John Whitstein Shupe-Martha Ann Thomas

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JOHN I^]}IITSTEIN SHUPEBy Dolores Montgomery Hunter

John writstein shupe was born March L4 1g1g in Grayson county,vi'rginia' He was the son of Peter shupe and sarah wright, who werealso born in Grayson county, virginia: peter shupe December 3 Lrgzand sarah wright March 15 L7g3. Peter shupe and sarah wright weremarried December 22 1g14 in Grayson county, virginia. The fanilyof John Trlhi ts tein shupe were b lacksmiths , wheelwrights as well asf amers as he was also.John whitstein shupe ma*ied in 1g40 Martha Ann Thomas ,probably in Tennessee. Martha Ann T.ronas was born November 20in Jonesboro' sullivan county, Tennessee, to Jacob Thomas andElizabeth Miller' No exact date or place of this marri.age has beenfound after extensive searching (1939). Many of the Tennesseerecords were destroyed during the Civil trnlar. However, JohnItlhi ts tei'n shupe was enumerated on the 1g40 u s census of surrivancounty, Tennessee, right next to Martha Annrs mother , ErLzabethThomas and also near Ferguson shupe, John writstein I s uncle. r t ispossible that John was visiting with Ferguson shupe, metMartha Ann Thomas , f el1 in 10ve with and married her. T'ris wasof ten how these things c:rms about.

sarah wright shupe was baptized in 1g39 and her husband,Peter Shupe was baptized in 1g41. DecemberSeasons quoting from Jedediah Morgan Grant,nissions to the southern states:

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15 1840 in Times &who fi11ed several

"for the last L7 months r have been labor'ng in the foll0wingounties: viz; surry, stokes, noekingham anJ Guilford in N.c. alson Grayson, wythe, Srtai and wastriigton in sourhwesrern virginia.,,


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-2-January 2 1843 page 63 Times & seasons GE0RGE M. TIBBS, clerkof the conference reporti-ng the Little Nauvoo Branch in withecormty virginia consi.sting of 31 nenbers, one priest, oneteacher and one deacon.tr N0rE: Little Nauvoo is the branchfrom which Andrew Jackson shupe and wife were received in Nauvoo.Also George M' Tibbs married Peter and sarah shupe r s daughtercatherine July 22 1g39. Thi.s appears to be the plaee where the

shupes joined the church of Jesus christ of Latter-Day saints andyere baptized. peter was living in wythe county in 1g40.on the 10th of september 1g43, John whitsteinrs parents,Peter and Sarah with their fanily left their home in Rich valley,Yirginia with all of their worldly possessions, including $o incash and a team of horses and set out for illi.nois. They traveledinto Kentueky about 2oo miles where peter borrowed $100 fromGrandmother creager. They then traveled inEo rndi-ana and campedon the west side of New Albany. There Mr. Harding gave peter thejob of naking 11000 rails and he received, $1,000 for his work andprowisions - Tttey lef t there af ter 3 days and went on to, where they found Sarahrs brother,IJillian wright ' They s tayed there about z weeks and then s et outagain, stopping next 16 mi.les west of springfield, Illinois roreplenish their stock of provisions. There they unloaded theirand gathered corn for a Mr. Broadwell for about 3 days,taking provisions for their work. Loading up their wagons agai.nhey made their way to Rushville in Schuyler County, fllinois


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-3-arriving on November g 1943, having nowPeter got a place from George Clark forspring he moved again to Brolrn Counry.from Mr. Keenfeet and remained Z years.

Records of Nauvoo Restoration rnc. indicate that peter andSarah Shupe, with their farn.i 1y lived in the vicinity ofR'ushville while in Brown county, r11i.nois, where peter and hissons worked as Blacksmiths and wagon Makers. John wtritsteinand Martha Ann lived west of Brovm county in Adams county, rllinoiswhere their daughter sarah Ann was born April 2 1g45.

some time in 1g45 both fami lies moved to Nauvoo, Hancockcounty, rllinois where peter and his sons were kept busy asBlacksmiths and wagonmakers. Ttris T^ras done at the webb wagon andBlacksmith shop' This shop has now been restored by the NauvooRestoration, Inc.Brighan Young had arranged with loca1 authorities for thesaints to leave Nauvoo in the spring of 1g46. Because there werewarrants for the arrest of church leaders, some of the leadersTeft sooner. Rumors that fed,eral troops would stop the saintsfrom leaving, made the rest of the saints nervous and they beganto prepare and plan to leave.

