Alfred James Peacock was born in 1838 in England. In 1856 at age 18, he immigrated to Utah from England aboard the ship Thornton with the Willie Handcart Company. Along with about 500 others, he made the difficult journey from Iowa to Utah, but had to leave the company early in Wyoming due to winter weather. He eventually made it to Salt Lake City, where he lived and worked as a saloon keeper until his death in 1891.
1) Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faced persecution and violence in the 1830s-1840s in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, culminating in the death of their leader Joseph Smith in 1844.
2) In 1847, seeking religious refuge, thousands of Mormons embarked on a journey led by Brigham Young to establish a settlement in Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
3) The California Gold Rush beginning in 1848 attracted thousands of prospectors, known as "forty-niners", fueling rapid population growth in California through the discovery of gold and other precious metals in the region.
Edward Gabbott and his wife Sarah Rigby Gabbott, along with their daughters Mary and Susan, emigrated from Leyland, Lancashire, England to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1841. They were early converts to Mormonism, having been baptized by Heber C. Kimball during his 1837-1838 mission to England. Edward worked in a bleaching works and Sarah was a weaver. They traveled on the ship Sheffield from Liverpool to New Orleans with Sarah's parents and other family members, arriving in Nauvoo in April 1841.
There have always been women who broke the barriers that were set for them by a patriarchical society. African women who broke these barriers during a time when all they were seen as was chattel are especially phenomenal. The women in this article are just some of the many women who lived before their time and smashed those barriers!
This document provides background information on the period of American expansion in the 19th century known as Manifest Destiny. It discusses key figures and events related to westward expansion including mountain men like Jedediah Smith, settlers who traveled on the Oregon Trail like the Whitmans, and the movement of Mormons led by Brigham Young who settled in Salt Lake City. The document also provides brief biographies on figures involved in expansion like Joseph Smith, John Jacob Astor, and Brigham Young.
CAPT. GEO FLAVEL -- WRECK & PERIL OF THE GEN'L WARREN -- LONG FORMRoch Steinbach
The General Warren, a steamship owned by Abernethy & Clark, sank off the coast of Oregon after attempting to cross the Columbia River bar during a storm. The ship was overloaded with loose wheat cargo and took on water quickly. When it turned back to Astoria harbor, the ship became unmanageable in the strong tide and storm conditions. Captain George Flavel, the bar pilot, beached the ship on Clatsop Spit, but it was already breaking apart in the heavy surf. Many passengers and crew drowned in the sinking, though some were able to get to shore in the ship's one remaining lifeboat.
A Lot of Assorted Nonsense About Afghanistan From Eric MargolisAgha A
This document provides commentary and analysis regarding the British Empire's involvement in Afghanistan. It discusses the failed British invasion of Afghanistan in the 19th century and the recent US-led NATO mission in Afghanistan. Major points made include:
- The British retreat from Kabul in 1842 involved a brigade of 700 British troops and 4,500 Indian troops retreating in harsh conditions and being attacked by over 30,000 Afghans.
- The US goal in Afghanistan was to gain bases near Central Asian oil and block China, but after 11 years and $1 trillion, this effort failed, representing a military and political defeat for the US.
- Remaining US troops in Afghanistan after 2014 withdrawals may face attacks from Pasht
1. Olaudah Equiano was born around 1745 in what is now southeastern Nigeria and was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery.
2. He was sold and transported across the Atlantic, experiencing the horrors of the Middle Passage. He eventually purchased his freedom after years of enslavement.
3. Equiano wrote an influential autobiography in 1794 about his experiences, which helped advance the abolitionist movement in Britain, America, and elsewhere. Though he did not live to see it, his work contributed to the eventual end of slavery.
1) Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints faced persecution and violence in the 1830s-1840s in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, culminating in the death of their leader Joseph Smith in 1844.
2) In 1847, seeking religious refuge, thousands of Mormons embarked on a journey led by Brigham Young to establish a settlement in Salt Lake Valley, Utah.
3) The California Gold Rush beginning in 1848 attracted thousands of prospectors, known as "forty-niners", fueling rapid population growth in California through the discovery of gold and other precious metals in the region.
Edward Gabbott and his wife Sarah Rigby Gabbott, along with their daughters Mary and Susan, emigrated from Leyland, Lancashire, England to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1841. They were early converts to Mormonism, having been baptized by Heber C. Kimball during his 1837-1838 mission to England. Edward worked in a bleaching works and Sarah was a weaver. They traveled on the ship Sheffield from Liverpool to New Orleans with Sarah's parents and other family members, arriving in Nauvoo in April 1841.
There have always been women who broke the barriers that were set for them by a patriarchical society. African women who broke these barriers during a time when all they were seen as was chattel are especially phenomenal. The women in this article are just some of the many women who lived before their time and smashed those barriers!
This document provides background information on the period of American expansion in the 19th century known as Manifest Destiny. It discusses key figures and events related to westward expansion including mountain men like Jedediah Smith, settlers who traveled on the Oregon Trail like the Whitmans, and the movement of Mormons led by Brigham Young who settled in Salt Lake City. The document also provides brief biographies on figures involved in expansion like Joseph Smith, John Jacob Astor, and Brigham Young.
CAPT. GEO FLAVEL -- WRECK & PERIL OF THE GEN'L WARREN -- LONG FORMRoch Steinbach
The General Warren, a steamship owned by Abernethy & Clark, sank off the coast of Oregon after attempting to cross the Columbia River bar during a storm. The ship was overloaded with loose wheat cargo and took on water quickly. When it turned back to Astoria harbor, the ship became unmanageable in the strong tide and storm conditions. Captain George Flavel, the bar pilot, beached the ship on Clatsop Spit, but it was already breaking apart in the heavy surf. Many passengers and crew drowned in the sinking, though some were able to get to shore in the ship's one remaining lifeboat.
A Lot of Assorted Nonsense About Afghanistan From Eric MargolisAgha A
This document provides commentary and analysis regarding the British Empire's involvement in Afghanistan. It discusses the failed British invasion of Afghanistan in the 19th century and the recent US-led NATO mission in Afghanistan. Major points made include:
- The British retreat from Kabul in 1842 involved a brigade of 700 British troops and 4,500 Indian troops retreating in harsh conditions and being attacked by over 30,000 Afghans.
- The US goal in Afghanistan was to gain bases near Central Asian oil and block China, but after 11 years and $1 trillion, this effort failed, representing a military and political defeat for the US.
- Remaining US troops in Afghanistan after 2014 withdrawals may face attacks from Pasht
1. Olaudah Equiano was born around 1745 in what is now southeastern Nigeria and was kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery.
2. He was sold and transported across the Atlantic, experiencing the horrors of the Middle Passage. He eventually purchased his freedom after years of enslavement.
3. Equiano wrote an influential autobiography in 1794 about his experiences, which helped advance the abolitionist movement in Britain, America, and elsewhere. Though he did not live to see it, his work contributed to the eventual end of slavery.
In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, England and Spain began colonizing the New World. England's colonization began with John Cabot claiming Newfoundland for England in 1497. The first English colonies were established in North America in the 1580s but failed to survive permanently. The long term English settlement of North America began with the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
Elizabeth I was born in 1533 in England to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her childhood was difficult, as her mother was executed when Elizabeth was young and she faced uncertainty over her claim to the throne. Elizabeth eventually became queen in 1558 and ruled until her death in 1603, setting out to govern through wise counsel and opposing French influence in Scotland due to fears of a French invasion of England.
Olaudah Equiano was born in West Africa and kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery. He was transported to the Caribbean on a slave ship, then sold to a British naval officer and spent several years as a slave in Virginia and sailing on ships. He eventually earned his freedom and became an active abolitionist in England, publishing his autobiography in 1789 and lecturing against the cruelty of slavery.
Queen Elizabeth Keynote Presentation--ENGL 323abalizet
Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603 during a time of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants. As a Protestant monarch, Elizabeth persecuted Catholics who pledged allegiance to the Pope rather than her. In 1588, the Spanish Armada attempted to invade England on behalf of Catholic Spain but was destroyed in a storm, seen as an act of God protecting Protestant England. As she aged without an heir, Elizabeth centralized power in the monarchy and defended England against threats, dressing as a soldier to inspire troops against the Spanish. Upon her death in 1603 without children, King James VI of Scotland took the throne, bringing peace but less faith in the monarchy as he squandered funds.
- The document provides a timeline of key events in US history from 1587 to 1800, including early English colonies like Roanoke and Jamestown, conflicts with Native Americans led by Metacom, the development of slavery and laws controlling African Americans, and religious revivals like the Great Awakening. It also discusses the growth of the middle colonies' economy and the rise of the transatlantic slave trade known as the Triangle Trade.
Elizabeth I was born in 1533 in England to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She became queen in 1558 at age 25 and faced many challenges during her reign, including wars with Spain and maintaining England's Protestant religious policies. Elizabeth established the Church of England which helped shape England's national identity and remained influential after her death in 1603 at age 69.
