Polly Caroline Card was the daughter of Cyrus Williams and Sarah Tuttle Card.
Polly died of "consumption" at age 14 while en route to Utah with her family. They were part of the Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company; however, her family was traveling by wagon with the handcart company. Her exact death date is difficult to determine--probably on 2 July 1856, based on the following diary entries:
John Oakley recorded brief information about Polly's death: "Mon. [June] 30th Came 16 mi[.] a little N. of the Stage road[.] good spring[.] 2 houses near. Bro. [Cyrus William] Card's (from N. Y. State) daughter Polly C Card age 14 y. 9 mo. 9 da. died of consumption. burried in burrying ground at the Town of Linden (I think). Bro. Card & Bro. France traveled in Company with their families in waggons but not connected with the H[and] Cart Co."
Archer Walters made these comments: "Wednesday [July] 2nd Rose about 5 o'clock after sleeping in wet clothes, and made a coffin for Bro. Card belonging to the Independent Company but travels with us, for his daughter named_____ [Polly Caroline] Card, aged _________ [14]. 5 miles from Indian town. Brother Parker's boy, from Preston, England, aged 6 years, lost. 2 miles, gone after him which makes us stop today and we hope the brothers will find him. Not found; travelled about 14 or 15 miles.
Thursday [July} 3rd Ever to be remembered. Bro. Card gave me 1/2 dollar for making his daughter's coffin. Start with my cart before the camp as others had done but was told not and had to suffer for it. Went the wrong way; about 30 of the brothers and sisters and went 10-1/2 miles wrong way. We put our three hand carts together and made beds with all the clothes we had and all layed down about 1/2 past 10 o'clock. 11 o'clock Bro. Butler, who had charge of the mule teams, came with the mules and wagon to fetch us. Got to camp when they were getting up. Laid down about an hour and started with the camp"
Ann Ham Hickenlooper recorded these remarks: "July 1st a storm before we started[.] walked 10 miles and then we rested[.] went with the Handcarts all through as Clara rode in the big Cart, Oh my Father Hear My Prayer that soul may comforted concerning that which thou seest troubleth me[.] I know that thou will in the End cause all things to work together for my good
Sister [Sarah] Cards Daughter [Polly Caroline Card] Died of consumption[.] a violent storm in the night[,] the tent stood it well but we had to hold it which made us very wet[.] Brother Parkers little Boy got left behind in the s[e]cond company"
Apparently, Polly was buried in a cemetery at Linden, Iowa.
Polly died of "consumption" at age 14 while en route to Utah with her family. They were part of the Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company; however, her family was traveling by wagon with the handcart company. Her exact death date is difficult to determine--probably on 2 July 1856, based on the following diary entries:
John Oakley recorded brief information about Polly's death: "Mon. [June] 30th Came 16 mi[.] a little N. of the Stage road[.] good spring[.] 2 houses near. Bro. [Cyrus William] Card's (from N. Y. State) daughter Polly C Card age 14 y. 9 mo. 9 da. died of consumption. burried in burrying ground at the Town of Linden (I think). Bro. Card & Bro. France traveled in Company with their families in waggons but not connected with the H[and] Cart Co."
Archer Walters made these comments: "Wednesday [July] 2nd Rose about 5 o'clock after sleeping in wet clothes, and made a coffin for Bro. Card belonging to the Independent Company but travels with us, for his daughter named_____ [Polly Caroline] Card, aged _________ [14]. 5 miles from Indian town. Brother Parker's boy, from Preston, England, aged 6 years, lost. 2 miles, gone after him which makes us stop today and we hope the brothers will find him. Not found; travelled about 14 or 15 miles.
Thursday [July} 3rd Ever to be remembered. Bro. Card gave me 1/2 dollar for making his daughter's coffin. Start with my cart before the camp as others had done but was told not and had to suffer for it. Went the wrong way; about 30 of the brothers and sisters and went 10-1/2 miles wrong way. We put our three hand carts together and made beds with all the clothes we had and all layed down about 1/2 past 10 o'clock. 11 o'clock Bro. Butler, who had charge of the mule teams, came with the mules and wagon to fetch us. Got to camp when they were getting up. Laid down about an hour and started with the camp"
Ann Ham Hickenlooper recorded these remarks: "July 1st a storm before we started[.] walked 10 miles and then we rested[.] went with the Handcarts all through as Clara rode in the big Cart, Oh my Father Hear My Prayer that soul may comforted concerning that which thou seest troubleth me[.] I know that thou will in the End cause all things to work together for my good
Sister [Sarah] Cards Daughter [Polly Caroline Card] Died of consumption[.] a violent storm in the night[,] the tent stood it well but we had to hold it which made us very wet[.] Brother Parkers little Boy got left behind in the s[e]cond company"
Apparently, Polly was buried in a cemetery at Linden, Iowa.
