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Missionary Journal of author, while serving as a Mormon missionary in the Southern Mission. The author was born as John Joseph Pledger Jeanes (Jeans), and served in the Confederate Civil War as Jeanes (Jeans). His surname"...was changed to Murphy by an act of legislature after moving to Utah." He died in Colonia Juarez, one of the Mormon colonies in Mexico.
JESSE JEANES abt. 1779 md. HANNAH ALEXANDER
SUSANNA JEANES abt. 1800 unmd (JOHN MARK MURPHY)...
JESSE JEANES b. 22Jun 1824 (Union Co. SC) m. JERUSHA PLEDGER b.10 Jan.1823 (Elbert Co.Ga) 8 Dec 1842 (Fayette Co., Ga)
JOHN JOSEPH PLEDGER JEANS (MURPHY) b. 4 Sep 1843 (Fayette Co. Ga) married 23 Jun 1868 NANCY VICTORIA MURPHY
b.23 Feb 1848, (Fayette Co. Ga).
�my friends� Dr. Pate & Mr. Bedingfields
Ed. J. Maryan
* Ovis Munroe Robinson, his Mother and Family--�objected to my having a
geneology of his folks because I was mormon...his mother gave me all she knew.�
Bro. Morgan
Rome, Ga
Mr. Watson
*Jasper Loydes�my brother in law.� �Found him & his children all living close
together. Laura Loyde
Jany & Gamas, baby.
Janey Lloyde
�visited�-- Mattie-�her husband�--Matt Turner
*H.D.Lemings m. �cousin� Sarah Pledger (daughter of Gaines Pledger)�
Thomas Turner
Dumys)--(Dumeys)
John Gainous
�deaf & dum girls come over to see me at noon�
Mr Gore & Dumey & I went to see a Mr. Gillon, �no relation to me�
also met Truck Gans, Johnson & others I knew in Polk Co.
Mr. Thomas Everett--�rode 14 miles on a wagon with...� [ggggrandfather of S. David Smith]
Mattie Turner Tomy Turners
Mrs. Powell:. . . �Matt Turner & young lady borrowed me to sit up all night with a corpse who had burned to death. �
Mr. Gillums--he owned a store, �He sent me to...�
*Mrs. or Aunt Sarah Canady-- �for geneology� she is the Grandaughter of Uncle Thomas Hill & Mariam Murphy. �she is 86 years old and has the strongest memory!�(1886)
*my neice-Fanie Gores--(Gares)
the widow Ella Jones
Haywood Valley:
Bro. Smith
�took the road on a wagon to ..�Dunaway
Bro. John J. Barbers
Bro. J. G. Barbers
�met�Bro. Kinbale and Robbins
the Widow Barber--�she was walking just ahead of us & fell in the stream so she told me but I never saw her...� Elder S. & Bro. D. Bays �had a rabbit hunt�
went through the woods Across Mountains to:
Mr. Whites--�went to a log rolling at mr. whites, the boys all wanted to
pull the Preacher down.�
*Uncle John Mills-�gave geneology to me, his & his chldren (oldest son at
home.)
�at 9am strted across the mt. to J. Mills son in law Malachi Burnses -(Burns) --his wife
Genetta Swepta.
�taken diner on the mt. with a Mr. Clark-�he was an old soldier (confed.) & lost his arm in the battle.�
Caleb Mills
* Cabet Mills & wife (cousin)
�I went to...�*Wm. Davis who married Charlotte Mills..�there I met with Matt Melvina
White another on of Uncle John Mills daughters �& got the geneologys of both families
Cave Springs:
*H.M. Penny -(Hugh,-Hewey) married Julia Pledgers --(cal. sister)
2 ladies by the name of Stevens
*David Mizes & cousin Nann
*Pledger Ressell cousin Men? in the same household as above.
old John M. Mann
Breeman, Ga:
G.R. Hamilton
Mr. & Mrs. Cheeney
�met lots of old friends 9 miles from Possom Snaut:
10 miles from Wedawey, Ala:�around Heflin:�
Mr. Reeves Mill
spoke to 2 Mr. Reeves�
Mr. Lipham-�obtained lodging here�
Mr. Tate
Mr. G. Yarborough [George Taylor "Doc"
Yarbrough ~ Lynda Eller]
ole Masters Brodley (Bradley )
Mr. James H. Dureing -his wife & beautiful black-eyed daughter.�his wife
is a neice of Gov. Joseph E. Brown of the State of Ga...�
*ole uncle George W. French his brother is John French
Mrs. French
Mr. William Jornon -�ives within 3 miles of GW French.�10 miles from
wedewey ala.
