Broken Hearts, Faithful Hearts, Joyful Hearts
Have you ever stood in a place and wondered just how many people might have stood in that same place before you?
Our cemeteries, courthouses, and history books are full of names and dates; generations’ worth of individuals who were born where we were born, lived where we live, and died where we will die. The lives of these human beings who tilled our soil and traveled our roads are often to us no more than ink splatters across a page or letters and numbers carved into pieces of granite; lost and forgotten.
Occasionally, we are reminded of their existence by those things they left behind; tangible items created long ago. In rare instances our predecessors leave us their words, voices from the past that confirm the realness of their lives. Whether we are aware of them or not, real individuals with lives full of love, of heartache, of trials and of faith have gone before us. They paved the way for us through their experiences and they should not be forgotten.
Our cemeteries, courthouses, and history books are full of names and dates; generations’ worth of individuals who were born where we were born, lived where we live, and died where we will die. The lives of these human beings who tilled our soil and traveled our roads are often to us no more than ink splatters across a page or letters and numbers carved into pieces of granite; lost and forgotten.
Occasionally, we are reminded of their existence by those things they left behind; tangible items created long ago. In rare instances our predecessors leave us their words, voices from the past that confirm the realness of their lives. Whether we are aware of them or not, real individuals with lives full of love, of heartache, of trials and of faith have gone before us. They paved the way for us through their experiences and they should not be forgotten.
History of Far West
A temporary refuge in Missouri for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint from 1836 to early 1839 when they were forcibly driven from the state under threat (and order from the Governor) of extermination.
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Find your Far West ancestors! Discover exactly where they lived and owned property in Caldwell County, Missouri |
Database of Far West SaintsWe will continue to add names/dates, personal histories and stories of the Saints at Far West. Our hope is that this will become a comprehensive database that will link the Saints and identify relationships in a way that has not been done before.
Currently, we have a searchable database of the names of those who owned property in all twelve Townships of Caldwell County; and those who lived in Caldwell County based on Redress Petitions and Diaries. Please check back SOON, as we will continue to add more names and information! |
Submit a StoryDo you have ancestors that were in Far West? Do you have journal entries or personal/family histories that you would like to share? We would love to include them in our database and highlight YOUR family member on the Blog!
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