DOCSLIB.ORG

MA and PA PIONEER TREK HANDBOOK

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
MA and PA PIONEER TREK HANDBOOK MA and PA PIONEER TREK HANDBOOK 1 2 Lindon Utah Stake Trek 2014 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Table of Contents: The Spirit of Trek ................................................................................................................... 4 President Thomas S. Monson ......................................................................................... 4 President Gordon B. Hinckley .......................................................................................... 4 Purpose of a Handcart Trek ............................................................................................. 5 Core Gospel Principles Taught on Trek ........................................................................... 5 Trek Theme and Objectives ............................................................................................. 6 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 7 The Role of a Ma and Pa ................................................................................................. 7 Logistics .............................................................................................................................. 10 Organization .................................................................................................................. 10 Pre-Trek Events ............................................................................................................ 10 Daily Itinerary for Trek ................................................................................................... 10 Maps ............................................................................................................................. 11 Rules & Duties ............................................................................................................... 14 Health & First Aid .......................................................................................................... 14 Possessions ........................................................................................................................ 17 Personal Equipment ...................................................................................................... 17 Possibles Bag ................................................................................................................ 18 Bucket ........................................................................................................................... 18 Clothing ......................................................................................................................... 19 Ma and Pa Equipment List .................................................................................................. 19 Handcarts ............................................................................................................................ 20 Gap/Time Fillers .................................................................................................................. 20 The Experiences of the Willie and Martin Handcart Companies .......................................... 21 Context .......................................................................................................................... 21 Overview: They Came by Handcart, Paul H Peterson, Ensign, August 1997 ................ 23 Timeline of the Last Eight Weeks .................................................................................. 28 Family Discussions and Stories ........................................................................................... 35 Instructions for Discussions ........................................................................................... 35 Stories You Can Share .................................................................................................. 40 Stake Vignettes ................................................................................................................... 49 Helpful Resources ............................................................................................................... 56 3 The Spirit of Trek President Thomas S. Monson “Let us for a moment join Captain Edward Martin and the handcart company he led. While we will not feel the pangs of hunger which they felt or experience the bitter cold that penetrated their weary bodies, we will emerge from our visit with a better appreciation of hardship borne, courage demonstrated, and faith fulfilled. ... Our service to others may not be so dramatic, but we can bolster human spirits, clothe cold bodies, feed hungry people, comfort grieving hearts, and lift to new heights precious souls.” (“My Brother’s Keeper”, General Conference, April 1990) President Gordon B. Hinckley “It is good to look to the past to gain appreciation for the present and perspective for the future. It is good to look upon the virtues of those who have gone before, to gain strength for whatever lies ahead. It is good to reflect upon the work of those who labored so hard and gained so little in this world, but out of whose dreams and early plans, so well nurtured, has come a great harvest of which we are the beneficiaries. Their tremendous example can become a compelling motivation for us all, for each of us is a pioneer in his own life, often in his own family, and many of us pioneer daily in trying to establish a gospel foothold in distant parts of the world.” (“The Faith of the Pioneers”, Ensign, July 1984) “I wish to remind everyone