Son of James Sheen and Maria Loveridge
Married Eliza Taylor, 13 Jul 1847, Berrow, Worchester, England
Children - Mary C. "Polly" Sheen, Louisa Eliza Sheen, Ann Sheen, Emma Sheen, James Robert Sheen, Eliza Ellen Sheen, Matilda Sheen
They were recorded as the "Shinn" family aboard the sailing vessel, Enoch Train.
Treasures of Pioneer History, Vol. 5, p. 237
Crossing the plains was a long, hard journey. Robert Sheen, his father and relatives were in the company and often supplied game for the needy families. One day an elderly man strayed away from camp and they were delayed several hours while a search was made. He had found a shelter built of willows on a river bank and hidden in it, too tired to go on. They finally persuaded him to return to camp. It was very hard on the old, and sick, and the young children as they traveled as far as possible each day. Robert Sheen lost his little daughter, Emma, on the plains. They prepared her body for burial, performed the last rites, and tearfully resumed their journey after marking the spot with stones, but leaving as little trace of the ground being disturbed as possible. Some days they traveled long distances without water. At night the men dug holes in the buffalo wallows to get water. As soon as the dirt was damp, they held it in their hands to absorb some moisture in order to go on digging. The little children often grabbed the wet mud and sucked the water out to quench their thirst, not being able to wait for the water to seep in and clear.
After they had crossed the Green River and were climbing the long slope, they met a group of missionaries from Salt Lake City on their way East. They stopped their teams and shouted, "Hosanna! praise to God and the Lamb!" At the sight of this company so sunburned and weary, but with smiles on their faces and their eyes shining with joy, Bernard Snow stood on the tongue of the wagon and made a rousing speech welcoming them to the valleys of the mountains after which they went on their separate ways. This valiant band, filled with joy and thanksgiving as their journey was nearly completed, forgot the weary miles behind them and faced the remainder with courage renewed and hearts light and gay.
An Enduring Legacy, Volume Ten, p. 135
Only a few wagons traveled with this company and they were supposed to carry the food, but some were hauling other goods for the stores in Salt Lake City. There was some wild game along the way that helped to supplement their meager supply of good food. This was used to the best advantage for the entire company. Robert Sheen and family, his father, and some of his relatives were in this company. He was one who did more than his share in furnishing game for the company. They never seemed to think of the hardships they had to endure, they had one thought in mind and only one, to reach Zion where they would find friends and a chance to begin a new life and live their religion
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Edmund Ellsworth Company (1856)
Married Eliza Taylor, 13 Jul 1847, Berrow, Worchester, England
Children - Mary C. "Polly" Sheen, Louisa Eliza Sheen, Ann Sheen, Emma Sheen, James Robert Sheen, Eliza Ellen Sheen, Matilda Sheen
They were recorded as the "Shinn" family aboard the sailing vessel, Enoch Train.
Treasures of Pioneer History, Vol. 5, p. 237
Crossing the plains was a long, hard journey. Robert Sheen, his father and relatives were in the company and often supplied game for the needy families. One day an elderly man strayed away from camp and they were delayed several hours while a search was made. He had found a shelter built of willows on a river bank and hidden in it, too tired to go on. They finally persuaded him to return to camp. It was very hard on the old, and sick, and the young children as they traveled as far as possible each day. Robert Sheen lost his little daughter, Emma, on the plains. They prepared her body for burial, performed the last rites, and tearfully resumed their journey after marking the spot with stones, but leaving as little trace of the ground being disturbed as possible. Some days they traveled long distances without water. At night the men dug holes in the buffalo wallows to get water. As soon as the dirt was damp, they held it in their hands to absorb some moisture in order to go on digging. The little children often grabbed the wet mud and sucked the water out to quench their thirst, not being able to wait for the water to seep in and clear.
After they had crossed the Green River and were climbing the long slope, they met a group of missionaries from Salt Lake City on their way East. They stopped their teams and shouted, "Hosanna! praise to God and the Lamb!" At the sight of this company so sunburned and weary, but with smiles on their faces and their eyes shining with joy, Bernard Snow stood on the tongue of the wagon and made a rousing speech welcoming them to the valleys of the mountains after which they went on their separate ways. This valiant band, filled with joy and thanksgiving as their journey was nearly completed, forgot the weary miles behind them and faced the remainder with courage renewed and hearts light and gay.
An Enduring Legacy, Volume Ten, p. 135
Only a few wagons traveled with this company and they were supposed to carry the food, but some were hauling other goods for the stores in Salt Lake City. There was some wild game along the way that helped to supplement their meager supply of good food. This was used to the best advantage for the entire company. Robert Sheen and family, his father, and some of his relatives were in this company. He was one who did more than his share in furnishing game for the company. They never seemed to think of the hardships they had to endure, they had one thought in mind and only one, to reach Zion where they would find friends and a chance to begin a new life and live their religion
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Edmund Ellsworth Company (1856)
Son of James Sheen and Maria Loveridge
Married Eliza Taylor, 13 Jul 1847, Berrow, Worchester, England
Children - Mary C. "Polly" Sheen, Louisa Eliza Sheen, Ann Sheen, Emma Sheen, James Robert Sheen, Eliza Ellen Sheen, Matilda Sheen
They were recorded as the "Shinn" family aboard the sailing vessel, Enoch Train.
