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From: Leniegh J Schrinar <>
Subject: Re: SWEETSER,HAYNES,NICKERSON,STRAIN,GADDIS,STEVENSON
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 1997 20:40:28 -0600


Way cool, Pat!.....with all the info. you have about Jayhawkers, have
you ever wondered if any of them signed their names on Independence
Rock on their trek to CA in 1849---maybe your guy signed it twice--once
going to CA and once coming back. :)

If you are interested in names on Independence Rock, contact
Levida Hileman 637 Trigood Drive Casper, WY 82609
307-237-6193
She does not have email.
I met her out at the Rock Monday of this week to explore names as
she develops her database of names--over 1000. Many signed the date
and sometimes a state. She is on the board of directors of the Oregon/
California Trail Association. The Rock has her captured. She does this
for fun. She won't charge you to look of course. Bet she would love
to hear from you.

Sometimes only the initials are signed. Sometimes it is a full name,
etc. She classifies each name according to: southwest top, etc.
Soooooooo.....people can go climb on the rock and find their
ancestor...take pictures...and enjoy the view without modern intrusions.

Thanks for listening,
Leniegh Schrinar
145 Mazet Road
Riverton, WY 82501

She was able to match some names with diaries about the 1847 Mormon
migration.

Pat Thomas wrote:
>
> >I am researching the folling people;
> >All these people lived in Knox Co. in the 1800's. I have information on these
> >people and will gladly share.
> >any SWEETSER
> >Asa HAYNES who married Mary Jane "Elizabeth" GADDIS
> >Uzzi NICKERSON
> >James L. STRAIN
> >Morris FOOKS married Olive Sweetser
> >William L. STEVENSON who married Olive FOOKS
>
> A quick look in the Annals of Knox county shows a lot on Asa Haynes and
> Mary Gaddis.
> "Asa haynes (born in Dutchess county, New York in 1804 came in 1836. He had
> bought the three hundred acres on Section 30 (Orange township) on which he
> erected a one roomed log cabin in which he took up his residence with his
> wife, formerly Miss Mary Gaddis, to whom he had been married October 7,
> 1830. He was hardy, daring and adventurous but without education other than
> such as he had obtained during two months attendence at an Ohio District
> school each winter during six or seven years. He brought with him his two
> children, a half brother Hiram and a nephew, Isaac Hill. During their
> journey from Ohio which occupied nineteen days, they encountered more or
> less rainfall druing seventeen days and found the rivers swollen to the
> summit of their banks, even the horse's harness never drying. Mr. Haynes
> was energetic and enterprising and from the outset proved a potent factor
> in the development of the new country. He started the first brick yard and
> in 1840 built the first saw mill, which was operated by water power
> obtained from Brush Creek. In 1841, he erected a large barn and the
> following year replaced his primitive cabin with a brick house, which in
> those early days was regarded as commodious. While by no means, a profound
> scholar himself, he took a deep interest in imparting of at least a sound
> primary education to children. For a time he himself taught an elementary
> school in his little cabin and when his brick home was completed, one room
> was reserved and furnished as a school room. Miss Frances Morrre was the
> instructress, becoming later, Mrs. Hiram Haynes. Asa Haynes became, in his
> day, the largest land holder in Orange Townshiop, at one time owning nine
> hundred and eighty nine acres. He was one of the adventurers of 1849 and
> Captain of the 'Jayhawkers' company of gold seekers formed at Galesburg.
> He led this little band of sixty across the continent. The hardships and
> privations which the men underwent cause many to drop by the way, but Mr.
> Haynes reached California safely where he remained until 1851. Later in
> life, he returned to California and made that state his residence for
> several years. He returned home and died at the house of a daughter in
> Missouri, 20 March 1889."
>
> There is more on the Jayhawkers on the Knox county page and I have lots
> more information on the Jayhawkers.
> My greatgreatgrandfather was Luther Abijah Richards, also of the Jayhawkers
> and I have chapters out of several books that talk about the trip.
> Let me know if you would like copies of any of the Jayhawker information.
>
> Pat Thomas
> Post Office Box 885
> Winona, Minnesota 55987-0885
> 1-507-452-8290
>
>
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