30 June, 2000 update
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My Haws & Barrett Family’s Church History
1800s To 1912
From Illinois To Utah & Arizona & Mexico
Includes Haws & Barrett
This is almost the same as Haws & Barrett Family History
akrc PC:Word: HawFamChHist
april coleman, PO Box 31184, Mesa, AZ 85275-1184
(480)834-3209 email akcoleman1@
“The exodus would ever be more trial than trail.”
“Come, calm or strife, turmoil or peace, life or death, in the name of Israel’s God
we mean to conquer or die trying.”
Pres. Brigham Young, as quoted by, Richard E Bennett, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign
SARAH ANN, ELIZA, ABIGAIL, SUZANNE
Pioneer Sesquicentennial Project - akrc March 1997
SARAH ANN, ELIZA, ABIGAIL, SUZANNE,
What did you leave when you left your home land?
When you followed a husband, who followed his God?
Would you have come, if you had known the path your feet would trod?
Suzanne back in France so long ago, across waters, wide and deep,
That long trip to New York, And a language you couldn't speak.
Babies you left buried in England, damp and cold.
Others you brought in that small boat, Across the ocean, where none of you had ever been.
Did your husband know how to find the new land?
Abigail, must you leave again? Born in New York,
You'd left your homeland, when the missionaries you heard in Canada.
It wasn't so far you had to go, compared to how far you'd already been,
Just across the lake to Kirtland. Did you make it to Nauvoo?
Would your children all follow with their families, too?
Women of courage, with faith in every step,
When I hear their stories, such a pattern they set,
In them, I see my way more clearly, I may get there, yet.
SARAH ANN, ELIZA, ABIGAIL, SUZANNE,
Who did you leave when you left your home land?
When you followed a husband, who followed his God?,
Would you have come, if you had known the path your feet would trod?
Eliza, you didn't believe like your husband Sam, That God had provided a promise land.
So why did you come o'er the ocean and then, Pull that handcart thru' icy rivers and snow?
Even after he died and was left on the trail; why did you stay and embrace his beliefs
After all that? It's amazing to me.
Sarah Ann, pampered and spoiled as a child, You of all people, I would have expected to stay
In Philadelphia, where your charmed life, Had to do with ponies, and satin and no strife.
Hiding, because of your "delicate condition", You listened to the truth,
And traded it all, For nail keg and goods boxes, loaded in wagons.
These stories have hardships and trials and death
But when told by those who the journey trod,
They were led and protected by the Hand of GOD.
SARAH ANN, ELIZA, ABIGAIL, SUZANNE,
How did you feel when you left your home land?
When you followed a husband, who followed his God?
Would you have come if you had known the path your feet would trod?
Yes! You would come if you had know, the path your feet would trod!
Too many stories, I must tell some more.
Lydia and her husband left persecution in Maine, To come to Utah and try to settle again.
Elizabeth and her husband died back in Maine, neighbors dug their graves, crooked so their souls they could not claim.
Hannah in Missouri, was safe, but wait, Their neighbors were exiled, they couldn't stay.
Phoebe left some children in England, grown, to go, With their father to Utah to build a new home.
Ann, from Mars Hill, her husband dead, Watched her children pull the handcart, all of them lived.
Mary Ann, too, walked with the handcarts, when only six years old;
Now, to Mexico with her husband’s young wives she must go.
Lucy from Kentucky to Arizona much later, by train, With so many nearly grown daughters to wed.
Alice, came to Arizona and married, so young, To a man who wouldn't see his children grown.
Martha and Mary, like their mother, twins.... Left her buried in Mexico, came back alone.
Mabel dragging her children across the state, To be with her husband as work would dictate.
SARAH ANN, ELIZA, ABIGAIL, SUZANNE,
What did you leave when you left your home land?
When you followed a husband, who followed his God?,
Would you have come, if you had known, the path your feet would trod?
Yes! You would come, if you had known, the path your feet would trod?
In honor of my pioneer grandmothers: Suzanne de la Tour Lamoreaux was a Huguenot who left France 1685 so that her children could be raised in religious freedom. Abigail Losey Lamoreaux was exiled to Canada when her family fought for the British in the Revolutionary War and then moved to Kirtland after Parley P. Pratt converted her and her husband in Canada in 1836. Eliza Chapman Gadd left England in the 1840's after her husband and older children joined the church. They pushed a handcart in the Willie Company. Her husband and two children died on the trail. She was baptized one month after reaching the Salt Lake valley. Sarah Ann Pedrick Asay was raised well to do, was disowned for joining the church in the pioneer trek in the 1850's. She had to hide to hear the missionaries because genteel ladies did not go out in public when they were expecting.
The last verse honors Lydia Young Crockett, Elizabeth Brockett Crockett, Hannah Whitcomb Haws, Phoebe Colburn Barrett, Ann Jewell Rowley, and Mary Ann Gadd Rowley, Lucy Susan Stinson Pedrick, Alice Arminda Hendricks Asay, Martha Haws Rowley, Mabel Asay Lamoreaux, and Martha Barrett Haws.
akrc mar/june 1997 wp\songhst
1800’s
Date Event & Source Place
1800 May 30 Hangrin Par, T, H, Eng William Barrett is born to John & Susanna Matthews Barrett
My Records
1801 Nov 10 Kentucky Gilbreth Haws is born to Jacob & Hannah Neal Haws, 8th child.
Later marries Hannah Whitcomb, dies in 1877.
Family Group record
“My grandfather, Gilbert Haws, was born March 10, 1801, in Logan County, Kentucky.”
[William Wallace Haws] “…spent his childhood in Illinois on a ranch. It was located about twenty miles from Xenia; Illinois, in the northwestern part of Wayne County, My grandparents [Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws] had a herd of sheep, some cattle, and a farm.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
1806 Apr 17 Cazanovia, Madison, NY Hannah Whitcomb is born to Oliver & Olive Bidlock Whitcomb.
Later marries Gilbreth Haws, dies in 1880.
Family Group record
“My grandmother, Hannah Whitcomb, was born April 17, 1806, at Cazenovia, Madison County, New York. They first learned of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 1840. Previous to this time they hadn't affiliated with any church Grandmother was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in November, 1842, in Illinois, by Elder Jefferson Hunter. My grandfather was baptized in November of the following year. Also, two of the daughters, Lucinda and Elizabeth, were baptized in 1843. Lucinda was baptized February 16, and Elizabeth, August 19.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
1813 Oct 9 Kentucky Jacob Haws dies.
Family Group record
1822 June 21 Wayne, Ill Gilbreth Haws is married to Hannah Whitcomb
Family Group record
1824 Jan 7 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 1st child, Caroline Haws, is born.
Later marries Walter Barney, dies in 1853.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1824 Aug 8 Mansfield, Eng Phoebe Colburn is born to William & Elizabeth Hulbert Colburn.
My records
1826 Oct 31 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 2nd child, Matilda Haws, is born.
She dies in 1849.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1828 Oct 20 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 3rd child, Lucinda Haws, is born.
Later marries Shedarach Holdway; dies in 1917.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1830 Mar 29 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 4th child, Eliza Haws, is born.
Later marries George Pickup; dies in 1855.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1831 Dec 8 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 5th child, Frances Marion Haws, is born.
Later marries Sarah Ann Jones; dies 1914.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1833 July 10 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 6th child, Amos Whitcomb Haws, is born
Later marries Mary Bean; dies in 1888.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1835 Feb 18 Green, Wayne, Ill William Wallace Haws, 7th child of Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws, born
Later marries Barbara B Mills, Martha Barrett, Gertrudis _____;
dies in 1895.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
“My father, William Wallace Haws, son of Gilbert and Hannah Whitcomb Haws, was born February 18, 1835, at Wayne County, Green Township, Illinois. He was the seventh of fourteen children. He had six sisters and seven brothers.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
1837 Feb 15 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 8th child, Albert A. Haws, is born.
Later marries Nancy Haws, dies in 1912
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1837 June England VICTORIA IS CROWNED QUEEN in England
1837 July 19 Liverpool, Eng. Mormon Missionaries Arrive in England
1837 July 23 D&C 112, Kirtland, Missionaries sent to all the world
1837 Aug Ohio, Kirtland “…while Joseph Smith & most of the quorum… were away on missions …a group armed
with pistols and bowie knives …an attempted takeover of the temple. In panic and terror, several people jumped out of the temple windows. The police managed to quell the disturbance and eject the men. When the prophet returned, these men were disfellowshipped.”
Church History in the Fullness of Times, LDS, p181
1838 Illinois, Springfld Abraham Lincoln elected to the state legislature & was living in Springfield, Ill
video by Dan Dalton
1838 Oct 7 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 9th child, Calab William Haws, is born.
Later marries Eliza Snow; dies in 1871.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1838 Oct 21 Missouri Extermination order issued by Governor of Missouri, Lilburn W Boggs. D&C sec 124 is answered.
Joseph is told to go to Washington, Build temples, Baptize for the dead, etc.
D & C 124
1838 Oct 27 Missouri “Governor Liburn W. Boggs …infamous ‘extermination order’ …stated in part,
‘The Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the State if necessary…”
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 46
1838 Oct 30 Missouri Haun’s Mill Massacre
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 46
1838 Dec 1 Missouri The Prophet and others were sent to Liberty Jail after being arrested
and ordered killed at Far West. From there they were taken to Independence, and Richmond then to Liberty Jail in Clay County.
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 50
“While their Prophet remained imprisoned, over 8,000 Saints crossed from Missouri east into Illinois to escape the extermination order. They were forced to leave in the cold of winter…”
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 51
1839 Jan 26 “Concerned about the stranded poor [in Missouri after the extermination
order] LDS leaders & members met to discuss …move everyone from the State of Missouri… “Still fresh in their minds was the evacuation of Kirtland, …the ‘Kirtland Camp’ wagon company.” “…the conference officially voted ‘it is the duty of those who have to help those who have not.’ …A clerk drafted the covenant & 214 signed their names to it.
[Are any of our people on it?]
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign July 1997, 40-53
1839 Mar Joseph Smith Jr & Company were still in the Liberty Jail
D & C 121, 122, 123
1839 Apr 22 Quincy, Illinois Joseph Smith was "Reunited with family at Quincy, Illinois
The Papers of Joseph Smith, Dean C. Jessee p xlii
1860. "Abraham Lincoln in Springfield" video by Dan Dalton
1839 Illinois, Springfld Abraham Lincoln lived "Upstairs at Spells Store"(Springfield) between
1837-1860, 1842 md Mary Todd, lived above Globe Tavern. 1847 elected to
congress (Washington) [from the video]
[What was he doing about all this injustice?
Lincoln was sympathetic but not as sympathetic as Douglas.]
1839 July 22 Quincy, Illinois “As the Saints began to construct homes and to plant crops, many of them became ill
with the ague, an infectious disease that included fever and chills. The sick included most of the twelve and Joseph Smith himself. On 22 July 1839 the Prophet arose from his bed of sickness with the power of God resting upon him. Using the power of the priesthood, he healed himself and the sick in his own house, then commanded those camping in tents in his door yard to be made whole. Many people were healed.
…One of the great days of faith and healing…
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 56
1840 About Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws first learn about the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
“...They first learned of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 1840. Previous to this time they hadn't affiliated with any church. Grandmother was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in November, 1842, in Illinois, by Elder Jefferson Hunter. My grandfather was baptized in November of the following year. Also, two of the daughters, Lucinda and Elizabeth, were baptized in 1843. Lucinda was baptized February 16, and Elizabeth, August 19.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
“Son William Wallace Haws had been born 5 years before 18 Feb 1835, in Green Township, Wayne Co, Illinois. He was the 7th of 14 children, 6 girls & 8 boys. “Previous to this time they hadn’t affiliated with any church.”
“My father spent his childhood in Illinois, on a ranch. It was located about 20 miles from Xenia, Ill., in the northwestern part of Wayne Co. My grandparents had a herd of sheep, some cattle, and a farm. …some distance from Nauvoo, his family hadn’t suffered the brunt of the persecution. …leaving his friends, …brothers and sisters to join a most unpopular cause was a grave and difficult decision to make. But, he did wish to gather with Saints, so he began to make some preparations.
“However, they didn’t leave Wayne Co. until May 1847. They traveled in a northwest direction through Illinois, crossing the Mississippi River into Iowa, then went west past the first encampment of the pioneers at Garden Grove, which was about 150 miles from Nauvoo, and traveled on 100 miles to Mt Pisgah where they stayed for the winter.
“My father was 12. Their outfit consisted of one horse team, which Grandfather drove, and several ox teams, which Grandfather [Grandmother?] and the children managed. In the spring of 1848, they went to Council Bluffs, which was located on the east side of the Missouri River, then on to Winter Quarters. They crossed the Missouri River in Lorenzo Snow’s Company. At Winter Quarters they camped to make preparations to go west with the first company of the season.”
“…5 months later 23 Sept 1848 …arrived in SL Valley.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
Hannah Whitcomb Haws “…parents were pioneers to Illinois. Hannah’s parents died when she was a young child & she lived with a married sister until she was married.”
“Hannah married Gilbreth 2 June 1822. She was 16 yrs old. He was 21 years old. They first learned about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 1840. Previous to this time they hadn’t affiliated with any church.”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
Missionary Work “During this period, the Prophet called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to go to
England on Missions.”
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 56
Standard Works “During the Nauvoo Period… some of the writings that later became the Pearl of Great
Price were published.
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 58
Temple Work “Only 15 months after founding Nauvoo, the First Presidency, obedient to revelation,
announced that the time had come to erect…” a temple.
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 58
1841 Jan 19 Joseph Smith receives revelation to build a temple Nauvoo, Illinois in Nauvoo for restoration
of blessings – after a time baptisms for dead only acceptable in the temple.
D&C 124:25-55
1841 Spring Adam-Ondi-Ahman, Elder John Taylor met in a conference at to advise the saints to
Missouri leave & see if they needed help.
The Diary of James Leithead*
1841 May 12 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 10th child, George Washington Haws,
is born. Later married Elizabeth Worsley; died in 1921
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1841 Monmouth, Eng William Barrett marries Phoebe Colburn.
My Records
1842 Mar 3 England Ann Barrett, 1st child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born
Ann died in 1916
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1842 Aug 20 Illinois Nauvoo Tax rolls filed this date listing:
**Look for Haws in Illinois
Nauvoo Tax Assessor, 1840 & 1842, p205; Film #007706, MFHC.
1842 Nov Illinois Hannah Whitcomb Haws was baptized Nov 1842 by
Elder Jefferson Hunt
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
“…Grandmother [Hannah Whitcomb Haws] was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in November, 1842, in Illinois, by Elder Jefferson Hunter. My grandfather [Gilbreth Haws] was baptized in November of the following year. Also, two of the daughters, Lucinda and Elizabeth, were baptized in 1843. Lucinda was baptized February 16, and Elizabeth, August 19.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
1843 Feb 16 Illinois Lucinda Haws daughter of Hannah & Gilbreth Haws was baptized.
“A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” C H Lunt
1843 May 8 from Nauvoo Letter from B Young to W Woodruff in England: Please send us
a bell for the temple. Cast of Bronze; clear tone of middle C.
Source???
[Rowleys were in Eng taught by WW at this time. Did they give to the bell fund?
& Barretts & etc too?]
1843 May 28 England Matilda Barrett, 2nd child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
Matilda died in 28 Sept 1921
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1843 Summer "The Prophet during that summer received the revelation on Celestial
Marriage, but was not immediately made public, although rumors were plentiful in regard to it."
The Diary of James Leithead
“Joseph Smith realized his time on earth was short, so while the temple was still under construction, he began giving the endowment to selected faithful followers in the upstairs room of his red brick store.”
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 60
1843 June 11 Lima, Ill? “…a conference was held at Lima, and the branch reorganized
under the direction of Elder H.C. Kimball. …’The Lima Branch met in conference pursuant to appointment at the house of Amos Cox…”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah,
Morley Settlement “Because Morley settlement was a half way place between
Nauvoo and Quincy, the people of the settlement often had distinguished guests.
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 106
“Also upon the records of membership were found the names of David Losee, Lydia Losee,… …Cordelia said that the Losee family came to Morley Settlement about 1843 and …there were 9 in the family.”
“…David & Lydia Losee must have come to the Morley Settlement in 1842… Isaac & Sarah [Losee; oldest son] lived in Lima.”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 106-7
[Where is Wayne Co from here?]
Morley Settlement
[There was much persecution in the smaller communities like Morley.]
Morley's Settlement is abt 25 miles south of Nauvoo, both in Hancock Co. Lima is 2 miles south-east of that across the county line in Adams Co. D.B. Lamoreaux's family was there some time in 1842 and Mar 1845. Children were born in Springfield in May 1839 & Dec 1840 and in Liberty May 1842. Springfield in abt 100 miles south-east from Lima. Liberty is abt 240 miles east of Springfield, or 175 miles south west of Lima. The Leithead family was in Adam-Ondi-Ahman March 1838 till 18??. John Mc Lamoreaux seems to be in Nauvoo Oct 1844 till at least Jan 1846. [Source?]
“At a conference held in Nauvoo April 6, 7, & 8th [what year?]… in spite of the mobs …in July or later …Isaac Morley was advised by Brigham Young to move his family to Nauvoo for greater safety. …September 10th, an armed mob entered (Morley.) The children were so frightened they never forgot that day. Most of the men were away.” P 114
“’The mob have burned all the houses on the south side of the brook, and left last evening for Lima.’ [Pres Solomon] Hancock said that the mob had threatened to return as soon as it was light the next day and burn everything south of Nauvoo. The mob did not return and fulfill their threat.”
In Nauvoo: “There were three of four families living in many of the homes but there were not many complaints.”
Clare B Christensen, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 116-8
“At Nauvoo, the Council of Twelve Apostles issued the following notice to the brethren in and around Nauvoo: 1845 Sept 12 ‘To the Brethren in and about Nauvoo,
Greeting: The Council of the Church requests every man who has a team to go immediately to the Morley Settlement, and act in concert with Pres Solomon Hancock in removing the sick, the women and children, goods and grain to Nauvoo.’ Men with 134 teams responded…”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 116-7
[See Sept 1845 - Where were others here: Haws, Coleman?]
1843 Aug 6 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 11th child, Emma Smith Haws, is born.
Later marries Lyman Carter; dies in 1917
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
1843 Feb 16 Elizabeth Haws daughter of Hannah & Gilbreth Haws was baptized.
“A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” C H Lunt
1843 Nov Illinois Gilbreth Haws was baptized Nov 1843
“…They first learned of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 1840. Previous to this time they hadn't affiliated with any church …My grandfather [Gilbreth Haws] was baptized in November of the following year [1843]. Also, two of the daughters, Lucinda and Elizabeth, were baptized in 1843. Lucinda was baptized February 16, and Elizabeth, August 19.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
“Gilbreth was baptized Nov of the following year. [1843] Also 2 daughters were baptized in 1843”
Hannah & Gilbreth (Haws) lived on a ranch located about 20 miles from Xenia, Ill, in the northwestern part of Wayne Co. They had a herd of sheep, some cattle and a farm.”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
184? Temple bell Shipped from Eng & up the. . . . Mississippi River.
Stolen by ruffians on the way, recovered & delivered to the Saints.
Olive W Burt "Ring out Wild Bells", Children's Friend, July 1976
1844 June 27 Carthage, Ill Joseph Smith & Hyrum Smith are martyred in the Carthage Jail
D&C 135
“Even after the murder of the Prophet Joseph Smith, when the Saints realized they must shortly leave Nauvoo, they increased their commitment to completing the temple. The attic of the unfinished temple was dedicated as a part of the structure where the endowment would be administered. …Brigham Young, Heber C Kimball, and others of the Twelve Apostles remained in the temple day and night, sleeping no more than about four hours a night.” “Almost 6,000 Latter-day Saints received their endowments before leaving Nauvoo.”
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 60
1844 July 1 England hears of Joseph Smith’s Death
1844 July Nauvoo, Ill Two weeks after martyrdom work resumes on the temple
Lois L Tanner, "Old Bell, Temple Bell"
1844 An election year in USA. Slavery was a big issue.
The Saints threatened to upset the balance.
1861. Abraham Lincoln in Springfield 1837-1860;
“Abraham Lincoln” video by Dan Dalton
[What was he doing about all this injustice?
Lincoln was sympathetic but not as sympathetic as Douglas.]
1845 Wayne Co, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws – “In 1845 …some elders visited them & told
them that the saints were being mobbed & driven from their homes, & advised the Haws family to go west with the saints. The Quorum of the Twelve had proposed to the governor of Illinois that the saints would leave the state next spring. To carry out this proposal the beautiful City Nauvoo was turned into a workshop; the sound of hammer and anvil could be hear early and late as they turned raw materials into wagons, harnesses and yokes for the oxen.
