Sims L. Matheny - Revision history

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	=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===		=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===
	[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County'''</center>]]

	In spring 1857, Matheny and his wife had joined the colony of Southerners in the new settlement in Washington County in the southwestern corner of Utah. These southerners founded the new settlement of Washington and were instrumental in establishing the Cotton Mission and cotton culture in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.		In spring 1857, Matheny and his wife had joined the colony of Southerners in the new settlement in Washington County in the southwestern corner of Utah. These southerners founded the new settlement of Washington and were instrumental in establishing the Cotton Mission and cotton culture in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.

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	Some of the Mathenys settled in Fillmore, Millard County in central Utah. In 1855, Matheny married Ellen Barton Ray, (1839-1920) a native of Mississippi.		Some of the Mathenys settled in Fillmore, Millard County in central Utah. In 1855, Matheny married Ellen Barton Ray, (1839-1920) a native of Mississippi.

			=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===
	[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]

	~~=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===~~

	In spring 1857, Matheny and his wife had joined the colony of Southerners in the new settlement in Washington County in the southwestern corner of Utah. These southerners founded the new settlement of Washington and were instrumental in establishing the Cotton Mission and cotton culture in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.		In spring 1857, Matheny and his wife had joined the colony of Southerners in the new settlement in Washington County in the southwestern corner of Utah. These southerners founded the new settlement of Washington and were instrumental in establishing the Cotton Mission and cotton culture in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.

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Migration to Utah

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	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

	The exact year or company in which Sims Matheny came to Utah is not known. He is probable that he immigrated in 1853 or later as he is not listed in the 1852 bishops’ report.		The exact year or company in which Sims Matheny came to Utah is not known. It is probable that he immigrated in 1853 or later as he is not listed in the 1852 bishops’ report.

	[[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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	=== Migration to Utah ===		=== Migration to Utah ===

	In the ~~1850s~~ the ~~Mathenys immigrated~~ to ~~Utah territory, some~~ of ~~them settling~~ in Fillmore, Millard County in central Utah. In 1855, Matheny married Ellen Barton Ray, (1839-1920) a native of Mississippi.		The exact year or company in which Sims Matheny came to Utah is not known. He is probable that he immigrated in 1853 or later as he is not listed in the 1852 bishops’ report.

			[[Image:Mormon Trail.jpg\|thumb\|center\|700px\|<center>'''The Mormon Trail'''</center>]]
			Yet whatever the year or company, he would have experienced the same trail experiences as others. They would have 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. The typical pattern was to depart the Midwest in the summer. After suffering the usual hardships of overland trail they would have arrived in the valley of the Great Salt Lake sometime in the late summer or early fall.

			Some of the Mathenys settled in Fillmore, Millard County in central Utah. In 1855, Matheny married Ellen Barton Ray, (1839-1920) a native of Mississippi.

	[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]

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	In spring 1857, Matheny and his wife had joined the colony of Southerners in the new settlement in Washington County in the southwestern corner of Utah. These southerners founded the new settlement of Washington and were instrumental in establishing the Cotton Mission and cotton culture in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.		In spring 1857, Matheny and his wife had joined the colony of Southerners in the new settlement in Washington County in the southwestern corner of Utah. These southerners founded the new settlement of Washington and were instrumental in establishing the Cotton Mission and cotton culture in what came to be known as Utah's Dixie.

			Washington appeared to have many advantages over other nearby locales. It was located near several fine springs and the Washington fields seemed to provide a lush expanse of farmland. However, appearances proved to be deceiving and soon "Dixie" was considered one of the most difficult areas to colonize. The broad fields were actually floodplains so if their dams washed out, as they did with discouraging frequency, their crops were jeopardized. Meanwhile the springs, so inviting in an arid, hot country, created marshes, the perfect habitat for mosquitos. Many of them suffered from bouts of malaria (the "fever and ague" or "chills") for many years.

	Although the Cotton Mission eventually proved commercially unsuccessful, it did succeed in producing cotton goods for local use and export at an important stage in Utah Territory's economic development.		Although the Cotton Mission eventually proved commercially unsuccessful, it did succeed in producing cotton goods for local use and export at an important stage in Utah Territory's economic development.

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	In their list of actual and alleged participants in Appendix C of ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' Walker, Turley and Leonard do not include Sims Matheny for lack of corroborating evidence.		In their list of actual and alleged participants in Appendix C of ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' Walker, Turley and Leonard do not include Sims Matheny for lack of corroborating evidence.

	[[Image:Millard_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~500px~~\|<center>'''Map of Millard County, Utah.'''</center>]]		[[Image:Millard_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|400px\|<center>'''Map of Millard County, Utah.'''</center>]]
	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===

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	In their list of actual and alleged participants in Appendix C of ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' Walker, Turley and Leonard do not include Sims Matheny for lack of corroborating evidence.		In their list of actual and alleged participants in Appendix C of ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' Walker, Turley and Leonard do not include Sims Matheny for lack of corroborating evidence.