West Point, Ala & Lafayette, Ala and surrounding area�s:
Carlile & Willis store
Mr. Bond...�went to Buffalo, ala with...�
Mr. Rice- �I cut his hair...�
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Smith
Mr. I.C.Smith
Reverent Turner
old Frank Sharfus-�We went to a bee gum robbing--got all the honey we could eat, but none to take home.�
MC-can ce--a colored man who mended boots
Tate--�an old lade widow of James tate of N.C., she was born in 1797
Dorman--�a neighbor of James lambs
*old uncle Johney (John)-cut his hair--treated me first rate. Met his Wife
and little girl Eva
*uncle Wm. Pledgers (William)--Aunt Susan �makes mention of a little
negro girl here...�
*cousin John--wm. youngest son ,24 years of age.
*cousin Mat Pledger & her little daughter
*cousin James Lambs that married my third cousin Missey Pledger [James Washington Lamb married Susie Melissa "Missey" Pledger ~ Eleanor Greene Hemmes]
* Thomas Pledger & wife-also cousin Giye(?)
* Mr. Hally H. Blackstone-married cousin Rosey Pledger-have one sweet
little girl Roxey
Joe Blackstone
*Thomas Standfield-married cousin Elisabeth Pledger
�met all married portions of uncles family.�
�Lize, Roxy & Missey & their husbands all had one child each.�
*cousin Dick Chambers & family
*cousin John Holidays --his wife was sick...
Left here (J.H.) for Murphy Plantation:
Thompson
Marion Murphy
Shugor H.C. Murphy-(talked with wife and son)
Allens mill pond--went here fishing
Cusseta, Ala:
Mrs. Arringtons:
Tomy Mcgintys: ...store
*cousin May Fanie Mcginty
Thomas Penn
*uncle James Chambers �found� Aunt E.
*cousin Joe Chambers
*cousin James R.P. Chambers
*James R.T.Chambers his wife & son & daughters
*cousin Dudley Glass & family,� mother and cousin Polly Rice & (D.G.)
& cousin Emma Glass
Burlin, Ala: ??
*Elmira Chambers -& daughter Belizara -who married Slick Mcdondalds.
(living in same household?)
*cousin Nanie Dixion married John Dixion--�daughter of uncle James E.
Chambers --�cousin Nanie resembled grandma Pledgers so much !)
*�while visiting above I seen a wedding card invitation for Lucy J.
?? dated June 14,1881. -from Augusta, Ga
Tallapoosa:
a Mr. Hayes-got them across the river
Mr. Edmonson
Mr. Pritchett---he was sent to Bucannon, put in jail for a rape. him &
three others on one woman ,other three at large...�(aug. 30, 1886)
Buchanan, Ga:
Johnathan Williams-�store�-�an old friend�
Met many old friends & shool mates.
Henry C. Head-�went with him to courthouse,--spent evening talking on
mormonism & railroading & the war. ..he had lost his daughters. �look young to be so old
as thy are.�� [Great Grandaughter ~ Deidre Cookman]
William Williams (Bill) --has a school house--�Wm. and I traveled to Polk
Co., 20 miles, somewhere around son James.(..,went squirell hunting..good eating!)
Mrs. Mclister
sister Alerson-(Alderson)--John Hackel was her first husband.
Berg Alderson
Wyatt N. Williams--& wife--�taught her the principals of the gospel...�
G. Williams--store
sister Mary Williams
Johnathon William-(a clerk at mr. moores store.??)
Mr. Moore..�taken dinner at mr. moores...�
Bro.
