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MISSOURI MORMON ?- FRONT['ER FOUNDATION •NEWSLETTER Number 24 Jackson `County, Missouri Jam -July 2000 lt'`s a New Era in lndepen`dence, Missoriri -.-- Wal<kin`g Trails --- iil Dedication of the Mormon Walking Trail in Independence at the first site, the Temple Lot. Dr. Victor Oivera and the children's choir on the left. Independence Mayor Ron Stewart, Alta Short, Ken short, Bill curtis and pres. V. Daniel Rogers. Photo by Annette curtis hoffFmembershavebeentalkingandplanningfor some time about the Walking Trails that we are co- sponsoring with the tourism department of the City of independence, Missouri. Brochures have been published by the city. Articles have appeared in the newspapers. Now it is fmally a reality. ManypeopleallthewayfromthewestemUStothe eastern shore have heard Bill Curtis tell about his experience with marking historic sites in independence during the Bi-Centennial celebrations in 1976. When he suggested marking the Evening and Morning Star building he was told by some city officials that the city (and its inhabitants) would never stand for marking historic Mormon sites here. [See sidebar on page 4.]. By the time you receive this, fourteen (14) bronze markers will have been installed in independence city
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MISSOURI MORMON

?-

FRONT['ER FOUNDATION

•NEWSLETTER

Number 24 Jackson `County, Missouri Jam -July 2000

lt'`s a New Era inlndepen`dence, Missoriri

-.-- Wal<kin`g Trails ---iil

Dedication of the Mormon Walking Trail in Independence at the first site, the Temple Lot. Dr.Victor Oivera and the children's choir on the left. Independence Mayor Ron Stewart, Alta Short,Ken short, Bill curtis and pres. V. Daniel Rogers. Photo by Annette curtis

hoffFmembershavebeentalkingandplanningforsome time about the Walking Trails that we are co-sponsoring with the tourism department of the City ofindependence, Missouri. Brochures have been publishedby the city. Articles have appeared in the newspapers.Now it is fmally a reality.

ManypeopleallthewayfromthewestemUStotheeastern shore have heard Bill Curtis tell about his

experience with marking historic sites in independenceduring the Bi-Centennial celebrations in 1976. When hesuggested marking the Evening and Morning Starbuilding he was told by some city officials that the city(and its inhabitants) would never stand for markinghistoric Mormon sites here. [See sidebar on page 4.].

By the time you receive this, fourteen (14) bronzemarkers will have been installed in independence city

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sidewalkstomarkhistoricMomonsitesalongawalkingtrail. Owners of each property have been contacted andhave signed off to accept the marker in front of theirproperty. MhffF, with the help of some wonderfulffiends, and in cooperation with the city of hdependenceis making this dream tLm into a reality. We owe a bigpublic thank you for lots of work by cfty staff, especiallyto Bruce Hahl, Kathy Bemett and Mary Ottman.

Some of you have participated by conthbuting to thecost of installation. Marker contributions are stillwelcome. If not needed on the current project, markercontributions will go toward the next marker. Otherpeople have covered the cost of the production of thebronze markers --- artwork, working out the text,converting all to be cast in bronze, the cost, and delivery.

h the number of visitors per year in hdependence,Missouri, the Mormon Visitors Center is second only tothe Truman Library where large bus loads of studentscome on field trips. Mormon Visitors' Center Directors,Hugh and Diane Barlow have continued in the footstepsleft by Larry and Drue Brown and Robert and ColleenParker in the endeavor of promoting tourism of theMormon sites in hdependence. They are allknowledgeable, energetic, resourceful and take theinitiative to promote tourism and the goals of MNIF.

Several bus loads of visitors came to hdependencein June from Texas specifically to see the sites on thenew Mormon Walking Trail in hdependence.

There are many sites in Kansas City also. Only onehas ever been marked. RIverview Ward of the LDS

church will be in charge of the dedication for therestoration of the marker commemorating the laying ofthe log for the first school in Jackson County in 1831.The marker is at Troost Lake, Kansas City near the siteof the fist school.

Visitors to the National Frontier Trails Center, whichhappens to be at the end of the Mormon Walking Trail,may view a video on the Momon Battalion. Themuseum is worth seeing too. Their library and archivesis open by appointment.

h the near future 43 sidewalk brass plaques willmark sites in hdapendence related to the life of Harry STruman and Bess Wallace Truman. Those have been"purchased"bypeopleinterestedinpromotingtourismin

Independence. Another brochure will inform the visitorabout each site. Some Mhffi members have been activein this endeavor also. There is a lot to see inhdependence and the significance of more sites will tleavailable to the residents and visitors alike.

A few other historic places to see are: the 1859 JailMuseum, the Bingham-Waggoner house museum (ca.1899), the Vaile mansion, the Truman home, and theTruman Library and Museum. While you are inhdependence you might take some time to do somefamily or local history research at Mid-Continent PublicLibrary - Genealogy and Local History Branch. h12,000 square feet they have all the US Census, over30,000 books, 40,000 microfilm, 100,000 microficheand a helpful, ffiendly staff.

Missouri Mormon Walking Trail Dedication

TheMissouriMormonWalkingTrailwasdedicatedby the City of hdependence and Missouri MormonFrontier Foundation on 25 May 2000. An interestedcrowd of about 100 participants watched Mayor RonStewart and MNIF President Alta Short cut a ribbon,officially opening hdependence's new tourist resource.Mayor Stewart shared the following remarks: "It is verydear to my heart," he said, "to see all of us come togetheras one people for the good of the community." Stewartnoted the significance of having several denominationsworking on this project, as well as the city. The board ofthe Mssouri Momon Frontier Foundation has membersbelonging to the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter Day Saints quDS), The Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter-day Saints qDS), and Church of Jesus Christ,Restoration, as well as the Catholic and Methodist faiths.Mayor Stewart said, "I look forward to seeing peoplewalking to stay healthy, and at the same time reading to

lean more about Mormon history and the history ofindependence:"

The ceremony was held across from the northentrance to the RLDS Auditorium at the marker for theTemple Lot. It is the location of the first of fourteen

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sidewalk plaques installed as a joint project of the Cityof hdependence and MhffF. The inscription on the firstsidewalk plaque reads: "The Mormon prophet JosephSmith and Mormon leaders dedicated this area forconstruction of a temple, 3 August 1831. Joseph Smithenvisioned24templesasthecenterofacitytobecalledZion."

Artist Henry houye's goal was to create thefeel and spirit of the experience of churchdisciples in Jackson County, Missouri, during the1830s. Henry has worked with MREF from itsbeginnings to fill inportant gaps in depictions ofchurch history. Henry has illustrated MNIF'svarious historical publications. For this plaqueproject,Henryagaincollaboratedwithhthffiresearchers to identify appropriate events,settings and structures, as well as appropriateperiodclothingtobringasmuchhistoricalrealism as possible to plaque illustrations.

As an RIJDS minister, Henry believes hismission is in the community. He studied atGraceland College, Lanoni, Iowa, and received abachelor's degree in at history from theUniversity of Hawaii. He majored in fine art atthe Kansas City Art hstitute and commercial artat the Art Center in Los Angeles. Later heearned a master's degree in religion from theSchool of Theology at Claremont, Califomia,along with post graduate courses at Park College.For many years before moving back tohdependence, Missouri, Henry owned andmanaged an advertising and public relationsageney in Hawaii. He is the author of Ro);Chevtlle: Explorer Of Spiriital Frontiersandependence, MO: Herald Publishing House,1996), and essays in Restoration Studies V andVI, and Restoration Witness magazine. Henryand his wife Helen have received severalbeautification awards from the City ofhdependencefortheirbeautifullymaintainedyard. He serves on the hdependenceBeautification Commission and with hisneighbors have formed a neighborhood crimewatch. Henry is also on the Board of Directorsof the Greater Independence Housing Coalition.The inouyes are also active members of theMormonHistoryAssociationandJohnWhitmerHistorical Association.

A Walking Trail brochure containing a shortexplanation of locations and events of the Mormon

periodisavailablefromtheCityandatvariouslocationsincluding the hde.pendence Momon Visitors' Center.

Plaques for each site are based on drawings byIndependence artist Henry K. inouye Jr. houye whocombined his artistic skills and interest in local historyto produce original illustrations depicting the 1830 eraMomon story in independence.

Theceremonyprovidedanopportunitytorecognizemany individuals who furnished important assistancemaking this project possible. As a non-denominational,not-for-profit foundation, MMFF benefits from thevaluable participation of many who take little interest inreceiving individual credit for their collectivecontibutions. However, in acknowledgment of suchservice, hdependence LDS Visitors Center DirectorHugh Barlow, named some individuals: h addition tothose mentioned, some important contributors requestedto remain anonymous.

hmffF Secretary William J. Curtis presented wallplaques honoring selected participants in token of thecombined contributions of many who played a specialroleinbringingtheMissouriMomonWalkingTrailtoreality. Among those receiving this recognition were:p_roject artist Henry houye, benefactor Chris Jones,severalCityoflndependenceassociates,BruceHall,RonPeurod, and former City employee Mary Ottman;Independence LDS Visitors Center Director HughBarlow, and RLDS Church Archivist, Ron Romig.Cathy Bemett was not able to be present and willreceive her plaque at a later program.

Music was provided for the program. by thechildren's choir from Riverview Ward of the LDSChurch with Iit. Victor Olvera directing. Their subjectivas pioneer children.

A special thanks is extended to those whosefinancial contributions made the installation of thesehistorical sidewalk plaques possible, especiallyChristopher Talmage Jones and the bronze foundry inUtah who were the principal donors.

TheWalkingTrailisjustonemorereasontospendsome time enjoying "Mormon" history in Missouri.Hopefully you will include a visit to the independence,Missouri Mormon Walking Trail in your travel plans.

The Missouri Mormon Walldng Trail is featured inthe current news section on the RIDS Church web site:http://www.rlds.org/news/mayoo/momon_walking_trail.asp Or, for more information about the MissouriMomon Walking Trail visit the MrmF web site:www.sunflower.9rg/~rouromig/mmtour.htm

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The 14 sites in walldng order are:1) TempleLot2) FlounoyHouse.

Brick church & schoolFlounoy House LotRathbun propertyGilbert & VAtney storeS quare Courthouse

Joseph Smith dedicated this site for a temple in 1831.Original home for Temple Lot where Joseph Smith dined with the Moses Wilsonfanily; open for tours.WhereJosephSmithpreached.Originalhousesite-fortheTempleLctland.RathbunwasMormoriblacksmith.On the square, 100 North'Liberty @eing restored)Scene o.f mob action.

The Evening and the Morning Star printing house, 110 South Liberty.

::g g:#:::: site fig:=:: S#:;'gi!g::£:=:=g :::::; a:nfo:i:gs`.Lilburi Boggs first home Peter VAtrner Jr. fived here with Boggs, North side of Mapl3 .Street, just off the

Square.12) Noland House Qotel) 1838 leaders imprisoned here; (Clinton Drug store)13) FirstJack§on.CountyJail Church +leaders kept here in 1833; 2nd jail on same lot.was were Orrin Porter

Rockwell was kept. (old Fie Station)14) Boggs house Site of attempted assassination of I,ilbum Boggs; South spring street.

DON'T Be Afrald to Promote ReHgious Sites1wasremindedduringareceutfamiliarizationtourthatoneofourmostfascinatingthemes'inindap`endence

is the Missouri Mormon Heritage and the attractions related to the LDS and RLDS churches. During the FAMtourwespentover20minutesparkednextt6theTqupleLotmarkerwhileourguests(grouptourleadersfromacross the country) asked countless questions about the Missouri Mormon Frontier experience and the IDS,REDS and Church of Christ - Temple Lot faith and facilities. The questions from these tour professionals andthefollowingdiscuss.ionthatlastedthrougb-outthetouroftheNationalFrontierTrailsCeuterandthroughlunch at the Binghan-Waggoner Estate found me pondering my own question: "Why is it that we tap dancearound this fascinating piece of American history?"