Treasures of Pioneer History, Vol. 5, p. 237
Crossing the plains was a long, hard journey. Robert Sheen, his father and relatives were in the company and often supplied game for the needy families. One day an elderly man strayed away from camp and they were delayed several hours while a search was made. He had found a shelter built of willows on a river bank and hidden in it, too tired to go on. They finally persuaded him to return to camp. It was very hard on the old, and sick, and the young children as they traveled as far as possible each day. Robert Sheen lost his little daughter, Emma, on the plains. They prepared her body for burial, performed the last rites, and tearfully resumed their journey after marking the spot with stones, but leaving as little trace of the ground being disturbed as possible. Some days they traveled long distances without water. At night the men dug holes in the buffalo wallows to get water. As soon as the dirt was damp, they held it in their hands to absorb some moisture in order to go on digging. The little children often grabbed the wet mud and sucked the water out to quench their thirst, not being able to wait for the water to seep in and clear.
After they had crossed the Green River and were climbing the long slope, they met a group of missionaries from Salt Lake City on their way East. They stopped their teams and shouted, "Hosanna! praise to God and the Lamb!" At the sight of this company so sunburned and weary, but with smiles on their faces and their eyes shining with joy, Bernard Snow stood on the tongue of the wagon and made a rousing speech welcoming them to the valleys of the mountains after which they went on their separate ways. This valiant band, filled with joy and thanksgiving as their journey was nearly completed, forgot the weary miles behind them and faced the remainder with courage renewed and hearts light and gay.
An Enduring Legacy, Volume Ten, p. 135
Only a few wagons traveled with this company and they were supposed to carry the food, but some were hauling other goods for the stores in Salt Lake City. There was some wild game along the way that helped to supplement their meager supply of good food. This was used to the best advantage for the entire company. Robert Sheen and family, his father, and some of his relatives were in this company. He was one who did more than his share in furnishing game for the company. They never seemed to think of the hardships they had to endure, they had one thought in mind and only one, to reach Zion where they would find friends and a chance to begin a new life and live their religion
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Edmund Ellsworth Company (1856)
Married Eliza Taylor, 13 Jul 1847, Berrow, Worchester, England
Children - Mary C. "Polly" Sheen, Louisa Eliza Sheen, Ann Sheen, Emma Sheen, James Robert Sheen, Eliza Ellen Sheen, Matilda Sheen
They were recorded as the "Shinn" family aboard the sailing vessel, Enoch Train.
Treasures of Pioneer History, Vol. 5, p. 237
Crossing the plains was a long, hard journey. Robert Sheen, his father and relatives were in the company and often supplied game for the needy families. One day an elderly man strayed away from camp and they were delayed several hours while a search was made. He had found a shelter built of willows on a river bank and hidden in it, too tired to go on. They finally persuaded him to return to camp. It was very hard on the old, and sick, and the young children as they traveled as far as possible each day. Robert Sheen lost his little daughter, Emma, on the plains. They prepared her body for burial, performed the last rites, and tearfully resumed their journey after marking the spot with stones, but leaving as little trace of the ground being disturbed as possible. Some days they traveled long distances without water. At night the men dug holes in the buffalo wallows to get water. As soon as the dirt was damp, they held it in their hands to absorb some moisture in order to go on digging. The little children often grabbed the wet mud and sucked the water out to quench their thirst, not being able to wait for the water to seep in and clear.
After they had crossed the Green River and were climbing the long slope, they met a group of missionaries from Salt Lake City on their way East. They stopped their teams and shouted, "Hosanna! praise to God and the Lamb!" At the sight of this company so sunburned and weary, but with smiles on their faces and their eyes shining with joy, Bernard Snow stood on the tongue of the wagon and made a rousing speech welcoming them to the valleys of the mountains after which they went on their separate ways. This valiant band, filled with joy and thanksgiving as their journey was nearly completed, forgot the weary miles behind them and faced the remainder with courage renewed and hearts light and gay.
An Enduring Legacy, Volume Ten, p. 135
Only a few wagons traveled with this company and they were supposed to carry the food, but some were hauling other goods for the stores in Salt Lake City. There was some wild game along the way that helped to supplement their meager supply of good food. This was used to the best advantage for the entire company. Robert Sheen and family, his father, and some of his relatives were in this company. He was one who did more than his share in furnishing game for the company. They never seemed to think of the hardships they had to endure, they had one thought in mind and only one, to reach Zion where they would find friends and a chance to begin a new life and live their religion
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Edmund Ellsworth Company (1856)
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