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for an eBook about the Lost Colony of Roanoke. The introduction describes how Sir Walter Raleigh organized the colony of Roanoke at Queen Elizabeth's request to establish English lands in the New World. It then discusses Raleigh's relationship with the Queen and how he fell out of favor after marrying one of her maids. The table of contents outlines the various sections that will be covered in the eBook, including the colonists' journey, surviving on Roanoke Island, the Croatan Native Americans, myths and theories about what happened to the colony, and reflections from the student authors.
The document summarizes information about the Roanoke Colony, including its establishment in 1587 led by John White, its unknown fate, and theories about what may have happened to the settlers. It also outlines plans to visit sites related to the Lost Colony, such as Fort Raleigh National Historic Park and a play about the colony.
Queen Elizabeth I was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She became queen in 1559 after the deaths of her half-brothers, King Edward VI and King Mary I. As queen, she established a stable Protestant government and rebuilt England's economy and international standing after years of war. She never married despite pressure to do so, earning her the name the "Virgin Queen."
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island in 1587 consisted of 114 settlers including women and children. Governor John White left the colony to retrieve supplies but was unable to return for three years. When he finally returned, he found the colony abandoned with the word "CROATOAN" carved in a post. It was never determined what happened to the Lost Colony, though theories suggest they integrated with the Croatan Native Americans or were killed in conflicts. Archaeological evidence may provide clues to their ultimate fate.
AP U.S. History Presentation for students at the Media Arts Collaborative Charter School.
Based on a presentation created by Susan Pojer of Horace Greeley High School.
The English made two attempts to settle Roanoke Island off the coast of what is now North Carolina in the late 16th century. The first colony failed and the settlers returned to England. The second colony, established in 1587, mysteriously disappeared. When supply ship captain John White returned from England a few years later, he found the colony abandoned with no signs of what happened to the approximately 90 men, 17 women, and 9 children. The only clues were the letters "CRO" carved into a tree and "CROATAN" carved into a post, but the fate of the "Lost Colony" remains a mystery.
The document provides details about the lost Roanoke colony from 1584-1590. It summarizes that Sir Walter Raleigh sent explorers who first encountered Roanoke Island in 1584. Two failed attempts were made to establish colonies there in 1585-1586 and 1587. The second group included Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America. However, when their leader John White returned from a supply trip to England in 1590, he found the colony abandoned with no clues as to what became of the settlers. There are several theories but no conclusive evidence to explain the mystery of the lost colony's fate.
The document summarizes California's history by describing its different regions - the Valley, Mountain, Coast, and Desert regions. It discusses the geography, climate, population, and industries of each region. It also profiles several early explorers of California like Juan Cabrillo, Francis Drake, and Junipero Serra, as well as figures important to California's history like John Sutter and Levi Strauss.
The document summarizes events from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, including celebrations across Britain, her procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in the gold state coach, and the coronation ceremony where she was crowned with St. Edward's crown and presented with symbols of authority. Millions turned out in London to catch glimpses of the Queen and her procession during this historic event affirming her as monarch.
The document discusses the origins of the Dooley surname, which originated in Ireland in the 12th century. It traces the lineage back to Thomas O'Dooley, who lived in County Antrim, Ireland in the late 1600s before migrating to America in 1726 along with two of his sons, Henry and Thomas Dooley II. They settled in Virginia and faced many hardships as immigrants. The document provides genealogical information about subsequent generations of the Dooley family as they migrated throughout America.
The document discusses the California Gold Rush of 1848-1855. It describes how gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's sawmill, sparking a massive migration. Over 300,000 prospectors immigrated to California using various mining techniques like pans, picks and shovels to excavate gold. Some individuals like Wells and Levi Strauss profited by supplying goods and services to the miners. The Gold Rush had positive impacts like growing California's population and economy but also had negative effects like environmental impacts and violence towards native peoples.
Olaudah Equiano was born into slavery in Nigeria in 1745. At age 11, he was kidnapped and sold into slavery, spending the next decade as a slave in Virginia and the West Indies. He eventually purchased his freedom at age 21. After gaining his freedom, Equiano became an abolitionist, publishing his autobiography in 1789 detailing his experiences and making moral and economic arguments against slavery. He had a daughter, Joanna, who inherited his estate after his death in 1797 in London.
Elizabeth 1 & the Politics of the Elizabethan EraPatrick
Elizabeth I was queen of England from 1558 to 1603. She never married but was a strong Protestant ruler who supported the arts. During her reign, England had various political conflicts with Catholic Spain over religion and trade, as well as with Catholic Scotland and Ireland. Shakespeare's plays were popular during this time and performed regularly for the queen, though their relationship was professional rather than close. The character of Portia in The Merchant of Venice shares similarities with Elizabeth I as a strong female leader.
This document summarizes the immigration histories of Philip Baker and Harriett Ann Thompson Baker to the United States and Utah. Philip Baker departed from Liverpool, England in 1851 aboard the Ellen Maria and arrived in New Orleans, later traveling overland to Salt Lake City. Harriett Ann Thompson departed from Liverpool in 1853 aboard the Golconda with her family and arrived in New Orleans, then continued by steamboat and ox train to Salt Lake City. They married around 1860-1861 in Beaver, Utah and had 10 children.
William Peacock Jr. and Phyllis Hyom were married in 1834 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 10 children together in England before emigrating to Utah in 1866 with three of their youngest children. They traveled by ship to New York and then overland to Wyoming, Nebraska, where they split up to travel to Salt Lake City with two different wagon companies. William and two children arrived with the Andrew H. Scott company on October 8th, while Phyllis, daughter Martha, and another company arrived on October 22nd. They settled in Smithfield, Utah.
In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, England and Spain began colonizing the New World. England's colonization began with John Cabot claiming Newfoundland for England in 1497. The first English colonies were established in North America in the 1580s but failed to survive permanently. The long term English settlement of North America began with the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
Elizabeth I was born in 1533 in England to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Her childhood was difficult, as her mother was executed when Elizabeth was young and she faced uncertainty over her claim to the throne. Elizabeth eventually became queen in 1558 and ruled until her death in 1603, setting out to govern through wise counsel and opposing French influence in Scotland due to fears of a French invasion of England.
Olaudah Equiano was born in West Africa and kidnapped as a child and sold into slavery. He was transported to the Caribbean on a slave ship, then sold to a British naval officer and spent several years as a slave in Virginia and sailing on ships. He eventually earned his freedom and became an active abolitionist in England, publishing his autobiography in 1789 and lecturing against the cruelty of slavery.
Queen Elizabeth Keynote Presentation--ENGL 323abalizet
Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558 to 1603 during a time of religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants. As a Protestant monarch, Elizabeth persecuted Catholics who pledged allegiance to the Pope rather than her. In 1588, the Spanish Armada attempted to invade England on behalf of Catholic Spain but was destroyed in a storm, seen as an act of God protecting Protestant England. As she aged without an heir, Elizabeth centralized power in the monarchy and defended England against threats, dressing as a soldier to inspire troops against the Spanish. Upon her death in 1603 without children, King James VI of Scotland took the throne, bringing peace but less faith in the monarchy as he squandered funds.
- The document provides a timeline of key events in US history from 1587 to 1800, including early English colonies like Roanoke and Jamestown, conflicts with Native Americans led by Metacom, the development of slavery and laws controlling African Americans, and religious revivals like the Great Awakening. It also discusses the growth of the middle colonies' economy and the rise of the transatlantic slave trade known as the Triangle Trade.
Elizabeth I was born in 1533 in England to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She became queen in 1558 at age 25 and faced many challenges during her reign, including wars with Spain and maintaining England's Protestant religious policies. Elizabeth established the Church of England which helped shape England's national identity and remained influential after her death in 1603 at age 69.
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for an eBook about the Lost Colony of Roanoke. The introduction describes how Sir Walter Raleigh organized the colony of Roanoke at Queen Elizabeth's request to establish English lands in the New World. It then discusses Raleigh's relationship with the Queen and how he fell out of favor after marrying one of her maids. The table of contents outlines the various sections that will be covered in the eBook, including the colonists' journey, surviving on Roanoke Island, the Croatan Native Americans, myths and theories about what happened to the colony, and reflections from the student authors.
The document summarizes information about the Roanoke Colony, including its establishment in 1587 led by John White, its unknown fate, and theories about what may have happened to the settlers. It also outlines plans to visit sites related to the Lost Colony, such as Fort Raleigh National Historic Park and a play about the colony.
Queen Elizabeth I was born in 1533 to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. She became queen in 1559 after the deaths of her half-brothers, King Edward VI and King Mary I. As queen, she established a stable Protestant government and rebuilt England's economy and international standing after years of war. She never married despite pressure to do so, earning her the name the "Virgin Queen."
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island in 1587 consisted of 114 settlers including women and children. Governor John White left the colony to retrieve supplies but was unable to return for three years. When he finally returned, he found the colony abandoned with the word "CROATOAN" carved in a post. It was never determined what happened to the Lost Colony, though theories suggest they integrated with the Croatan Native Americans or were killed in conflicts. Archaeological evidence may provide clues to their ultimate fate.
AP U.S. History Presentation for students at the Media Arts Collaborative Charter School.
