David Monypenny, Laird of Pitmily

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David married Elizabeth in 1555 in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. Elizabeth was born in 1537 in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland; died in Oct 1589. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Euphan Colville on 17 Jun 1576 in Cleish, Kinross-shire, Scotland. Euphan (daughter of Robert Colville and Francessia Colquhoun) was born about 1561 in Cleish, Kinross-shire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 20 Oct 2001, SDIEG

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• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Jan 2002, SDIEG

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• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Jan 2002, SDIEG

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• Initiatory (LDS): 22 Sep 2001, SDIEG

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• Initiatory (LDS): 29 May 2001, SDIEG

John married Euphame Myrton in 1600 in Cambo, Kingsbarns, Fifeshire, Scotland. Euphame (daughter of Thomas Myrton and Katherine Lindsay) was born about 1583 in Cambo, Kingsbarns, Fifeshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 21 Feb 2005, ALBER

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• Initiatory (LDS): 21 Feb 2005, ALBER

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• Initiatory (LDS): 22 May 2004, ALBER

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• Initiatory (LDS): 21 Feb 2005, ALBER

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• Initiatory (LDS): 22 Feb 2005, ALBER

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• Initiatory (LDS): 21 Feb 2005, ALBER

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• Initiatory (LDS): 27 Apr 2004, ALBER

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• Initiatory (LDS): 29 May 2001, SDIEG

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• Initiatory (LDS): 22 Sep 2001, SDIEG

Euphame married William Rigg in 1635 in England. William was born in 1615 in Logie, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 24 Nov 1998, DALLA

Margaret married George Scott in 1664 in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. George (son of Thomas Scott and Margaret Melville) was born on 4 Oct 1635 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland; died on 5 Sep 1685 in Francis, Putnam, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Oct 1930, MANTI

Euphemia married John Johnstone on 12 Apr 1686 in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. John was born in 1661 in Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 11 May 1662 in Humbie, East Lothian, Scotland; died on 7 Sep 1732 in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 13 Nov 1930, MANTI

John married Elizabeth Jameson in 1720. Elizabeth (daughter of David Jameson) was born on 28 Dec 1690 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 24 Oct 1930, MANTI

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• FamilySearch ID: KG33-LFF
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Feb 1931, MANTI

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• FamilySearch ID: LHQC-KCJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Dec 1930, MANTI

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• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Feb 1931, MANTI

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• FamilySearch ID: L4SP-SPC
• Initiatory (LDS): 17 Oct 1930, MANTI

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• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Dec 1912

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• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Feb 1931, MANTI

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• FamilySearch ID: KG43-ZQ4
• Initiatory (LDS): 2 Feb 1906, SLAKE

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• Initiatory (LDS): 24 Oct 1930, MANTI

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• Initiatory (LDS): 3 May 2007, LVEGA

John married Elizabeth McGraw in 1741. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel McGraw and Martntje Smock) was born in 1722 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 3 May 2007, LVEGA

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• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Aug 1997, JRIVE

Abraham married Rebecca Kasebier in 1765 in Vermilion, Erie, Ohio, United States. Rebecca (daughter of Christian Gottleib Kasebier and Agnes Kerlin) was born in 1746 in Amityville, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States; died about 1844 in Sabillasville, Frederick, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 27 Feb 2004, LVEGA

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• FamilySearch ID: G99T-YF9
• Initiatory (LDS): 29 Jan 1998, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: LCCN-31L
• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Oct 1997, JRIVE

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• FamilySearch ID: L8Q5-ZJP
• Initiatory (LDS): 23 Apr 2010, OGDEN

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Occupation: Farmer, 1812 War Veteran

BIRTH: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Records SL BK

BIRTH: D.A.R. Rec. of Ohio GS#41094 pt 165

Samuel married Elizabeth Huntsman about 1800 in Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of William Huntsman and Elizabeth Lovell Jones) was born on 27 Mar 1779 in Buffalo Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 12 Sep 1843 in Springfield Township, Richland, Ohio, United States; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Springfield Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Oct 1997, JRIVE

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• Initiatory (LDS): 28 Feb 1998, ARIZO

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• Initiatory (LDS): 28 Feb 1998, ARIZO

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• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Sep 1855, EHOUS

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DEATH: San Luis Obispo Tribune 23 Aug 1895

BIRTH: 1850 Census of Troy Twp., Richland Co., Ohio

Mary Johnson was born May 6, 1801 in Washington County, Pennsylvania: t h e daughter of Samuel Johnson and Elizabeth Huntsman. While yet a child , s he went with her parents to the “virgin” Ohio Valley where she met he r fu ture husband James Huntsman. In 1822 they were married and lived i n Richl and County near their parents as they began to raise their family .
In the fall of 1833, the Mormon missionaries began preaching in Richla n d County and James and Mary were among the first members of the Churc h o f Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is presumed that Mary’s mothe r wa s also baptized. They sold their comfortable home and huge farm to b e nea r the Saints and were among those who were in Jackson County. The y were p resent in the bloody slaughter at Haun’s Mill, where their broth er-in law , Jacob Potts was killed; a victim to the ruthless mob .
Faith and Peace was again found in the city of Nauvoo. They were clos e t o the Prophet Joseph Smith. From Joseph’s own journal is found this e ntry : “October 7, 1842; This day teachers for the school of the prophet s me t and organized in Nauvoo, Illinois, with Elish Averett, President ; Jame s Huntsman, First Counselor; James Hendricks, Second Counselor.” T hey wer e active in the building of the Temple and when it was complete d were amo ng those who did work for the dead.
A short time before the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith, James to o k his youngest son Peter to the Temple and the child was afraid of th e ox en. The Prophet lifted the child up so that he could touch one of th e oxe n and explained to the boy that they were not real .
If their testimonies had not been tested and tired, once again they we r e without a home as they watched their beautiful city burn under the ha nd s of a mob. The Huntsman’s were resettled in Council Bluffs with the r ema ining faithful Saints. It was their on July 17, 1846 at Pleasant Morn ing , Camp Israel, Council Bluffs that quote:” President Brigham Young se lect ed the brethren to act as Bishops; James Huntsman and others.” He i s reco rded as being a man of great means and generosity when called upon .” Some time after their baptism James was called to serve a mission in T ennessee , leaving his wife to raise the family in Richland County.
The family crossed the plains with the early Saints and lived in Salt La k e City, Utah Territory for one year before heading south to Fillmore i n O ctober 1852. They took up residence in an old fort once used to prote ct t he settlers from warring Indians. Time passed and James Huntsman bui l t a brick home which stands today at what is known as 150 West Center S tr eet. It was here that they farmed and raised cattle to make a living.
Brigham Young visited James Huntsman and family often, both in Salt La k e City and Fillmore, Utah. James was only married once, but his brothe r s journals indicated that he would have taken on more wives as was th e cu stom, but his wife forbade it.
On one occasion Brigham Young visited James and suggested that he migh t t ake on another family since her able to financially. James told Presi den t young he was willing if he could persuade is wife Mary to go for it . Pr esident Young preceded in the home as directly asked Mary is she wou ld pe rmit James to take another wife. She was drinking coffee at the tim e an d threw it in President Young’s face. President Young headed out th e doo r and to his horse drawn buggy saying to James, never mind you hav e all t he wife you can handle. Mary left to California with a few child ren afte r she became a widow and she followed her children seeking gol d in Califo rnia. She died August 15, 1895 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obi spo County , California.

