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Facts and Events
| Name |
Charles Ernest Kofford |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
24 Aug 1850 |
Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Other[2] |
From 21 May 1853 to 29 Sep 1853 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United Statestraveled with John E. Forsgren Company |
| Marriage |
21 Dec 1874 |
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United Statesto Maren Christina Hansen |
| Census[3] |
7 Jun 1880 |
Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| Census[4] |
14 Jun 1900 |
Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| Death[1] |
30 Nov 1926 |
Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
| Burial? |
3 Dec 1926 |
Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch Internet - Online Ordinance Index v5.0. (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2001).
- ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868. (SLC, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2007).
Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868
Kofford, Paul Ernest
Birth Date: 7 June 1813
Death Date: 25 May 1891
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Company: John E. Forsgren Company (1853)
Pioneer Information:
surname spelled "Kofod" in some documentation, captain of ten
Sources:
[Manuscript history of the John E. Forsgren Emigrating Company ca. 1930], 18-35.
Kofford, Paul Ernest, Biographical sketch.
Source Locations Church Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah
Mormon Immigration Index
Source of Trail Excerpt:
Kofford, Paul Ernest, Biographical sketch.
Read Trail Excerpt:
“I tried to find a place where I could live with a family. I was 32 years old and had never settled down, nor thought of a home and wife of my own. I found such a place recently opened up by a Keeler family, who had come to St. Louis after being driven from Nauvoo, Illinois. The family consisted of Daniel Hutchinson Keeler, who had married the widow, Philiada Clark Eldredge—she had four children by her first husband, Levi Newton Myrick, who was killed by a mob at Hauns Mill, Missouri. Their daughter, Fanny, was one of the children; also a son, Abner Keeler.
When I learned they were Mormons, I hesitated because all I had heard about them was not good. Then I saw her. Fanny was a young woman of 18, she who was to influence the rest of my life. I courted her the next year, learning more about the Mormons and decided it was good. We were married 27 July 1849 and I was baptized 9 Sept 1849. We continued our home with the Keelers.
I felt I was not ready to make the journey to the Rocky Mountains until I could buy equipment, needed clothes and food for myself and family, for we now had a son, Charles.
The Keelers finally got off with a group of Saints. It was learned that Philiada had developed an active case of Consumption. she was so anxious that her children be settled with the Saints in the Rocky Mountains. Needless to say there were many tears shed when goodbyes were said, because no one was assured of seeing each other again.
Fanny was restless because she worried about her mother. She too, longed to be on her way. Then the bombshell fell when Fanny told me she had signed to go with a group of Danish Saints, captained by Elder John Forsgren. She said if I persisted on staying longer, she would take Charles and go. Like Adam of old, I decided to go along. I had tasted the joy of having a woman in my life, and we had a son, so I did not want to be alone.
Those were hurried days preparing to leave and far too short for me to realize my dream of horses and carriage with plenty of provisions.
It was in 1852 [1853] that we began the long trek, ever seeking news of the Keelers. Fanny was the only one in the Company, besides the Elders in charge, who spoke English. She made herself useful by teaching the women how to bake bread over a campfire. She kept up with the group and took turns with me in carrying young Charles on our shoulders, to lighten the weight of the wagons.
We saw Indians and were frightened, but no one was harmed. We waded streams and were ferried across others. We gathered buffalo chips for fires. We saw hundreds of the big buffalos. We dug shallow graves for the dead. We sang and danced around the campfires. Everyone arose early, prayers were said, then we loaded our wagons.
Our Company arrived in 1853 and remained in Salt Lake until we left for Sanpete County in Oct 1853.
- ↑ Sanpete, Utah, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 66; pg. 434C; dn110/fn110.
ln 39; Coford, Paul E.; w; m; age 68; head; md.; farmer; b. Denmark; parents b. Denmark wife, Anna age 58; b. Denmark; son, Charles age 22; b. UT; dau., Delia age 19 b. UT; son, George N. age 17; b. UT; dau., Anna C., age 13; b. UT; son, Abner R. age 10 b. Ut; son Niels M. age 8, b. UT; son, Rosen, age 6 b. UT
- ↑ Sanpete, Utah, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
ED 119; pg. 34B; dn 235/fn 236.
ln 54; Kofford, Charles, head; w; m; b. Aug 1850; age 49; md. 25yrs; b . MO; Fb Denmark; Mb. Illinois; stock Herder/own ln 55; Kofford, Christina; wife; w; f; b. Mar 1857; age 43; md. 25yrs; 10 children/9 living; b. Denmark; parents b. Denmark; immig.1859/40yrs. in US ln 56; Kofford, Vernon; son; w; m; b. Jul 1878; age 21; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark; stock herder/own ln 57; Kofford, Hannah; dau.; w; f; b. Dec 1879; age 20; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark; dress maker ln 58; Kofford, Mary; dau.; w; f; b. Jan 1882; age 18; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark ln 59; Kofford, Hannah M.; w; f; b. Jan 1884; age 16; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark; at school 7mo. ln 60; Kofford, Ur; son; w; m; b. Dec 1886; age 14; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark; at school 8 mo. ln 61; Kofford, Eva; dau.; w; f; b. Mar 1888; age 12; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark; at school 8 mo. ln 62; Kofford, Leroy; son; w; m; b. Dec 1890; age 10; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark; ast school 8 mo. ln 63; Kofford, Venice, dau.; w; f; b. Aug. 1892; age 7; single; b. UT; Fb MO; Mb Denmark
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