within my hearing that the comforts we have, the peace we have, and, most important, the faith and knowledge of the things of God that we have, were bought with a terrible price by those who have gone before us. Sacrifice has always been a part of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The crowning element of our faith is our conviction of our living God, the Father of us all, and of His Beloved Son, the Redeemer of the world.” (“Our Mission of Saving”, General Conference, October 1991) The Gordon B. Hinckley Monument is situated at the beginning of the Handcart Trail that leads to Martin’s Cove. Every trekker should pause and read its inscription. “We hope that a spirit of peace and reverence and sacred remembrance will hover over this whole area as a beneficent cloud on a hot summer day, and that those who here perished will not have died in vain. I make a plea, go in a spirit of reverence and respect, and know that you are walking on hallowed ground.” - Gordon B. Hinckley, May 3, 1997 4 President Hinckley stated at the dedication of the Martin’s Cove Visitors’ Center on May 3, 1997, “May the tale of the great migration of the Mormon people be here remembered and spoken of with love. May all who come here be filled with a spirit of reverence as they recall the experiences of their forbearers. May a spirit of solemnity rest upon them.” (Mormon Handcart Historic Sites in Wyoming: Handbook for Trek Leaders) Purpose of a Handcart Trek The purpose of a youth pioneer trek is to provide spiritual opportunities, under the leadership of the priesthood, where youth can gain a deeper appreciation of the principles of faith, obedience, and sacrifice. From 1856 to 1860, handcarts were a means of helping poor Latter-day Saints gather in the West. These handcart pioneers faced many trials and hardships which required a great amount of faith,obedience, and sacrifice. Participation in a handcart trek should help our youth to begin to grasp the spirit of faith, obedience, and sacrifice that these saints demonstrated. Some youth pull handcarts over the original trail; others reenact treks on land in their areas. The trek should help the youth appreciate some of the hardships of the early Church pioneers, particularly those of the handcart companies. During a trek, youth are able to feel the pioneers’ testimonies and their love for and faith in their Savior, Jesus Christ, as they heeded the call of their prophet to “Gather to Zion”. Core Gospel Principles Taught on Trek Faith: Faith in Jesus Christ and in His restored gospel was the motivation that sustained and succored Latter-day Saints as they entered the waters of baptism, journeyed to America, endured adversities, and contributed to building Zion. This same faith, if possessed by today’s youth, can enable them to withstand adversity, make sacred covenants, and contribute to the “building up of the Kingdom”. Obedience: “No obstacles are insurmountable when God commands.” (Heber J. Grant, Teachings of President of the Church: Heber J. Grant). Motivated by their faith in Jesus Christ and their desire to be obedient to a prophet of God, Latter-day Saint converts gathered together in the American West where they could make temple covenants and help establish Zion. If the youth of the Church are to triumph over evil and obtain eternal life, they too must learn obedience to God’s commands. Sacrifice: Latter-day Saint immigrants left behind homelands, families, and friends. They shared resources, endured the rigors of ocean and overland travel, and sometimes suffered illness, extreme hardship, and death in order to gather to Zion. When tragedy struck in 1856, the Church, under the direction of Brigham Young, mounted a heroic and dangerous effort to rescue the emigrants, deliver them safely to the Salt Lake Valley, and to provide care and comfort. By following the example of the early Saints and applying the principle of sacrifice in their lives, the youth can obtain blessings from Heaven and acquire the “faith
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Chapter Five
    WAGON ROAD 1849—1869 At twilight, or in a gloomy daylight, all the canons feel like coffins. Emigration Canon … Cliffs are relieved by no beauty of form or colour, they are stern, grim, unpitying; the snow higher up looks warmer; you may fancy Giant Despair looking over their edge at his prisoners. — William Chandless, A Visit to Salt Lake City Being a Journey Across the Plains and Residence in the Mormon Settlements in Utah Overland Freight and Mail The influx of emigrants to Great Salt Lake City kept the Emigration Canyon wagon road open and used, but maintenance was primitive. Roads in those days were dirt and mud tracks—often mere ruts—that were marginally suitable for wagon travel. And the wagons didn’t bring just emigrants. Contributing significantly to road use, both in terms of degradation and upkeep, were the teamsters who rumbled constantly back and forth carrying freight and mail. As early as 1849, the Great Salt Lake Carrying Company was handling freight between the Mis- souri River and California, charging passengers $300 to ride along. Also in that year, the first post office was established in Great Salt Lake City. But the post office was merely a central depository of all mail arriving in town. Delivery was voluntary, as mail was brought by travelers from Independ- ence, Missouri, when convenient or carried by boat to San Francisco and then overland to Salt Lake City.1 The Mormons soon organized their own private mail service between the valley and the Saints in Kanesville (now Council Bluffs, Iowa), with Almon W.