Mary married James Huntsman on 19 Nov 1822 in Perry Township, Lake, Ohio, United States. James (son of James Huntsman and Maria Cathrina Weyrich) was born on 6 Jun 1801 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 10 Nov 1871 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 9 May 2007, LVEGA

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• Initiatory (LDS): 14 May 2008, LVEGA

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• Initiatory (LDS): COMPLETED
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• Initiatory (LDS): 23 Jan 1846

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Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register 1845-46

MARRIAGE: Richland Co., Ohio mds GS#388,735

DEATH: San Luis Obispo Tribune 23 Aug 1895

Sarah married Ira Ames on 10 Aug 1839 in Clayton, Adams, Illinois, United States. Ira (son of Ithamer Ames and Hannah Clark) was born on 22 Sep 1804 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, United States; died on 15 Jan 1869 in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States; was buried on 16 Jan 1869 in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 26 May 2005, PORTL

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BIRTH: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Records SL BK

DEATH: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Records SL BK

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• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Aug 1940, LOGAN

Lavinia married Nelson Loften in 1841 in Richland, Ohio, United States. Nelson (son of William Lofton and Elizabeth Seals) was born on 25 May 1808 in Cabarrus, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States; died on 31 Jan 1892 in Dallas City, Hancock, Illinois, United States; was buried in Lofton Cemetery, Hancock, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Aug 1940, LOGAN

Catharine married Gilbert Montier Lafayette Bickmore on 13 Mar 1849 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States. Gilbert (son of William Montier Bickmore and Christena Bagley) was born on 20 Jul 1827 in Madison, Madison, Illinois, United States; died on 4 Feb 1896 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States; was buried in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Pioneer
Pioneer Company: Harry Walton/Garden Grove Company
Age at Departure: 24



Isaiah Huntsman (1826-1878) & Rebecca Carter Ames(1830-1915)
Blacksmith, Farmer Morman Batta l ion Company B.

Isaiah Huntsman Sr (James, James, James, John). was born 1826 i n P erry, Ohio. He died 1878 in Annabella, Severe, Utah. He married 1) R ebec ca Carter Ames in 1849 and to this union was born twelve children . Rebec ca Carter Ames was born in 1830 in Moore’s, New York and died 19 15 in Mo ab, Utah. Her parents joined the church in 1832 and traveled t o Kirklan d in 1834, 1836 in Jackson Co., Missouri and moved to Far Wes t Missouri i n 1838. .Isaiah married 2) 1856 Emma Melissa King, 3) 186 8 Sophia Egbert ; 4) 1869 Seviah Cunningham.
Isaiah was but four years old when the new and sweeping religion ca m e into existence. Soon after his parents came in contact with its teac hi ng, they accepted and was baptized. James. Mary, and family moved t o La ke co., Ohio (Kirkland.) Latter as a result of much dissent of thei r nei ghbors, The decision was made to move to Jackson co.,Missouri. Th e Hunts man family was in Jackson county in 1837. In 1838 Peter was bor n (chil d 9) In 1839 Isaiah was baptized, age 13. In 1842 the Huntsman f amily wa s in Nauvoo.Again Persecution raised its ugly head, the prophe t Joseph an d his brother Hyrum was martyed. Brigham Young became the n ext prophe t and plans were made to go West. In 1846 the call was mad e by the Unit ed States government for 500 men to join the Morman Batalli on to fight i n the Mexican American War. Isaiah Huntsman at age 20 join ed. He was pla ced in company B.
In 1847 Isaiah was released from the batallion in California, a n d he along with others of his buddies, wended their way from Californ i a to the great Salt Lake Valley. They wandered off the trail and foun d th emselves in what is now Millard Co., Isaiah was so impressed with t he be auty and possibilites of the valley that he vowed that he would bui ld a h ome there. ...... .... . . When t hey reached Salt Lake valley , Isaiah found his family had no t arrived y et. He and the other members of the battalion organized a wa gon train an d made several trips to Council Bluffs,Iowa .
Just when and where Isaiah and Rebecca Carter Ames met is not know n ; but Rebecca's father Ira V. Ames was also an early convert to the Mor ma n faith and was driven by the mob to the body of the church.Accordin g t o Ames family history, Rebecca's mother Charity Carter Ames died in 1 83 9 because of the hardships and several trials of the mind and the sc ene s she passed through in the mobbing of Far West. The marriage of Isai ah H untsman and Rebecca Ames is recorded in of Pottawatomie County. o n the 1 6 January 1849 of Isaiah Huntsman of Council Bluffs and Rebecca C arter Am es of Springtown of Pottawatomie county . They resided in Counci l Bluff s and Ezra,their first son was born 12 Nov. 1849. They made thei r home t here until 1852 when Brigham Young sent a letter to the saints i n Iowa, s aying if they wanted to be counted among the saints of Zion ,th ey would s ell their homes and property and move to the rocky mountains.
“Isaiah and Rebecca crossed the plains in the 5th company of Ez r a T. Bensen train. The group left Kanesville, Iowa on 4 July 1849, an d a rrived in great Salt Lake Valley on 27 Oct 1849. The company consist ed o f 447 persons and 120 wagons. The wagons was heavily loaded with f amili es, provisions, merchandise, household goods, farming and merchandi se too ls. The trip over one thousand miles consisted of the ordinary pro blems e ncountered by all the migrating groups little sickness on the rou te, thou gh they encountered heat, cold, rain and snow. In one snowstorm , snow fel l 18 inches deep at Willow Creek and the company lost 62 hea d of cattle , some pigs, and chickens froze to death.” The Huntsman Herit age by Elain e Jutesen. Once in the Salt Lake Valley, they settled Mill c reek.
They arrived in Salt Lake City in 1851 and settled in South Salt Lak e , Milcreek. Late in October in 1851 two long companies set out to Fill mo re to start a settlement. The following year 1852 many more familie s arr ived in Fillmore to settle including the Isaiah Huntsman family. I saia h could not forget the bueatiful valley of Millard county and in th e spri ng of 1854 moved his family Fillmore. Here he took up agricultur e in a s mall scale and followed the task of blacksmith.
The settlers decided to dig a ditch to carry water to the fields we s t of the town. Isaiah and Wesley Dane invented a two way plough that w a s used to dig the ditch. It threw the dirt both ways and was a real he lp . Isaiah was called to Cache valley in 1864/65 and lived their six yea rs . Isaiah entered of pleural marriage in 1856 taking a second wife--Em m a Malisssa King. To this union was born seven children. Rebecca and M el issa worked well together....Isaiah and a Morman Batallio n friend Rob ert C Egbert made an agreement with each other that if one o r the othe r died the other would care for the orphaned family Following t he deat h of Robert Egbert Isaiah in 1868 married the widow Seviah Cunn ingha m Egbert, and took the children to raise.To this union was born on e chil d. Serviarah was supposedly a sickly woman and demanded a great d eal o f the two women. After she claimed to be sick and the others comple te d her work only to find she had faked the illness. A bill of divorceme n t was obtained , Seiviah returned to Salt Lake City and latter remarie d . Harmony returned to the household and they moved to Annabella, Sevia h , Utah. .
In Isaiah 27 years in Utah, he built 14 homes for his family, an d h e did much to build up the communities he called home. He fought i n th e Utah indian wars , helped the wilderness and and left an honorabl e heri tage. He died in his home in Annabella and was buried next to hi s fathe r in Fillmore. Rebecca eventually moved in with one of her son s in Moab , Utah where she died.