Each year over 60,000 out of town visitors come to hdependence exclusively for the Missouri MormonHeritage. These visitors report a 48 percent repeat visitation rate. The Missouri Mormon Heritage, while notalways pretty, is a source of great fascination to visitors of all faiths.

One tour guest from Maine, who said she was a member of the Methodist Church, told me "..you know, Inever tell my groups we are going to tour all the Mormon sites in Salt Lake City, but when we are done withthe three or four sites there, my tour groups ssay they loved it and wish we could have spent more tine withthe Morlnon sites. I'm sure hdependence Mormon sites will offer the same appeal to my tour groups."

Isn't it ironic that tour leaders sometines need to conceal their destination in order to bring the mostfascinating stories and compelling attractions to their clients? I Wonder if sometimes we are guilty of the samecover-up. By promoting these sites, we are not advocating one faith over another, we are hctp.ing to tell therich tales of this American heritage saga. If we make our visitors aware of the fascinating history that lieswithin these sites and within the stories of the founders of these sites, we can let our visitors be the judges ofthe attractions.

h the meantime, I need to make sure I have my Missour Mormon Heritage and LDS/RIJDS history straightwhile I continue to get increased inquiries about the churches and their heritage.

Cathy Bemett, Tourism DirectorFrom W%czZ 's jrcz2pe#z.7gg " a newsletter for the independence Tourism Department. Cathy Bennet has sinceleft as hdependence Tourism Director. She did a greatj.ob and really made things happen!]

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Unpacking the fist marker.L-R:Henrylnouye,DianeBarlow,RonRoinig.Foreground: Bill Curtis

Looks Good!L - R Bill Curtis, Henry inouye,

Ron Romig, and Hugh Barlow.

At a preview at City Hall -L - R: Bruce Hahl, Ron Hupp,Alta Short, Mary Ottrnan,and Bill Curtis.

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The Mormon Walking Trailmarkers have solid anchoringin the concrete sidewalk.

The fist marker set and goingin the concrete.

Proud and .happy observers ofthe freshly set first marker in

the sidewaHc:Diane Barlow

Bill CutisHugh Barlow

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Members of the Whitmer FamilyHelp Unveil an Interbretive Marker

at the John and Sarah Whitmer Gravesite,intheEfingstonCein.etery,rangston,CaldweuCounty,REssouri

September 1999

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• Two mid~west oriented I.atter Day Saint related

historical organizations, Missouri Mormon FrontierFoundationandJchnWhitoerffistoricalAssociation,teamed xp to accomplish this excithgcommemorative macker prQject honoring .Jchn

the grave site of John and Sarah Whitmer providinghistoricalinformationabouttheJchnWhitmerfamily,their cpntrfoution to northern Mssouri history, andhow they came to be buled at Kingston KingstonCemetery, King'stop, MissoLri.

Family and ffiends of.Jchn Whitnier gathered onSaturday, 25 September 1999 at the grave site for the2: 15 p.in. Saturday afternoon commemoration. Aboutone.hundred pardcipants were present as descendantsof the finily unveiled of the new stone marker.

John. Whitmer was an inportant figure in theearlychurchmovementfoundedby.Josephsmith,Jr.As the movement developed in the early 1830s, hisextended family affiliated with the church in NewYork State where John served as a witless to thecoming forth of the Book of Mormon. The familyfollowed the church west, first to Ohio, then Missouri.

During forced migrations while in Missouri, Johnserved as a church administrator. As the movement's fisthistorian, Whitmer's manuscript history provides a vitalview into many founding events of Mormonism.Following a break with Joseph Smith, Jr., and the

church, the Whitmers remained in northern Mi.ssouriwhentheMomouswereexpelledfrominestate.WhenMormons fled the towlL John and his family moved backto Far West. h addition to his manuscript history, Johaalso produced a draft of Smith's translation of the HolyScriptures, that he cared for at his home at Far West tillhis death in 1878.

The marker reads:

Jchn whitmer Saral Maria Jackson whitmer`13 0ct 1809 -15 0ct 187327A#l,£82e-s:]Etl¥i8i8gmanwandhisfami|yp|ayedaninportantroleintheMormonmovement.

One of the Eight Witnesses to view the golden plates befieved to be the source of the Book ofMomon.Testified to the truth of the Book of Mormon the rest of his life.

First Church Historian.Recorder of significant events and careful steward of inportant documents.

The family lived at Far West, Caldweu County, fonowing the 1838 expulsion of Mormons from Missouri.

Erected 1999 byJohn Whitmer Historical Associa.tion

andMissouri Mormon Frontier Founda.tion

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1999 JWHA ANNUAL IVIEETING

HELD IN THE VICIN.lTY OF FAR WEST, MISSOURIAT LAKE DONIPHAN CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER

24-26 September 1999

Historian Steve Lesueur provided a thoughtfulkeynote Address, entitled, "A Devil's Bargain: Did theMormons Promise to Settle Only in Caldwell County,Missouri?" Known best for his 1838 Missouri MormonWar, Lesuer, a joumalist/whiter for WASHINGTONTECIINOLOGY, a Washington post-weekly businessmagazine, concluded that cultural conflict was likelyfrom the very creation of Caldwell County.

Saturday moming, W. Grant MCMurray, PresidentRIDS Church and Past President of JWRA, reflected onthe tension that exists between History and Faith. Astimulating panel session followed, moderated by EdWamer and including Darmy Jorgensen, Mark Scherer,Grant MCMurray, and Paul Edwards, exploring thisquestion further.

In the afternoon, about 80 conference participantstoured Caldwell County church history sites, includinga commemoration and unveiling of a new intepretivemarker at the John Whitmer grave site in the Kingston,Missouri, Cemetery; identification of the Haun's Millwell site; the location of home and business sites at FarWest, such as the frame school and Sidney RIgdonhome, a visit to the Far West Cemetery, were theremains of about 200 early church members are buried,and a look at the remains of the Charles C. Rich loghouse, in the RIch Settlement, south of Far West.

Saturday evening's banquet was followed by awardsfor t)est book and article and 1998-99 President BarbaraBemauer's Presidential Address. Barbara's insightful talkstyling southwestern Iowa as the cradle of the RIDSChurch, was entitled, "Gathering the Remnants:Establishing the RI.DS Church in Southwest Iowa."

Sunday moming, Richard P. Howard, RIJDS ChurchHistorian Emeritus, provided a thought provokingSterling MCMurrin Lecture, titled, "The Quest for Tracesof a 'Peace Gene' in Restoration History."

h addition, a number of concurrent papers were sharedon topics including historiography, Mark Forscutt,

Emma smith, Charles B. Thompson, and etc. .

If you have questions about the 1999 program, youmay contact Ed Wamer, 1999 JWIIA ProgramChaiman, Humanities, A140-D, hdiana StateUniversity, Terre Haute, IN 47803, E-mail address:[email protected].

The JWIIA Armual Meeting will be held inindependence, Missouri, 22-24 September 2000.

TEE QtJnT

h the previous year MNIF offered a lovely queen-size opportunity quilt at $1.00 a ticket.

The log cabin pattern quilt was created by CharleneWard and Diane Forsythe as a fund raising project toassist with MREF's archaeological dig activities,focusing on sites in Caldwell County, Missouri. Werecently completed a three year reconnaissance at theCharles C. RIcb log house near Mirabile, Missouri. The1999 dig is devoted to an exploration of a "Mormon"period home site south of the Far West Cemetery.

These digs. provide teenage archaeology studentsand local history buffs a hands-on opportunity touncover Caldwell County history.

The drawing for the quilt was held Saturdayevening, 25 September 1999, during the John WhitmerHistorical Association annual meeting at LakeDoniphan. It was a crowning moment to the projectwhen Mike RIggs of Gamett, Kansas was amounced thewirmer. No one could have been a happier wirmer!Mike has been an active proponent of the digs and inCaldwell County history. Thanks to all who purchaseda chance on the quilt for your interest in and support ofhrmF.

tr}icture on the web page:http://www.sunflower.org/~rouromig/mquilt.hth]

Diane Barlow selling chances to Barbara Bemauer andGerald Knoss for the Log House Quilt during 1999J-.

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The Quincy History SymposiumBaldwin School, Quincy, Illinois

Friday and Saturday, November 5-6, 1999

Friday evening Mayor Chuck Scholz welcomed the symposium participants. He emphasized that "Our Past isOur Future." The keynote address was given by Dr. Susan Easton Black on the topic "Quincy as a Refuge for Latter-day Saints."

Saturday' s presenters and topics included:Dr.. Alex BaughDr. RIchard BermettRon BrownGladys CoggswellJoe ConoverDr. RIchard CowanPhil GermanDr. William G. HartleyPhil HoebingDr. Loren HortonGeorge IrfuMide KasselDr. Jeffiey MarshDr. Lany PorterArdath Potts & Marcia Cray

Joseph Smith & the Escape from Northern MissouriJournal Entries of Saints Towards QuincyQuincy: A City of Hope WGEM DocumentaryQuincy in Story and SongEarly Days of the Quincy Herald-WhigThe Nauvoo TempleQuincy' s Early Days & Anti-SlaveryThe Winter Exodus of Momions from rmssouri in 183 8-1839Wild Cat Whistle StorytellingIllness and Death during 1846 Exodus fi-om NauvooDr. RIchard Bells, Abolitionist, and His HouseEarly Quincy ArchitectureQuincy on March 17, 1839 and W. W. PhelpsBrigham Young and the Twelve: A Return to the Eye of the Missouri StormOur Geman Heritage `Building Blocks of Quincy"

Dr. John & Barbara schleppenbach Early Quincy FolkloreLiz Lemon swindle "Portrait of a prophet" with music by Kemeth copePat Tomczak, his Nelson, Arlis Dittmer Early Illinois women and unsung HeroesRenee Thomton Poetry of Early QuincyMike Trapp The story of General prentissDr. Lavem.Wagner "Frontier America suite" (Quincy Early Music consort)Dr. Steve wiegenstein The Role of Newspapers in Shaping Public Opinion Toward the Mormons in

Western nlinois,1839-1844Dr. Fred woods Gathering to Nauvoo: Mormon himigration from 1 840-1846

Aftertinetogetacqunintedwiththepresentersanddinner,theclosingapeckerwasSenatorLauraKentDonahue.Everyone who attended took home new ideas and facts. Following are some that I thought noteworthy. Quincy

citizens saw a great need when the beleaguered Momons arrived at their doorsteps. They offered clothing shelter andemployment. h addition they sought help for the Mormons from the east.

Quincy had a large German population from Pennsylvania who valued family and religion. Some areas ofGermany where Quincy residents originated would not allow marriage without a house. Pemission was needed toleave but some stowed away or bought their way to America. Often a new immigrant in Quincy would build a housefor themselves and another small one on the alley for new immigrants. Many of Quincy's early citizens were anti-slavery. The newapapers are valuable to researchers today. However, newspapers were not the opinion leaders then.Iusteadpublicmeetingsmoldedcitizeus'opinious,eapeciallyforthosepeoplewhocouldnotreadtheEnglishlanguageor read and write at all.

h 1838 Far West was a refugee camp. Many of the Mormons there could not believe that they would have to goand there was no one to tell them what to do. By January 1839, Brighan Young resolved to have the people help eachother. By late February the weather was good and food was running out. Wagons took belongings of refugees on thejouney from Far West to the Mississippi RIver opposite Quincy, nlinois. The people who were able walked. ThewagonsretunedtoFarWestformorerefugeesandmaderepeatedtrips.Foodwasdepositedalongtheway.ByApril20ththelastleftFarWest.ThispreparedBrighanYoungtomoveevenmorepeoplefromNauvoointhenextdecade.

