or middle Canal with a little work was all Sufficient for the Supply of water for the Settlement for Several years This view of things did not Corispond with his and Johnsons plans So they rejected my Council and me with it

fron that time the Bishop seperated him Self from me But he Still urged the building of the Canal the greater part of the people remonstrated against the project the Cost of the Canal was estimated at 20,000 dollars. The men not wishing to oppose their Bishop very reluctantly went to work on the Canal after working 3 years puting in 10.000 or 15,000 dollars finding it impractible abandoned the work on the mamoth Canal and went to work and enlarged the old Canal which has so far furnished a reasonable Suply of water for all the land below it

About this time Joseph A young was Sent to Monroe to Streighten up things and Start the united order He Consulted with Bishop Gifford and wished him to go into the united order And Still hold his position as Bishop of the ward. The~B.shop Could not see the point and declined to act So there was a re organization and Thomson Lizenbee was Set apart to fill the place of Bishop of Monroe The Constitution df the united order was presented to the Saints and read and explained by Joseph A Young. Names then was Called for as members for the order A large Majority of the Settlers giving their names to be come members of the order but after some. reflection quite a number refused to put there names to the list So there was not over half the Settlement that become members of the order This State of affairs caused a division in the Settlement among the people This State of things was. a source of trouble Both to those in the order and those that did not join the order. My name was placed on the list as a Candidate as one of the first Directors and was voted in to that office by the

unanimous votes of the order There was Considerable enthusiasm Among the officers of the order which was a Cause of much trouble Lorenzo Lisenbee was appointed Bishop in the place of Moses Gifford His appointment was not a general Satisfaction with the Settlers So this was the means of widening the Branch among the people of the Settlement

things Continued to grow worse through the Summer Ther Director of the order Had Several meetings to make arangements for bringing on business but they Could not agree fully on every point. I Seeing the Situation knowing the Cause that was adopted would end in a failure and be the means of braking up the Order and wasting the property and my Council togeather with Several others being disregarded and not noticed by the President and his favorites under this stateof affairs I took Brother Hans outside and taking by Thomson Lizenbee The Predident and his favorites Saying, "Brother Hans you know the Course that is taken will end in failure and ruin that this SiStem of business will bring upon the Settlement My intention is to with draw from the Bord of directors and let them enjoy the fruits of their own Councils" He advised me not to do so just yet to which I replied, "if my Coundil would be listened to I would Stick to it But you know that neither you nor me Can do.any thing to Change the things that Lizenbee made up I will never meet with that Counsil again"

A few days after this Conversation By Son Henry from Kanabe Come after me to join them in puting up a Saw mill in Fish Creek Canion. So I left Monroe and went to work with my boy in the Canion

to build a saw mill We Continued work nearly all winter And got the mill ready to raise when the President of the order Sent for me to Come home and take Care of my family for they would not furnish them any more flour at this I was a little Surprised I had placed all my property amounting over $1500 and 122 dollars worth of lumber which was as good as Dollars in Cash to buy grain with So I went home to see what was the trouble on my arrival I foun my family on rations and also the Whole Order I went to the President to Learn the Cause of Such a Course being taken He told me he would not Let me have flour until I worked for it "as you are working for yourself you must furnish your own flour" I asked him what he had done with the $122.00 worth of Lumber and the $1500 worth of property you have of mine I left with you has my family Lised all that means so soon" He Replied, "that make nodifference about the property that you turned over to the order in the property of the order and if you do not work in the order you Cannot draw your supplies from the order" To which I replied, "I also turned my family over to the order with my property and if my property will not supply them with a little flour 100 lb. in the 20 days which is only half rassions and that is all they have had be sides you have had all my Sumers work Which if I had been working for my Self on my farm would have Suplied us with provisions and Clothing and I would have had that $122 worth of Lumber to used in filling up my place which would furnish me with a Comfortable house"

He said it was no use to say any thing more about it "you cannot have your flour unless you work with us in the order"