Di e d (Obituary)
At his residence in Annabella, Seviere, Utah on the third day of Ju n e A.D. 1878, of consumption–after a long and severe illness-Isaiah Hun ts man, son of James and Mary Johnston Huntsman . He was born near Belle vue , Richland county, Ohio, September 14th,1826. In company with his fa ther s family passed through all the trials, mobbings, and final expulsio n o f the saints from Missouri and Illinois. And on the call for men b y th e United States government , enlisted in the Mormon Battalion, Jul y 16th, 1846; experienced the untold hardships of that unparalleled campa ign acro ss the continent with that party of brave men to lower Californi a, wher e he was discharged on July 16th, 1847; returning to the Salt Lak e Valley , winter quarters in the winter, where he remained till the spr ing of 18 57, when he crossed the plains to Utah, and has resided in diff erent part s of is territory up to the time of his death
He died as he lived, firm in the faith of the new and everlasting c o venant . He leaves a large family being the father of nine sons and el ev en daughters. Before his death he expressed a desire to be laid besid e h is father in the Fillmore Cemetery , therefore his remains were broug h t here and deposited as requested, on the morning of the 6th inst–co m (D esert News)



Mormon Battalion
Susan Easton Black
Utah History Encyclopedia, 1994

In July 1846, under the authority of U.S. Army Captain James Allen and w i th the encouragement of Mormon leader Brigham Young, the Mormon Battali o n was mustered in at Council Bluffs, Iowa Territory. The battalion wa s th e direct result of Brigham Young’s correspondence on 26 January 184 6 to J esse C. Little, presiding elder over the New England and Middle St ates Mi ssion. Young instructed Little to meet with national leaders in W ashingto n, D.C., and to seek aid for the migrating Latter-day Saints, th e majorit y of whom were then in the Iowa Territory. In response to Young ’s letter , Little journeyed to Washington, arriving on 21 May 1846, jus t eight day s after Congress had declared war on Mexico.
Little met with President James K. Polk on 5 June 1846 and urged him t o a id migrating Mormon pioneers by employing them to fortify and defen d th e West. The president offered to aid the pioneers by permitting the m to r aise a battalion of five hundred men, who were to join Colonel Ste phen W . Kearny, Commander of the Army of the West, and fight for the Uni ted Sta tes in the Mexican War. Little accepted this offer.
Colonel Kearny designated Captain James Allen, later promoted to Lieuten a nt Colonel, to raise five companies of volunteer soldiers from the able -b odied men between the ages of eighteen and forty-five in the Mormon en cam pments in Iowa. On 26 June 1846 Allen arrived at the encampment of Mt . Pi sgah. He was treated with suspicion as many believed that the raisin g o f a battalion was a plot to bring trouble to the migrating Saints.
Allen journeyed from Mt. Pisgah to Council Bluffs, where on 1 July 184 6 h e allayed Mormon fears by giving permission for the Saints to encam p on U nited States lands if the Mormons would raise the desired battalio n. Brig ham Young accepted this, recognizing that the enlistment of the b attalio n was the first time the government had stretched forth its arm t o aid th e Mormons.
On 16 July 1846 some 543 men enlisted in the Mormon Battalion. From amo n g these men Brigham Young selected the commissioned officers; they incl ud ed Jefferson Hunt, Captain of Company A; Jesse D. Hunter, Captain of C omp any B; James Brown, Captain of Company C; Nelson Higgins, Captain o f Comp any D; and Daniel C. Davis, Captain of Company E. Among the most p rominen t non-Mormon military officers immediately associated with the ba ttalio n march were Lt. Col. James Allen, First Lt. Andrew Jackson Smith , Lt. Co l. Philip St. George Cooke, and Dr. George Sanderson. Also accom panying t he battalion were approximately thirty-three women, twenty of w hom serve d as laundresses, and fifty-one children.
The battalion marched from Council Bluffs on 20 July 1846, arrivin g o n 1 August 1846 at Fort Leavenworth (Kansas), where they were outfitt ed f or their trek to Santa Fe. Battalion members drew their arms and acc outre ments, as well as a clothing allowance of forty-two dollars, at th e fort . Since a military uniform was not mandatory, many of the soldier s sent t heir clothing allowances to their families in the encampments i n Iowa.
The march from Fort Leavenworth was delayed by the sudden illness of Col o nel Allen. Capt. Jefferson Hunt was instructed to begin the march to Sa nt a Fe; he soon received word that Colonel Allen was dead. Allen’s deat h ca used confusion regarding who should lead the battalion to Santa Fe . Lt. A . J. Smith arrived from Fort Leavenworth claiming the lead, and h e was ch osen the commanding officer by the vote of battalion officers. T he leader ship transition proved difficult for many of the enlisted men , as they we re not consulted about the decision.
Smith and his accompanying surgeon, a Dr. Sanderson, have been describ e d in journals as the “heaviest burdens” of the battalion. Under Smith’ s d ictatorial leadership and with Sanderson’s antiquated prescriptions , th e battalion marched to Santa Fe. On this trek the soldiers suffere d fro m excessive heat, lack of sufficient food, improper medical treatme nt, an d forced long-distance marches.
The first division of the Mormon Battalion approached Santa Fe on 9 Octo b er 1846. Their approach was heralded by Col. Alexander Doniphan, who or de red a one-hundred-gun salute in their honor. At Santa Fe, Smith was re lie ved of his command by Lt. Col. Philip St. George Cooke. Cooke, awar e of t he rugged trail between Santa Fe and California and also aware tha t one s ick detachment had already been sent from the Arkansas River to F ort Pueb lo in Colorado, ordered the remaining women and children to acco mpany th e sick of the battalion to Pueblo for the winter. Three detachme nts consi sting of 273 people eventually were sent to Pueblo for the wint er of 1846 -47.
The remaining soldiers, with four wives of officers, left Santa Fe for C a lifornia on 19 October 1846. They journeyed down the Rio Grande del Nor t e and eventually crossed the Continental Divide on 28 November 1846. Wh il e moving up the San Pedro River in present-day Arizona, their column w a s attacked by a herd of wild cattle. In the ensuing fight, a number o f bu lls were killed and two men were wounded. Following the “Battle of t he Bu lls,” the battalion continued their march toward Tucson, where the y antic ipated a possible battle with the Mexican soldiers garrisoned the re. At T ucson, the Mexican defenders temporarily abandoned their positio ns and n o conflict ensued.
On 21 December 1846 the battalion encamped on the Gila River. They cross e d the Colorado River into California on 9 and 10 January 1847. By 29 Ja nu ary 1847 they were camped at the Mission of San Diego, about five mile s f rom General Kearny’s quarters. That evening Colonel Cooke rode to Kea rny’ s encampment and reported the battalion’s condition. On 30 January 1 847 C ooke issued orders enumerating the accomplishments of the Mormon Ba ttalio n. “History may be searched in vain for an equal march of infantry . Hal f of it has been through a wilderness where nothing but savages an d wil d beasts are found, or deserts where, for lack of water, there is n o livi ng creature.”
During the remainder of their enlistment, some members of the battalio n w ere assigned to garrison duty at either San Diego, San Luis Rey, or C iuda d de los Angeles. Other soldiers were assigned to accompany Genera l Kearn y back to Fort Leavenworth. All soldiers, whether en route to th e Salt La ke Valley via Pueblo or still in Los Angeles, were mustered ou t of the Un ited States Army on 16 July 1847. Eighty-one men chose to ree nlist and se rve an additional eight months of military duty under Captai n Daniel C. D avis in Company A of the Mormon Volunteers. The majority o f the soldier s migrated to the Salt Lake Valley and were reunited with t heir pioneerin g families.
The men of the Mormon Battalion are honored for their willingness to fig h t for the United States as loyal American citizens. Their march of som e 2 ,000 miles from Council Bluffs to California is one of the longest mi lita ry marches in history. Their participation in the early developmen t of Ca lifornia by building Fort Moore in Los Angeles, building a courth ouse i n San Diego, and making bricks and building houses in southern Cal iforni a contributed to the growth of the West.
Following their discharge, many men helped build flour mills and sawmil l s in northern California. Some of them were among the first to discove r g old at Sutter’s Mill. Men from Captain Davis’s Company A were respons ibl e for opening the first wagon road over the southern route from Calif orni a to Utah in 1848.
Historic sites associated with the battalion include the Mormon Battali o n Memorial Visitor’s Center in San Diego, California; Fort Moore Pione e r Memorial in Los Angeles, California; and the Mormon Battalion Monume n t in Memory Grove, Salt Lake City, Utah. Monuments relating to the batt al ion are also located in New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, and trail m ark ers have been placed on segments of the battalion route.
See: Sergeant Daniel Tyler, A Concise History of the Mormon Battalio n i n the Mexican War 1846–1848 (1969); Philip St. George Cooke, et. al. , Exp loring Southwestern Trails, 1846–1854 (1938); Frank Alfred Golder , Thoma s A. Bailey, and Lyman J. Smith, eds., The March of the Mormon Ba ttalio n from Council Bluffs to California Taken from the Journal of Henr y S

