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Jun 1850
….Gardner Snow Capt 2d 50 we then appointed 7 Capts of 10 & aJourned untill Sunday fornoon when we hadd at meeting of worship asked Br Joseph Young to Speak he did So for a Short time when we adjourned untill afternoon when we met & appointed 3 more capts of 10 asked Br Joseph Young if he would like to act as capt of 10 waggons & choos Such of his friends as he wished to travel with as I had previsly under Stood he had Said would Sute him he Said no he did not want to be capt of 10 nor of 50 the council had appointed him two years ago to leed a company to the mountains & now they had eat there own words & went on to considerable length manifesting a spirit anything but good however we finished our organisation & Same evening commenced crossing our waggons & continued with but little ceasation untill we had crossed 136 waggons

Friday 21 Jun 1850
Friday morning 21st we started from the river Traveled about 12 miles to water & timber Br J M Grant was Just leaving the ground with his waggons Br Roundays teams were there Same Evening Br Woodruf came up with his company this day Br Cole had a child die with boul complaint about two years old was buried that Evening

Saturday 22 Jun 1850
next morning Sat 22d we met to arrang our traviling when Br Warren Smith left the company un Seremonously with out the consent of the company with 14 waggons as capt of the Same when I discovered he was going I went to him & asked him if he was going acording to order he Said he was not I told him If he left in this way he went without the Sanction of this company & with out the ^ good feelings prayrs & faith he Still + ^ went on Same morning we Started with 60 waggons {leaving} by aunanimous vote of company leaving 62 in the 2d {company of 10} 50 to follow we Traviled about 10 miles to Rock Creek overtook Br Grants Company camped here over Sunday

Sunday 23 Jun 1850
Some raney after noon held meeting tords night Br Wroodruff came up Br Grant moved of we remained on the ground

Monday 24 Jun 1850
mondy  24 rainy we did not Start I went back 3 miles to Squaw creek where 2d 50 was camped found Some Sick with bowl complaints one case of colery father Sweet but he was getting better when I returned to our commp I found Several of the company was Sick we remained untill

Tuesday 25 Jun 1850
Tuesday morning 25th when we Startd Tr 3 miles to the first creek over took Some of Elder Woodrufs camp that had gon ahead we passed 6 graves nuly made on the hill we had two bad places to cross this day camped 6 miles from the upper crossing of Rock creek on the prarie

Wednesday 26 Jun 1850
wednesday 26th we Traviled 6 miles to Rock Creek crosed over foornoon on the west Bank of this creek we Saw three graves of the Saints Viz M McDougal Alfred Brown a child by the name of Webb continued our Journey on this afternoon to where we found water on the prairie without timber about 4 miles from the creek here we campd this night Clark Campbell aged 26 [ink blot] years Died with Cholra also a little girl of Geo Catlins 4 years old.

Thursday 27 Jun 1850
Thursday 27th continued our Journey {to P} came to Salt creek crosed over passed {over} Br whipple & company Tr about 5 miles where we encamped for the night here 2 children died with cholra mobus Br Barn hams & Br Fawet Smiths

Friday 28 Jun 1850
Friday 28 Tr about 10 mils camped on prarie with out wood had a heavy Shour

Saturday 29 Jun 1850
Sat 29th Traviled about 5 miles to wood & water where we camped for the night here Wm A[- - -] Died. {we remained over}

Sunday 30Jun 1850
{Sunday Dried Some things from our waggons} with cholra aged 18 years Sister Bibee was confined Same night gave Birth to a fine girl Sunday 30 we remained in camp Br Joseph Pring Taken with cholera & Died Same Evening this weath Evening camp {th} came to gether prayed for health of camp & the

Monday 1 Jul 1850
Monday morning {B.} Berried Br Pring Br James Mcleland July 1st had 2 children Very Sick But we started on Traveled about 13 miles This day we met the mail from the valley one of Br Mcclelans children died

Tuesday 2 Jul 1850
Tues {[-]} buried Br Mccleland child Tr 10 miles camped for the night Br Whippl camped one Side of us Br Woodruff the other {w}health of camp very good

Wednesday 3 Jul 1850
wednesday [-] Tr about 14 miles to Platt bottom wher we camped weather fine heath much better than had been for Some time

Thursday 4 Jul 1850
Thursday 4th July Tr 12 miles to clear Creek Stoped women commenced to wash this Evening camp met to See if we Should {Friday 5th Stayed} divide comp but could not agree to Seperate a few wished to goo we agreed to give untill morning {to} & all who wished to Start in the morning with Br Noble might do So Sat}

