MARRIAGE: Eliza was first married to Brigham Young.
Eliza obtained a divorce from Brigham Young on Dec. 4, 1851. She remained in Utah and married John Groves.
Eliza had children, but all died in infancy.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868
ELIZA BABCOCK
David Wilkin Company (1853)
Company: Brigham Young Company (1848)
She started to Utah in the Brigham Young Company (1848)
Source of Trail Excerpt: Ballantyne, Richard, Journal, 1848 May-Aug. Read Trail Excerpt: Saturday 29th (1848 May) we have laid by and made some improvements on our Wagons as we could not get across the River. Bro. Brigham Young has come on from [Winter Quarters].
In crossing the River this morning a wagon got into the River and injured a considerable portion the Brothers provisions.
Yesterday one boy belonging to Bro Webb was drowned in the Horn. His body was found about two hours after. Today another boy has been drowned. These unfortunate circumstances have occurred in Consequence of the Parents allowing their children to amuse themselves on the Brink of the River.
For three days the Brethren have been crossing the Horn on a Raft of Logs. This River is about eight Rods wide, and the country around is very beautiful.
Yesterday a wagon run over the body of ELIZA BABCOCK, by which her collar bone was broke, and the grand-daughter of Sister Angel[l] was also run over by a wagon.
"ELIZA broke her collar bone at the Elk Horn River, and it is speculated that she may have returned to Winter Quarters, not coming to Utah until 1853 in the Wilkin Company.Pat Miller"
ELIZA BABCOCK--Name transcribed from Winter Quarters Wards Membership Lists 1846 - 1848. Taken from a variety of historical sources.
Eliza Babcock was the daughter of Rodolphus (Adolphus) Babcock and Jerusha Jane Rowley. Her siblings were Sophronia, Lorenzo, George, Lucy , Permelia, Albern, and John.
Salt Lake County Deseret News Semi-Weekly Death and Marriage Notices
Abstracts of Death and Marriage Notices unique to the Deseret News Semi-Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1865 to 1900)
DEATH: GROVES, ELIZA BABCOCK, 12 Jul, Sugar House (21 Jul 1868 issue, page 8, column 3)
Eliza obtained a divorce from Brigham Young on Dec. 4, 1851. She remained in Utah and married John Groves.
Eliza had children, but all died in infancy.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868
ELIZA BABCOCK
David Wilkin Company (1853)
Company: Brigham Young Company (1848)
She started to Utah in the Brigham Young Company (1848)
Source of Trail Excerpt: Ballantyne, Richard, Journal, 1848 May-Aug. Read Trail Excerpt: Saturday 29th (1848 May) we have laid by and made some improvements on our Wagons as we could not get across the River. Bro. Brigham Young has come on from [Winter Quarters].
In crossing the River this morning a wagon got into the River and injured a considerable portion the Brothers provisions.
Yesterday one boy belonging to Bro Webb was drowned in the Horn. His body was found about two hours after. Today another boy has been drowned. These unfortunate circumstances have occurred in Consequence of the Parents allowing their children to amuse themselves on the Brink of the River.
For three days the Brethren have been crossing the Horn on a Raft of Logs. This River is about eight Rods wide, and the country around is very beautiful.
Yesterday a wagon run over the body of ELIZA BABCOCK, by which her collar bone was broke, and the grand-daughter of Sister Angel[l] was also run over by a wagon.
"ELIZA broke her collar bone at the Elk Horn River, and it is speculated that she may have returned to Winter Quarters, not coming to Utah until 1853 in the Wilkin Company.Pat Miller"
ELIZA BABCOCK--Name transcribed from Winter Quarters Wards Membership Lists 1846 - 1848. Taken from a variety of historical sources.
Eliza Babcock was the daughter of Rodolphus (Adolphus) Babcock and Jerusha Jane Rowley. Her siblings were Sophronia, Lorenzo, George, Lucy , Permelia, Albern, and John.
Salt Lake County Deseret News Semi-Weekly Death and Marriage Notices
Abstracts of Death and Marriage Notices unique to the Deseret News Semi-Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1865 to 1900)
DEATH: GROVES, ELIZA BABCOCK, 12 Jul, Sugar House (21 Jul 1868 issue, page 8, column 3)
MARRIAGE: Eliza was first married to Brigham Young.
