The Journal of Reuben McBride
1857
Including his Genealogical Notes
Transcribed by Stephen D. Robison
1990
© Copyright 1990
Stephen D. Robison
All Rights Reserved
From a Manuscript Provided
Courtesy of the
Printed Privately
To my Dad,
who kept me going
-Contents-
Editor's Note5
Missionary Journal 185710
Genealogical Record29
Appendix 139
Appendix 241
Appendix 344
Appendix 446
Index52
[Editor's note:
I have tried to render the transcript of this Journal as faithfully as
possible--all spelling and punctuation are as close to what I read in the
original as I could discern it. Where
ever there are triangle brackets < > an above the line insert by Reuben
McBride is signified. Where there are
square brackets [ ] I have made an editorial comment or added letters to
clarify a word or phrase. Any
strike-throughs are as Reuben struck them out of the original; if I could decipher the covered words I have
included them.]
Page 1st
On the
16th of June 1833 I was Baptised into this Church in the town of Villenovia
Chautauque County New York in the Spring
of March 4th 1834 Joseph Smith and Parley P Pratt Came to my House and held a meeting in that neighborhood at the
close of the meeting Joseph Called for volenteers to go up to Redeem Zion [see
Appendix 1] I volunteered to go for over we ware to meet in Kirtland I
think the 22 of April my Brother in law Vinson Knight
took me in his bugy to Kirtland we arived their before the time apointed the
day befor we Started Joseph Called us togeather and Spoke for a Short time and
we ware all Sealed up to Eternal life <by Joseph> and they Should come
forth in the day <so He Said> of the Lord Jesus if they comited Sins
2d
they would be delivered over to the bufeting of
Satan <for the destructio of the flesh> but they Should Come forth in
<the day of the> Lord Jesus on the 5th of May we left Kirtland and the 6th we arived at New Portage where we ware
organized into Companys we ware called uppon to consecrate all the the money we
had I done so Frederick G Williams was treasurer
here we were Joined by Some who went on berore
us to New Portage as we traviled along we ware not to molest anny thing in the
Street not so much as a Dog nor to Say any thing where we ware going or what
our business was or the names of those who ware in the camp and frequently
before Starting in the morning we would all Join and Sing
Hark
listen to the trumpiters
they
Sound for volenteers
on
Zions bright and flowry mount
behold their officers
Their
garments wite their
armors <bright>
with
courage bold they Stand
inlisting Soldiers for their king
to
march to Zions land
3rd
It
Sets my hart all in a flame
a
Soldier for to be
I
will inlist gird on my arms
and
fight for liberty
we
want no cowards in our band
who
will their Colours fly
We
call for valient harted men
Who
are not afraid to Die
May
the 17 Crossed
the
18 Sunday had meeting
19 Passed through
Vandalia
21 forded
At
the State line of
26 Monday at night
ware thretened by enimies Joseph Said he knew the angels of God ware with us for he had Seen
them monday C[r]ossed
May
31 one mile
from from
from town a large meeting
June
2- C[r]ossed
the Illinois River Camped on the bank of River
Tuesday
3 Visited the mounds a skeleton was dug
up Joseph Said his name was Zelph a great warrior under the Prophet Omandagus
an arrow was found in his Ribs
[end of page 3]
His name was Zelph a warrior under the Prophet
Omandagus Zelph a white Lamanite
____________
Crossed the
____________
June
6 resumed our
jorney evening of 7- at Salt River Staid
12 days
from
____________
page 4th
19 on fishing River
20
went 5 miles met held a council
23 arived at
Choler
24
June
24 Colera broke out on Rush Creek Mo Clay Co
page 4th which he said he suposed ocaisoned his death said
he was killed in battle Said he was a man of God and the curse was taken off or
in part he was a white Lamanite <was known from the Atlantic> to the
Rocky Mountains
June
the 4 came to the Missipi River ware 2