    [Show full text]
  • The Autobiography of Patience Loader Rozsa Archer
    Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All USU Press Publications USU Press 2006 Recollections of Past Days: The Autobiography of Patience Loader Rozsa Archer Sandra Ailey Petree Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs Part of the United States History Commons Recommended Citation Archer, P. L., & Petree, S. A. (2006). Recollections of past days: The autobiography of Patience Loader Rozsa Archer. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the USU Press at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All USU Press Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Recollections of Past Days The Autobiography of PATIENCE LOADER ROZSA ARCHER Edited by Sandra Ailey Petree Recollections of Past Days The Autobiography of Patience Loader Rozsa Archer Volume 8 Life Writings of Frontier Women A Series Edited by Maureen Ursenbach Beecher Volume 1 Winter Quarters The 1846 –1848 Life Writings of Mary Haskin Parker Richards Edited by Maurine Carr Ward Volume 2 Mormon Midwife The 1846 –1888 Diaries of Patty Bartlett Sessions Edited by Donna Toland Smart Volume 3 The History of Louisa Barnes Pratt Being the Autobiography of a Mormon Missionary Widow and Pioneer Edited by S. George Ellsworth Volume 4 Out of the Black Patch The Autobiography of Effi e Marquess Carmack Folk Musician, Artist, and Writer Edited by Noel A. Carmack and Karen Lynn Davidson Volume 5 The Personal Writings of Eliza Roxcy Snow Edited by Maureen Ursenbach Beecher Volume 6 A Widow’s Tale The 1884–1896 Diary of Helen Mar Kimball Whitney Transcribed and Edited by Charles M.
    [Show full text]
  • Settling Tooele
    Settling Tooele The following excerpts on the settling of Tooele are taken from Cyrus Tolman: Father, Frontiersman, Pioneer by Loraine Tolman Pace, Second Edition, 2006, pages 22-27: The Indian version for the naming of Tooele “is that the county took its name from an Indian chief named Tuilla, who lived in the valley years before the advent of the Mormons. Captain Ferguson, an Indian born in 1865, and well-educated as well as having served in the U. S. Army, said he had lived among the Indians of Tooele County many times, and heard the story repeated many times. Elizabeth R. Nelson, born in Tooele in 1853, also verifies this version, by asserting that as a girl in 1867, she heard her father, John Rowberry, tell of an Indian chief, Tuilla, for whom the valley was named. This version is also probable inasmuch as Howard Stansbury’s (government surveyor) map of this region in 1849 and 1850, denotes the valley as ‘Tuilla,’ and the settlement itself as ‘Tooele.’” (History of Tooele County, p. 22.) Indians, wolves and rattlesnakes were plentiful in the Tooele Valley and added to the hardships and terror of the pioneer families. Andrew Jenson, writing of the early days in the Salt Lake Valley for the Deseret News said, “Tooele Valley was named after the tule (pronounced tooly), a Mexican Indian name for a variety of bullrush abundant in that locality. It was misspelled “Tooele” by Thomas Bullock, the pioneer clerk, in a public document of that period, and the orthography has since remained unchanged.” (History of Tooele County, p.
    [Show full text]
  • One Side by Himself: the Life and Times of Lewis Barney, 1808-1894
    Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All USU Press Publications USU Press 2001 One Side by Himself: The Life and Times of Lewis Barney, 1808-1894 Ronald O. Barney Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs Part of the History of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Barney, R. O. (2001). One side by himself: The life and times of Lewis Barney, 1808-1894. Logan: Utah State University Press. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the USU Press at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All USU Press Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. One Side by Himself One Side by Himself The Life and Times of Lewis Barney, 1808–1894 by Ronald O. Barney Utah State University Press Logan, UT Copyright © 2001 Utah State University Press All rights reserved Utah State University Press Logan, Utah 84322-7800 Manufactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 654321 010203040506 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Barney, Ronald O., 1949– One side by himself : the life and times of Lewis Barney, 1808–1894 / Ronald O. Barney. p.cm. — (Western experience series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87421-428-9 (cloth) — ISBN 0-87421-427-0 (pbk.) 1. Mormon pioneers—West (U.S.)—Biography. 2. Mormon pioneers—Utah— Biography. 3. Frontier and pioneer life—West (U.S.). 4. Frontier and pioneer life—Utah. 5. Mormon Church—History—19th century. 6. West (U.S.)—Biography. 7. Utah— Biography.