Isaiah married Rebecca Carter Ames on 16 Jan 1849 in Stringtown, Adams, Iowa, United States. Rebecca (daughter of Ira Ames and Charity Carter) was born on 11 Aug 1830 in Mooers, Clinton, New York, United States; died on 20 Jan 1915 in Moab, Grand, Utah, United States; was buried on 22 Jan 1915 in Moab, Grand, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaiah married Emma Melissa King on 21 Mar 1856 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Emma (daughter of John Morris King and Sarah Ann Jewell) was born on 18 Sep 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States; died on 10 Jan 1905 in Basin, Cassia, Idaho, United States; was buried on 13 Jan 1905 in Basin Cemetery, Cassia, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaiah married Seviah Cunningham in 1868 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, and was divorced. Seviah (daughter of Dr Charles Peter Cunningham and Sarah Stevens) was born on 16 Oct 1829 in Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; died on 25 Apr 1913 in Granite, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; was buried on 30 Apr 1913 in Granite Cemetery, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LL99-CBH
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Aug 1940, LOGAN

Isaac married Mary Shepherd about 1848 in Iowa, United States. Mary was born in 1832 in Perry, Lake, Ohio, United States; died about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWVH-RWH
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Apr 1857, EHOUS

Notes:

Pioneer
John W. Berry Company (1858)
Age at Departure: 27


GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter
Millard County Camp

Gabriel Huntsman was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry, Richland County, Ohio , t he son of James and Mary Johnson [Johnston] Huntsman. In 1836 the fam il y was converted to the Mormon (Latter-day saints Church). James was or dai ned an Elder and sent on a mission to the Southern States.
The family moved West with the Church and in July 1846, Brigham Young ch o se several of the brethren to act as Bishops, among them was James Hunt sm an. The members of the Church planted crops and took care of them coll ect ively. James and several of the other men were out harvesting wheat w he n a mob surrounded them, whipped them severely and sent them back to N auv oo. (Journal History)
On Oct. 30, 1846, Gabriel and three other members of his family were a t H auns Mill when the massacre occurred. They escaped being killed by hi din g under some logs. The Huntsman family stayed at Pottawatomie County , Iow a during 1850, when Cholera was rampant among the members of the Ch urch . Isaac, a brother of Gabriel got Cholera and died at the age of 22 , an d was buried in Pottawatomie, Iowa. (Gabriel stopped to visit Isaac’ s gra ve when he went on a mission in 1872) .
The Huntsman’s moved with the church on their westward trek, and final l y crossed the plains to Utah in 1852, and were sent by Brigham Young t o h elp settle Fillmore. They lived about in the middle of the houses, wh ic h faced Main Street in the old fort (at about what is now Main and Fir s t North Street)
When Gabriel married Eunice Holbrook on November 29, 1855, they starte d h ousekeeping in a little house made of adobes in the southwest corne r of t he old fort. Gabriel Riley, their first child was born Nov. 1, 185 6 in th e old fort, at twenty minutes past twelve A.M. Saturday morning . (From th e journal of Gabriel Huntsman).
When Riley was just five months old, Gabriel left Utah with the first ha n dcart missionaries fro a mission to Canada. As the missionaries went wi th out “purse and script”, Gabriel’s journal which he kept of his mission , t ells of his stopping to work along the way in order to earn money fo r hi s expenses. He harvested crops, made ax handles which he sold to sto res , killed hogs, rendered lard and did other farm labor in order to liv e wh ile on his mission. There was no planned program for the missionarie s, th ey went from town to town trying to get a place to stay and fin d a room i n which to hold a meeting so they could teach the Gospel of th e Latter-da y Saints to the people. From Gabriel’s journal, one can tel l that the mis sionaries of that time seemed to work at odd jobs more tha n the time the y spent preaching. Gabriel was a very friendly man and see med to have mad e many friends on his two missions. He had many relative s in Iowa, Illino is and Ohio whom he visited and preached the doctrine t o them. He visite d his old home in Perry, Richland County, Ohio. On hi s mission to Canad a he visited in New Hampshire, where Eunice Dunning, m other of Eunice Hol brook Huntsman was born.
Gabriel and Eunice Holbrook Huntsman (born April 15, 1838, in Missouri ) w ere the parents of eleven children: Gabriel Riley, born Nov. 1, 1856 ; Ors on Henry, born Dec. 21, 1859; Joseph Alonzo, born Jan. 14. 1861; Hy rum Fr anklin, born Jan. 13, 1863; Eunice Mary, born March 6, 1966; Hebe r Chandl er, born June 21, 1868, died, (was killed when thrown from a hor se); Euni ce Mary, born March 6, 1866, died Oct. 20, 1934 (she married Mi ah Day); L afayette Erasmus, born Jan. 18, 1871; Edith, born April 9, 187 3, died Nov . 12, 1944 at Los Angeles and had no children; Josephine Pear l, born Oct . 8, 1877, died Jan. 19, 1949 and is buried in Forest Lawn Ce metery, Lo s Angeles; Eva, born Nov. 12, 1879 and died Oct. 9, 1964, als o buried i n Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles; Allen Camel Green Huntsma n, born Dec . 15, 1882, died.
Gabriel was an excellent gardener and each time he went on a mission h e b rought seeds and slips of plants back with him to plant on his own pr oper ty. He also brought plants with him when he came to Utah in 18152. O n th e property, which was his first home at 130 West Center Street, is p lante d a redbud tree that came from a slip, which Gabriel brought to Fil lmor e in 1858. He also planted apple and plum trees all along the cree k bank s at Center Street and North and along the East ditch on the prope rty lat er owned by Gabriel Riley, (his son). These trees were still livi ng in 19 66.