Friday 5 Jul 1850
Friday 5 morning we caled on all who wished to go on to come out but [-] a few came out Br Geo Catlin came but not enough to make a {a} coumpany So non Started untill noon when Br Mcclelan took 2 tens & Started Soon after he Started I learned Sister Catlin was taken Sick She lived but a few hours one camp of {15} 13 waggons Stayd untill

Saturday 6 Jul 1850
Sat morning 6 when we Started early & overtook the camp Stoped & fed & Started the camp on we followed Soon

Sunday 7 Jul 1850
Sund 7 we camped on the bank of the platt had a meeting I baptised Br John Moon for his health Sister Utly Br Fox Br Shipley Evening Bapti Br Farley I had forgot to Say {F} Friday 5 we found Br John Moon on the prarie So bad {I} he could not walk to his waggon we laid hands on him helped him to his wag & baptised him 7 times anointed him & he was much better after which I baptised Norman Hines Joseph Robins Carline Roberts Charles Cole Lucinda Cole James Cole Ellin Smith Sunday 7 Br Woodrifs company came up also Br Garner with 10 waggons 2-10 from {from} the [-] 2d devision of our company

Monday 8 Jul 1850
monday morning we Started Early Tr about 16 miles {of} Br day broke his waggon wheel down

Tuesday 9 Jul 1850
Tusday 9 mother moon Died Early in the morning we Started the main body of camp the rest Stoped {Bu} Buried Sister moon Mended Br Days waggon we came on & overtook the camp about 10 mils {Wend}

Wednesday 10 Jul 1850
Wednesday 10 th Tr 16 miles camped on th platt

Thursday 11 Jul 1850
Thirsday 11 th Tr 16 mils to clear crick this day Br O Hyde passed us Ira got run over with the big waggon Both wheels

Friday 12 Jul 1850
Friday 12 I passed Garners 10 Sister Price very Sick also her babe Sister ^ Barnham took her little pabe 2 years old brought it on with us it died that after noon Br John Moon Died this Evening had a very heavy thunder Shower Buryed Br moon in the evening {also the} the child of Sister Prices

Saturday 13 Jul 1850
Sat morning 13 about 8 miles from the fort Br Walton went back after a cow of Sister Prings that had been left the day before because she was lame but could not Drive her She was So bad had to leave her this night camped about 1½ mile from the fort at grand Island very heavy Rain

Sunday 14 Jul 1850
Stayd over Sunday meet in Evening & talked Som about our Journey & our Religion this night [-] a very heavy Shower

Monday 15 Jul 1850
monday 15 rainy in the morn ing Started about 10 oclock passed Br grant Br Leonard & Persons Just ahead Tr about 12 miles Charles M Johnson Died Sunday morning #14th out of B Leonards comp of 10

Tuesday 16 Jul 1850
Tuesday 16th Traviled about 18 miles to plum creek found flies bad this afternoon here we Stoped & washed & dried our things

Wednesday 17 Jul 1850
Wednesday 17 afternoon Br woodrufs company came in Sight & Camped on the River

Thursday 18 Jul 1850
Thursday 18 half past 7 morning Started from Plum Creek This day {passed} passed 15 graves mostly gold diggers Travlled about 16 miles

Friday 19 Jul 1850
Friday 19 Traviled about 16 mils pased 24 graves

Saturday 20 Jul 1850
Sat 20 Tr about 18 mils passed 12 graves passed Br grant Camped about one mile ½ from him here there begins to be Bufaloe near the road

Sunday 21 Jul 1850
Stayd over Sunday about 4 miles from the cotton wood Springs

Monday 22 Jul 1850
Monday 22d pased the Spring Drove about 8 miles Stoped for noon the Bufalo be came So plenty our comp thought they must have Some & while we were getting 1 [- - -] our cattle Br Mcclelan with 5 or 6 more men Started off requesting that the teams Should Stop we then drove about two miles to the river got Some wood the next morning

Tuesday 23 Jul 1850
Burnt coal to fix Some waggons this morning Tuesday 23 the men brought in two Bufalo we fixed our waggons &

Wednesday 24 Jul 1850
wednesday 24 Started on Drove about 16 mils this day met a large Drove of government Cattle going from Larima Down

Thursday 25 Jul 1850
ThirSday Tr about 10 mils this day kiled 2 Bufalo Brought them in at night this evening our 2d devision came up with us

Friday 26 Jul 1850
Friday 26 Traviled about 16 miles this eve one Bufalo kiled & Brought in to camp [-]by Smith & hordy Did not divide as usual

Saturday 27 Jul 1850
next morning Sat 27 they Stoped unbeknown to the majority of the company to lay in meet for them Selves contrary hunting Regulations we Trav iled about 17 miles this day at noon my cows was missing I rode back about 16 miles found them came on & overtook the camp Before night