Presenters were both Mormon scholars and local Quincy historians. It was an amazing, but not unprecedentedmix. There was something good for everyone. The only problem was that it was impossible to hear all the speakers.

A similar program is planned for hdependence, Missouri in september 2000. -AWC

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MItffF Visiting Historians Lecture Series :Lee Groberg

on the filming of 7lfee 4merz.c¢# Propfaef6 June 2000

hdependence Mormon Visitors' Center

Lee Groberg spoke about the process of making thevideo, r7iczz7 o/Hope. They chose a PBS entry stationoutside Utah as a co-production parther. The small PBSstation, Vermont Public Television, north of SharonVemont was chosen, near Joseph Smith's birthplace.They went to the First Presidency of the LDS Churchwhere they received no objection. Funding withcredibility was sought and the Marriott finily filled thatbill. The production came in on time and under budget,a maj.or recorrmendation.

It was inevitable that the production would becriticized. A five minute traller was made and when thefirst draft of the schpt was reviewed, the question askedwas "Where are the plates?" Some educating was left tobe done. ctegory Peck, a Catholic, agreed to be thenalTator. Not being Momon added to his credibility. h

the beginning of a video, the object is to catch theinterest of the audience. To tease the audience the filmsets up who Joseph Smith is and begins with theassassinations at Carthage Jail.

Two hundred extras were sought in New York anda wrangler found wagons and horses. The maincharacters are not played by anyone so the viewer willnotjudge them by the actor. Megan Follows was chosento lend dignity to the voice of Emma Smith.

The first cut was over two hours, that was fortyminutes too much. That meant some serious cutting hadto be done. Lee felt especially honored that PresidentGordon 8. Hinckley attended the premier in WashingtonDC.

The group was small but diverse and all whoattended really enjoyed the evening. -awc

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hrmF Visiting IIistorians Lecture Series :Professor Henry Goldman spoke on The Experiences of Elder John Brush: A True

American Frontiersman.

Thursday evening, 23 September 1999, 7:00 p.in.,at the RLDS Temple Lecture Hall, hdependence,Missouri,HenryGoldmanpresentedaninterestingprobeinto the colorful reminiscences of Elder John, originallypublished in the 1891 RLDS Autumn Leaves. Thelecture revealed Brush as an important pioneer, inIllinois, Missouri, and in the west. Young John Brushgathered to Jackson County, Missouri, in the 1830s. Hisnarration provides revealing insights about the Saint'sexile in Clay County, the renewed hopes of the Far Westperiod, removal to Nauvoo, the trek west, andexperiences in California.

Henry Goldman is an Associate Professor ofBusiness Administration at Touro Universityintemational, a division of Touro College QTY) locatedin Southern Califomia. Henry has recently completed aforthcoming edited edition of Brush`s experiences duringhis western years.

If you would like to talk with Henry further aboutBrush, Goldman's office phone is (714) 816-0366. E-mail <hgoldman@tourouniversity. edu>. -rer

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More on Haun's Mill

It appears that I dropped the ball on this one long ago. In November 1998, MhffF received a letter throughCharlene J. Ward from Mildred S. Bethel, daughter of Glen M. Stezer, giving her permission to use the followingtyped letter fiiom M. Stezer to I. A. Smith dated July 4, 1941 in our newsletter. I have taken the liberty to add a spaceafter punctuation which he did not do and to correct a few obvious typos.

Glenn M. SetzerKingston, Missouri

PersonalJuly 4th. 1941.

Mr. I. A. Smith.Independence, Mo.

Dear Mr. Smith: Mr. Craven came to see me, Sunday morning, and I told him, asI has told him, before, to take charge of the Program.

He is capable; interested; has a lot of cormon sense and is liked byeveryone who knows him.

I asked for f ive minutes time to talk to the people of this County, urgingthe need for a Historical Association, here, with a part purpose of markingHistorical sites, while there is still some one around who knows. where theSites are.

I wanted Dr. (Miss) Bertha Booth to make a short talk about the Historicalpart of the event we commemorate. Dr. Booth is, by far, the outstandingCaldwell County Historian and, I believe, tries to be absolutely fair.

I suggested to Mr. Craven that you Folks take the rest of the program. Itseemed to me like that would be the appropriate thing.

I have the Marker made and hones. It's just a concrete marker, 36''x36"4" thick and weighs about 3501bs.. The lettering is as follows.

SOUTIIWEST 0F HEREON OCTOBER 30th.,18380CCURED THE INCIDENTGENERAI.LY ENOWN AS THEHAtJRT' S MIIil] MASSACRE.

this sit.e located byWM. R. PEMBERTON

this marker placed here byGLENN M. SETZER

1941We plan to place a large granite boulder by the side of the marker.

Mr. Win. R. Peimberton, who will be there, is the old gentleman I told youabout. For a number of years, at various times, he has taken the time andtrouble to show people the site of the Massacre and has probably put in moretime there than any living man.

I thought it would be approiate [sic] to give him the credit f.or locatingthe site.

I placed my own name on the marker, partly because of vanity and pride ofachievement and partly in defiance.

I have made about 1100 markers in this County (1088 for urrmarked graves)the rest were for Historical purposes. If I can find a job 1'11 be leavingthis County and the Haun's Mill marker will probably be the last one 1'11make. I thought I'd better be getting my name on one marker, at least.That's the Vanity and Pride Of Achievement angle.

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I The `Def iance part comes f±-bin `the fa`ct that I .was adtrised -by several people\.-

to not dabble any thing perta.inin'g to. .Morm6n's in t`his County. That there .isstill sentiment against in' the C®iin-ty.

After that, if there had .b`eeH-now vanity or pride of achievement I wouldhave place.d -my name on` the rialfkef`, S?cause the majority of The Latter BaySaints /that I have met have rieen among the b.est behaved .Citizens of .this .Coufity and I believe that about rirfefy five percent of the people of t'hisCounty believe the same thing.. I do.` .`• I probably know as many``peQple, .here, as amp One in the County, and I haveheard many people e`xpress similar sentimeits to mine. Your People, here, area .credit to your Church.[paje 2]I believe fh; greater nufroer of people, in this County, have as much respect•for The Latter I)ay Saints People and their religion as they do for any other.people and their religion and I believie that the people of this County have.as in.uch tolerance for each other's .frel±gion as it is possible for any peopleto have. I think this is a fine County.

I dc> not belong to your Ctryir`ch but I am not ashamed--nor `afraid--to put"this marker placed here by Glenn M. Setzer" on anything pertaining to MormonHistory.

My reas6n for wanting to place a .marker at thisSite is strictly "historical" I first becameinterested in the history of this County abouteight years ago when I set. out to map each .graveya.rd in the County, to get a record, on maps, ofeach buried Soldier, Sailor or Marine. So far, I

A thing worth doing isworth doing .badly.

have mapped eighteen cemeteries.In doing this work I came in contact with maliy of the old people of the

County and in checking cemeteries these older people told so many interestingthings about the people whose graves we were checking that I becameinterested in Caldwell County History.

I also saw so many unmarked graves that it worried me and later on Ibought a concrete lettering set, figured out a grave marker I wanted to make;rigged up a "making" set; set myself a goal of getting 1000 urmarked gravesmarked and started out making a seventy five pound marker for 35 cents.Found I .couldn't stand the loss at that price and raised the price to 60cents each and reached my goal and 92 more by Decoration Day.

Am off the pay roll, now, and can't stand the loss there is at 60 cents.so, at least temporarily, I`ve stopped making Grave Markers.

. Having the lettering outfit, and equipment I made the people of the Countythe proposition that I`d make a marker for any Historical spot---No charge *

The Hamilton D.A.R. took advantage of my offer, several times, and abouttwo weeks ago I made a marker for a millstone from Haun's Mill, in theBrec!kenridge Park.

No one seemed interested in marking the Haun`s riill Site so I gotpe:I:.imi.ssion from the owner to place the marker there; contacted Mr. Perrbertonabout the location; got your approval of the proposed lettering and the firstchance I had, made the marker.

Years ago, in Kidder, I heard a Congregational minister talk to agraduating class on the subject "A THING WORTH DOING IS WOR" DOING BADLY"

He advised the graduates that when they found something that needed doingwith no one willing to do it, to get in and do the best they could, eventhough they did a poor job of it; Maybe it would shame some one else, betterqualified, into doing a better job.

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My little concrete marker is a job, badly done, but it is the best that Ican do and I have put in quite a lot of work and time doing it. and anotherthing; it is better than any one else had done for 102 years.

I hope that this little marker, badly done, may be the forerumer of abetter maker. I hope that the feeble start of mine towards marking thehistorical places of this County may lead to the people of this County andpossibly other Counties, becoming more interested in marking the places thathelped make the history of their Counties.

There are several places in this County comected with Mormon History thatshould be marked and 1'11 do anything that I can to help get this done.

Mr. Craven said that he would send you the program; directions, eta. toyou. We will do our best, here, to see that everything functions smoothlyand if I do not see you sooner I hope to see you the |3Ch.

Sincerely your' s ,[Glerm Setzer]

Experiences at Haun's Mill Circa 1900-1930

The letter that follows was received by Annette Curtis, since the last newsletter, from Ogden, Utah. We owea big THANK YOU fo Thomas S. Guffey for sharing his experiences with us. The letter is dated March 20,2000.

My name is Thomas S. Guffey and I just got thnireading the No. 18/19 newsletter. It was passed to me bya friend, so thought I would pass on a little informationthat I have that were things that happened in my Ireabout the Hauri's ntill article.

I was born in Hamilton, Missouri January 1, 1919and at a young age my dad and mother rented a farm onthe Turkey Creek Road. I don't know what it is callednow, after the new numbering system. Our fain was onthe west side of the road on top of the hill 1/4 mile northin Breckenridge township. My grand father Thomas S.Guffey owned the farm one mile south of the northtownship line in the northwest comer of section no. 8.Asayoungster1attendedtheWrightSchooljusteastofhis place and graduated from 8th grade there.

My father,MerleS.Guffey,wasraisedonthatfarmand lived there until he married. He married a younglady that was working for the Gastineau family at thattime. Just west of the well site was an old run downhouse which was their first home. I don't know whoDad rented from.

Dad told me that as a teenager he and his fijendswould go swimming in a deep hole in Shoal Creek at theMill site [about 1906-1912]. During the spring floodsthe creek changed its course to the south from itsoriginal site. Now it flows up against the hill and it is apretty steep bank. He told me that when he was about 13years of age, as he could remember, that he and two

friends went down for a swim. in the late spring and hesaldtheyfoundanoldmillstonepartiallyexposedonthenorth bank. So not giving it any thought they dug it upand rolled it down in the creek. As he got older afterevery spring flood he would go down and see if he couldlocate the stone, but no luck.

My Granddad told me that the stone inBreckenridge,Missoiriwasastonefi.omanothermillonthe creek just west of Catawa Road. That mill wasseveral years older than Haun's rmll. Chanddad told methatthepeoplearoundthereweregladtohavetheL.D.S.people come there and when they got their mill goingthat when they took their grain to be ground there theywere sure to get an honest measure as they were honestpeople. This might have been handed down from thenext older generation, I don't know for sure.

As a youngster of about 10 years [about 1929], myDad rented the farm where the mill well is located. Iwas helping to plow with a walking plow and two bigmules and my plow hit a big stone and of course theplow handles gave me quite a throw. Dad said that wasthe rock that covered the well. He said he did not knowwhen or who put the rock there. It was a big flat one andthe only rock on that farm as far as he lmew.

