David Sutherland was born in Scotland about 1805 (he was 36 on the 1841 passenger list). David and his wife (Jane Menzies) came to the U.S. from Scotland on the "Stephen Whitney" arriving in New York April 18, 1841. They were married in Scotland probably about 1824 as their children were born as follows: Jeanette, 1825; Henry, 1829; Marian "Mary", 1831; Robert, 1835; David, 1837, Joseph Lyman, 1839 in Scotland and Orson Pratt, 1841 in New York City, N.Y.
They had joined the Mormon Church in Scotland and went from New York to join Lyman Wight's group that had split from Brigham Young's leadership and were headed to Texas from LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Both David and Jane died on the trip to Texas. Following is an excerpt from the "Lyman Wight Colony, Journal of History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints" found in the archive department of the family history center, Salt Lake City, Utah detailing their deaths.
"The afternoon of the 19th (September 1845) found them on the right bank of Spring River, near the present location of Baxter Springs (Kansas). The river is described as being "a beautiful, rapid stream." Several days were spent in this encampment repairing wagons and cutting hay for a Mr. Rogers,who resided on the opposite side of the river. While at this place, September 22, the fever and ague claimed a victim in the person of Mary Ann Hinckson, a girl about ten or twelve years old, a sister of the babe who died near Grand River, Iowa. On the 25th the camp was moved to the east side of Spring River."
"The 26th (September 1845) the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Ballantyne died, and the next morning, Mrs. Sutherland, wife of David Sutherland, and grandmother of the child died. They were buried in the same coffin beside the grave of Mary Ann Hinckson, with the infant folded in the arms of its grandmother."
"Re-crossing the Spring River the route lay westward until they crossed the Neosho River, on October 16, not far south of the Kansas line. From here they turned south and followed a course nearly where the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway now runs, until they were in Texas. Crossed Cabin Creek on October 20th; the Verdigris and Arkansas Rivers near their confluence on the 30th. Also on the 30th (October 1845) Mr. David Sutherland, who wife was buried on Spring River, died." This description appears to be in the present county of Muskogee County, OK.
Their children went on to Bandera, Texas with the colony. Little is known of Henry, Robert and David. On the April 1841 passenger list Henry was 12, Robert 6 and David 4. They must have died young; not found again. Jeanette, Marion (Mary), Joseph Lyman and Orson Pratt all resided in Bandera County, Texas. Marion is believed to have married William Curtis in Lynn County, Kansas (from the "Lyman Wight Colony in Texas" by Herman Hale Smith); then George Harmon in Bandera, Texas on May 7, 1857; then John Preston. Legend says she is buried in an unmarked grave at Bracketville, Texas.
This information is obtained from LDS records and passenger list of the Stephen Whitney and Bandera, Texas county records.
They had joined the Mormon Church in Scotland and went from New York to join Lyman Wight's group that had split from Brigham Young's leadership and were headed to Texas from LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Both David and Jane died on the trip to Texas. Following is an excerpt from the "Lyman Wight Colony, Journal of History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints" found in the archive department of the family history center, Salt Lake City, Utah detailing their deaths.
"The afternoon of the 19th (September 1845) found them on the right bank of Spring River, near the present location of Baxter Springs (Kansas). The river is described as being "a beautiful, rapid stream." Several days were spent in this encampment repairing wagons and cutting hay for a Mr. Rogers,who resided on the opposite side of the river. While at this place, September 22, the fever and ague claimed a victim in the person of Mary Ann Hinckson, a girl about ten or twelve years old, a sister of the babe who died near Grand River, Iowa. On the 25th the camp was moved to the east side of Spring River."
"The 26th (September 1845) the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Ballantyne died, and the next morning, Mrs. Sutherland, wife of David Sutherland, and grandmother of the child died. They were buried in the same coffin beside the grave of Mary Ann Hinckson, with the infant folded in the arms of its grandmother."
"Re-crossing the Spring River the route lay westward until they crossed the Neosho River, on October 16, not far south of the Kansas line. From here they turned south and followed a course nearly where the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway now runs, until they were in Texas. Crossed Cabin Creek on October 20th; the Verdigris and Arkansas Rivers near their confluence on the 30th. Also on the 30th (October 1845) Mr. David Sutherland, who wife was buried on Spring River, died." This description appears to be in the present county of Muskogee County, OK.
Their children went on to Bandera, Texas with the colony. Little is known of Henry, Robert and David. On the April 1841 passenger list Henry was 12, Robert 6 and David 4. They must have died young; not found again. Jeanette, Marion (Mary), Joseph Lyman and Orson Pratt all resided in Bandera County, Texas. Marion is believed to have married William Curtis in Lynn County, Kansas (from the "Lyman Wight Colony in Texas" by Herman Hale Smith); then George Harmon in Bandera, Texas on May 7, 1857; then John Preston. Legend says she is buried in an unmarked grave at Bracketville, Texas.
This information is obtained from LDS records and passenger list of the Stephen Whitney and Bandera, Texas county records.