Sunday 28 & Monday 29 Jul 1850
Sunday 28 we hitched up Drove about 12 miles & camped {Eve}Monday Traviled 3 miles crosed the plat & camped our 2d devision came on the opasite Bank & camped

Tuesday 30 Jul 1850
Tuesday 30th Traviled about 16 miles to the N fork of Platt

Wednesday 31 Jul 1850
wednesday 31 Traviled about 12 miles came into the Sand road &

Thursday 1 Aug 1850
Thirsday 1st August this morning two carages & one Six mule team pased us from the fort we Traviled through Sand

Friday 2 Aug 1850
Friday 2d Traviled about 24 miles

Saturday 3 Aug 1850
Sat 3d Traviled about 16 miles this Evening co[- ^ -] [-----]

Sunday 4 Aug 1850
Sunday lay by held meet

Monday 5 Aug 1850
Monday Drove 15 miles to Chimney Rock 2d devision camped about one mile ahead of us

Tuesday 6 Aug 1850
Tuesday 6 Traviled about 12 miles to where the road turned over the Blufs

Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 Aug 1850
wednesday 7 traviled about 18 miles Camped in a canion where was pine & Seder plenty & good water feed not the best we Stayed 2 days washed & Set tyre 2d devision left here also [-]Br Bibee left with 8 waggons

Friday 9 & Saturday 10 Aug 1850
Friday 9th Sat 10 we Traviled 17 miles to the river found good feed amile & ½ below camp

Sunday 11 Aug 1850
Sunday father Bigalo came up with us from Bishop{s} Hunters company cuningham & Bird left because we would Stay over Sunday this day we held meeting in camp had very good turn out & good meeting

Monday 12 Aug 1850
Monday 12th father Bigalo {fe} Joined our company we traviled about 15 miles

Tuesday 13 Aug 1850
Tuesday 13 Traviled 14 miles pased ft Lar{i}amie one mile this Evening had to cross our cattle over the River for feed also had a heavy Shower this day pased Som Indians that had the Small pox came up with Br Grant & farley that had left us at Salt Creek with nine waggons

Wednesday 14 Aug 1850
wednesday 14 Traviled about 12 miles road hilly this Evening Br grant pased us where the Claton Road left the river

Thursday 15 Aug 1850
Thursday 15 Traviled about 12 miles

Friday 16 Aug 1850
Friday 16 Traviled about 14 camp ed on a creek had good feed

Saturday 17 – Tuesday 20 Aug 1850
Sat 17 Tr 16 mils this day met about 150 or 200 Shion Indians all on horses Some first rate camped on the river Bottom {S} very heavy Shower Just before we got in carell here we Stoped untill {monday Rainy Sunday} wednesday on the acount of rain it Rained Sunday & monday & Some Tuesday morning here we washed kiled 5 bufalo & Noble Stevens & Cale had the majority of it or ^ of what belonged in there ten not [- -] doing as company had previously agreed to do to devide Equally in the camp because they had done Something tords kiling & bringing in more than Some others who had to Stay & take care of cattle & camp

Wednesday 21 Aug 1850
wednesday 21 Travild 15 miles to Labonta this day markham came up with us

Thursday 22 Aug 1850
Thirsday 22 when we gethered our cattle 3 of Br Stoddards cattle missing we Stoped hunted untill Eleven then Started the teams of & left 5 waggons & 6 Extra hands to hunt them we Traviled 5 mile to little labonta Stayd untill next mornig

Friday 23 Aug 1850
Started Friday 23 Just as we were leaving the 5 {we} waggons came in Sight having found there cattle we Traviled 14 2 to [-] laprele Sister Mcclelan was confiner {this night} last night here we found Br Gardners Snows 50 {this} in camp

Saturday 24 Aug 1850
Sat 24th Traviled 8[-] miles this day Br Fog had a cow die by eating choke cherries Br Parke{er}r had to leave one that got a leg Broke Br Mccleland came up with the waggons that had Spoped back

Sunday 25 Aug 1850
Sunday 25 we thought to travil 6 miles to get to better feed but come to get our cattle Some was misSing Br Stoddards {Mccleland} s ten went on the rest Stayed had a meeting in the evenig Br Markhams company came up met with us

Monday 26 Aug 1850
Monday 26 Traviled 6 miles to where Br Stoddards ten was stoped kiled a bufaloe

Tuesday 27 Aug 1850
Tuesday 27. Traviled 13 mils

Wednesday 28 Aug 1850
wednesday 28 Traviled 12 miles ^ this day 5 of our teams got Scared & runaway kiled one cow for Br Noble & one colt Broke 3 or 4 waggons Shirt Br noble Some & one of his daughters & Abigaill [-]

