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HISTORY AND I
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EXTRACTS FROM JOHN WOODS
DIARY
The following extracts are from the
Journal of John "Wood, who came from
Ohio across this part of Nebraska in
1830, and who kept this account of his
experiences from day to day. The Jour
nal was published by Xevlns and Mey
er, Columbus, Ohio, 1S71, and a copy of
the book has Just been given to the His
torical Society by S. W. Chapman of
Lincoln. John "Wood was one of a com
pany that went out with J. H. Robinson
and A. M. Ogle of Fayette county, Ohio,
with a large train of ox teams and fur
nishings. The company started from
the Missouri May 18, 1850, which reminds
me that a stone was found and sent to
the office of C. H. Gere, some time ago,
which bore the inscription cut upon it,
"John B. Hill, 111., May 18, 1850." A fig
ure of a person was also Inscribed, in
tended to represent an Indian, perhaps.
The stone is thought to have marked the
place where this seeker after gold was
buried. If was estimated that 50.000 peo
ple started across the plains for the
gold fields in th'e season of 1850, and It
is not strange if mementos occasionally
come to light, telling of those who per
ished or of those who were left to place
inscriptions above their friends.
"This company I had the benefit of
traveling with. It consisted of seven
teen teams and seventy-two men.
The greater part of this company met
In Cincinnati on the 3d day of April,
1850, and left on the evening of the 5th,
on the seamer James Mlllinger, for St.
Joseph. After thirteen days' run
we were landed at St. Joseph, Mo., on
the 17th of April. The excitement
here is most alarming. There are now
about 10.0C0 emigrants in this place
and are all hurrying to make a start.
We have concluded to move up
the river about forty miles and re
cruit our stock a few weeks before
starting. So on the 23d of April, we left
St. Joseph and traveled three days and
a half and arrived at Brown's Mills,
where we pitched our tents and so
journed for the space of twelve days.
This was our first introduction to camp
life.S On the 8th of May we pulled
up stakes and moved about two miles,
crossing the Nodoway river and stopped
again for three days, recruiting our
stock on grass, and on the 13th we again
started for the Missouri river, where we
arrived on the 15th. We are now at
Hawkes Ferry, where we had to cross
in a boat rowed by hand. We spent the
16th, 17th and ISth in crossing this riv
er. In which we had considerable diffi
culty. May 19th This morning we made a
farewell start for the .Eldorado of all
our hopes. Today we passed over
some of the most splendid country Im
aginable, in appearance. Nearly all
day far out of sight of timber. Prairie
all roiling. Road favorably good.
Weather pleasant. We are now
among the Otoe tribe of Indians. They
visited our camp this morning and
traded us some moccasins, etc. They ap
pear very friendly and seemed to be
somewhat civilized. Camped early and
found some grass.
20th. Started early this morning. The
country we passed over today was sim
ilar to that of yesterday. We find but
little water along this road.
21st. Got along very well today, un
til we came to the Nlmehaw river, Here
we had fun until it was left. The banks
of the stream being very steep we had
to dig them down. In order to make our
transit; many stripped and waded in
to assist in the driving and pushing.
Such yelling and screaming you never
heard. But no natives were there to be
astonished.
22d. Started early. Roads tolerably
good. No timber to be seen. The coun
try presents rather a romantic appear
ance yet. Camped on a beauti
ful knob; but had no wood to cook with.
This night we were visited with one of
the most desolating storms of rain and
wind that ever earth was drenched
with. The thunder was deafening and
the lightning seemed to be all the while
playing with the wagon tires. It never
rains here but It pours. This night the
guards were compelled to use a little of
the overjoyful, to keep up a medium
temperature and stimulate them, in
their arduous and dangerous task.
23d. Made a late start this morning.
The day was cool and pleasant. Road
pretty good. No timber, scarcely. Cat
tle getting to work better. We have four
yoke attached to each wagon. Grass
pretty good.
24th. This day we had a bad road in
many places. This evening we reached
Salt creek; but before we got there we
had to wade a lake, nearly a mile long.
Crossed Ash creek today. Camped on
the river bank. Tolerable grass.
25th. This morning we prepared to
cross this stream in a large yalw, which
we hauled along, for such purposes. This
creek Is 40 yards wide and 15 feet deep.
The country now begins to present
a very different appearance being
more level and more grass, but scarcely
any timber; what there is stands along
the banks of the streams and Is some
kind of cottonwood. We have seen no
Indians for a day or two. I have not
seen the elephant yet. Camped on the
bank of Salt creek."
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