Robert Guffey owns the farm now where I wasraised. I graduated from the Breckenridge High schoolin 1936.

TohelpthereaderputM.Guffey'sletterinatimeperspective,Ihavedonealittlepreliminarycensuswork.

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1920 Missouri, Caldwell County, Vol. 18, ED 2, sheet 10, line 32:Guffy, Merle, 27 born KS; Mary, wife, 2€ born MO; Thomas S. 1 2/12 born MO.

1910 Missouri, Caldwell County, Fairview township, Vol 15, ED 4, family 56.Guffey, Thomas G. 44, born MO;

Mrmie, wife, 41, born MO;Merle, 17 born KS;Cecil 12, born MO;Paul 10, born MO;Margaret, 4, born MO;Jermie Amold, niece 17, born NE.

They have been maried 24 years. Shehas had 8 children, only 4 living. He owns a farm with a mortgage. Merleis working on the home farm.

1900 Missouri, Caldwell County, Fairview township, Vol.1.3, ED 3, sheet 10,line 1.Guffey, Thomas, born May 1865, 35 years old3 born MO;

Mimie, wife, April 1867, 33 MOStckley M. prerle], son, Dec 1892, 7 MOThomas S., son, Dec 1897, 2 MOPaul F., son, Feb 1900, 3/12 MOBurnet Mcclure, servant [i.e., hired,hand], Oct 1884,15 MO.

1870 Missouri, Caldwell County, Fainew tovmship, page 92, family 3.Guffeie, Stokly, 40, farmer 9000 re, 580 pp, bo.in TN.

Abigal, 31, born IN; William, 12, born MO; Marcps, 10, born MOThomas, 4, born MO; James, 3, born MO; Dora, 7, born MOMartha Alsut, 50, born TN. -awc

Haun's ltffill ,from a Livingston County Perspective"sstonywascfirgivrtypndhishadiripastand'Presendofl;ivingstoncounty,Missouri...arecordoif:fttlfm!en.t,

Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1913. Thanksorgawhation,progressandachievemehidyAItodiI.Ttoof.to Diane Forsythe for this contribution.

RefelringtotheexpulsionoftheMormonsfromtheState of Missouri by force in 1839, preliminary steps hadbeen taken by the people as eady as 1838, when apetition, numerously signed, was sent from Livingstonand other counties to the governor asking him to expelthe Mormons from the state. The petition fromLivingston, Daviess and Caldwell counties was bone byone, Adam Black. The proclamation of the governorfollowedthepresentationofthepetitionsquicklyandtheorganization of militia companies went forward rapidly.Livingston County raised tvro hundred men in a fewdays. Even greater numbers from Caldwell, Daviess,Ray and adjacent counties joined these. The militia firstencounteredtheMormousatHaun'sMi11,situatedonthenchhbankofShoalereekintheeastempartofCaldwellCounty.

News that the militia of the state had been orderedto expel them had reached the Momons, and followingthese tidings word was brought that a considerablenumber of men living in Livingston county, togetherwith some from Daviess had organized near Spring Hill,in Livingston county, and were preparing to attack them.

Acompanyofaboutthirtymen,indifferentlyarmedwithshotguns and squinel rifles, was organized, and DavidEvens, a Danite, was chosen captain. It was determinedto defend the place. Leaning that the force organizingagainst them numbered some hundreds, some of theolder men among the Momons urged that no resistanceshould be made but that all should retreat to the farWest. It seems that the prophet had advised this, butneverthelesshadgiventhempermissiontoremainiftheythought they could protect themselves.

North of Haun' s mill, a short distance, was a bodyof timber and brush, and north of this, towards whereBreckenridge now stands was a stretch of prairie formiles. For a day or two Capt. Evans kept a picket postin the northern edge of the timber, but having enteredinto a truce with Capt. Nehemiah Comstock,commanding one of the Livingston county companies,andnootherenemyappearing,thispostwaswith-drawn.

This truce was affected by means of a messenger,who rode between Comstock and Evens, and his ternswere that the Gentiles were to let the Mormons alone aslong as they were peaceable. The Mormons agreed also

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to disband their military organization if the Gentileswould disband theirs, and this it is claimed was agreedto. But the Mormons heard that over in Livingston,directly east of them, another company of Gentiles,under Capt. Win. Mann, was menacing them; and sothey did not disband, for while they confided in Capt.Comstock's company, they had no confidence inMann's, which for some time had been operating at andnearWhitney'smillonShoalcreek,whereDawnnowis,stopping Mormons on their way to Caldwell from theeast, tuning them back in some instances, taking theirarms from them.

The Gentile force in Livingston County numberedabout two hundred men and was under the command ofCol. Win. Jermings, then the sheriff of this county.Three companies composed it, led by Capt. NehemiahComstock, Thos. R. Bryan and William Mann. It tookthe field in earnest about the 25th of October, and for afew days prior to the 30th was encamped about threemiles northeast of Breckinridge, at least Comstock'scompany was. Perhaps Mann's was employed in thesouthern portion of the county until the 29th.

Leaning that the Mormons at Haun's mill had notdisbanded, and yielding to the almost universal desire ofhis men, who were eager to seize upon any pretext for afight, Col. Jermings set out from his camp in theafternoon of the 30th of october, intending to attack andcapture Haun's mill, and encamp there that night. Theroute lay via where Mooresville now stands and onacross the prairie towards Breckinridge. The march wasmade swiftly and without interruption.

Suddenly from out of the timber north of the millthe Livingston militia burst upon the hamlet. h a fewseconds the air was filled with wild shouts and shots, andthe fight was on. It can scarcely be called a fight. TheMomons were thrown into confusion and many of themran wildly and ainlessly about. The women andchildren cried and screamed in excitement and terror,and the greater number, directed by the men, ran acrossthe mill dam to the south bank and sought shelter in thewoods south of the creek. Perhaps half of the men,Evansamongthem,ranwiththeirgunstotheblacksmithshop and began to return the fire. Some were shot downin an effort to reach the shop or as they were trying toescape.

The fire of the Mormons was for the most part wildand ineffective; that of the militia was accurate anddeadly. The cracks between the logs of the shop were solarge that it was easy to shoot through them, and sothicklyweretheMormoushuddledtogetherontheinsidethat nearly every bullet that entered the shop killed orwounded a man. Firing was kept up all the while on thefleeing fugitives, many of whom were shot down.

After the engagement was over, and all the able-bodied male Mormons had been killed, wounded ordriven away, some of the militia men began to "loot" thehouses and stables at the mill. A great deal of propertywas taken; much of it consisting of household articlesand personal effects but just how much cannot now bestated. The Mormons claim that there was a generalpillage and that in two or three instances the bodies ofthe slain were robbed. Some of the militia or theirfriends say only two or three wagons were taken, one tohaul off three wounded, and sufficient bedding to maketheirridecomfortable;butontheotherhandtwoofthosewho were in a position to know say that the Mormonhamlet was pretty thoroughly rifled. Colonel Jenningsdid not remain at Haun's mill, in all, more than two orthree hours. Twilight approaching, he set out on hisreturn to his former camp, for one reason fearing a rallyof the Momons with a large re-enforcement, anddoubtless desiring to reflect leisurely on his course offuture operations. Reaching his camp near Woolsey'snortheast of Breckinridge, Colonel Jennings halted hisbattalion and prepared to pass the nicht. But a few hourslater he inagined he heard cannon and a great tumult inthe direction ofHaun' s mill, betokening the presence ofa large Mormon force, and rousing his men he brokecamp, and moving rapidly eastward, never halted untilhe had put the west fork and Grand river between himand his inaginary pursuers.

The story of the fight at Haun's mill as related froma Mormon stand point, is given in the followingsomewhatextendedreportbyJosaphYoung,abrotherofBrigham:

On the 6th day of July last I started with my familyfrom Kirtland, Ohio, for the state of Missouri, the countyof Caldwell, in the upper part of the state, being theplace of my destination. On the thirteenth day ofOctober I crossed the Mississippi at Louisiana, at whichplace I heard vague reports of the disturbances in theupper country, but nothing that could be relied upon.

I continued by course westward tit I crossed theGrand river, at a place called Compton's ferry, at whichplace I heard, for the first tine, that if I processed anyfurther on my journey I would be in danger of beingstopped by a body of armed men. I was not willing,however, while treading my native soil and breathingrepublican air, to abandon by object, which was to locatein a fine healthy country, where we could en].oy thesociety of our fiiends and connections. Consequently, Iprosecuted, by journey till I came to Whitney's mills,situated on Shoal creek in the southwestern part ofLivingston County.

After crossing the creek and going about threemiles, we met a party of the mob, about forty in number,

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armed with rifles and mounted on horses who informedus that we could go no farfuer west, threatening us withinstant death if we proceeded any farther. I asked themthe reason of this prohibition; to which they replied thatwe were "Mormons"; that every one adhered to ourreligious faith would have to leave the state in ten daysor renounce their religion. Accordingly they drove usback to the mills about mentioned. Here we tarried threedays, and on Friday, the 26th, we re-crossed the creekand following up its banks we succeeded in eluding themob for the time being, and gained the residence of afriend in Myer' s settlement.

On Sunday, the 28th of October, we arrived atHaun's mill at about twelve o'clock where we found anumber of our fiiends collected who were holding acouncil and deliberating upon the best course for them topursue fo defend themselves against the mob, who werecollecting in the neighborhood under the command ofCol. Jchnings, of Livingston, and threatening them withhouse burning and killing. The decision of the councilws that our friends should place themselves in an attitudeof self-defense. Accordingly about twenty-eight of ourmen armed themselves and were in constant readiness oran attack of any small body of men that might comedour upon them.

The same evening, forsome reason best known tothemselves, the mob sentone of their number to enterinto a treaty with our ffiendswhich was accepted on thecondition of mutualforbearance on both sides,and that ea.ch party, as far astheir influence extended,should exert themselves toprevent any furtherhostilities upon either party.

engaged in domestic pursuits and their fathers employedin guarding the mills and other property, while otherswere engaged in gathering their crops for the winterconsumption.. The weather was very pleasant, the sunshone clear, all was tranquil and no one expressed anyapprehension of the awful crisis that was near us -evenat out doors.

It was about four o'clock, while sitting in my cabinwith my babe in my arms and my wife standing by myside the door being open, I cast my eyes on the oppositebank of Shoal creek and saw a large company of armedmen on horses, directing their course towards the millswith all possible speed. As they advanced through thescattering trees that stood on the edge of the prairie theyseemed to form themselves into a square position,forming a vanguard in front.

AtthismomentDavidEvans,seeingthesuperiorityof their numbers (there being two hundred and forty ofthem accordiie to their own account), swung his hat andcried for `beace." This not being heard, they continuedto advance, and their leader, M. Nehemiah Comstock,fired a gun which was followed by a solemn pause of tenor twelve seconds when all at once, they dischargedaboutrone hundred rifles, aiming at a blacksmith' s shop

into which our friends had

He [Col. Jennings] then returnedwith his command to Haun's mill,where he remained in camp afortnight or longer, caring for thewidows and orphans of those slainin the battle and keeping watch thatno further outbreak should occur.Here the milil:iamen remained untilpeace was restored.

At this time, however, therewas another mob collecting on Grand River, at WilliamMarm's who were threatening us, consequently weremained under amis.

