George Washington Gill Averett

File — Box: 17, Folder: 21

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

B. 20 January 1824.

M. n. d. to Nancy Ann Turnbeauh.

Joined LDS church April 1835. Autobiographical, 1824-1894. Content and name index. Original spelling and punctuation retained which makes reading difficult. In 1837 went to Caldwell County, Missouri. Related trouble and bloodshed between Mormons and Missourians before leaving in 1838 for Illinois. On 4 April 1849 left for California gold fields. Summary of plains journey. Returned to Illinois in... 1851. Left for Salt Lake City 18 March 1859. Lived in southern Utah and Arizona. Related some Indian trouble, abrupt end, some of journal apparently missing. 30 pp.

Dates

Creation: 1803-1976

Creator

From the Collection: McQuown, Madeline Reeder, 1906-1975 (Person)

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Two original items have been removed and placed in Reserve. Photocopied versions are available in the collection for access purposes. Access to the originals must be given by the Manuscripts Curator and by appointment. An archivist must remain with the items if being used.