I then told the bord of directors to give me the pay for the Lumber and what property there was left and I Could get my 9wn flower they was not willing to so this So I had three debates with the Bord which lasted from 7 oclock in the evening untill 1 oclock in the morning for 3 nights to little or no benefit Not wishing to come out in open rebelyon against the authorities I asked their permision to Continue my work on the saw mill untill it Could be Completed this request was granted I then resumed my work on the mill and had it Cuting lumber in the Spring We continued the work in the Canion through the Summer getting Out lumber Which proved a blessing to my family and also to the settlement of Kanash and also to Monroe

The next Season there arose a Contention between the members of the order and the Board of Directors Brother Hans and 3 of the members of the Bord split off and left the Council from that time one after another with drew from the order until it was broken up Thomson Lisenbee the Bishop and president of the order Claimed their property and in order to pay off the Claimes Common Cows was sold to the members from 75 to 100 dollars a head. Thus the order ended in a failure as I told Brother Hans it would do

This state of affairs Caused a general disatisfaction among the members of the order and also a division in the Settlement The Condition of affairs Continued to grow worse untill it attracted the Atention of the Twelve. They accordingly Sent Erastus Snow to Streighten up the dificulties existing in the Settlement He Commenced by inquiring in~o the business of the order and the Settlement in general Which was represented as it was. Showing the Settlement to be Split upand formed into Several rings Each ring Striving for their own Systim of things Brothern heard the recital very patiently He then arose and Chastised the Board of directors Severely then gave the Settlement a warm going over After Which He called for a nomination of Some one for Bishop I arose and nominated Denis L Hans There were two or three others also nominated I pressed my Nomination The vote was Called and Brother D. L. Hens was elected ordained and set apart as Bishop of Monroe. This Settled the affairs of the Order James Farmer was set apart as first Counselor and Andrew Larsen as Second Coundelor to the Bishop Thus a new organization was affected.

From this time things took a turn and gradualy improved The Bishop moved Slowly and Causiosly Selecting for his teachers the most responsible men in the Settlement after Some time I was Chosen as one of the ward Teachers About this time I engaged to teach a day School in the Settlement Called Brooklin Which I Conducted to the Satisfaction to all Concerned. This was in the year 1878 Commencing January, the 7th 1878

In the year 1877 I saw a notice in the Deseret news asking for information Concerning Henry Barney formerly of Texas Henry Being a brother of mine I answered this enquiry by addressing a letter to Barnes Parker of Texas the man that advertized for Henry Barney I Suspected Henry was wanted in relation to the Land and other property that he and Brother Lucien had left in Texas I received a letter from Barnes Parker Stating that the object of the enquiry was to ascertain Whether there was any of

the parties Living that had formerly lived and owned land in Texas He had found 3 land Certificates in the Land office Containing 320 Acres amounting 960 Acres of Land I then opened a Corrispondance with him in relation to the Land and other property Left there by my Brothers Lucien and Henry Informing him that there was 2,200 Acres of Land in Texas Left by my brothers I then entered in to an agreement with him and I to geather with Henry and Walter apointed him our Legal agent and attorny to hunt up all the Land Claims he Could find agreeing to give him one third of the property for his trouble He agreeing to pay all expenses He after wards found another Head right Certificate of 320 Acres The Corespondence between us was Continued two years. The business Seemed to Linger and progressed Slowly I finely asked B. Parker What he would give for the four Certificates and run all risk as he had allready had several Lawsuits over the Claims To which he answered that he had 850 Acres of land Laying on the waters of Con~ian River in the panhandle of Texas in Dalam County all good rich Prairy Land all Suitable for Cultivation this Tract of Land he would give for the 1280 Acres Certificates We Accepted the offer so we deeded him the four 320 Acres Certificates and he deeded us the 850 Acre tract deeding Henry 320 Acres Certificates and he deeded us the 850 Acre tract deeding Henry 320 Acres Walter 176 Acres and to me the bal lance being 354 Acres for which we hold the deeds up to the presant time 1881