The first Saints crossed the Mississippi1846' ['Ie do not know when John tr{hitstein andWe do know they were sti11 in Nauvoo Februaryto the Nauvoo Temple for thei-r endowments that

traveled 1,000 miles .the winter and i.n theThere he rented a place

River February 4,Martha Ann left.6 L846 as rhey wenrday. We do know


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-4-they experienced the hardships and hazards of moving in Februaryacross the Mississippi River into rowa with only their wagon toshelter theur from the snow and cold , 20 degrees below zero attimes. Ttrey had two smarl children to care for and protect .Beter and sarah were also included in these faithful saints whowere called upon to endure so much. They, too, had small children.

An artistts conception of the Mormon exod.us from Nauvoo February Lg46Reflecting upon the suffering endured at sugar creekBrighan young recorded in his Journal these words:ttThe fact is worth of remembrance that several thousand personseft their homes in nidwinter and exposed themselves withouthelter' except that afforded tt-" scanry supply of tents andagon covers, to a cold which "if ""t,rally *i" an ice bridge overhe I'Iississippi River which at Nauvoo is more than a mile broad.,,Also at sugar creek President Young called for volunteers to goto Farnington and other points a10ng the Des Moines River where theirlabor at splitting rai-l timbers and chopping cord wood rnight reward.them amply in the necessities they needed most.


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-5-John tr{hits tein s tayed at Farmington, rowa, with }{artha Ann

and their two daughters Elizabeth Jane and sarah Ann. peterand sarah and their unmarried children went on farther westto Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Later John went to council Bluffs to return some horsesfor a Mr. Foy for which he was to be paid. when he arrived hisf ami'ly was j us t returning f rom the f uneral o f peter and Sarah .Sarah died in the evening and peter the following morning,september L4 L846. They were both buried in the same grave.Tiris was the f irs t knowledge John trrlhits tein had of his parents ,sickness and death. John had probably been looking forrrard toseeing his parents again. Their deaths would be a shock anda sorrow' Howevert it most certainly was a lifesaver for the

r-ourg , grieving children.John determined that he would take

home with hin to Farmington where he andcare of them and make a home for them.

the surviving childrenMartha Ann could take

while on the way east John took a very severe cold.extremely anxious to get the children back to his familyFarmington, so in spite of being very i1l he concruded tocontinue on. John developed a fever and became much worse.died a day or two later in Septenber Lg46.

A man, Aaron Freeman Farr, found theside of the trail because of the death ofAaron Freeman Farr took clothing from his

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children crying by rhetheir older brother.own wagon, clothed John


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-6-and buried hin by the side of the road without even a coffin.John Wtritstein was only 27 years old.Aaron Freeman Farr was chosen as one of Brigham young r scompany of pioneers and traveled with the main body until thecompany reached Green River, when he and four other brethrenwere sent back to assist oncoming companies. He was surelyassi-stance and a blessing to John wtritstein and the survivi.ngchildren.

Ttre surviving children of peter and sarah went back toFarmington where they seem to have l0cated the slab house wherethey had lived the previous winter. Condi.tions could not havebeen very good for these young children as three of them diedin less than three months.Martha Ann, of course, heard nothing of the death of John

until after his burial. This was a sad and difficult time forIlartha Ann" she herserf was only 2L and she was lef t with twolittle girls to care for and be responsible for. Elizabeth Janewas only 5 and Sarah Ann just 1.rt is not known just how she managed or what helphave received. she .id rnake her way from Farmington,council Bluf f s . This r^ras a j ourney of about 250 milesunder very trying times and conditions.

she mighrIowa r tofor her

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1.The children

Elizabeth Jane

2. George Shupe

3. Sarah Ann Shupe

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of John WLritsteinShupe born Augustmarr Marchdied Julyb orndied April

died November

Shupe and Martha Ann Thomas:L4 1841 pleasanr Valley, WytheCounty, Virginia27 1857 Thomas Edwin RicksEH Salr Lake Ciry,Salt Lake County, Utah1 1889 Rexburg,Madison County,Idaho1?44 Wyrhe Counry,VirginiaL844 l^Iythe Counry,Vir[iniaof measles

born April 2 1g45 Adams County, Illinoismarr September 17 1g60 Gideon l{irliam ArvordNorth Ogden, Weber CountyUt ah8 1907 North Ogden, Weber CountyUtah