John Henry Simpsons & wife
Old friends: George Hamilton
Mr. Green
Bud Brown [William Thomas Moses Brown married Elizabeth Jane Hobbs ~ Charles F Brooks { GedCom}]
Thomas Phillpot...�got geneologies from philpots
old man Allen philpot..�talked with wife & daughter..nice girls
Allin(e) Philpot ...all knew pa & ma
John H. Holecomb--has 3 girls,--�his daughter Molinda was my old
girlfriend.
J. Warthys
Bro .Spry..spoke at a meeting...
Mr. Hunt
Mark Deans ..his old place is 4 miles from B. ga.
John Dean
Bill Sanford
John Thomlinson
Mr. Phults
Burt Watsons(Burton) & Mrs Watson & daughter Sarah ..& Lee�s wife.
(he has a mill)
[Burton Watson was Sarah Jean's father-in-law. ~ Sarah A Jean married G. W. J. Watson 3 JAN 1867.]
*uncle Boby Spikes ..�heard him preach-old fellow is getting old.
**
�went to see a Mr. Ezra Parker (Barker) and found his wife to be Josiah Chambers
daughter--his mother was Hop Jeanes sister...spent evening with him & wife and cousin
Robert Chambers.--...she gave josiah Chamber geneology -her bro. & sis. families.
[Hardy Hopson Jean's sister Martha Amanda married Lewis Marion Baker. He died during the Civil War, 9 May 1864 in Atlanta, Georgia of pneumonia. Amanda never remarried. Diane Holland has a very nice web site concerning the Jean Family Click Here]
*went to the Graveyard where many old friends sleep...�
Haralsen & surrounding area:
Bill Sockwells
Charlie Phillpott
Dick Phillpott
H. Noris-�in jail condemned to be hanged.�
a man named,Yancey--�preached to him�
Jef Sumlin
�my little friend..�H. C. Head (Henry) [Great Grandaughter ~ Deidre Cookman]
Pledger Russell
Jedy Balantyne
Ben C. Mathens (Mathews)
Bro. Spencer
Br. Madison
Iswae Weatherbys & little girl
Bro.Johnson
Mr. Venerable
Old Mr. Henderson
Bro. J.H. Simpsons
�sister� Whisenhunt--full of jokes, as funny as a young girl. been married 3
times, wanted to marry again...
* Ezra Baihers--a son of Josiah Chamber & his 2nd wife
**a distant relative on the Jeanes side drove the buggy. John Barker--(Josiah Chambers
son in law.)
�went to Hamp Hobbs old place found my old playmate.�
James Hobbs --47 years old and a single man
�went down & stayed all night with bud brown who married Betty Hobbs. [William Thomas Moses Brown married Elizabeth Jane Hobbs ~ Charles F Brooks { GedCom}]
Bro.Cleo Drivers �found him at son�s Jesse Drivers ,�met his son George.
*Bro.Jacob Driver & his wife Doll Drivers-�got their geneology�s
*went to see Mrs. Amanda Barker-geneology of herself and family she was at her son in
laws� Richard Chandlers [Martha Amanda Jean married Lewis Marion Barker]
*old man Hapson Jeane -& obtained geneology of himself & family and daughters also his fathers family. [Hardy Hopson Jean ~ he was a Justice of the Peace in Haralson County for over 30 years]
*Smith Fintchers --got geneology, he married Hopt Jeane daughter
Safronia. [Jonathon Smith Fincher married Sophronia L. Jean 3 December 1865 in Haralson County, GA]
my old friend Lee Watson -�we went to his fathers Burt Watson -My fathers old bailiff
when he was justive in Haralson 28 years ago.
Sarah Watson & her Ma
Young Watson -�was in & out coon hunting all night...�Sidney
Leo & wife.
Finset Worthy...talked with this old friend
Ceder Town, Ga., & Seany, Ga.
J.S. Mullen
Fern Thompsons
*Br. G.W.Drivers--got his gene. from his father...administered to Sister
Driver, she was healed
Bro. Gainous---B. Burys are his folks
Mr. John Gainous & his wife & son Newt.
