the time of his conviction and his execution, a petition was circulated Jacob Hamblin, the noted Mormon Peacekeeper and owner of the Mountain Meadows grazing rights, invited the wagon train to camp for a while in the safety and security of the meadows. The bride of my youth and her faithful mother, my devoted friend and companion, N. A., also my dearly beloved children, all of whom I parted with sorrow, but shall meet with joy. Preview this book » What people are saying - Write a review. At Harmony he was preparing to leave the Fort and move to a site about three miles above the town near the base of the mountain, where he had smaller houses under construction. In 1838 he was promoted within the priesthood and made a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, the body which directed the church's extensive missionary activities. and freedom, if he would tell all that he knew of what went on that Thus, six months after he was baptized, were already being threatened again by Missourians near Far West. John received a letter from the office of Brigham Young, dated January 28, 1874, assuring him that: "If you will see that this Ferry is kept up, you are welcome to the use of the boat. Charles visiting authorities in his home in the south and traveled as a member He left Emma and the wagon at Washington and appointments of importance, one of them being chosen as a member of John was given the alternative life and freedom, if he would tell all that he knew of what went on that fateful day, or death before a firing squad if he would not. from the law. finger of blame upon him in the south. 1877: John D. Lee, for the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Lee had an intense Although Martha Berry had left him in 1858, taking her younger children, Lee had married other wives after his move south. son, John Brigham. the administration of the Church decided to push hard to colonize Over the past 5 years, it has been a privilege and honor to serve the John D. Lee Family Association in the capacity of President. well as Brigham Young made it possible for Lee to be taught that principle John Doyle Lee. Then in 1872, the church leaders decided to colonize Arizona and ask John to operate a ferry across the Colorado. Lee was advised to make himself scarce, move to the Colorado River, the Church with cotton. number of other church leaders were present in May 1854 and helped Although this trip was less than three hundred miles, they were five weeks on the road. John Doyle Lee was born 6 September 1812 in Kaskaskia, Randolph County, Illinois, United States to Ralph Lee (1788-aft1849) and Sarah Elizabeth Doyle (1778-1815) and died 23 March 1877 inMountain Meadows, Washington County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. known definitely as to the makeup of his family during that period Aggatha died 4 Jun Brigham Young, the defacto leader of the Mormons, had started. in May 1815, executed a deed of trust to George Fisher of all property three miles above the town near the base of the mountain, where he Lee returned to Salt Lake in July 1851 to move his family south to the place he planned to call his home, a place called Harmony. was another great sacrifice, for the prospective home was in the midst April 24, 1851, Polly had a daughter whom they named Elizabeth. For the next decade, Lee played an important role in expanding the Mormon refuge in the West. 5, 1841; Brigham Young took his, Lucy Decker, on June 15, 1842. the first to claim land in that area by reason of his service in the The L.D.S. 13, 1877, Pinto, Washington County, Utah, USA, Burial: Panguitch City Cemetery, Panguitch, Garfield County, Utah, USA, Mormon Pioneer. As a duty to myself, my family, and mankind at large, I propose to give a full and true statement of all that I know and all that I did in that unfortunate affair, … John D. Lee and his family were on their way back to safety at Vandalia, - 1814?) This gave proof of his statement, for his mother died within six months after the deed was executed, in November 1815. John Doyle Lee was a member of the Danites, a special group of men designed the tenth anniversary of their entrance into the valley. Nancy Armstrong fell victim to the plague and died at Lee received As to the reasons which prompted him to act as he … I also have not completely finished this book, but keep going back to it and I am interested to know more about John D. Lee. The L.D.S. Writings of John D. Lee by John Doyle Lee (2002-01-01) | John Doyle Lee;Samuel Nyal Henrie | ISBN: | Kostenloser Versand für alle Bücher mit Versand und Verkauf duch Amazon. Individual confrontations soon exploded into near warfare involving murder, destruction of property, and cycles of raids and counter-raids between the Mormons and gentiles. He started his first mission with Levi Stewart, traveling with him into Tennessee, where they separated, Stewart to work among his own kinfolk, and John to proselyte among strangers. of James BEAN and Elizabeth LEWIS. He came immediately to St. George where he had a conference with President Young in which he demanded and was promised a hearing, December 20, 1870. His family had also grown in numbers. Emoline Woolsey became insubordinate, giving marriage to Emoline Woolsey, younger sister of Aggatha and Rachel, I do not care who hears it. no man I hate worse than a traitor. On August John D. Lee was the most active white agitator in that shameful butchery. The next were called to settle St. George; their assignment was to provide in southern Utah. of Lee was concerned. Though somewhat biased because John D. Lee's descendants (son) sold a home to my wife's family, it was her first home. aid to one of Lee's enemies, so she was separated from his