“As Hannah and her family lived in Wayne Co, Ill. Which is some distance from Nauvoo, their family hadn’t suffered the brunt of the persecution. To leave their friends to join a most unpopular cause was a very grave and difficult decision to make. They left Wayne Co in May 1847. With a small branch of the church organized in Wayne Co. they traveled in a northwest direction thru Ill., crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, then went past the first encampment of the Pioneers at Garden Grove, which was about 150 miles from Nauvoo, then traveled on 100 miles to Mt Pisgah where they stayed for the winter.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
“In 1845, (the year after the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum) some elders visited my grandparents' [Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws] home and told them that the saints were being mobbed and driven from their homes, and they advised Grandfather to go west with the saints,
“The Quorum of the Twelve had proposed to the governor of Illinois that the saints would leave the state the next spring. To carry out this proposal, the beautiful city of Nauvoo was turned into a workshop; the sound of hammer and anvil could be heard early and late as the workmen turned the raw material into wagons, harnesses, and yokes for the oxen.
“As Grandfather lived in Wayne County, Illinois, which was some distance from Nauvoo, his family hadn't suffered the brunt of the persecution. I am sure leaving his friends as well as his brothers and sisters to join a most unpopular cause was a very grave and difficult decision to make. But he did wish to gather with the saints, so he began to make some preparations.
“However, they didn't leave Wayne County until May, 1847. They traveled in a northwest direction through Illinois, crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, then went west past the first encampment of the pioneers at Garden Grove, which was about 150 miles from Nauvoo, and traveled on 100 miles to Mount Pisgah where they stayed for the winter.
“I am not sure whether the family traveled alone at this time, but it is more than likely other people were in the party, as we learn from Aunt Lucinda's story that there was a small branch of the church organized at Wayne County.
Grandfather's family at this time consisted of the parents, six daughters and seven sons, ranging in age from two months to twenty-two years. The oldest son was sixteen. My father was twelve. Their outfit consisted of one horse team, which Grandfather drove, and several ox teams, which Grandfather and the children managed.
“In the spring of 1848, they went to Council Bluffs, which was located on the east side of the Missouri River, then on to Winter Quarters, They crossed the Missouri River in Lorenzo Snow's company. At Winter Quarters they camped to make preparations to go west with the first company of the season.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
1845 May Nauvoo, Ill Capstone of temple set
Lois L Tanner "Old Bell, Temple Bell"
1845 Jun 9 England George Barrett, 3rd child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
George died in 1 Feb 1890 in Rhymney, Wales
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1845 June 28 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 12th child, Mary Olive Haws, is born.
Married James C> York; died in 1920.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
[See June 1843 & Sept 1844]
1845 Sept 12 Morley Settlement “At Nauvoo, the Council of Twelve Apostles issued the following
notice to the brethren in and around Nauvoo:
‘To the Brethren in and about Nauvoo,
Greeting: The Council of the Church requests every man who has a team to go immediately to the Morley Settlement, and act in concert with Pres Solomon Hancock in removing the sick, the women and children, goods and grain to Nauvoo.’ Men with 134 teams responded…”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 116-7
1845 Sept Morley Settlement “…arsonists torched Morley’s settlement, 27 miles south of Nauvoo”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign July 1997, 40-53
1845 Oct 6 Nauvoo, Illinois “On Monday October 6th, a general conference of the
church was held in the nearly completed Nauvoo Temple….”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 106-7
1845 Oct 8 “On the 8th, a circular was issued to the church and to the world in general,
announcing the intention of the church to move from Nauvoo.”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 106-7
1845 Nov Nauvoo, Ill "…finishing the temple, ... intend to hang a bell"
A visitor to Nauvoo, The Burlington Hawkeye, Nov 20, 1945
1845-6 Winter Nauvoo, Ill "Various rooms of the temple were dedicated ... for ordinance work”
The Rise & Fall of Nauvoo p 368
1845-1846 Nauvoo "After the death of the Prophet & Patriarch, and the return of the
Winter Apostles most of whom were in the Eastern States, work on the Temple
was pushed with vigor and in the fall of 1845 and winter of 1846 was so far completed that endowments were given to hundreds of the Saints. Work o the Temple was continued all winter preparatory to leaving in the spring which had been determined upon because of the continued persecutions heaped upon us."
Diary of James Leithead
1845 Dec 10 “The Saints at Nauvoo were hurrying to complete the temple.
It was to be the largest, most elaborate and unique structure then in western United States. Late in the afternoon on December 10th, the temple opened for endowments. Church leaders and their wives comprised most of the 30 or more who entered the temple that afternoon. Part of the group did not complete the ordinance until after midnight so the dates were not clear. …The temple was not open on Sunday but it was on Christmas. …They used all their olive oil and consequently there were no more endowments done until Monday the 29th. “So few of the women had white dresses that they were not even mentioned. The women wore white petticoats under their robes.”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 106-7
1845-6 Winter Nauvoo, Ill "Various rooms of the temple were dedicated ... for ordinance work
The Rise & Fall of Nauvoo p 368
1846 Feb 2 Nauvoo, Ill NAUVO Exodus began "I counseled the brethren to procure boats...
Days of in readiness ... to go ... within 4 hours, at least."
Exodus Brigham Young, History of the Church v 7 p 578
Quoted in Church News 1979
“The evacuation of Nauvoo was originally planned to take place in April 1846. But as a result of threats that the state militia intended to prevent the Saints from going west, the Twelve Apostles and other leading citizens hurriedly met in council on 2 Feb 1846. They agreed that it was imperative to start west immediately,…”
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, 1996, p 69
1846 Feb 4 Mississippi River First family crossed the river leaving Nauvoo, others follow
B H Roberts, Comp Hist of the Church v 3 p 40
Quoted in Church News 1979
“…the exodus began on 4 Feb. Under the direction of Brigham Young ….
Late winter weather and an exceptionally rainy spring.”
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 70
“The long planned move …began Feb. 4th. The Mississippi River did not freeze over as a rule, but the weather had been so cold, the river had a crust of ice thick enough to carry loaded wagons. SO the first company to leave Nauvoo crossed the great river on the ice….
“Sugar Creek was 7 miles from Nauvoo.”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, ch 8
“The Company of the Twelve began crossing the Mississippi River on 4 Feb…plan was to reach the Missouri River by mid-April, plant crops along the way for those coming behind, establish camps… and ‘dispatch a swift company across the mountains with seeds…for a spring and summer crop’ - all in 1846. But the trek across Iowa was so fraught with delays,
“…the Twelve concluded the main camp would winter on the west bank of the Missouri.”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
“Pres Young led the first big company of Saints, the Camp of Israel, from Nauvoo.”
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 5-17
1846 Feb 5 Sugar Creek 9 Children born 1st night on Sugar Creek
B H Roberts, Comp Hist of the Church v 3
Quoted in Church News 1979
1846 Feb 8 Nauvoo, Ill Private Dedication of Nauvoo Temple by Brigham Young.
A. Baugh, Church History Seminar, June 1997
1846 Feb 15 Brigham Young & family crossed the river then on to...Sugar Creek
Brigham Young, History of the Church v 7 p 578
Quoted in Church News 1979
1846 Feb 24 Sugar Creek Extremely cold, Mississippi River frozen over saints drove their wagons
over the ice
BH Roberts, Comp Hist of the Church As quoted-Church News 1979
1846 Feb 28 Mississippi River “Two weeks after the first crossing, the river froze over for a time.
Though the ice was slippery, it supported wagons and teams and made the crossing easier. But the cold weather caused much suffering as the Saints plodded through the snow.. In the encampment at Sugar Creek On the other side of the river, a steady wind blew snow that fell to a depth of almost eight inches. Then the thaw caused the ground to be muddy. Around, above, and below the elements combined to produce a miserable Environment for the 2,000 Saints huddled in tents, wagons, and hastily erected shelters…”
“Our Heritage, A brief History…LDS”,1996, LDS Church, p 70
1846 Mar 1 “…order was given and the camp began it’s move toward the west. ‘Camp of
Israel…’” “Isaac Morley was an older man and remained in Nauvoo for a more favorable time.”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 106-7
1846 Spring Iowa “William Clayton’s …’Come, Come Ye Saints,’ (was) written while crossing
Iowa in the spring of 1846...”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign July 1997, 40-53
1846 Apr- June Nauvoo - “…the main exodus took place, when about 11,000
departed in small clusters. They crossed Iowa… By Aug, Nauvoo was almost emptied of Saints, except for 600 to 1,000 who lacked the means to leave or were too ill to head west.
Many were new arrivals …found Nauvoo all but deserted.
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct., 5-17
1846 Spring Iowa Pioneers "Myself and others hired a flat boat and when spring opened,
commenced ferrying across the river, which we continued until
the majority were across.
Having no team or wagon for the trip, I hired a man and team to take me
and wife to Bentonsport on the Des Moines River in Iowa. I there went to work ... anything to make an outfit out for the journey, ... "
The Diary of James Leithead
1846 Apr 5 ‘Members of the advance, exploratory company head west.”
[They reach SLC July 24.]
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1846 April 30 Nauvoo, Ill The temple; "The main court of worship was prepared...”
The building was dedicated by Joseph Young.”
The Rise & Fall of Nauvoo p 369
1846 May 1 Nauvoo, Ill Nauvoo Temple publicly dedicated, O Hyde & W Woodruff
The Rise & Fall of Nauvoo p 369
1846 June 14 “The Company of the Twelve began crossing the Mississippi River on 4 Feb
…plan was to reach the Missouri River by mid-April, plant crops along the way for those coming behind, establish camps… and ‘dispatch a swift company across the mountains with seeds…for a spring and summer crop’ - all in 1846. But the trek across Iowa was so fraught with delays, broken plans, exhaustion, and sickness that the camp did not reach the Missouri until 14 June.
“…problems caused by their hasty departure from Nauvoo slowed their progress, as did melting snow, heavy rains, swollen creeks, and mud everywhere – as deep as the wagon bottoms. …the camp inched it’s way west, establishing farms at Garden Grove & Mount Pisgah …arriving at Council Bluffs …two months behind schedule. …encampments sprawled over high bluffs and open prairie in sight of Pottawattamie Indian Villages …too late for an over-the-mountains expedition.
“…the Twelve concluded the main camp would winter on the west bank of the Missouri.”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign p40-53
1846 July 21 Mormon Battalion march out.
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign p40-53
1846 Sept 14 Nauvoo “…LDS encampments by the Missouri River, …send back wagons to help
people in Nauvoo. This was 2 weeks before news reached them about the battle of Nauvoo and the poor camps.
“…A small wagon train, …20 wagons …headed out 14 Sept picking up men & provisions along the way. Most men in the rescue train had relatives they hoped to find & bring west.
…reached Montrose on 6 Oct”
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct, 5-17
1846 Nauvoo ‘…in what became known as the Battle of Nauvoo, armed men invaded
mid-Sept and forced hundreds of LDS men, women, and children, too sick
to travel, across the river. There the refugees set up scattered camps for two miles along the river banks above the town of Montrose, Iowa (later known as the poor camps.) Few had tents or wagons or adequate food.
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 1997, 5-17
A bell and bass drum were used by a lookout to warn the saints of mob Nauvoo, Ill forces approaching.
"McGavin p. 241"
1846 Sept 16 Nauvoo, Ill "The city of Nauvoo will surrender ... tomorrow 17 of Sept
at 3:00 p.m." "Mormons ... to leave the state ... as soon as they can cross the river."
They were promised protection from violence till thy left.
The Rise & Fall of Nauvoo p 365
The “…Saints either leave Nauvoo or risk being slaughtered in its streets.”
“’For the salvation of the Church,’ Pres Young…”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1846 Sept 17 Nauvoo, Ill - Surrender of Nauvoo
The Rise & Fall of Nauvoo p 365
[Who was still there? Haws, Crockett & Byam, Reed, Coleman? Capt Lamoreaux was still there Sept 10-13.]
1846 Sept 18 Nauvoo , Ill "About 20 of the mob... surrounded my wagons and ordered myself
and family off in 20 minutes ..." He requested 30 minutes.
He was refused time to pack. Their guns were taken. "The mob went through the temple and up to the dome of the tower, ringing the bell, shouting and hallowing.."
Thomas Bullock (1846), "Journal History"
Also in “The Deseret News,” 17 June 1939
[See Note 1846 Sept 3rd week, Col Kane]
1846 Oct early “…the Pottawattamie High Council across the river from Winter Quarters
sent off a 2nd rescue company …reached the poor camps near the end of Oct …transported anyone still in the poor camps who needed assistance.”
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 1997, 5-17
1846 Oct 6 A “…rescue train…reached Montrose on 6 Oct… Numbers of the poor Saints
…had been moved away from the river camps to nearby villages or farms. …Thomas
Kane …found ‘not more than 640’ Saints there languishing in awful conditions. ‘Almost
all of them …crippled victims of disease.’ …unable to take care of their sick, …no
bread to feed their children. ‘…bivouacked in tatters.’”
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 1997, 5-17
1846 Oct 9 “The Lord sent assistance to these poor people… Quail flocks flew near the camps
and flopped onto the ground in the morning and afternoon. Like ancient Israel, …picked up quail in their hands & soon had as mush cooked quail as they wanted to eat.
“At 3 PM on the day of the quail miracle, Church trustees working in Nauvoo to sell Church properties …gave to the needy Saints shoes, clothing, molasses, salt pork, & salt.
…had solicited funds from towns along the Mississippi River… At 4:30 PM [the rescue train] …started return trek. …157 people & 28 wagons.” to WQ, Nebraska.
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 1997, 5-17
[This entry is from Thomas Bullock Journal for these dates. FIND IT.]
1846 Oct 9 Iowa Pioneer - Miracles of the quails to feed starving saints
late 1846? ... just across the river Lightning strikes the temple frightening evil
after mobs revelers.
took temple Thomas L. Kane, The Mormons a lecture, March 26, 1850
quoted by Lois L Tanner, "Old Bell, Temple Bell"
1847 Jan 14 Pres B Young received a revelation on “”The Word & Will of the Lord
concerning the Camp of Israel in their journings to the West’ …the Lord declared …that the westward trek must be ‘under the direction of the 12 Apostles’ ‘My people must be tried in all things, that they may be prepared to receive the glory that I have for them”
D&C 136 quoted by R. E. Bennett, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1847 Mar 24 Green, Wayne, Ill Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 13th child, John Madison Haws, is born
He married Martha B Glazier; died in 1916.
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, 1830-1848, Black
“However, they [Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws] didn't leave Wayne County until May, 1847. They traveled in a northwest direction through Illinois, crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, then went west past the first encampment of the pioneers at Garden Grove, which was about 150 miles from Nauvoo, and traveled on 100 miles to Mount Pisgah where they stayed for the winter.
“I am not sure whether the family traveled alone at this time, but it is more than likely other people were in the party, as we learn from Aunt Lucinda's story that there was a small branch of the church organized at Wayne County.
“Grandfather's family at this time consisted of the parents, six daughters and seven sons, ranging in age from two months to twenty-two years. The oldest son was sixteen. My father was twelve. Their outfit consisted of one horse team, which Grandfather drove, and several ox teams, which Grandfather and the children managed.
“In the spring of 1848, they went to Council Bluffs, which was located on the east side of the Missouri River, then on to Winter Quarters, They crossed the Missouri River in Lorenzo Snow's company. At Winter Quarters they camped to make preparations to go west with the first company of the season.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
1847 April 5 Pioneers - “…delayed beyond their 22 Mar 1847 departure deadline, the
advance, exploratory company – ‘the Pioneer Camp’ – finally rolled out of WQ on 5 April 1847. The company was then delayed at the Elkhorn River, 20 miles west… 11 days later” …they left. “2 months later almost to the day, Elders PP Pratt & John Taylor …led a party of 1553 men, women & children – ‘the Emigration Camp’ – in” their wake.
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
Winter Quarters - First party, with Brigham Young & 143 Men, 3 women,
2 children left WQ to cross the plains
Mormon Pioneers, E C McGavin
NOTE: It is confusing. There are many ‘leaving’ dates. Each place they left was meant to be the final departure. There were many delays.]
1847 Apr 8 England James Barrett, 4th child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
James died in 8 Apr 1925
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1847 May Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws family – See entry after June 1840 - “However, they didn’t leave Wayne Co. [Illinois] until May 1847. They
traveled in a northwest direction through Illinois, crossing the Mississippi River into Iowa, then went west past the first encampment of the pioneers at Garden Grove, which was about 150 miles from Nauvoo, and traveled on 100 miles to Mt Pisgah where they stayed for the winter.
“…My father (William Wallace Haws) was 12. Their outfit consisted of one horse team, which Grandfather drove, and several ox teams, which Grandfather [Grandmother?] and the children managed.
“In the spring of 1848, they went to Council Bluffs, which was located on the east side of the Missouri River, then on to Winter Quarters. They crossed the Missouri River in Lorenzo Snow’s Company. At Winter Quarters they camped to make preparations to go west with the first company of the season.”
“…5 months later23 Sept 1848 …arrived in SL Valley.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws “…left Wayne Co in May 1847. With a small branch of the church organized in Wayne Co. they traveled in a northwest direction thru Ill., crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, then went past the first encampment of the Pioneers at Garden Grove, which was about 150 miles from Nauvoo, then traveled on 100 miles to Mt Pisgah where they stayed for the winter. …family 6 dau 7 sons from 2 months to 22 years, …oldeest son is 16 …outfit = one team of horses several teams of oxen.”
“Spring of 1848, they went to Council Bluffs,…then to Winter Quarters with Lorenzo Snow’s Co.”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
1847 June 1 Ft Laramie Pioneer - First party, with Brigham Young. Brigham's birthday at
Mormon Pioneers, E C McGavin
1847 June 23 North Platt River Emigrating Co's leave Liberty Pole - 9 AM, Nauvoo Temple
Liberty Pole Bell leads.
P Sessions Journal
1847 June 28 On the trail Pioneers - "prayers night & morning at the ringing of the bell"
P Sessions Journal
1847 July 24 Salt Lake, Utah Vanguard Pioneer Co Enter Salt Lake Valley
[Nauvoo bell was with them? Or first Pioneer group?]
1847 July in the West Mormon Battalion released from service in the west. Some stayed on
duty & traveled back towards WQ.
Ensign, July 1997, p 40
1847 Early Aug Salt Lake Valley Two groups left Salt Lake to aid pioneers on the trail
Mormon Pioneers, E C McGavin p 195
1847 Oct 31 WQ, Iowa “Pres Young and other members of the advance company return to Winter
Quarters after identifying the site of the new Church headquarters near
the Great Salt Lake.
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1847 Nov 14 WQ, Iowa Pres Young announces plans to begin abandoning Winter Quarters in
the spring of 1848. Government had demanded that they “vacate Indian lands.”
If able go west or if not, go back across the river.
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1847 Dec 5 Kanesville, Iowa 12 Apostles met on Iowa side of the river, prayerfully
select first Presidency
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1847 Dec 27 Kanesville, Iowa Brigham Young is officially sustained president of the
Church [Kanesville later renamed Council Bluffs.]
Mormon Pioneers, E C McGavin p 195
1848 Jan 24 California Gold is found at Sutter’s Mill
Hartley, William G ,”On the Trail in September,” Ensign
1848 Mar “Saints not yet ready to make the trek west begin moving east across
the Missouri River to Miller’s Hollow, renamed Kanesville.”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1848 Kanesville, Iowa Because of Gold Rush – economy in Kanesville booms “…gives
many previously too poor to migrate an opportunity to head west.”
Kanesville later renamed Council Bluffs. [See 24 Jan 1848]
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1848 Spring Salt Lake Valley Utah - Crickets plague & Sea gulls Miracle
Mormon Pioneers, E C McGavin p 213
1848 Spring Haws - In the spring of 1848, they went to Council Bluffs, which was located on the east side of the Missouri River, then on to Winter Quarters. They crossed the Missouri River in Lorenzo Snow’s Company. At Winter Quarters they camped to make preparations to go west with the first company of the season.”
“…5 months later23 Sept 1848 …arrived in SL Valley.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“In the spring of 1848, they [Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws] went to Council Bluffs, which was located on the east side of the Missouri River, then on to Winter Quarters, They crossed the Missouri River in Lorenzo Snow's company. At Winter Quarters they camped to make preparations to go west with the first company of the season.”
“In May, 1848, when several companies left Winter Quarters for the Rocky Mountains, Grandfather's family was among them.
“The trip was difficult. Washing clothes in cold water was commonplace as was using buffalo chips for fuel. Little wood was to be found. The soil was often mattress and springs while the stars were sometimes the only blankets.
“The crossing was not all unpleasant, however. One can imagine a thirteen-year-old boy's interest in watching herds of buffalo, helping drive the wagons, and singing and dancing around the evening camp fires. Just as Father took his turn dancing a Virginia Reel or Schottische, so did he take his turn in family prayers.
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws “…left Wayne Co in May 1847. With a small branch of the church organized in Wayne Co. they traveled in a northwest direction thru Ill., crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, then went past the first encampment of the Pioneers at Garden Grove, which was about 150 miles from Nauvoo, then traveled on 100 miles to Mt Pisgah where they stayed for the winter. …family 6 dau 7 sons from 2 months to 22 years, …oldest son is 16 …outfit = one team of horses several teams of oxen.”
“Spring of 1848, they went to Council Bluffs, …then to Winter Quarters with Lorenzo Snow’s Co. At Winter Quarters they camped to make preparations to go west with the first company of the season. …321 souls, 99 wagons, 20 horses, 3 mules, 388 oxen, 188 cows, 38 loose cattle, 139 sheep, 25 pigs, 158 chickens, 10 cats, 26 dogs & 2 doves.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
[When did Isaac Morley leave Nauvoo? Where was he when he gave WW Haws a blessing?]