Monday passed away without molestation from anyquarter. On Tuesday, the 30th, that bloody tragedy wasacted, the scenes of which I shall never forget. Morethan three-fourths of the day had passed in tranquility, assmiling as the preceding one. I think there was noindividual of our company that was apprised of thesudden and awful fate that hung over hour heads like anoverwhelming torrent, which was to change the prospect,the feelings and circumstances of about thirty families.The banks of Shoal creek on both sides teemed withchildren aporting and playing, while their mothers were

fled for safety; and chargedup to the shop, the cracks ofwhich between the logs weresufficiently large to enablethem to air directly at thebodies of those who had fledthere for refuge from the fireof their murderers. Therewere several families tentedin the rear of the shop, whoselives were esposed, and who,amidst a shower of bullets,fled to the woods in differentdirections.

After standing and gazing on this bloody scene fora few minutes, and finding myself in the uttermostdanger, the bullets having reached the house where I wasliving, I committed by family to the protection ofheaven, and leaving the house on the opposite side, Itook a path which led up the hill, following in the trail ofthree of my brethren that had fled from the shop. Whileascendingthehillwewerediscoveredbythemob,whichimmediately fired at us, and continued so to do till wereached the summit. h descending the hill, I secretedmyself in a thicket of bushes, where I lay until eighto'clock [when I heard] my name in an undertone, tellingme that the mob was gone and there was no danger. Iimmediately left the thicket and went to the house of

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BenjaminLewis,wherelfoundmyfamily(whohadfledthere) in safety, and two of my fiiends mortallywounded, one of whom died before moming. Here wepassed the painful night in dear and awful reflections onthe scenes of the preceding evening.

Afterdaylightappearedsomefourorfivemen,withmyself,whohadescapedwithourlivesfromthehorriblefrom the horrible massacre, repaired as soon as possibleto the mills to lean the condition of our ffiends whosefate we had too tmly anticipated. When we arrived atthe house of M. Haun we found M. Merrick's bodylying in the rear of the house. M. MCBride's bodywhich was found and in the front was literally mangledfrom head to foot. We were informed by Miss RebeccaJudd who was an eye-witness, that he was shot with hisown gun after he had given it up, and then cut to pieceswith a com cutter by a M. Rogers, of Daviess county,who kept a ferry on Grand river, and who has sincerepeatedly boasted of this act of savage barbarity. M.York's body we found in the house, and after viewingthese corpses we immediately went to the blacksmith' sshopwherewefoundnineofourfiiends,eightofwhomwere already dead, the other, M. Cox, of hdianastruggling in the agonies of death, who expired. Weimmediately prepared and carded them to the place ofinterment. This last office of kindness, due to the relicsof departed friends, was not attended with the customaryceremonies or decency, for we were in jeopardy everymoment expecting to be fred upon by the mob, who wesupposed were lying in anbush waiting for the firstopportunity to dispatch the remaining few who wereprovidentially preserved from the slaughter of thepreceding day. However, we accomplished withoutmolestation this painful task. -The place of burying wasa vault in the ground, formerly intended for a well, intowhichwethrewthebodiesofourfriendspromiscuously.Among those slain I will mention Sardius Smith, son ofWarren Smit]) about twelve years old, who through fear,had crawled under the bellows in the shop, where heremained till the massacre was over, when he wasdiscovered by M. Glaze, of CaIToll county, whopresented his rifle near the boy's head and literallyplowed off the upper part of it. hfr Stanley, of carroll,told me afterwards that Glaze boast of this fiend-likemurder and heroic deed all over the country.

The number killed and mortally wounded in this

wanton slaughter was eighteen or nineteen, whosenames, as far as I recollect, were as follows:

MissMaryStedwell,whilefleeingwasshotthrouchthe hand, and fainting, fell over a log, into which theyshot as many as twenty balls. To finish their work ofdestruction this band of murderers, composed of menfi.om Daviess, Livingston, Ray, Carroll and Charitoncounties led by some principal men of that section of theupper country (among whom I am infomed, were M.Ashley, of Chariton, member of the state legislature;Col. Jennings, of Livingston county; M. Whitney, Dr.Randall and many others), proceeded to rob houses,wagons and tents of bedding and clothing, drove offhorses and wagons, leaving widows and orphansdestitute of the necessaries of life, and even stripped theclothing from the bodies of the slain. According to theirown accounts, they fired seven rounds in this awfulbutchery, maldng upwards of one thousand, six hundredShots at a little company of melb about thirty in number.I hereby certify the above to be a true statement of facts,according to the best of my knowledge.

Sheriff win. 0. Jemings, who led the Livingstoncounty and other militia volunteers in this Mormon war,was a man of indomitable courage. He was one of thebest ]mown citizens in the county and the first sheriff, anoffice he held for a long term but on the evening ofJanuary 30th, 1862, Col. Jermings was struck down bythe assassin's bullet as he was returning to his home onCalhoun street in Chillicothe. At the time of his deathCol. Jennings had passed his three score years.

in the Haun's mill fight seventeen Mormons werekilled or died from mortal wounds, while twelve weremore or less seriously wounded including two boys agednine and ten years. A young Momon woman, MaryStedwell, was also shot through the hand whileattempting to escape from the fire of the contendingforces.

Several days after this encounter Col. Jenningsmoved his men in the direction of the far West. Whenhe had reached the northern part of Caldwell. County hereceived infomiation that the Momions had surrendered.He then retuned with his command to Haun's mill,where he remained in camp a fortnight or longer, caringfor the widows and orphans of those slain in the battleandkeapingwatchthatnofurtheroutbreakshouldoccur.Here the militiamen remained until peace was restored.

Poor communication always makes stressed inter-personal relationships worse, whether it is marriage or war.Bill Curtis is of the opinion that Col. Jennings did not know about the extermination order at the `time of the Haun'sMill attack. He and others had just learned about the burning of some farms of non-Mormons in Daviess County.Jermings and probably others feared they could be next. If the state would not do anything, they would. Rumors ofwar inflame men to drastic measures and that is the turn they took. When the Jermings' militia found out that thegovernor had acted and they wouldnot be over-run by Mormons, it was a different story. awe

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"Possum Champlain"Survived in the Haun's Mill Blacksmith Shop

from theRECIIAM FAMILY GENEALOGY

PAGE 711-712copy AT Byu LnRARy

Provo, Utah

Permission given to reprint in the Newsletter byClint BemettDallas, Texas

10/1998

Margaret Emma Chanplin was born in the church,her parents having previously joined the "Morman"faith. She was the youngest child of a family of seven,and she, with the rest of the family, were among thosewho underwent the hardships and experiences of theSaints in Missouri and Nauvoo.

Margaret'sparentswiththeirfinilywerewiththatsmall company of Saints at the Haun's Mill Massacre,and the only family who all escaped without injury. OnOctober 30th 1838, William Champlain took his familyto gather carrots for the winter. While working near theblacksmith shop, they heard the commotion. Lookingup, William Champlain, saw the mob who had taken allthe Saints' weapons and ammunition the day before. Heran to the blacksmith shop, his wife and her sister hadtwo bullets pierce her dress, one in the sleeve and theother in her skirt, while she was crossing the mill damfleeing from the mob. After they reached the protectionof the woods, two chipmunks encircled them, which theyaccepted as an omen that their prayers were answered.William Chanplain was in the old blacksmith shop withthe other male members of the Saints, being the only oneintheshoptoescapewithoutreceivingawoundorbeingkilled. He pulled a dead man across him and pretendedto be dead. He stated that one of the worst trials of hislife was to lay there and see one of the mob, pull a dyingman around the shop trying to remove his boots.

Williani Champlain' s nickname ever after was PossumChamplain. It had been no battle, but a massacre indeed.A dreadful sight, women sobbing, children cryingloudly, dogs howling over their dead masters, cattleterrified, with the scent of blood of the murdered.

After the withdrawal of the mob, WilliamChamplain along with the women and children buriedthe dead in a deep dry well which was close by. Speedwas imperative, as the lives of those performing theburial were in I.eopardy, expecting at any moment theretim of members of the mob to complete the slaughterof the preceding day. Straw and earth were thrown intothe well to cover the dead. No funeral service could beperformed, nor could there be burial with customarydecency.

Although Margaret was only five years old at thetime, this terrifying experience was so indeliblyimpressed on her mind that right up to the time of herdeath she could recall every detail. When brotherAndrew Jensen's article on the Haqu's Mill MassacreappearedintheDeseretNews,anditomittedmentioningthe Champlain family, Margaret broke down and wept.She could still see vividly in her mind the patter ofbullets,like hail in the water of the mill pond, and all thestorieswhichherparentsandauntshadtoldandretoldtoher during their lives.

The Champlain Family gathered to Utah.William Sisson Champlain died at Lehi, Utah, Jan. 29, 1861.

Margaret married Clinton Mechan and emigrated to Utah in 1852,Crossing the plains with an ox team.

Margaret died at Preston, Idaho, Feb. 1909.

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Adam-ondi-AhmanThis article was found in the D¢z./y Joaf;7g¢J a/CoREz#erce, Kansas City, rmssouri, of 27 October 1869, page 2. It isquote.dfromthej7czz#z.Jfo%jvews.ThankstoJanesThapforfindingthisitem.Nomatterhowmanyerrorsthereare,there is usually one little morsel of new information in every item.

An Old Morman City in Missouri.FromtheHamiltonNews.]

Last weck we visited the ruins of the ancient city ofthe Latter Day Saints. About thirty years ago theMormons tock forcible possession of a tract of landabout two miles square, situated on the bluffs of .Chandriver-, in Daviess county, Missouri, intending to erecttemples of worship, etc. They laid out the city ofDiamond [sic, Adam-ondi~Ahman], and in a short timehad congregated several hundred devotees. Theysubsistedbydapredatiouscommitteduponthepeopleofthe adjacent country. From the settlers who were coexistent with them, we lean that the Mormons tockpossession of the dwellings located within their chosenspot of earth, and burned the dwellings of thos.e ininmediate proxinity to them. They pretended thatthrough revelations made to them, they lmew that to bethe veritable Garden of Eden. That here repose theremains of Adam. There are indeed some strikingpeculiarities in this spot of ground, one of the chiefproducts of which is an endless amount. of crab apples,which to them, perhaps answers to the "forbidden fuit."But of the city nothing but its mins remain. Theircemetery is now a comfield.

Note: Adam-ondi-Ahman was often called `Diahman"so the slip to Diamond would be sinple. The cemeterytalked about here cannot be the cemetery on the westside Of Tower Hill that both Bill Curtis and Pearl Wilcox

remember from the 1940's. There were about a dozengraves there. How did someone haow that the com fieldonce had a cemetery on it? A logical answer is that 1869is notfarremoved from 1838. Tbe people who plowedthe field may have still been around in 30 years. It iswell known that some Mssourians' homes were burnedin Daviess Courty by sorfe Mormons. We do not knowexactlywhere,sothatpatofthestorycannotbeendredydiscomted, but not confirmed either.

Photo by Pearl Wilcox,1946.Original photo now in the Collection of Bill Curtis.

Keith Gilbert, "Adan' s Grave: Adam-Ondi-Ahman." As taken from fpof/i.gfefz.ng "issoGfrz.... Winter 1964-65, page13. Thanks to Joanne Chiles Eakin for passing the next item along. ^

ADEN.s GRAVEADAM-ONDI-AHMAN

(Adam's Consecrated Land)by Gilbert Keith

(StaffMemberMissouriDivisionOfcommerceandhdustrialDevelopment.)