    [Show full text]
  • River Flowing from the Sunrise: an Environmental History of the Lower San Juan
    Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All USU Press Publications USU Press 2000 River Flowing from the Sunrise: An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan James M. Aton Robert S. McPherson Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs Recommended Citation Aton, James M. and McPherson, Robert S., "River Flowing from the Sunrise: An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan" (2000). All USU Press Publications. 128. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubs/128 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the USU Press at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All USU Press Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. River Flowing from the Sunrise An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan A. R. Raplee’s camp on the San Juan in 1893 and 1894. (Charles Goodman photo, Manuscripts Division, Marriott Library, University of Utah) River Flowing from the Sunrise An Environmental History of the Lower San Juan James M. Aton Robert S. McPherson Utah State University Press Logan, Utah Copyright © 2000 Utah State University Press all rights reserved Utah State University Press Logan, Utah 84322-7800 Manfactured in the United States of America Printed on acid-free paper 654321 000102030405 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Aton, James M., 1949– River flowing from the sunrise : an environmental history of the lower San Juan / James M. Aton, Robert S. McPherson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87421-404-1 (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-87421-403-3 (pbk.
    [Show full text]
  • Appendix Book of Abraham Translation and Publication Timeline
    Appendix Book of Abraham Translation and Publication Timeline 1835 July 3 Joseph Smith’s history: “Michael Chandler came to Kirtland to exhibit some Egyptian Mummies. There were four human figures, together with some two or more rolls of papyrus covered with hieroglyphic figures and devices.”¹ July 6–8 Joseph Smith’s history: “with W. W. Phelps and Oliver Cowdery as scribes, I commenced the translation of some of the characters or hieroglyphics, and much to our joy found that one of the rolls contained the writings of Abraham, another the writings of Joseph of Egypt.”² July John Whitmer: “About the first of July I835 there came a man having four Egyptian Mummies exhibiting them for curiosities, which was a wonder indeed having also some records connected with them which were found deposited with the Mummies, but there being no one skilled in the Egyptian language therefore [he] could not translate the record, after this exhibition Joseph the Seer saw these Record[s] and by the revelation of Jesus Christ could translate these records, which gave an account of our forefathers, . Much of which was written by Joseph of Egypt who was sold by his brethren Which when all translated will be a pleasing history and of great value to the saints.”³ 1. History of the Church 2:235. This entry is not in the journals of Joseph Smith. W. W. Phelps likely inserted it in Nauvoo in 1843. 2. History of the Church 2:236. Again, W. W. Phelps probably inserted this entry in 1843. 3. Bruce N. Westergren, ed., From Historian to Dissident: The Book of John Whitmer (Salt Lake City: Signature Books, 1995), 167.
