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Mississippi Saints Headed West in 1846 Accidental Trail Proved Provident for Battalion Sick

Monroe County, Mississippi—More than 150 years ago, a group of Latter-day Saints began a trek to the Rocky Mountains that was both farther and ear

Jennet Burton/Taylor, 16 Dec 1849

Jennet Burton/Taylor, 16 Dec 1849

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SOURCE CITATION: Title: Ancestral File (TM) Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996 Repository Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA !SOURCE GEN. lIB. (UT-709-9 pg 279, UT 70 pg 283) Temple Ordinaces Film # 1395949, & IGI Sealing to Spouse Letitia Hollis Holliday, Film # 0458326. Sealing to Spouse, Jennett Burton Taylor, Film # 0183393 1851-1854 1850 Census of Utah county, UT. 28 Vol 14 Record in poss. of John H. Smithson, Phoenix, AZ Crossing the Plains Microfilm 0298442. The Book of the Pioneers 1847-1897 Microfilm #0497713 p. 204, 207-208. !NOTES Smithson, Allen and familly 1847 : July 29 p.7 Members of the " Mississippi Company" of Saints who spent the winter of 1846 at Pueblo, and followed the Original pioneers into Salt Lake City, arriving July 29th The Book of the Pioneers 1847-1897 lists three of his children from his first marriage, as arriving in Salt Lake City 29 July 1847, In the Mississippi Company and the Captian of 100 was Capt. Brown. !Sources: 1. Genealogical Library of Salt Lake (UT-709-9 pg 279, UT 70 pg 283) Lst. Q of Seventy, Rec. pg. 159, 19th Quorum (GS early church hist. file) 2. 1850 Census of Utah county, UT. 28 Vol. 14 3. Records in possession of John Henry Smithson, Phoenix, AZ. 4. HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA AND AN EXTENDED HISTORY OF ITS SOUTHERN COAST COUNTIES by J. M Guinn. Pub. 1907, Vol. 2, pg. 1833-4. 5. INGERSOLL'S CENTURY ANNALS OF SAN BERNADINO, CALIFORNIA by L. A. Ingersoll pub. 1904, pg. 655-6. 6. "Boston Transcript" 23 Feb. 1933 #6051. 7. Darlington, SC: Will Bk. 8, pg. 405 recorded 10 Mar 1835, Shoppare William Ordinary DD Apt. A Pkg. 489 & Affidavit. 8. "Deseret News" #37, Vol. XXVI, Salt Lake City, UT, Wed., Oct. 17, 1877 Obituary for Allen Freeman Smithson. 9. UTAH PIONEERS of 1846-47; Book N-Z Mississippi Saints. 10. 1863 Map of Washington City, Utah from surveyor's certificates and recorde r's abstracts researched by Cuba H. Lyle: Smithson, Allen F. Block 17, Lot #2 96' x 160' !Notes: Allen was a planter in Mississippi and in 1846 went to Pueblo, CO for one year; to Salt Lake City, Utah for two years; San Bernardino, CA in 1854; back to Utah in 1857 and eventually settled in Pahreah, Kane Co., where he became postmaster. He was a convert to the Mormon faith. Some records show his birth as 11 Feb. 1816 in Mississippi. His death is also given as June 1877, age 60 or age 63. John Henry Smithson & Cora Smithson Ranson Family Records; Will BK 8 p. 405 Wd 10 Mar 1835 Shoppare William Ordinanry DD Apt 4 Pkg 489, Affidavit Darlington, SC; Obit. Deseret News No 37, vol XXVI SLC Wed Oct 17, 1877; Utah Pioneers of 1846-47, BK N-Z Mississippi Saints; GS 34260 p.689; Temple (SG, AZ, LA, MT) Records; Utah State Dept. for Death Certificates SOURCE CITATION: Page: pg. 628 Title: ENCYCLOPEDIC HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Publication Information: c. 1941. Allen Freeman Smithson was a native of Mississippi, a planter and aslave owner before the war. He was a convert to the Morman faith and,disposing of his property with the intention of settling in Salt LakeCity, left Parkerville on the first day of March in 1846. Thefollowing year found them in Pueblo, Colorado, where they becameacquainted with John Brown, Sr., James Waters, V. J. Herring and aportion of the party under Jefferson Hunt, who came into SanBernardino county June 24, 1851 . Mrs. Smithson having died, thefamily at that time consisted of Mr . Allen F. Smithson, the father;[and his children] John Bartley; Catherine, who had married JackCrouch in Utah; James D.; Mary E., who became Mrs. Robert Smith; andLehigh. Upon their arrival in San Bernardino they located on a piece ofunsurveyed land near the present [1904] cemetery, and after the surveysettled on land now at the corner of A and Seventh streets, in thecity of San Bernardino. The family lived there until 1857, when theyre turned to Utah and located at Beaver, in the south part of theterritory . Mr. Smithson afterwards received an appointment as U. S.Postmaster at Pareah [also spelled Pahreah and Paria], Kane Co., Utah,where he lived the remainder of his life. He died in June 1877, atthe age of sixty years. 