Polly Caroline Card was the daughter of Cyrus Williams and Sarah Tuttle Card.
Polly died of "consumption" at age 14 while en route to Utah with her family. They were part of the Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company; however, her family was traveling by wagon with the handcart company. Her exact death date is difficult to determine--probably on 2 July 1856, based on the following diary entries:
John Oakley recorded brief information about Polly's death: "Mon. [June] 30th Came 16 mi[.] a little N. of the Stage road[.] good spring[.] 2 houses near. Bro. [Cyrus William] Card's (from N. Y. State) daughter Polly C Card age 14 y. 9 mo. 9 da. died of consumption. burried in burrying ground at the Town of Linden (I think). Bro. Card & Bro. France traveled in Company with their families in waggons but not connected with the H[and] Cart Co."
Archer Walters made these comments: "Wednesday [July] 2nd Rose about 5 o'clock after sleeping in wet clothes, and made a coffin for Bro. Card belonging to the Independent Company but travels with us, for his daughter named_____ [Polly Caroline] Card, aged _________ [14]. 5 miles from Indian town. Brother Parker's boy, from Preston, England, aged 6 years, lost. 2 miles, gone after him which makes us stop today and we hope the brothers will find him. Not found; travelled about 14 or 15 miles.
Thursday [July} 3rd Ever to be remembered. Bro. Card gave me 1/2 dollar for making his daughter's coffin. Start with my cart before the camp as others had done but was told not and had to suffer for it. Went the wrong way; about 30 of the brothers and sisters and went 10-1/2 miles wrong way. We put our three hand carts together and made beds with all the clothes we had and all layed down about 1/2 past 10 o'clock. 11 o'clock Bro. Butler, who had charge of the mule teams, came with the mules and wagon to fetch us. Got to camp when they were getting up. Laid down about an hour and started with the camp"
Ann Ham Hickenlooper recorded these remarks: "July 1st a storm before we started[.] walked 10 miles and then we rested[.] went with the Handcarts all through as Clara rode in the big Cart, Oh my Father Hear My Prayer that soul may comforted concerning that which thou seest troubleth me[.] I know that thou will in the End cause all things to work together for my good
Sister [Sarah] Cards Daughter [Polly Caroline Card] Died of consumption[.] a violent storm in the night[,] the tent stood it well but we had to hold it which made us very wet[.] Brother Parkers little Boy got left behind in the s[e]cond company"
Apparently, Polly was buried in a cemetery at Linden, Iowa.
Polly died of "consumption" at age 14 while en route to Utah with her family. They were part of the Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company; however, her family was traveling by wagon with the handcart company. Her exact death date is difficult to determine--probably on 2 July 1856, based on the following diary entries:
John Oakley recorded brief information about Polly's death: "Mon. [June] 30th Came 16 mi[.] a little N. of the Stage road[.] good spring[.] 2 houses near. Bro. [Cyrus William] Card's (from N. Y. State) daughter Polly C Card age 14 y. 9 mo. 9 da. died of consumption. burried in burrying ground at the Town of Linden (I think). Bro. Card & Bro. France traveled in Company with their families in waggons but not connected with the H[and] Cart Co."
Archer Walters made these comments: "Wednesday [July] 2nd Rose about 5 o'clock after sleeping in wet clothes, and made a coffin for Bro. Card belonging to the Independent Company but travels with us, for his daughter named_____ [Polly Caroline] Card, aged _________ [14]. 5 miles from Indian town. Brother Parker's boy, from Preston, England, aged 6 years, lost. 2 miles, gone after him which makes us stop today and we hope the brothers will find him. Not found; travelled about 14 or 15 miles.
Thursday [July} 3rd Ever to be remembered. Bro. Card gave me 1/2 dollar for making his daughter's coffin. Start with my cart before the camp as others had done but was told not and had to suffer for it. Went the wrong way; about 30 of the brothers and sisters and went 10-1/2 miles wrong way. We put our three hand carts together and made beds with all the clothes we had and all layed down about 1/2 past 10 o'clock. 11 o'clock Bro. Butler, who had charge of the mule teams, came with the mules and wagon to fetch us. Got to camp when they were getting up. Laid down about an hour and started with the camp"
Ann Ham Hickenlooper recorded these remarks: "July 1st a storm before we started[.] walked 10 miles and then we rested[.] went with the Handcarts all through as Clara rode in the big Cart, Oh my Father Hear My Prayer that soul may comforted concerning that which thou seest troubleth me[.] I know that thou will in the End cause all things to work together for my good
Sister [Sarah] Cards Daughter [Polly Caroline Card] Died of consumption[.] a violent storm in the night[,] the tent stood it well but we had to hold it which made us very wet[.] Brother Parkers little Boy got left behind in the s[e]cond company"
Apparently, Polly was buried in a cemetery at Linden, Iowa.
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