Joseph's Story
Birth: September 21st, 1855 | male | in Wyoming
Death: September 21st, 1855 | Infant | in Wyoming
Memorial: Stone 5 | left column | 10th name
Joseph’s parents were James Vickers Stevenson and Lydia West, who were both from England. Joseph was the first son born of James and Lydia.
When they arrived in America from England, they joined the Richard Ballantyne Company to journey to Utah.
When the company was just days from entering the Salt Lake Valley, Lydia gave birth to a son, Joseph. He lived about ½ hour.
From the journal of Richard Ballantyne he said:
“Friday Septr 21st
Met for Morning Prayer[.] Sung Redeemer of Israe[.] Prayer by Elder Pitt[.] afterwards Camp Moved out at 8 A. M. and travel'd Untill Noon[.] Stopt an hour and half to Water and feed our Cattle[.] Resumed our Journey and traveld untill 1/2 p[as]t 6 and Encamp'd for the Night Beside Weber River[.] Lydia Stevenson, Wife of Bro Joseph Stevenson was Confined of a Son Soon after Coming into Camp Which lived about 1/2 an hour[.]”]
Newborn Joseph is buried along the Mormon Trail in Wyoming.