2 CONT CADD history: pg. 37 CADD history: pg. 37 Allen Smthson had sold his plantation in Alabama in 1846 and broughthis family (with slaves) West, first to Salt Lake City, then to theMormon settlement in San Bernardino, CA in 1851. He returned to SaltLake with the Mormon Faithful in 1857, but son John returned to SanBernardino in 1858. 2 CONT Sources: Sources: 2. MORMON GOLD: THE STORY OF CALIFORNIA'S MORMONS ARGONAUTS by Kenneth J. Davies. Appendix: pgs 9a, 10c, 13, 15. 3. Genealogical Library of Salt Lake (UT-709-9 pg 279, UT 70 pg 283) Lst. Q of Seventy, Rec. pg. 159, 19th Quorum (GS early church hist. file) 4. 1850 Census of Utah county, UT Terr. 28, Vol. 14 pg. 142 Smithson, Allen F. age 34, b. SC Farmer $680 [need to add data] 5. 1860 Census of Washington, Washington Co., UT pg. 147 #1253/#1095 Smithson, A. F. age 43, b. Car Farmer $300/$1000 " , Jeanette D. age 33, b. Car " , Jas. D. age 15, b. AL " , Mary E. age 15, b. UT Terr att. sch. " , Nephi age 13, b. UT Terr " , Moroni T. age 9, b. CA att. sch. " , Alma age 8, b. CA att. sch. " , Joseph age 6, b. CA att. sch. " , Hyrum age 5, b. CA " , Chas. W. age 4, b. CA " , Allen age 3, b. CA " , Lehi age 12, b. CA att. sch. 6. Records in possession of John Henry Smithson, Phoenix, AZ. 7. HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA AND AN EXTENDED HISTORY OF ITS SOUTHERN COAST COUNTIES by J. M. Guinn. Pub. 1907, Vol. 2, pg. 1833-4. 8. INGERSOLL'S CENTURY ANNALS OF SAN BERNADINO, CALIFORNIA by L. A. Ingersoll pub. 1904, pg. 655-6. 9. HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE! A HISTO RY OF THE CADD FAMILY by Robert William Morris Heaven, 12 Koonya Ave. Seaford, 5169, Australia. pub. 1987 10. "Boston Transcript" 23 Feb. 1933; #6051. 11. Darlington, SC: Will Bk. 8, pg. 405 recorded 10 Mar 1835, Shoppare William Ordinary DD Apt. A Pkg. 489 & Affidavit. 12. "Deseret News" #37, Vol. XXVI, Salt Lake City, UT, Wed., Oct. 17 ,1877 Obituary for Allen Freeman Smithson. 13. UTAH PIONEERS of 1846-47; Book N-Z Mississippi Saints. 14. 1863 Map of Washington City, Utah from surveyor's certificates and recorder's abstracts researched by Cuba H. Lyle: Smithson, Allen F. Block 17, Lot #2 96' x 160' 15. Robert Allen Smith family records, Mrs. Serilda Savage, 16. "Utah Gen & Hist Mag" Vol. 2, pg. 86. Henriesville, Utah history 17. Ancestral File submission: Baptism: 28 Jan 1841 Endowment: 27 Feb 1851 Sealed to Parents: Submitted Sealed to Spouse: 27 Feb 1851 18. Source of Information: TIB P Temple Utah No. No. 40 Book A Page 4 Name: Smithson - Allen Freeman Born: 11 Feb 1816 Where: Pendleton District, S. Carolina Died: 27 Sep 1877 Father: Bartlett Smithson Mother: Sarah Weatherford Married: 9 Apr 1840 to 1) Letitia Hollis Holladay Family Rep: Self Bapt: Nov 1846* End: 26 Feb 1851 *Bapt: 9 Dec 1843 19. Patriarchal Blessing, Vol. 11, pg. 31; #74. 20. Ancestral File Submissions show additional AFN numbers: Allen F. SMITHSON (AFN:8Z8M-T1) and Letitia H. HOLLADAY (AFN:8Z8M-V6) 2 CONT Comments: Comments: Some records show his birth as 11 Feb. 1816 in Mississippi instea dof SC. His death is also given as June 1877, age 60 or age 63. Maxine Boren: Aunt Ann has Baptism date: Nov. 1846 Endowment date: 27 Feb 1851 Sealing to Wife: 27 Feb 1851 Endowment reconfirmed and all former sealings ratified for wife on 11 sep 1969. Endowment reconfirmed and all former sealings ratified for Husband & Children #2,3,5, on 8 May 1969. 2 CONT Action: Action: Read the 1850 census of (county #29) UT Smithson, Allen F. age 34, b. SC Farmer $680 Read the 1870 census of Kane County Utah. Look for probate file in Kane County Utah. Request copies of his appointment papers as a postmaster from the National Archives. Need to contact Diane Smithson of Cottonwood, AZ who now has the SMITHSON family papers that were in possession of John Henry Smithson. 1 SOUR