Bro. Robbins
Sister Knights
Bro. Wm. H. Morgans --Sister Morgan
Bro. Wm Morgans & family -at Chitwoods Mills
Bro. J. Morgan
Bros. Spry & Harddy
Sister Hobbs
Dock Hinemans
Calvin Hindmans
Dave Hindmans
Dock Hindmans
Ela Hindman & her son William Neil Gardner--she was babtised.
Neil Gardner
sister Jas Munroe Hindman--�confirmed�
Sarah Hindman
Will & Mrs. Hindman
Octavia Hindma--elders had a counsil with her...
Mr. Hamiltons
Br. & sister Mitchels
J.M. Mooneys
mr. Joe Bobo
J.A. --�a man of 74 years
Mattie Roberts
*Simon Pledgers
*James Coheabys (m.) Hattie Pledger
*W.B. Hatch married Mary Pledger [William B. Hatch is buried at Valley Grove Cemetery, Polk County, GA. Mary Pledger Hatch is buried at the Pledger Family Cemetery in Floyd County, GA.]
* Calvin Pledgers--(J. C. Pledger)--gathered geneology,his son Hewey
played the fiddle for us.
Bro. Rich Kilgore
Bro. Gardner Spencer
Bro. Madson
Bro J. Snow & Elizabeth Snow --�wished for babtism,and later confirmed.
Bro. and Mrs. Redings (Reading) -have a little girl
Bro. Robbins
Mrs. Brooks
Henry Dallas-
Bro. Mitchels
Thomas Brewster--he was a canidate for tax collecter
Wm. Bailey---Sis. Ganus & sis. Bailey are sisters
Mr. Willburn Echols
Mr. Drigerson--spent a pleasent evening talking to...
proceded to Paris & Taylors old Mills (taylorsville ?)
*uncle Van A Brewsters & Aunt Betsey-got their geneolgy�s
*Thomas & Scriver _(Brewster family names)
*Beverly Brewsters --got his family geneology
*then to:Mrs. Marys & got her geneology
Alick Rowell--an old friend
*Wm Humphrey�s--spent a few moments & got his picture.
Dr. Foots �showed me the way to nanie pledger.
*cousin Dave Mije�(s) his wife Nanie was a Pledger, been married twice
before. got geneology from her on Pledgers.
Bro.John James
Mr. Bridges--wanted us to hold a meeting at his place...
Mrs. S. Cawley�s had a sick child
Joe & John Waldrups-knew in H. as a boy.
went to mr. Hightowers mill, to see Franklin Ganus (bro. G. son), franklin has 3
sons, John, Rody & Boby
Sarah is at Ezra Barkers
visited �Mormon Hole�JJPMurphy & parents were babtised here by Hiram Blackwell in
1857.
Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. Badger-dentist
Mrs. West --helped her move
Mr. Calvin Brogden
Ruf Darsey
Judge McKay-�custom house, heard judge dismiss theU.CS, I petty jury
went to the store of, Dr. J. B. Daniels
Charles O. Hodnett--a lawyer (Colonel Hadnett)
Mr. Daniels Shoe Store
sent a letter home by Ben Wessels
visited Caroline Tolbert-�used to be at Sweet Water Factory in Campbell Co.
Ga.--she is married to Gordon Batie...�
Mr. Roland Johnson�loaned him pamblets on mormon subject�
Charley Johnson----Mr. Harris �are old chums
Mr. Harrison
Mr. Hudgens
Lawyer Lothum--�uncle Johns lawyer�
went to old sister Burns
* cousin Perry Humphreys--�he had a meat market at one time..�and wife
*uncle Thomas Humphrey--�cousin Salie and her mother Julia shed tears
when I left...� (Thomas has two sons Perry and Bob)
* Sallie Goodsel--�cousin Salie�
Journeyman West
H.D. West
John Parks
Mr. Benie Bird
Jesse Bird
Mrs. Bird
Simon Easons
Perlina Easons --in red oak...
James Eason--�was buried this day at 3pm .died Sept 1,1887
went to hear..Sankiy & Moody preach,.Sonkey sang 1st class...
*Mrs. Smith is John W. Chambers daughter.