days in Crossing being very high one mile wide
on the 7th arived at Salt River Staid their 12 days to
recrute and reorganize Some came from
5th
on the
they organized Lyman Wight was
<chosen> General I was one of the Rifle Company Thomas Coldburn
was our Captain here we ware drilled
on
the 18th Passed through Richmond Ray County we now numbered I think 205 after
we all got together we ware called together again and ware al Sealed up unto Eternal life the Same as in
Kirtland
on
the 19 June Camped on arise of ground near fishing River as Soon as we camped they put out a gard Some
of the mob came about 4 or 5 and told us to get out of the Road and Swore we
would Catch hell before morning. Soon
there came up a thunder Storm [see Appendix 2] the wind blew it 3 or
took 3 or 4 to hold the tent down and the Rain Came down in torents Bro Amasa
Lyman
and me laid down in the tent the watter was half way up our sides the thunder
Cracked first on one side and then on the other it was tereble in the extrem I
saw no hale where we ware but in the morning 20 June
6th
as we travelen on a Short distance the ground
was covered with lims the hail had cut off the trees some as big as your finger
they Said there ware hailstones fell as big as a tunbler travilled five biles
miles Camped
21 ware met by Colonel Sconce
and others held a meeting Joseph Spoke at length they ware very much afected and Some Shed tears
Col Sconce Said if that ware their Sentiments he could all most lay down his
life for them fishing River had rose So
high the mob could not Cross to get to us it was Said it rose 22 feet Joseph and others went to the River in the morning I did not go
at Rush Creek 23 this
night the Cholera broke out Some fell while Standing on gard
24 many ware taken 9 at one time we lay
round on the flour togeather at a time thirteen or fourteen Died a very
distressing time indeed
Next day went <to> Lyman Wights
and camped While on fishing River Joseph recvd a Revelation that the Strength of the Lords House had not
listened to the call but it was nesessary to bring us thus far for a trial of
our faith and our offering was excepted as was Abrihams you can read the
Revelation
____ _______ _______ ____
here at Lyman Wights
we ware disbanded and I Recvd an honorable discharge under the hand of Lyman
Wight, com-in-chief and at liberty to return to my Native Land
7th
discharge under the Signiture of General Lyman
Wight
and was at liberty to return to my native Land Some who had not families ware
Counciled to Stay while here a brother by
by the name of Marshel Hubbard sent for me to come and se him he had the chole<r>a I
started and went a mile or So in Company with Bro Wm Carpenter we came to a Small creek where it formed a little Island there
they Said lay Bro Alford Fisk
who had just Died with the Cholera the
Cholera struck us all of a Suden it was all we could do to get back to camp to Bro
Wights he & Lyman E Johnson went out into the hasel brush laid hands on me and it all passed
off while their hands ware on my head we then went and see bro Hubbard he got
well we formed a company & in a few days Started for home ther ware
thirteen in the Company Bro brigham Young
Captin Joseph Young
Cook there was only one wagon in the Com it was very bad crossing the Praries
in the hot Season in August on acount of the prarie flies we tried traveling
nights and laying by day times but we soon had to give that up before we
Started back we received back of what we had put into the company $1-5cts I put
in between $30 and $40 dollars I felt like as Bro Josep Young
Expressed himself at one time
8th
Said he felt to say like Stephen of old Lord
Jesus receive my Spirit
[New Section of Journal--unnumbered]
Reuben McBrides
Book
Raglan
Terrace
Robin Hood
Street
August 26th 1857 [end of Title page]
Reuben McBride was Married
to
Mary Ann Anderson
Villenovia Chatauque Co NY
My Father Daniel McBride
Died Sept 1st1823
LeRoy Genesee Co
[end page 1]
Journal
