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Note: REFN28 Marion arrived in Great Salt Lake City with the Pueblo Soldiers (Morm
an
Battalion) and the Mississippi Brethern on the 28th of July 1847. Ch
urch
records show Marion, age 13, with 2 brothers and 2 sisters. He was b
aptized
several times, 8th Aug 1847: 7 July 1856: 17 Sept 1859: 10 Sept 1876,
(rebab.) The index to Patriachal Blessings Vol. 47, page 462, shows a
blessing on 4 July 1872. at Heber City, Utah. by John Smith.
The Church Historians office has several items that can be veiwed,
including the Horace Greeley letter, and the copy of the Indian Ceda r Stick
Manuscript with Marion's signature. Marion was instrumental in devel
oping the
Deseret Alphabet: he made and played the "Fiddle", was a Lawyer, an
d Prosecuting
Attorney for Emery County in Utah, was a school teacher, Indian Inter
preter, a
Missionary to the Indians in Southern Utah, and he was a guide to th
e Powell
exploration group.
The Utah Historical Quarterly has printed the journal of Thales H. Ha skell, who
was called on the Mission to the Moquis Indians, in Arizona,with Mari
on.
He had several wives in Pologamy.
Events documented in Marion's life
F# 298,442; Crossing the Plains Record 1847;
1847; 28 July; arrivedin Salt Lake With the Pueblo Soldiers and Missi
ssippi
Saints. Emily C. Shelton; 16 yrs; Marion J., 13, yrs; Abraham C., 7 y rs;
Thomas H.B. Shelton, 5 yrs; Mary Elizabeth, 2 yrs; Arrived Aug 1847
1856; Re-baptized;
1856: 11 Oct ;Wrote from Harmony, Wash, Utah to Geo A. Smith about In
dians.
(Asked if he should take an Indian wife?)
1858: 18 Dec; Wrote from Harmony, to Geo A. Smith reporting condition
s.
1858: Taught school in Harmony, Wash, Utah.
1859: 7 Sep; Wrote the Deseret Alphabet, and sent it to Brigham Youn
g.
Reported to Brigham Young about the Suix, Apaches, and Commanc
hes.
from Santa Clara.
1859: 18 Sep: Was blessed and set apart for Moquis Indian mission.
1859: Oct. On Mission. (See book" Jacob Hamblin, Peacemaker")
1860: May; Returned from Indian mission.
1860: 11 Jul; Prof. Shelton spoke in SLC 17th Ward
1869: 14 Jul; Letter from Horace Greeley sent to Ogden.
1870: Indian interpreter at Fillmore and Beaver City with the Uintas.
1871; 5 Mar; Was in Heber City, member accepted from Fillmore.
1871; 3 Apr; Married Keturah Maria Kufford.
1871; Aug; Traveling with Major John W.Powell's Expedition as Guide.
1871:"Exploring the Colorado River", Utah Historical Quarterly; Secon
d Quarter
Vol 16 & 17: Utah' H-62 in Logan Family History Center. covering
Jan/Apr/July. p. 53 & p. 290; has M.J. Shelton "old Indian Scout hire
d as .
interperter; and came to Uintah Agency and hired an Indian"Yank" etc.
1871; 5 Mar. Received into the Fillmore LDS Branch.
1873; 1 Mar; Marion Jackson Shelton, son of M.J. Shelton and Ketura
h born.
at Heber, Utah; Blessed; 6 Apr, by T.S. Watson. F# 26,025.
1876; 14 Jan; Reported rabbit hunt from Payson,Utah
(Charles R. Shelton; Bishop of Heber at this time.)
1880 March; Appointed Surveyor and Prosecuting Attorney; Emery Co. U
tah
1880: Census?? with new wife and children (Further Checking needed?) 1882; 22 Aug; Frances Marion Shelton, son of Charles and Susan Jane
born at Heber; Blessed; 2 Nov 1882 by John. M. Murdock. (who i
s he?)
1885; 5 Feb; Seibert Murray Shelton, son of M.J. and Sarah; born
Blessed by John M. Murdock 17 Dec 1886 at Heber;
BYU Harold B. Lee Library has a biography; M.J. Shelton Dairy (1858-1
859)
Holograph. 86 pages, 15 Cm. HDC MS d#1412.
" Author taught school at Harmony in southern Utah. Covers 31 Mar
ch 1858 to
1 June 1859. Meetings, Indian troubles and visits. Author rebaptized . Visit of
stake president Haight, Also pages of account, including names of Jac
ob Hamblin
and J.D, Lee Parts of the dairy written in Pitman shorthand and a co uple of
pages in Deseret Alphabet." (I haven't seen it) MJG
He is on the 1880 Census of Emery County, and was last known to be th
ere in
1883.
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