Winter Quarters
It took the Saints 131 days to travel the 310 miles from Nauvoo to the settlement in western Iowa where they would pass the winter of 1846-7 and prepare for their trek to the Rocky Mts. This taught …more quickly cross the 1000 miles of the Great American plains …following year in abt 111 days”
“A number of settlements of Saints stretched along both sides of the Missouri River. The largest settlement, Winter Quarters, was on the west side in Nebraska.” 3,500 settlers in log cabins and dugouts of willows and dirt. 2,500 Saints lived in and around Kanesville, on the Iowa side. Malaria fever, no fresh food, cholera epidemics, scurvy, toothaches, night blindness, sever diarrhea. Hundreds died.
Women: cleaning, ironing, washing, quilting, write letters, meals, families, theological discussions, dances, Church meetings, parties, frontier revivals. Men: worked together, discussed travel plans, future sites for Saints, round up herds, forage on plains, worked in fields, guarded perimeters, constructed flour mill, readied wagons, prepared fields, planted crops for next group of Saints.
Mormon Battalion left Iowa.
“Our Heritage, A brief History …Latter Day Saints”, p 71-72
“…problems caused by their hasty departure from Nauvoo slowed their progress, as did melting snow, heavy rains, swollen creeks, and mud everywhere – as deep as the wagon bottoms. …the camp inched it’s way west, establishing farms at Garden Grove & Mount Pisgah …arriving at Council Bluffs[Miller’s Hollow or Kanesville, named for Col Thomas Kane] …two months behind schedule. …encampments sprawled over high bluffs and open prairie in sight of Pottawattamie Indian Villages …too late for an over-the-mountains expedition.
Winter Quarters “…divided into 5 acre blocks… Houses were built on the outside of each block, with gardening areas reserved for the inside of the block. Wells were dug, wide streets laid out… In November, because of increasing theft by nearby Indian tribes, the city grew to the north as several southern blocks were evacuated to form a line of defense. …The quality of homes varied widely from large, sturdy, two-story dwellings with solid floors, oak shingles, windows, and chimneys of prairie sod or brick, to inadequate cabin shanties without doors, floor, of full roofs. Some families lived in snow-covered tents, poorly heated covered wagons, or mere dugouts or caves in nearby bluffs or riverbanks.
“Home furnishings were meager, even crude. Most furniture had been either left behind in Nauvoo or long since discarded or traded away. A typical household contained barrels, chests for tables, an occasional wooden chair, trunks, and homemade bedsteads.” “…the Camp of Israel transformed into a prairie city in barely two months. By the end of 1846, Winter Quarters consisted of 538 log cabins, 83 sod houses, and a population of 3,483, which grew to 4,000 in 1847.
“Approximately 7,000 Latter-day Saints spent the winter of 1846-47 at the ‘Bluffs’ …4,000 in WQ & 3,000 on the east side of the Missouri. In addition, some 2,500 Latter-day Saints were scattered along the Iowa trail, while about 1,700 were in Missouri, mostly in St Louis.”
“With winter fast approaching, most of the refugees had used up their provisions, many were sick and exhausted, and death began to stalk the camp with almost indiscriminate abandon. Few crops had been planted, provisions were meager, and the amount of money forthcoming from the Mormon Battalion was unknown.
“The pioneers had no choice but to band together and support one another. President Young called upon the Latter-day Saints ‘to unite with us in the principles of self-preservation’ so that the camps could be made as self-sufficient as possible. In the fair and equitable distribution of what little they had lay the temporal salvation of all. Many were asked to make incredible sacrifices, some wore out with giving. …the welfare of all prevailed over the interest of the individual.
“By far their greatest physical resource was their massive herds of livestock. …Winter Quarters economy was built on a general barter system, with cattle being the most popular item of exchange.”
“All were encouraged to plant private gardens,… Those with trades and skills were encouraged to set up shop. They also built a basket factory, a flourmill, black smith, carding-machine house, tailors, shoemaking, etc. Men “were encouraged to go to Missouri to labor as hired hands… fence building, threshing and cleaning wheat, painting, plowing, milking, & stump clearing.”
Mormon Battalion money was considered “a manifestation of divine providence coming at just the right time for the purchase of provisions and goods in St Louis for their winter supply.”
The need to “provide better care for the poor and hungry in camp initiated a major change in Church administration… The change allowed bishops to offer more personal care…”
“The wintry exodus, shortage of provisions, inadequate medical treatment, exposed river habitation, lack of fruits and vegetables, and general impoverishment caught up with the camp, and a deadly scourge began to ravish the Saints. …river-region sicknesses …scurvy …clouds of misquotes …malaria …pneumonia, tuberculosis …women sitting ‘in open tents keeping flies off their dead children’ while waiting for the grave digger.” “…Church leaders encouraged those who were completing cabins & who had enough room to provide shelter for the less fortunate.”
“Elder Lorenzo Snow said, ’Well persons could not be found to take care of the sick. A general spirit of lamentation and sorrow pervaded.’” “…they were dying in epidemic proportions. …it is estimated that a minimum of 723 died between June 1846 ND May 1847 in settlements on both sides of the Missouri River and back along the Iowa trail.”
“The exodus would ever be more trial than trail. …God would have a tested people, …redeemed in the fire of their wilderness afflictions. While some left the Church during these difficult times, most remained faithful and committed to the cause of Zion. ‘We are willing to take our full share of troubles, trials, losses and crosses, hardships and fatigues, warnings and watchings, for the kingdom of heaven’s sake,’ Pres Young… ‘Come, calm or strife, turmoil or peace, life or death, in the name of Israel’s God we mean to conquer or die trying.’”
“Yet if the air of WQ was saddened by the moans of the sick and the sound of the grave digger’s shovel, it was also brightened by choirs, music, and the voices of children. …WQ put on a happy face and an active appearance.” “Makeshift schools… Singing & dancing schools …concerts, Musical performances, and songfests…”
“…Sunday worship services ..frequently held outdoors.. After the ringing of the Nauvoo Temple bell, …women outnumbered… And because of pervasive sickness, women were often found nursing, aiding, and comforting the sick and dying…”
The Pioneer Camp left 5 Apr 1847. The Emigrating Cam left in June. Thousands let behind began planting seeds & gathering provisions. “’All preparation and organization …is for journeying and not for a permanent location at Winter Quarters.”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
[This article has a great bibliography.]
NOTE: [Kanesville is in Iowa & Winter Quarters is in Nebraska on the other side of the river. The area was all called “The Bluffs.” See section on WQ in 1846.]
1848 May Haws – “…several companies left Winter Quarters for the Rocky Mountains, Hannah & Gilbreth’s family was among them. The trip was difficult. They washed clothes in cold water, used buffalo chips for fuel. …saw many herds of buffalo. Hannah helped drive the wagons, they sang & danced around the camp fires, & took turns in family prayers. The Company arrived in Salt Lake Valley on Sept 23, 1848, approximately 5 months after they started.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
1848 May/June Haws – “…several companies left Winter Quarters for the Rocky Mountains, Hannah & Gilbreth’s family was among them. The trip was difficult. They washed clothes in cold water, used buffalo chips for fuel.”
The crossing was not all unpleasant, however. One can imagine a 13 year old boy’s interest in watching herds of buffalo, helping drive the wagons, and singing and dancing around the evening camp fires. Just as Father took his turn dancing the Virginia Reel of Schottische, so did he take his turn in family prayers..
“A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” C H Lunt
Hannah helped drive the wagons, they sang & danced around the camp fires, & took turns in family prayers. The Company arrived in Salt Lake Valley on Sept 23, 1848, approximately 5 months after they started.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” by Lillian Haws Scott
1848 May-July Winter Quarters Pioneers - Members of the First Presidency leave WQ for the Salt Lake
Valley, each leading a group of pioneers.
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1848 June 5 to Sep 20 Haws, Gilberth, 47 years; Hannah Whitcombe Haws, 42 years;
Came across the plains with the Brigham Young Company, which was the first company of the year, traveling from Winter Quarters; departing 5 June 1848 to 20 Sept 1848
12 children are listed: 5 girls and 7 boys, as listed: Matilda, 21; Lucinda, 20; Eliza, 18; Francis Marion, 16; Amos Whitcomb, 14; William Wallace Haws, 13 years; Albert, 11; Caleb W., 10; George Washington, 7: Emma Smith, 4; Mary Olive, 3; John Madison, 1 year.
[There should be 13 children, a young baby?]
Also on this Wagon Train - Averetts – Pratt & Thomas Bullack & Anson Call
Source: Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847-1868 at , July 2003 - Their Sources listed: Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, vol. 2, p. 1302 - Additional source for Gilbreth: Journal History, Supp. after 31 Dec. 1848, p 5
Pioneers
“…hardships fired their enthusiasm and deepened their commitment to gather to Zion” “the greatest number of emigrants would leave in 1855 & 1856.
Rowley Family History, p 27
“To all saints in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and the adjacent islands and countries, we say emigrate as speedily as possible to this vicinity …bring with you all kinds of choice seeds, of grain, vegetable, fruit shrubbery, trees and vines …the best stock of beast, bird and fowl of every kind; also the best tools of every description and machinery for spinning, or weaving, and dressing cotton, wool, flax and silk, etc … So far as it can be consistently done, bring models and drafts, and let the machinery be built where it is used “
The Millennial Star, vol 10, pp 81-88
quoted in Rowley Family History
Church leaders frequently counseled unmarried youth intending to emigrate, that they wait until they had reached Zion to select a companion. Ann Jewell Rowley counseled her teenaged daughter, Louisa, not to fall in love with a man whose faith was not sufficient to carry him to Zion. Rowley Family History, p 27
1848 July Iowa Pioneers - “By 3 July 1848, some 3,000 LD Saints had departed for the Salt
Lake Valley… Those not ready to go west …some 3,000 Saints moved to new surroundings eastward across the Missouri; the evacuation continued through the spring and early summer. Most settled temporarily in Iowa near Miller’s Hollow, below the east bluff of the river, where the townsite was laid out in 1847. …renamed Kanesville in April 1848 in honor of their non-LDS friend Col Thomas Kane. …Kanesville was destine to be a major Church gathering place, fitting-out station, & a springboard to the Great Basin. It became a layover town where those too poor, tired, discouraged, or unprepared could delay their journey a year or more, plant & sow crops, procure teams & outfits… After these pioneers left …new arrivals from the East or from over seas would take their place…” After the discovery of gold in Calif., Kanesville economy boomed. Church members prospered by selling land, goods, services, provisions & livestock to the emigrants. “Some found the comforts of eastern Iowa a more difficult temptation to resist than their earlier trials and sufferings.”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1848 Sept 23 Salt Lake Valley Haws - “…5 months later23 Sept 1848 …arrived in SL Valley.”
Gilbreth Haws “bought one of the little abode houses in an old fort
which had been built by the pioneers the year before. This house consisted of one room 12 feet square. It contained a fireplace and had 2 port holes about 10 inches square on each side of the chimney. The roof of the house was made of logs across which willows and rushes were piled. These were covered with dirt. The floor was also dirt.
“Just after the family arrived in the valley, father [William Wallace Haws] was sent to the Sessions Settlement, 10 miles north of the city, to take care of his father’s stock, grazing them on some leased land until the family was located on a place of their own.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Approximately five months later on September 23, 1848, the companies of which Grandfather's family was a part arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. Grandfather bought one of the little adobe houses in an old fort which had been built by the pioneers the year before. This house consisted of one room twelve feet square. It contained a fireplace and had two port holes about ten inches square on each side of the chimney. The roof of the house was made of logs across which willows and rushes were piled. These were covered with dirt. The floor was also dirt.
“The old fort was formed by a great many of these little houses built together in the shape of a square with a space in the center, all doors opening into this square. Spaces were left for gates on the east and west sides of the fort. No windows were put into the houses for fear that Indians, who were numerous and had attacked the fort, might again do so. The port holes were on the outer wall to provide openings for guns to shoot through in case of attack.
“Just after the family had arrived in the valley, Father was sent to the Sessions Settlement, ten miles north of the city, to take care of his father's stock grazing on some leased land until the family was located on a place of their own. Father states in his diary that Orville Cox was with him at this time.”
Chloe Haws Lunt, “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
Pioneers - Leaving Council Bluffs [Kanesville]: “It was a tedious journey for the young children to be crowded into a tightly packed wagon but they were all too young to walk much. They traveled about 15 miles per day.” “They passed Fort Laramie.” “There were problems in crossing the larger streams.”
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, p 106-7
The Company arrived in Salt Lake Valley on Sept 23, 1848, approximately 5 months after they started. …Hannah & Gilbreth bought one of the little adobe houses in the old fort. …one room 12 feet square (built last year by the pioneers) …a fireplace …2 port holes abt 10 inches square on each side of the chimney. ...the roof of the house was made of logs across which willows & rushes were piled & then covered with dirt. The floor was also dirt.
“The old fort was formed by a great many of these little houses built together in the shape of a square with a space in the center, all doors opening into the square. Spaces were left for gates on the east and west side of the fort. No windows were put into the houses for fear that the Indians, who were numerous and had attacked the fort, might again do so. There were port holes on the otter walls to provide openings for guns in case of an attack.
Food was very scarce this first year in Utah. Few crops had been planted and the harvest was meager. They were able to buy a little corn for making bread & sometimes a beef would be killed and a little rationed to each family. …dried buffalo meat was pounded and made into gravy & soup. …at times the family felt quite hungry.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
1848 Nov 18 Salt Lake City William Wallace Haws was baptized in City Creek, by Br E Strong.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Father [William Wallace Haws] was baptized November 18, 1848, in City Creek, Salt Lake City. His diary stated that he thinks a Brother E. Strong performed the baptism.”
“Food was very scarce this first year in Utah. Few crops had been planted and the harvest was meager. Grandfather [Gilbreth Haws] was able to buy a little corn for making bread, but there was so little to go along with it. Sometimes a beef would be killed and a little meat rationed to each family. At other times they were able to get some dried buffalo meat. This was cut in small pieces and pounded to be used in making gravy and soup. Flour added to the gravy thickened it and made it more palatable. But at times the family felt pretty hungry.”
“A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” Chloe Haws Lunt
William Wallace Haws “Was baptized into the Church by Apostle Erastus Snow at Salt Lake City, Nov 1848. He located at Provo in the spring of 1848, helped to build the first Old Fort on Provo River and was put on Military Duty when a boy of 14 years old. He served in the fight with the Indians when Joseph Higby was killed, was made Captain of a company of infantry which was sent into Echo Canyon to meet Johnson’s Army in 1857, helped to build the fortifications and was commissioned a Major. He was a member of the Provo Police Force for 20 years. He was priest, teacher, elder, seventy and on his 59th birthday (Feb 18, 1894) was ordained a high priest by Elder John Henry Smith, [He was] missionary to Illinois 1871, pioneer settler of Mogollon Mountain District, Arizona 1897 to Gila Valley in 1882; and to Casas Grandes, Mexico, 1885; moved to Colonia Dublan, Colonia Juarez, and finally Colonia Pacheco, being among the early settlers in the Corralis Basin. He has a large family of 20 children and 38 grand children and a multitude of friends.
This is from a two page, hand written paper found with Martha Haws Rowley’s Papers… looks like an obituary. akrc
1848 Nov 19 Nauvoo, Ill Nauvoo Temple burned by a mob
1848 Dec Haws – three daughters married men of the Mormon Battalion who just
arrived in Utah.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” by Lillian Haws Scott
“Carolina married Walter Barney, Matilda became the wife of Shadrick Holdaway, and Elizabeth was married to George Pickup.”
“In December of 1848 three of my father's older sisters were married to three men of the Mormon Battalion who had just returned to Utah after their long trip to California. Carline married Walter Barney, Matilda became the wife of Shadrick Holdaway, and Elizabeth was married to George Pickup.”
“A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” Chloe Haws Lunt
Provo
1849 Mar 12 Provo, Utah Hannah & Gilbreth Haws Family “together with 30 other families were called
to go to Utah Valley to settle the place which was called Vineyard. After 3 days of travel they arrived at the Provo River, March 12 1849 where they were met by Tipanogos or Ute Indians, who would not let them go across the river until the interpreter had made a treaty with them that the white men would not drive the Indians from their land. The treaty made, the company established the Provo Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, March18, 1849 with John S Higbee as pres.
“…immediately began to prepare the fertile soil for the planting of crops.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
“The Haws farm …took up most of the north campus of BYU. One of the practice fields is named ‘Haws Field’”
Gilbreth Haws Gazette, Jan 1997, p7
Provo, Utah “…Gilbreth Haws family, together with 30 other families, was called to
go to Utah Valley to settle the place that is now know as Provo. …arrived at Provo River 12 Mar 1849 …45 miles without incident. They were met by Tipanogos, or Ute Indians, who would not let the colonist go across the river until the interpreter had made a treaty with them that the white men would not drive the Indians from their lands.” William Wallace Haws “stated in his diary that he reached Provo the 1st of April. Perhaps he was still caring for his father’s stock and lingered to bring them along later.
“This same fall and winter the Indians became hostile and made many raids on the settlers. Loss of livestock and property was heavy. It became so bad that a company of white men was organized to fight the Indians. Several Indians were killed, and the rest fled to the mountains. … (William Wallace) states in his diary that he went to the battlefield the last day of the battle. It was indeed an adventurous experience for a boy of his age.
“In the fall of 1851 (Gilbreth) moved across the Provo River on land about a mile above the bridge. (William Wallace) helped him clear the land and worked on the land for the next two years.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1849 Apr 3 Provo, Utah Haws - “…settlers started to build a fort.”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
1849 May 16 England Edwin Barrett, 5th child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
Edwin died in 26 Dec 1917
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1849 June 4 Provo, Utah Glbreth & Hannah Haws’s child Matilda Haws died & was buried on a little
knoll near the river. (They later moved)
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
1849 Oct 8 Provo, Utah Gilbreth & Hannah Whitcomb Haws 14th child born, Gilbreth Oliver, 2nd white
child to be born in Provo, Gilbreth went to Salt Lake & brought back a midwife by the name of …”Mother Angel”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
Gilbreth Oliver later married Luella Newell; died in 1917.
1849 Oct 12 First Presidency announces PEF “’Ye poor and meek of the earth, lift up your
heads and rejoice in the Holy One of Israel, for your redemption draweth nigh; but in your rejoicing be patient, for though your turn to emigrate may not be in the first year , or even the second, it will come,…’” - “…capitalizing on a money infusion produced by Gold Rush travelers in Utah, the First Presidency created the Perpetual Emigration Fund (PEF), …Attenders at the Oct 1849 conference gave their approval
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 1997, 5-17
1849 Fall/Winter Provo, Utah “This same fall and winter the Indians became hostile and made many raids on the settlers. Loss of livestock and property was heavy.
“It became so bad that a company of white men was organized to fight the Indians. Several Indians were killed, and the rest fled to the mountains. … (William Wallace) states in his diary that he went to the battlefield the last day of the battle. It was indeed an adventurous experience for a boy of his age.” “William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Indians became hostile … (same as above)
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
1849 Fall/Winter Provo, Utah “This same fall and winter the Indians became hostile and made many raids on the settlers. Loss of livestock and property was heavy.
“It became so bad that a company of white men was organized to fight the Indians. Several Indians were killed, and the rest fled to the mountains. … (William Wallace) states in his diary that he went to the battlefield the last day of the battle. It was indeed an adventurous experience for a boy of his age.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Indians became hostile … (same as above)
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
1850 May 27 Nauvoo - Tornado blew over the last standing wall of Nauvoo Temple
The Rise & Fall of Nauvoo p 369
1850. Census – Utah County, Utah – [Find Haws]
Census 1850, USA – Utah
Membership of LDS Church, Fiche #6031596
1850 Provo, Utah “In 1850 settlers moved farther northeast, where the city of Provo now stands, &
built another fort. That summer the Indians again threatened to attack. Walker, the Ute Indian Chief, & his tribe camped around the fort outnumbering the Mormons 4 to 1. After the Indian attack waned, there were roads to build, timber to cut, ditches to dig, food to harvest, clothes to make. They all learned new skills and improvised. The young men learned to tan leather and make their own shoes; many of the tools used were hand made. The women learned to spin, weave, knit & sew with limited equipment. The limited varieties & amounts of food taxed the ingenuity of the women who tried to cook tasty nourishing meals in iron kettles over fireplace coals.”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
“In 1850 the settlers moved further north, where the city of Provo now stands, and built another fort. That summer the Indians again threatened to attack. Walker, Ute Indian Chief, and his tribe camped around the fort. Outnumbered four to one, the men inside the fort were apprehensive as they kept, all guard posts constantly manned.
“After the threat of Indian attack waned, there were roads to build, timber to cut, and ditches to dig. Obligated by necessity to be self-sustaining, the settlers learned new skills and improvised. The young men learned to tan leather and make their own shoes. Many of the tools used were hand-made. While the men were thus busied, the women learned to spin, weave, knit, and sew with limited equipment. The limited varieties and amounts of food taxed the ingenuity of the wives who tried to cook tasty and nourishing meals in iron kettles over fireplace coals.
“A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” Chloe Haws Lunt
Pioneers
Barrett “…hardships fired their enthusiasm and deepened their commitment to gather to Zion” “the greatest number of emigrants would leave in 1855 & 1856.