In 1871 Gabriel and Eunice built a large hotel with 24 rooms and a lar g e basement for keeping milk, butter, cheese, eggs and vegetables. Ther e w as no refrigeration in those days and everyone kept their food in coo l ce llars, or well houses. This hotel was the largest hotel South of Pro vo fo r many years. President Brigham Young always stopped there over nig ht o n his way to his St. George home for the winter, and whenever he pas sed t hrough Fillmore, as did Willford Woodruff, Lorenzo Snow and all o f the ch urch authorities for many years. Eunice was an excellent cook an d alway s set a good table. An account of some of the food set before Bri gham You ng is to be found in his writings. In the north corner of the ho tel wa s a small department store, which Gabriel operated. He bought “goo ds fro m the States”, as the merchandise was called that had to cross th e plains , and sold them for produce raised by the residents of Fillmore , since th ere was very little cash in the early days of Fillmore.
In connection with the hotel was a large barn where horses could be pu t i n stalls and fed and cared for, as the travel was always by teams o f hors es, or even by horseback. The Huntsman’s also had cows to supply t he milk , butter and cheese, while the steers furnished meat for their ta ble. The y also had chickens, hogs and sheep to help supply food for th e family an d hotel. Gabriel was very fond of horses and always had beaut iful animal s and carriages. His children were sent to the Millard Academ y then to th e Brigham Young Academy to finish their schooling.
Gabriel and Eunice were both good managers and soon had amassed a lo t o f property in Fillmore, and were considered wealthy. In 1901 when Fil lmor e celebrated her Semi-centennial Celebration, Eunice was chosen as P ionee r Queen. Her daughter, Edith, made her a beautiful white satin dres s wit h a purple satin robe for the crowning ceremony. She recited an ori gina l poem expressing her gratitude at being chosen Queen and stating th at sh e never dreamed of such luxury when she and the others were crossin g th e plains (she came in 1848). In 1904 Eunice and three of her daughte rs vi sited the St. Louis exposition and then visited in Caldwell Count y Missou ri where Eunice was born. The ride in a Pullman on the train wa s quite di fferent from the way Eunice had traveled to Utah in 1848, walk ing most o f the way. Eunice took pneumonia in 1906.
Gabriel lived in the hotel with his daughter Edith and her husband Dr. O r lando Duckworth. He died Aug. 5, 1907. Both are buried in the Fillmor e Ce metery and have a large tombstone (just like the one the Chandler Ho lbroo k family have) with all of the names of their children inscribed o n the t ombstone with their names.

GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter

Gabriel Huntsman was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry, Richland, County, Ohi o t o James and Mary Johnson [Johnston] Huntsman. The family joined the M ormo n Church in 1836 and James was ordained an Elder and sent on a missi on t o the southern States. They moved west in 1846 with the Church. At C amp I srael, Council Bluffs, Brigham Young chose several to be Bishops, a mong t hem, James.
The family stayed in Pottawatomie County, Iowa until 1850 when Cholera s w ept the little colony and Gabriel’s brother, Isaac died. They moved o n wi th the Saints to Utah in 1853 and Brigham Young sent them to Fillmor e. Th ey lived in the southwest corner of the old fort for several years.
Gabriel married Eunice Emma Holbrook, daughter of Chandler and Eunice Du n ning Nov. 29, 1855. Their first child, Gabriel Riley, was born Nov 1, 1 85 6 in the old fort. The next year Gabriel left on a mission to Iowa, Oh i o and Illinois to help Church converts come to Utah by hand cart. Afte r h is mission, Gabriel brought merchandise, seeds and cuttings of plant s t o Fillmore. He obtained a deed to the Southeast corner of Main and Ce nte r Streets on which he built a large brick home, hotel and store combi ned . He planted an orchard from his cuttings and built a large barn Eas t o f the hotel where horses and carriages could be sheltered.
Their second son, Orson Henry, was born Del. 21, 1859. He married Franc e s Beauregard in 1884. Joseph Alonzo was born Jan 14, 1862 and married E ll a Ray, but was killed in a hunting accident in 1885. Hyrum Franklin, b or n in 1863, died of Diphtheria at 9 years of age. Eunice Mary, the firs t d aughter, was born March 6, 1866. She married Miah Day. Heber Chandler , bo rn June 21, 1868 was very athletic. He was thrown from a horse and d ied w hen he was 22. Lafayette Erasmus was born Jan. 18, 1871 and marrie d Eliza beth McMahoon. They had one son, Nolan, and were later divorced . Edith Lo retta was born April 9, 1873. She was an expert dressmaker an d tailor. Sh e married T. Orlondo Duckworth, one of the first doctors t o practice medi cine in Fillmore. Josephine Pearl was born Oct. 8, 1877 a nd married Fran k Arch. Eva Lorena, born Nov. 12, 1879, married Albert Be yer of Philadelp hia. Allen Camel Green was born Dec. 15, 1882 and was ve ry handsome and a thletic. He married Florence Chistopherson.
Gabriel left on another mission in 1871 to Canada, leaving Eunice with s e ven children. She operated the hotel and store, and dried, cured and pr es erved meat, fruits and vegetables for winter use. She made all their c lot hes as well as all the bread, butter, cheese, candles and soap.
Gabriel became wealthy, owning many houses and lots in Fillmore as wel l a s land in the old field from which he obtained feed for his stock.
Eunice died of Pneumonia June 1906. Gabriel died the next year Aug. 5, 1 9 07, and are buried in the Fillmore Cemetery.





GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter

Gabriel Huntsman was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry, Richland, County, Ohi o t o James and Mary Johnson [Johnston] Huntsman. The family joined the M ormo n Church early in 1836 and James was ordained an Elder and sent o n a miss ion to the Southern States. They moved west in 1846 with the Chu rch. At C amp Israel, Council Bluffs, Brigham Young chose several to ac t as Bishops , among them, was James Huntsman.
James and several other Mormons were out harvesting wheat when a mob sur r ounded them, whipped them severely and sent them back to Nauvoo. (Journ a l History)
On October 30, 1846, Gabriel Huntsman tells of three of his family, incl u ding himself, who were at the Hauns Mill Massacre, but escaped being ki ll ed by hiding under some logs. (Journal History)
The Huntsman family stayed in Pottawatomie County, Iowa in 1850 when Isa a c died of Cholera at the age of 22 years. They moved on with the Saint s a nd came to Utah in 1852 and Brigham Young sent them on to Fillmore. T he y lived in the southwest corner of the Old Fort.
Gabriel married Eunice Emma Holbrook, daughter of Chandler and Eunice Du n ning Holbrook, Nov. 29, 1855. Eunice Emma Holbrook was born April 6, 18 3 8 in Caldwell County, Missouri. Their first child, Gabriel Riley, was b or n Nov 1, 1856 in the old fort. The next year Gabriel left with the fir s t handcart missionaries for a mission to Iowa, Illinois and Ohio. Afte r f inishing his mission, Gabriel brought merchandise, seeds and cutting s o f plants with him to Fillmore. He planted many fruit trees from the s eed s such as apples, pears, plumbs, and nectarines. He obtained a deed t o th e northwest corner of the block on Center and Main Streets on whic h he bu ilt a large brick home, hotel and store combined. The store was l ocated i n the northwest corner of the building. They also built a larg e barn eas t of the hotel, where the horses were cared for, as people tra veled by wa gons and carriages in those days. Another son, Orson Henry, w as born Del . 21, 1859. He died October 21, 1931 in Fillmore. Joseph Alon zo was bor n January 14, 1861, and was shot while hunting rabbits, Januar y 7, 1885 , by a boyfriend, William King. Alonzo was married to Ella Ray . Hyrum Fra nklin, was born January 13, 1863, and died October 3, 1872 i n Fillmore. E unice Mary was born March 6, 1866 and died October 20, 1934 . She was marr ied to Miah Day. Lafayette Erasmus was born January 18, 18 71, in Fillmore . Edith was born April 9, 1873, died November 12, 1944. J osephine Pearl w as born October 8, 1877, and died January 19, 1949. Ev a was born Novembe r 12, 1879. Allen was born December 15, 1882. Heber Ch andler, born June 2 1, 1868. He was killed, when thrown from a horse .
Gabriel again left on a mission to Canada in December 1871. This tim e h e left a wife and seven children, who earned a living by operating ho te l and store, while he was gone. Eunice was an excellent cook, as wel l a s being a good manager. They raised all their own meat, vegetables, a nd f ruits, which she meat, fruits and vegetables for winter use. She mad e al l their clothes as well as all the bread, butter, cheese, candles an d soa p.
Gabriel became wealthy, owning many houses and lots in Fillmore as wel l a s land in the old field, from which he obtained his feed for his herd s o f cattle, sheep and purebred horses.
Eunice died of Pneumonia June 1906. Gabriel died the next year Aug. 5, 1 9 07, and are buried in the Fillmore Cemetery.




GABRIEL HUNTSMAN
By Stella Day, Granddaughter

Gabriel Huntsman had a very active, colorful life. Some years were fill e d with tragedy, while others were full of happiness and gaiety, howeve r G abriel never burdened others with his troubles. He kept journals on t he t wo missions he served for the Mormon Church, and many times he wen t to be d in the forest, hungry, as he was on one of those missions, whic h were c ommon in the early days of the Mormon Church when missionaries w ent “with out purse and script.” Gabriel would work awhile to get some fu nds, in or der to eat, if he were in difficult territory where there wer e no Saints , or prospects of any one joining the Church. After he had ea rned a few d ollars he would preach awhile or hold cottage meetings. The y seemed to b e on their own, as there were no special instructions give n each missiona ry, they stayed in a town as long as they thought they co uld make any con verts, and moved to another as they chose.
Gabriel was born Oct. 5, 1830 in Perry Richland County, Ohio where his f a ther and mother, James and Mary Johnston Huntsman had moved from Pennsy lv ania. They owned a large farm and Jesse, the brother of James, owne d a fa rm adjoining the farm owned by James. Gabriel was only eight year s old wh en his parents sold their home in Perry, Ohio and followed the b ody of th e Saints, as they were driven from one state to another.
While Gabriel brought a trunk filled with merchandise, with him from h i s first mission and entered into the mercantile business. Little Riley , w ho was only six months old when Gabriel left for his mission, could w al k and talk, when Gabriel returned. Gabriel took Riley with him everywh er e and soon Riley could ride a horse by himself. Gabriel had well groom ed , handsome horses and Gabriel grew to love horses as mush as did Gabri el.
Gabriel soon had a large hotel built with over twenty rooms and two or t h ree large rooms in the basement. They had a large barn and the boys we r e taught to care for the horses of the guests of the hotel. The first f ou r children, Gabriel, Riley, Orson Henry, Alonzo and Hyrum were all boy s , which gave Gabriel much help in his work but did little to lighten t h e work of Eunice, who was always hustling to get all of the work done w hi ch was expected of her.
Gabriel had a quick brain and saw ways of making more money, by investi n g in property. He soon had many tracts of land, which he sold for home s , thus increasing his income.
His children were sent to school in Fillmore, as long as they could go , t hen Gabriel saw that they had means to attend the Brigham Young Acade my . Each child was of a different temperament and some of the children p ref erred to take jobs rather than attend the Academy. Gabriel gave the m th e opportunity to attend but did not try to force them to attend if t hey p referred to do otherwise.
Gabriel was an excellent gardener and grew many varieties of vegetable s f or the meals, which Eunice prepared so well. Brigham Young makes ment io n of Eunice’s cooking and the many varieties of food she served whenev e r he stayed at the Hotel which was at least twice a year as Brigham we n t to St. George to spend the winter, as it was much warmer than Salt La ke . He had a wife and winter home in St. George, (more than one wife), a s h is gardener writes to Brigham, “I saw your wife today and told her yo u wo uld be coming soon. I can’t tell you her name but it is the wife wit h th e lilac in front of her window.” (This is the first time I remembe r o f a woman being identified by the plant she had, rather than by her l ooks ).
Gabriel was a kind, thoughtful husband and father and provided well fo r h is family. He never seemed to think of himself but was always tryin g to d o something helpful for everyone. He planted many fruit trees alon g the d itches, which watered his fields and other property. He was extr a fond o f fruit and saw to it that some fruit was growing wherever he ha d to work .
Although he was not a large man, he was strong and vigorous and worked a l most to his dying day. He passed quietly away August 5, 1907 and is bur ie d beside his wife in the Fillmore Cemetery.
In the same year that Franklin died, their first daughter, Mary was bor n . Many people now living knew and loved Mary, wife of Miah Day, and sh e a nd her husband, too, were builders and the old Day Hotel still stand s o n the southeast corner of Center and Main streets.

