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Barabas Lathrope Adams Barnabas Lathrop was born at Bastard, August 8, 1812, the year war was declared and the year the family removed to the Stone Mills. He was too young to be included in the charge to his two elder brothers, Arza and Alvah, "If you do not learn to swim this summer, I will thrash you." They learned to swim and escaped the thrashing. He at one time promised much, religiously, but went west with his elder brothers under circumstances that left their religious prospects under cloud in the minds of their friends. He is now dead, leaving several children. It is not known how many. (Written by Rev. Alvah Adams, 1880) _____________________________ Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Birth: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Date: May 28, 1812 Place: Bastard, Johnstown, Leeds, CAN Alternate Date: August 28, 1812 Alternate Place: Bathurst, Lanark, Ontario, Can Alternate Place: Perth, Lanark, Ontario, CAN Parents: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Father: Adams, Joshua Mother: Chipman, Elizabeth Death: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Date: June 2, 1869 Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA Alternate Date: June 1, 1869 Burial Date: June 3, 1869 Buried: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA Marriage Information: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Spouse: Banker, Julia Ann Date: June 22, 1846 Place: Montrose, Lee, IA, USA Children: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Name: Birthdate: Place: 1. Adams, Julia Thankful August 11, 1847 Pottawattamie, IA, USA 2. Adams, Asenath Ann November 9, 1848 Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake, UT, USA 3. Adams, Barnabas Lathrop October 7, 1850 Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake, UT, USA 4. Adams, Platt Banker June 21, 1853 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 5. Adams, Daniel Hanmer April 23, 1855 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 6. Adams, Joseph Arza June 7, 1857 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 7. Adams, Hyrum Banker July 29, 1869 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 8. Adams, Brigham Richard July 18, 1862 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 9. Adams, Buelah Avelyn January 9, 1865 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 10. Adams, Joshua Alva April 28, 1867 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA Marriage Number 2 Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Spouse: Chase, Hannah Grove Date: December 16, 56 Alternate Date: December 1918 Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA Marriage 2 Children: Name: Birthdate: Place: 1. Adams, Amy Hannah November 30, 1857 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 2. Adams, Sisson Almadorus October 2, 1859 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 3. Adams, Ezra Chase January 31, 1864 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 4. Adams, Miriam Chase April 10, 1866 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 5. Adams, Phoebe Lurancy June 4, 1869 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA 6. Adams, Almira (Adopted) February 9, 1886 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA Marriage Number 3 Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Spouse: Nelson, Ellen Date: August 1, 1865 Marriage 3 Children: Name: Birthdate: Place: 1. Adams, Heber Alma November 18, 1867 Places of Residence: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Pottawattamie, IA, USA 1848; Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake, UT, USA 1853; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT, USA Vocations: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Timberman Comments: Adams, Barnabas Lathrop (Male) Barnabas was one of the original Utah pioneers of 1847.He was educated in the Methodist faith, several of his immediate relatives being preachers in that denomination. He became a convert to "Mormonism" when about 23 years of age and afterwards gathered to Missouri, traveling to that state in what was known as the Canada Camp, led by Elder John E. Page. Together with his co-religionists he was expelled from the State of Missouri by mobocratic violence, and settled with the Saints in Illinois. There he afterwards became subject once more to the ruthless hand of persecution, and during the general exodus in 1846 he came West, having lived for some time in Montrose, Lee county, Iowa. When Pres. Brigham Young made up his company of pioneers in the spring of 1847 at Winter Quarters, Barnabas was chosen as one of them and traveled with the rest of the pioneers to Great Salt Lake Valley. He returned to Winter Quarters the same season. In the fall of 1848 he arrived in Salt Lake Valley the second time and located in Mill Creek. Afterwards he settled at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake county. While