David Sutherland was born in Scotland about 1805 (he was 36 on the 1841 passenger list). David and his wife (Jane Menzies) came to the U.S. from Scotland on the "Stephen Whitney" arriving in New York April 18, 1841. They were married in Scotland probably about 1824 as their children were born as follows: Jeanette, 1825; Henry, 1829; Marian "Mary", 1831; Robert, 1835; David, 1837, Joseph Lyman, 1839 in Scotland and Orson Pratt, 1841 in New York City, N.Y.
They had joined the Mormon Church in Scotland and went from New York to join Lyman Wight's group that had split from Brigham Young's leadership and were headed to Texas from LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Both David and Jane died on the trip to Texas. Following is an excerpt from the "Lyman Wight Colony, Journal of History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints" found in the archive department of the family history center, Salt Lake City, Utah detailing their deaths.
"The afternoon of the 19th (September 1845) found them on the right bank of Spring River, near the present location of Baxter Springs (Kansas). The river is described as being "a beautiful, rapid stream." Several days were spent in this encampment repairing wagons and cutting hay for a Mr. Rogers,who resided on the opposite side of the river. While at this place, September 22, the fever and ague claimed a victim in the person of Mary Ann Hinckson, a girl about ten or twelve years old, a sister of the babe who died near Grand River, Iowa. On the 25th the camp was moved to the east side of Spring River."
"The 26th (September 1845) the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Ballantyne died, and the next morning, Mrs. Sutherland, wife of David Sutherland, and grandmother of the child died. They were buried in the same coffin beside the grave of Mary Ann Hinckson, with the infant folded in the arms of its grandmother."
"Re-crossing the Spring River the route lay westward until they crossed the Neosho River, on October 16, not far south of the Kansas line. From here they turned south and followed a course nearly where the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway now runs, until they were in Texas. Crossed Cabin Creek on October 20th; the Verdigris and Arkansas Rivers near their confluence on the 30th. Also on the 30th (October 1845) Mr. David Sutherland, who wife was buried on Spring River, died." This description appears to be in the present county of Muskogee County, OK.
Their children went on to Bandera, Texas with the colony. Little is known of Henry, Robert and David. On the April 1841 passenger list Henry was 12, Robert 6 and David 4. They must have died young; not found again. Jeanette, Marion (Mary), Joseph Lyman and Orson Pratt all resided in Bandera County, Texas. Marion is believed to have married William Curtis in Lynn County, Kansas (from the "Lyman Wight Colony in Texas" by Herman Hale Smith); then George Harmon in Bandera, Texas on May 7, 1857; then John Preston. Legend says she is buried in an unmarked grave at Bracketville, Texas.
This information is obtained from LDS records and passenger list of the Stephen Whitney and Bandera, Texas county records.
They had joined the Mormon Church in Scotland and went from New York to join Lyman Wight's group that had split from Brigham Young's leadership and were headed to Texas from LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Both David and Jane died on the trip to Texas. Following is an excerpt from the "Lyman Wight Colony, Journal of History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints" found in the archive department of the family history center, Salt Lake City, Utah detailing their deaths.
"The afternoon of the 19th (September 1845) found them on the right bank of Spring River, near the present location of Baxter Springs (Kansas). The river is described as being "a beautiful, rapid stream." Several days were spent in this encampment repairing wagons and cutting hay for a Mr. Rogers,who resided on the opposite side of the river. While at this place, September 22, the fever and ague claimed a victim in the person of Mary Ann Hinckson, a girl about ten or twelve years old, a sister of the babe who died near Grand River, Iowa. On the 25th the camp was moved to the east side of Spring River."
"The 26th (September 1845) the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. William Ballantyne died, and the next morning, Mrs. Sutherland, wife of David Sutherland, and grandmother of the child died. They were buried in the same coffin beside the grave of Mary Ann Hinckson, with the infant folded in the arms of its grandmother."
"Re-crossing the Spring River the route lay westward until they crossed the Neosho River, on October 16, not far south of the Kansas line. From here they turned south and followed a course nearly where the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway now runs, until they were in Texas. Crossed Cabin Creek on October 20th; the Verdigris and Arkansas Rivers near their confluence on the 30th. Also on the 30th (October 1845) Mr. David Sutherland, who wife was buried on Spring River, died." This description appears to be in the present county of Muskogee County, OK.
Their children went on to Bandera, Texas with the colony. Little is known of Henry, Robert and David. On the April 1841 passenger list Henry was 12, Robert 6 and David 4. They must have died young; not found again. Jeanette, Marion (Mary), Joseph Lyman and Orson Pratt all resided in Bandera County, Texas. Marion is believed to have married William Curtis in Lynn County, Kansas (from the "Lyman Wight Colony in Texas" by Herman Hale Smith); then George Harmon in Bandera, Texas on May 7, 1857; then John Preston. Legend says she is buried in an unmarked grave at Bracketville, Texas.
This information is obtained from LDS records and passenger list of the Stephen Whitney and Bandera, Texas county records.
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