Sarah Ann and Elizabeth Jane Shupe


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rt was at council Bluffs that Martha Ann met and marriedElij ah shaw April 6 1850 ' rn 1853 they emigrared ro utah, arri.vingin salt Lake city August 8. Trre first winter they lived in west Jordanand the followi'ng spring they moved to centerville where they remainedfor five years' rt was in 1859 when they arrived in North ogden.Elijah shaw bec:me the owner of a large tract of land there andengaged in farming and fruit raising. Martha Annrs li.fe was verysimilar to so many of the women who were called upon to move into anarea which was unsettled' rt was necessary for her to provide food.,cl0thing and make a home. ftreir first home was nade of 10gs.one thing she was very proud of was her sheep. she took care ofthese, sheared, washed and corded the wool. with the help of aspinning wheel' she made lovely li.nsey materi.al for her daughtersand herself' she also made heavier materiar that looked likebuckskin for her men and, boys which lasted through much wear.Martha Ann was known for her generosity and a willingness toshare with others ' rn a time when the goods of this world werescarce' she was often called upon to help others in need, be itsickness, sorrow or sharing food from her kitcheno .

After a few years Elijah and Martha Ann were able to build avery 10ve1y brick home which is still sranding (1ggg). Ttris waslocated in that part of North ogden whieh became pleasant viewwhen the ward was divided.


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1' william orson shaw born Jan 11 1851 Kanesvillerpottawattamierrowamarr Jan 20 Lg72 phoebe Ann Rosedied Feb 26 LgL6

-9-Children of Elij ah Shaw and Martha Ann Thomas:

21 1890 in pleasant View,, Utah.sons and 5 daughters.

5. Elij ah Shaw

7. John Shaw

8. George Shaw

9. Samuel Shaw

Martha Ann ThomasShe was the mother of

1853 Salt Lake City,Salr LakerUtah1869 Hyrr:m RoseL9221855 Bountiful, Davis, UtahL87L Eli.zab erh Rose1879 Sarah Jane Ward19301857 Centerville, Davis, Utah1871 Willard Uriah CragunL9201859 North Ogden, Weber, UtahL879 Mary Louise ChadwiekL9 421861 North Ogden, Weber, UtahL879 Jesse HiatL9 42L864 North Ogden, Weber, Utah1886 Mary ELiza BrownL946L866 Norrh Ogden, Weber, Utah1984 Mary SroreyL9 431869 Norrh Ogden, Weber, Utah1891 Harriet Louisa BarkerL928

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Martha Ellen Shaw bornmarrdiedEdnnund Riley Shaw born

4. Laura Shaw

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6. Anelia Shaw

Aug 25I'Iay 24June 9June22Nov 20Jan 2Apr 14Mar 5Nov 20Apr 2LApr 30Feb 13July15

born Nov 7marr Feb 13died Apr 2gborn Apr 9marr Feb L7died June24born Oct 28marr Dec 31died Feb 18

born Apr l0marr Feb 25died Sepr 9died November

12 children, 7


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lfy thanks and grarirude :y hunble pride for rheevoted r'ives of rhos.-tnr"_ "."rv-il about. we ,ff:r::;o,r",espect thm for what they have done.fl"ff*"t;iriljrl"i."l^ll'.-:.:?. ?r perer shupe and his'ffi ?.'l*,''o'.'x':"::-::F-l;.iiidiT';ffi ,ill'irilll:Jffi k "*"ff o "!" ii*:: i" :;ld^ i: i if, T::; [0,, ; l:f ;,i oo,Restoration, Inc,f : il.:l lH, Tl. : " ;; ;; A ; :,,' "o i: : T ;" .i: I; :. "'# .h?" : i

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lfy thanks to all those who have researched and collectednfornarion T. t. shupe and rhomas fanilie;--;r;, rhe years,e who are livlng "rri-"or" deceased. rf r begin givingoff;j"Tr::"*i;";iffi:"". -v""liu each_r",.i how youlfy special thanks to the shupe Fanily organization for yourull support and "rr"o.rr"gement to me. My thanks to my.sband' clvrre t'"a.r]'ino". "ri"ra" in research haveenefited U"tt, Str"p." '"ia Thomases .other sources r have given as they appeared in the history.

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