Thursday 29 Aug 1850
Thursday 29 Repaired our waggons

Friday 30 Aug 1850
Friday 30 Traviled 17 miles

Saturday 31 Aug 1850
Sat 31st Traviled 13 mils camped on a Small crek to the North west of Rode found good feed

Sunday 1 Sep 1850
Sunday 1 Sept lay buy had a meeting Br Banks preached I followed with remarks to in corage the Saints to do right

Monday 2 Sep 1850
Monday 2d Sep Traviled 13 miles camped Just beyond Gardner Snows Devision

Tuesday 3 Sep 1850
Tues 3d Traviled 12¼ miles to independance Rock camped on one Side of Sweetwater Gardner Snow on the other John Leavitt & my Self both Sick

Wednesday 4 Sep 1850
wednesday 4th Traviled about 20 miles

Thursday 5 Sep 1850
Thirsday 5 Traviled 10

Friday 6 Sep 1850
Friday 6th Traviled 8

Saturday 7 Sep 1850
Sat Sat 7th morning I h[- -] -ded when I came in with cattle Sat down to my Breakfast Br Mcclelan Came to me Said that Tory Thirston want ed a yoke of cows that day to help him because one of his cattle was to lame to work I told him to go to Brs Noble & Stevens they both had good fat So[-]s cows Driving they both Refused to let them go afterwards Stevens concented to put one in Noble did. not But Drove out of corell first of any one not wating for my teams thet be longed ahead when Catlin Stevens Coak galop & webb & Simons foll owed leaving us to make up our teams as we could Drove on Some to miles ahead of our camping place at night webb came back Said they were going on. next morning mr Walker Said Noble had tryed to have him go on & Drive teams for him we feeling that they wished to go to get rid of helping the comp to teames or provisions I wrote the following letter to them
 

Sept 7. 1850 in camp on Sweetwater 6 miles below 4th crosing

Capt L Noble Sir I am informed that you & the company with you are calculating to go on in the morning & leave the company that could not com up with you {last} night because of their lame & worn down cattle you refused us this morning the poor pittance of the use of a loos cow to help an unfortinate Brother one day now if you intend to leave because you are afrade you will have to help the company you may go with your cattle & your provisions & the abundance you have & prosper So long as Israels god will let you but be it known unto you that cursings in Stead of Blessings Shall follow & I Say it in the name of Israels god Now if you do not intend to go for the reasons I have Said But wish to go ahead to travil faster than we do or can Just Send us three yoke of cattle in the morning from that company which you can do & bee better off for teames tho[- -] we are then you can go with the blessing & prayres of the poor upon your heads & the blessing of the Lord & I Shall think my Self mistaken in the cause for which you were about to leave If you & company or any part of it wish to travil Longer with us Stay where you are or return to us as you please we Shall leave here monday morning pre[-]ents if you fall in again with us we wish you to keep {the} & observe the rules & regulations of the comp any every man keep & observe his place in Starting out of carrell & traviling threw the day & ceas complaining whining & {crush[-]ly} growling for we have had enough of it NB if the 3 yoke of cattle are Sent to us I pledge my word to have them returned to you in the valley provedential acidents

Excepted Wm Snow Capt of Sd company

Read this to the company & let Every man act as he pleases the above was Sent by Br Banks when he returned Br Noble coms with him denied having any intention of going but went back &

Sunday 8 Sep 1850
early the next morning they all Started on & we have not Seen them Since

Monday 9 Sep 1850
monday 9th Traviled 12 to Ice Springs

Tuesday 10 Sep 1850
Tuesday 10 Traviled 10 miles to 5th crossing of Sweetwater this Evening Markhams company & 2 divisions of Woodruffs company came up & camped clos by & also Colnel Reeces train

Wednesday 11 Sep 1850
wednesday 11 Traviled 14 miles to pine Springs on new Rode

Thursday 12 Sep 1850
Thirsday 12 Tr 14 miles to willow creek

Friday 13 Sep 1850
Friday 13 Traviled 12 miles to Sweetwater 3 mils from the pass this Evening after dark markham came in & camped

Saturday 14 Sep 1850
Sat 14 Tr 17 miles took new Rood at pacifeck cree crosing camped on Sd creek 10 miles below

Sunday 15 Sep 1850
Sunday laid by had meeting

Monday 16 Sep 1850
monday Tr 12 miles came up with Markham he had Traviled Sunday

Tuesday 17 Sep 1850
Tuesday Tr 13 mils camped on big Sandy on new Rode here Robins & Roberts Spoke for cole

Wednesday 18 Sep 1850
wednesday Tr 16 miles camped on big Sandy

Thursday 19 Sep 1850
Thirsday 19 Tr 15 mils camped on green River where the Road leaves the River

Friday 20 Sep 1850
Fridy 20th Tr 16½ miles to Blaks fork here markham & one devision of Woodrufs company was camped we

