TITLE PAGE PIONEER (full name) BIR TH (date and place) DEA TH (date and place) PARENTS MARRIED (who and date) ARRIVAL IN UTAH (date) (Company arrived with) HISTORY (who wrote) (date writt en) (who submitted) (address) · · William Hemming 8 June 1827 - Hooknorton, Oxfordshire, Eng. 10 January 1916 - Morgan, Utah J ohn ~emming Sarah Embra Emma Sanford - 31 August 1851 r 2 7 August 1860 Daniel Robison Handcart Company Clara Beth Peterson Rich 122 5 S. Morgan Valley Dr., Morgan, Utah CAMP & COUNTY SUBMITTING _S_ou_th_ M_ o_r_g_a_n ________ Camp _M_o_r_g a_n ___________ County. ( Camp Historian & address )_ __L o_la _D_ a_w_s_o_n_ P_e;;...t;....;e;.;;r;....;;;s..o.;;.;;n;;;,_ ______ P.O. Box 13, Morgan, Utah 8 4 050 County Historian & address)- ---V-e-le'y" T-on-k-s -D-ic-ks-o-n ----------- p. O. Box 203, Morgan, Utah 84050 SOURCE OF INFORMATION & PAGE NUMBERS: Received this information at a Family Reunion from family records, etc. WILLIAM AND EMMA HEMMING Handcart Pioneers 107 William Hemming was born 8 June 1827 in Hooknorton, Oxfordshire, England, to John and Sarah Embra Hemming. When onl y a boy he went as an apprentice for a carriage painter. Later he moved to Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Here he became acquaint-ed with a young lady by the name of Emma Sanford and they were married 31 August 1851. Emma Sanford was the daughter of James Sanford and Elizabeth Powell Sanford and was born 26 September 1830 in Warwickshire, England. Her mother died when she was three and one half years old, and later her father married again. They didn't treat her very well, so she went to live with her g randmoth er . It was in Stratford - on-Avon, William Hemming heard the Latter - day Saint Missionaries preach the gospel and became interested in their church, which he joined on 16 November 1852. Like many others, he was anxious to come to America, so 27 November 18 55 h e and his wife and two da ughters left Liverpool with a group of Saints for America, sailing on the ship II Emerald Isle. 1 1 They landed in New York two mo nt hs lat er on t he 2 January 18 56. They stayed there until 6 May 1860. After arriving in N ew York he took the vocat ion of painter and glazier. The two daughters, who accompanied their parents from England, were Fanny, born 9 June 1852, and Harriett, born 5 June 1854. Both born at Burford, Stratfor d- on - Avo n , Oxfo rd shire, Eng la n d. Harri et d ied 24 F eb r ua r y 1856 at W illiam sbu r g , N ew York. He r mother nev€. r knew where she was buried . William H emm i ng , J r. was bo r n at Williams bur g , New Yor k , 16 Apr i l 1856 , and d i e d 1 7 Octobe r 185 7 at Williamsburg , New Y ork . - 2- Emma Elizabeth was born 10 June 1859 at 26 North Third Street, Williamsburg, New York. It was she and Fanny who traveled across the plains with their parents . On 6 May 1860, they left New York by rail for St. Joseph, Missouri, and from there to Florence, Nebraska, by boat. Then joined the Daniel Robison Handcart Company for the long walk across the plains . The following i s taken from the account given by William Hemming of the trip: The company were prepared to commence their journey 6 June 1860, but a thunder storm came up and stopped them , so they left the next day, with 43 hand-carts and 4 wagons loaded with provisions. After traveling for 100 miles, the Pawnee river was reached where the Pawnee Indians lived. The Indians ferried them across the river and whena short distance away they camped. Brother Joseph Young came with 50 wagons and teams. While getting ready for the evening meal there came a thousand Indians of another tribe on horseback to fight the Pawnee Indians . The next day they traveled until the Lacorn River was reached. A bad rain storm came making the roads very muddy and hard to pull the carts. After it dried up, t raveling was fairly good. When Wood River was reached, they were fortunate to have buffalo meat. After many days travel, they arrived at Chimney Rock in Nebraska. It was known as one of nature's sign posts which helped guide pioneer saints a l ong the trail. It is near Bayard, Nebraska, and a most striking work of nature which can be seen for many miles. Leaving Chimney Rock, t rav el through sa n d 2 or 3 i nche s d ee p made pulling the carts very difficult. Travel was fairly good afte r getting out of the sand, and fina ll y the Platt Rive r was reached . They saw a great many buffalo, -3- deer and antelope. Had to wade all of the creeks after that until they arrived at Fort Laramie. Here they bought corn meal to help out with the provisions. Later on as they were traveling, they came upon many grasshoppers as large as a person's thumb . Finally they arrived at South Pass where the water ran both ways. This is the highest point on the continent. They traveled another fifty miles and reached Green River and were ferried over that. The next day they passed Devil's