Rowley Family History, p 27
“To all saints in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and the adjacent islands and countries, we say emigrate as speedily as possible to this vicinity …bring with you all kinds of choice seeds, of grain, vegetable, fruit shrubbery, trees and vines …the best stock of beast, bird and fowl of every kind; also the best tools of every description and machinery for spinning, or weaving, and dressing cotton, wool, flax and silk, etc … So far as it can be consistently done, bring models and drafts, and let the machinery be built where it is used “
The Millennial Star, vol 10, pp 81-88 quoted in Rowley Family History
1851 April 6 England Samuel Barrett 6th child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
He died 27 January 1927
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1851 Sept 21 “First Pres issues a strong call for Saints still in Iowa to gather to Zion.
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1851 Kanesville, IA Pioneers - “Some found the comforts of eastern Iowa a more difficult
temptation to resist than their earlier trials and sufferings.”
Church Authorities reminded the Saints they were still gathering to Zion. “’There is no more time for the Saints to hesitate. …What are you waiting for? Have you any good excuse for not coming? No! …We wish you to evacuate Pottawattamie (County) and the (United) States, and next fall be with us.’” “In response, most LDS in 1852 pulled out …Approx 5,500, …twice as many as in any other year.”
“Of the several thousand LDS who used Kanesville as their jumping-off point …half were British converts.”
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1851 Fall Provo, Utah “In the fall of 1851 (Gilbreth Haws) moved across the Provo River on land
about a mile above the bridge. (William Wallace) helped him clear the land and worked on the land for the next two years.”
“In 1852 Father’s older brothers went to Calif. to get work in the mines. It was about this time he met Barbara who later became his wife.
“The Ute Indians went on the warpath again in 1853.’
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1852 Haws, William Wallace - “In 1852 Father’s older brothers went to Calif. to get
work in the mines. It was about this time he met Barbara who later became his wife.
“The Ute Indians went on the warpath again in 1853.’
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1852 July 23 SLC, Utah. Gilbreth Haws Received Endowment in Endowment House,
Membership of the LDS Church, vol IX, S E Black
1852 July 25 Gilbreth Haws is sealed in Endowment House, SLC, Utah.
This record says Gilbreth was a High Priest, lived in Provo, was a farmer in census 1860 & 1870 – This is also listed as 23 July 1852.
TIB referenced in Membership …LDS Church, vol IX, Black
1853. Council Bluffs, Iowa Kanesville is renamed Council Bluffs by non-LDS
Bennett, Richard, E, “Winter Quarters,” Ensign 40-53
1853 Provo, Utah “The Ute Indians went on the warpath again in 1853.’
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1853 Provo, Utah Haws – “…grasshoppers destroyed part of their late crop.”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
1853 Dec 1 Provo? William Wallace Haws married Barbara Belinda Mills: Bishop J.O. Duke
They lived at Bro Mills home & Farmed. “That year, 1853, grasshoppers
destroyed part of their late crop.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“”The Mills’ farm was located at the mouth of Provo Canyon. The Black Hawk War broke out and they were forced to return to town. Here Barbara met and married a young man named William Wallace Haws, Dec 1, 1853. They lived in Provo where 8 children were born to them. At that time it was necessary for the Mother of the family to spin all the cloth used in her family’s garments and to knit them socks to wear when it was cold or on Sundays. Her husband served in the Walker Indian War and for it today she now receives her pension.
“She came to Arizona in 1879, with her children and husband, and settled where the town of Cooley now is. Barbara Haws was at Ft Apache one day trading, when some Indians who had left the reservation attacked the fort. They fought all that day and hung around for two weeks. Mrs. Haws family, in the meantime had to go to a town of Showlow, here they fortified an old sawmill to withstand the Indian attacks.
“Barbara Haws went back to Utah to visit while her husband [William Wallace Haws] went to some other part of the country to try to get a start again and where the Indians were not so bad. He settled in Pima. Arizona. Her Husband went to Mexico, and she was left alone to make a living for herself and her youngest child…”
Bibliography of Barbara Belinda Haws
[given to me by her granddaughter, Yetteve Pace about 1990. Yetteve & I worked in the Mesa, Arizona temple together. Sis. Pace said that her grandmother Barbara did not have kind words for her husband’s younger wife, Martha Barrett. She referred to her as that “red-head…” She said they met while William Wallace Haws was working for the police in Provo, that Martha would take her lunch to the fountain in the center of town & run her hand thru the water with her beautiful red hair and he fell in love.]
1854 England When Phoebe [Colburn Barrett] heard that the Mormon Elders were in
the city, she went to listen to what they had to say and immediately became interested.
Her husband never attended any church and she was afraid to tell him about attending the Mormon Church. However, when she became converted she thought it best to get his consent before she was baptized. He gave his consent but he would not have anything to do with the Mormon Church himself. Phoebe and her older children were baptized in 1854.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1854 Aug 3 England John Barrett, 7th? child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
John died in 6 Nov 1934
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
185? Aug 2 England Saara (Shara?) Barrett, child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
Saara died in 7 Sep 1934
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1854 Sept 6 Provo William Wallace Haws first child, Hannah Jane, born
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1855 Spring Salt Lake Valley had a bad draught & the crickets.
1855 Utah “…widespread drought and famine withered the Utah Saints’ resources…”
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 1997, 5-17
1855 Utah Crop destroying grasshoppers “…settlers had to go on half rations.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1856. Territorial Census Index, Utah
Census record, USA Utah Territorial
[Have Crockett Check for other surnames.]
1856 Provo, Utah William W Haws worked with Bro-in-law Shadrack Holdaway & father-in-law
Mills building a saw mill 1 mile north of their farm.
Living in own house. 2nd child was born.
Sold interest in mill in 1857 & went back to farming
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
[William W Haws received Patriarchal Blessing from Isaac Morley some time around this time. See copy in life history. It says something about his youth.]
Patriarchal Blessing, I have copy of Original & Typed copy
1857 July 24 “…Pres Brigham Young & about 2,600 people had gone to the 10th anniversary
celebration at Silver Fork, in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Brigham Young received word that the US Army was on it’s way to Utah. …It was with sad hearts that the saints returned to their homes the next day, not knowing what might come to disturb the peace & happiness of their mountain home”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
Utah “It was during a July 24 celebration that year (1857) at Big Cottonwood
Canyon that the Saints received word that the U.S. Army was on its way to Utah.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1857 Oct William W Haws- the U.S. Army was on its way to Utah.
W W Haws “…was called with a company of 50 men to meet the approaching army to determine their intent.” He didn’t return till Christmas time. He was able to spend the winter home. “At this time he sold his place in Provo to Pres Young… He then bought a lot near 4th ward school House.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1858 Jan 6 England Charles Barrett, child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
Charles died at the age of 10 months
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1858 Spring US Army moves into Utah - “…a general exodus south. Salt Lake City was
virtually a ghost town. As the people moved south, Hannah (Whitcomb Haws) provided shelter to many as they moved thru Provo. The atrocities of Missouri & Nauvoo were deeply imprinted on their minds.
“…arrangements for the approaching army to pass thru the city by way of Emigration Canyon. …the army under the command of Col Albert S Johnston marched thru SLC without incident & set up camp at Camp Floyd, some 20 miles southwest of the city. The troops remained there for several years.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
1858 Prob Spring England “…in 1859, Phoebe's [Colburn Barrett] daughter Matilda age 16, in response to
the call from Brigham Young, was sent to Salt Lake City, with a Hancart Company. After spending 2 to 3 months aboard ship, she took the train to Iowa and then walked the 1400 miles to Utah. The possessions of the immigrants were carried on handcarts and pulled by the people of the company. Because she was such a strong healthy girl, she was often assigned by the captain, to help a weaker or older person. One day the captain assigned her an old man for a partner and she complained about it. When they stopped at noon, the old man dropped dead at her feet. She felt so sad she said if the Lord would forgive her she would never complain again.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1858 May Echo Canyon, Utah William W Haws was “again called out by the militia to go into the mountains
to watch the movement of the approaching army and to help build fortifications at the narrows of Echo Canyon. These men had orders to maintain
this position by force of arms against any invasion attempt.”
“With the peaceful arrival of the army, members of the church who were in the militia were permitted to return home ..in July. That fall he worked in the canyon getting out lumber and building a new home. 3rd child born in Dec.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1858 Dec 15 Provo, Utah George Martin Haws born to Wm W & Barbara B Mills Haws
“I was born at Provo City, Utah, 15 December 1858; was baptized by my father [William Wallace Haws] when ten years old (10 May 1868) in the mill race up by old father Bean’s, now known as the factory race. Was born in the old tithing house on Center Street. When I was a babe, my parents moved to their new home two blocks north, opposite the Forth Ward school house. Father [William Wallace Haws] was a farmer and a woodman working in the canyon in seasons of the year when canyons were open.
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1859 Mar 13 Pontipool, England Mary Barrett, twin, 10th child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born.
Mary died in 20 Dec 1911
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1859 Mar 13 Pontipool, M, Eng Martha Barrett, twin, 11this born to William & Phoebe Colburn Barrett
My Records
Martha Barrett, 11th child of William Barrett & Phoebe Colburn is born. Martha died in 2 Sep 1916
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
“My mother, Martha Barrett Haws, was born the 13th of March 1859. She was baptized when she was nine years old, the 10th of March 1868. Mother was born in ‘Pontypool, Wales, England.’ She was the eleventh child and she was a twin, Their names were Mary and Martha. Grandmother joined the church in 1864, five years after he twins were born. Grandfather didn’t join for a number of years after my grandmother.
“The twins looked so much alike. Grandmother kept different color ribbons on their hands to tell them apart. Their brother would take them out doors and change the ribbons on their hands then bring them back to see if Grandmother could tell them apart. Sometimes she could and some times not. When they got older they had fun with the boys. Sometimes it wasn’t so funny. (Sometimes one would go out with the others date.)
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
1860’s
“By 1860 …For 3 years, Utah War problems had caused the Church to all but halt the movement of new Saints to Utah, so, like a dam ready to burst, increasing numbers of European Saints anxiously sought some way to emigrate. By then the PEF accounts were drained, the handcart method was losing support, and the average cash cost for covered wagon transportation from Florence, Nebraska, to SLC, Utah, was $50 per person for cattle, wagon, & outfit. …Pres Young… inspired to create a brilliant new transportation system… Utahns sent wagons down to the Missouri River valley to pick up needy emigrants and bring them back to Utah – ‘down-and-back’ wagon companies.” Utah members were given tithing credit for sending wagons, oxen, drivers & flour east. The flour was unloaded at 4 stations along the trail for use on the trip back. “Nearly 4,000 LD Saints in Scandinavia, England, & the US made plans to emigrate. …chartered trains, boats, & ships to meet a clockwork schedule designed to put emigrants at Florence, NB in time to meet the Utah down-and-back wagon companies there. …during May, June & July… a provisions store, a warehouse, campsites, corrals, & a weighing machine. Those who could not afford outfits signed up to travel in one of the Church’s down-and-back wagons.”
1860 Federal Census stated Gilbreth Haws “had a household of 9, real property of $700, and a personal wealth of $1000.” He is a farmer. [See 1870 for census record
Membership of the LDS Church, vol IX, Black
William G Hartley, “How Shall I Gather?,” Ensign Oct. 1997, 11
4. William W Haws – “got a job herding cattle for the Utah Stock Co in the
Zintie Valley. When he heard that trouble with the Indians had broken out again, he returned to Provo.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1864 England “Grandmother [Phoebe Colburn Barrett] joined the church in 1864, five years
after the twins were born. Grandfather [William Barrett] didn’t join for a number of years after my grandmother.”
“My Grandparents [William & Phoebe Colburn Barrett] had a hard time getting money to come to America. Grandmother saved for years. They must have been wonderful people. I am happy to have them for my grandparents. They came to Utah in 1875.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
1866 Fall William W Haws – “took a contract to put up telegraph poles from Summit
to Millard Colhe says he set 1,100 poles.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1867 Spring William W Haws – “traded his home in Provo for a place out of town.” Apr 3
dau born “That fall …went to Echo Canyon to work on the railroad.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1868. “From 1840 to 1868, virtually all LDS emigrants crossed the Atlantic and
Pacific in sailing ships.” (See entry for 1856)
“Under Sail to Zion,” Conway Sonne
1868 Mar 13 England “My mother, Martha Barrett Haws, … was baptized when she was
nine years old, the 10th of March 1868. … Grandmother joined the church in 1864, five years after he twins were born. Grandfather didn’t join for a number of years after my grandmother.
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
1868 May 10 England Phoebe [Colburn Barrett] kept going to her meetings trying to get her husband
interested. After a long 13 years her patience paid off and William was baptized. It must have been a glorious day for Phoebe. Their twin daughters Martha, and Mary were later baptized on 10 May 1868.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
“My school days were spent in the following schools, first school was John Cooper[‘s,] down in Second Ward, one term; Billy Allen; then in the Timpanogas University or Duesenbery’s school.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1870 Federal Census stated Gilbreth Haws “had a household of 5, real property of $1975, and a personal wealth of $920.” He is a farmer. [See 1860 for census record]
Membership of the LDS Church, vol IX, Black
[William Wallace Haws] “Worked on the police force in winter seasons. In the year 1870 he exchanged his home for one six blocks further north, closer to his farm and pasture. So my boyhood days were spent on the little farm and in the canyons in the neighborhood of Provo.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1871 Oct William W Haws – “while at General Conference at SL City he was called on
a mission. He left Salt Lake to fill a mission in the United States. …southern part of Illinois.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1871 Haws – Several Haws “sons were called on missions leaving wives & children behind for (Hannah) to help care for.” One son Caleb died on his mission; results of small pox.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
1872 Winter Provo, Utah “Because of the cold winter in Provo, …late spring before much could
be done on the farms. All the women & children had to help out with the planting, irrigating, weeding, and harvesting. Hannah (Whitcomb Haws) learned to sew on a sewing machine in April 1872.”
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
1872 Feb William W Haws home from his mission. – “
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1872 Mar 23 Cache Co, Utah Census of county lists 9,798 people
Tullidge, Edw. W., Tulllidge’s History, Vol II
[LOOK AT ALL CENUS]
1874 Apr 1 William W Haws – “sold my farm to Father for $650.00.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1875 Jun 4 From England to Utah One day Phoebe asked her husband if he would go to Zion with her and he
said, "Why Phoebe, how can we?" She said, "Will you go if I provide the way?" He replied "Yes'.". She went into the other room and brought out an old sock stuffed with money. When asked where she got it, she explained that she had been saving since she joined the church., so they would have money to go to Zion. They prepared to leave at once. When they were leaving, Mary, their twin daughter who was living with an aunt was supposed to meet them at the dock. When it came time for the ship to sail, she had not arrived, sadly, they went on without her. Mary remained in England and married out of the church. It was many years before she and her husband joined the church and came to Utah.
The Barrett family left England for the United States June 4, 1875. When they arrived in Utah they were met by Matilda (Tilley) their daughter…
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
Sailing – The Barrett Family sailed in 1875
“From 1840 to 1868, virtually all LDS emigrants crossed the Atlantic and
Pacific in sailing ships. …The most important type of sailing vessel in which LDS emigrants traveled was the packet ship, the workhorse of the passenger service, …she had to withstand the violence of brutal seas and the stress imposed by hard case masters who strove to keep a schedule under all conditions. Her crew were often called ‘packet rats’ because of their dubious backgrounds.
“Packet ships were sturdy, full-bodied, and somewhat tubby in appearance.
“…in a 51 year period not one LDS emigrant company was lost in the Atlantic. …between 1847 & 1853, 59 such vessels were lost, with all who were on board.” “…fear of the ocean often submerged all other hardships.” “…the safety record of these vessels was remarkable. Masters and passengers often attributed the safe voyages to the hand of Providence, and to the fact that the ships were usually dedicated and blessed before embarking. Many of the vessels were eventually lost at sea, but not while transporting Latter-day Saints.
“…uniquely organized… Large companies were divided into wards, each with its own presidency.
“In the early years, emigrants supplied their own food. Later maritime legislation required shipping lines to provide a daily ration. Few emigrants could afford cabin fare, and sleeping accommodations in steerage were rude and usually overcrowded. …both space and privacy were very limited. …sea travel remained quite primitive.
“…a mock-up of steerage quarters …is a confined areas with tiered bunks ranged along each side. A ladder or steep stairs provided the only exit, and during storms the quarters were ‘hatched down’ to prevent water from flooding the hold. The only light came from a few lamps hanging in strategic locations and shedding a dim glow. The only sanitary facilities were buckets or chamber pots. Some later packets had water closets built on the main deck, but during severe storms – sometimes lasting for days – steerage passengers were hatched down and could not get to the deck. It is easy to imagine the resulting chaos and stench.
“Overcrowding compounded the misery of seasickness, dysentery, cholera, and other diseases. Many emigrant companies exceeded 500 passengers. Between decks, these men women & children huddled together in a heaving, rocking craft, suffering in body and spirit. Even under the best conditions and discipline, the situation created a fertile environment fir the spread of disease.”
“…the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in all their vastness created feelings of awe, loneliness, and apprehension. Converts to the church who had never been far from home soon found themselves at the mercy varying winds and uncompromising waves. At night, lying in their berths, they could hear the creaking and straining noises of the ship, the flap of canvas, the wind whistling through the shrouds and rigging, and the shouting officers and crew… Below deck, the emigrants little world was dark and confined. It was a discordant symphony of children’s crying, the retching and vomiting of the sea sick, the muttering and groaning of despairing companions and, above all, the waves crashing against the hull and over the deck.”
“Sometimes ships were becalmed for days, creating water and food shortages.”
“To combat disease, tedium, and discouragement, LDS emigrants established patterns of shipboard living. Scrupulous sanitation was emphasized, including frequent fumigation and sprinkling of lime (used as a bleaching) in living quarters. To promote health, leaders insisted that in warm and calm weather, everyone – sick and well – spend time on deck in the air and sunshine. Religious services, prayer meeting, entertaining events, games, instruction classes, reading, and needlework were helpful distractions.
“Under Sail to Zion” , Conway Sonne, Ensign July 1991, p 7
1875 Provo, Utah “My Grandparents [William & Phoebe Colburn Barrett] had a hard
time getting money to come to America. Grandmother saved for years. They must have been wonderful people. I am happy to have them for my grandparents. They came to Utah in 1875. Mother [Martha Barrett] was about 16 years old when she met my father, William Wallace Haws. They were married the 8th of Nov. 1875.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
1875 Apr 17 William W Haws – “became a member of the Provo Police force for a year.
…he was paid $2 per day. …his salary was $85 per month when he resigned the following spring to resume work on his farm.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1875 Nov 8 Provo, Utah William W Haws married 2)Martha Barrett – “It was while he was on
the police force that he met his 2nd wife.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Mother [Martha Barrett] was about 16 years old when she met my father, William Wallace Haws. They were married the 8th of Nov. 1875. They lived in Provo, Utah when their first child was born. That was Feb. 21, 1878. They named him John Wallace. He was born in Provo, Utah. Father had to live with his family.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
In 1875, Martha Barrett age 16 years moved to Provo, Utah where she met William Wallace Haws, age 42 years. She became his 2nd wife on the 8th of November 1875, married in Salt Lake City, Utah. They lived in Provo, where their first child, John Wallace Haws was born February 21, 1878.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
She would go to the park in town and sit by the fountain and run her hand thru the water. William Wallace, a policeman, would watch her there, with her beautiful red auburn hair.
Laura Hardy, a grand niece told me this story in 2001
[Yeteve Pace, a grand daughter of Barbara Belinda Mills, indicated that there may have been some jealousy of this red headed wife on Barbara’s part.]
1876 July Provo, Utah
…”Went to Payson in 1876 - - July 24, in that excursion. When that great storm came over the Timpanogas. Lewis Hall was purchased later by President Young and became Brigham Young Academy, burned down in 1884.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1877 Mar 2 Provo, Utah When Hannah (Whitcomb Haws) was 71, her husband Gilbreth Haws died.
He is buried in the Provo Pioneer City Cemetery.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
1877. Industries were set up for building the Logan Temple
David B & A.O. Lamoreaux worked on sawmill & carpentry
Larkin, M A, History of the L.D.S. Temple in Logan, Utah
1877 Dec Provo, Utah William W Haws – “Spent most of his time on the farm, in the winter
“supplementing by hauling lumber., he froze his feet and was unable to work for several months.“
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1878 Feb 21 Provo, Utah John Wallace Haws is born to William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws
1st child – never marries – dies 1902
Family Group Record
“They lived in Provo, Utah when their first child was born. That was Feb. 21, 1878. They named him John Wallace. He was born in Provo, Utah. Father had to live with his family.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
Willow Springs, Utah John Wallace Haws, 1st child born to William Wallace &
Martha Barrett Haws
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
Martha Barrett …& William Wallace Haws, …lived in Provo, where their first child, John Wallace Haws was born February 21, 1878.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1878 Apr 3 Provo to AZ “During the winter, my father [William Wallace Haws] sold out and concluded
to go to Arizona, leaving Provo on 3 April 1879; also my brother William W. Jr., and wife Rosila McEwan Haws. My father’s family consisted of my mother[,] Barbara Mills Haws and children. Sarah Ellen married William Follett; Mary Ann, Rhoda Matilda, Millie May, and my father’s second wife, Martha Barrett Haws and baby Wallace.
