Alexander H. Loveridge - Revision history

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	<h3> Migration to Utah </h3>		<h3> Migration to Utah </h3>
	<p>In 1846, the Loveridge family departed Illinois as part of the Mormon migration. In 1849, Loveridge married Malinda Stillwell Thomas (1832-1870) in Pantamant, Nebraska. She was a native of Tennessee. They remained ~~for several years~~ around Council Bluffs, Iowa, gathering the means to immigrate to Utah Territory. In spring 1850, having acquired the necessary outfit and provisions, Loveridge, 22, joined the Warren Foote Company.		<p>In 1846, the Loveridge family departed Illinois as part of the Mormon migration. In 1849, Loveridge married Malinda Stillwell Thomas (1832-1870) in Pantamant, Nebraska. She was a native of Tennessee. They remained around Council Bluffs, Iowa, gathering the means to immigrate to Utah Territory. In spring 1850, having acquired the necessary outfit and provisions, Loveridge, 22, joined the Warren Foote Company.

	[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]		[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

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	Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).		Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

	It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The ~~Foote~~ Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by ~~the~~ camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.		It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The Andrus Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake at the end of mid-September.

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	Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).		Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

	It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The ~~Andrus~~ Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake ~~at the end of~~ mid-September.		It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The Foote Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by the camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.

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	Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).		Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

	It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The ~~Foote~~ Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by ~~the~~ camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.		It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The Andrus Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake at the end of mid-September.

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	Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).		Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

	It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The ~~Andrus~~ Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake ~~at the end of~~ mid-September.		It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The Foote Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by the camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.

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	Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).		Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

	It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The ~~Foote~~ Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by ~~the~~ camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.		It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The Andrus Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake at the end of mid-September.

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	Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).		Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

	It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The ~~Andrus~~ Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake ~~at the end of~~ mid-September.		It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The Foote Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by the camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake in mid-September.

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	<h3> Migration to Utah </h3>		<h3> Migration to Utah </h3>
	<p>In 1846, the Loveridge family departed Illinois as part of the Mormon migration. In 1849, Loveridge married Malinda Stillwell Thomas (1832-1870) in Pantamant, Nebraska. She was a native of Tennessee. In 1850, they ~~immigrated to Utah~~.		<p>In 1846, the Loveridge family departed Illinois as part of the Mormon migration. In 1849, Loveridge married Malinda Stillwell Thomas (1832-1870) in Pantamant, Nebraska. She was a native of Tennessee. They remained for several years around Council Bluffs, Iowa, gathering the means to immigrate to Utah Territory. In spring 1850, having acquired the necessary outfit and provisions, Loveridge, 22, joined the Warren Foote Company.

			[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]

			Warren Foote led a large company of about 540 individuals and 104 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

			It was a very heavy season on the overland trail that year. More than 50,000 bound for the California Gold Rush or Oregon had already departed, leaving the trails heavily overgrazed. Cholera was epidemic that season and well over a thousand graves were counted on the trail. The Andrus Company sustained losses due to cholera. They also passed by camps of Sioux Indians who were dying of smallpox. They passed the usual milestones on the trail: Fort Kearney, the South Fork of the Platte River, Chimney Rock, Fort Laramie, the Sweetwater River, Independence Rock, Devil's Gate, Green River, Fort Bridger, Bear River, and Weber River. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake at the end of mid-September.

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	<h3> An Early Pioneer in Utah Valley </h3>		<h3> An Early Pioneer in Utah Valley </h3>

1857admin: /* In the Iron Military District: Sergeant Alexander Loveridge, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City */

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In the Iron Military District: Sergeant Alexander Loveridge, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City

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In the Iron Military District: Sergeant Alexander Loveridge, Company F, John M. Higbee's 3rd Battalion, Cedar City

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	On Friday, September 11, many members of the militia contingent from Cedar City acted as guards alongside the emigrant men as they marched northward from their fortified position inside the wagon circle. As the massacre commenced, the duty of the guards was to wheel and fire on the emigrant men, quickly dispatching them. Yet during the actual massacre, reactions varied among the guards. Some shrank from their duty, others fired over the heads of their victims, while others still undertook their bloody duty with zeal. Within minutes, members of the Cedar City unit had killed all but three of the emigrant men. However, whether Loveridge was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.		On Friday, September 11, many members of the militia contingent from Cedar City acted as guards alongside the emigrant men as they marched northward from their fortified position inside the wagon circle. As the massacre commenced, the duty of the guards was to wheel and fire on the emigrant men, quickly dispatching them. Yet during the actual massacre, reactions varied among the guards. Some shrank from their duty, others fired over the heads of their victims, while others still undertook their bloody duty with zeal. Within minutes, members of the Cedar City unit had killed all but three of the emigrant men. However, whether Loveridge was in this guard unit and if so, how he acted during the massacre will probably never be known with any certainty.

	[[Image:Utah_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~440px~~\|<center>'''Map of Utah County, Utah.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Utah_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|435px\|<center>'''Map of Utah County, Utah.'''</center>]]

	=== Moving to Lehi in Utah County ===		=== Moving to Lehi in Utah County ===