Newborn daughter of Margaret Edwards and John Price of Monkton, Pembroke, Wales.
Her parents and a four year old brother had left Iowa City and were traveling with other immigrant LDS Church members, headed for the Great Salt Lake Valley. They were traveling with the John A. Hunt Wagon Company which left Iowa City 1 August 1856, arriving in the Great Salt lake Valley 10 December 1856.
They had lost a baby daughter in Wales and then one baby boy, while aboard ship, The S. Curling, on the Atlantic Ocean, less than six months earlier.
Near the last crossing of the Platte River, Elizabeth, their fourth child, was born, only to live two days. She was buried there on the Great Plains.
The last crossing of the Platte River took place near modern Casper, Wyoming; however Casper did not exist at this time. Regarding this remote burial, the exact location was not described in trail journals.
Regarding her birth, Source - Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-December. (Dan Jones started as Captain, with Hunt taking charge later)
Thursday 30th{.} Started at 9 a.m. beautiful fine weather. very heavy road, high hills & wet sandy ground{.} camped at 2 pm{.} distance travelled 7 miles. Platte river & feed middling. Margaret Price Wife of John Price of Pembrokeshire Wales was del{ivere}d of a Daughter.
The heartache borne by these parents is impossible to imagine.
"WE'LL MEET AGAIN"
A blanket wraps your tiny form,
As if it's presence can make you warm.
We cannot stop our freezing tears,
Nor think of future, empty years.
Nor even take the time to grieve,
For we must surely take our leave.
The handcarts slowly move along;
We, among the tattered throng.
We trudge along, behind the carts;
Choking sobs, with broken hearts.
Blinding sleet now numbs our pain;
Our only hope, "We'll meet again".
...............~Shirleen C. Farley 2011
Her parents and a four year old brother had left Iowa City and were traveling with other immigrant LDS Church members, headed for the Great Salt Lake Valley. They were traveling with the John A. Hunt Wagon Company which left Iowa City 1 August 1856, arriving in the Great Salt lake Valley 10 December 1856.
They had lost a baby daughter in Wales and then one baby boy, while aboard ship, The S. Curling, on the Atlantic Ocean, less than six months earlier.
Near the last crossing of the Platte River, Elizabeth, their fourth child, was born, only to live two days. She was buried there on the Great Plains.
The last crossing of the Platte River took place near modern Casper, Wyoming; however Casper did not exist at this time. Regarding this remote burial, the exact location was not described in trail journals.
Regarding her birth, Source - Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-December. (Dan Jones started as Captain, with Hunt taking charge later)
Thursday 30th{.} Started at 9 a.m. beautiful fine weather. very heavy road, high hills & wet sandy ground{.} camped at 2 pm{.} distance travelled 7 miles. Platte river & feed middling. Margaret Price Wife of John Price of Pembrokeshire Wales was del{ivere}d of a Daughter.
The heartache borne by these parents is impossible to imagine.
"WE'LL MEET AGAIN"
A blanket wraps your tiny form,
As if it's presence can make you warm.
We cannot stop our freezing tears,
Nor think of future, empty years.
Nor even take the time to grieve,
For we must surely take our leave.
The handcarts slowly move along;
We, among the tattered throng.
We trudge along, behind the carts;
Choking sobs, with broken hearts.
Blinding sleet now numbs our pain;
Our only hope, "We'll meet again".
...............~Shirleen C. Farley 2011
Newborn daughter of Margaret Edwards and John Price of Monkton, Pembroke, Wales.
Her parents and a four year old brother had left Iowa City and were traveling with other immigrant LDS Church members, headed for the Great Salt Lake Valley. They were traveling with the John A. Hunt Wagon Company which left Iowa City 1 August 1856, arriving in the Great Salt lake Valley 10 December 1856.
They had lost a baby daughter in Wales and then one baby boy, while aboard ship, The S. Curling, on the Atlantic Ocean, less than six months earlier.
Near the last crossing of the Platte River, Elizabeth, their fourth child, was born, only to live two days. She was buried there on the Great Plains.
The last crossing of the Platte River took place near modern Casper, Wyoming; however Casper did not exist at this time. Regarding this remote burial, the exact location was not described in trail journals.
Regarding her birth, Source - Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-December. (Dan Jones started as Captain, with Hunt taking charge later)
Thursday 30th{.} Started at 9 a.m. beautiful fine weather. very heavy road, high hills & wet sandy ground{.} camped at 2 pm{.} distance travelled 7 miles. Platte river & feed middling. Margaret Price Wife of John Price of Pembrokeshire Wales was del{ivere}d of a Daughter.
The heartache borne by these parents is impossible to imagine.
"WE'LL MEET AGAIN"
A blanket wraps your tiny form,
As if it's presence can make you warm.
We cannot stop our freezing tears,
Nor think of future, empty years.
Nor even take the time to grieve,
For we must surely take our leave.
The handcarts slowly move along;
We, among the tattered throng.
We trudge along, behind the carts;
Choking sobs, with broken hearts.
Blinding sleet now numbs our pain;
Our only hope, "We'll meet again".
...............~Shirleen C. Farley 2011
Her parents and a four year old brother had left Iowa City and were traveling with other immigrant LDS Church members, headed for the Great Salt Lake Valley. They were traveling with the John A. Hunt Wagon Company which left Iowa City 1 August 1856, arriving in the Great Salt lake Valley 10 December 1856.
They had lost a baby daughter in Wales and then one baby boy, while aboard ship, The S. Curling, on the Atlantic Ocean, less than six months earlier.
Near the last crossing of the Platte River, Elizabeth, their fourth child, was born, only to live two days. She was buried there on the Great Plains.
The last crossing of the Platte River took place near modern Casper, Wyoming; however Casper did not exist at this time. Regarding this remote burial, the exact location was not described in trail journals.
Regarding her birth, Source - Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-December. (Dan Jones started as Captain, with Hunt taking charge later)
Thursday 30th{.} Started at 9 a.m. beautiful fine weather. very heavy road, high hills & wet sandy ground{.} camped at 2 pm{.} distance travelled 7 miles. Platte river & feed middling. Margaret Price Wife of John Price of Pembrokeshire Wales was del{ivere}d of a Daughter.
The heartache borne by these parents is impossible to imagine.
"WE'LL MEET AGAIN"
A blanket wraps your tiny form,
As if it's presence can make you warm.
We cannot stop our freezing tears,
Nor think of future, empty years.
Nor even take the time to grieve,
For we must surely take our leave.
The handcarts slowly move along;
We, among the tattered throng.
We trudge along, behind the carts;
Choking sobs, with broken hearts.
Blinding sleet now numbs our pain;
Our only hope, "We'll meet again".
...............~Shirleen C. Farley 2011
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