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EUNICE EMMA HOLBROOK HUNTSMAN
By Stella Huntsman Day, Granddaughter

Eunice Holbrook was born April 16, 1838 in Caldwell County, Missouri t o C handler and Eunice Dunning Holbrook. The family had joined the LDS Ch urc h in 1833 and had moved from New York to Ohio, Illinois, Iowa and Mis sour i where mob violence broke out and forced them to move farther west.
When they crossed the plains in 1846 in the company of Newell Knight, Eu n ice was ten years old. They spent the winter in a friendly Pawnee Indi a n Village since it was too late in the season to begin their journey.
The families of Chandler Holbrook, his brother Joseph and Dwight Hardi n g all traveled together and arrived in Salt Lake in 1848 where they liv e d for two years before moving onto farms near Bountiful. Here Chandle r re ceived a call from Brigham Young to join the Anson Call Company an d go so uth to locate a Capitol of the Territory. They lived in the Old F ort duri ng their first years in Fillmore, and then built a brick home wi th a larg e rock barn, which was the stopping place for Pony Express Ride rs.
Eunice learned to sew, knit, cook, spin, card and weave as well as to cr o chet and embroider. She played the accordion, had a lovely contralto vo ic e and was in theatricals and musicals in the early days of Salt Lake , Bou ntiful and Fillmore. She was very popular with the young people an d man y young men courted her. But she married Gabriel Huntsman, eight ye ars he r senior, in 1855 when she was seventeen.
Although Eunice was only five foot two and weighted 105 pounds, she wa s v ery healthy and energetic. Gabriel went on a second mission to Canad a lea ving Eunice with seven children. The three older children helped wi th th e chores and Eunice’s father and brother helped too.
Gabriel had built a large brick home, hotel and store combined. Whenev e r Church authorities traveled through Fillmore, they stayed at the Hunt sm an Hotel. Eunice was an exceptionally good cook. Brigham Young mention e d her delicious meals on his way to his winter home in St. George.
In 1901 Eunice was chosen Semi-Annual Queen for Fillmore’s fiftieth anni v ersary celebration. In 1904 she and three of her daughters went by Pull ma n to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. What a thrill to skim over th e pl ains that she had mostly walked across as a girl.
Two years later Eunice contracted pneumonia and died June 6, 1906 leavi n g eight of her eleven children and a broken-hearted husband, all of wh o m adored her.

Gabriel married Eunice Emma Holbrook on 23 Nov 1855 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. Eunice (daughter of Chandler Holbrook and Eunice Dunning) was born on 16 Apr 1838 in Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States; died on 6 Jun 1903 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried in Fillmore Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: LLQ3-ZWX
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Aug 1940, LOGAN

Notes:

Cemetery plot: Block 4, Lot 12, #2

Family/Spouse: Mary Jane Bickmore. Mary (daughter of William Montier Bickmore and Christena Bagley) was born on 28 Aug 1832 in Madison, Madison, Illinois, United States; died on 6 Aug 1891 in Corralitos, Santa Cruz, California, United States; was buried on 6 Aug 1891 in Watsonville, Santa Cruz, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWVP-C5L
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Aug 1940, LOGAN

Notes:

JACOB HUNTSMAN
Another Pioneer Answers Last Call

Jacob Huntsman, a resident of this state since 1855 and early-day guid e o f Emigrant Parties, dies at home here.
Again the hand of death has been laid upon the rapidly-thinning rank s o f California pioneers, the latest to answer the inevitable summons be in g Jacob Huntsman, a native of Ohio, who passed away this morning at hi s h ome here. The decedent lacked but a few days of the age of four-scor e yea rs; his eightieth birthday falling on July 5th next. He leaves a wi dow an d seven children: James, John and Willis Huntsman and Mrs. Lorind a Holme s of Hollister, Mrs. Alice Hunt of Tree Pines, Mrs. Mary Stewar t of Arroy o Grande, California and William Huntsman of Millard County, U tah. Two br others survive the dead pioneer, Peter and Jesse Huntsman, bo th resident s of Utah. The former arrived here last week on a visit and w as present a t the final parting.
Jacob Huntsman was born in the state of Ohio, July 5, 1834. In 1855, th e n a youth of 22 years, he joined the tide of emigration then streamin g ac ross the plains to California. He drove an ox team and endured all o f th e hardships that menaced the path of the pioneer adventures. Arrivin g i n this State, he settled first at Watsonville, where he remained fo r fiv e or six years. The following years were passed in Southern Califor nia, i n the Counties of San Bernardino and Los Angeles, where he lived u ntil mo ving to Hollister eleven years ago. While living in San Bernardin o County , he married Martha Bickmore, the widow now left to mourn him.
During his life in the State, before his retirement on moving here, Mr . H untsman followed the occupation of ranching. Not continuously, howeve r, f or his was a life of varied experiences. Nine separate times after h is ar rival here; he crossed and re-crossed the continent as guide to emi gran t parties from the Eastern States. He learned the language and custo ms an d acquired and respect of the hostile Indians that menaced the safe ty o f the emigrant trains and his presence was often a hostage to the sa fet y of the persons under his escort.
It is related that a war party of redskins descended upon a train unde r h is guidance with the intention of utterly annilhating every person i n it . The Indians circled the wagons in war paint with bows strung and i t app eared as if nothing could prevent the massacre. Mr. Huntsman fearle ssly m ounted upon one of the wagons and commenced a language to the host ile chi efs in their own tongue with the result that they forbore in thei r deadl y purpose and moved away, the immigrants proceeding in safety.

Jacob married Martha Jane Bickmore on 1 Nov 1859 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States. Martha (daughter of Samuel David Bickmore and Sarah Jane Hamilton) was born on 31 Jul 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States; died on 19 Apr 1926 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States; was buried in Hollister, San Benito, California, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWJ8-R2Z
• Initiatory (LDS): 13 Oct 1873, EHOUS

Jesse married Emma Jane Compton on 24 Apr 1872 in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States. Emma (daughter of Allen Compton and Mary Bettis) was born on 7 Feb 1845 in Johnson, Illinois, United States; died on 13 Jun 1914 in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States; was buried on 15 Jun 1914 in Farmington City Cemetery, Davis, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FamilySearch ID: KWNK-BS9
• Initiatory (LDS): 14 Sep 1867, EHOUS

Notes:

Some days after his passing, February 5, 1929, this death notice appear e d in the SALT LAKE TRIBUNE:
"RITES MARK PASSING OF PIONEER DEPUTY
Special to The Tribune
Ely, Nevada -- Funeral services were held in Ely L. D. S. church Wedne s day afternoon for Peter Huntsman 90, Nevada-Utah pioneer, who died at h i s home in this city Monday evening. He is survived by his widow, Rebec c a Huntsman; two daughters, Mrs. Laura Johnson of Delta, Utah, and Mrs . Su sie Strange of Elko, Nevada; [and] a son, Dal Huntsman, of Fillmore , Utah ... Mr. Huntsman pioneered many years at Fillmore, where he serve d a numb er of terms as deputy sheriff.
He also was prominent in the early days at Salt Lake, where he serve d s everal years as deputy United States marshal."