I then opened a Correspondence with D. H. Talbot of Iowa City and Emploid him as an Atorney to secure a pension for my Step Mother After Continuing the Corispondence about a year and Considerable other trouble and expense I succeded in obtaining a pension of eight dollars a month for her As she was a poor widow this was a great help to her and as she was a Lone widow with out any Chldren to support this pension was a sufficient Support for her

In the mean time I engaged in Teaching a School in monroe in my own house for the accomodation of my own and Brother Benjamins Children and Some other families This I Continued 3 months

About this time Hyram Strong took a Contract of puting up fence for Samuel Gilson Arthur Joined him in this Contract of fencing He being in Castle valley about 60 miles from Monroe

In the Spring of l879 I with my family went to St georg to attend to the ordinances of the gospel for our Selves and Some of our friends that had pased be hind the vale the Distance to St George being 175 miles this took us 3 weeks after this We went to Castle valley to help finish up the Job of fencing and make Some butter and Cheese here we spent the Summer in fencing and dairying

The Contract being up Hyrum Settled up with Gilson and gathered up their Stock and while Boarding them Arthur had his Collar bone Broken and his upper lip Split by a Cow throwing her head around Striking him with her horns in the face and on the Shouleder David was to have a Span of horses for his work but in Catching them gilson Choked one to death And would not let him have any other So David got but one

horse for his summers work

We Cone home I then Commenced Teaching School again in Monroe This School I Continued 6 months after this I went over to Kanosh to see my folks that Lived in Kanosh Not wishing to be troubled with a horse I went over the Mountain afoot Not be ng able to make the trip in one day I staid over night in Corn Creek Canyon I Slept in a Choke Cheery thicket. The Cheries being fully ripe I had a delisious feast on the Cheries In the morning I Started down the Canyon by sunrise th~qugh the thick Brush with out a track or trail for Several miles reaching Canosh at 2 oclock P. M. I found my folks all well

My business over there was to go to St george with Some of my family to attend to the ordinances of the gospel for home of our friends and Connections that had died with out the privlege of hearing the gospel while living. But the boys was in the Canyon at the Sawmill getting out Lumber and did not get home for two weeks after my arival by this time the Corn had to be cut the potatoes dug and the Apples geathered. I assisted in geathering the fruit and done the Chores about the House while I was there I also attended the meetings and Preached 3 sermons on ~he priveleges of the gospel and the ushering in of the dispen~ation of the fullmess of times Setting forth the first principles of the gospel in a plain and Simple manner to the full satisfaction of the entire Congregation.

Chapter Thirteen

After my visit I went home and engaged in Teaching School through the winter of 1880 and 1881 Arthur and David was working on the Railroad in Sauna Canyon With Hyrum Strongs family And on the ninth of May They had Cone home And made the necesary arangements and on the 12 of May at 6 oclock

P. M. Arthur and Mary Strong was married by Wm. Warnock J. P. and Sat ddwn to a well furnished Table and Satisfied the demands of nature very agreeably Seasoned with pleasant and agreeable Chat. The repast being over the party repared to the W. Jones Hall Where they Joined the lively Citizens of Monroe that had been previously invited to join in a free and Social Picnic for the purpose of recreation and amusement to finish up the festivities of Mar age

And on Saturday the 14th day of May all Started back to take a Contract on the Rail Road I then with Davd Went up to the narrows in Clear Creek Canyon Where there was a party of men to work on that Branch of the Rail Road to see if there was any Chance tb get work there After Seeing the propriator Mr. Robison We learned that there was no prospect at presant for a job we returned home the next morning

Friday Evening Father Mcbride Called to see me and Stayed over night We enjoyed our Selves very agreeable reading and talkng on the Signs of the time and the presant and futer prospects and bless ngs promised the Latter day Saints Which was agreable and incouraging as the signs of the times Showed plainly that the redemption of Israel was near at hand And that the hated and despised Mormons would Soon be respected and honored by all that know them