Based on a presentation created by Susan Pojer of Horace Greeley High School.
The English made two attempts to settle Roanoke Island off the coast of what is now North Carolina in the late 16th century. The first colony failed and the settlers returned to England. The second colony, established in 1587, mysteriously disappeared. When supply ship captain John White returned from England a few years later, he found the colony abandoned with no signs of what happened to the approximately 90 men, 17 women, and 9 children. The only clues were the letters "CRO" carved into a tree and "CROATAN" carved into a post, but the fate of the "Lost Colony" remains a mystery.
The document provides details about the lost Roanoke colony from 1584-1590. It summarizes that Sir Walter Raleigh sent explorers who first encountered Roanoke Island in 1584. Two failed attempts were made to establish colonies there in 1585-1586 and 1587. The second group included Virginia Dare, the first English child born in America. However, when their leader John White returned from a supply trip to England in 1590, he found the colony abandoned with no clues as to what became of the settlers. There are several theories but no conclusive evidence to explain the mystery of the lost colony's fate.
The document summarizes California's history by describing its different regions - the Valley, Mountain, Coast, and Desert regions. It discusses the geography, climate, population, and industries of each region. It also profiles several early explorers of California like Juan Cabrillo, Francis Drake, and Junipero Serra, as well as figures important to California's history like John Sutter and Levi Strauss.
The document summarizes events from Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, including celebrations across Britain, her procession from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in the gold state coach, and the coronation ceremony where she was crowned with St. Edward's crown and presented with symbols of authority. Millions turned out in London to catch glimpses of the Queen and her procession during this historic event affirming her as monarch.
The document discusses the origins of the Dooley surname, which originated in Ireland in the 12th century. It traces the lineage back to Thomas O'Dooley, who lived in County Antrim, Ireland in the late 1600s before migrating to America in 1726 along with two of his sons, Henry and Thomas Dooley II. They settled in Virginia and faced many hardships as immigrants. The document provides genealogical information about subsequent generations of the Dooley family as they migrated throughout America.
The document discusses the California Gold Rush of 1848-1855. It describes how gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's sawmill, sparking a massive migration. Over 300,000 prospectors immigrated to California using various mining techniques like pans, picks and shovels to excavate gold. Some individuals like Wells and Levi Strauss profited by supplying goods and services to the miners. The Gold Rush had positive impacts like growing California's population and economy but also had negative effects like environmental impacts and violence towards native peoples.
Olaudah Equiano was born into slavery in Nigeria in 1745. At age 11, he was kidnapped and sold into slavery, spending the next decade as a slave in Virginia and the West Indies. He eventually purchased his freedom at age 21. After gaining his freedom, Equiano became an abolitionist, publishing his autobiography in 1789 detailing his experiences and making moral and economic arguments against slavery. He had a daughter, Joanna, who inherited his estate after his death in 1797 in London.
Elizabeth 1 & the Politics of the Elizabethan EraPatrick
Elizabeth I was queen of England from 1558 to 1603. She never married but was a strong Protestant ruler who supported the arts. During her reign, England had various political conflicts with Catholic Spain over religion and trade, as well as with Catholic Scotland and Ireland. Shakespeare's plays were popular during this time and performed regularly for the queen, though their relationship was professional rather than close. The character of Portia in The Merchant of Venice shares similarities with Elizabeth I as a strong female leader.
This document summarizes the immigration histories of Philip Baker and Harriett Ann Thompson Baker to the United States and Utah. Philip Baker departed from Liverpool, England in 1851 aboard the Ellen Maria and arrived in New Orleans, later traveling overland to Salt Lake City. Harriett Ann Thompson departed from Liverpool in 1853 aboard the Golconda with her family and arrived in New Orleans, then continued by steamboat and ox train to Salt Lake City. They married around 1860-1861 in Beaver, Utah and had 10 children.
William Peacock Jr. and Phyllis Hyom were married in 1834 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. They had 10 children together in England before emigrating to Utah in 1866 with three of their youngest children. They traveled by ship to New York and then overland to Wyoming, Nebraska, where they split up to travel to Salt Lake City with two different wagon companies. William and two children arrived with the Andrew H. Scott company on October 8th, while Phyllis, daughter Martha, and another company arrived on October 22nd. They settled in Smithfield, Utah.
Harriet Louise Peacock (1836-1915) immigrated from England to Utah in 1863. She departed London aboard the ship Amazon on June 4, 1863 with 895 other Latter-Day Saints. After arriving in New York on July 18, she traveled by wagon train to Florence, Nebraska and then to Salt Lake City, arriving on October 3-15, 1863. In Utah, she married James Joseph Meikle in 1864 and had eight children with him in Smithfield, Cache County, Utah, where she lived until her death in 1915.
Thomas Smith and Emily Ellen Peacock Smith were English pioneers who immigrated to Utah in 1861. Thomas was born in 1826 in England and baptized into the LDS church in 1848. He spent many years as a missionary in England. Emily was born in 1845 and baptized in 1860 against her parents' wishes. They married in 1861 and traveled to America on the ship Monarch of the Sea with Thomas' daughter Sarah Ann. The four-week voyage was rough but they arrived safely in Utah, where they settled in Smithfield.
This document provides biographical information on Hamilton Gray Park and Agnes Steele Park who were pioneers that immigrated to Utah from Scotland in 1850. It summarizes that Hamilton and Agnes were married in Scotland in 1844 and had four children there. In 1850, they departed Liverpool, England on the ship North Atlantic with their three surviving children and arrived in New Orleans before traveling by wagon train to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1852. The document includes details on their Mormon conversions, marriages, children, immigration journey, and settlement in Utah.
This document provides biographical information about Mary Ann "Annie" Peacock and Thomas Pilgrim, early Mormon pioneers. It summarizes that Annie was born in 1842 in England and emigrated to America in 1863, arriving in Salt Lake City in October of that year. She then settled in Smithfield, Utah where she married Thomas Pilgrim in 1864. Thomas was born in 1832 in Cambridge, England and emigrated in 1852, arriving in Salt Lake City in September of that year. Both contributed to the early settlement of Utah.
Clara Elizabeth Jane Peacock was born in 1854 in England and immigrated to Utah in 1866 with her family. She worked as a teacher at St. Mark's Episcopal school and later became a successful businesswoman working for Walker Brothers Dry Goods company. She traveled extensively in her later years. She married Ebenezer Watson in 1875 and they had two children, though her husband and one child passed away in 1891. Clara lived a long life, passing away in 1935 in Salt Lake City at the age of 81.
This document provides biographical information on Samuel Park Sr. and Isabella Gray Park, who were married in Ireland around 1820. It details their 6 children who were born between 1821-1832 in Ireland. The family moved to Kilbirnie, Scotland in the 1830s after Samuel Park Sr. died in 1833. Over the next few decades, family members converted to Mormonism and gradually emigrated to Utah to join the main body of saints. Isabella Gray Park and her daughter Mary Jane Park Draney traveled with the 1856 Mormon handcart company, departing Liverpool, England in March and arriving in Salt Lake City, Utah in September after a difficult journey.
Pioneer Ancestors of Erma P Gordon AndersonJoeAnd41
The document provides background information on the pioneer ancestors of Erma Phyllis Gordon Anderson. It describes their multi-month journey of over 5,500 miles from their homes in Europe to settle in Utah in the mid-1800s. They traveled by foot, wagon trains, and ships to stage areas in Iowa and Nebraska before making the final leg of the journey west. They helped establish the first settlements in Utah and carved out lives in the wilderness of the West.
This document provides biographical information about Samuel Park Jr. and Jean Harvey Park, early Mormon pioneers who emigrated from Scotland to Utah in the 1850s. It summarizes that Samuel was born in 1828 in Ireland and Jean was born in 1831 in Scotland. They married in 1849 in Scotland and Samuel joined the LDS church in 1851. Facing religious persecution, they decided to emigrate to Utah in 1855 with their young son, taking a ship called the Charles Buck. They arrived in Utah in 1855 but their son passed away during the journey. The document provides details about their family history and migration from Scotland to Utah as part of the Mormon pioneer movement.
Frances Jane Gordon was born in 1848 in Castle Eden, England. She immigrated to the United States in the 1850s-1860s with her father John Henry Gordon, mother Hannah Gordon, and siblings, first settling in Ohio and then traveling by ox train to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1861. Frances married Richard Green around 1863 and William Mills in 1870-1871, having five children with Mills. She passed away in 1915 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Robert Shipley was born in England in 1816 and converted to Mormonism in 1847. He married Harriet Wright, who was born in England in 1830, in 1848. They emigrated to Utah in 1849 with their infant child, surviving a ship fire and cholera outbreak. They settled in Draper, Utah where they lived in a dugout and later adobe homes. Harriet gave birth to 10 children while living a pioneer lifestyle, raising crops, sewing clothing, and helping others. Both Robert and Harriet lived into their late 70s and 80s, passing away in Draper in 1896 and 1913 respectively.