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Ensign-June 1977, Page 46-Mississippi Mormons by Leonard J. Arrington These little-known Saints from Monroe County chalked up an impressive record of “firsts” as the Church moved west.

The company that came with Brigham Young through Emigration Canyon was an exciting b Allen Freeman Smithson-Pioneer notes ALLEN FREEMAN SMITHSON This story was published in the book “Our Pioneer Heritage Vol. II” by Kate B. Carter. –1959-

Allen Freeman Smithson was born February 11, 1816 in Pendleton District, Ander

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Obituary of Allen Freeman Smithson:
At Pahreah Kane County, September 27th, 1877, at 2 o'cock a.m., of typhoid fever, ALLEN FREEMAN SMITHSON, son of Bartley and Sarah Smithson, aged 61 years, 7 months and 16 days. Deceased was born February 11th, 1816, at Pendleton County, South Carolina, and was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints December 7th, 1843, by Elder Benjamin Clapp, in Marion County, Alabama. He emigrated with the Saints to Utah, and arrived in Salt Lake City July 29th, 1847. In 1851 he went to California, remained there until the fall of 1857, and returned to Utah and settled at Beaver, Beaver County, and from there volunteered to go and build of the south. Arrived in Washington County in 1859, and endured the hardships of Dixie faithfully until 1872, when he was called by Prest. F. Snow to Pahreah, where he acted as Bishop of the Pahreah Ward until his death, and as President of the United Order, which was organized in 1874, and was a faithful worker therin until his death. He was a kind husband and father and was beloved by all who knew him. He was the father of nineteen children. He leaves a large family and many friends to mourn his loss. He was an honest, upright and an industrious man, and died a faithful Latter-day Saint, and in hopes of a glorious resurrection.

!BIRTH: AFN shows 14 Feb.

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!BIRTH: AFN shows 14 Feb.

!BAPTISM: In AFN shows as 8 Jan 1841.

!BIRTH: AFN shows 14 Feb.

!BAPTISM: In AFN shows as 8 Jan 1841.

Littisha/Hollis Holliday

Littisha/Hollis Holliday

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!BIRTH: AFN shows 14 Feb. !BAPTISM: In A

!BIRTH: AFN shows 14 Feb. !BAPTISM: In AFN shows as 8 Jan 1841.

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Description: Was called to settle Pahreah by Erastus Snow

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9JLD-G1G Allen Freeman Smithson, "Find A Grave Index" "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKN-2W9Q : 13 December 2015), Allen Freeman Smithson, 1877; Burial, , Kane, Utah, United States of America, Pahreah Cemetery; citing record ID 42105694, <i>Find a https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKN-2W9Q