Saturday 21 Sep 1850
Started out Sat 21st before Either of the companies Traviled 17 miles to Blacks fork Br Cole & Mcclelan Spoped back Some of the boys had gon out to hunt [-]

Sunday 22 Sep 1850
Sunday morning 22d one devision of Br Woodrufs company under capt Moppit pasd had an ox that Father Bigalow had left about 5 miles out of camp the mans name was Sheets that was Driving the ox Father Bigalow told him that it was his ox & wanted him but Sheets wanted 5 dollars for Driving him 5 miles to where we was in camp to Stay over Sunday Bigalo not having the money & not Satisfyed with Such an Extortion the man Drove the ox on & would not let him have him the Same man had the day before Drove a cow of Brothe [ page torn ] Sanfords to our camp at noon that the little girl had left a half mile behind & wanted 50 cts for that but he barked up the Rong Saplin that time & he may think So in the case of the ox this Evening Br Cole & Mcclelan came up having got an Elk

Monday 23 Sep 1850
Markham pased us Just after Monday Traviled behind Markham within 3 miles of Bridger {Tues Tr} it being 15 miles

Tuesday 24 Sep 1850
Tuesday Tr about 13 miles overtook markham we concluded to Travil to geather {wednesday} on the acount of the information we got from the valley of the Indian difficulty

Wednesday 25 Sep 1850
wednesday Tr 7 miles foor noon afternoon had markham go ahead to find a camp ground & we followd on came up to him at half past [-] on the Eve ning having Traviled about 15 miles this after noon passing one or two very good Camp places

Thursday 26 Sep 1850
Thursday Started half pased 11 Traviled 6 miles & half to Small creek the boys had a dance Evening

Friday 27 Sep 1850
Friday 27th We came to [- - - - -]