I then Went to Salina Canion Where Arthur and Hyrum was at work. They had taken a Contract of grading of James Robbins of two miles and a half. I engaged with them to keep their Books for the Contract. I Soon leared that there was Something wrong in the way Robbins kept their Books and that they were trying to swindle us out of our money. Pay day Coming on the 25 July Hyrum "having Business went to Salina on the 2Oth of July and Settled with Robbins and brought a Statement of the to me on examination I found Hyrum Over Charged $60 for goods he never had. L Showed the error to Hyrum and Arthur. I then was more Causious in my accounts with them I Copied and Numbered every Bill of goods we Received So there Could not Posibly be any mistak in my Books Hyrum had informed Robbins of the Over Charge they bad made and tryed to have them Correct it But they Could See no mistake So it went till the next Monthly Settlement Which Come off on August 25. I and Hyrum then went to Salina for a Settlement with Robbins for our July work. I then informed Robbins that they had Over Charged us in our July Settlement We then Compaired our Books they Checked off to geather Corectly. But they Could not See any error I then Brought for ward the Bills and made an account from them in the presance of Robbins this Satisfied him that there was Something wrong Some where this Occupied the whole day. I then

examined their State ment for the July Settlement and found an over Charge of 156 dollars I then Called for the items to fill up the gap between their Books and mine This they Could not do So they Come down to my figures And Payed us the money then due I antisipated no further Trouble with them Sept 25 Come the last and final Settlement for our August and September work. So I and Hyrum went to Salina to Compete the final Statement I found they had Come down to my figures in the July Settlement and also the August Settlement. But in the Sepember Statement I found they had over Charged us nearly 700 dollars I was Completely surprised I Showed it Hyrum and Asked him, "I what does this mean" He Looked at it and seeing a willful Swindle of Nearly 300 dollars in one place he Could Scarcely hold his temper And after quite a litigation Robbins throughed out the 300 dollars more We then Examined their account and found an other Bill of 206 dollars that they also throwed out Making 500 dollars less than they had us Charged with Then they went to work and made up ther accountand brought Hyrum in their debt 6.60 I also objected to that account and told them I was not Satisfied that there was over 100 dollars our Due. They said they were to busy to attend to it any further. I told him, "Then I will See you again at Some other time when you are not So busy"

We then left and I went home to my place in Monroe and remained a week I then Engaged passage to Salina with Afford Newby leaving Monroe October the 15th at Nine oclock And We past Herrons Hole at haff past 12 took Dinner on a Water Sect near the first house on the Road North of Herrons hole Dinner being over we reSumed our Journey had a pleasant Drive and Reached Salina half past 5 in the evening I put up with Alva Lisenbee and as Sister Johnson had also put up there for the night we pased a very agreeable evening in talking over our past history

The next morning being Sunday I paid Hans flanson one of my old friends and Companion in the troubles the Saints past through in being Driven by a Ruthless mob from their homes in Nauvoo. We had Been Pioneers in the first Company that President Brigham Young led from Nauvoo to Salt Lake valey I Spent a pleasant fore noon with him in talking upon the Signs of the times and the prospects of the future. I then returned to Br. Lisenbee Spent the after noon and evening in Social Chat with them

The next morning being Monday I went to see John Lennard Robbins head Clerk. Learned Father Robbins had not returned from the City I then Showed him my account that I had Carefuly made out Showing there was a balance due H. Strong and Arthur of 182 dollars and 80 Cents. he asked if I Claimed that Amount as an Error in our Settlement I told him I did with the Exception of the orders they held against us. And I wanted an investigation of the Book We then went to the Store Spent all the fore noon in Comparing Books and accounts found the amounts did not agree with their Statement By over 600 dollars But he tryed to Swell his account with Orders and Bills of goods that we never had to Co~er the 182.80 that I Claimed yet he acknoweleged there was a great Blunder in James Robbins Books But he had no right to Change the figures as there was 100 dollars my Due for my Servises in keeping Hyrum Strongs Books I made out an order for that Amount and left it with Lenard for Collection and took a Receipt of him for the Order this Occupied the Whole day.