This document provides biographical information about James Francis Jordan (1824-1900) and his wife Sarah Cannon Jordan (1820-1890). It details their births in England, marriage in 1846, emigration to America in 1855 aboard the ship Siddons with their children, journey to Utah, and settlement in Rush Valley where they were among the first pioneers. James and Sarah are buried in Clover Cemetery in Tooele County, Utah. The document also lists their children and provides sources for further information about James and Sarah's Mormon pioneer journey and life in Utah.
This document provides biographical information about Adam White and Elizabeth Lampitt White, who were born in Worcestershire, England and married in 1852. It details their 1868 immigration to Utah from Liverpool, England aboard the steamship Minnesota with their children Frederick, Leonard, and Anne. The Whites traveled by train across the United States, where they encountered people trying to discourage them from continuing to Utah. They likely joined a 1868 LDS wagon train to Fort Laramie, Wyoming before completing their journey to Salt Lake City in late August 1867. The family then located to Beaver, Utah.
Martha Peacock (1848-1907) immigrated to Utah from England in 1866. She married John Martin Luce (1836-1907) in 1868 in Salt Lake City. They had 9 children together and lived in the Salt Lake City area. John was born in Maine and his family joined the Mormon church and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois in the 1830s/40s before eventually settling in Utah. Both Martha and John are buried at the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
This document provides biographical information on Foster Gordon and Mary Jane Park, a pioneer couple who immigrated to Utah from England in the 1850s/1860s. It summarizes their family origins, marriage, locations they lived, and their 10 children. It also discusses the context of coal mining in England and Ohio, and speculates that Foster Gordon's father may have worked in the coal mines in both places. Finally, it provides historical context about the timeframe of the American Civil War, when the Gordon family likely immigrated to Utah in 1861 with the John R. Murdock pioneer company after leaving Ohio.
This document provides biographical information about William Twiggs, who was born in Wales in 1804, and his wife Mary Reed Twiggs, who was born in Wales in 1814. It details their marriage in 1840 and their ten children. William died in 1854 and Mary decided to emigrate with her surviving children and relatives to Utah to join the Mormon church. In late 1854, Mary and her family boarded the ship Clara Wheeler in Liverpool to travel to New Orleans, along with over 400 other Mormon emigrants. During the voyage and after arriving in New Orleans, 23 people on the ship died from an outbreak of measles. The family then traveled by steamboat to St. Louis and on to Mormon Grove near Atchison,
The Search for the Northwest Passage, Canadian Arcticdstongeoc
This document provides an overview of the complex history surrounding attempts to find the Northwest Passage by European explorers between the 16th and 19th centuries. It summarizes key expeditions led by figures like Martin Frobisher, William Baffin, John Franklin, and Francis McClintock. It also describes the tragic fate of Sir John Franklin's 1845 expedition aboard HMS Erebus and Terror, which became trapped in ice northwest of King William Island, resulting in the death of all 129 crew.
A brief history of Russian America & the Russian Orthodox ChurchFergus Ducharme
This is a very brief history of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska accompanied by a series of watercolours of Old Churches by the Late Alaskan Artist Sam McClain.
David Pettigrew and Elizabeth Alden were born in 1791 in Vermont and New Hampshire respectively. They married around 1816 and had 8 children. After joining the Mormon church, they followed the Mormons to Missouri and Illinois, where David served missions and military service. In 1846, David and some family members served in the Mormon Battalion. The family then traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in 1848. David served in the Utah legislature and as a bishop until his death in 1863. Elizabeth died in 1858.
Thomas Bennett and Ann Lacey Bennett were English pioneers who immigrated to America and Utah in the 1800s. Thomas was born in 1815 in England and Ann was born in 1819, also in England. They were married in 1839 and had seven children in England before immigrating. Thomas came to America first in 1857 to prepare for the family, working and saving money. Their son William joined him in 1860. In 1861, Ann and the remaining children immigrated and traveled by train and wagon to Utah to reunite with Thomas. Ann and Thomas helped establish settlements in Utah and Idaho and contributed to their communities until Thomas' death in 1881 and Ann's in 1907.
Joseph Gurnsey Brown and Esther Brown were Mormon pioneers who traveled to Utah in the 1840s-1850s. Joseph came west with his family in 1849 after his father and brother had traveled earlier. In 1856, Joseph participated in a rescue mission that saved members of the Martin and Willie handcart companies. It was on this mission that he met Esther Brown, a dressmaker from England, and later married her. Esther had immigrated to America in 1856 with her siblings and walked across the plains with the Hunt wagon train company before being rescued. She and Joseph settled in Draper, Utah where they raised their family.
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This document provides biographical information about Charles Northrop Woodard and Margaret Ann Malin, who were pioneers that traveled to Utah in 1847 and 1851 respectively. It details their family histories, involvement with the Mormon church, and journey along the Mormon Trail. Charles married Margaret in 1856 in Salt Lake City, and they settled in Kamas, Utah where they raised nine children before retiring back to Salt Lake City.
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Ellen Josefina Anderson Johnson (1877-1958) and her husband Andrew Svenson Johnson (1870-1939) were the parents of several children. Ellen was born in Sweden and immigrated to the United States in 1893, where she later married Andrew, who had immigrated in 1892. Census records from 1900 to 1940 show the couple living in Utah and raising their family. Ellen and Andrew are buried together at Murray City Cemetery in Utah.
John "Jack" H. Gabbott served in WWII with the 32nd Infantry Division, 121st Field Artillery Battalion, Battery C. He was inducted into the US Army in April 1944 at age 35. He participated in battles in Leyte and Luzon in the Philippines from late 1944-1945. He was wounded in battle in May 1945 and received the Purple Heart. He was honorably discharged in January 1946 and returned home to his family in Utah.
Vern William Vernon Gordon served in the United States Army during World War II with the 37th Infantry Division, 148th Infantry Regiment. He landed on Bougainville with his regiment on November 9, 1943 to establish a defensive perimeter for the American beachhead. Gordon participated in combat operations against the Japanese on the island over the next few months. He died in action on February 23, 1944 on Bougainville during one of the many battles against Japanese counterattacks as they attempted to retake the island from American forces.
Camp Wolters was the training location for the 1st Platoon of Company D in the 64th Infantry Training Battalion in September 1941. The 64th Infantry Training Battalion was located at Camp Wolters and was training platoons like the 1st Platoon of Company D in infantry tactics and skills in preparation for deployment during World War II. The brief notation provides the location, unit, and time period but no other details about the training or platoon.
Caleb Clark Baldwin and Ann Eliza Robinson Baldwin were early members of the Latter Day Saint movement. They were married in 1837 in Far West, Missouri and had nine children together before Ann passed away in 1873 in Utah. Caleb and the family followed the main body of Mormons from Missouri to Nauvoo, Illinois and then to the Salt Lake Valley in Utah in 1852. After Ann's death, Caleb married Jane Martha Taylor Riley in 1877 in Utah, where he lived until passing away in 1905.
Caleb Baldwin and his wife Nancy Kingsbury, along with their 11 children, were early members of the LDS church. They experienced religious persecution and imprisonment in Missouri before fleeing to Nauvoo, Illinois with other Mormons. In 1848, Caleb and 7 of his children traveled west with the Heber C. Kimball pioneer company and settled in Salt Lake City, Utah. Caleb had previously been imprisoned with Joseph Smith in Liberty Jail in Missouri and refused offers to renounce his faith. His descendants continued their involvement in the LDS church.
Henry E. Day was born in 1824 in Maine and moved to Bridgeton, Maine as a child. In 1841, he left Maine to work clearing land for a plantation in Mississippi. He later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where he was introduced to Mormonism. Day moved to Nauvoo, Illinois in 1842 where he worked for Joseph Smith and witnessed his leadership. In 1850, Day traveled by wagon train to Salt Lake City, arriving in July. He settled in Draper, Utah where he helped build fortifications and served in the Mormon militia. Day held leadership positions in the LDS church and had multiple wives and children before passing away in 1898.
Benjamin Enniss Meek was born in 1837 in England and married Louisa Rodgers in 1860. In 1866, Benjamin, Louisa, their daughter Ann, and Benjamin's parents Thomas and Ann Meek immigrated to Utah aboard the ship John Bright with 764 other Mormons. During the overland journey west from Nebraska with the Thomas E. Ricks wagon company, Benjamin became ill and died on July 21, 1866 near present-day North Platte, Nebraska at age 28. He was buried along the Mormon Trail.
Louisa Rodgers Meek Allen (1839-1904) was born in England and joined the LDS church in 1853. She married Benjamin Enniss Meek in 1860 in England and they had three children. In 1866, she immigrated to Utah with her husband, daughter Ann, and her in-laws via Liverpool and Castle Garden. Her husband died along the Mormon Trail in Nebraska. She married Andrew Jackson Allen in 1869 in Salt Lake City and had five more children. She lived the rest of her life in the Draper, Utah area with her children and is buried there.
Caroline Eugenia Augusta Nylander was born in 1847 in Bryngeltorp, Sweden. She likely immigrated to Utah between 1863-1867, following the common route of taking a ship from Sweden to Liverpool, then New York, and traveling by river boat and train to Wyoming, Nebraska. After arriving in Utah, she married Henry Day in 1867 in a plural marriage in Salt Lake City. They had two children together before she passed away in 1871 in Draper, Utah at the age of 24.