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1878 July 5 Spanish Fork, Utah William Barrett received Patriarchal Blessing from Ch W Hyde
Patriarchal Blessing, Original & Typed copy
1878 Oct 1 William W Haws – “George returned from a trip to Arizona, where we hoped
to live in peace without fear of harassment.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“These were trying times for LDS. Pres Brigham Young had died, so the church’s enemies felt it a good time to strike with a vengeance against polygamy. Some of Hannah’s sons had to leave Provo & move to Mexico.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
“On 22nd of October, 1878 [George Martin Haws] went to Salt Lake City to go through the Endowment House and we received our endowments on October 23, 1878. I was ordained an Elder by Apostle Joseph F. Smith, and we were sealed by Daniel H Wells. Returned to Provo and lived with my father [William Wallace Haws] and mother until after our first baby was born 15 November 1878. We named her Josephine (Josie).”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1879 Jan 1 Provo, Utah William W Haws – “Sold my place where I lived to Hezekiah Smart,
for $899.00and my meadow and pasture to David Jak for $535.00
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1879 Feb William Wallace Haws – “went to SLC to buy an outfit prior to moving to
Arizona. It took some 3 months to complete preparations for the Arizona journey.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1879 Apr 1 Provo to Ariz William W Haws started for Arizona– “…with a team of horses for one wagon and two yoke of oxen for a second wagon. They also had a small herd of milk cows. Aunt Belinda, Fathers first wife drove the horse team, and Father drove the oxen. In the company with them were 2 older sons …and their families. Other families made up parts of a larger party.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“William [Wallace Haws] had to leave his family, several times because of the persecution and threat of arrest caused by polygamy, they heard of a place in Willow Spring, Apache, Arizona, So they sold all their property and started for Arizona 1 April 1879, with a team of horses for one wagon and two yoke of oxen for the second wagon. They also had a small herd of milk cows. Barbara, William's first wife, drove the horse team, and William and Martha drove the oxen team. In the company with them were the two older sons of William and Barbara and their families. Other families made up parts of a larger party. Crossing the Colorado River 1 May 1879 they arrived in Showlow 4 June 1879, some two months after leaving Provo. They built homes in the area of Willow Springs - selling their oat, hay to the army post. Their second child was born the 15th of April 1881 at Willow Springs. They named him Charles James Haws.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1879 May 1 Arizona William and Martha drove the oxen team. Crossing the Colorado River 1 May 1879 they
arrived in Showlow 4 June 1879, some two months after leaving Provo. They built homes in the area of Willow Springs - selling their oat, hay to the army post. Their second child was born the 15th of April 1881 at Willow Springs. They named him Charles James Haws.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1879 May 25 Showlow, AZ “We arrived at Brother Moses Cluff’s place at Show Low about May
25th.[1879?] After a few days, father [William Wallace Haws] went to the Willow Springs, now called Cooley, Arizona.
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1879 Jun 4 Showlow Arizona William and Martha arrived in Showlow 4 June 1879, some two months after
leaving Provo. They built homes in the area of Willow Springs - selling their oat, hay to the army post. Their second child was born the 15th of April 1881 at Willow Springs. They named him Charles James Haws.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1879 Aug Fort Apache, AZ William W Haws – “got a job putting in wood for the quarter master
at the U.S. Army post at Fort Apache.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1879 Sept Willow Springs, AZ William W Haws – “…moved his family to Willow Springs to be close
to the oats and hay he had planted in early summer.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1880 Jan Showlow, AZ William W Haws – “helped Bro Jasop move a steam powered saw mill
into the Showlow area.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“I stayed with Brother Cluff another year, then in January, 1880, moved to Forestdale; there was prospect of trouble with the Apache Indians, so we all moved out, most of us moved to the Gila Valley to Smithville, now Pima. When we arrived on 15th May, 1880 there were only eight families.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1880 Apr Pima, Arizona William W Haws – “and son George and family moved to Smithville on the
Gila River in southern Arizona. Smithville is now know as Pima…”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1880 Aug 21 Hannah Whitcomb Haws died …in Provo …age 74
She is buried in the Provo Pioneer City Cemetery.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott, Feb 1995
[I have picture of her grave stone.]
1881 Apr 15 Willow Springs, Ariz William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws – 2nd child Charles James
born. Later marries Julia Rowley – dies 1906
Family Group Record
“They [William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws] came to Arizona where their second child was born the 15th of April 1881. This was at Willow Springs, Apache, Arizona. His name was Charles James. The third child was born in a wagon the 19th of Dec. 1882 His name is Joseph Forest.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
Willow Springs, Utah Charles James Haws, 2nd child born to William Wallace &
Martha Barrett Haws
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
William and Martha - second child was born the 15th of April 1881 at Willow Springs. They named him Charles James Haws.”
The conflict between the Indians and white settlers forced the family to move away from this area. Jacob Hamblin had said, "We hope we may be able to eat at one table, warm by one fire, smoke one pipe, and sleep under one blanket. But Indians as well as white men forgot this treaty and the white people were forced to move on."
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1881 July William W Haws – “Indians broke out, stealing and molesting. Father felt it
wise to move his family to Cooley Colony where they would have greater safety.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1882 Jan 1 Forest Dale, AZ William W Haws – Martha Barrett Haws “& her children moved into
a house Father had built between Nov 9 & Jan 1 at Forest Dale. But that fall, Father was informed that Forest Dale was on the Indian Reservation. It thus became necessary to pull up stakes and find a new home.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
Martha and William [Haws] moved on to a place called Forest Dale where they built a comfortable home moving into it, 1 Jan 1882. Forest Dale is a beautiful place near Showlow, Arizona. Then in the fall of 1882 they were informed that Forest Dale was on the Indian reservation also, they had no choice but to walk away from their beautiful home and land. On 14 December 1882 they left Forest Dale with one team and a wagon load of household goods, the trip was a difficult one over rough, mountainous paths; it took more than two weeks to reach the summit. On the 19th of December 1882 they camped on the top of a mountain between Black River and Ash Creek, where Martha gave birth to her third child, a son. They named him Joseph Forest Haws. William acted as the midwife. They traveled on as soon as possible arriving in Pima at noon on Christmas Day.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1882 Mar 4 Provo, Utah William Barrett dies.
My Records
1882. The Edmonds Act was passed by Congress. See 1887 for Edmonds—Tucker Act
Sample “Trek to Arizona” Lydia & Archibald Lamoreaux moved their family to Arizona in 1894. Money was obtained for the trip by selling the farm. “…The proposed journey was a long one, through a little traveled and desolate region …nearly 1,000 miles of mountains, deserts and rivers to cross…”
“…All the families earthly possessions were in two wagons, one a new Bain wagon, Because it had springs, a large double bed was placed inside the new wagon for the parents to use.
“Eleven horses were included in the little caravan, two of them saddle horses. There was a team on each wagon and the other horses trailed behind. To obtain food and protect themselves from Indians, animals, and outlaws, the family carried a .44 caliber carbine with an octagonal barrel, a muzzle loading 10 gage shotgun and a revolver.
“…a hand plow, shovels, hoes and pitchforks were among the items carried in the second wagon. Drinking water and grain for the horses added to the bulk. One saddle and six harnesses were also carried.
“…the little company followed a course to the East roughly parallel to the Wasatch Mountains. …this plateau region which averages over 5,000’ in elevation, is almost devoid of signs of civilization. Utah Highway #3 [US 89?] …closely approximates the route taken by the family.
“One of their first camp sites was the town of Almy. “At Evenston they crossed the old Mormon Trail
“Dad led his party towards the majestic Uinta Mountains that blocked travel to the south. …highest mountains in Utah …only major mountain range in US with an east – west axis …five tallest peaks towered over 13,000’ …deep amphitheaters …alpine lakes …a wild and difficult place. South of the Uintas was a forested area where plateau summits rose from 9,000’ to 11,000’ high. …A guess is that he traveled south from Evanston and passed the Uintas on their eastern flank.
“Roads were few and poor, frequently nothing but wagon tracks, and easily lost in dust, sand or hard ground. …with out road signs it was impossible to tell which ones led to the next town and which ones wandered off to isolated ranches or mining claims. But by primitive navigation, watching the sun and studying the stars plus inquiring of people along the way…”
“After… the Uinta Mountains the family’s route was southwest to Vernal, Utah and then into the state of Colorado. Here their path again turned south, zigzagging back and forth near the Utah-Colorado border. Plodding along at one or two miles an hour… Hills, mountains, rivers and sandy washes slowed the troupe’s pace.
“Dad (A O Lamoreaux) did not follow the usual route to Arizona. The shortest and most traveled route through Utah was via Logan, Farmington, …Provo, Nephi, …Panguitch. …Dad had reasons …1 More feed for the horses …2 Cooler weather 3 Safty. Dad wanted to avoid crossing the Colorado River. Stories of …Lee’s Ferry…
“The round-about trek …took them across …the Colorado Plateau …that covers parts of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. …there were other rivers to ford. They crossed the Uinta and Green Rivers in Utah, the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers in Colorado, the San Juan in New Mexico and in Arizona the Little Colorado, the black, the White and the Gila Rivers.
“The day to day routine consisted of breaking camp at sun up and traveling until sundown. …chores …gathering firewood as they rolled along. …to save time when they pitched camp …hobble the horses, feed them grain, and put bells on the lead horses. …build a fire …cooking …bacon, potatoes, mutton, bottled fruit and Dutch oven biscuits were the staples… Oftentimes fresh vegetables, corn, peas and string beans purchased from ranchers …fish & game …rabbit or prairie hen …an occasional wild turkey… Sunday was a day of rest.
…the boys wore clothing in keeping with Western frontier …cooper riveted pants …”Levi’s” and similar type jackets. Heavy flannel shirts, button shoes and black felt hats with narrow brims …Dad did not wear shoes, the stubs of his feet rested on squares of wood two inches thick, covered with leather and laced to his ankles. Mother was the epitome of feminine style in long gingham dresses that dragged the ground and she shaded her eyes with poke bonnets typical of that day.
“By 1894 the Indians had been moved to the reservations but they still presented problems. Renegade groups roamed the West, pilfering, robbing and making themselves disliked and distrusted by both white and red men. …The Uintas were friendly and on occasions Dad bought feed from them. …these Indians were fond of practical jokes. On one occasion they indicated they wanted seven year old Guy in exchange for some grain.
“As a rule the Indians were friendly …helped to break the monotony …Sometimes an Indian would entertain them for an hour or more. …Often times they stopped the caravan and asked for presents… usually …tobacco, coffee, flour or meat…” Dad had special tins that were always almost empty. This discouraged large losses. They were spectacular in bright colors If only a red or yellow rag tied around their head. They had beautiful blankets, “buckskin trousers and moccasins and were bare from the waist up …black hair, dark skin with a reddish cast and their faces often smeared with paint marks, …a primitive and strange look, a mixture of cunningness, defiance, boldness, and cruelty.
“Once while stopped, for a noon meal …Indians …quickly down the canyon in single file and headed straight for the family. …Riding into the camp they reigned in their horses and got off and proceeded to eat everything they could find that was edible. As soon as they finished eating they unceremoniously got on their horses and rode away.
Other problems include …water shortages, entertainment on the way, hunting game, illness, bad roads. Their path from Holbrook followed “US Highway 66, then south to Gallup, New Mexico nearly 100 miles away. …They followed the Little Colorado River to …Woodruff…” From here they had to descend into the Gila Valley. Mother, Lydia L C Lamoreaux’s, words… “we camped for a few days… advised to leave one wagon and …one or two of the horses strayed off… traveling with a bunch of men with freight wagons… from Black River on …the roads were just awful hills, and almost solid rock for miles.’ Through Woodruff, Snowflake, Showlow, through the largest yellow pine forest in US, to McNary & Fort Apache. From pines to cactus, over the Gila Mountains, near Mt Graham, to “the sandy river bottom of the Gila River covered with mistletoe infested cottonwood trees, thorny mesquite brush, thick growths of willows, …greenish yellow creosote bushes, …prickly pear cactus, cholla, sand & rock… a rather rough looking paradise.”
Lamoreaux, Harold, “A Trek to Arizona” 1959
1882 Dec 14 Smithville, (Pima) AZ William W Haws – “Father made a quick trip to Gila Valley, in
southeastern Arizona to look at the country. Deciding to move to the Gila, Valley, Dec 14, he left Forest Dale with one team and a wagon load of household goods, taking mother (Martha) and her family with him.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
On 14 December 1882 they left Forest Dale with one team and a wagon load of household goods, the trip was a difficult one over rough, mountainous paths; it took more than two weeks to reach the summit.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1882 Dec 19 Pima, Graham Ariz William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws – 3rd Child Joseph Forrest,
born “Dec 19 they camped on the top of a mountain between Black River and Ash Creek, where mother gave birth to her 3rd child …Father acted as doctor, nurse, mid-wife, baby-sitter, and everything else.”
Later marries Mary Frances Bowler.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“The third child was born in a wagon the 19th of Dec. 1882. His name is Joseph Forest.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
Pima, Graham, Arizona “Joe” Joseph Forest Haws, 3rd child born to William Wallace &
Martha Barrett Haws
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
On the 19th of December 1882 they camped on the top of a mountain between Black River and Ash Creek, where Martha gave birth to her third child, a son. They named him Joseph Forest Haws. William acted as the midwife. They traveled on as soon as possible arriving in Pima at noon on Christmas Day.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1882 Dec 25 Pima, Arizona William & Martha Barrett Haws -They traveled on as soon as possible
arriving in Pima at noon on Christmas Day.
In Pima they began the cycle anew - building homes planting crops, clearing the land of mesquite brush, building a sawmill in a canyon near Mt. Graham.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1883 Jan 1 Arizona William W Haws – “Father got mother located among friends at Smithville
(Pima) Then on Jan 1, 1883 he started back to Forest Dale to get the rest of the family.” “William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1883 Feb 1 Pima, AZ William W Haws – “began the cycle anew. …crops could be planted a month
or 2 earlier. While in northern Arizona it was clearing the land of scrub oak and a straggling pine and rocks; here the obstacle was the mesquite bush, a formidable foe. “William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1883 Spring Arizona “I had entered my land under desert entry, but the land office at Washington,
D.C., refused to receive my entry; so I changed it to homestead, and as soon as I could I got me a house built and moved on it. By this time my father [William Wallace Haws] and family came over and helped me to build. In the spring of 1883 we moved in our new home, consisting of one room.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1883 Apr William W Haws – “helped move and set up a sawmill in a canyon near Mt
Graham.“ While there he found a swarm of wild bees which he brought home.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1883 May Central, Ariz “In May 1883 Martha and William with their 3 children moved to a nearby
community, called Central. Here again they cleared the land put in a corn crop and was busy building another home.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1884 Sept Graham Mts, Ariz William W Haws – “took up a ranch near Ash Creek at the foot of
Mt Graham built a house and made some improvements. He moved his 2nd wife and family there Nov 1.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1885 Jan 1 Arizona William W Haws – “At Stake Conference at St David, (son) George had
learned the U.S. Marshalls had intensified their campaign against polygamy and were moving into Arizona to prosecute polygamist families. Hatred of the Mormons had grown in intensity. The fires of persecution had been fanned by lies, rumors, and ignorance.”
“Weary of the constant moving and threat of imprisonment and separation from his family should he be caught, Father (W W Haws) immediately moved his families to town and made preparations to go to Mexico, where he hoped to live in peace with his loved ones. …members of the church had already moved into the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, and the Church authorities were negotiating with the Mexican president for land.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“In January of 1885 at Stake Conference they learned that the trouble with the government over the problem of polygamy was stirring again, that U.S. Marshalls had intensified their campaign against polygamy and were on their way to prosecute all polygamist in Arizona.
“Weary of the constant moving and threat of imprisonment and separation from his family William [Wallace Haws] immediately moved his families to town and made preparations to go to Mexico, to look for land where he hoped to find peace and happiness with his loved ones.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1885 Jan 25 William W Haws – “started on horseback for Mexico in company with Bro
Ira B Llamre.
“Since the colonists couldn’t arrange for enough land in one tract to meet their needs, they split up into two camps, some renting land at Hannas (Colonia Diaz) and some at Cases Grandes (Juarez).
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1885 Feb 10 Central, Graham, Arizona William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws family in Arizona.
4th Child, Laura Phoebe, born about 2 weeks after William W Haws left to go check out Mexico. Later marries Warren Hardy.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Their [William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws] fourth child was a girl. Her name is Laura Phoebe. She was born in Central, (Pima) Graham, Arizona, the 10th of Feb. 1885. Father was down in Mexico at the time.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
While her husband was far away [in Mexico], Martha's fourth child was born, their first daughter, Laura Phoebe Haws. Born on the 10th of Feb 1885.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
Central, Arizona Laura Phoebe Haws, 4th child born to William Wallace &
Martha Barrett Haws
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1885 Feb 23 Central, Arizona Martha Barrett Haws received Patriarchal Blessing from Wm McBride
Patriarchal Blessing, Original & Typed copy
1885 Aug Arizona William W Haws returned to Arizona from Mexico. He “spent2 weeks
cutting lucern, putting up hay, rounding up stock, and making preparations to return to Mexico with his youngest family(Martha’s). With one team, a wagon, a riding horse, and a few head of cattle, Father, Mother and the four children left for Mexico, Aug 25, 1885. They reached their destination on Sept 14, 1885.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
Later on 29 August 1885, with one team a wagon, a riding horse, and a few head of cattle William and Martha with their four children made their way to Mexico arriving at Juarez, Chihuahua, 14 Sept 1885.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1885 Sept 14 Juarez, Chi, Mexico William W Haws and 2nd wife, Martha Barrett, reached Mexico.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Later father [William Wallace Haws] mover the family to Mexico in 1885. The fifth child was born the 24th of March 1887, in Juarez, Chich., Mexico.
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
“William and Martha with their four children made their way to Mexico arriving at Juarez, Chihuahua, 14 Sept 1885.
“In Juarez Martha had to do without so many, many things. One day she was doing the washing down by the river when a flood came and carried away the clothes - tubs and all. She found some of the things the next morning. Another time William found a pair of old boots that a soldier had thrown away, he brought them home to Martha telling her he had a new pair of shoes for her. She was so disappointed when she saw them, but William did make them into a nice pair of shoes for her.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1886 Feb 21 Juarez, Chi, Mexico William W Haws spoke in church & Baptized 3 people
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
Plural Marriage
“Though many have been critical of plural marriage, it was clearly sanctioned by the Lord during that era, & was the means of expanding & strengthening the Church. We are inheritors of the blessings earned by these people through their faith & diligence.”
Rowley Family History, p151
[See entries for plural marriages for facts & feelings of my ancestors who participated in this practice. I grew up with no adverse thoughts on the practice. My ancestors seemed to have had good experiences and/or seemed to have handled it well. No bitterness was made know to me as a child. Some adults, since, have mentioned bad feelings but they are usually bitter people who don’t have good things to say about anything. Therefore, I was able to accept plural marriage as a revelation from God that is no longer in practice. This changed when the US made laws against it. In my opinion, the laws against it were ‘ex-post facto laws.’ What were these good people supposed to do? Leave their wives & families just because it was now illegal to marry more than one wife. It had been legal when it was done. No wonder my ancestors stood by their choices and supported their families, even to the extent of serving time in jail and eventually leaving this country, exiled again, this time to Mexico, for their righteous beliefs.]
See: David Burlock Lamoreaux: May 1856 - Alvin Crockett: Nov 1866 -
Joseph Asay: Aug 1886
John Rowley: Oct 1873; Oct 1875; Apr 1877; Aug 1883; July 1884 - William Wallace Haws: Nov 1875;
See also; entries of families leaving Utah & Arizona to go to Mexico & then leaving Mexico in 1912
See; WW Haws entries as he moves to Arizona starting in Oct 1878, & to Mexico Jan 1885;
1887 - The Edmonds Tucker Act – Anti “Testvath – no vote –
church property ceased
1862 Bigamy Law $500 or 5 yrs in jail – not enforced by Lincoln – Utah was not part of U.S.A
1887 - The Edmonds Tucker Act – Anti “Testvath – no vote – church property ceased
1885 Apr Polygamist ordered to leave soon / later - 1 year settled in wrong area -
2nd year - Earthquakes – but they opened up springs for water-
75% polygamy in colonies
1910 Diaz retired as Pres / dictator of Mexico – 1912 July 28 Rebels –
Pres Romney gives orders for exodus.
[These notes are written on the back of a map of Mormon Colonies in Mexico. I didn’t write down where found. It was in 1990’s at Mesa Family Hist Center.]
1886-87 Winter Juarez, Mex During the winter of 1886-87, epidemics of malaria, typhoid, and small pox were
much feared scourges with only Quinine and Calomel being their only medicine. After doctoring neighbors and her own children, Martha contracted typhoid fever and was very ill- she lost all of her beautiful auburn hair.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
“We had typhoid come to Pacheco in Mexico once. It was bad. Seemed like the whole town had it. There were some died with it. Mother [Martha Barrett Haws]went from place to place until she got the fever. She was sick with it. She had to have her beautiful red hair cut off. I have never seen prettier hair than she had.