A trip back into history is but a inthe GreenHills Region ofnorthem of the Mormon church.brief motor jaunt down a back Missouri. Jameson's major clain to Thehistorybooksreveal thatincountry road from the small, quiet fame is its location near the site of 1837 Lyman Wright [sic, Wight], acommunity ofJameson, located deep Adam-Ondi-Ahman, a sacred clime soldier in the war of 1812, and an

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Elder of the Mormon Church,established a ferry on a great bend ofthe Grand RIver approxinately 4miles north of Gallatin, now thecounty seat of Daviess County. ChMay 19, 1838, the Prophet JosepbSmith and other members of thechurch visited Wright' s settlement,and selected it as the site for a"state." The Lord had revealed to

Smith that the place was namedAdam-Ondi-Ahman, which in theReformed Egyptian language means"Adam' s Consecrated land."

h explaining the religiousimportance of the site, Elder 8. H.Roberts in his history 77Ze A4isso"7.I.Persecclfz.o7!, says that this is thevalley, where three years before hisdeath Adam gathered all thepatriarchs and gave them his finalblessing, and even as he blessedthem, the heavens opened and theLord appeared. Here, too, Smithprophesied, "Ancient of Days Adamwill come . . . when the books will beopened and the judgement shall sit .. . the Son of Man will appear andissue a decree that his dominion shallbe everlasting." At the brow of thehill above the village, Smithannounced the discovery of theruined stone altar where thepatriarchs had worshiped.

To reach Jameson and Adam-Ondi-Ahman you travel east on statehighway 6 from Gallatin to thejunction of route 13. Follow route 13north for approximately 6 miles toJameson. As you enter Jameson atthe south edge of the town near theschool, you make another left turnonto a. gravel road across the railroadtracks. This road, which winds souththrouch scenic rolling hills for about3 miles, leads directly to Adam-Ondi-Ahman.

Today, [1963] about all that

remains of the historic site is a pileof stones high on the bluffoverlooking the Grand River. Theonce famous Wright's ELym.anWight] settlement, or "stake", is nowa rich cornfield. Scant evidence ofthe once colorful communityremains.

MISSOURI a guide to the"Show Me" state, published by

Hastings House, and aponsored bythe Missouri Highway Department,saysthatintheautumnof1831,threeyears before the last indians left thepresent limits of Daviess County,William Peniston established a campon Splawn' s RIdge. Peniston was thefirst permanent white settler in thearea. The following spring his partywas joined by more members of thePeniston family, and soon othersettlers moved in. R. P. Peniston, thehead of the clan, built a horse-mill togrind flour and meal, and thisbecame the nucleus of a villageplatted as Mill Port.

in 1836 Daviess County wasorganized and named in honor ofJoseph H. Daviess, a Kentuckysoldier in the War of 1812. Gallatinwas platted as the county sear, andwith its growth the village of MillPort, three miles to the east, rapidlydeclined.

An unexpected tLm of eventsunsettled the peaceful growth of thecommunity and completely changedthe history of the county. Hundredsof Mormon families, harassed inJackson, Clay and Ray Counties, andstill hoping to find a haven in theMissouri Zion which the ProphetJoseph Smith had revealed to them,began moving into the area. A"stake" laid out some four miles

north of Gallatin was a thriving townwhile the county seat, consisting of

seven houses and three saloons, wasstill in its infancy.

Violence between the twogroups erupted during an election onAugust 6, 1838 when a group ofMormons came to Gallatin to voteand were met by a mob of Gentilesencouraged by Colonel William P.Peniston, whose election theMomons opposed. The Momonsretreated after a bitter fight, butretimed October 11,1838 to captureGallatin.

By this time, nearly 200 houseshad been built and 40 more familieswere living in wagons awaitingconstruction of homes in theMormon settlement. Adam-Ondi-Ahman became an armed camp asthe Mormon War spread and theGentiles became more determined todrive out the Saints. On November8,1838, shortly after the surender ofthe Momons at Far West, Missouri,near the present site of Kingston,Brigadier General Robert Wilsonwas ordered to Adam-Ondi-Ahmanto hold an inquiry into the allegedMomon outrages. Every Mormonwas acquitted after a 3 day hearing,but Wilson ordered the townevacuated.within 10 days. TheMormons were permitted to spendthe winter in Caldwell County, butwere required to leave the state thefollowhg spring.

Adam-Ondi-Abman soon fellinto niin and little evidence of theonceprosperouscommunityremainstoday. It has been prophesied,however, that "Ancient of Days,Adan, will come . . . when the bookswill be opened and the judgementshall sit . . . the Son of Man willappear . . . and issue a decree . . . thatHis dominion shall be everlasting."

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Dedication Of DomiphapTHubb`eu House MarkerSunday, June 4, 1000

• .3:30pm.First.Prespyte.rianChurch,Liberty

Reception in the-.Church Courtyard aner the ceremquy.Th'emarker.isinitspermanentlocationonMalnStreetjustSouthoftheChureh.

• Presentation of Colors was by Boy Scout Troop

374. Welcome by Ann C. Waterman, Regent, AlexanderDonipban Chapter, NSDAR Historic Preservation in.hibertytyStephenP.Hawkins,Mayor,CityofLfoerty.Arm -.C. Waterman' .introduced apecial .guests.Descendantsofthe,FirstRetrfu,ent,rmssorrivolunte.ersfrom Clay County led by Alexander Doniphan wererecognized by Juarerme `Hester, Chair of the William

` Jewell College`'Sesquicentermial Committee. Dr. JosapbG. Dawson HI,`Associate Professor of ffistory, TexasA&:M uwiwensky. spoke cyq Doniphan's Epic March.

AlexanderDovipltanAlexander Wimam' Doniphan was born near

Maysville, Kerfucky, on July 9, 1808. He 9ame toMissouri in 1830, and established a law practice inLiberty in 1833. Doninhan 'is credi.fi?d with Saving thelife of Mormon Church founder Jo`s`eph 'Shith in 1838,whenhehimselffacedpossiblecourt-martialratherthanobey mifitary instructions to shoot the unconvictedSmith. Ee also tenderedhis services as a-civil defenderof the 'Mormons in Missouri.

Th 1846, Mssouri Governor Edwards issued a call

Beforetheclosingprayerbym.LarryWheeler,Ministerof First Presbyterian armrch of Liberty the crowd wasthrilled by "Col. Doniphan's Grand March." It wascomposed in 1846 in Doriphan's honor and played atthis tine by Dr. Calvin C. Permeuter, AssociateProfessor of Music, Wilfiam Jewell College. The coverof the program`was a reproduction of the artwork on theoriginal sheet music. This music is courtesy of theReinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at YaleUniversity.

Funding for the marker was made possible by agrant from the KC 150 Foundation.

The program included a biography of Doniphanwhich is copied here.

Some descendants ofmembers of Doniphan'sExpedition in the Mexican Warare pictured here at thededication of the Doniphan-Ilubbell House Marker inLiberty, Missouri.

for volunteers to fight in the Mexican War. On June 4,1846(154yearsagotoday),AlexanderDoniphanandtheClay County volunteers left Liberty for FortLeavenworth - the first stop on their lengtlry journey.Ultinately, Doniphan commanded a force of Missourisoldiers who marched more than 6,000 miles from FortLeavenwortlL Kansas, to Chihuahua, Mexico. mown asDoniphan's Expedition, this is regarded as the longestmilitary march in American history. Doniphan, knownas "The Hero of Sacramento," and his soldiers returnedvictoriously to Liberty in 1847. It is believed the song"Col. Doniphan' Grand March" was composed for a

triulnphant celebration held in the regiment' s honor inSt. Louis.

Alexander Doniphan was an instrumental founder

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of william Jewell College in 1849, and he continued tolive in Liberty until 1863. He died at his home inRichmond, Missouri, on August 8, 1887. He and hiswife, the fomer Elizabeth Jane Thomton, are buried inFairview Cemetery, Liberty, rmssouri. As t`ro sons diedearly in life, there are no descendants.

During a portion of his residency in Liberty,Doniphan lived in a two-story, frame home that stood in

124 North Main Street. hterestingly, Peter H. Bumett,who later became the first governor of California, alsolived for a time in this structure. The property wasowned for many years by the W. D. Hubbell family andis most commonly referred to locally as the HubbellHouse. Therefore, the pemanent marker erected on thisoccasion will identify the property as the Doniphan-Hubbell House. This structure was demolished in 1925.

Doniphan Genealogycompiled by Armette W. Curtis

Compiler's note: Not all of the following computes. Sources conflict. This is not to be considered a definitive,completed genealogy but only a help to understanding the family.

Joseph Doniphan (Judge)b. King George county, VA son ofAlexander Doniphan, son ofMott Doniphan of prince George co vA1779 went to KY and taught school at Boonesboroserved in Colonial and Revolutionary armyretumed'to KY in 1790 from VAd. March 1813 Mason county, Kentucky leaving 7 childrenin.VAMiss Arme smith "dau of Thomas smith, cap. in the vir. Light Horse." Her father is disputed]10 children:

1 MaryArmDoniphan b.1785 d.bef.1814in. chderson Keith

1-1 Mary haKeith b. bef.1814

2 Dr. Thomas smithDoniphansurgeon and captain in the War of 1812, in 1818 to Ohio to set free negroes in his employb. 24 Dec 1787 {Maysville, Mason co KYIGI}d. abt 1841 when John was 15 KY / 1843 Jar 15in.1818 {Feb.1819MasoncoKYIGI}Rebecca Frazee dau of Samuel Frazeeb. abt 1799 Mason County KYd. abt 1875 July 23 at 76 at residence of son John Doniphan, Libertyto Platte Co, M0 abt 1854 a widow

2-1

2-1-?

2-2

Col. John Doniphan lawyer, St. Joseph MO; historianb.1826 July 12 Brown county, Ohio / Mason county KYd.in.1852 Nov 18 Clay Co. MO marriages / 1852 Feb 10Francis A. / Fannie Thornton, dau of Col. John Thomton of Clay County MOb. 1833 Feb 103 Sons, all dec by 1901

John T. Doniphanb. abt 1856 MOd.bun.1880 Apr28 WestonMO

James Doniphanb. Browncounty,Ohio

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d.

3 GeorgeDoniphanb.1790 July 4 ofAugusta, Bracken countyd. 1864 Feb 22mar:Mary Marshall dau of chief Justice Marshall

4 Margaret Doniphan mar.: John Hockadayb 17925 children

5 SusannaorsusanM.Doniphan b.1794Novl2 d.1884Dec7in. Dr. Ephriam Fraree of Mason co. KY lived in hdiana

6 LucyDoniphan b.1796d.young

7 MatildaDoniphan b.1804d.1855mar: Edward philips Thomton OR Edwin ThompsonCine child:

7-1 Mary Am mar: Shawlian

8 Alexander william Doniphan "Gen"b.1808 July 9 Macon county, Kentuckyraised by his `incle Thomas" / ? brother Thomas1830 opened law office in Lexington M01833 moved to Liberty MO where lived for 30 yearsd.1887Aug 8 Richmond, Raycounty, Missouriin.1837 Dec 21Miss Elizabeth Jane Thornton, eldest dau of Col. John Thomton of Clay Co. MOb. 1820 Dec 21 KYa.1873 July 19 NYC visit

8-1

8-2

John Thomton Doniphanb. abt 1842 {IGI 1838 / 18 Sept 1838 film 1903686}d.1853 May 9 at 11 yrs.at uncle James H. Baldwin / at Liberty home of accidental poisoning

William A. "Alexander Jr." Doniphanb. abt l839 {IG11840 film l903686}d.1858 May 11 at 19 yrs, drowning while at Bethany College, West Virginia

AfterAlexanderPoniphanlosthislastchild,hegrievedtheloss.However,talkaboutthedissolutionoftheUulonprior to the beging of the Civil War brought made bin rally to the cause. He campaigned for the state of Missourito give up slavery. He spoke out for the Union but refused to take up arms against his friends. He could not attackhis old friend Atchison so he stayed out of the Civil War action.