Andrew Jackson Allen was born in 1818 in Kentucky. In 1846, he joined the Mormon church and emigrated to Nauvoo, Illinois. In 1847, he traveled with his family as part of a pioneer company led by Abraham O. Smoot to Salt Lake Valley, arriving in November 1847. The journey was difficult due to high rivers, Indian attacks, and sick cattle. After arriving, Allen and the other pioneers worked to establish farms and settlements, facing challenges from crickets and frost that damaged crops. Sea gulls later helped control the cricket population.
Samuel Egbert, Margaret Mariah Beckstead, and Louisa Minerva Petty were Mormon pioneers who traveled westward in the 1840s-1850s. Samuel and Margaret married in 1839 and had 5 children. They lived in Nauvoo, Illinois until being forced out by mobs in 1846. They traveled to Council Bluffs, Iowa and then to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1849. Samuel later married Louisa in 1857. They settled in West Jordan, Utah, where Samuel was a farmer and school teacher. Both Samuel and Margaret contributed to the early development of West Jordan.
This document provides a biography of John Egbert and Susannah Hahn Egbert, who were early converts to Mormonism. It details their lives, marriage, family, and experiences migrating multiple times to escape religious persecution, including moving from Kentucky to Indiana to Missouri and eventually settling in Nauvoo, Illinois. Key events included joining the Mormon church after reading the Book of Mormon, being driven out of Jackson County, Missouri by mobs, temporarily settling in Clay County before being asked to leave, and the martyrdom of Joseph Smith in 1844 which led Brigham Young to guide the Mormons west to Utah.
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Dear readers,
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1. PIONEER HISTORY OF
Alfred James Peacock (1838 – 1891)
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Alfred James Peacock
Born: 4 Mar 1838 Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Baptism/christening date: 15 Apr 1838
Baptism/Christening Place: ST. MARYS, Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Immigration: 4 May 1856 from Liverpool, England aboard ship “Thorton”
Died: 15 Jan 1891, Salt Lake City, Utah
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin,
Watford, Hertfordshire, England was built in
1230 on the same site as an earlier Saxon church
Alfred James Peacock. During 1856, at a spunky age of 18, he was recorded as working in Watford,
England as a “cardmaker” or a “pipe maker”. He appears to be the first member of the Peacock family
to affiliate himself with the LDS Church and to immigrate to Utah. On 4 May 1856 Alfred James
Peacock, along with 763 members of the LDS Church, boarded the ship “Thornton” at Liverpool,
England and sailed for “America” with an ultimate destination being Utah.
They arrived in New York on 14 June 1856 then made their way to Iowa City, Iowa and became the
members of the 3rd
and 4th
Hand Cart Companies. Alfred James Peacock, along with about 500
individuals, 100 handcarts, and 5 wagons, started the journey to Utah as the 4th
Hand Cart Company.
2. Along the way many members decided to drop out and wait for the following spring. At Florence,
Nebraska about 100 members decided to stay behind until spring time.
Winter began to show itself and supplies became
short. 30 Sept. 1856, the Co. arrived at Fort
Laramie in Wyoming. On Sunday, 12 Oct. 1856,
Alfred Peacock and Geo [William] Edwick left the
4th
Handcart Company and returned to Fort
Laramie. The 4th
Handcart Company moved on
and arrived in Salt Lake Valley: 9 November
1856.
Foet Laramie 1850s
“Sunday 12th
Oct. Alfred Peacock & George
(William) Edwick left our company & returned
towards Fort Laramie”
We do not have any history about Alfred James Peacock after he left the 4th
Handcart Co on 12 Oct.
1856, near Ft. Laramie in Wyoming until his death on 15 Jan 1891 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His friend,
William Edwick who left the 4th
Handcart Co with him, died in Salt Lake City two years later (1858). It is
probable they both came to Salt Lake City, Utah during the spring/summer of 1857.
There is no history indicating he visited other members of the Peacock Family who lived in Smithfield,
Utah. However, starting during 1866-67 his sister, Martha Peacock, lived in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is
likely that they had some contact.
Records show Alfred James Peacock’s occupation was Saloon Keeper. He appears to have been a
member of the Masonic Lodge in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Frequently Seen in Salt Lake City 1885-1990
3. 23 Sept 1885 Salt Lake Tribune: Page 4 Column 4 “CITY COUNCIL”
http://udn.lib.utah.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/slt8/id/25048/rec/223
FUNERAL NOTICE JANUARY 17, 1891
“THE DAILY TRIBUNE”: SALT LAKE CITY UTAH,
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1891, Page 8
Some words very hard to read
FUNERAL NOTICE – All Members of Salt Lake Valley
Lodge No 13 (?), ANUW (A?UW)
Are requested to ????? at their Hall at 9:30 Sunday, January 18, 1891, to attend the funeral of our late
Bro. Peacock, at residence, at 11 a.m. Members of Temple Lodge No (??), and sojourning brothers,
cordially invited C.H. KAULER, M W.
The following are excerpts from sources
related to the ship “Thorton” and the Willie 4th
Handcart Co.
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Rosters and Passenger Lists:
Peacock, Alfred J., 1856, NA, NA, Perpetual Emigration Fund (Book)-Microfilm 25686
Peacock, Alfred I., 1856, NA, Thornton, Ship roster on microfilm(s) 175519 25691
Peacock, Alfred, 1856, 18, James G. Willie, Handcart Roster in Our Pioneer Heritage Peacock, Alfred,
1856, 18, Willie, Handcarts to Zion, pages 289-294
Peacock, Alfred, 1856, NA, James G. Willie, Deseret News Oct-15-1856 Vol. 6 p. 254
EMIGTATION RECORD: Alfred J. Pecock at age 18 yrs.
Ship: “Thornto:”
Date of Departure: 4 May 1856, Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
LDS Immigrants: 764 Church Leader: James G. Willie
Date of Arrival: 14 Jun 1856 Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Depart New York City 15th June 1856 Arrived Iowa City: 26th June 1856
Departed Iowa City: 15 July 1856 with James G. Willie Company, 4th Handcart Co.
Alfred J. Peacock, Leaves the Handcart Co 12 Oct. 1856, Returns to Ft. Laramie
4th
Handcart Co. Arrive in Salt Lake Valley: 9 November 1856
4. http://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/ship_desc.htm#monarch
Excerpts from the Thorton vorage, trek to Iowa City, and members of the 4th Handcart Company:
Ship: 1422 tons: 191' x 40' x 29'
Built: 1854 by William H. Webb at New York City, New York
She was owned by Williams & Guion of New York City and in 1858 was listed in the Warren & Thayer
Line. This ship traded in the Atlantic until she was lost at sea in 1869
A Mormon emigrant company that in a few months would encounter much hardship and tragedy sailed
from Liverpool for America in the large square-rigged Thornton on 4 May 1856. Presiding over the 764
Saints on board was Elder James G. Willie. This chartered vessel was commanded by her part-owner,
Captain Charles Collins. After a forty-one-day passage the Thornton arrived at New York City on 14
June. From there the Saints traveled by rail to Iowa City, and about five hundred of the emigrants
organized a handcart company. However, their trek to Great Salt Lake City started late in the season
and was marked by suffering and disaster. Over sixty Saints died on the historic journey, and the
remainder arrived in a pitiful condition.
Thorton: SHIPS ROSTER
PEACOCK, Alfred J. <1838> Age: 18 Origin: England Occ: Cardmaker
http://immigrantships.net/1800/thornton18560615.html
235 Alfred Peacock: Age 18, Male, Occupation: pipe maker.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND TO NEW YORK, USA
"DEPARTURE. -- The ship Thornton, Captain Collins, cleared on May 3rd
, 1856 and sailed on the May
4th
, 1856 for New York, with 764 souls of the Saints on board (560 adults, 172 children, 29 infants), 484 of
the total number were P. [Perpetual] E. [Emigration] F. [Fund] emigrants, expected to cross the plains
with hand-carts.
Considerable sickness prevailed among the emigrants of whom a number were old and sickly, Seven
deaths, three births and two marriages took place on board…
On 14th
June 1856 the Thornton arrived at New York, and a tug boat landed the emigrants at Castle
Garden, where they were kindly received by Apostle John Taylor and Elder Nathaniel H. Felt.
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There was one cook stove for each deck and our family was allowed to use it for an hour each week. The
ship's diet was largely bean biscuit soaked overnight. This would still be dry in the center in the
morning. But we were happy and after a voyage of forty-one days we landed in New York, Saturday
Evening, June 4, 1856.
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LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK
Journal of James G. Willie Aboard “Thorton”
Departed: 4 May 1856 .
Monday 5th May. [p.2] Sea sickness soon began to be experienced with the exception of a few all
felt its effects, and many were unable to rise from their beds during the day. The Captain, Doctor and
Officers were very kind, and did all in their power to promote our comfort.
Saturday 17th May. Strong gales throughout from the west, very heavy head sea. 4 p.m. tacked
north. But few troubled with sea sickness.
