BEHUNIN, Polly Almina

1857 - 1918  (60 years)  Submit Photo / Document

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• Name	BEHUNIN, Polly Almina
  Birth	14 Dec 1857	Parawan, Iron, Utah, United States
  Gender	Female
  Death	1 Sep 1918	Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, United States
  Burial	3 Sep 1918	Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, United States
  WAC	10 Jul 1997	OGDEN
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  Family	HADDEN, Alfred Sidney Jr ,   b. 11 Jul 1851, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United Statesd. Aft 1930, Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado, United States (Age > 80 years)
  Marriage	1876
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  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  Polly Almina Behunin was born 14 December 1857 in  Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory to Andrew Ira and Mary Elizabeth Lemmon Behunin.  Her father, Andrew Ira Behunin was born 14 August 1835 in Springfield, Delaware,Pennsylvania to Isaac and Almina Polly Tyler Behunin.              Her grandfather,Isaac, was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 2 June 1832 at the age of 28.  Her grandmother,Almina Polly, was baptized into the Church on 4 December 1832 at the age of 21.  They were married in October 1834 in Kirtland, Lake, Ohio at the age of 31.  They were endowed on 25 December 1845 in the Nauvoo Temple.             Her family came to Utah with the Milo Andrus Company.  They departed on 3 June 1850 with 206 individuals and 55 wagons which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).    His father was 46; his mother was 39; Philo Marshall was 22; William Moroni was 17; her father, Andrew Ira was 14; Alma Moses was 13; Nancy Meribah was 10; Mosiah Stephen was 7;Hyrum Smith was 5; and Elijah Cutler was 2.             This is from the summary of the Milo Andrus Company: “In early 1850,Church leaders advised emigrants that pioneer companies would travel on a new route on the south side of the Platte River. By taking this new route they avoided some river crossings on the north side that had proved dangerous because of high water in the previous year. They also expected to receive additional military protection on a new army supply road. This was a factor in their decision because they wanted to avoid conflict with the Plains Indians,who had been agitated during the 1849 California gold rush. The 200-mile long army road connected "Old Fort Kearny," located 50 miles below Kanesville on the Missouri River, to "New Fort Kearny" following the south side of the Platte River to the west.            The first company to depart from Kanesville was led by Milo Andrus. The company, composed of 206 people and about 55 heavily-loaded wagons, traveled 18 miles south on the east bank of the Missouri River to the Bethlehem Ferry(across the river from present-day Plattsmouth, Nebraska). There they crossed the Missouri River and spent a few days organizing the company. On June 3 they left their camp on the west side of the ferry and followed the Plattsmouth-Fort Kearny trail south. After crossing Weeping Water Creek they forged a new trail west where they connected with the northward-arching new military road, which became known as the Ox-Bow Trail.            When they reached Salt Creek (near present-day Ashland, Nebraska), they foundthat high waters had washed out the bridge so they spent a few days building araft on which they crossed with their wagons. At Salt Creek his place they alsohad a small outbreak of measles.            The Andrus company was the only 1850 Mormon company to take the original route of the military road that crossed the drainage now known as Wahoo Creek. Later Mormon companies in 1850 took a cutoff trail (near present-day David City and Bellwood, Nebraska) that saved them 12 miles. The Andrus Company passed a large Indian village at Linwood, Nebraska,and reached the Platte at Skull Creek (near present-day Morse Bluff, Nebraska).At this point they followed the south bank of the Platte River a hundred miles west past Grand Island where they joined with the Oregon Trail coming north from Missouri. They then continued 15 more miles to "New Fort Kearny", which they reached on June 23, although the army reserved grazing rights and companies weren't permitted to camp within a mile of the fort.Continuing up the south side, they reached the Lower Crossing of the South Platte (in the vicinity of the present-day town of Hershey, Nebraska), where they began crossing over to the north side.            The Andrus Company was the only Mormon company to ford here in 1850. On July 4,they succeeded in crossing the last of their wagons and traveled from there to Fort Laramie on the north side.On this side of the river they found that the grass was sparse.            At the fifth crossing of the Sweetwater, they met four men who were sent out by Brigham Young to locate better routes and help guide the companies to the Salt Lake Valley. Elijah Ward stayed with the company and guided them on some selected new routes. Their first departure from the established road bypassed the Rocky Ridges by veering to the north through a draw. It reportedly had an abundance of feed and water, but the ground was rough and it was only a mile shorter than the ridge road,which it rejoined just east of Rock Creek.                         