Bethlehem, Unorganized County, Iowa
Wayne County was created 27 Jan. 1851 prior to that it was unorganized territory--WW also refers to Bethlehem as Deseret Depo
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Excerpt:May 10, 1850 ~ Friday [FIGURE] 10th I wrote 2 letters to day to Father Carter to Luther Scammands. We passed Fort Leavenworth called at weston in the evening left some Freight & tried to run some in the night, but we run onto several snags as the river abounds with them, it is dangerous runing May 11, 1850 ~ Saturday 11th A man came on board this morning and informed us that many were coming back ...Dates:May 10, 1850 May 11, 1850 May 12, 1850 May 13, 1850 May 14, 1850 May 15, 1850 -
Excerpt:May 16, 1850 ~ Thursday 16th I rode upon the steamer to Kanesville & met with Br Gibson & many others distance from St Louis to Kanesville [blank] miles whole distance from Boston to Kanesville via New York, Phil, Pittsburgh & St Louis [blank] miles I went to Kanesville spent A little time atwith Elder Hyde 17ththen returned called upon Brother Alread & went on board of the steamer & ...Dates:May 16, 1850 May 17, 1850 May 18, 1850 -
Excerpt:May 20, 1850 ~ Monday 20th In company with Elder Badlam I rode to Bethlehem & was weary when I arived home 18 miles May 21, 1850 ~ Tuesday 21 I spent the day at home Ilus Carter took the boat & went to St Josephs to buy oxen took with him $1300. A. O. Smoot took $400 to buy cows. R. C. Petty took $300 to buy Oxen May 22, 1850 ...Dates:May 20, 1850 May 21, 1850 May 22, 1850 May 23, 1850 May 25, 1850 May 26, 1850 May 27, 1850 May 28, 1850 May 29, 1850 May 31, 1850 June 1, 1850 June 2, 1850 June 3, 1850 June 4, 1850 June 5, 1850 June 6, 1850 June 7, 1850 June 8, 1850 June 9, 1850 June 10, 1850 June 14, 1850 June 15, 1850 June 16, 1850 -
Excerpt:June 17, 1850 ~ Monday 17th We Encamped on the Hill but the woods bushes & rattle snakes made it bad Herding Cattle June 18, 1850 ~ Tuesday 18th We spent the day on the Hill June 19, 1850 ~ Wednesday 19th We left Rattlesnake Hill & travelled 5 miles to A creek & camped for the night 6 miles June 20, 1850 ~ Thursday 20th I returned to Bethleham Bought some Articles & returned to camp 12 June ...Dates:June 18, 1850 June 19, 1850 June 19, 1850 June 20, 1850 June 21, 1850 June 22, 1850 June 23, 1850 June 24, 1850 June 25, 1850 June 26, 1850 June 27, 1850 -
Excerpt:[FIGURE] WW I Travled through fourteen of the United States Organized a Company of 209 Latter day Saints at the City of Boston Mass. led them to Bethleham Iowa from thence across the plaines over the Rocky Mountains to the valley of the Great Salt Lake into the State of Deseret. the whole distance Travled 4617 Miles I held public meetings 32 Meetings I Baptized 14 Persons I Confirmed 14 Persons I administered unto 20 sick Persons I attended Councils with the ...