of Reuben McBride
Son
of
Daniel
and Abigail McBride
born
in
the Town of
Grandfather
Samuel McBride
Margaret
McBride
Grand Mother
Grand
Father Gideon Mead
Grand
Mother Martha Mead [see
Appendix 3]
Father
Daniel McBride
born
Stillwater
Saratoga Co N..Y
September
13th1766
Bro
John McBride born
in
January
5th 1788
Died
Utah Co U T
Saml
McBride
born Stillwater Saratoga
Co
N..Y Aug 25th 1789
note
by 1847-Sep 26 arrivee
in
Reuben McBride
was Appointed a
Wensday June 10 being unwell only one day befor. I got to
the upper crossing of the plat a hard Journey
Thursday
Florance
June 12 very unwell Indeed not able to get about almost like the Cholera Bros
Felshaw and Murrer laid
hands on me I got better and left the next day [end of page
3]
Saturday for
Left
on the 19th in the Cars for N..Y City
June
22 at Painesville Ohio at Dr Stibens
on Sunday was Recvd very kindly indeed and the Doct and Lady took me to Church
an[d] to Dr S Grifeths where I was Recvd as Kindly and treated as well as by an own
Brother visited Volney & Sidneys
the Doct took me to Kirtland to Bro Christopher Dixon and I never was treated better not only by them but Bro Bond
and family Dr Whitley
Stephen Carpenter Aunt Mabel Whelpley
Charles Wightman Charles Wightman gave me $19,00 to help me on my Mission. the Lord bless him Dr Griffith gave me three Dollars may the Lord reward him for it
[end of page 4]
Christopher Dixon gave me $8.00 and a pair of Shoes the Lord will bless him
for it Stephen Carpenter gave me $2,00 the Lord Reward him four fold
Doct Griffith brought me to
On
Wensday July first I left in the Cars at 9 AM for buffalo Parted with Br Daniel
the day before
passed through Buffalo Pembroke Alden Byron Bergen went a little north of
LeRoy, Passed through Rochester Palmyra Manchester I thought of the Records of
the Book of Mormon as I Passed the hill Cumorah afine arived at Albany a
little after day light took a Steamboat for N.Y City arived there about 4 P.M.
2 July Saturday
Friday
3d at the
Mormon office No 10e
Saturday
4 July Saw
their performance a Short time Murders and Riots that night
[end of page 5]
Sunday
5th Spoke to
the Saints in Brooks Hall
Monday
6th Spoke in
District meeting Br Atwood
Presant good time
Tuesday went on board
the Ship Dreadnought Bound for Liverpool Br E. Rease
and me got our provisions togeather and messed th togeather left the Wharf at
8th lay at anchor
next morning 9 Oclock
9th Capt came on board and was toad out to
Friday
10 at anchor No
wind
Sat
11th tried
<to> get out to Sea not wind enough had to put back and anchor Staid all
day and night
Sunday
July 12th Set Sail
5 1/2 Oclock Wind fair Sick most of the day
Monday
13 A perfect
Calm all day
14
Tuesday verry
little wind very bad Cold head Ache very hard Saw a whale Saw him Spout too
15
Wenesday not
much wind
[end of page 6]
16th
Thursday Calm
very unwell bad head Ake and inward fever
17th
Friday little
better not very well head wind
18th
Saturday more
wind but ahead
19th
Sunday Still
head wind very foggy
20th Monday Severe head ake wind Changed into the West very light, almost
to the banks of New Foundland boat in Sight
21
Tuesday Boat in
Sight not much wind
22
Wensday about
the Same Calm
23d Thursday
at 9 Oclock <wind rose> and continued through the day and all
night tremendious Sea Washed over the deck Ship running on her Side Could not
Stand on deck a disagrable time Indeed Sailors and officers falling
<headlong> on deck and dishes rattling I had to hold too <my bunk>
24
Friday hard
wind all day Ship running all day on her
Side this day went up Stairs and looked out a frightfull Sight to See the Ocen
Roll and foam manny Sick [end of page
7]
Going 15 knots an hour very unwell
July
25th Saturday pleasant
but Strong wind Running very fast bad headake
26th Sunday wind not so high cannot get half enough Cooked to eat only drew half rations and some of it not fit to eat at that. Tremendious Headake But thanks to the Lord we will Soon be on Land again