“Mother was a good friend to the Mexican people. Everyone loved her. Mother had a nice place. She had shade trees out side of the fence on the sidewalk on two sides of her place. I remember she asked the bishop if she could put a fence around the place until the trees got to growing. She had a nice garden and fruit trees, apple, plum and different kinds of berries. She was a great lover of flowers. She had all kinds. I can see them now. Us kids didn’t think it was so nice when we had to draw water from a 72 foot well. About every night we had a bucket tied on each end of a rope, we watered the garden that way. When mother had her turn of watering, that came every ten days, us girls with the neighbor girls would go up to the head of the ditch. There was a big hole of water. We would dip the water out of this hole and put it in the flume that the town people made to bring the water down to the town site. That way we had a bigger stream of water. I think I had the most wonderful mother that any girl ever had.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
1887 Mar 24 Juarez, Chi, Mexico William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws family in Mexico
5th Child, William Gilbert is born.
Later marries Ruth Carlton, dies 1955
Family Group Sheet
“The fifth child was born the 24th of March 1887, in Juarez, Chich., Mexico. He was born in a dug out. Mother [Martha Barrett Haws ] had a very hard time. She did without so many things. This child was named William Gilbert.”
“One day mother was doing her washing down by the river. A flood came down and took all of the clothes, tub and all. Father [William Wallace Haws] found some of the things the next morning. Another time father found a pair of boots that a soldier had thrown away. He brought them home and told mother he had a new pair of shoes for her. When she saw them she was so disappointed, but father told her he would make her a nice pair of shoes for her out of them so he did. My sister Laura told me about it. She said she could remember it.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
“Martha gave birth to their fifth child, William Gilbert on 24 March 1887.”
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1887 May Juarez, Chi, Mexico William W Haws was called as “one of several men called to go with a team and wagon to meet
the Mexican Saints being moved from the interior of Mexico to the colonies.”
“Shortly after this trip Father began his move to Corrales”
“Travel of some 150 miles south... Among these converts was a widow, Gertrude Paex, & her children
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1887 May 24 William Wallace & Martha’s 5th child William Gilbert born
“Shortly after this trip Father began his move to Corrales”
“He got to the saw mill about 9 PM. Mother had ridden in a carriage with Erastus Snow. They stayed that night in a shanty Father fashioned for her at the mill site.” He brought some of his stock.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
Juarez, Mexico Haws – “Bill” – William Gilbert Haws, 5th child born to William Wallace &
Martha Barrett Haws
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1887 June 4 Corrales, Mex “Again William was exploring other places to find a place to really settle down and call home,
he went on exploring trips into the near mountains. He helped to discover Carrales Basin, excited about the possibilities of establishing a home there he spent as much time as he could helping build a road through the canyon some 37 miles west of Colonia Juarez. Getting up the mountain with wagons was virtually an impossibility. It was not even an easy trip on horseback, but they did it. In fact, getting up the mountains today is almost an impossible task. So in June 1887 they again with other families moved up into the mountains arriving at their Shangri-La, they built a shanty on 4th of June where they all lived and held church services that very Sunday June 6th. In August Martha and William started building a three room home - two long rooms separated by a wall made of slabs. This home also doubled as a chapel for the next few years.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
“The William Wallace Haws Family was one of the first six families to settle in Corrales, Mexico in 1887. After this William Wallace and his son George (from his first wife Barbara Belinda Mills) helped in the surveying and founding of other colony settlements, moving to Pacheco in 1888.
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1887 June 1-3 Corrales, Mexico William Wallace Haws – Took another load of belongings – and
William Wallace & Martha & children arrived at Corrales. They stayed till he died 8 years later. Busy, cutting & hauling wood for a house, Building calf & hog pens, trips to Strawberry, Mexico to harvest his crops, taking care of grain in Juarez & Casas Verdes Valley, establishing a reputation as shoemaker & rock mason.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1887 Aug Corrales, Mexico Haws, William Wallace – hired a Mexican to help build house, 3 rooms
“The home also doubled as a chapel for the next few years.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1888 Mar 1 Mexico WW Haws – May 1887 “Among these converts was a widow, Gertrude Paex,
& her children.”
Oct 3, 1887, “Wrote letter to Apostle Erastus Snow in regards to Sis Paex.”
Mar 1, 1888 “Went to fast meeting in forenoon. In the evening was married to Sis Paex about 8:00.”
Chloe says they were in Colonia Juarez at the time & he moved her & her children to Corrales & built her a home. They had 3 children born in 1888, 1891, & 1893. My g-ma Martha Haws Rowley says it was very hard to leave her bro & sisters when they left Mexico in 1912.
“William Wallace Haws Daily Journal,” edited by Chloe Haws Lunt
1888 Mar 11 “On March 11, 1888, my son Albert Moroni was born to my second wife, her
first baby. When he was one year old, March 1889, I was advised to send her to Mexico, which I did with Brother Rowley who was moving to Mexico on account of having more than one wife. She went to Mexico and lived with my father [William Wallace Haws] and family, Aunt Martha (my father’s second wife) in Pacheco.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1888 Corrales, Mexico W W Haws – spent the year clearing & fencing land, digging ditches,
cutting logs, building cellars & milk room & corrals, “…it was necessary to make frequent trips to Strawberry, Mexico to care for the crops he had planted there.”
“During March, Father had planted wheat & oats & prepared the soil for other crops. He went to Juarez 2 weeks shearing sheep.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1888. Utah “…the officers were after the polygamist families. …so it was
impossible for them to stay in Utah any longer. [They]…left for Old Mexico …drove a team …over rough roads & thru dangerous streams with her youngest baby in her arms.
[Find the article on Lee’s Backbone in the Honeymoon Trail info. To add here.]
“When they crossed at Lee’s Ferry, they drove each team onto the boat & were ferried across. Then the boat was anchored & the team driven onto the bank. When the team Mary Ann [Gadd Rowley] was driving reached the bank, they discovered that the boat was not anchored and was beginning to float down stream. This left her & the children in the wagon on the boat while the horses were starting onto the bank. Her husband [John Rowley] who was standing on the bank, turned pale. He urged the horses to pull. They had to work hard but finally the boat was pulled onto the bank & anchored safely. She said it was only thru faith & prayers that they were saved, as it was more than the team could do without help.
“They arrived in Mexico in the fall of 1889.”
“History of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by Mary Luella Rowley Laws
“Most of those fleeing to Mexico traveled the north-south wagon road through …Panguitch, & Kanab. Skirting the east side of the Grand Canyon & continuing south thru the Mormon settlements …Flagstaff, Joseph City, Snowflake & Taylor. They probably turned east or west & traveled around the Apache Indian area, tho the Arizona Indian wars had really ended 2 years earlier then the notorious Apache Chief Geronimo, was imprisoned.
[The next entries seem to be from a trip John Rowley took to Mexico. They show some of what was incurred during the trip.]
“…water was carried in large wooden barrels strapped to each side of the wagon. Signs were posted …showing how far …the next source of water.
“…they arrived at a water hole only to find it had dried up. …they passed on thru the night, hoping to find water before the heat of the next day set in. Soon after dawn they came across a pool of stagnant water, …they… allowed their animals to drink a bit, & the animals became ill< & suffered thru the day. It was not until afternoon that they met other wagons with a good water supply. …By evening they reached the next source of water, & had to remain several days, recovering from the effects of thirst & fatigue.” Martha
“…they had to stop for a day or two at a time so the women could bake & wash clothing, while John & the boys did needed repair work... The family traveled about 525 miles in 1888, reaching …Pima, in southeastern Arizona where they halted for the remainder of the season. …Sept, …Orissa gave birth to a baby boy …they named the boy Earnest Exile Rowley.”
“To support his family while they rested in Pima, John [Rowley] set up a blacksmith shop & repaired freight wagons … He took as his pay, cows, flour & other necessities the family would need. …In the spring of 1889, they continued on… perhaps to Bowie, & Bisbee & then across the border into Mexico. The distance from Pima to the newly established colonies in Mexico was about 200 miles. …crossing the arid mesas in northern Chihuahua, John & his wives reached the Mormon settlement at Colonia Diaz…” Rowley Family History
1889 May 10 Pacheco Erastus Snow, 6th child Haws born to William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws,
Chihuahua, Mexico Later marries Katie May Rowley.
Family Group Sheet
Pacheco, Chi, Mexico Haws – “Rass” - Erastus Snow Haws, 6th child born to William Wallace &
Martha Barrett Haws
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
“Their sixth child came to them on the 10th of May 1889. They named him Erastus Snow Haws. He was born at Pacheco, Chihuahua Mexico. Martha was now 30 years old.” The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
“The sixth child came to them on the 10th of May 1889. They [William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws] named him Erastus Snow. He was born at Pacheco, Chihuahua, Mexico. I guess they had a hard time getting enough to eat for a large family. Just before their seventh child was born, one morning Father went out and found some mushrooms and brought them back to the house. He told mother he had enough for her breakfast the next morning.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
[Grandma Martha H Rowley, called her brother Razz… She used to play with the Rowley family and when she came home he would say, “You been playing with that hateful, Kate Rowley?” She thought it was very amusing that he later married “that hateful, Kate Rowley.” akrc]
[Juarez is just across the border from El Paso. But Colonia Juarez, Colonia Dublan & Cases Grandes are south west from there on the railroad line. Colonia Diaz is just north of these. Southwest from here are Corrales, just south of Colonia Pacheco. Colonia Garcia is just south of that. They are in the southwestern most area of Mormon colonization. Chuichupa is the only other site south of these.]
1889 Nov 11 Diaz, Mexico John Rowley – “…Diaz & Juarez were only in their 4th year of existence
when John & his families rolled in off the mesas on Nov 11, 1889.”
“A few permanent homes …most …Lived in their wagons while they constructed adobe homes, usually one room at a time. Frame & rock houses would follow in the next decade. …they were always building, expanding, improving on what they had.” Rowley Family History
[See Rowley Family History p 162-4 for a history of the Mexican Colonies.]
1890 Mar 23 Diaz, Mexico [John Rowley] was gone to Arizona. He came back, sold out, got teams
& wagons, & took us all to Arizona. We went thru the city of Nephi at night time to keep from being seen by the officers. The next evening as we were camped, the officers came and asked if we were from Nephi. Mother replied, ‘We came through Nephi.’ Which we did, for we had been living on the other side of town. …Mother drove one team and wagon all the way to Arizona.”
“The Life Story of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by Jesse N Rowley
To avoid arrest, John “rode his horse at a distance from the wagons. One evening as he joined the family for dinner, however, deputies came upon them suddenly. He was unable to escape. Thinking quickly, he pulled his hat down over his eyes & went to the back of the wagon, appearing to be busy fixing something. One of the hunters rode directly up to him, asking him if he knew John Rowley, & if he had seen him. He told the deputy he hadn’t seem John Rowley. Satisfied, they rode off, leaving the family to finish their dinner.
“During the year 1890, the danger of persecution under the law prohibiting plural marriages was at it’s peak. The following year, Pres Wilford Woodruff would issue his Manifesto, signaling the decline of plural marriage in the Church.”
Rowley Family History
“Father’s wife, Belinda Hendrick lived in Sanpete Co, …I remember her as we traveled to Arizona. …She always said Mother [Mary Ann Gadd Rowley] was her best friend. After we got to the town of Central, Graham, AZ, we stayed there and Father took the other families down into Mexico. About 2 years later, Mother and we children went to Mexico with Father who came back for us. My sister, Zina, married Parley Johnson. She died [23 Mar 1890] soon after we got to Mexico.”
“The Life Story of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by Jesse N Rowley
“As had been the case 2 years earlier, john & his family reached southern Arizona by fall, & decided to winter there.
“With Mary Ann & the children settled …John & son Heber headed towards Mexico with one team & wagon, driving livestock ahead of them. Returning for Mary Ann the next spring, John commenced the remainder of the move that had occupied nearly 3 years. They finally arrived in Mexico in September 1891. For a time, Mary Ann’s family lived in their wagon on the lot in Colonia Diaz where Bilinda & her children were housed. Then John built them a house on a 12 acre farm. As he had in Nephi, he added to the farm a rain mill and a molasses mill.”
Rowley Family History
“Mother [Mary Ann Gadd Rowley] & we children lived in a little one room house with a dirt roof. We had a covered wagon close by where I slept. I was sick in the wagon on my 17th birthday, and I remember Mother coming out to see how I was. Father [John Rowley] built a mill on our 12 acre plot adjoining town & we lived there for a while. It was there that James and I had malaria fever. …One time my brother Samuel had typhoid fever. Charles Fillerup and I administered to him, & Bro Fillerup promised him that he would walk again. The next day he did get up and walk, then a few hours later, he died.”
“The Life Story of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by Jesse N Rowley
John & Mary Ann Gadd Rowley & family – “They arrived in Mexico in the fall of 1889. They settled in a fertile valley called Diaz, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. They cleared some land & planted grain. They used rocks & abodes to build their homes.
“Soon after their arrival one of her married daughters died leaving 2 babies. This sorrow added to the gloom & desolation of a strange land, but thru it all she prayed for strength & thanked God for her blessings. “History of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by daughter Mary Luella Rowley Laws
John went into the hills to find stones to “dress” for mill stones. “he ‘dressed’ the stones with a hammer & chisel, cutting ridges into the grinding surfaces of the stones.”
Rowley Family History p 166
1890 June Pacheco “In June, 1890, I got Hyrum Cluff to take my mother [Barbara Mills Haws] and
his wife Rhoda (my sister) and other sister Millie May and Susan Ann down to visit my father. [William Wallace Haws] Meanwhile, I sold out and on the tenth of December started for Pacheco; camped south of Colonia Diaz. George Teasdale came also; it was New Year’s Day, January 1, 1891. The custom house was at Lasekion, so on the and we passed our goods and were on our way. Father [William Wallace Haws] met me at Pacheco January 12, 1891.
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1891 Feb 2 Pacheco Chloe Martha Haws born to William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws,
Chihuahua, Mexico 7th child. Later marries Heaton Lunt.
Family Group Sheet
“Just before their seventh child was born, one morning Father went out and found some mushrooms and brought them back to the house. He told mother he had enough for her breakfast the next morning. He found more. That helped mother a lot. A mushroom is white just like a toadstool only a mushroom is pink underneath. The only time you could find them was early in the morning, earning, early in the spring. Mother made Catsup with them. It was very good.
“The baby came and it was a girl. She was born the 2nd of Feb. 1891. The named her Chloe. (In WW Haws’ story he said this baby was named Chloe Martha. Later when they had twins they gave the Martha to the last twin). Chloe was born in Pacheco.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
Chloe had been given the middle name of Martha, but when the twins were born her father asked her if she would give the name to her new little sister so the twins could be named after their mother and her twin.”
See history written by Chloe Haws Lunt
William and Martha had some hard times getting enough to feed their growing family. Just before the seventh child was born, William for a nice treat went out one morning and found some mushrooms, which Martha loved, He brought them back into the house and fixed them for Martha's breakfast. Chloe Martha was born, at home in Pacheco, around noon 2 Feb 1891. The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1891 Feb 18 Colonia Diaz, Mexico “Mother [Mary Ann Gadd Rowley] & we children lived in a little one room
house with a dirt roof. We had a covered wagon close by where I slept. I was sick in the wagon on my 17th birthday,[18 Feb 1891] and I remember Mother coming out to see how I was. Father [John Rowley] built a mill on our 12 acre plot adjoining town & we lived there for a while. It was there that James and I [Jesse Rowley] had malaria fever. …One time my brother Samuel had typhoid fever. Charles Fillerup and I administered to him, & Bro Fillerup promised him that he would walk again. The next day he did get up and walk, then a few hours later, he died.” [3 Apr 1897]
“We traded the old rock house (the mill) for a house in town where Mother lived and raised chickens and made butter. When she got a few dozen eggs and some butter ready, she would walk to the store & trade them for other things she needed.”
“The Life Story of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by son Jesse N Rowley
Family Group Sheet
1891 Summer Pacheco “Many adventures were experienced visiting and exploring the many interesting
dwellings in the canyons near Cave Valley. These caves have held great fascination for anyone interested in archaeology. One cave of particular interest was one which had a huge grain bin built just inside the big opening, with many rooms adjacent. The bin was made of bowl grass and clay was formed in the shape of an ancient water vase. The existence of many caves in this area attests that the cliff dwellers here must have been numerous. They were favorite haunts for picnic outings. Lush undergrowth, stately evergreens and an unobstructed view of mountaintops and valleys are the scenery from this mountain retreat.
“The summer of 1891 was spent in Pacheco with the men building homes, barns, corrals, school buildings and churches besides attending to their crops and animals. William [Wallace Haws] being an excellent mason built most of the chimneys in the homes in Pacheco and Garcia. The women took care of the gardens and fruit trees; the children, and the sick. Martha [Barrett Haws] was always found helping tending the ill, setting many broken limbs, doctoring gunshot wounds, etc.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1891 May Juarez, Mexico “We all lived in the one room during the winter. I hauled lumber with Father
[William Wallace Haws] and others until May 1891 when we decided to move down to Juarez. We were given the lots where Ed McClellan now lives. We camped on the banks of the river while John McNeil built us a lumber house of two rooms.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, by Clara Rogers Toronto
1891 Sept Colonia Diaz, Mexico Mary Ann Gadd Rowley family – “They finally arrived in Mexico in September 1891. For a time, Mary Ann’s family lived in their wagon on the lot in Colonia Diaz where Belinda & her children were housed. Then John built them a house on a 12 acre farm. As he had in Nephi, he added to the farm a grain mill and a molasses mill.”
Rowley Family History, p 167
NOTE: [John Rowley moved his wives down to Arizona and Mexico in groups. His 14 year old son, Jesse, helped drive the wagons on the long & dangerous trip. ADD ROWLEY TREK TO MEXICO.]
The Mexico Colonies
“According to the plan laid down by Church authorities, the colonies were expanded to include four locations about 50 miles farther south in the Sierra Madre Mts alone the border of Sonora State. John Rowley was among those called to go to Colonia Pacheco, to help build up the colony.
“ …Jesse Noah recalled that the evening before John & his wives left for Pacheco, John showed Jesse how to do some basic arithmetic so the biy could figure out how much flour & bran to give in return for the wheat he took into the mill. Jesse had never attended school.
“With the move to Pacheco, the families of John Rowley were spread throughout the colonies – Mary Ann in Diaz, Belinda in Dublan, & Ozella & Orissa in Pacheco. He built each family a home & built mills in both Diaz & Pacheco, enabling each family, by hard work, to be self sustaining."
“The mill in Pacheco is described as being on the point of a hill. John dammed a nearby creek, furnishing water to drive the big mill wheels.” He built a portable molasses mill that he took around the area & worked “on shares” earning part of the finished product.
[find source in Rowley timeline]
1891 Nov 2 Pacheco, Chi, Mexico Haws – Chloe, 7th child born to William Wallace & Martha Barrett Haws
[see 2 Feb 1891]
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1891 Nov Mexico Haws, William Wallace – WW made frequent trips hauling lumber in all
kind of weather, sleeping on the ground & etc. He had colds & headaches. On one of these trips in Nov, his eyes got infected badly, almost lost his sight, he suffered from it the rest of his life.
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
1893 Mar 5 Pacheco, Mexico Martha Barrett Haws received Patriarchal Blessing from Henry Lunt
Patriarchal Blessing, Original & Typed copy
1893 Mar 5 Pacheco, Mexico William W Haws received Patriarchal Blessing from Henry Lunt
Patriarchal Blessing, Original & Typed copy
“Father [John Rowley] died in Pacheco & I was on my way out on the desert to cut wild hay when Mother sent for me to come & take her to the funeral. We drove all night & the next day at Juarez we got a fresh team from George Haws to go on up to the burial. When we were ready to return, Aunt Ozella gave me Father’s watch & his family record.”
“We traded the old rock house (the mill) for a house in town where Mother lived and raised chickens and made butter. When she got a few dozen eggs and some butter ready, she would walk to the store & trade them for other things she needed.”
“While Mother [Mary Ann Gadd Rowley] was living in Diaz, Aunt Ozella’s oldest daughter, Emma Sylvania, lived with her & went to school. This showed that there was peace & harmony in the families. Mother lived in peace in Diaz until the exodus from Mexico. Then she went to Blanding to lie in 1912.”
“The Life Story of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by son Jesse N Rowley
“In 1893, her husband died leaving her with a large family to raise. The youngest was 5… Thru her hard work & faith in God, they were able to live & prosper. Although she was not set apart as a mid-wife, she brought many babies into this world. …Her own children seemed to think a baby couldn’t be born with out Mother Rowley.”
“The little town of [Colonia] Diaz grew & prospered. In a comfortable home, amid beautiful surroundings, she was happy with her children about her. …She worked as a Relief Society teacher. …always willing & on hand in sickness & trouble.
“In July 1912, she with the rest of the saints, was driven from their homes by Mexican bandits.