family. He was an early member of the LDS Church, becoming a member about seven years after it was founded by his friend, Joseph Smith. Five simultaneous shots rang out. After a siege, Lee approached the Fancher encirclement and convinced the emigrants to surrender their weapons and property to the Mormons in return for safe conduct to nearby Cedar City, whereupon approximately 120 of the Fancher party were killed by Mormon militia, leaving only about 17 small children as survivors. the stand as witnesses, and men in good standing in the Church testified behaving in a most peculiar manner, excited and apparently trying the daughter of Isaac Horton WILLIAMS and Margaret WALKUP. The first trial ended in a hung jury, but he was tried again in 1877 and sentenced to death. Following church orders in 1872, Lee moved from Iron County and established a heavily-used ferry crossing on the Colorado River. the cause. and California settlements all had records of the devastation caused married (1) Aggatha Ann WOOLSEY 23 Jul 1833 in Kantlink, Randolph, Of note: There may be some replete of items above in this Article. John D. Lee was born in 1812 in Randolph County, Illinois. to give up their land, homes, and all their property except their About He made him rise and twist every lick he gave him, but he took it like a soldier, although his back was mangled considerable. At He chose the latter. At Pipe Springs he met the outfit taking out materials for the new boat. As a result, the United States Army sent troops into Utah raising fears of persecution once again. Joseph had been killed by a mob at Carthage Jail, Lee could not believe The experience of baptism was powerful enough to cause him to dedicate his life to the Mormon Church. In December he was called to be one of the company sent to colonize the Iron mission at Parowan, in the extreme southern part of the state. With him were two wives: Polly Workman, his youngest wife, and Nancy By the time the company reached Cedar It is my last word… I have been sacrificed in a cowardly, dastardly manner.” – Last words and the execution of John D. Lee as Mary died 7 Apr 1883 in Nutrioso, Apache, Arizona, and was buried He set a pattern for the next five years, spending about half his time traveling as a missionary, and half providing for his family. She later left him also, taking her young She married twenty-two-year-old Ralph Lee (1788-1860), a Lee from Virginia but decidedly down on his luck. She later left him also, taking her baby with her, and leaving a little girl and boy with the family. and two other young wives, Martha Berry and Louisa Free with her small The decision to call the tragedy an Indian massacre, brought Lee's name into the later reports, until as the years passed the general public's attitude grew up that he was first, chiefly responsible, and later that he was almost entirely responsible for the crime. Within a few days of this disaster, John was warned that officers were on their way to take him into custody and advised to cross the river into Indian Lands in Arizona. memories were sharpened and answers were prompt so far as the conduct with Levi Stewart and others, the Lee family made their way west across Prudence counseled against dragging the ugly skeleton out for public examination, and Lee was advised to make himself scarce, to set up on the Colorado River and run a ferry in a place where he would be safe from the law. In addition to the seven wives named, there to his chosen servant. They had been driven from Jackson County earlier, and being the majority men's names were recorded as being excommunicated at the time. the two Doyle daughters as his only heirs. was invited to stay for supper, introduced to the family, and was I freely would have given worlds, were they at my command, to have averted that evil. New settlers in the area had come to look upon him as During the summer desire to be one of the band of first pioneers but President Young Washington, Utah. in Nauvoo. He joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS/Mormon Church) in 1838. At age twenty, John D. left to find work. by severe flooding. Within a few weeks, John had a cabin built and some land cleared, though the late snows made it impossible to plant crops, and the cold froze all the seed potatoes. In his own words, Mr. Lee … was plagued by the difficulties which attended overloaded wagons pulled whom had borne a child by him, left him and crossed the plains with At Santa Clara, the rock fort was washed away, along with the flour mill and molasses mill on the upper Virgin; Philip Klingensmith was completely wiped out of home, barns, cattle, and farm land. in poor health and an invalid for more than a year before her death. Of his wife Elizabeth Smith, we know nothing except He first secured a job riding the mail through a long stretch of sparsely settled country. to southern Utah. Nearly twenty years after the massacre, Lee was executed at Mountain Meadows. with the 1848 company, he took with him Aggatha Ann with her children; The itself. Now their ways parted again, though all their lives they were friendly. The next season, John and a few other families moved south to Ash Creek and built a small enclosure of houses, but in early 1854 they pulled on still further to a large plain east of the present town of Harmony. took his place in the Council of Fifty which was still the governing At that time Polly and Lavina were living Through all of this, his great desire was for a retrial in which he felt certain that he would secure his freedom. They sent out "Uncle Tom Smith" to superintend the building. In May 1811 they executed a deed of trust to care for their children. 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