Tuesday 1 Oct 1850Oct 1st Traviled 12 miles [----] ton

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My Father Levi Snow [ page torn ] the Son of Zerrubbabel Snow was born July 22d AD 1782 My moth [ page torn ] Lucina Daughter of Wm [ page torn ] Streeter was born Octo [ page torn ] 16th AD 1785,Was marrie [ page torn ] November 29; 1801 Their children born as follow [ page torn ] Levi Mason February 15 AD 1803 Lucina August 20th 18 Wm December 14, 18 Zerubbabel March 29 1809 Willard May 6,th 1811 Mary M July 30, 1813 Shipley April 7, 1814 Erastus November 9th 1818 Charles Vanransalier August 24, 1821 Lydia December 7th 1823. Melissa D August [ page torn ] 1826. Levi Snow Died Nov 2d 1841 Le Iowa Lydia Snow died No [ page torn ] [-]-1858 Teretory the [---]Wm Snow Son of Levi & Lucina was born December 14th AD 1806 in the Town of St Johnsbury Caledonia county Vermon [ page torn ] at which place I Resided untill I was 22 years of age Most of my time with my parentis the country being new & thinly Settled & My Father having met with Some [ page torn ] misfortunes once Lost [ page torn ] his property by being involved in a Law Suit & Once had his house furniture Beding & Cloth [- - -] Burned Leaving him in Destitute circumstances which gave me but a limited chance of Education in Decembe [ page torn ] 1828 I purchased a piece [ page torn ] of Land in Charleston [ page torn ] rleans County Vermont in the Spring of 1829 went into Charleston to Live where I Resided most of my time untill 32 Laboring on a far [-] [------] Constable [ page torn ] [ page torn ] [-] of State & County [ page torn ] es & in May 1832 [ page torn ] man E Johnson & [ page torn ] Orson Pratt Came To the neighborhood an [ page torn ] preached the gospill at which time with Joy Received it & was baptised on the [-]19th of may under the hans of Lyman E Johnson at which time Brother Winslow Fa[-]r & his wife, Olive.(who had been healed of a Disease tha had been upon her for ma years) & Sister Sherman was baptised in a few Days the number was in creased to 18 & a branch Organised I continue [ page torn ] Searching the Scriptur untill 16th July having had many blessings from the Lord & testimonies co [ page torn ] cerning the truth of [ page torn ] work of the Lord as co [ page torn ] forth in the Last days & My Duty on the 16th of July [ page torn ] 1832 I was ordained to the [ page folded ] office of priest under the hand of L E Johnson {I} I then Labored on a farm vi [ page torn ] [ page torn ] ting the Brethren from [ page torn ] to time meeting with the church Sabaths untill [ page torn ] [-] 8th September when I wa [ page torn ] called to attend the burie [ page torn ] of cousin Elijah Snow who was kiled Sudinly [ page torn ] by the wheel of a cart Strikeing him it wa [ page torn ] St Johnsbury near [ page torn ] fathers 98 miles [ page torn ] [ page torn ] on the Evening of the 20th I preached at the Schoolhous [ page torn ] near my Fathers where I Spoke for the first time be fore the congregations of the world concerning the gos -pil of Christ and on the 21st I was Married to Hannah Miles & Returned home to Charleston taking her with me 22 met with the Brethren 20 then Labord untill 25 then Journied to Newport with Br Hazen Aldrich 16 miles held met ing that Evening after meeting Returned to M [ page torn ] Warners found My Sis ter Lucina there with a [ page torn ] abe Severly afflicted [ page torn ] ith fits caused by the taking of paregorie in So much that they all Disposed of its life & presant my Sister Ex -cepted were opposed to the work of the Lord [ page torn ] unbeknown to all presant put my hand upon the child & asked My Heavenly father to Rebuke the fits & they imediateley left & [ page torn ] eturned no more [ page torn ] we continued ou [-] [ page torn ] urney to Jay 16 [- - -] 27th visited with [ page torn ] Brethren 28 held one meting 29th being Sabath Br Aldrich & my Self held one meeting before the world & in the afternoon held meetin [-] with the Brethren & administe the Sacrament & Ordained Jonathon Chase to the office of Priest 30th Traviled 20 m to Derby the 1st of Oct we arrived to Charleston I then Labored untill the 24th meet with the Saints Sabaths 24 I Started for Spafeford onandaga county New york to attend confrence & Travil [ page torn ] 28 Miles to my Fathers in St Johnsbury where I foun [-] my Brother Charles a boy Eleven years of age very La [ page torn ] with the cut of an ax So he could not put his foo [ page torn ] to the floor he desired m [ page torn ] to Lay hands on him I did So & he amediately Rose u [ page torn ] & walked much to the Sur rprised of the family presan [ page torn ] on the 25 I Traviled Lyman Newhampshire the Distanc of 20 miles Evening met with the Brethren in that place & was ordained an Elder under the hands of L E Johnson 26th Left Lyman in company with Lyman E Johnson Orson Pratt & Hazen Aldrich Traviled untill the 29th 107 miles to Bensen [-] t 30 picked corn for Br Daniel Carter Evening met in Prayer meeting 31st Tarried in Bensen 1st day of Nov Journeyed to While Hall 15 miles 2d day took a boat for the Junction 64 miles Left the Junction 3d at night on Boat Ohio & Erie on the western canal Road [-] untill 7th at noon 182 miles to the Town of Jourdon Then Traviled 20 miles to Spafford & on the & Traviled 6 miles where we found a band of Br[-] thren & 9 at Evening met prayr. Meeting 10 met in confrence 11th being Sabath we had meeting befor the world had a Large congregation 12th 8 were Baptised 13 I Spent in writ ing Brother L Johnson & H aldri{dg} che Left for Ohio & 14 ^ Br O Pratt & my Self Started fo [ page folded ] Vermont Traviled 15 miles 15th Traviled 4 miles to Vesper vilage held one meeting Evening 16th Tr 4 miles to Tully flats held one meeting 17th Traviled 5 miles to Fabius we Tarried untill 23d held 3 meetings baptised 2 Samuel & [-] Jemima Newcomb 23d Traviled 11 miles to Casn [---] Stoped with a family by the Name of Dorfees where we were kindly Treated we Stayd 3 nights & 2 days held 2 meeting the Traviled 6 days about 130 miles to the Town of Edenburg Saretoge County where we [ page torn ] arived on the 1st day of Dec we Laboured in that vicini [ page folded ] untill 20 & held 14 meetings in Edenburgh Day & Hadly we then Traviled to Bolton on Lake George 21st we arived to Father Tanners {on} where we Stayd 10 days held 12 met ings Baptised 10 Viz Mary Hannah Paul & Eunice Moses, Horace & Rozina Burges, Thomas Potter. Louisa Tanner, Wm & Vialette Burges 31st Ordained Silas Gardner Elder & the Same day Travild to Benson [-]18 miles where we visited the Saints untill 4th Jan 1833 we then Travild 114 miles to NH we staid 2 day held one meeting I then left Brother Pratt and on the 12 Jan arived at My hom in charleston Vermont 13th being Sabbath I met with the Saints Many of the worlds people came in I Spoke at Some Length upon the principals of the gospil I then Labored untill 20 at which time Brother Orson Pratt arived & preached to us 21 I Spent in writing off Some Revelations 22 I took Brother Orson in my S day to St Johnsbury 28 miles and on the 23d he Started for Kirtland Ohio I preached in the Evening & also on the 24th, 25 I Re turned to charleston 27th Met again with the C Brethren Evening being caled to See a Sick boy of Brother Badgers

