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Show ' ( · Page 2. J'ames Andrus called to England as a missionary, crossing the plains w1 th hand-carts as was the custom ot that time. To say, tbat it tries a young Man's taith to leave a bond ot some ot Uta.h's best and finest horses and proceed on toot with a hand-cart across the plains to the Missouri R1Ter, 1s putting it mild. He was released trom his mission vi: in 18~ because ot the uhsettled conditions, incident to the coming to Utah ot J'ohnston's Arrrry. He was saved trom being drowned in the Platte R1Ter on his way I home, by a man by the name ot Medcalt. ( In 1857, Seymour B. Youed, Phillip Margetts, David Wilkin, (yoke tella1ra,) J'ames Andrus, Charles Shumny, P'ather Atkin, (yoke fellows), Robert Gardner, DaTid Brinton, William Carter, (yoke tallows); crossed the plains w1 th hand-carts rrCBD Salt Lake to the Missouri RiTer as missionaries ot the noble band how haTing all passed beyond this lite. George Washington Gibson, Mary Sparks Gibson, were southern people who joined the Church in their native state, South Carolina, and oroased the plains with their large tamily and were pioneers ot 1847, coming to Utah in Captain Brown's Canpany. Laura Altha Gi)Json, Manomas Lavina Gibson, were both wives ot James Andrus and had as their ancestors the abOTe named southern people. Manomas Lnina Gibson and J'emea Andrus were narried .in the Endowment House at Salt Lake City in 1861. 'l'he year 1861, the tsnily came with the Dixie Pioneers to southern Utah, aettling in Gratton, Waahingt on County, Utah, wt th Orson Pratt , Frank B. Woollq and others. Here they passed through all the trials and privations incident to pioneer lite in a barren desert country. 1emes Andrus was eminently sucoesstul in his labors ot deTeloping the wilderness and turning it into a truittul garden spot. In ~ril 28, 1862 the Indians destroyed stations between Fort Bridger and the North Platte, burned coaches, mail bags, killed the dri Tars, and run ott the stock, because ot this the Adjutant General L. Thomas ot Washington D. c. :macl• a call to President Brigham Young tor a oanpany ot oavalary to protect the mail routes, and J'ames Andrus was called under Captain Lot 8111th. In 1863 when volunteers trom Utah's sunny Dixie, tor driTers ot teams to |