Gate, Wyoming, and came to Fort Bridger . Here they camped for the night. The Handcart song would be sung to cheer them up . Men from Salt Lake arrived and h elped them over the Bear River and down through Echo Canyon until they reached Henefer, Utah. They camped there one day. Brother Henefer gave them some n ew potatoe s which were much enjo ye d by the weary travelers . The next day they traveled up the divide to Canyon Creek and camped for the night. The following morning they commenced to ascend II Big Mountain." After the decent, a camp was made at the bottom of the mountain. To help them climb th e mountain, a man who was living on top sent an Indian down wit h seven yok e of oxen and pulled the cart s u p. The next morning they commenced to ascend "Littl e Mountain, 11 and reached the bottom the next day. They arrived in Salt Lake on 27 August 1860, all well and only one child was buried during the entire journey. It was one of the last of the companies, and one of the most successful in its journey. T h e family of William Hemming lived with Colonel Jesse C . Little's family in Salt Lak e for one year , then moved to Morgan County where they lived on Colonel Jesse C . Little's farm for two years . A daughter, Mary Ann , was born 1 February 1862 . They moved to Richville or Monday Town as it was called then . -4 - Monday Town was so named because it wae Monday when the first settlers moved there. They lived in Monday Town for about three years . Mary Ann died, 5 November 1863, and was buried there. They then came to South Morgan where they lived the remainder of their lives. Four children were born after they moved to South Morgan. Fredrick William, born 23 April 1864, Sarah Jane, born 5 September 1866, Alfred John, born l January 1869, and Charl otte Matilda, born 18 March 1872. William Hemming bought a farm and by hard work became a successful farmer and gardner. He always had a fine garden, raising his own watermelon and tomato plants . He and his wife were a lover of flowers, always had flower plants indoors and in the yard. Before a grist mill was built in Morgan, he wo uld walk over the mountains at a place called the ''Hog's Back" carrying a sack of grain on his shoulder and bring flour back. He also worked at painting, masonary and carpenter work. William Hemming held the office of City Councilman for two terms. He was a diligent church worker. Was ordained a High Priest on 10 January 1870, and in 1900 became President of the Quorum. Ordained a Patriarch by Apostle Orsen F. Whitney on the 2 June 1912 , which office he still held at the time of his death. William Hemming died 10 January 1916, at the age of 89, and is buried in the Morgan City Cemetery. William and Emma Hemmin g endur e d many hards h ips for the ir religion. The walk ac r o ss the piains must have taken a g reat deal of courag e and faith , and then establishing a home after arriving without much to do with. Emma H emming was a teacher i n the R e lief S ociety fo r a g reat numbe r of • HI -5 - years. She died 2 July 1918, at the ag e of 88 years , and wa s buried beside her husband in the Mor g an City Cemetery. Following is a copy of the resolution of condolence given t o the family of William H emming by the High Priest Quorum at the time of h is death. RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE WIFE AND FAMILY AND RELATIVES OF WILLIAM HEMMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE HIGH PR IEST QUORUM OF THE MORGAN STAKE OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LA TT ER-DAY SAINTS WHEREAS , It has pleased almighty God to remove from this Sphere of Action our worthy and beloved President of the High Priests Quorum; YOUR HUSBAND and FATHER William Hemming, and WHEREAS, we feel we have lost a most val uable and staunch m e mb er and offic er in the Church of Jes u s Chris t of Latter - day Saints whos e example in life w e feel it wo uld b e w ell for us to follow : and WHEREAS, we fee l that Pr esident Hemming was a faithful, true and honest man, and that the wife and children have sustained a great loss in his departure from this mor tal life, therefor e be it resolved, That we the unders i g ned, h aving been appointed a Committee by the High P riest s Q uo r ur.:1 of thi s the Morga n Sta k e i n meeti i:ig as s embl e d to draft the se Re s o l utions do by these p r esents tender to the wife and sons and daughters o f our departed Brother, Friend and P r esident our heartfelt sympathy a nd condolence, • • -6- and we pray that our Heavenly Father may bless you and help you to live that you may meet and mingle with your beloved husband and father in the Eternal World. And in Duty bound we will every Pray: Thomas Rich, First Councilor to President Wm. Hemming D. Coolbear, Secretary Respectfully submitted, James Tucker Joseph Durrant O. B. Anderson Committee on Resolutions by the High Priest Quorum of Morgan Stake