A Blessing by John Smith Patriarch upon the head of William Son of Levi & Lusina born Dec 14th 1806 Caledonia Co. Vt
Br William I lay my ands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal upon thee the blessing of a Father. Because thou hast no Father to bless thee Thou art a lawful heir to all the blessings of Abraham Isaac & Jacob & the Holy Priesthood which was sealed upon the heads of the Fathers which continueth through the lineage of all generations I seal the same upon thee and thine foreve which giveth power over all things which the heaven & the Earth were created Thou art called to be a Saviour on Mt Zion to save both the living and the dead for thou hast a great work to perform in thy day for it falls to thy lot to redeem thy Fathers in connexion with thy Friends clear back to Noah or so far that there shall not be a link broke in the chain and bring them up in the first resurrection & reign over them in the House of Israel to all Eternity and to the increase of thy Posterity & dominion there shall be no end. Thy name shall be great in the Earth & thy children shall be mighty men & women two of the shall put ten thousand to flight Thou art called to be a President over an important branch of the church in the last days Thou shalt be instrumental in saving thousands. Thou shalt do a great work and bring multitudes and plant them in the cities of Zion Thou shalt have power to do any miracle which is necessary to forward thy work- Thou shalt have the minister ing ^ of angels they shall defend thy cause and deliver thee out of the hands of thine enemies. Thou shalt have an inheritance among thy Brethren even the Sons of Joseph thou shalt have riches to the full thou shalt even see God while thou art in the flesh behold the winding up scene of this generation Share in all the blessings and glories of the Redeemers Kingdom on the the Earth come up in the first resurrection unto Eternal life Therefore dismiss your fears Br William & be faithful in your calling and thou shalt inherit all these blessings by the authority of the Holy Priesthood Amen. William Snow Recorded in Book B on page 291 & 2 No 237 Albert Carrington {Clerk} Recorder

Nauvoo Jan 18th 1845 A Blessing by John Smith Patriarch upon the head of Lydia Snow adopted of James & Betsey Adams born July 4th 1823 Hatley Lower Canada
Beloved Sister I lay my hands upon thy head by the authority {of} vested in me to bless the Fatherless & in the name of Jesus Christ I seal a Fathers blessing upon thee. Thou art of the House and lineage of Joseph and a lawful heir to the Holy Priesthood in common with thy common companion & thou hast also a right to all the blessing which are sealed upon him Tis thy privilege to heal the sick in thine house to preserve thy children from the grasp of the destroyyer in the absence of thy companion and if thy Faith does not fail thee thou shalt never be called to mourn the loss of a child for thy children shall grow up around thee like healthful plants. Thy sons shall be like David & Solomon for skill strength & wisdom and thy daughters shall be called blessed Thy name is written in the Lambs Book of life never to be blotted out only by wilful disobedience to the commandments of the Lord - Thou shalt be a comfort to thy companion all the days of his life - assist him to perform all his labors - he shall also thee that thy Fathers and Friends may be redeemed. Thou shalt receive an Endowment with him in the House of the Lord where all things shall be revealed unto thee which are nescessary for the accomplish ment ^ of all thy labors Thou shalt have skill in herbs to nurse the sick many shall seek to thee for instruction touching these matters - thou shalt have every blessing which your heart desires in righteousness live to see thy Saviour stand on the earth Thou shalt stand with him with thy companion & enjoy all the blessings of his kingdom therefore be careful to stand in thy lot & station and listen to the counsel of those who are placed over thee and all these words shall be made sure unto thee even so - Amen Lydia Snow Recorded in Book B on page 291 & 2 No. 237 Albert Carrington Clerk or Recorder

City of Joseph Nov 18 1845 A Blessing by John Smith Patriarch upon the head of Sally Adams Daughter of James & Betsy Adams born May 29 1825 in Compton L.C.
Sister Sally I lay my hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus of Nazareth & place upon thee a Fathers Blessing even all the blessings of the new & Everlasting Covenant & all the blessings which was sealed upon the children of Joseph - Thou art a lawful heir to the Priesthood which thou shalt receive in fulness in due time for thou shall receive an Endowment in the House of the Lord with one whom the Lord shall appoint to go in out before thee & to be thy companion Forever. All mysteries shall be revealed unto thee - Thy mind shall expand to comprehend all the mysteries of Zion - thou shalt be a Mother in Israel and as such thy name shalt be had in honorable remembrance & because of the multitude of thy Progeny & they shall stand on Mt Zion in the last days being clothed with all the authority of the Holy Priesthood and thou shalt possess every blessing which you desire and live to see the Saviour come in the clouds of heaven if your Faith does not fail & enjoy all the blessings of his kingdom worlds without end. Amen Sally Adams Recorded in Book B Page 483 No. 1413 Albert Carrington Recorder

James Adams Born Mch. 23 A.D. 1798. Chster State of Connecticut. Died Feb 18th, 1874. Betsey Seavitt his wife Born Nov 23rd 1805 Stanstead. Died Dec-1847 Lower Canada. Lydia Adams born Hatley Lower Canada. July 4th A.D. 1823.. Sally Adams born May 29th 18{8}25. Compton Lower Canada. Hannah Adams born Jan 11th, 1833. Comton Lower Canada. John Adams born May 5th/1836. Lucy Adams born Feb 4th, 1839. Juliett Will Co. Illinoise

[ page torn ] William Snow sen. [ page torn ] Born Dec. 14th 1806 [ page torn ] Died May 19th 1879.