“History of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by Mary Luella Rowley Laws
1894 Aug 3 Pacheco, Chi, Mexico Haws – Twin girls, Mary & Martha born to William Wallace &
Martha Barrett Haws
Family Group Record
“I was born the 3rd of Aug 1894, in Carralis, Chihuahua, Mexico. My father was William Wallace Haws. My mother was Martha Barrett. My father died when we were 7 months old. I was a twin. Our names are Mary and Martha. Father named us. We were named after Mother and her twin sister. I was named after mother. Mother said she didn’t want twins. But when we came I am sure she was happy. She said that father was very happy. Mother told me that I was thrown in for good measure. I am very happy because I think we had the best father and mother in the world. I love them.
“History of Martha Haws Rowley,” by Martha H Rowley
William Wallace Haws – “My wife, Martha, brought me 2 babies born at 3:00, girls, Mary & Martha.”
“William Wallace Haws,” by Chloe Haws Lunt
“About three years later [after Chloe was born] twins came to their home. They were girls. Father [William Wallace Haws] named us Mary and Martha, after mother and her sister. We were born the 3rd of August 1894. From what mother [Martha Barrett Haws] tells me, father loved us very much. Mother had told me that I loved father better than I did her. I didn’t know him at all. He died with pneumonia the 6th of March 1895. That must have been very hard on mother, being left alone with nine children.“
Chloe had been given the middle name of Martha, but when the twins were born her father asked her if she would give the name to her new little sister so the twins could be named after their mother and her twin.”
See history written by Chloe Haws Lunt
“Three years later Martha [Barrett Haws] gave birth to twin daughters whom they named Mary and Martha [Haws] after their own mother and her sister Mary. They were born 3 August 1894.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
Mary later married William A Prahl. Martha married Jesse N Rowley. These twin girls never knew their father, He died shortly after their birth. They lived with their mother in Mexico till, 1912, when Pancho Villa forced them to leave Mexico at age 16. They lived in Army Barracks in El Paso, for a short while, with their mother in Utah, and with their sister after her death. Grandma Martha worked in a candy factory in Utah.
Her mother, Martha Barrett Haws, went to visit her twin sister Mary. Grandma talked about how much they looked alike. She talked of Mary’s parrot. The parrot was very upset when one morning Martha got up before every one else and the Parrot thought she was Mary. Mary’s husband also got them mixed up one day on the way to the store.
They lived their adult life in different states, but always remained good friends. Mary visited Martha when they were 90. Mary had long pure white hair she wore in a bun at the back of her head. Martha wore her hair short and wavy. It stayed “salt & pepper” mostly dark till her death at age 89. She outlived her twin. akrc
Pacheco (Colonia Pacheco), Juarez Stake, state of Chihuahua, Mexico
“…moving to Pacheco in 1888.
The Haws Family was a happy family, they had a ranch in Pacheco and they worked very hard to make a living. The men logged, hauled lumber from the saw mill to the lower valley's to sell, planted and harvested crops', they also built a reservoir to hold irrigation water.
Pacheco was so high in the mountains that they couldn't grow wheat. Their main products of trade were com and their own sweet molasses.
They could grow quite a few of their own berries also. But to obtain the fruit that they canned in the summer time they traveled to Juarez where they stayed with a friend of Grandma Haws while they did their canning.
Sugar cane was plentiful so every summer the men got together to make molasses. Each family brought their cane in a bundle to the press.
First they ran it through the rollers of the press to squeeze all of the juice out (these rollers consisted of two large pipes set side by side, it was about ten inches across each pipe). Then the juice was boiled until it was the consistency they wanted. Because money was scarce in the colonies this molasses and lumber was the colonist's main items of barter.
In Pacheco Mary [and Martha Haws] and the other children never wore shoes except in the winter and when they went to school. They played and roamed through the lush forests eating berries and pine nuts. If they stubbed their toe's, they just ran to a pine tree for some sap which they put on the wound to protect it and keep it clean.
One of Mary's [& Martha] favorite places to go was Cave Valley.
Cave Valley high in the Sierra Madre was deep and narrow, with an almost perpendicular cliff on one side. The natural caves in the cliff had been used by some forgotten race as homes.
The cave mouths, which were walled except for small entrances and air holes, could be reached only by paths up the steep face of the cliff. All of the caves had enough light coming through the entrances to see by except one which the colonists called the black cave.
Once you got inside the caves most of them had more than one room. The walls were finished with a hard, smooth surface that had kept it's fine texture.
The Big Cave (Or Ola) high above the canyon floor was the one that was the most interesting to Mary. Once it had held a number of dwelling units, some that were two stories high. One of the rooms still contained an alter, a large olla (earthen vessel) stood in the center of the largest room, it reached the ceiling and had a circumference of thirty feet. It had apparently been used as a storage place for com for when it was first discovered there had been a few cobs of com in it (there was no com just the cobs).
The cave's were one of the main attractions of the area. The children went there by themselves and with their school classes.
Lightning storms were common (Grandma Prahl loved to watch lightning storms).
One time a ball of lightning came into the house through the open door, it rolled across the floor hit the wall on the opposite side of the room and rolled back across the floor and out the door.
Another event from her childhood Grandma [Mary] told us about was the time they were sitting at the dinner table with the door open and in walked a skunk. This furry and odorous little creature walked right over and under the table where the family was eating. Guess who sat very still until he decided to ramble back outside.
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
“Pacheco (Colonia Pacheco), Juarez Stake, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, is situated in the Corrales Basin in the heart of the Sierra Madres Mountains in the headwaters of the Rio Piedras Verdes, 35 miles south west of Colonia Juarez… The colonist of Pacheco raise corn, potatoes, alfalfa, fruits, cattle and hogs, and also manufacture a very fine grade of cheese. All three of the L.D.S. mountain settlements raise a very fine quality of vegetables. The lands surrounding Pacheco, are as a rule, fertile and productive, although in places quite rocky. The altitude of the settlement is about 7000 feet above sea level and only a small part of the land adjacent to the river is irrigated from that stream, while other lands are irrigated from small adjacent to the town-site. Dry farming is carried on successfully in the valley both above and below the settlement.
“Pacheco was first settled by L.D.S. colonists in the spring of 1887… The mountain slopes are covered with pine, oak, juniper, maple and other trees. …The Pacheco Ward was organized Feb 12, 1890… the settlement being named in honor of General Carlos Pacheco, who had used his influence in the interest of the saints… in the early days of Latter-day Saint colonization in Mexico.”
Encyclopedic History of the Church of LDS, Andrew Jenson, p 627
“Martha [Barrett Haws] was a good friend to everyone, especially to the Mexican people, and everyone loved her. In Pacheco she had a nice home, made of logs, built with a double fireplace in the living room and bedroom area and a majestic range in the large kitchen. Many happy moments were spent around the fireplace munching parched corn, thinly slices venison, or ground cherries. She had a nice garden, fruit trees, apples, & plums and different kinds of berries. The family worked hard for these nice things. The children had to draw water from a 72 foot well to water the flowers and fruit trees. When they had their water turn, which came every 10 days, the girls would go to the head of the ditch and dip water out of a big water hole and put it in a long flume that the townspeople had made to bring water down to the town site. Martha was a great lover of flowers and had a garden with many different varieties. They were so beautiful! Here they felt more secure than they had for many years.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1895 Feb 13 William W Haws – “went to the head of the ditch to plow – very disagreeable.”
Tho bad weather slowed the work it didn’t stop William from working.
Diary of “William Wallace Haws,” edited by Chloe Haws Lunt
1895 Feb 14 William W Haws – “plowed all day. It was so cold that ice cikles hung to my
beard all day.”
Diary of “William Wallace Haws,” edited by Chloe Haws Lunt
1895 Feb 21 William W Haws – Last entry in diary “Wallace’s birthday.” Because of
exposure to the elements, he contracted fever and chills which led to phenomena.
Diary of “William Wallace Haws,” edited by Chloe Haws Lunt
1895 Mar 6 Pacheco, Chi, Mexico William Wallace Haws dies leaving Martha B Haws a widow with 7?
Children, the youngest twin girls age 9 months
Family Group Record
“My father died when we were 7 months old. I was a twin. Our names are Mary and Martha. Father named us.”
Martha H Rowley History by Martha
“Father [William Wallace Haws] named us Mary and Martha, after mother[Martha Barrett Haws] and her sister. We were born the 3rd of August 1894. From what mother tells me, father loved us very much. Mother had told me that I loved father better than I did her. I didn’t know him at all. He [William Wallace Haws ] died with pneumonia the 6th of March 1895. That must have been very hard on mother, being left alone with nine children. The oldest one was about 17. I don’t know what she did when we were little but when we were older, she would go to Juarez, that was down in the valley. She stayed with some friends by the name of Sevey. Bro Sevey was a bishop. His wife was Martha. She and mother were like sisters. Mother would so and stay at their place for weeks, canning fruit for them and for us. Mother worked hard for what she got. My sister Laura stayed home and took care of the family.
“If anyone was sick in town, mother was there to take care of them. She set many broken arms and legs. [On their 88th birthday, Both Mary and Gma Martha told me again what a good doctor their mother was. The legs she set were always straight while some who waited for the Doctor to come and set theirs weren’t as lucky. akrc.] My brother Wallace was shot in the leg accidentally and was in bed for a month. Mother took care of him, there wasn’t any doctor to be had. She also took care of a Bro. Lunt that had cancer. She cared for him about a month until he passed away. Oh, she did so much for her family and others that it can’t be named.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
“William [Wallace Haws], who had been quite ill with the malaria, flu, frostbites and an infection in his head, which all turned into pneumonia, passed away on 6 March 1895, when the twins were only 7 months old. Martha was 33. William was 57. William was buried at the little cemetery at Colonia Pacheco, on a sloping pine covered hill northeast of town.
“Being left alone with 9 children, the oldest about 17 was very hard for Martha [Barrett Haws]. To help support the family she took care of the aged and nursed the ill. She spent time in Juarez canning fruit, sometimes having to leave the family to fare for themselves.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
“When Mary [and Martha] was just seven months old, Her father [William Wallace Haws] suffered terribly as a result of the cold weather and exposure while working on the Galeana Project, but was able to return home to Colonia Pacheco, however he did not recover from the pneumonia he had come down with and William Wallace Haws died on March 6, 1895 and was buried in the cemetery at Pacheco.”
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1896 Oct 19 Provo, Utah Phoebe Colburn Barrett received Patriarchal Blessing from John Smith
Patriarchal Blessing, Original & Typed copy
1898 Wallace Haws dies, son of William Wallace and Martha Barrett
Haws “When we were 4 or 5 years old, our oldest brother, Wallace, was killed. A few years later, Charles died, the second boy. Mother had her share. She was left with 9 children.
“History of Martha Haws Rowley,” by Martha H Rowley
1899 Jan 25 Provo, Utah Phoebe Colburn Barrett dies a widow of 17 years
To add to her grief Martha's mother passed away in 1899 in Salt Lake City, Utah but Martha was too far away and had too many responsibilities to be able to attend the funeral.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1900 Provo, Utah “Mother’s mother [Phoebe Colburn Barrett] doed in 1900, in Provo, Utah.
Mother was in Old Mexico. It was too far away so she didn’t go up. Four years later her second boy Charles died. He left a wife and a little boy. [Her husband died in 1895. Her oldest son, Wallace, died in 1902.] So you see mother had her sorrows and hard work.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
1902 Feb 19 Necteo, Mexico Martha Haws Rowley tells this story about her brother …“Wallace
went off to work at a place they called ‘Necteo.’ He fell off from a load of logs and broke his neck. That was the 19th of Feb 1902. Our Bishop Stiner got word at night. The next morning, I remember, we were sitting down to have breakfast when the bishop came and told mother the bad news. Wallace was so far away that they didn’t bring him home. Wallace had a five dollar gold piece in his pocket and he told someone to send it to his mother. Mother got it and she had it made into a ring. She wore it to the day she died.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
“To help support the family the older boys worked at odd jobs. Wallace, the eldest son went to a place called Nocteo, to work. It was a while there that he fell from a load of logs and broke his neck, dying on the 19th of February 1902. He was so far away that they didn't bring him home for burial. He had a five dollar gold piece in his pocket and he told someone to send it to his mother. Martha had it made into a ring which she wore until the day she died.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
“Mary's brother Wallace Died on February 19, 1902 of an accidental gunshot wound. He had the gun in it's case on The horse when it accidentally went off and shot him.
“Wallace Was not married, he had a girl friend but before he got married he wanted to finish his college education at the Juarez Academy.
“Mary didn't know him well because he was away at school all week and only came home on weekends.
“After Wallace's death, Mary saw Wallace and her Father when they came back to see their family. She was laying in bed with her Mother when she saw them in the room (she thought it was Brother Cooley). It scared her so that she moved over closer to her mother, the movement awakened Grandma Haws but she couldn't see them. She told Mary who they were when she described them to her. After that they walked to the other side of the room where the other children were sleeping and then they left.”
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1902 Aug 3 Mexico Mary and Martha Haws, twins of William Wallace & Martha B Haws are
baptized. “On our 8th birthday, it was on a Sunday, we were baptized in the river and also confirmed, the 3rd of Aug 1902. We never had a party on our birthday, but always had a family dinner. Every Christmas we got a pretty doll. I remember one, it was a China Doll, with a China hat and a bow ribbon on it. It was very pretty. I just don’t know where mother got the money to buy those things.
“History of Martha Haws Rowley,” by Martha H Rowley
1904 Mexico to Utah Martha Haws Rowley had trouble speaking and couldn’t say her “r”
sound so she called her twin sister Mary “Mame.” She tells the following story: “When we girls, Mame and I , were about 10 years old, Mother took us girls to Salt Lake to see mother’s twin sister. They hadn’t seen each other for fifty years and they looked so much alike Mary’s husband mixed them up. Mother stayed a year. Mother didn’t see her sister Mary again.”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
[Martha told us about her Aunt Mary’s parrot. The first morning they were visiting the parrot thought that Martha was Mary and talked to her till Mary came in. When it found out it was fooled it was so angry, it wouldn’t talk to Martha. akrc]
“Life was never easy for Mormon colonists in Mexico. Although the Mexicans left them alone, there was sometimes trouble with the Apaches and Commanches, who were frequently on the warpath. At such times, the women and children hastened to the church, spread blankets on the floor for beds, and prayed for the safety of their menfolk. “
When the twins, Mary and Martha, were about 10 years old, 1904, their mother took them to Salt Lake City, to see their Aunt Mary, her twin sister. They hadn't seen each other for 29 years, but they still looked very much alike, and sounded alike. Mary had a parrot that kept shaking it's head and looking from Mary to Martha trying to tell them apart. --Martha didn't see her sister again. Mary died the 20th Dec. 1911. The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1906 “Four years later her second boy, Charles, died and left a wife and a son.
Martha [Barrett Haws] had much sorrow and hard work along with her happiness.”
“Mary's [& Martha] brother Charles Died accidentally on August 7, 1906 when the wagon load of logs he was hauling came loose and rolled off of the wagon crushing him.
“Charles was married to Julia Rowley and had three children.
“In those days after the body was prepared for burial it had to stay in the home until the funeral, the brothers would sit with the body until it was buried. Because of the primitive conditions, they tried to get the funeral over as soon as possible, preferably the next day but never more then three days
“After the death of her husband and son's Mary's mother [Martha Barrett Haws] could no longer stay and manage all of the work on the ranch, so the family moved into a small home in Pacheco.”
“Aunt Sade was an older woman with mental problems. Grandma [Martha Barrett] Haws cared for her for many years.”
“Periodically Aunt Sade would be possessed of evil spirits. Before this happened she would say "I am going to have company today" and tell them just when they would come. At these times this small woman was so strong that three grown men couldn't hold her down.
“When she was in this state Grandma Haws just left her alone until she calmed down again, at these times she would also request that the children pray for the old lady so that the Lord might help her.”
“When Mary was a girl, they had a pet deer. The deer was let into the house just like their dogs, he would follow the children to school and would meet them again after school
“One Day when they got out of school they couldn't find the deer, when they got home they still couldn't find him. Then Grandma Haws told them that they had butchered him, because he had started to strip the bark off of the fruit trees and they could not afford to lose the trees. Mary and Martha cried all night long at the loss of their pet. They also never would eat any of the meat from their friend.”
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1911 Dec 20 Martha [Barrett Haws] didn't see her sister again. Mary [Barrett ____]
died the 20th Dec. 1911.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1912
Mormon Colonies in Mexico Exile
“When the rebel War broke out between Madero and Diaz it was understood by both parties that our people would remain neutral and they were assured that they would not be disturbed. But when Huerta seized the reigns of government and Corranza took the field as leader, conditions became so violent that president Taft advised all Americans to leave Mexico. Still the Mormon Colonies hesitated, hoping the War would soon pass and peace return with out their having to abandon their homes. But it was not to be as the strife went on and robbing and plundering of our people became frequent by both parties, property rights were not respected and life was not secure. Conditions were becoming unbearable and it was possible resistance to unjust demands would be made and then a general massacre of the Mormon people would undoubtedly follow. To avoid that calamity, it was deemed best to sacrifice homes. On the 28th of July 1912 just as our Sabbath meeting a messenger arrives and gave Pacheco notice that the entire community must be ready to leave at seven o’clock the next morning.
“Then there was hurrying to and fro and sighs and tears and rustling of feet in kitchen and parlor, in yard and street. Wagons had to be coupled together and the beds put on. Every vehicle in town was brought into use. At last when all was done that could be done in the darkness of night, the worried, anxious community sank down for a few hours rest. Then we were awakened from our fitful slumbers by the rumbling of a storm that swept in furry over the mountains. All day the rain poured until every hollow was a river, and no more could be made. What the results of the day’s tarrying would be no one could tell. However, Monday night brought rest and when Tuesday morning bright and clear came, all accepted it as a good omen, and the pilgrimage started in a more cheerful mood.” “Twenty-two wagons were loaded up, all crowded full with aged and the young, but mostly with women and children, as many of the men were in the mountains looking after stock. Promptly at 7 AM the train moved with tearful eyes. About 300n persons bade adieu to their earthly all, the homes of comfort ant the graves of their loved ones. At Correllos, we were joined by another small company of refugees. Then commenced in earnest the hard days drive of 35 miles to Pearson. Nine miles out a Company of rebel Calvary dashed across the road, halted our train, demanded our guns and ammunition, upon a given solemn promise of protection their demands were complied with, and we were permitted to pass on and reach Pearson without further interruption, but too late for the train for El Paso.
“The inhabitants of Pearson had abandoned their homes and they were thrown open to us and [we] found a grateful shelter for the night. On Wednesday the 31st of July we were put on [train] Cars at Pearson. There were a limited number of cars and in order to take all of the refugees, the cars were packed to the uttermost limit of their varying capacity. About 10 AM the cars moved with their load of human freight, and at sunset reached Cuidad Juarez. It was dark when we passed the custom house and swept into EL Paso and here a wonderful reception greeted us. Automobiles, street cars, and citizens, vehicles were placed free at service. Everything was done that could be done to make us welcome we were soon transferred to the lumber camp two miles from El Paso, where we were served with a plentiful supper. True, we were crowded, for the multitude was great and in the throng the sick people and aged could not help but suffer, and several of our sisters were rushed to the hospital, the excitement and fatigue precipitating their confinement, but the kindly and skillful assistance given at the hospital to mothers and babies saved their lives. Soon after our camping in the lumber yard we had a heavy rain and the roads became a mud puddle making it very unpleasant for several days.”
“I feel thankful to the good citizens of El Paso for the aid and sympathy they gave us. And I feel thankful to our government and William H Taft, for the prompt appropriation of the very sufficient sum of $100,000 to be used in giving aid to the American refugees who were expelled from Mexico. Of these people about 4000 were Later-day Saints.”
“[We] were furnished with a railroad pass… There was sorrow mixed with joy when we parted with our friends and fellow sufferers, the Colonists. We went to Mexico for a common cause, and for 25 years we had toiled together and had become endeared to each other by the sacrifice we had made, and as a finishing touch to our experience, we had drunk together from a bitter cup of expulsion from our homes.”
“The Life Story of William Morley Black,”
1912 “In 1912 all of the white people had to leave Mexico”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
Pancho Villa forces the Saints out of Mexico. The are exiled again. This time back into the US. They live in tent cities in El Paso Texas. The Saints were furnished railroad passes many went to stay with friends and families; many stayed to see if they would be able to go back to their homes in Mexico.
“War broke out in 1912 and the Mormons had to leave their beloved cities and valleys. All of Martha's children were married except the twins. Martha buried some of her pretty dishes hoping to get back to them later, which she never did. The other towns in the mountains were evacuated too, so there was quite a crowd when everyone got together. They went down to the valley and found the people from Dublan, Juarez, and Colonia Diaz already gone. They boarded the train with just what they could carry. Some of the young men stayed, but had to get out later. (Refer to "Long Hot Summer.)
“Martha [Barrett Haws] and the children left on Tuesday morning, 31 July 1912, going by team and wagon to Dublan, then by train to El Paso, Texas. When they got to El Paso the U.S. Government took over, putting them in tents and sheds. Martha and the girls stayed in the tents about three weeks and then took the government up on their offer to pay their fare to Salt Lake City by train. They were to live with some of the "Barrett" relatives. Martha never saw some of her children again.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1912 July 28 Pacheco, C, Mexico “…just as our Sabbath meeting a messenger arrives and gave Pacheco
notice that the entire community must be ready to leave at seven o’clock the next morning.”