*uncle John R. Jeanes --Aunt Ann--Little Jack
�Aunt Ann and neice Jeny got the babies to sleep...�
�preached gospel to uncle john his wife and daughter.�
*cousin Charley Jeanes
*cousin Levi Jeanes & Wife:�comes to uncle johns.--talked over days of
the present and 18 years ago, (1868) ...at 7pm the Chimey tumbled down.
wife of Levi Jeanes--�nice little women, but like many women she dipped
snuff.
* cousin Saly. - Frances Jeanes
Nick Murphy
*Mr. Chapmans and see my Aunt Fanie Powels -grandchild
,�sweeet little girl about 9 years of age.�
stopped at Thomas Williamson place & see *Elmira Bulls --daughter....�got her
and her mothers geneology.
*met with cousin Con Lamb--�...who murdered or killed someone, had a trial &
come clean...wrote up their geneologies.�
*went to cousin Martha Lamb--got geneology�s
* Joe Lambs & wife Molley.: there were at Grandpa Pledgers old place, where I
was born...Molley told of Grandpa�s last days, says she would write a history if his life
and send it to me...
*Then I visited Luther Murphy at J.M. Johnson while here met with a Mr. Arnold
(from Polk or campbell co, Ga.) he told all about the Tolberts &Turners, Mooneys &
Stuarts, & Daughertys.
* uncle McPitt Simpson
Babe Simpson
Mr. Conklin (Conkle) --his son John-� seen a game of marbles played ...�
*found George Thomas & Dasia at Aunt Lou McKinneys & Uncle Joe (Joseph)
Mckinney.----son Joe� run away at bedtime went possum hunting...�
sleeping with Little Simms Mckinney.kicked me all night.
Fayette County:
Dr.Holt
stopped at Daniel Mclucus store
*Bro. Bogan Mask (cousin) & his wife Mary----Aunt Frankey Chambers is
here, 86 years old and feeling well --got their geneologies
called at Mathew Jacksons (died a year previous 1885,) his wife glad to see me.
**James Carns--my bro-in-law--Mrs. Carns (the old lady)
**Jepthy M. Murphy_--my father -in-law-(JJPJM)
met Dr. John Murphy
*uncle Charles P. Murphy & aunt Jane--(Jane)
*Aunt Martha, & Oma & her daughters
**Frank Guises --meet his wife,--Uncle Joes� in the garden patch.
**Uncle Jo Pledger--�visit Grandpa�s place where I was born. and where
Grandma & Grandpa sleeps in the garden Place. (Francis Pullman Chambers & Joseph
Peace Pledger 1792-1883)
Fayettville:
Toleman Darsey--*got Wm. on some of the Rodgers geneology
went to John Gilberts old place seen Mr. Tarpley that married Hease Rodgers
daughter.
*Joseph D. Murphys -wrote up geneology, His Mother is at her
sons� George W. Murphy
*went to see Luther Murphy & others.
Jonesboro:
*Grandma Butler
**visit Mat Johnson & her 9 children __--Cans, Riffin, Agness & little Max
herself and children, what sweet little girls...�
Uncle Charl�s--(seen on $ matters)
Bro. G.J. Murphy & family
Bro.Thomas J. Murphy & family --daughter Bula, 15 yrs olf, resembles Delila very
much. (oldest daughter)..little Lois show off the place, little son Robert, Little Andrews �7th
birthday and mine...Sept. 4,�87. (Thomas is my bro-in-law)
Tomp. Nashes
*Mrs. Mckinneys --�went to dinner at Aunt Lou...�( aunt Lou is Lucinda??)
*Uncle Macks (Morticed Mckinney _--sons Joseph & Sims
**find Aunt Lou Mckiney & Uncle Doyle at Bill Jackson old place--They have a 6 day
old boy very proud of him (aug 20,�87) (Uncle Mordiced Mckinney)
got a ride to jonesboro with, Dave Drenon
Mr. James Mon,�walked to town with him ,talked of the war...�
heard Reverend Mr. Hilion preach
Dr. Venerable
Josh Brown
Ben Vessels
Mrs. Walker --couldn�t stand the preaching at the McKinney� and left
Pitt Simpson
rode out of town with the son of James Mc Mullen,--my mothers old school mate.