Charles Son of Ann [ page folded ] Born May 12, 1861 Lehi Utah County [ page folded ] Utah Teretory
Mason Son of Jane Mariah Born January 17, 1862 Lehi Utah county Utah Teretory
Frank Son of Ann Born October 12 1863 Lehi Utah County Utah Teretory
Maryett {Lucina} Daughter of Sally Born Oct 14, 1863 Lehi Utah County Utah Teretory
Bernalla Daughter of Ann Born June 26, 1866 Pinevalley Washington Co. U T
Orrin Henry Son of Ann Born April 17 1869.
Wm James Son Sally Born April 16th 1869
George Son of Ann Born Nov 4th 1871 Died 15th Dec 1874
William {Born} [ page torn ] 184 [ page torn ] [ page torn ] ock Co Illi [ page torn ] [ page torn ] vi Wm Died July AD 1846 Iowa

Sally Adams Born Compton LC May 24 [ink blot] AD 1825 Wm Snow & Sally Adams Married January AD 1846
Lydia Snow Died January 9 AD 1847
Julia Maria Snow Born Feb 20 AD {18} 1849 Council Point Iowa Jane Maria Shearer Born Feb 12 AD 1819 Saratoge Co Ny

Wm Snow & Jane Maria {S} Shearer Arrived Oct 6 Married Oct 13th AD 1850 G S L City
Wm Snow Jr Born Aug 28th 1851 Son of {Maria} J Marie

Sarah S Snow Daughter of Slly Born March 4 1852

Sally ann Chambllun Bu June {24. 1823} 28 1823 [ page torn ] Sn [ page torn ] [ page torn ] Johnsbury Ve [ page torn ] Caledonia county [ page torn ] 14 AD 1806

Hannah Miles Born Wheelock Caledonia C [ page torn ] Vt Jan 31st AD 1810

Wm Snow and Han [ page torn ] Miles Married Septem [ page torn ] 21st AD 1832

Levi Snow Born June [ page torn ] AD 1834 Charleston orle [ page torn ] -ns Co Vt Died Same da [ page torn ]

Lucina Snow Born Feb 1835 Charleston Orleans Co Vt Died Abigail D Snow Born {Colu} Far west Caldwell Co Mo Nov 5th AD 1837

Mason Snow Born Nauvoo Hancock Co [- -] March 14 AD 1841 Died Same day

Hannah Snow Died March 30 AD 1841

Lydia Adams Born Hatley Lower Canada July 4th AD 1823 Wm Snow and Lydia Adams Married Aug 1849

Sariah H Snow Born July 28 AD Nauvoo Hancock Co Illinois [ page torn ] Snow [ page torn ] of Ann Born Dec 21st 1855 Utah T Utah Co Lehi

Emma L Daughtr of Sally Born July 6, 1856 G S L City Utah Teretry Salt Lake Co

John L Snow Son of Roxana Born September 6, 1857 Lehi Utah Co U T

Erastus Snow D Killed being Run over by a wagon May 5h 1858.

Chloe Louisa Daughter of Sally Born Jan 12th 1859 Lehi Utah Co U T

Celestia Daughter of Ann Born March 12 1859 Lehi Utah Couny Utah Teretory

Mary Lorena Daught of Jane Maria Born Jan 3d, 1860 Lehi Utah county Utah Teretory

Lucy Almira Daughte of Sally Born March 25 1861 Lehi Utah Co Utah Teretory

Maria Daug [ page torn ] Jane M Born Feb 25. 1853 G S L City

Roxana Leavitt Born Irasburgh Orleans Co. Vt. Dec 15, 1898 Ann Rogers Born Dec 30, 1835 Pembrook Shir South Wales

Wm Snow & Roxana Leavit & Ann Rogers Married March 12th 1853 Willard Snow Son of Ann Born Dec 9, 1853 G S L City Ut

Melissa Snow Daughter of Roxana Born Jan 22d 1855 Lehi Ut County Ut Teretoy Erastus Snow Son of Jane M Born Sept 24, 1855 G S L City
 
 

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