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Forty Years Among the Indians
by Daniel Webster Jones
Daniel Webster Jones
Forty Years Among the Indians
by Daniel Webster Jones
Daniel Webster Jones
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"Forty Years Among the Indians...contains the thrilling experiences of Daniel W. Jones among the natives...many marvelous providences of God in his behalf." -Deseret News, Jan. 3, 1890
"Jones...fought the Mexican's highly profitable Indian slave trade...always exercised fair play in his dealings with the Indians...when few white men dared cross Indian land." -Daily Oklahoman, Jan. 1, 1961
"Jones was...a highly experienced frontiersman who had participated in the harrowing 1856 rescue of the...handcart companies." - At Sword's Point, Part 1 A Documentary History of the Utah War (2016)
"Jones was one of three scouts who first contacted the Martin Company...stayed at Devil's Gate to guard the wagon goods." - Devil's Gate Owning the Land, Owning the Story (2012)
Born in the Missouri frontier in 1830, Jones spent his life in the western wilderness as he roved through the mountains of Arizona, Utah, California, and Mexico working as a soldier, fur trader, buffalo hunter, and rancher while dodging raids by Apaches and trying to convert Mexicans and Indians.
Daniel Webster Jones (1830 –1915) arrived in Utah County in September 1850. He accidentally shot himself at Green River while helping drive a herd of sheep headed for California from Santa Fe. While recovering from his accidental injury, he investigated and joined the Church of Later Day Saints.
He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming. He was among the small group of men who remained behind at Devil's Gate until spring to guard the personal belongings of the emigrants who had been rescued.
Jones was born August 26, 1830 in Booneslick, Howard County, Missouri. Orphaned at the age of 12, he joined a group of volunteers to fight in the Mexican-American War in 1847. Following the war, he remained in Mexico for a number of years, learning Spanish, and while taking "part in many ways in the wild, reckless life that was common in that land," still he longed for something. When a sheepherding expedition bound for California departed in 1850, he left with them.
In 1890, he published his autobiography, Forty Years Among the Indians. His autobiography was published by the Juvenile Instructor Press in 1890. It is described on its Title Page as "A True yet Thrilling Narrative of the Author's Experiences among the Natives." In it, Jones writes his autobiography, detailing his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his experiences during the rescue of the handcart companies during the winter of 1856, his work with the Native Americans and Mexican people, and the early settlement of what became Mesa, Arizona. It is a valuable resource for historians and storytellers in describing events and conditions in Western and Mormon American history.
In writing about his time as a fur trader, Jones relates:
"The furs and skins that I had bought from the old trader amounted to some twenty odd hundred pounds. The ground was now bare for some seventy-five miles; the snow being still deep for about the same distance. I bought a wagon and team from the trader, loaded all up and pulled up to the snow region, where we turned the team out, loaded up our dog sleds and, by making an average of three return trips, moved our whole load six miles each day. Our dogs were fed mostly on beaver meat, caught by trapping in the streams along the route."
In discussing the rescue of the handcart company, Jones writes:
"This company was in almost as bad a condition as the first one. They had nearly given up hope. Their provisions were about exhausted and many of them worn out and sick. When we rode in, there was a general rush to shake hands. I took no part in the ceremony. Many declared we were angels from heaven. I told them I thought we were better than angels for this occasion, as we were good strong men come to help them into the valley, and that our company, and wagons loaded with provisions, were not far away."
In 1874, Jones was commissioned by Brigham Young to translate selections from The Book of Mormon into Spanish, and then went as a missionary to Mexico from 1875 to 1876.
When he returned from Mexico he was commissioned by Brigham Young to start a settlement in the Salt River Valley of Arizona. Originally called Jonesville, the settlement was later renamed Lehi, and was eventually incorporated into Mesa, Arizona.
"Jones...fought the Mexican's highly profitable Indian slave trade...always exercised fair play in his dealings with the Indians...when few white men dared cross Indian land." -Daily Oklahoman, Jan. 1, 1961
"Jones was...a highly experienced frontiersman who had participated in the harrowing 1856 rescue of the...handcart companies." - At Sword's Point, Part 1 A Documentary History of the Utah War (2016)
"Jones was one of three scouts who first contacted the Martin Company...stayed at Devil's Gate to guard the wagon goods." - Devil's Gate Owning the Land, Owning the Story (2012)
Born in the Missouri frontier in 1830, Jones spent his life in the western wilderness as he roved through the mountains of Arizona, Utah, California, and Mexico working as a soldier, fur trader, buffalo hunter, and rancher while dodging raids by Apaches and trying to convert Mexicans and Indians.
Daniel Webster Jones (1830 –1915) arrived in Utah County in September 1850. He accidentally shot himself at Green River while helping drive a herd of sheep headed for California from Santa Fe. While recovering from his accidental injury, he investigated and joined the Church of Later Day Saints.
He later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming. He was among the small group of men who remained behind at Devil's Gate until spring to guard the personal belongings of the emigrants who had been rescued.
Jones was born August 26, 1830 in Booneslick, Howard County, Missouri. Orphaned at the age of 12, he joined a group of volunteers to fight in the Mexican-American War in 1847. Following the war, he remained in Mexico for a number of years, learning Spanish, and while taking "part in many ways in the wild, reckless life that was common in that land," still he longed for something. When a sheepherding expedition bound for California departed in 1850, he left with them.
In 1890, he published his autobiography, Forty Years Among the Indians. His autobiography was published by the Juvenile Instructor Press in 1890. It is described on its Title Page as "A True yet Thrilling Narrative of the Author's Experiences among the Natives." In it, Jones writes his autobiography, detailing his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his experiences during the rescue of the handcart companies during the winter of 1856, his work with the Native Americans and Mexican people, and the early settlement of what became Mesa, Arizona. It is a valuable resource for historians and storytellers in describing events and conditions in Western and Mormon American history.
In writing about his time as a fur trader, Jones relates:
"The furs and skins that I had bought from the old trader amounted to some twenty odd hundred pounds. The ground was now bare for some seventy-five miles; the snow being still deep for about the same distance. I bought a wagon and team from the trader, loaded all up and pulled up to the snow region, where we turned the team out, loaded up our dog sleds and, by making an average of three return trips, moved our whole load six miles each day. Our dogs were fed mostly on beaver meat, caught by trapping in the streams along the route."
In discussing the rescue of the handcart company, Jones writes:
"This company was in almost as bad a condition as the first one. They had nearly given up hope. Their provisions were about exhausted and many of them worn out and sick. When we rode in, there was a general rush to shake hands. I took no part in the ceremony. Many declared we were angels from heaven. I told them I thought we were better than angels for this occasion, as we were good strong men come to help them into the valley, and that our company, and wagons loaded with provisions, were not far away."
In 1874, Jones was commissioned by Brigham Young to translate selections from The Book of Mormon into Spanish, and then went as a missionary to Mexico from 1875 to 1876.
When he returned from Mexico he was commissioned by Brigham Young to start a settlement in the Salt River Valley of Arizona. Originally called Jonesville, the settlement was later renamed Lehi, and was eventually incorporated into Mesa, Arizona.
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940161034361 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Far West Travel Adventure |
| Publication date: | 04/24/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 470 KB |
About the Author
Jones was born August 26, 1830 in Booneslick, Howard County, Missouri. Orphaned at the age of 12, he joined a group of volunteers to fight in the Mexican-American War in 1847. Following the war, he remained in Mexico for a number of years, learning Spanish, and while taking "part in many ways in the wild, reckless life that was common in that land," still he longed for something. When a sheepherding expedition bound for California departed in 1850, he left with them.
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