			[[Image:Millard_County.jpg\|right\|thumb\|500px\|<center>'''Map of Millard County, Utah.'''</center>]]
	=== Later Life ===		=== Later Life ===

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	In the 1850s the Mathenys immigrated to Utah territory, some of them settling in Fillmore, Millard County in central Utah. In 1855, Matheny married Ellen Barton Ray, (1839-1920) a native of Mississippi.		In the 1850s the Mathenys immigrated to Utah territory, some of them settling in Fillmore, Millard County in central Utah. In 1855, Matheny married Ellen Barton Ray, (1839-1920) a native of Mississippi.

	[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~380px~~\|~~Early~~ Cotton Mill in ~~the Cotton Mission~~]]		[[Image:Cotton Mill 02.jpg\|thumb\|right\|400px\|<center>'''The Cotton Mill in Washington County.'''</center>]]

	=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===		=== Joining the Southerners in Washington County and the Cotton Mission ===

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	=== In the Iron Military District: Sergeant Sims Matheny, Company I, John D. Lee's 4th Battalion ===		=== In the Iron Military District: Sergeant Sims Matheny, Company I, John D. Lee's 4th Battalion ===
	[[Image:~~Map_southern_utah_1~~.jpg~~\|thumb~~\|left\|300px]]		[[Image:Map southern utah 1.jpg\|left\|300px]]

	In 1857, the Iron Military District consisted of four battalions. The platoons and companies in the first battalion drew on men in and around Parowan. (It had no involvement at Mountain Meadows.) [[~~Isaac C~~. ~~Haight~~\|Major Isaac Haight]] commanded the 2nd Battalion whose personnel in its many platoons and two companies came from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the north such as Fort Johnson. [[~~John M~~. ~~Higbee~~\|Major John Higbee]] headed the 3rd Battalion whose many platoons and two companies were drawn from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the southwest such as Fort Hamilton. [[~~John D~~. ~~Lee~~\|Major John D. Lee]] of Fort Harmony headed the 4th Battalion whose platoons and companies drew on its militia personnel from Fort Harmony, the Southerners at the newly-founded settlement in Washington, the Indian interpreters at Fort Clara, and the new settlers at Pinto.		In 1857, the Iron Military District consisted of four battalions led by regimental commander [[William_H._Dame\|Col. William H. Dame.]] The platoons and companies in the first battalion drew on men in and around Parowan. (It had no involvement at Mountain Meadows.) [[Isaac_C._Haight\|Major Isaac Haight]] commanded the 2nd Battalion whose personnel in its many platoons and two companies came from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the north such as Fort Johnson. [[John_M._Higbee\|Major John Higbee]] headed the 3rd Battalion whose many platoons and two companies were drawn from Cedar City and outer-lying communities to the southwest such as Fort Hamilton. [[John_D._Lee\|Major John D. Lee]] of Fort Harmony headed the 4th Battalion whose platoons and companies drew on its militia personnel from Fort Harmony, the Southerners at the newly-founded settlement in Washington, the Indian interpreters at Fort Clara, and the new settlers at Pinto.

	In September 1857, 24-year-old Sims Matheny was a sergeant of the first Washington platoon in Company I of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee’s]] 4th Battalion. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.		In September 1857, 24-year-old Sims Matheny was a sergeant of the first Washington platoon in Company I of [[John D. Lee\|John D. Lee’s]] 4th Battalion. See [[A Basic Account]] for a full description of the massacre.

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References

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	= References =		= References =

	Aird, Bagley and Nichols, ''Playing With Shadows,'' 300; Alder and Brooks, ''The History of Washington County,'' 29 fn. 11; Bigler and Bagley, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 235; Bradshaw, ed., ''Under Dixie Sun,'' 235; Day and Ekins, ''Milestones of Millard~~: A Century of History of Millard County, 1851-1951~~,'' 189; Gibbs, "Black Hawk’s Last Raid – 1866," ''Utah Historical Quarterly,'' 4/4 (October 1931), 106-107; New.familysearch.org; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 393 fn 2.		Aird, Bagley and Nichols, ''Playing With Shadows,'' 300; Alder and Brooks, ''The History of Washington County,'' 29 fn. 11; Bigler and Bagley, ''Innocent Blood: Essential Narratives,'' 235; Bradshaw, ed., ''Under Dixie Sun,'' 235; Day and Ekins, ''Milestones of Millard,'' 189; Gibbs, "Black Hawk’s Last Raid – 1866," ''Utah Historical Quarterly,'' 4/4 (October 1931), 106-107; New.familysearch.org; Walker, et al, ''Massacre at Mountain Meadows,'' 393 fn 2.

	For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].		For full bibliographic information see [[Bibliography]].