5. Thursday 22nd May. All the Saints came on deck, general good health prevailed. A meeting was
called between decks by President Willie to take into consideration the necessity of more strictly guarding
the interest of those committed to our care and among other things the necessity of the young men
removing to the forepart of the ship, and all young men were to be at their berths by 10 p.m. President
Willie and Elder Atwood spoke and a number of the brethren were appointed sergeants of the guard.
Friday 30th May. fine, clear weather, large icebergs in sight. At 4 p.m. Clipper ship passed at
midnight foggy, a number of icebergs around, weather very cold. Tacked south for. Passengers enjoying
good health and spirits. With regret we have to relate that an accident occurred at 4 p.m
Saturday 7th June. Comes in fine and clear, high airs from the east round to the south, ends
strong breeze, thick fog. Mary F. Lark, daughter of William and Mary Lark, died at 3 a.m. of
consumption, aged 10 years, buried at 12 noon.
Saturday 14th. This morning a clear sky and favorable wind 4 a.m. tacked ship and stood for
Sandy Hook. At 8 a.m. steam boat Achilles came along side, Captain Collins engaged her to tow us to
New York. General stir among the passengers all getting ready to land; good feeling prevailing. Doctor
came on board off Staten Island and gave a certificate of the good health of the passengers. The Custom
House also came and passed our luggage without any inspection. At sun down we landed at Castle
Gardens, a large building appropriated for emigrants, where we were visited by Elder Felt who kindly
welcomed us.
IN NEW YORK
New York Herald “More Mormons”
The good ship Thornton, from Liverpool, with seven hundred and fifty Mormons on board,
arrived at this port yesterday, and the Saints were safely housed in the emigrants’s retiring rooms at
Castle Garden before night. They are a solid and comfortable looking body of passengers for the New
Jerusalem of the Great Salt Lake. See our reporter’s account in another column.
At this rate of increase–for the brethren appear to be sending out to the Salt Lake reinforcements
at the rate of from twenty to thirty thousand a year–at this rate, we say, the Mormon Territory of Utah,
upon the score of population, will probably be entitled to admission before Kansas, notwithstanding the
fact that Utah appear, amid this Kansas fuss and fury, to be wholly overlooked. At all events they may
expect at Washington, in a week or two, a formal application from the Saints of Utah for admission into
the Union as a sovereign state, polygamy and all. And here comes a nice question–nicer than niggers–
between Congress or does squatter sovereignty cover the question of polygamy? Does the Constitution
reach it? What is to be done with it? The question will soon be put, and it will have to be met. We
should in the meantime, like to have the opinion of some of our belligerent clergymen, so anxious about
the nigger question in Kansas, whether under the constitution , a state can or cannot be admitted into the
Union, the religion of which state allows a man two, five, ten or fifty wives at his discretion. Utah and the
Saints must be looked after.–[New York Herald]
June 17th
, 1856 We like amazingly the Herald’s notion about “belligerent clergymen giving their
opinion on Utah’s admission into the Union. They are so remarkably united in their interpretation of the
Bible, we should think their interpretation of the constitution would be beyond all price. Congress could
not fail to be greatly assisted by the light of clerical opinions. What would the Herald think of getting
“belligerent clergymen” into the Senate, like Bishops in the British House of Lords? Oh! we forgot, there
is no national religion in the United States, and it would never do to have Unitarians and Trinitarians,
sprinklers and dippers, Shakers and Quakers. and all the other ers and isms, in congress. They would
spoil the “peace and harmony” of the honorable body. Should anything of the sort ever take place,
Washington might count on the opening of gutta percha cane stores.
6. ==============================================================================
Following are journal excerpts from the trek from New York to Iowa City.
NEW YORK TO IOWA CITY
Journal of James G. Willie
Sunday 15th June 1856. the day was spent in arranging our things, and many of the Saints
attended the meeting in the City. We were visited by many of our brethren and sisters and much good
feeling was manifested towards us.
Monday 16th. President John Taylor visited us and gave us much good instruction and counsel in
relation to our future proceedings. President Willie engaged in making preparations for leaving for the
Camp while the Saints were engaged in seeing to their luggage. Several gentlemen and editors of papers
visited us, and generally manifested friendly feelings. Several paragraphs were put in the papers
commendatory of the passengers of their general cleanly appearance.
.
Tuesday 17th. This morning the Saints very busy going on board the barge with their luggage.
About 10 a.m. the steamboat took us to the New York and Erie R.R. depot where we remained till 7 p.m.,
each passenger's luggage was weighed, 50 lbs. being the weight for each adult. The steam boat took us to
pier Mount where we arrived at 11 p.m. when we took the Rail for Dunkirk, a distance of 460 miles.
Wednesday 18th June. Saints traveled all day and night and though much crowded together felt
well in spirit as well as in body.
Thursday 19th. This day we arrived at Dunkirk at 12 noon feeling generally well though tired
with the irksome journey by Rail. Capt. Willie returned. Procured all the provisions we could get in the
town. At 6 p.m. we embarked on board the Jersey City, a screw steam boat, bound for Toledo, distance
280 miles and though much crowded good spirit and feeling prevailed. The sea was quite calm as we
were on Lake Erie.
Saturday 21st June. [p.13] This morning about 9 a.m. we arrived at Toledo and disembarked at
the Railroad station, where we remained till the evening, taking the rail again for Chicago. The Railroad
authorities at Toledo manifested a very unkind spirit towards us, putting us to all the inconvenience in
their power. Procured all the provisions we could get at Toledo. The Saints feel well.
Sunday 22nd. At 5 p.m. we arrived at Chicago where we were very roughly treated by the
Railroad conductor, he insisting on our landing in the street, which we were obliged to do, and after
much trouble in finding the Railroad Superintendent we prevailed with him to allow us the use of an
empty warehouse for the night the weather to all appearance indicating a thunderstorm
Tuesday 24th June. This morning the remainder of the Company joined us. Left for Rock Island
and arrived at 11 p.m. .and slept n the cars all night.
Wednesday 25th June. This morning through the kindness of the Superintendent, he procured us
a large warehouse to remain in while there an in consequence of the Railroad bridge being destroyed, we
had to cross the Mississippi in a steam ferry boat, which engrossed our time in shifting our luggage
throughout the day. Quite a rowdy spirit was manifested by many, desiring access to the building, and in
the evening, we had to keep a strong guard. We received a report through some friends that a mob
intended to attack us in the night and gain access to our young women. The Lord overruled all for our
good, for which we feel to be grateful and to express our thankfulness to Him. Obtained all the
provisions we could get.
7. Thursday 26th June. This morning at 7 a.m. we left and crossed the Mississippi by the steam
ferry boat, and at 9 a.m. we left by rail for Iowa City, arrived at 1:30 p.m. and camped on the green, but
in consequence of a thunderstorm approaching, we obtained possession of a large Engine shed and
remained there during the night, it raining in torrents all night. Many of the brethren from the Camp
visited and cordially welcomed us, and on their return took a large number of the sisters to the Camp
with them.
Friday 27th June. This morning it still continued to rain, about noon it cleared up, and the roads
drying very fast, so much so that before night all the passengers were removed to the Camp, with most of
their luggage,
BIB: James G. Willie Emigrating Company. Journal. (Ms 1477), pp. 1-15. (HDA)
FROM IOWA CITY TO SALT LAKE CITY
Web site about Willies Handcart Co.
http://wyoshpo.state.wy.us/trailsdemo/willieshandcart.htm
http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompany/1,15797,4017-1-319,00.html
James G. Willie Company (1856)
Departure: 15 July 1856 Arrival in Salt Lake Valley: 9 November 1856
4th handcart company which had about 500 individuals, 100 handcarts, and 5 wagons in the company
when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Iowa City, Iowa.
View a list of individuals known to have traveled in this company.
View a list of sources to learn more about this company.
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THE COMPLETE SOURCE LIST IS EXTENSIVE. THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST EXERPTS.
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FROM IOWA CITY TO SLC
Reminiscences of George Cunningham
When we went through a town or settlement, pulling our handcarts as we always had to do, people
would turn out in crowds to laugh at us, crying gee and haw as if we were oxen. But this did not
discourage us in the least, for we knew that we were on the right track. That was enough.
After several weeks pulling, hauling and praying, we arrived at Florence but were detained again several
weeks more. Some stayed here, and would not go any farther. In fact, we were told that if any wanted to
stop that they might do so, but the counsel was to go on to the valleys. I can remember of being at a
meeting one night when Brother Levi Savage, a returning missionary arose and spoke. He counseled the
old, weak, and sickly to stop until another spring. The tears commenced to flow down his cheeks and he
prophesied that if such undertook the journey at that late season of the year that their bones would strew
the way.
At length we started, but our number was greatly reduced. About one hundred stayed who would not go
any farther (i.e. Florence, Neb.)
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8. G. Willie Emigrating Company, Journal 1856 May-Nov., 16-53
(A small sample of the full Journal)
Monday 29 Sept. Left Camp about 8 a.m., passed an Indian Agency Station where some Sioux Indians
were camped. Nooned at a vacant Trading Post 7 miles from Fort Laramie and camped for the night on
the road near an Indian Burying Ground about 4 miles from that Fort with weeds and young cottonwood
for the cattle.