* Aunt Patsy Phipps ---Dick Phipps wife, wouldn�t allow us me in the
house.(my being mormon)
*Uncle Lemuel Murphy--Aunt Synthis
Mrs. Blank--spent an evening at uncle Lems
met with Wm. Fuller.--he married--ned Hawkins daughter.
East Point: 6 1/2 miles from the Murphy�s
Gumbols Wagon Yard ...�sent a negroe with me to S. Casons he toted
it...�
Wm. Yarberough
Mr. McChernes
several old friends called on me: Rolen Johnson, W.H. Phillips, I.P.Meeks, and the
blacksmith Mr. Morgan.
Becky Fronas and Husband & her daughters & family...had read the books at Grandma
Becheys.
Mr. Davis & wife & I talked till 11 pm. (this and the above are the
same??)
Hephzebah: Ga
Reverent W.L. Kellpatrick--babtist
met Mr. Absilom Plows at the station went home with him...
his son James Plows & I souldierd in the same company C.48 Ga. Regt.
Jenks Rhode
Mr. Rhode and wife kindly gave me their geneology -daughter grumbled
Uncle Wiley & wife & others.--talked on scriptures & the relations.
Thomas Jordan --Wife stayed all night / preached to his brother,
Hiram Jordon.
J.J. Price�s (Jef) (Jefferson J. Price)- my old soldier friend-his son John
Price & son James Price
Bro. Farrs
W.J. Farrs--store
Elder Benion
Bro Spencer talked about a Billington Mattox, who was a babtist deacon in Forest Glen who heckled them.
John Anderson-at the cronical & sentinell
Joseph Ramsey
Robbs Shopp�...went to the store...�
death of Mr. Hoppold- 64 years old-overcome with heat died 10pm Sunday Jul
17, 1887.
J. B. Vaughn--had a store (J.b.v )
Mr. Wm. Vaughn
Hillman Mattox--�went to the store of Vaughn and Mattox...�
went to Cowen Market to Bro. S.V.B.
Jane Ballantine
Wm. Munroe & wife
Billy Wheelers (Wm.H.)
Mr. Tobe Jackson
John Mckenzies--ate dinner, had an old soldier talk with him...
Bro. Phillip Smith
Reverent Smith (Phillip)--a methodist minister, very receptive, told of a
dream he had...
Reverent Mr. Luens--did a funeral, compbelite faith now called Bible Christians.
Mariah Coalman--a negro woman
W.D. Neltsons & wife & daughter--(Knew them), members of Co. C. 48
Ga regt.
John Evans
Dink James
I�d Rook--wife & children
?* John W. Chambers & his wife
Mr. William Nashes married a Mis Weathers
Mrs. Puss Nash (she and miss weathers are sisters)
David Reed in court with Widow Griffon...reed lost case ..(Mrs. Reed)
John Anderson
Mit Anthony who married Sarah Johnson
Elder S.G.Spencer,...just babtised 2 days ago...
Bro. Ed. Tidemans (tidymann) and Bro. Babe Copeland & wife are close
neighbors...
Sam Moss & Family,--(knew them, members of Co.C.48 Ga. regt. (Sam Moss moved to Bellvill Factory)
Mr. Heil (Keils) --Mrs. Catherine Heil is Charlie Stuarts half sister.C.E.
Stuarts. bro-in-law) worked at Sibley Mills...they have a beautiful daughter Pinky
Wm. Farmer
Bro. Henry Farmers ...lives 10 miles from the Heils...
John G. Farmer
James L. Farmer
Mrs Thurmon
Bro. James Newman & Nancy ..she wanted babtism, but the KKK were after the Elders...
went to store of Mr. I.C. Leevi
Elbert N. Campbells
no. 5, grace St. to a Mrs. Jones in Harisburg and got our breakfast.
Mr. Cox & wife
went to Augusta to Sibley Factory--it stands right where the confederate Arsenal did,
not Arsenal, but Powder Mills stood during the war....went through this fine structure....