“The Life Story of William Morley Black,”
1912 July 28 Rebels – Pres Romney gives orders for exodus.
[Source? On back of map MFHC 1990’s]
“On Account of the unsettled conditions, moved all to Juarez. In 1912, July, all left Mexico for the United States. Etta remained in El Paso; the others went to Pima.
“At the time of the Exodus, our families were sent to their friends:… This was in July 1912. I remained in Juarez until all of the men moved out.”
“In June, I think, I was sent to the Colonies in Mexico with a telegram from President Joseph F. Smith to Bently - - a call to get the people out of Mexico again.”
“A Sketch of the life of George Martin Haws, Clara Rogers Toronto
1912 July 29 Mexico “Well all of the children were married now, but Mame and I
[Martha Haws]. Wallace didn’t marry but there was Charles, Joe, Laura, Will, Rass and Chloe. They were all married. They are having war in Mexico now our people had to get out. We were wired on a Sunday afternoon, the 29th of July. We had to leave Tuesday so Monday was a very busy day for all of us. Mother [Martha Barrett Haws] buried some of her pretty dishes. We left Tuesday morning, July 31st 1912. There were three or four other towns in the mountains. They had to leave also so we had quite a few when we got together. The valley people had already gone. Some of the young men stayed but they had to get out later. We went down to Dublin by team and wagon. We went by train to El Paso, Texas.
“When we got to EL Paso the U.S.A. took over. They took us to a big shed. In a day or two the soldiers put up some tents. Some of us moved in them. Mother and us girls went. It was better. We moved on the 3rd of August, on our birthday. We were 18 years old. We stayed there about 3 weeks. [The people thought the war in Mexico would be over soon and they could go back home.] They mother and we tow girls went too Salt Lake City, Utah. Mother never saw some of her children again. We went up there to live with some of mother’s people.
“After being in Salt Lake City a while, Mame and I got a job in a candy shop. We got 75 cents a day. Mother took care of children once in a while. Then we found us a little place so we moved to ourselves. It was a happy day, just us three. I don’t know how we got along on so little but mother taught us to pay our tithing. That’s why we got along so well. We gave her the money. She earned some here and there. She said she didn’t want her name to go off the tithing books. We moved from one place to another. At last we found a place that we liked and we moved and stayed.
“Story of Martha Barrett Haws,” by Martha Haws Rowley
“Not long after they arrived in Salt Lake City, the twins got a job in a candy store earning 75 cents a day. Martha took care of children in her home and their homes. Soon they found a little place of their own. Martha earned what she could, always paying tithing on it. She said, she didn't want her name to go off the tithing records.”
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
NOTE: [Martha Barrett Haws and several of her children, including her 16 year old twins, Mary & Martha, were among this group of Saints. They eventually went back to SLC to stay with a sister(?) Where she died a few years later from a brain tumor.]
1912 Mexico to Utah War broke out in 1912 and the Mormons had to leave their beloved cities and
valleys. All of Martha's children were married except the twins. Martha buried some of her pretty dishes hoping to get back to them later, which she never did. The other towns in the mountains were evacuated too, so there was quite a crowd when everyone got together. They went down to the valley and found the people from Dublan, Juarez, and Colonia Diaz already gone. They boarded the train with just what they could carry. Some of the young men stayed, but had to get out later. (Refer to "Long Hot Summer.)
Martha [Barrett Haws] and the children [Mary & Martha] left on Tuesday morning, 31 July 1912, going by team and wagon to Dublan, then by train to El Paso, Texas. When they got to El Paso the U.S. Government took over, putting them in tents and sheds. Martha and the girls stayed in the tents about three weeks and then took the government up on their offer to pay their fare to Salt Lake City by train. They were to live with some of the "Barrett" relatives. Martha never saw some of her children again.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
In the summer of 1912 They were driven out of Mexico. They were told that they either had to join the Mexican's and fight or get out.
They were only given one day notice, they were told on Sunday, July 28, 1912 that they had to leave the next day, a storm stopped them from leaving that day, but they left on Tuesday, July 30, 1912.
All they were allowed to take with them was their bedding, their clothes and all of the food supplies that they would need. The government troops didn't stay right in town to supervise the packing but the wagons were stopped before they were allowed to cross the border into the states. They had to unload all of their belongings so that the Mexicans could make sure they weren't taking anything they weren't allowed to take.
The night they left the Mexican's set fire to the town, burning all of the wood houses.
They stayed that first night in abandoned homes in Pearson.
The next day July 31, 1912, they were loaded into train cars filled to capacity with people and belongings. They pulled out of Pearson about 10:00 a.m. and reached El Paso, Texas after dark that same night.
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1912 El Paso, Texas When they reached El Paso the refugees were transferred and housed in an
old lumber yard. Some of the saints were furnished with tents but the Haws family had to camp out in the open with just part of the yard roof over them for protection. They were all dumped into this yard like cattle. They had just enough room to make their beds. They had to hang blankets for a wall for a little privacy.
There were several babies born that first night without much help.
Outhouses were dug for sanitation's sake but they smelled so bad that they could hardly stand to go into them.
They would go to the gates of the lumber yard and see people looking through the cracks at them as if they were animals on display, some of these people would taunt and heckle them, but Mary and Martha had their eighteenth birthday while in this makeshift camp and they and their friends had great fun flirting with the soldiers who were stationed just across the street.
The refuges received their food from the government, but there was no way to cook it. It wasn't very pleasant staying there day after day not knowing what they were going to do.
The Haw's family had to stay in the lumber yard under these primitive conditions for several weeks while they contacted relatives in Salt Lake City and made arrangements for train reservations.
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1912 Blanding, Utah Gadd & Rowley - “ Mother [Mary Ann Gadd Rowley] … lived in peace in
Diaz until the exodus from Mexico.”
“The Life Story of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by son Jesse N Rowley
“In July 1912, she with the rest of the saints, was driven from their homes by Mexican bandits. Mary Ann, in company with some of her children, returned to Utah.
“She lived in Provo for a few years & then went to Blanding, San Juan, Utah. …In May 1924, she returned to Provo to visit some of her children. Here, her health failed her & at age 76, she died of cancer of the liver…”
“History of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by Mary Luella Rowley Laws
1915 Salt Lake, Utah “Mother [Martha Barrett Haws] was sitting up with an old lady at
night when she got something wrong with her neck. At last she had to go to the hospital. That was in 1915, I think. She stayed in the hospital about two weeks. They weren’t helping her. She told her doctor she’s do just as well at home, so she came home. Mame and I had to work so she had to be home alone all day. It was cancer that she had. She had two nieces living close by and they would come in during the day. The cancer was in
1916 Aug 3 her head and it began to swell up. She was blinded in one eye. On the 3rd of Aug 1916,
which was our birthday, as soon as we left for work in the morning, mother got busy. She had a few chicken. She killed one and cleaned it. She couldn’t see out of one eye then. She had a very nice supper for us when we got home that night. We were 22 years old. She was so tired, we told her that she hadn’t ought to done it. She said it would be the last one she would get for us.
“Mother got so bad that Mame had to stay home with her. Her head was swollen up and so hard. She was blind for two years before she died. There was an old friend of mothers come to see her one day. They knew each other down in Mexico. This lady’s husband had died years ago. She told mother to tell her husband, ‘Hello,’ and that they were all well. Mother didn’t last very long.
“One morning about 5:00 AM, Mame slept with mother, she told Mame to get me. She did and I got dressed and went in where she was. We knelt down by the bed. We asked her if she would like us to get anyone else to come in. She said, ‘No.” We had sent word to all of the children that she couldn’t last. As we knelt there I looked out of the window and saw our brother, Joe. I went out and told him this was the place. He had his girl with him. Her name was Ruth. She was about five years old. We hadn’t seen them for a long time and we were very happy to see them. Mother could just see a little by holding one eye open. She lived a week after that. She passed away Sept. 2nd, 1916. She was a wonderful mother and a friend to every one. I hope some day I will be with her and father. I hope I will be good enough to go to them. [signed] Martha H Rowley”
Story of Martha Barrett Haws by Martha Haws Rowley
When They reached Salt Lake City they stayed with relatives, they only stayed with these relatives for a short time though, because they heard a couple of the cousins complaining about them being there. Shortly after this Mary and Martha got jobs at The McDonald Candy Kitchen and they moved into their own home.
It was a small log cabin on North Temple about two blocks West of the Temple Grounds. They lived in this home until Grandma Haws died
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
Martha was sitting up nights with an elderly lady, until something went wrong with Martha's neck. The pain got so bad that she finally went to the hospital, where she learned she had cancer. The doctor said they could do nothing for her and sent her home. The cancer was in her head and it caused her head to swell. In 1915 she went blind in one eye. The twins, Mary and Martha had to take the complete responsibility of the home.
On 3 August 1916, the twins 22nd birthday, Martha got up and killed a chicken and fixed a nice birthday dinner. She was really tired when she finished, saying it would be the last one she would ever fix for them. Martha became so ill her daughter Mary had to stay home with her. Martha's head was so swollen and hard that she was almost blind in both eyes.
Mary slept with her Mother and one morning about 5 o'clock her mother told her to awaken her sister. The twins knelt by the bed, asking if she would like them to get anyone else to come, but she said "No!" Just then they looked out the window and saw their brother, Joe, and his little daughter Ruthie. They were so relieved and happy to see them. Martha could see a little by holding one eye open with her hands which she did in order to see her son and precious granddaughter. At this time Martha gave Ruth some keepsakes which she has kept through the years.
Martha lived for one more week then passed away 2 September 1916.
She was a wonderful mother and a friend to everyone. Her children all hope they will be worthy to some day be with her and their father.
Martha Barrett Haws was buried in the Salt Lake City, Cemetery … Just north of a big monument for Karl G. Maeser. A beautiful hand engraved headstone carved from a Marble table top - engraved by Mary's husband William A Prahl, and a beautiful red peony bush marks her grave.
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916).
1916 Sept 2 Salt Lake, SL Utah Martha Barrett Haws dies of a brain tumor. Age 57
She suffered before she went. a widow of 21 years
My Records – akrc
After their Mothers [Martha Barrett Haws] Death Mary and Martha [Haws] moved to Mesa Arizona to live with their older Sister Laura, here Mary got a job keeping house for a well to do family. When it came time for dinner, the lady of the house had Mary make the gravy because she liked the way she made it better than her own.
Mary stayed with this family until she came back to Salt Lake City as a bride.
The First World War Was on at This time and Laura used to have the soldiers that were stationed in the area to dinner on Saturday's and Sunday's. On most weekends you would find two or three additional people around their table. On one of these Sunday's … Sgt. William August Frederick Michel Prahl…
Willey … proposal was a big surprise to Mary, Because all of the time they had spent together they had never been alone. In fact every time Willey took Mary some place he also took Martha and neither one of them knew whom he liked the most.
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1918 Dec 31 Mary Haws & Willy Prahal “…were married on December 31, 1918 just a couple
of weeks after he proposed to her.”
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
1919 Aug 24 Tucson, Ariz Martha Haws marries Jesse Noah Rowley
“Jesse and I [Martha Haws Rowley] were married the 24th Aug 1919. Veda was the oldest girl at home. I don’t think she took to me at first. I don’t blame her. Jesse was a farmer and had a dairy.
“Jesse didn’t do much mission in Tucson.”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1920 June 18 Tucson, Ariz Heber is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1921 Aug 21 Tucson, Ariz Var Haws Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“So Jesse got busy and put up a two room lumber house and our second boy was born. He was born on the 21st of Aug 1921. Heber was only 14 months old. We got along all right for a long time.
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1922 Sept 12 Tucson, Ariz Velma Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“We had two more babies, two little girls. Velma was born the 12th of Sept 1922 and Elda was born the 15th of Nov 1923.
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1923 Nov 15 Tucson, Ariz Elda Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1924 June 18 Tucson, Ariz “On the 18th of June 1924, our house burnt down. It was on Heber’s
birthday when he was 4 years old. We sold out and came to Mesa.
1924 Sept 21 Tucson, Ariz “We left Tucson the 21 of Sept 1924 on Vernell’s birthday. Vernell
Mesa, Ariz was living over here. [In Mesa?] She had 4 children . Well, we rented a farm we had down on some land. We stayed in that white house for some time. “
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1925 June 28 Mesa, Ariz Gene Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“Gene was born there. He was born on the 28th of June 1925. Then we moved in a one room house. While we were in the white house, all of our older children left home. I guess I was to blame, but I never did know why they we did it. We never had any trouble until we came to Mesa. That just lasted a little while and they all came home again. We all lived in that one room for a long time. Then we went o another place …”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1927 April 27 Mesa, Ariz Narvel Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“Then we went to another place and that’s where Narvel was born on
the 27th of April 1927. We lost all we had.”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1928 Aug 17 Mesa, Ariz Lela Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“Well, Jesse had a chance to work in a blacksmith shop so we bought a place in town. That’s where three of the children were born. Lela was born the 17th of Aug. 1928. Then two years from that date Ervin came the 17th of Aug 1930. We built that place up and had a very hard time.”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1930 Aug 17 Mesa, Ariz Ervin Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“Then two years from that date Ervin came the 17th of Aug 1930. We built that place up and had a very hard time.”
“At last we bought a place out here east of Mesa. Jesse lost the shop. He walked out here and worked all day and come home at night. We didn’t have much to eat.”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1933 Nov 7 Mesa, Ariz “After this we moved over to John Ray’s place. We were living
there when Heber was killed. This was on the 7th of Nov 1933. We had a little girl. [Eva] She was born dead. We moved back over here. We lived in the big [adobe] “dobey” house we used for a chicken coop. From there we moved over to this house.”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1933 Dec 6 Mesa, Ariz Melvin Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“Melvin was born here. He was born the 6th of Dec 1933. Jesse bought an old lumber house for $10. Well, I tried to picture what kind of a house it could be for $10. It wasn’t quite as bad or it really was. Well, when I saw it, it made me sick. Narvel helped me clean it. When we got it all fixed up, it didn’t look so bad. Jesse had to cut one corner off the table to get it to fit in the house. Jesse made that table when we first came to Mesa in 1924.
“When Melvin was first a little fellow, oh I would say about 6 months old. I had him in his buggy quite close to the stove. I had just built a fire and went out doors for something. The house caught fire. The fire didn’t get to the baby but the heat from it burned his legs very bad. He was sick for a long, long time.”
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1936 Mesa, Ariz Robert Rowley is born to Jesse and Martha Haws Rowley
“From there we moved over to this house. This is where Robert came. He was born at Sister “Estle’s Maternity Home.” He was the only one born away from home. I had a doctor for two of my children.
“At this time we didn’t have water nor the lights. It was a long time before we got them. We had to carry water for every thing.
“Jesse Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
1989 Jan 28 Utah Mary Haws Prahl passed away at the age of 94, on January 28, 1989
Mary Haws Prahl, by LaRae Fikstad Larsen
Epilog – Death of the Pioneers
[Many died along the way;
1877 Mar 2 Provo, Utah Gilbreth Haws – When Hannah (Whitcomb Haws) was 71, her
husband Gilbreth Haws died. He is buried in the Provo Pioneer City Cemetery.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
1880 Aug 21 Hannah Whitcomb Haws died …in Provo …age 74
She is buried in the Provo Pioneer City Cemetery.
“Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by Lillian Haws Scott
1895 Mar William Wallace Haws died of pneumonia in exile in Mexico.
Martha Barrett Haws died of cancer of the brain, in Utah.
1916 Sept 2 Salt Lake, SL Utah Martha Barrett Haws of cancer of the brain, in Utah.
1984 Apr 29 Mesa, Ariz Martha Haws Rowley dies, at home with her daughter & some grand
children around her. Blood clot in her leg… She is almost 90.
1989 Jul 28 Utah Mary Haws Prahl, twin of Martha Haws Rowley dies.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY for my Pioneer timelines
[Not complete: see individual entries and other timelines for more details.]
Anderson, Robert Ogden Standard-Examiner, Church News, 20 Oct 1984, p 4
Baugh, A, Church History Seminar, June 1997
Black, William M, “The Life Story of William Morley Black Patrarch of Colonial Pacheco, Chih, Mexico from 1902 to 1912,”
As found among Martha Haws Rowley’s keepsakes, Talks of Colonial Life
Bullock, Thomas (1846), "Journal History"
"The Burlington Hawkeye", Nov 20, 1945, a visitor to Nauvoo
Carter, Katie B, Heart Throbs of the West, DUP
Christensen, Clare B, Before & After Mt. Pisgah, Salt Lake City, 1979, [I have several pages copied.]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Archive Fam Gr Record & TIB
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Archive records
The Christ of Later Day Saints, Doctrine & Covenants
The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Early Church Record Index
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Endowment House Records, SLC Film #__________-The Church of Jesus The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Family History Center, Mesa
The Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Family History Center, Salt Lack
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Day Saints”, 1996
Church News, 20 Oct 1984, p 4 Anderson, Robert Ogden Standard-Examiner,
Church News, 1979, History of the Church v 7 p 578, Brigham Young ( quoted in)
Church News, 1979, Roberts, B H, Comp Hist of the Church v6 p339,
The Deseret News, 17 June 1939
"The Diary of James Leithead*, I have a copy of this.
Deeds
Doc. History of the Church, vol 6: 21 The "Nauvoo Expositor"440, 3
Ensign Magazine, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, July 1997, p 40, William G Hartley, “On the Trail in Sept.”
Ensign Magazine, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, July 1997, p 40-53, Bennett, Richard E., “Winter Quarters”
Ensign Magazine, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, July 1997, p 32-53
Ensign Magazine, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, July 1991, p 6-15, Sonne, Conway, “Under Sail to Zion” ,
Erdman, Kimball, found in Nauvoo - Gateway to the West
Erdman, Kimball, Records of
Family Records, Family Group Records
Film #007794A
Gilbreth Haws Gazette, Jan 1997, p7
Hartley, William G, ”On the Trail in September,” Ensign Magazine, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, July 1997, p 40
History of the Church v 7 p 578, quoted in "Church News" 1979, Brigham Young
The History of Martha Barrett Haws (1859-1916). [I received it from Bro & Sis Prahl - 2006]
Jensen's, Biographical Encyclopedia
Jessee, Dean C, The Papers of Joseph Smith,
Journal History of the Church, 17 Dec 1940, organized by date.
Kane, Col Thomas L, The Mormons: A Discourse, (1850)
Kirk, Mabel Gadd, “History of Eliza Chapman Gadd,” by a granddaughter
Kirk, Mabel Gadd, “History of Samuel Gadd,” by a granddaughter
Larsen, LaRae Fikstad [Written & compiled by] – Mary Haws Prahl, Born: August 3, 1894: Died: July 28, 1989.
[I received it from Bro & Sis Prahl - 2006]
Laws, Mary Luella Rowley, “History of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley” by daughter
Lewis, Wayne J, Mormon Land Ownership in Missouri ... 1831-1841, 1981 (A Thesis)
Lunt, Chloe Haws “William Wallace Haws” A short summary of his life.
Lunt, Chloe Haws “A Sketch of The Life of William Wallace Haws,” 1964
Maps of Nauvoo
McGavin, E Cecil, The Mormon Pioneers
Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1830-1848, see Black
Missionary Records, Film #250,236
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847-1868 at Family Search, , July 2003
Their Sources listed: Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, vol. 2, p. 1302
Additional source for Gilbreth: Journal History, Supp. after 31 Dec. 1848, p. 5;
Nauvoo Tax Assessor 1840 &1842, p205, Film #007706, MFHC
Nibley, P, Exodus to Greatness, 1949
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Latter Day Saints
Patriarchal Blessings Film #392,666, V 9 p 315 #942 & 943
"Record of Members of the Lima Branch", Film #007,646 p 7
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Rich, Charles C, quoted in a letter from Lynell Dewey, Nauvoo Restoration Inc.
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Roberts, B H, Comp Hist of the Church v6 p339,
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Rowley, Jesse N, “The Life Story of Jesse Noah Thomas Rowley An Autobiography,” written Jan. 1956
Rowley, Jesse N “The Life Story of Mary Ann Gadd Rowley,” by son
Rowley, Martha Haws, a two page, “Jesse Rowley Story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
hand written paper found with Martha Haws Rowley’s Papers
Rowley, Martha Haws “Story of Martha Barrett Haws by her daughter, Martha Haws Rowley” This story is
taken from a small brown book found in the possessions of Martha H Rowley after her death, April 1984. It was written in 1957 and the original is in the possession of her son, Melvin H Rowley.
Rowley, Martha Haws, one page, “Martha H Rowley story,” by Martha Haws Rowley
hand written paper found with Martha Haws Rowley’s Papers
Scott, Lillian Haws, “Hannah Whitcomb Haws,” compiled by, in Feb 1995
Smith, Lucy Mack, History of Joseph Smith by His Mother L M Smith
Snow, Erastus, A Letter to George A. Smith, quoted in Jensen's, Biographical Encyclopedia
Sonne, Conway, “Under Sail to Zion” , Ensign Magazine, Church of Jesus Christ of LDS, July 1991
"Times & Seasons" v 2 #9 339, 11
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Young, Brigham, (quoted in), History of the Church v 7 p 578, "Church News" 1979
My notes are in [Brackets]. akrc
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This time line / document list is a compilation of Haws and Barrett Family & Church History records after they joined the Church of jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints.
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