The first thing this morning it was discovered that several sisters had left the Camp and had taken up
their residence at the Fort. Early this morning Bro. David Reeder died, aged 54. He was born at
Rumburgh, Suffolk, in England.
Lucinda M. Davenport left camp on the previous night with an apostate Mormon. It was discovered this
morning she was with Grant & Kimball's wagon on the journey.
Christine Brown of the Handcart Company also staid at Fort Laramie. William Read [Reed] died coming
to camp in a wagon—he was born at North Crawley, Buckinghamshire, England, aged 63.
Thursday 2nd
A meeting was held in the evening, Bros. Willie, Atwood & Savage addressed it on the
necessity of shortening the rations of the camp, that our flour might hold out till supplies should meet us.
The people were willing to listen to Capt. Willie' s suggestion, & it was unanimously approved of by the
people.
Friday 3rd
Oct. Road leaves the River, ascended some steep bluffs & rolled on. Nooned on a dry creek.
Rolled on again, descended the Bluffs & travelled till dark. Camped by the road, travelled about 21 miles.
Peter Larsen, aged 43, from Lolland, Denmark, died during the day.
Saturday 4th. The camp rolled on about 3 miles & the company staid to allow the sisters to wash clothes,
&. Benjamin Culley, aged 61, from Sprowston, Norfolk, England, died; also George Ingra, aged 68, from
Bassingbourne, Cambridgeshire, England died; also Daniel Gadd, aged 2, from Orwell,
Cambridgeshsire, England, died. A cow was killed in the afternoon.
Wednesday 8th. This morning one of our best oxen belonging to the P.E. Fund, died—supposed to have
eaten a poisonous weed. [ … ] camped on Deer Creek. Four U. S. soldiers from Laramie on their way to a
military post camped near us. A cow was killed in the evening for the use of the camp. Travelled about 15
miles during the day.
Thursday 9th. Rolled on 9½ miles & nooned on the Platte. Samuel Gadd, from Orwell, Cambridgeshire,
England died in the afternoon, aged 42 years. The company rolled on 7 miles farther & camped on the
banks of the Platte.
Saturday 11th. Travelled about 12 miles & camped; the road was hilly. Several of our cows gave out that
were hauling wagons; one died on the road or was killed by wolves.
Sunday 12th
Oct. Alfred Peacock & George (William) Edwick left our company & returned towards Fort
Laramie.
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INSERT
Alfred James Peacock’s friend, Geo William] Edwick, who left the 4th
Handcart Co. with him, appears to
have died about two (2) years later. His age would have been about 21 or 22
EDWICK, William <1839> Age:17, Origin:Cambridge, England, Occ: Telegraph Clerk
9. http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneerdetails/1,15791,4018-1-19541,00.html
Edwick, William, Birth Date: ca. 1839, Age 19 Death Date: 16 Nov. 1858
Gender: Male, Age: 17, Company: James G. Willie Company (1856)
Pioneer Information: left company and returned to Fort Laramie on 12 Oct.
In "Faithful Stewards––the life of James Gray Willie and Elizabeth Ann Pettit" he is referred to as
"George" Edwick.
http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneerdetails/1,15791,4018-1-19541,00.html
Edwick, William: Birth Date: ca. 1839, Death Date: 16 Nov. 1858, Company: James G. Willie Company
(1856) "Deaths," Deseret News [Weekly], 17 Nov. 1858.
Salt Lake City, Utah “ Desert News”, November 17, 1858; Page 3
Ague: Popularly, the disease was known as "fever and ague," "chill fever," "the shakes," and by names
expressive of the locality in which it was prevalent--such as, "swamp fever" (in Louisiana), "Panama
fever," and "Chagres fever."
Canker - An ulcerous sore of the mouth and lips, not considered fatal today; herpes simplex Synonym:
aphthous stomatitis. See cancrum otis.
CONTINUED
Monday 13th.. Travelled about 13 miles. Paul Jacobsen, from Lolland, Denmark, aged 55 died this
evening.
Wednesday 15th. Early this morning, Caroline Reeder, from Linstead, Suffolk, England, aged 17 years,
died. The camp rolled on, passed "Devils Gate" & nooned after travelling about 6 miles. Last evening a
council & a meeting were held to take into consideration our provisions & the time it was considered we
should have to make it last before we could depend upon supplies. It was unanimously agreed to reduce
the rations of flour one fourth—the men then would get 10½ ozs. per day; women, & large children 9 ozs.
per day; children 6 ozs. per day; & infants 3 ozs. per day each.
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Rogerson, Josiah, "Captain J. G. Willie's Or, the Fourth Handcart Company of 1856 [No. 2],"
Salt Lake Herald, 5 Jan. 1908
Arrival at Fort Laramie.
On Sept. 30, While at the fort, some soldiers visited our camp and conducted themselves with propriety.
Two of the sisters thought proper to stay there. Lucinda M. Davenport, who immediately married an
apostate that had just come from the valley, and Christina Brown.
Reduction of Rations.
In consequence of our limited supply of provisions, I considered it necessary to slightly reduce the
amount of the daily ration of flour, which was unanimously and willingly acceded to by the Saints.
On Sunday, Oct. 12, Alfred Peacock and George Edwick were added to the list of deserters just before we
arrived at the upper crossing of the Platte. On that same day, it was considered necessary to make a still
further reduction in the daily ration of flour, and accordingly it was fixed at 10 ounces for men, 9 ounces
for women, 6 ounces for children and 3 ounces for infants. This turned out to be a very wise and
economic arrangement, as it just enabled us to ration out our provisions until the very day when we
received material aid from the valley.
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10. We passed through Fort Laramie on September 30, where a few supplies were bought. We soon began to
realize that we had started our journey too late in the year. There were no more buffalo to be found, and
our rations were getting low. We had already had some snow and the weather conditions looked
unfavorable. Our scant rations had reached the point where the amount ordinarily consumed for one
meal now had to suffice for a full day. From here on it is beyond my power of description to write. God
only can understand and realize the torture and privation, exposure, and starvation we went through.
Now word reached us that we must hasten or winter would soon come upon us. Instead of speeding up,
the weakened condition of our older members slowed us down.
Each day one or more would die. A few more days, and then came the most terrible experience of my
life. This was October 20th. Winter had come, snow fell continuously. Movement in any direction was
practically stopped. Our scant rations were now
gone. Then or twelve of our members, faithful to
the last were buried in a single grave. Starvation
was taking its toll. A day or two later my own
father closed his eyes, never to wake again. He,
too, had given his life cheerfully for the cause that
he espoused. We buried him in a lonely grave, its
spot unmarked. This was not far from Green
River, Wyoming. During these terrible times it
seemed only a matter of days before all would
parish.
We resorted to eating anything that could be chewed; even bark and leaves of trees. We youngsters ate
the rawhide from our boots. This seemed to sustain life. Then when it seemed all would be lost, already
66 of our members dead, like a thunderbolt out of the clear sky, God answered our prayers. A rescue
party, bringing food a supplies from Great Salt Lake City, sent by President Brigham Young, came in
sight. Those of you who have never had this experience cannot realize its intensity. I shoveled snow out
of our tent with a tin plate belonging to my mother’s mother. We were cared for by a dear brother who
was very kind to us. He seemed like an angel from heaven. We left our handcarts and rode in his wagon
and slowly, but safely, he brought us to Zion. We passed through Fort Bridger on November 2, and
arrived in Great Salt Lake City, November 9, 1856. . . .
BIB: Oborn, John, [Autobiography] Heart Throbs of the West, Comp. by Kate B. Carter, vol. 6 (Salt Lake City:
Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1945) pp. 364-66. (HDL)
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SOURCES
"The Willie and Martin Hancart story"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8V4_mi5CCs
- Act of Courage - LDS Church History - YOUTUBE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCFLQSy6alE&feature=related
The Willie and Martin Handcart Story – YOUTUBE – MODERN SUMMERTIME TRECK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNIcG8hkd3o&feature=related
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11. Peacock & Pilgrim Families
It is noted that Alfred James Peacock’s sisters, Harriet Louisa Peacock AND Annie Peacock, plus friend
Susan Elizabeth Pilgrim immigrated during 1863 and all three resided in Smithfield, Utah. Annie Peacock
married Thomas Pilgrim who had immigrated during 1852. Thomas Pilgrims’ sister, Rebecca Pilgrim at age
30, was also a member of the 4th
Handcart Co and stayed with the original Co arriving in SLC, Utah 9
November 1856. Rebecca Pilgrim lived in Lehi, Utah.
