When our ancestors, Job Sidwell and his wife Susan Robinson and family together with the children of Joy Sperry and Mary Lamont entered the Salt Lake Valley in the summer of 1847 who would have guessed that they were the beginning of the one of the greatest migrations in the history of the United States? Their reasons for coming were freedom to practice the religion they had newly embraced. Sacrifice was only just beginning as a wilderness needed to be tamed as they settled in a dry dessert climate.
50 years later the view of the pioneer community was quite different from what it had been that first summer. They had quite a celebration, it was a JUBILEE. Take a glimpse into the past and see if you can find three of your ancestors in the picture that was taken of those hardy souls that crossed in 1847 who gathered to temple square for the celebration.
Click here to see if you can find your ancestors. They are labeled #130, 55 and 56 on this picture. Their names are sorted at the bottom of the page. Who is missing from the picture that could have been there?
You did it! I like the name. I wish I could actually tell who was who in the picture but my poor eyes can't do it. Is there a larger version of the picture in the museum?
ReplyDeleteSorry Momma, I can't see them either. I like this blog.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why the picture isn't working for everyone, is it working for some. I did just redirect the link so that it will go to the correct sight if you click on the numbers (#130, 55 and 56).
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by the new site :)