**Jane Lockhearts : she has 2 grown daughters. Mrs. Fisher, and Mrs
Blackston. Mrs. Blackston�s baby died, of the heat (Jul. 14,1887) ...stayed up all night
with the baby until the aunt, (Mrs. Fisher) relieved me...I Took Mr. Fox Blackston &
showed him �our� burying ground & told him to Take charge of it and bury on it &
take care of it after I am gone....(mrs. Lockheart had 2 boarders)
**July 19, 1887, Tuesday--The papers gave a report of 264 deaths of children in Chicago
alone who died from the excesive heat.
**Mr. Reynolds Marble Yard--wrote 2 letters, took my satchels to Wm. Fullers, river so high
moved satchels to William Murrons on high ground where *old Jack Davis lived �when
we left Augusta.�...
The Elders of the Church were being hunted down by the KKK. tried to stop babtism from
happeing and threatened people who were friendly with the Elders so that they were allowed in any more.
July Saturday 30 1887:--...I picked up the Papers I see peices in them concerning the
Mobbs of from 15 to 30 menn going around town at night in mask hunting the elders.
Myself & Elder David Benion. the cronicle was callling the attention Of Chief Twiggs of
the Police force to the mater Stateing that our doctrine was against the law of the land
and thecould be put in force, Saying that it was worng. and to laite in the day for mobbs
to take the law in their own hands in Augusta..
Members of the mobb given to us are as follows:
Louis Reid, Dan Hitt, Rev. John Goodwin, George Goodwin, Lewis Neltson,
Brant Beachen, Henry Maddox, Frank Luke, James sauage, Frank Powell, Frank king,
James Gibbs, Andrew Gibbs, Bill Jones, Bunion Maddox.(The reporter of the gazette was
the leader of the mob.)
**Note: flood Sat. Jul 30,1887 ...can�t get across river to Augusta 25 miles of Ga. R.R.
washed out. The damn at the locks was about to give out. Would wash Jeff Price house
away. --Water all aver Broad St ...housed washed out--many drowned.
�traveled on R.R. to Atlanta,. in the co of W.H. Neltson & Wife --formerly member ofCo.
C. 48 Ga. regt.
Going Home:
Bro. Tillman --�Proprietor of the house, Has 5 children, caneing backs of
chairs. All earned a living except baby.
Mrs. Birum --...came to hear the elders
visited Brother Patterson
:on the train home aboart Fort Scott & Gulf R.R. -across the mountains -found old Dan Stuart.
at Memphis I met a Mr. Schults of Rochester Butler Co. Kaintucky --entertained our
Elders, an Honest Man.!
arrive in Salt Lake:
meet Little Charles Barrel & his little Wife & boy
Father (Jesse Jeans /Murphy)--meets me at train, office is at the tithing yard.
went to see Sister Young
Bro. Canon
Elder Butlin & Elder McMurin
*Bro. Triplets -talked to Sallie & Gurty Murphy ( I mean Mrs. Sallie
Triplet)
Sister Rudgar Clawson & her sister Amelia with their brother Elder S.G.Spencer.
Bro. & Sister W.G.Spencer -(little ones Danie & Samy)---Sister Baker from Cash
Valley, stopping with her while Husband on mission...Bro. John Hirst & Wife paid us a
visit ...
visit Elder Wm Sprys Folks--(son ) David & daughter
went to see Joseph Summerhays--seen his Wife -he in Boston (Sep. 23 �87), sweet
little baby
Mr. Barguis
*Willie Murphy & Wife
Millcreek:
*et super with Uncle James then went to cousin Jesses, Uncle James, Aunt Mat,
Aunt Nancy, Birdy & his wife...(Jesse C. Murphy)
met Bro. Chambers (culard)
Bro. Levi Halams & Viola & baby and his Father and Mother. (Hellum)
Sister Higbe
Bro. Greens
Bro. Richard Ballantine
Bro. Comer
Mr. Cornwall
Mr. Crape & wife
*Jesse E. Murphy
*Clarlie & Frank Murphy --
*Wm. F. Murphy
made arrangements for a ride with Bro. Mclatchie for Ogden
Chambers Murphy Pledger
WEB SITES
Jean Family Brooks/Brown/Hobbs
OTHER JOURNALS
1881-83 Journal of John Edward Metcalf
1865 Journal of John Joseph Pledger Jeanes [Murphy]
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