engaged in getting out logs for Pres. Brigham Young's saw mill in City Creek Canyon, he had occasion to lift the bed of a wagon whereby he seemed to have injured himself internally, and while in the act of eating his dinner June 2, 1869, he expired suddenly, although he up to that time seemed to possess the best of health. Barnabas was universally known as a faithful, kind hearted, unobtrusive, industrious man and was much beloved by a large circle of friends. On the westward journey with the pioneers, Barnabas did good service as captain of the guard at night and at all times was willing to help. This was particularly the case when a stream had to be forded, as he had been accustomed to river work when floating logs down the Mississippi River from Iowa to St. Louis. He furnished timber for the Salt Lake Tabernacle, the theater and other public buildings. Barnabas Lathrop/Lothrop is listed in Pioneers of 1847as arriving in the Great Salt Lake Valley with the first pioneer company. First Pioneer Company of 1847 Adams, Barnabas Lothrop Born: 28 August 1812 in Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Son of Joshua Adams and Elizabeth Chipman Married: 22 June 1846 to Julia Ann Banker Died: 2 June 1869 in Salt Lake City, Utah Adams, Barnabas L. Adams, Barnabas L., one of the original Utah pioneers of 1847, was born August 28, 1812, near Pearth, Upper Canada, of Vermont parents and was educated in the Methodist faith, several of his immediate relatives being preachers in that denomination. He became a convert to "Mormonism" when about twenty- three years of age and afterwards gathered to Missouri, traveling to that State in what was known as the Canada Camp, led by Elder John E. Page. Together with his co-religionists he was expelled from the State of Missouri by mobocratic violence, and settled with the Saints in Illinois. There he afterwards became subject once more to the ruthless hand of persecution, and during the general exodus in 1846 he came west, having lived for some time in Montrose, Lee county, Iowa. In June, 1846, he married Julia Ann Bawker at Montrose. She was a native of the State of New York. When President Brigham Young made up his company of pioneers in the spring of 1847 at Winter Quarters, Barnabash L. Adams was chosen as one of them and traveled with the rest of the pioneers to Great Salt Lake Valley. He returned to Winter Quarters the same season. In the fall of 1848 he arrived in Salt Lake Valley the second time and located in Mill Creek. Afterwards he settled at the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake county. While engaged in getting out logs for President Brigham Young's saw mill in City Creek canyon, he had occasion to lift the bed of a wagon whereby he seemed to have injured himself internally, and while in the act of eating his dinner June 2, 1869, he expired suddenly, although he up to that time seemed to posses the best of health. Bro. Adams was universally known as a faithful, kindhearted, unobtrusive, industrious man and was much beloved by a large circle of friends. He left a large family. Gospel Library/LDS Biographical Encyclopedia/Volume 3/Biographies/Adams, Barnabas L. _____________________________ Arza Adams, Journal 2, holograph and typescript, BYU, Pg. 2 And myself and family left Far West on the 7th of March, 1839, came to Illinois about 200 miles, took a small farm, put in a good crop and left it and my family in the care of my brother, Barnabas Adams. And borrowed 25 dollars from him and started for Canada, my native place, to settle up my affairs and preach the gospel of Christ to my own kin and nation. [p.3] Took the parting hard with my family. About four miles from Quincy, Adams County, on the 11th July, 1839, and went by the way of Saint Louis and Portsmouth, Cleveland, and Buffalo and Louiston [Lewiston, New York] and landed in Brockville, [New York], Tuesday, the 30th July. Esaias Edwards Autobiography, typescript, BYU-S, p.29 - p.30 And so we crossed the river in order to unite with a company at Winter Quarters, which expected to start in a short time under the directions of Amasa Lyman, consisting of one hundred families and one hundred and sixty wagons and there we was detained 'til about the 1st of July when a part of the company left and removed to the Elkhorn River about 30 miles distant. Crossed the river and waited for the rest of the company 'til they arrived and the 6th of July we all started on our journey together and traveled pretty much together for over three hundred miles and then it was thought best to separate and travel in smaller companies. So we divided into three companies; the 1st consisted of 4 tens under the direction of Barnabas Adams, the 2nd consisting of 3 tens under the direction of Phineas Richards June, the third under the direction of Andrew Cunningham that consisted of 3 tens. Also these 3 tens was under the direction of Moses Martin, Ezra Clark, and Wilcocks.
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