    [Show full text]
  • Journal of Mormon History Vol. 21, No. 2, 1995
    Journal of Mormon History Volume 21 | Issue 2 Article 1 1-1-1995 Journal of Mormon History Vol. 21, No. 2, 1995 Recommended Citation (1995) "Journal of Mormon History Vol. 21, No. 2, 1995," Journal of Mormon History: Vol. 21: Iss. 2, Article 1. Available at: http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol21/iss2/1 This Full Issue is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Journal of Mormon History by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Journal of Mormon History Vol. 21, No. 2, 1995 Table of Contents CONTENTS LETTERS ARTICLES TANNER LECTURE • --Peace Initiative: Using the Mormons to Rethink Ethnicity in American Life Patricia Nelson Limerick, 1 • --East of Nauvoo: Benjamin Winchester and the Early Mormon Church David J. Whittaker, 31 • --"Lawyers of Their Own to Defend Them": The Legal Career of Franklin Snyder Richards Ken Driggs, 84 • --Women and Community: Relief Society in Cache Valley, 1868-1900 Carol Cornwall Madsen, 126 • --Moses Smith: Wisconsin's First Mormon David L Clark 155 • --The aM rtin Handcart Disaster: The London Participants Lynne Watkins Jorgensen, 171 REVIEWS AND NOTES --Howard W. Hunter by Eleanor Knowles Richard O. Cowan, 201 --Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record by H. Michael Marquardt and Wesley P. Walters Scott H. aF ulring, 203 This full issue is available in Journal of Mormon History: http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/mormonhistory/vol21/iss2/1 JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY FALL 1995 The Martin Handcart Disaster: The London Participants Lynne Watkins Jorgensen Two of the most famous journeys along the Mormon Trail from Liverpool to the Salt Lake Valley had their beginnings in London, England, in the tiny Theobalds Road Branch, founded by Wilford Woodruff and Lorenzo Snow in 1841.
    [Show full text]
  • 12 Hartley.Indd
    william g. hartley 1839 e Saints’ Forced Exodus om Missouri ucked between popular Church history chapters about Liberty Jail and Nauvoo is a little-known but vitally important chapter dealing with the Latter-day Saints’ seven-month struggle to survive the winter of 1838–39 in Missouri and to leave there by spring 1839. TTriggered by Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs’s October 1838 extermination order against them, some ten thou- sand Saints engaged in a mass exodus, many going to Quincy, Illinois. It was difficult, dramatic, sometimes harrowing, and only partly organized. Their tough experiences produced definite impacts—both short- and long-term—on Missouri and Illinois, on the course of the Church, and on individual members.¹ William G. Hartley is an associate professor of history at Brigham Young University. 347 joseph smith, the prophet and seer The Saints’ exodus from Missouri took place mostly during winter and involved four main arenas: Far West, Missouri; Quincy, Illinois; a road network between the two cities; and the west shore mudflats across the Mississippi River from Quincy. Because Joseph Smith was in prison during the exodus, attention focuses here on Joseph Smith’s parents, his wife Emma, Elders Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, and four selected families: the John and Caroline Butler family, the Newel and Lydia Knight family, the Daniel and Martha Thomas family, and the Levi and Clarissa Hancock family. Ordered to Leave On October 27, 1838, three days after Missouri and Mormon militias engaged in the Battle of Crooked River, Governor Boggs issued his infamous extermination order. To his military leaders, it decreed, “The Mormons must be treated as enemies and must be exterminated or driven from the state, if necessary for the public good.”² Four days later, that order reached Church leaders and members in northwest Missouri.
    [Show full text]
  • 146 REFERENCES Primary Historical Sources Histories and Autobiographies Andrus, M. (1814-1875). Autobiographical Sketch Of
    146 REFERENCES Primary Historical Sources Histories and Autobiographies Andrus, M. (1814-1875). Autobiographical sketch of Milo Andrus. Typescript manuscript, BYU Special Collections, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Call, A. (1838-1839). Autobiography of Anson Call. Typescript Manuscript, BYU Special Collections, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Corrill J. (1839). A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints (Commonly Called Mormons, Including an Account of their Doctrine and Discipline, with the Reasons of the Author for Leaving the Church). St. Louis: (No Publ;isher). Crosby, J. (1807-52). Autobiography of Jonathan Crosby. Typescript manuscript, Utah State Historical Society. Crosby, C. (1982). Caroline Barnes Crosby, 1807-1883 Autobiography (1807-1882). In K. W. Godfrey, A. M. Godfrey, & J. M. Derr (Eds.), Women’s Voices. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book Company. Draper, W. (1807-1881). William Draper (1807-1886), Autobiography. Typescript manuscript, BYU-Special Collections, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Franklin, B. (1952). Benjamin Franklin: The autobiography and selections from his other writings. H. W. Schneider (Ed.) . New York: The Liberal Arts Press. History of William Smith. (1865, Jan. 7). Millennial Star, 26, pp. 7-8. Hyde, O. (1864, November 19, 26, Dec. 3, 10). History of Orson Hyde. Millennial Star, 26, pp. 742-744, 760-761, 774-776, 790-792. Hancock L. (1803-1836). Autobiography of Levi Ward Hancock. Typescript manuscript, BYU Special Collections, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Johnson, B. F. (1947). Benjamin F. Johnson, My life’s review. Independence, MO: Zion’s Printing and Publishing Co. Johnson, L. (1865). History of Luke Johnson (by himself). Millennial Star, 27, pp.
