My Pioneer Ancestors

86 Pages·2006·6.53 MB·English

by  Chris Christiansen

My Pioneer Ancestors

John Henry Lewis and
Martha Ellen Smith Clegg

Compiled by Chris Christiansen, v1.01, July 2006
My Pioneer Ancestors – John Henry Lewis and Martha Smith Clegg
Table of Contents

Introduction.........................................................................................................................1
Pedigree Charts for Henry Cardwell (Cardie) Clegg..........................................................3
Maps....................................................................................................................................5
Pioneer Companies...........................................................................................................12
James Pace Company (1850)........................................................................................12
Richard Smith Family...............................................................................................12
Elizabeth Hough Frampton Family...........................................................................12
Darwin Richardson Company (1854)...........................................................................38
John A. Lewis Family...............................................................................................38
Richard Ballantyne Company (1855)...........................................................................50
Henry Clegg, Jr. Family............................................................................................50
Edward Martin Company (1856)..................................................................................68
John Griffiths Family................................................................................................68
Jonathan Clegg Family.............................................................................................68
Twelve Resolutions for the Utah Pioneer Descendent.................................................84

Pioneer Graves at Devil’s Gate
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Introduction

Between 1847 and 1868 about 60,000 Mormon pioneers traveled by wagon or handcart to
Utah before the railroad was completed on May 10, 1869. Included among these
pioneers were 8 of the ancestors of John Henry Lewis Clegg and his wife Martha Ellen
Smith. Overland pioneer companies that included these ancestors are presented in
chronological order. The ancestors are described with their names, ages, relationship,
family members in the company and a background summary. When their journey to
Utah also included coming from overseas, information about their immigrant ship and
voyage is included. First hand accounts of their trip are provided from diaries or letters
from the ancestors themselves or other members in the same company. The
description/diaries of each pioneer company were primarily obtained from the Church
History, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847 – 1868 website
(http://www.lds.org/churchhistory). The pictures by C.C.A. Christensen are from the
Museum of Art at BYU.

Wagon Ruts on the Mormon Trail near Guernsey, Wyoming
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The John Henry Lewis and Martha Ellen Smith Clegg Family

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Pedigree Charts for Henry Cardwell (Cardie) Clegg

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Maps

The Mormon Trail

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National Historical Trails Map (National Park Service)
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Mormon Pioneer Trail – Nauvoo to Winter Quarters (NPS)
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Mormon Pioneer Trail – Winter Quarters thru Nebraska
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