Eliza obtained a divorce from Brigham Young on Dec. 4, 1851. She remained in Utah and married John Groves.
Eliza had children, but all died in infancy.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868
ELIZA BABCOCK
David Wilkin Company (1853)
Company: Brigham Young Company (1848)
She started to Utah in the Brigham Young Company (1848)
Source of Trail Excerpt: Ballantyne, Richard, Journal, 1848 May-Aug. Read Trail Excerpt: Saturday 29th (1848 May) we have laid by and made some improvements on our Wagons as we could not get across the River. Bro. Brigham Young has come on from [Winter Quarters].
In crossing the River this morning a wagon got into the River and injured a considerable portion the Brothers provisions.
Yesterday one boy belonging to Bro Webb was drowned in the Horn. His body was found about two hours after. Today another boy has been drowned. These unfortunate circumstances have occurred in Consequence of the Parents allowing their children to amuse themselves on the Brink of the River.
For three days the Brethren have been crossing the Horn on a Raft of Logs. This River is about eight Rods wide, and the country around is very beautiful.
Yesterday a wagon run over the body of ELIZA BABCOCK, by which her collar bone was broke, and the grand-daughter of Sister Angel[l] was also run over by a wagon.
"ELIZA broke her collar bone at the Elk Horn River, and it is speculated that she may have returned to Winter Quarters, not coming to Utah until 1853 in the Wilkin Company.Pat Miller"
ELIZA BABCOCK--Name transcribed from Winter Quarters Wards Membership Lists 1846 - 1848. Taken from a variety of historical sources.
Eliza Babcock was the daughter of Rodolphus (Adolphus) Babcock and Jerusha Jane Rowley. Her siblings were Sophronia, Lorenzo, George, Lucy , Permelia, Albern, and John.
Salt Lake County Deseret News Semi-Weekly Death and Marriage Notices
Abstracts of Death and Marriage Notices unique to the Deseret News Semi-Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1865 to 1900)
DEATH: GROVES, ELIZA BABCOCK, 12 Jul, Sugar House (21 Jul 1868 issue, page 8, column 3)
Eliza obtained a divorce from Brigham Young on Dec. 4, 1851. She remained in Utah and married John Groves.
Eliza had children, but all died in infancy.
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868
ELIZA BABCOCK
David Wilkin Company (1853)
Company: Brigham Young Company (1848)
She started to Utah in the Brigham Young Company (1848)
Source of Trail Excerpt: Ballantyne, Richard, Journal, 1848 May-Aug. Read Trail Excerpt: Saturday 29th (1848 May) we have laid by and made some improvements on our Wagons as we could not get across the River. Bro. Brigham Young has come on from [Winter Quarters].
In crossing the River this morning a wagon got into the River and injured a considerable portion the Brothers provisions.
Yesterday one boy belonging to Bro Webb was drowned in the Horn. His body was found about two hours after. Today another boy has been drowned. These unfortunate circumstances have occurred in Consequence of the Parents allowing their children to amuse themselves on the Brink of the River.
For three days the Brethren have been crossing the Horn on a Raft of Logs. This River is about eight Rods wide, and the country around is very beautiful.
Yesterday a wagon run over the body of ELIZA BABCOCK, by which her collar bone was broke, and the grand-daughter of Sister Angel[l] was also run over by a wagon.
"ELIZA broke her collar bone at the Elk Horn River, and it is speculated that she may have returned to Winter Quarters, not coming to Utah until 1853 in the Wilkin Company.Pat Miller"
ELIZA BABCOCK--Name transcribed from Winter Quarters Wards Membership Lists 1846 - 1848. Taken from a variety of historical sources.
Eliza Babcock was the daughter of Rodolphus (Adolphus) Babcock and Jerusha Jane Rowley. Her siblings were Sophronia, Lorenzo, George, Lucy , Permelia, Albern, and John.
Salt Lake County Deseret News Semi-Weekly Death and Marriage Notices
Abstracts of Death and Marriage Notices unique to the Deseret News Semi-Weekly of Salt Lake City, Utah (1865 to 1900)
DEATH: GROVES, ELIZA BABCOCK, 12 Jul, Sugar House (21 Jul 1868 issue, page 8, column 3)
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