The next Morning I Started for Monroe 15 minutes before Nine oclock arived at the Cove Settlement a little before Sun down put up for the night With Joseph Allen The next morning I had a ride With John Killion six miles then went on foot the rest of the way home.

In about a week after I made another trip With Ben Barney to Salina to see the old man Robbins But he had gone Back to Salt Lake again So I did not See him finding it no use to Stay there I Started back for home on foot Stoped over night at the Cove with Brother Abram Shaw the Next I Started on foot for Monroe got home at 3 oclock P. M.

I then assisted to visit the saints as a ward Teacher this being done the Teachers met to geather for the purpose of giving in their report to the Bishop. After the reports were all given in I was appointed headTeacher of the monroe Ward and elected to that office

The house Where the Saints held their meetings was in a poor Condition it was Considered advisable to have it Repaired So there was a Committee appointed I beingone of them I visited the ward for the purpose of raising means for repairing the house. We Suceeded In raising the means and the Brethren repaired the house. But before the house was finished Brother Taylor the President of the Church Brother Wilford Woodruff Franklin D. Richards of the quorum of the twelve Apostles Brother Nutall and the Reporter visited us and held meeting. The house was Crowded. Meting opened at 10 oclock Friday the 25th of Nov 1881. The quire Sung prain by Brother Mutall Singing By the quire

President Taylor addressed the SaintsSaying, "We are traveling and visiting the Southren Settle ments We have Visited nearly all the Settle ments in the South and also North We want to Wee the Saints at their own homes and feel of their Spirit and we want them feel of our Spirits So we Can know how you feel in relation to the gospel I understand you have had some losses in the Order through mismanagement and the want of Experience and knowledge and wisdom to manage your business properly But this Should not discourage you I have nodoubt but you went into the order With an honest heart and you failed to make a success The most wise and Skillfull Business arangements it requires more intelegence to manage the business of a Community than of an individual Many men Cannot manage a wife and 2 or 3 Children and a pig or two Successfully Nations and Governments of the United States with their Wisest States men made a great Error and the War broke out Between North and South which involved them in a debt of 2 Billion eight hundred million dollars. In the days of Andrew Jacksons administration the united States did not owe one dollar they 3,000,000 dollars surplus Which they divide among the different State"

We then Speak of Abraham and the trials the Lord put on him and also the Trials and afflictions of Job and Compared Theyer trials of those that went into Order Comforting them and encouraging the Saints in trying to run the Order

Franklin Richard then address the meeting and refered to Gideon in going to war with the Philistians Saying that it is with us it was with him that there was to many and that there must be a Clensing of the inside of the platter

They then went to Elsanore held meeting and then went on to Richfield in the evening and on Saturday and Sunday held Conference Seting for the duties of the Saints in paying tithing keeping the Sabbath day holy Building Temples and living as saints Discouraged drinking Covetuouness Swearing and was heavy on adultry Chering and encourageing the people and blessing them

I being at the Conferance felt to rejoice in the enjoyment of their instructions and the Spirit they imparted to the Saints it was a time of refreshing with the Later day Saints generaly.

I Come home and engaged in teaching School in the Destrict of Brookln about this time Arthur Came home from Castle valley Stayed a Couple of days and went back to Salina to attend to Some business and in 2 days after David Started and joined him there They then traveled to geather up the Canion and reached Hyrum Strongs place on Christmas day

I Continued teaching School during the term which ended on the 17th of February 1882 The weather being very Cold and the winter bad and Snow on the ground to the depth of from 7 to 8 inches I had a hard time during the winter as the distance I had to travel to School was two miles and a half. And at the Same time to attend to the ward teachers of Monroe and see that the families of the Saints were regularly visited once a month; and see that there was no iniquity in the branch and also to See that the Sacrament was administered regularly every Sabath. Also having a theological Class to attend to every Sunday and to see after the poor and those that were Sick employed all my time and about this time I was Chosen and unanimously Sustained by vote as Clerk of the mass quorum of the Seventies of monroe. This also added to the duties required of me to fill the offices placed upon me. I do not wish to have it underStood that I am Complaining But rather that I rejoice that I am Considered worthy to have all this honor and responsibility placed upon me And I hope I Shall be able to discharge the duties of this responsibilites honorable