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Reference last page:
Viewing the cemetery memorial it appears Alfred James Peacock was a man of some substance.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F85M-WV4
Name: Alfred James Peacock Gender: Male
Birth Date: 4 Mar 1838 Place: Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Baptism/Christening Place: ST. MARYS, WATFORD, HERTFORD, ENGLAND
Death Date 15 Jan 1891 Death Place: Salt Lake City, S.L., Utah; Age: 54
Occupation: Saloon Keeper Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: William Peacock Father's Birthplace: English
Mother's Name: Phillis Peacock Mother's Birthplace: English
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B54925-7 ; System Origin: Utah-EASy, Source Film Number: 26554
Reference Number: p15 dth. #57
http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/burialresults
http://history.utah.gov/burials/execute/viewburial?id=76771&cemeteryid=SL2105
UTAH BURIAL RECORDS
Burial Information: PEACOCK, ALFRED J.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9HBH-DL9
name: Alfred James Peacock gender: Male birth: 4 Mar 1838 Watford,Herts,Eng
death: 15 Jan 1891 AFN: 33SV-WFP
Father: William Peacock Jr. (AFN: 33SV-W52 ) Mother:Phyllis Hyom (AFN: 33SV-W7G )
Marriages (1) spouse: Emily Payne (AFN: 33SW-GSV )
Birth: 0/0/1837 - Death: 1/15/1891 - Burial: 1/18/1891
Place of Birth: WATFORD,ENGLAND - Place of Death: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
Grave Location: Salt Lake City Cemetery , REM2209
12. “THE DAILY TRIBUNE”: SALT LAKE CITY UTAH,
SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1891, Page 8
Some words very hard to read
FUNERAL NOTICE – All Members of Salt Lake Valley
Lodge No 13 (?), ANUW (A?UW)
Are requested to ????? at their Hall at 9:30 Sunday, January 18, 1891, to attend the funeral of our late
Bro. Peacock, at residence, at 11 a.m. Members of Temple Lodge No (??), and sojourning brothers,
cordially invited C.H. KAULER, M W.
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The following notice was run just above the “Peacock funeral notice” on Jan. 17, 1891. So, I think maybe
they were placed at the same time and the “Lodge” referred to in the “Peacock funeral notice” was
directed toward members of a Salt Lake City, Utah Masonic Lodge.
SIDE NOTE: Few residents of Salt Lake City know that their library system owes its origin in part to the
Masons. Christopher Diehl, Grand Secretary and dedicated bibliophile, worked unceasingly to establish a
public library. While he was begging for Masonic and non-Masonic books, the Ladies Literary Society,
composed mostly of wives of Masons, struggled unsuccessfully to establish a public library. When their
efforts failed, they put their 900-plus volumes in storage, to be given to Diehl when he opened the Masonic
Public Library. Here, again, the effort proved more than the Masons could bear; therefore the Society
delivered the 9,981 volumes they had accumulated to the mayor of Salt Lake. Meanwhile, the state legislature
adopted an empowering act permitting cities to assess a tax levy to support public libraries. From this modest
beginning, Salt Lake City has developed its impressive library.
FIND A GRAVE
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39039084&ref=wvr
Alfred James Peacock
Birth: Mar. 4, 1838, England Death: Jan. 15, 1891, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Son of William Peacock and Phyllis Hyom. Born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.
Husband of Emily Payne.
Burial: Mount Olivet Cemetery
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA Plot: Section O
Created by: Wendy White Find A Grave Memorial# 39039084
13. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39039084&ref=wvr
INSCRIPTIONS READS:
ALFRED JAMES PEACOCK
BORN AT WATFORD, ENGLAND MAR 4, 1838
DIED JAN 15, 1891
AT REST
Your tombstone stands among the rest neglected and alone.
The name and date are chiseled out on polished, marbled stone.
It reaches out to all who care. It is too late to mourn.
You did not know that I exist. You died and I was born.
Yet each of us are cells of you in flesh, in blood, in bone.
Our heart contracts and beats a pulse entirely not our own.
Dear Ancestor, the place you filled so many years ago.
Spreads out among the ones you left who would have loved you so.
I wonder as you lived and loved, I wonder if you knew
That someday I would find this spot and come to visit you.
Author Unknown
14. INTERESTING SPECULATION
There is a somewhat notorious A.J. Peacock who was part of the original founders of Dodge City Kansas
during 1870-80s. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE SAME ALFRED J. PEACOCK FROM
WATERFORD, ENGLAND. He was an original County Commissioner, saloon and gambling hall owner.
Many sites on the web relate him being involved in a gunfight with the “famous” Bat Masterson.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Masterson
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MCJK-5X3
1870 A J Peacock in household of Thos Dunn, "United States Census" Location: Kansas
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFPB-57Y
1880 Alfred J. Peacock, "United States Census" Location: Dodge, Ford, Kansas
http://www.skyways.org/orgs/fordco/texts/rathcowboy.html
COWBOY CAPITAL search the text for A.J. Peacock
The Charter of the Dodge City Town Company was filed August 30, 1872. [ … ]
There were seven directors: Robert M. Wright, Herman J. Fringer, Henry L. Sitler, and Lyman B. Shaw,
all of Fort Dodge; Richard I. Dodge and W. S. Tremain, of New York; and Edward Moale of Maryland.
[3] Signatures, with seals, were: H. L. Sitler, R. M. Wright, A. J. Anthony, A. J. Peacock, W. S.
Tremain, David Taylor, Herman J. Fringer, Sam Weichselbaum, Edw. Moale, Richard I. Dodge, Lyman
B. Shaw, and A. S. Johnson. The signing Was before Justice of the Peace, Lyman B. Shaw, and notarized
by Herman J. Fringer, 8th July, 1872.
The new Dodge City Town Company raised capital, $6,000 by selling 600 shares of stock at $10 a share,
probably in lots of 10
The transition is further carried on by the judge's transfer of the land to Occupants of the Town-site,
Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas, by Warranty Deed, Date August 21, 1873, Consideration $1.00, date of
acknowledgement, August 7, 1873, before D. Witt C. Smith, Clerk District Court, Ellis County, State of
Kansas, and filed February 23, 1878, at 3 P.M. and Recorded in Vol. "A" Page 491. The members of
Occupants of the Town-site are listed as R. M. Wright, W. S. Tremain, P. Ryan, John Haney, James H.
Kelley, E. B. Kirk, G. M. Hoover, A. J. Peacock, A. J. Anthony, Geo. B. Cox, Jacob Collar, Herman J.
Fringer, F. C. Tupper, Charles Rath, Morris Collar, R. W. Evans, F. C. Zimmerman, H. L. Sitler, and A.
B. Webster.
http://www.jcs-group.com/oldwest/wars/dodge.html
GUNFIGHT
[ … ] Several months before the election, Jim Masterson had become a partner of A.J. Peacock in the
Lady Gay Dance Hall and Saloon. Peacock hired his brother-in-law Al Updegraff as bartender.
Masterson and Updegraff never got along. Masterson wanted to fire Updegraff, but Peacock sided with
his brother-in-law, who supposedly filed a complaint for Masterson's arrest. At this point someone sent
an unsigned telegram to Bat in Tombstone asking him to help Jim. Bat immediately set out for Dodge
City. He had already lost one brother there and didn't intend to lose another. City Marshal Ed Masterson
had been killed in April 1878 while trying to disarm a drunken cowboy.
Bat arrived by train on April 16, 1881, and immediately confronted Peacock and Updegraff, who were
both armed. No one knows who fired the first bullet, but soon all three were firing. [ … ]
MANY MORE LINKS ABOUT THIS GUNFIGHT Search Bat Masterson Dodge City Kansas
Many mentions of A.J Peacock from history of Dodge City, Kansas. Following is an example:
http://www.kancoll.org/books/rath/rath_ch11.htm
Cowboy Capital (Exerpts)
15. The Charter of the Dodge City Town Company was filed August 30, 1872. It was drawn up August 15,
1872, to be designated and known as Dodge City
August 21, 1873, the occupants of the townsite were R. M. Wright, [ … ] A. J. Peacock, [ …] The
occupants of the Townsite raised funds to buy out homesteads by selling shares at $10 each in the
company, thereby having an amount of $6,000. Presumably when a man could raise $100 he bought ten
shares in the original townsite. [ … ]
But the buffalo hides and meat kept rolling into Dodge City, [ … ]. The town was fairly blossoming out
with stores and other business places. One could walk along Front Street and read the signs or read
about them in the Dodge City Messenger -- Billiard Saloon, A. J. Peacock, Prop., the place for
"SPORTING ON THE GREEN" Wine, liquor, Cigars, and billiards; [… ]
POSSIBLE TIE BETWEEN THE ALFRED J. PEACOCK FROM WATERFORD, ENGLAND –
DODGE CITY, KANSAS – SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH ???? FROM THE LINK ABOVE.
“Other transactions named in the abstract author examined were: Alfred J. Peacock and Emma L. Peacock,
his Wife to W. J. Fitzgerald, Quit Claim Deed, March 17, 1888, before William Fuller, Notary Public, Salt
Lake County, Utah Territory; A. J. Peacock and Emma L. Peacock, his wife, to the Dodge City Town
Company, a Quit Claim Deed, November 15, 1888, consideration $200, before Edward B. Critchlow, Notary
Public, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory”
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HOWEVER: The 1870 & 1880 U.S. Census shows A, J. Peacock living in Kansa was born
in the State of New York, U.S.A. NOT Watford, England. So there is question whether or
not the same A. J. Peacock is referenced here.