CENSUSM593 Roll 7991870 Missouri, Platte County, Weston C.T.53 R.36, family 203, dwelling 218, page 399. National archives microfilmM593, roll 799.

Doniphan, John 43 male, white, lawyer, 8000 re, 3000 pp, born Ohio

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Doniphan, Frances, 37, female, white, housekeeper, born MODoniphan, John, 14, male, white, at school, born MOMortin, Eliza, 20, female, white, at home, 30,000 re, 2000 pp, born MOMason, Gamby, 50, male, black, general laborer, born KYBass, Rachel, 41, female, black, domestic, born KYBass, Mollie,16, female, mixed, assists in house, born MODoniphan, Rebecca, 71, female, white, at home, born KY [mother of John sr.]Cobum, James, 24, male, white, lawyer, born KY

M653, Roll 6401860 Missouri, Platte County, city of weston, family 326, page 724.

Doniphan, John 33,lawyer, 110,000 re, 25000 pp, born Ohio;Fanny 27 born MO, John 4 born MO, J. M. Fragee? 21, physician, 25000 pp, born KY.Slave Schedule

M432 Roll 3961850 Missouri, Clay County, Liberty, page 301.

Donaphan, Alexander 48, lawyer, KY, $10,000; E. J. 31 (I) MO; John 3 MO; James 6/12 MO.

M432, Roll 4101850 Missouri, Platte County, Carroll township, family 207, page 417.

Baldwin, James H. 35,lawyer, born KY; Susan 22 MO; John 3 MO; James 6/12 MO.

M704, Roll 1141840 KY Donathan, Anderson Mason 25 Germantown

1840 KY Donathan, Thomas G Mason 21 no township

M33, Roll 261820 KY Doniphan, Anderson Mas 54-2

M33, Roll 191820 KY Doniphan, George Bracken 244 Roll 19

1800 Kentucky Tax List Index by V. Jackson:William A. Doniphan - Mason County and Joseph Doniphan - Mason County.Daniel Doniphan -Bracken County 11/22/1799Joseph Donivan -Mason County 6/10/1800 and Phillip Donivan 6/10/1800 .

IGIWilliam A. Doniphan b. 29 July 1830, Augusta of Bracken KY son of George Doniphan & Mary Arm Marshall.William Doniphan w. 22 Mar 1814, Mason County KY, son of Joseph.William Doniphan mar. Margaret Whips 6 Aug 1817, Mason County KY.

1790 KY or VA no Doniphan found

ffz.sfory a/M¢yst7z./Je cz7!d A4dso7® Cow"fy, Volume One by G. Glem Clift. Lexington KY: Transylvania Printing,1936.pages 353-354, 411412.Win ofwflliam smith, Mason county KY dated 23 Jun 1802.Wife: Margaret SmithSon: Robert SmithDau: Arme Fook DoniphanDau: Susarma (dec) married W. Anderson Doniphan. dau = Susanna

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Dau: Mary (dec) married William Markham.

Will Book C, page 297, recorded 12 April 1814.Will of Joseph Doniphan, Mason County KY dated 2 March 1814.Wife: Arm F. Doniphan.Children:Thomas DoniphanGeorge DoniphanMargaret HockadaySusanna DoniphanLucy DoniphanMatilda DoniphanWillian Doniphan

married Anderson Keith, dau: Mary Arm Keith

4th of July CelebrationAnnounced June 12th.

It's not MVIFF's project but we can share the fun and pride.

ThisyeartheareaJosaphSmithchosetobuildZionwill host the independence July 4th celebration. Lastyear hdependence had no fireworks display. Unlikerecent years, this year's extravaganza was not celebratedat the Harry S Truman Library & Museum. Elder HughBarlow, director. of the Mormon Visitors' Center, saysthis year's celebration is ajoint effort of the city and oneof its "tourism pillars."

The stage show, featuring the Lowe Family of utah,was presented in the RLDS Auditorium at 7:30. It wasfree to the public. Robert and LeeAn_dra Lowe and theirseven children perform daily at Branson, Missouri.Twenty-seven flags that have flown over America willbe displayed on the Auditorium stage. Also on displaywill be one that flew over the Twhite House on theThanksgivingDaypriortotheassassinationofpresidentJohn F. Kemedy and one that flew over Utah when it

became a state.The full blown, 30 minute fireworks display,

producedby the same people as in the past, was stagedon the grounds behind the Mormon Visitors' Center.

The day started out with rain but it cleared for anideal evening. Fire and police protection was in fullforce. It was a beautiful display of fireworks after agreat program by the Lowe family. If you missed thisyou can see and hear them any day at Branson, Missouriwhere they are now living full tine. People viewing thefireworks were spread over a larger area than when theywere at the Truman Library. It did not seem crowed butpeople in numbers were on all sides. Especiallyappreciated by some people with whom Armette Curtistalked was the feeling of safety without fireworks beingset off by individuals in a dense crowd.

RLDS Independence IIistoric Sites News

Albert and Elaine Gaskill came from Pennsylvaniato live in the old Luff house on West Lexington Streetwhile directing tours at the RIJDS Heritage Plazaincluding the Jones H. Floumoy house and the FrederickMadision Smith study. They had become active inMNIF and were enthusiastic about the history. in May,2000 they left us to return to Pennsylvania. We are allsad to have them leave but understand taking care ofhealth concerns "at home." MMFF thanks them for theirefforts to promote church history in hdependence,

Missouri.Ken Muliken has been selected to reside at the Luff

house and to coordinate historical activities for theFloumoy and Smith houses. Ken is a young adult andwill be reaponsible for identifying volunteers to staff thefacility when he is not available. Because he has anevening ].ob, he will not be able to attend MRTFmeetings but we hope he becomes a part of the localhistory community.

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E1<da Mac Bi-IIingsElda Mac I.ewis

B illi`ngs..,` ,74,hdapendence, „MO,pas se~d 'awa`ySaturday, Februdy.26, 2000, at herhome. `M r s. .Billings twas tomTanuay 6, 192.6, inProv6, . U,tall, the

'danohter 'of AqugustGell and .Lech MaeWrigiv I,ewis. Shemated Evan A.Biiiings, July 26,1945, in the MantiIJDS Temple. Shelived in Provo undi

1980, when`her family relocated to Missouri. She wasan active leader of church, community and PTAorganizations in both states and Director of thehdependence IDS Family History Center. Survivingareherbelovedhusband,Even,ofthehome;herchildrenand their spouses, Susan and Robert L. Mitchell, Utah;Roger E. and Tonja Billings, rmssouri; Nancy and

'.&t#%g:LdenEryu:hiLTeo¥:Ss,¥a=o::a#ff`:giv£Sd

Matthew R Untch, rmssouri; 42 grand-children; and 22great-grandchildren; three sisters and spouses, Julia andMax E. Bunnell, Nevada; Rosella and Ross D. RIeske,Utah; and Ruth Johnson, Utah.

Funeral services were .held 11 a.in. Thursday,March 2, at the independehee Stake Center, 705 WestWahauS Independence, Missouri. Burial was in MountWashington Cemetery. Many friends called from 7 to 9p.in. Wednesday at the Stake Center.(Arrangements: Speaks Midtown Chapel)

HinsasCityStar,Tuesday,29Febrriy2000,-pg84:][Itie .Examiner, hdependence, Mssoiri, Tu'esddy' 29February 2000]

Thememorialservice.forEldaMatfewis`Billingswas held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-'daySaints, 705 West Walnut, hdependence, .rmssorri onThursday, March 2, 2000. Bishop J. 'Clifford Brynerconducted the service. The prelude. and .po'stlude music"

E::c£]:leg.bqy#:wT.+EFMer;£t:re`g%u;:¥n%,e#;eE;opening hyrm. Stephen 8. Allen, son-in-few,.gave` theinvocation. The eulogy was given by Bishop Bryner.Evan A. Billings, husband; Susan 8. rmtchell, daughter;Roger E.. Billings, son; and Nancy 8. Allen+ daugbt.er;Lewis K. Billings, son; Mary 8. Jones, daughter; .andArme 8. Untch, daughter each apoke. `Arme. also ,s~ang"in the Garden." The closing hymn, "IIow Great Thou

Art," was sung by Even A Billings arid their chil.dren.Bryan R. Jones offered the benediction.

Pallbearers: Robert K. Mtchell, RIchard L.Mitchell, Ryan S. Mitchell, Joseph R. Billing§, John A.Billings, Kemeth 8. AIlen, Jeffiey A. AIlen, andStaphen E. Allen. Honorary pallbearers were Matthew8. AIlen, Samuel K. Billings., Benjamin L. Billings,Talon 8. Jones, Kjel E. Jones, Benjamin R Jones,Joseph L. Jones, Steven M. Untch, and Jeremy E. Uutch.Burial was in Mount Washington Cemetery.

Elda Mac had planed the service. Elda Mac hadwork lists for everyone right up to the end. She also hadtold Her children that they should make visithg thecemetery a happy occasion and follow it with a treat atDairy Queen, in sight just across 24 Highway.

Elda Mac Billings was one of the foundingmembers of MnffF and our fist MMFF historian. Shewas loved by everyone who kriew her.

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RrmF NEwsNEWS BREFS

MMFF Secretary, Bill Curtis, is proud of hisassociinon with the reconstniction of the Temple atNauvoo. From VIP seats at the ground breaking toconsulting on construction goals, Bill and Arfuette havebeen there.

Bill and Armette Cnds leamed this summer that theircousin, Julie Kamen Bronder worked as architect on theConference Center in Salt Lake .City. Julie is with RobertFrasca's ZGF Partnership, Portland, Oregon. We are veryproud of her.

Ron Romig is locking and feeling better again. Keephiminyour.prayers.

The Paul DeBarthe family (archaeologist for the NWMissouri digs) suffered a deva.stating house fire thisaprfug.

NEW PUBIjlcAHONS 0F INTEREST

nflffF Newsletters, Numbers 1 through 23 are now•available for purchase bound together for $20 plusshipping. It is a lot easier to use than separate issues. Seethe order form inserted in this issue. You may also writeMMFF or call Helen Inouye at 816-461~5575 for moreinformation.

Land Sales is the subject of a new book whichjinette Curtis has prepared for printing. It contains theJackson County, Mssorri land sales recorded by the stateof Missouri, rather than the federal government. The staterecorded sales in the counties of lands given to the statesand set aside to benefit a school of higher learning called"Seminal:y Lands" and to benefit local schools called"School Land," (Section 16 in each tounship). A

proportionally large part of the most attractive land inJackson County was designated as Seminary Land.

This complements the book by 0. 8. and Joanne C.Eckin, Record Of Original Entries to Lcals in JacksonCourty Missouri with Additonal Records Relating to FirstZczzcd O"2e7rs%zP, cl985. US Government Land patentsmay also be accessed via the GLO - ELM web site<glorecords.blm.gov>

Armette's book also includes the land sales made bythe county of Jackson as independence town lots and theearliest recorded transfers of those lots. Unfortunately

manylandtransfers/saleswerenotrecordedatthetimeofthe transfer, many tines not until years later whensomeone was selling the land or trying to clear the title.

Cinders and inquiries may be directed to Joame ChilesEalrfu 12400 East 33rd Street, hdependence, MO 64055or phone her at 816461-5845 .

Of Interest to Researchers in Clay, Jacksonand Platte Counties.

Md-Continent PIIbfro I;ibrary - Genealogy and Lo.calHistory Branch is preparing for the arrival of over 2000rolls ofmicrofilm. The Clay County, Jackson County, andPlatte County.records on film at the Missouri StateArchives are on order. Qror a list see the rmssouri StateArchives' Web site.)