    [Show full text]
  • Pipe Spring and the Latter-Day Saints, 1870--1923
    UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations 1-1-2005 The last quiet place: Pipe Spring and the Latter-day Saints, 1870--1923 Stephen E Nepa University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/rtds Repository Citation Nepa, Stephen E, "The last quiet place: Pipe Spring and the Latter-day Saints, 1870--1923" (2005). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 1894. http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/esqs-4kqd This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE LAST QUIET PLACE: PIPE SPRING AND THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS, 1870-1923 by Stephen E. Nepa Bachelor of Arts University of Nevada, Las Vegas 1999 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in History Department of History College of Liberal Arts Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas December 2005 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. UMI Number: 1435625 INFORMATION TO USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted.
    [Show full text]
  • Bluff's Revival, 1885–1886," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol
    BYU Studies Quarterly Volume 50 | Issue 2 Article 6 4-1-2011 "That They May Secure It and Hold It Forever": Bluff 's Revival, 1885–1886 David S. Carpenter Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq Recommended Citation Carpenter, David S. (2011) ""That They aM y Secure It and Hold It Forever": Bluff's Revival, 1885–1886," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 50 : Iss. 2 , Article 6. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol50/iss2/6 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in BYU Studies Quarterly by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Carpenter: "That They May Secure It and Hold It Forever": Bluff's Revival, 1 “That They May Secure It and Hold It Forever” Bluff’s Revival, 1885–1886 David S. Carpenter Editor’s note: This brief excerpt comes from a new BYU Studies publication titled Jens Nielson, Bishop of Bluff, pp. 111–32. Home to only a couple of hun- dred people in 2011, Bluff is located in southeast Utah. The experiences of the hardy pioneers in this hostile and forbidding region have become legendary among Latter-day Saints. The arduous Hole-in-the-Rock trek of 1879–80 was only the beginning of troubles for these pioneers. Uncertain of the intentions of their neighbors and hard-pressed each spring to excavate their irrigation lifeline to the San Juan River, the settlers were blindsided by an unexpected adversary in 1884: massive flooding.
    [Show full text]
  • The Land Question at Adam-Ondi-Ahman
    BYU Studies Quarterly Volume 26 Issue 2 Article 5 4-1-1986 The Land Question at Adam-ondi-Ahman Leland H. Gentry Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq Recommended Citation Gentry, Leland H. (1986) "The Land Question at Adam-ondi-Ahman," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 26 : Iss. 2 , Article 5. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol26/iss2/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in BYU Studies Quarterly by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Gentry: The Land Question at Adam-ondi-Ahman the land question at adam ondi ahman leland H gentry creating a county expressly for the cormonsmormons 1 was proposed as a solution to the so called mormon problem in missouri in the 1830s all non cormonsmormons residing in the area would be induced to sell out and move on no longer would the latter day saints be free to settle wherever they pleased throughout the countryside one source reports the proposition suited every one the gentiles said if the cormonsmormons are willing to go into that prairie country and settle let them have it and welcome the cormonsmormons said if we may be allowed to remain peaceably and enjoy our religion we will go into any country that may be set apart for us no matter how wild and unbroken it may be and we will make it blossom as the rose if we obtain political control of a county we will
    [Show full text]