The second departure took them on a straight course leading from a point three miles below Pacific Springs. Ward was supposed to guide them 10 miles to rejoin the old road where it crossed the Big Sandy. Unfortunately he deviated from the planned new route and the company had to travel an additional 20 miles without water. Generally they enjoyed good weather except for a severe snowstorm at Green River on August 17. When the wagon train exited Emigration Canyon and arrived in Salt Lake City on 30 August 1850, Andrus sported festive banners on either side of his wagon that read "Holiness to the Lord" and"Hail to the Governor of Deseret."            After they got the Great Salt Lake valley they settled first in Provo, Utah,Utah Territory.  They had three more children, Elmina Priscilla born in 1850; Benjamin S. born in 1852 and died in 1856; and Joseph born and died in 1856.   Her parents Andrew and Mary Elizabeth Lemmon Behunin married in 1855. Her mother, Mary Elizabeth was born 2 October 1838 in Adam-Ondi-Ahman, Daviess, Missouri, to James Abbott and Mariah Louisa Patten Lemmon.  He was 20 and she was 17 when they married.              Her family came to Utah Territory with the William McPherson Company.  They left on 27 June 1851 with 30 individuals.  Their captain was very experienced in crossing the plains.  He was transporting two threshing machines with the help of some men from Wisconsin. Her father James Abbott was 36; her mother, Maria Louisa was 34; her mother, Mary Elizabeth was 12; John James was 8; and Deborah Lerona was 6.   They had one child Ann born in 1847 that drowned in the Missouri River while they were in Iowa.  Louis age nine, also died on 12 March 1851.             They had only one incidence of high water at the Missouri River and had to wait three hours to cross.  The feed for the animals were very sparse after they passed Ft. Laramie. They arrived in the Salt Lake valley on 5 September 1851.             They settled in the Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory where four more children were born to her parents.   They first settled in Provo and then to Sanpete County. Fort Ephraim was settled by Isaac alone. By 1863 it had 300 families.  When they arrived they built a dugout for cupboard (storing things) and sleeping quarters.  They built a shelter in frontof the dugout with their wagon covers as the roof.  They lived next to Pine Creek.              They were barely moved in when a huge snowstorm fell the first of December.  It reached four feet deep before it ended.  Several of their animals died from lack of food and the extreme cold. They farmed 40 acres of ground during the summer.  Chief Walker declared war against the settlers.  They had killed six men and burned down several homes so the Behunins spent the winter in Manti for safety.              In 1854 he built the first sawmill on the creek. A road was built up the canyon to get logs and timber for building purposes.  Ephraim became a settlement in 1854.  Her father also served in the Black Hawk War.   Andrew and Mary Elizabeth had six children,three girls and three boys.  The first two were born in Ft. Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah Territory.  Mary Angerona was born 20 February 1856 and Polly Almina was born 14 December 1857.              From there they moved to Grafton, Washington, Utah Territory.  Louisa Mariah was born 21 May 1861; William W. was born in February 1864 and Anthony J. was born about 1866.  They moved to Springdale, Washington, Utah Territory where their last child Andrew was born on 9 May 1866.                Her mother received her endowments on 21 June 1869 at the age of 30 and was married to Laban Morrill.  He was born 8 December 1814 in Wheelock, Caledonia, Vermont.  He had three other wives. They had one child together Esther Lorraine born on 26 September 1870 in Rockville, Washington, Utah Territory.   Her mother died on 28 December 1878 at the age of 40 and was buried at Hill Top Cemetery in Springdale, Washington, Utah Territory.             Polly married Alfred Sidney Hadden Jr. in 1875 at the age of 18.  Alfred was born on 11 July 1851 on the plains coming to Utah Territory.  His parents were Alfred Sidney and Mary Caroline Carter Hadden.  He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 5 April 1868 at the age of 16.  He was 24 years old when they married.              His family came to Utah Territory with the John G. Smith Company.  His father was 38;his mother was 24; Julia Ann, age 4; Rachel, age 3; Reuben, age 2; and Alfred Sidney Jr.,  was born on the plains.  His father’s other wife, Sarah Ann Carter Hadden was 21; and Louisa, age 1.  They departed on 1 May 1851 with 136 individuals which began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).  They arrived in the Salt Lake valley between 15 through 23 September 1851.  After they got to Utah they settled in Parowan, Iron, Utah Territory.  Alfred Jr. had four sisters and five brothers.  Two of the children died at a young age.              Alfred and Polly had nine children, four girls and five boys.  Maude was born in July 1883; the next three were born in Parowan, Iron, Utah Territory. Nora or Lenorah was born 13 November 1885; Alfred Sidney III was born 14 January 1878; and Reuben Thomas was born 10 August 1880.              They were called to help colonize in Colorado. The rest of the children were born in Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado.  Ida was born 11 June 1888; Vivian Albina was born 5 August 1897; Leonard was born 13 September 1900; Ezra Pearl was born 28 February 1891; and Clarence was born 20 August 1893.              Polly died on 1 September 1918 in Mancos, Montezuma,Colorado at the age of 60 and was buried 3 September 1918 in Mancos.              Alfred died after 1930 in Mancos, Montezuma, Colorado around 79 years of age.