The Family History Library has the filming done bythe Genealogical Society of Utah in the 1960's. Thatproject was halted when some of the Mssouri countiesobjected to the state having any control over fi]ming oftheir county records. Since that time the Missouri StateAI.chives has been able to fiha more of the cormty records.

Jackson Courty probate records from the Kansas CityCourthouse are cunently in Jefferson City formicrofilming.

AquAL REETING

~ The 1999 Armunl Meeting of Missouri MormonFrontier Foundation was held on 14 December 1999 at theLDS Visitors' Center. Those present were: Alta Short[chair], Ken Short, Bill C"s, Ron Putz, AI Gdskill, LaneGaskill, Armette Curtis, Ron Hupp, Don Stacker, HelenInouye, Henry inouye, Mike RIggs, Ron Romig, HughBarlow, Diame Barlow and Drew Henson.

After an opening prayer by Ken Short, the secretary'sroutes of the last-meeting and the treasurer's report weregiven. Ron Putz presented the nominating committee'sslate for board officers. The slate was received warmlyand the new officers are: president - Alta Short, vicepresident - Ron Romig, secretary - Bill Curtis, historian -Diane Forsythe, treasurer '- Ron Hupp. Helen houye willcontinue to handle publications. Other board members areinette Curtis, Helen and Henry houye, RIchard Ross,Mike RIggs, Ron Putz, Don Stacker, Hugh and DianeBarlowQ4ormon Visitors' Center directors), and Al andElaine Gaskill (at the RI.DS Ind_ependence historichomes).

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A new site in Caldwell County for an archaeologicaldig is at the south end of the Far West cemetery, W. W.Phelps property. Juliior Gardner has had cancer surgery.Heury inouye was thanked for his contributions to ourefforts. The success of the John Whiner event wasdiscussed. The Walking Tour was discussed. Bin CurtisthankedHu8hBarlowforalltheworkhehasputinto<the,Mormon Walking Trail project.

We will try` in the coming year to do a b.Otter job ofgettingmembershipcardsoutandletters`for`contrfoutious.

The date for the next annual meeting was set for 12December 2000.

New Contributors for the MNIF Marker .Fund / JohnWhitlner marker, Wal]dng Trail markers an,d un~designated contributions are:John Whitmer Marker Dedication CollectionAdventure Homes . Hugh & Diane BardowClinton D. Bennett Larry K. & Alice Drue BrownAlice carpenter Thomas D. & Patricia cottleBill & Armette curtis Richard p. & Jinice Dawson^Martin Egbert Jeffery ch]rtis FoliRobert & Luereitia Hawley Drew W. HensonClark v. Jchnson Christopher T. JonesNorman N. andNickKing Laura Anina MackayDale c. Mouritsen Thomas J. NicholsonRobert & Colleen packer Max H. ParkinBen E. & Mary Louise Rawlingsdrchie RomigRonald SarrattNila SiddowayCharlene Ward

Col. Allen C. RozsaKen & Alta ShortLym & Ruth Stoker

¢{E:-=})¢{3:-

Caldwen County M0 DigsThe Jchn Whitmer mstorical Association cooperated

with MMFF in sponsoring an archaeolotri= cal dig inCaldwell County, Missouri July 5 - 10, 1000. PaulDeBarthe was again the archaeologist in charge.

The "Cemetery South" dig site is northwest of`the FarWest Temple site, just south of the Far West Cemeterysite. W. W. Phelps owned the property at one time. Thisis an old well and the remains of a stone foundation tomark the area. Artifacts date from the Mormon period topossibly about 1870. More time is needed before ananalysis can be made.

I Travelers -Did you know that Chillicothe, Missouri now has

several national chain motels and restaurants! It is a goodstop after the Caldwell/Daviess County areas on your wayto Nauvoo.

MISSOuRI MORMON FRONTIERFOUNDATION

is a du'ly .o`rganizedGENERAL NOT FOR^PROFIT

CORP,ORATIONunder`the Laws Of Missouri

The Missouri Mormon Frontier,.Foundation is anonsectarian organization dedicated to collectingand `preserving information related io the Mormonexperience in western Mjssourr`durin.g` the 1830's.

The purposes of MMFF are stated in the By-laws as follows:1. To promote the research,.documentation,

verification, renovation and restoration of.events and sites associated with-thro MissouriMormon Frontier.

2. To preserve documents, photogrgphs,artifacts, sites and other historicalmemorabilia associated with that period.

3. To facilitate the gathering and.preservation ofgenealogical information from the affectedgeographical area.

President - Alta ShortVice President - Ronald E, RomigSecretary -William J. CurtisTreasurer - Ronald K. HuppHistorian - Diane ForsytheCorresponding Secretary - Ron PutzBoard Members - Don Stacker, Ken Short,

Richard Ross, Mike Riggs,Henry lnouye, Helen lnouye,Diane Forsythe, Annetfe Curtis,Hugh Barlow, Diane Barlow

Ex-Offlco -Susan Easton Black, John MarkLamberston, Mark Scherer.

AIl meetings, including Board meetings, are open.You are invited to come and bring other interestedpeople to any of our meetings.

NEWSLEITERplease send news and articles for the newsletterto Annette Curtis at 714 North Main, IndependenceMO 64050-2828 or mail to our P.O. Box 3186,64055.To give items to her in person, Annette can befound in the Genealogy and Local History Branch ofMid~Continent Public Library, 317 W. 24 Hwy,Independence, almost any Monday through Fridayfrom 9 a.m` to 5 p.in.Work phone: 816-252-7228.Home e-mail address: [email protected].

Newsletter editor: Annette w. Curtis

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FmmaADisplayo£Courage

Adisplaytellin8thestoryofthelife o£ Emma Smirfu

_= = ==

Aug.27-Oct:15,2000Historic L.iberty Jail

216NorthMain.try.MO

PersonalaccountsandartifactsfromEmma'slife.Ietterssbaredbetweensbeand}osBph,pictureso£Emma

andberfroily.andartworkdepictin8importanteventsinherlifeareallpatOfthismemorabledisplay.Theprophet}osepbsmithlivedaifeofincrediblehei8bts,bofhinbisvisionofcelestialworldsandhis

enduranceofadversdy.A±hissidethrou8ballofhisrialswashisbdovedwifeEmma.Herloveaaddevofionto

}osepbandtheirfamdyexemplifiedchefinestqi}alitiesofawifeandmother.Herwillin8supporrandriralessservicetoallthatcametothedoorOfth,eirhomeeamgdberaposirionofrespectandhonoramofl8theSalnts.

a Sperfur jFtreEfDecelebrating the life of Joseph and Emma Smith

Liz Lemon Swindle - renowned artist featured in the book,Josepli Smith, Impressions Of a Prophct

Gracia Jones -a descendant of Joseph and Emma Smith and author of the bock,Emma and Joseph, Their Divine Mission,

Aug. 27, 2000 -7:00 p.in.Liberty Stake Center, 1130 Clayview Dr., Liberty MO

For more information: www.1dskc.org/emmadisplay.himl or call 816-781 -3.188

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Missouri Mormon HeritageCONFERENCE

INDEPENDENCE. MISSOURI

Commemor:i:£::h:Pe::c;5of?h:€a'rl;°#rmonsaints.whoselivessetthepatternoffaithandendurancewecelebratetoday.

Thishistoricconferericewiube8inail:00pmonFriday.September15.andwmendat5:00pmonSaturday,September16th.RenownedscholarsfromtheBYUDepartmentOfReli8ionaswenaslocal

scholarswillbefeaturedinthetwo-dayschedule.Thepresentersattheconferenceinclude:

Susan Eastoa Black . Alex Baugb ; Richard Bennett . Larry Porter . Kelley Ogden• lackwelch . Gracia Jones . Bill Cur[is . Daniel Rogers . Rob Romi8

Iticludedintheconferencewinbeawalkia8tourofthirteendesi8natedl830historicsiresiathecftyOflndependencehostedfytheMissouriMormonFrontierFoundation(MMFF).

:oT5d;+;n=+uet:I::ep:::efn:e::nter FEE E to th e public i

A Special Conference Fireside FeaturingLiz Lemon Swindle & Susan Easton Black

renowned artist and author of the bock, Jasep% S"z.ffe, J7#p7'essz.o#s a/cz Prop%efTheywillpresenttheuniqueperspectivestheyhavegainedthroughtheircreativetalents

in representing the lives of Joseph and Emma.

September 15, 1000 - 7:00 p.in.Independence Stake Center

705 West Walnut, Independence MOFor more information: www.Idskc.org/mormonheritage.html or call 816-836-3466

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TEE NISSOURI MORMON FRONTIER FOUNDATIONP.O. Box 3186, Independence MO 64055

• I would like to make an additional contribution in the amount of s

I Markers Fund S I Archaeological dig projects S I Un-designated S

• I would like to join nnrmF for the 200_ Calendar Year I New I RenewalI Regular$12.00 I Family$20.00 I Sustaining$25.00 I Sponsor$100.00

I Life $1000.00I student $8.00 (full time HS & college to age 25) I patron $250.00

Nane

Address

Home & Bus. Phone

State_ Zip

Make checks payable to Missouri Mormon Frontier Foundation and mail to:Missouri Mormon Frontier FoundationP.O. Box 3186hdependence MO 64055

THE MSSOURI MORMON FRONTIER FOUNDATIONPublications for Sale

P.O. Box 3186, hdependence MO 64055

• Pleasesend 4 Sfeor£ Hz.story a/ Ca!JdwcJZ Co##fy by Bertha EIlis Booth, 1936,reprinted with new index 1998 at $5 each.

Earlylndapendence,Missouri"Mdrmon"HistoryTourGuidebocks• Pleasesendat $5 each.

• Pleasesend Early Jackson County Missouri: The "Mormon" Scttlemeut on theBigBlueRiver:AGuldedTourThroughTimeboo;IzsatSM_.5P_enffu._

ArchaeologicalRecomaissanceOfaCaldwellCourty,Missouri,Log• PleasesendHozfse books at $10 each.

I MMFF Newsletters 1-23,1993-1999 and Index, co"phote, &toout2]O pages at$20 each.

t Add Postage and packaging @ $3.50 for the first book and $1.50 for eacli additional.

Total Enclosed S

Nane

Address

Write MREF or call Helen houye 816461-5575 for more information.

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MembershipNotice of Change

Memberships bave been raised to $15 Regular, $10Student beginning 1 January 2001.- Get your 2000and/or 200 1 dues in this year and SAVE.Keep the newsletter coriing to you. Men.ber§hips arefor the calendar .year. New memberships arewelcomed anytime.

Interested people are invited to attend MMFFfunctions. Call Alta Short at (816) 257-5588 or `RonRohig at (816) 229-7981 or (816) 833-1000 for moreinformation.

..®=...hthffl meetings are the 2nd Tuesday evening at 7 p.in.at che ndependence Mormon Visitors Center

MMFF -NW Chapter meetings are usually on.the lastWednesday ,at 7 p.in. in the Caldwell CountyCourthouse at Kingston, Missouri.

Missouri Mormon Frontier FoundationP.O. Box 3`186hdependence MO 64055

Coming Events`

Mssouri Momon Heritage ConferenceSept.15&16,2000

hdapendenc.e Stake Center

`Tireside"

Lez Lemon swindle &.Susan Eastoh.Black .Josaph swith, Ixpressious.'Of a prophet .

15 Sapt 2000, 7 p.in. at hdependence Stake .Center

Emma: A Display of CourageAug 27 -Oct 15, 2000Historic Lfoerty Jail

"Fireside"

Liz Lemon Swindle & Chacia Joneson life of Joseph & Emma Smith

27 Aug 2000, 7 p.in., Liberty Stake Center.

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