Chapter Fourteen

March the 28 I with my son David Started for grass valley good roads Crosed over the hill Camped for noon at a beautiful Spring at the foot of the hill 1 1/4 miles of glens Cove After diner hitched up and traveled on through the Cove roads heavy and a little muddy to kings meadow. Roads up the Canion bad. Stoped at first Stone house to feed and rest the team As we were about to Start Sydney Al red drove up heavy Loaded moving to rabbit valley ile wished us to take his wife and four Children on our wagon this we did and Started on up the Canion traveled on about 2 miles through mud and water and Camped for the night at the lower end of a field in the Canion went to the Canion. for our last load of house logs home 2 oclock rained in the after noon and during the night.

29th I went to the new Sawmill to See about getting lumber for the house. learned by hauling in logs we Could get our Lumber. Also learned that there was a vacant 40 Acres of pasture Land I Could get by filing on it

July the 1st I went to Richfield to file on the 40 Acres. The grass valley plot not veing in the office. Could not learn wheather it was filed on or not I then went to the watch makers for a watch I had left with him for repairs. paid him one dollar for the repairs. We then Come back to the Cove. Bought 24 lights of window glass at 10 cts a light 2.40 330 lbs flour 2 1/4 cts 7.42 15 lbs nails at 8cts 1.20 one pair overalls.l.l0 I pair of Specticles 25 1 Can of wagon greece 25 54 lbs Bron 40 1 Box Matches 05 Paid to Fairbands 15 lbs for pasturag the Amount $14.32. We then Started for home in grass valley Come up a Shower of rain got wet Camped in the Canion in the morning I brought the horses down off the mountain hitched up Started on our way reached home 11 oclock.

Monday 3 made a bowery over the door and laid 2 logs on the house

Tuesday the 4 went to the Canion and got a load of timber for joists and 3 logs for the house.

Wednesday 5th Score hewed and put up the Joists and 3 logs on the house

Friday 7th fraimed the rafters

Saterday 8th laid up Some Rock for a Correll.

Monday 10th Went to the Canion Scored and hewed 1 long log for the house cut 5 sleepers and 3 rafters one Stable log and brought them home.

Tuesday the 1lth finished hewing Slepers and laid the last log on the house ready for the rafters In the evening while we were at Supper Arthur Come from the

Mudy or rather from the Rail Road a team to move his wife and house hold goods from Cove to grass valley. He had hired Heber Killion to bring them from the Mudy to the Cove

Wednesday 12th I accompanied him th the Cove arived there 3 oclock Went to the Coop Store and bought me a pair of shoes for which I paid 2.25

Thursday 13th I went to Richfield and filed on 40 Acres of pasture Land in Township 25 Section 29 grass valley

Friday 14th Come home to grass valley

July 18th Arthur David and myself went. to the east Mountain to get logs for lumber the road not being made to the saw timber we loaded with Corral timber and Come home Left the load on the 40 I filed on Arthur wounded a deer lated in the evening in the morning we all went to See if we Could find Arthurs Deer failing to find it David Struck out and killed one

19th About one oclock in the night I was taken with a pain. near the heart. I Suffered sevierly for 3 hours when it began gradulaly to grow lighter but I was not able to leave my bed all the next day the 20.

21 was not able to Set up

22nd went with Arthur to his Land to help him level his water Sect. Also to See if the Stock was on our hay land.

Sunday 23rd Attended Sunday School in the fore noon and Meeting in the after noon.

Monday 24th pioneer day Attended the Celebration Meeting in the red Cedar grove. Delivered an Oration on the Causes of the kingdom of God geing loCated in the valleys of these Mountains made a Contrast between the time the pioneers of the entrance of the pioners. into the valley of the Great Salt Lake and the presant time Showing the advacement that have been made from that time to the presant

Tuesday was sick Continued So the rest of the week

Sunday 30 not able to attend Sunday School nor mee