Finding our Ancestors
It is fun to work in an area with so much History of the Church. We get to speak of Brigham Young and the saints at Winter Quarters and Kanesville everyday . The other exciting thing is to go to sites where our very own ancestors lived. On Saturday we were able to go to Indian Springs, Mill county Iowa where Peter Huntsman lived and Council Point where Mary Ann Presdee Phillips along with Edward her son and family lived.
We were able to visit both sites and learn about the area .
A short history of the cemetery relates that when a permanent road was built on the north side, bones of both early Mormon settlers and Native Americans were uncovered. The Native American burials were identified by the artifacts buried with them. These remains were reburied, “white people on the south side of the road and the Indians on the north side.” In official records North Grove Cemetery itself begins under grim circumstances. Yet, the tale imparts a clear ignorance of incoming settlers (willful or genuine) of existing burial places. In the spring of 1853, a young man and his uncle, both Huntsmans, were working in the fields and began an argument. The young man attacked his uncle with an iron hoe, killing him in his passion. The young man disappeared afterwards. According to the account, the citizens had no place to bury their dead so they founded a cemetery not far from where the murder took place
Fun to find this place and visit.
Council Point
We were able to visit both sites and learn about the area .
A short history of the cemetery relates that when a permanent road was built on the north side, bones of both early Mormon settlers and Native Americans were uncovered. The Native American burials were identified by the artifacts buried with them. These remains were reburied, “white people on the south side of the road and the Indians on the north side.” In official records North Grove Cemetery itself begins under grim circumstances. Yet, the tale imparts a clear ignorance of incoming settlers (willful or genuine) of existing burial places. In the spring of 1853, a young man and his uncle, both Huntsmans, were working in the fields and began an argument. The young man attacked his uncle with an iron hoe, killing him in his passion. The young man disappeared afterwards. According to the account, the citizens had no place to bury their dead so they founded a cemetery not far from where the murder took place
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| Peter Huntsman's property |
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| Peter Huntsman's Property |
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| Peter Huntsman Property |
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| North Grove Cemetery |
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| Elder White in front of Peter Huntsman's grave |
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| Peter Huntsman's grave |
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| Hastings, Iowa, |
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| Methodist Church, Hastings Iowa, were Catherine Huntsman's wife had Her funeral |
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| Road leading Huntsman Property |
“The Mormons had three main places from which they ferried across the Missouri River into
Nebraska where they finally set up their Winter Quarters of 1846-1847. Two of these places
correspond quite closely with where the South Omaha and the Mormon Pioneer Memorial bridges
are today. (The third site is some 20 miles to the south, near present Plattsmouth, Nebraska.)”
Joseph L. Sharpe ran a ferry here prior to 1854, and he received an official license from
Mills County, Iowa on 1 May 1854 to reestablish a ferry. The county granted him two miles
of shoreline on the Iowa side to set up his business. He was allowed to charge the following rates:
Nebraska where they finally set up their Winter Quarters of 1846-1847. Two of these places
correspond quite closely with where the South Omaha and the Mormon Pioneer Memorial bridges
are today. (The third site is some 20 miles to the south, near present Plattsmouth, Nebraska.)”
Joseph L. Sharpe ran a ferry here prior to 1854, and he received an official license from
Mills County, Iowa on 1 May 1854 to reestablish a ferry. The county granted him two miles
of shoreline on the Iowa side to set up his business. He was allowed to charge the following rates:
“For wagon and two horses: $1.00
“For wagon and four horses: 1.50
“For footman: .10
“For horseman: .50
“For sheep per head: .05
“For cattle per head: .10”
The license decreed, “The time for ferrying is between sunrise and sundown, at all times when
the river is within its banks and in boating order.”
With those prices Brigham Young felt it was necessary to build his own ferries and had
five ferries build on the Missouri river. One ar Council Point being the biggest.
We had a great weekend learning more about where our ancestors lived.
the river is within its banks and in boating order.”
With those prices Brigham Young felt it was necessary to build his own ferries and had
five ferries build on the Missouri river. One ar Council Point being the biggest.
We had a great weekend learning more about where our ancestors lived.
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