Family History Update October 18
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Edward Milo Webb
History of Edward Milo Webb Continued
The images below are helpful to get a visual concept of where he falls in our family line.
Edward Milo Webb
by Irene Adell Webb Merrell
Edward Milo Webb early history continued
The Black Hawk war.
As culled from Fillmore records and the desert news
the Black Hawk war which caused the settlers 70 lives and a vast number of horses and cattle was carried on by the notorious Blackhawk. This story of the Black Hawk bristled with adventure, the heroic exploits of men and women and even children, humor and horror strangely intermingled, for instance, a mother hiding her baby in a cornfield when a war party approached. William George attacked in his field fighting off a warrior with his corn cutter. Ann Ashman and her daughter Ellen Ashman Webb, hiding all night in the haystack, and Hugh McGee with William Maxwell molding bullets all night in a little cabin with their families, surrounded by hostile Indians. These are some of the little incidents that lend color to the larger movements of the war.
These exciting days were crammed with raids, skirmishes and massacres in stirring episodes over many counties. The fight in Gravely Ford, the fight which eventually led to peace, was one of the most extensive and surprising engagements of the war. The first surprise came to Scipio. With a band of painted warriors Blackhawk galloped into the town June 10th and shot down two herders. Scipio speedily sent rumors to Fillmore and Gunnison where general Pace waited with a small company of soldiers. Arriving at Daybreak Pace's company, seeing the Indians with a large herd of cattle making for Gravely Ford, pressed them and were ambushed near the river. The militia returned the fire but pressed back by stronger forces, retreated over a Ridge, but the Redskins surrounded them. In this crisis James Snow did a bit of heroism which probably influenced the entire cause of the war. Creeping along a gully for some distance he saw an Indian who was partially concealed by his horse, helping a wounded tribesman up on to the animal. Snow shot right through the horse and both horse and man went down, wounding Blackhawk. This apparently disorganized the Indians for a while and gave the whites some advantage but the fight now reached a new crisis for the militia was out of ammunition.
At Fillmore, answering the runners call for aid, captain James Clark Owens with his cavalry of 70 horsemen, among them was Edward Milo Webb leaving at midnight, rode forth in the darkness along the streaming trails during a pouring rainstorm to reinforce pace. Reaching Denmark wash near gravely Ford about noon the next day, where outnumbered men had been fighting valiantly, they saw Pace’s men rapidly disappearing towards Salina. Believing that Owens company were Indians, they were retreating from their own reinforcements. The Indians also alarmed escaped into the east mountains taking with them some cattle and a band of horses. Though the Indians were followed they could not be overtaken. Soon after this Black Hawk left the war path abruptly declaring that he was tired of fighting and wanted to be good like his brothers, the Mormons. Peace was made and he lived friendly to to the settlers until the time of his death in 1870.
From the Journal Of Katie Webb
Saturday August 7th, 1943
Last night was one of those restless nights again. I couldn't go to sleep until sometime after 2:30. So this morning I was tired. Harvey woke me at 6:30 he had to go downtown. It was very dark and cloudy and started to rain soon after we got up. I felt so tired and listless and it was such beautiful sleeping weather that as soon as I got what needed to be done in the house finished, I laid down and took a nap. It was delightfully cool and I felt quite rested when I woke up. I finished cleaning the house. Aunt Irene came over and said Amy was packing and wouldn't have time to come over to see us. So, we went over there and visited her for a while then went downtown and got a drink and came home.
Thursday September 30th, 1943
I went to the Bible literature class this morning for the first time. I went to the library where the class had been meeting but found no one there. I saw the librarian and she and the girl who was in the class both told me that they were still holding the class up in the library but after I and another girl had been sitting there for some time the 1st girl came running up to tell me that she had forgotten that the classroom had been changed over to the humanities building. So the three of us rushed over to the humanities. It was all I could do to keep up with the girls, I was so afraid of falling. The class was very interesting, and I am sure I am going to like it very much. I met Norma on the way home she was on her way over to class. I studied this afternoon. Harvey is staying down in Nogales tonight.
Sunday October 3rd 1943
Harvey junior and I went to Sunday school at the ward and Dorcille and Norma at the institute. Mama and Papa didn't feel like going so stayed home and rested. I got up early and got everything ready for dinner before we went. We had a good dinner and afterwards everyone spent the afternoon according to his inclination reading, napping or talking. Harvey junior and senior napped. Brother and Sister Brewer came over and visited with Papa and Mama. Aunt Irene was here too. Harvey senior left for Nogales about six. Harvey junior left for his bus about seven. Mother and I played checkers and listened to the radio. I sorted the clothes and got ready to wash in the morning. Papa and Harvey Jr. fixed the washer as it would drain better.
Tuesday October 5th, 1943
I went to class again this morning and enjoyed it again the time flew by. Met Norma again on the way home found your Dorcille practicing when arrived home. Put dinner on and studied until time to eat. After dinner rested for a few minutes then went on over to Relief Society meeting. Aunt Irene came to the lesson, and it was very inspiring and the testimonies were also. I love work and am so grateful I belong to this wonderful organization. Aunt Irene and I came home with Elora. Elora left some samples of Christmas cards here for me to look over. I've been studying, I have to so I get the greatest good from the class I am taking.
Monday October 11th, 1943
I am all tired out this night as usual on Monday. I did out the washing this morning then rested. Studied and started the ironing about six. I finished about nine. Harvey came home in the meantime and was out of patience with for doing so much but I have so much lined up for the rest of this week I just had to.
Tuesday October 12th 1943
I straightened the house then got ready to go to class. I never fail to thrill to the beauty of the campus grounds every time I go over there. It seems like a world apart, a world of beauty of tree, Bush and flowers. I enjoy every class I go to. Afterwards I walked down to the Infirmary to finish up my medical examination requirements. Then I came home to make arrangements for the girls dinner and went on over to Relief Society work meeting. I made a boy's shirt during the time. Sister Udall was there and I have asked her over for lunch Thursday. Della Rollo's mother, Sister Randall was there also and Della asked to come to lunch tomorrow.
Harvey Webb Jr.
Katie Webb and
Harvey Webb
Dorcille Webb
A Story of Harvey Nelson Webb Sr. told to James Dunne by Dorcille and recounted here. Has anyone else heard this story. I had not heard it.
Scriptures
1 In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks.
2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.
3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
Hebrews 11
Isaiah 26
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
14 For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country.
15 And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out, they might have had opportunity to have returned.
16 But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.