The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-06

When George B. Wallace, captain OF
a company of 80, set out on the long
journey across the plains to this val
ley 90 years ago he arranged to keer
a brief yet complete record of the trip,
and the events were set down by ]. c.
Kingsbury, clerk of the company. Mr.
Wallace's biography was recently pub
lshed in The Herald. as was that of
Mr.. Kingsbury Through the courtesy
OF Mr.. Wallace, who a one time was
the president of the Salt Lake stake,
this valuable historical record is given
herewith in full. The journal has been
consulted by church historians and
others for years, but this is the first
time any newspaper or individual has
ever been able to present the complete
record, which is as follows:
PREFACE.
Captain George B. Wallace's book of
record pertaining to his 80, organized
on the west bank of the Horn river,
OmahaW Nation, June Il. 1847, in the
fourth hundred under the directions
OF Captain Abraham o. Smoot, Journey
ing in the wilderness in company of
three other organized hundreds. under
the direction of Daniel Spencer. Edward
Hunter and Jedediah Grant, which
composes the whole camp of Israel
now Journeying in the wilderness IN
der the care or direction of two apos-
ties, Farley P. Pratt and John Taylor
Friday. June is. 1S41-Captain George
B. Wallace called his company to
move mile from Horn river and camp
for the night, and be ready the next
morning to move in order to Platte
river C5 miles from Horn river)
Saturday, June 19-Arrived at Platte
river at O'Clock (evening).
Sunday, June 20-Remained in camp.
and news came that Jacob Weatherbee
and Alfred Sampson on their return
the 18th of June from Horn river to
Winter Quarters on business were at
tackled by three Indians. and in the
1racas Jacob was shot and the Indians
then fled. Weatherbee Travelled half
mile with the assistance of Sampson
and met Bishop Whitney. who took
him in his wagon back TO Horn river
70 the camp of J. Grants hundred, and
after suffering severe pain. he died
the next morning, ii being the first
death in Captain Wallace's fifty and a
great loss to the company.
Tuesday, June 22-Left Platte river
with all the companies of the camp
of Israel TO journey into the wilder
ness, and on the 25th of June Margaret
Ann Turnbow, daughter of Samuel
and Sylvia TurnbOw, was born at the
mouth of Soup Fork river on the Platte
the first birth in the company, and on
the 5th of July Sarah Ellen Smith
daughter OF James and Nancy Smith
was born in the wilderness in the
camp of Israel about 200 miles from
Winter Quarters and about one mile
from Platte river. AS we journeyed
in the wilderness, over hills and val
leys, nothing occurred any more than
common. such as some of our cattle
falling, etc, and on the 26th of August
Captain q. B. Wallace called the COM
pany together to get their mind as TO
whether they were willing TO sustain
the captains in regulating teams to
strengthen the weak in order that all
may move on together. All voted TO
sustain the CAPTAINS in their move
ment in regulating the teams. etc. and
before reaching the valley. the roads
being so very dusty and there being
some weak teams. caused the company
70 become separated. and therefore
some reached the valley before others
a day or TWO. On the 26th or 27th of
September Mr.. Savage and Mrs Ed
ridge were married by David Savage
in the valley of Salt Lake. and here
the company disbanded for further or
ganizatiOn in the valley However,
the last of the company arrived in the
valley on the 18th of September. 1S47 /
G. B. WALLACE. Captain.
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