In a letter, dated April 4, 1923, to his daughter Laura H. Johnson of De l ta, Utah, Peter wrote (to the best of his knowledge) the following hist or y of his family:

PETER HUNTSMAN FAMILY HISTORY
"Now my dear child, you wanted me to give you genealogy of my father a n d mother. I am glad you have written to me for it, as I am the only on e l iving that knows anything about them; all are dead, but me... I wil l no t be able to give you all of my father's and mother's relations. I c an gi ve you the names of all of my father's brothers, but not their ages . I ne ver saw my grandparents as I know of. My father and mother [were ] born i n the state of Pennsylvania in the year 1801... Father James Hun tsman wa s born June 6, 1801, my mother Mary Johnston Huntsman born in Se ptember 1 801."
"I will now give you my father's brothers names as follows: Uncle Jona t han Huntsman, stabbed to death by Indians; Jeremiah, died a natural dea th ; Peter; Jacob; (James, my father); William, died in Cache Valley; an d Un cle Samuel. My father had two sisters; I don't remember their names . I ne ver saw my mother's brothers and only one of her sisters; her nam e was Sa rah Johnston; she married Ira Ames [and] they both died in Cach e Valley."
"My father and mother were married in Pennsylvania* and moved from the r e to Kirtland, Ohio. 1830 they joined the Mormon Church when it first o rg anized. Father was the 36[th] member to join the Church... there [in K irt land]. They moved to Missouri [and were driven] out of Missouri in 18 39 a nd went to Nauvoo, Illinois. I was born on the way in a blacksmith s hop b efore they got out of the state [of Missouri]. They [were driven] o ut o f Illinois... in 1846 and moved to Iowa. In 1851, we emmigrated t o [the ] Salt Lake Valley." *Actually records indicate they married in O hio; se e Ohio County Marriage Records for James Huntsman and Mary Johnst on in Ri chland County, 19 November 1822.
"There [were] eleven children in Father's family, the oldest a girl La v ina... had quite a family and died in Illinois; Catherine, had a larg e fa mily, and died in California; Isaiah, the oldest boy, died in Annabe ll, U tah; Isaac died in Council Bluffs, Iowa -- he was 21 years old; Gab riel d ied in Fillmore; William died in Watsonville, California; Jacob di ed in H ollister, California; Jess died [at] St George, Utah; Peter Hunts man you r father; Sarah Huntsman married Joseph Giles -- she died in Hold en, Utah ; Kesiah, Doyle's mother, died in Fillmore. That makes 11 of us . My uncle s all had large families, too numerous to mention."

Excerpts Quoted from the book HISTORY OF MILLARD COUNTY concerning Milla r d County Sheriff Peter Huntsman (pages 138-140):
"... In 1866 the court appropriated $256 to reimburse acting Sherif f P eter Huntsman and eight temporary deputies, each at four dollars a da y fo r man and horse, for services rendered 'pursuing supposed thieves. ' Two o f the deputies were N.M. McBride and Wise Cropper. William S. Haw ley an d John Kenny were similarly remunerated two years later."
"...Peter Huntsman was elected county sheriff in 1875 during a tim e o f growing crime in the county. Particularly troublesome was a gang o f cat tle rustlers, robbers, and murderers headed by noted outlaw Ben Tas ker. T asker made his head quarters in western Iron County near Modena, b ut hi s illegal activities took place throughout west central Utah. Taske r an d his gang of robbers were attracted to western Utah because of th e exten sive mining activities that were occurring in Pioche, Nevada, an d at Silv er Reef, Frisco, and the Tintic Mining District in Utah. Count y farmers a nd ranchers who contracted to haul supplies and ore for the m ines or pedd led fresh produce and trailed cattle to the various mining c amps generall y were easy targets for the outlaws."
"...Ben Tasker also stole cattle from county ranchers. On one occasio n , near Deseret, [Tasker] and his men made off with twenty head of cattl e . Sheriff Huntsman had been warned earlier by Judge Emerson of Provo ne ve r to try to apprehend Tasker without at least twenty men and a cannon . Th e loss of cattle to the ranchers was significant, however, so Huntsm an an d part-time deputies Joe Ray and Wise Cropper of Deseret followed t he thi eves south into Iron County, discounting the judge's warnings."
"Huntsman and his two deputies were able to get ahead of the thieve s a nd the cattle before the rustlers could reach their hide-out. Huntsma n, w ith some difficulty, was able to arrest Tasker, returning him to Fil lmore , where he was placed in Huntsman's home. The county, apparently, l acke d a suitable jail. Huntsman's house proved to be unsuitable, with Ta ske r soon making his escape. Huntsman again was able to capture Tasker w itho ut incident. However, the cattle rustling problem would not be perma nentl y solved for some time."

Peter married Jessie Powell on 13 Nov 1865 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. Jessie (daughter of John Powell and Fanny Chamberlain) was born on 3 Jun 1849 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 16 Mar 1922 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried on 19 Mar 1922 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Initiatory (LDS): 11 Feb 1941, LOGAN

Keziah married Levi Huntsman in 1862 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. Levi (son of Peter Huntsman and Catherine Steltz) was born on 6 Sep 1835 in Perry, Lake, Ohio, United States; died on 29 Mar 1869 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWJ8-GDJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 24 May 1869, EHOUS

Notes:

Pioneer
Harry Walton/Garden Grove Company (1851) Age at departure: 9
About 21 families from Garden Grove plus other individuals and 60 wago n s were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting po s t at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs). They left Garden Gr ov e, Iowa on 17 May 1851


This story was written by one of Sarah Huntsmans’ children. I do not kn o w how or where I got it, but I am her Great Granddaughter, Earline Gil e s Kvist.

Sarah Huntsman Giles was the 10th child of James Huntsman and Mary Johns t on Huntsman. She was born in Nauvoo, Illinois on the 3rd of June, 1841.
Her father was the 36th member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-D a y Saints.
The family moved to Kirtland, Ohio in 1830. From there they moved to Jac k son County, Missouri where they stayed until 1839. They were driven ou t o f Missouri on 27 February, 1839. The next day their son was born in a n ol d blacksmith shop. The next day, 28 February, 1839, they began the j ourne y to Nauvoo, Illinois. They lived there until the martyrdom of th e Prophe t Joseph Smith.
In 1846 they moved to Council Bluff. They were among the first settler s t here.
Grandfather Huntsman built a grist mill there and sold flour to the immi g rants
They traveled to Utah in Captain Merriotts’ Company of 50 wagons. Capta i n William Barton was Captain over their 10 wagons. They settled in Sal t L ake City on Mill Creek.
They were called by President Brigham Young to go to Fillmore, Millard C o unty in 1853. Grandfather Huntsman held a great many positions to trus t i n Fillmore, which was once the State Capitol of Utah.
During the early days he acted as Santa Claus to the poor of that town.
My mother, Sarah, married Joseph Sinkler Giles on January 30, 1869 in Fi l lmore.
My father came to Utah as a surgeon in Johnstons Army
My mother made buckskin shirts and pants for many of the young men of Ho l den, Utah, and also made clothing for men which she sold in the store . Sh e owned the first sewing machine in Holden. She was a great dancer a nd si nger. She gave birth to thirteen children. She was also a Relief So ciet y teacher when it was first organized and was a faithful teacher unt il he r death

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Sarah married Joseph Sinkler Giles on 15 Jan 1860 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. Joseph (son of Joseph Giles and Jane Moore) was born on 5 Apr 1833 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 5 Nov 1921 in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried on 7 Nov 1921 in Fillmore Cemetery, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KWJ9-44L
• Initiatory (LDS): 13 Jan 1865, EHOUS

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• Initiatory (LDS): 26 Dec 1878, EHOUS