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74-626: Hamblin was born in Salem, Ohio , to a family of farmers. He grew up learning farming. He was baptized a member of Church of Christ on March 3, 1842, at the age of 22. Hamblin and his first wife, Lucinda, had four children. When Hamblin proposed moving west with the Latter-day Saints to the Salt Lake Valley , Lucinda refused to go. In February 1849, Hamblin and Lucinda ended their marriage, and he continued west without her, taking

148-615: A Fresh Mark, Inc meat production facility, and several tool-and-die manufacturers remain. Salem was a center for reform activity in several ways. The Anti-Slavery Bugle , an abolitionist newspaper, was published in Salem beginning in 1845. A local group of the Progressive Friends , an association of Quakers who separated from the main body partly to be freer to work for such causes as abolitionism and women's rights , formed in Salem in 1849. The local school board at that time

222-553: A Pennsylvanian potter, John Straughan, in 1806. The city was named after Salem, New Jersey , Street's native community. The name Salem itself is a biblical derivative of Jerusalem in the Middle East , which means "city of peace". The city's early settlers included the Religious Society of Friends , also known as Quakers, which the local school district's sports teams honor by referring to themselves collectively as

296-702: A council president. An independently elected mayor serves as an executive. As of 2024, the mayor is Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey ( R ) and the council president is Sara Baronzzi ( R ). The mayor, auditor, treasurer, and law director are all elected to four-year terms. Salem is served by the Salem City School District . The schools operated by the district are Buckeye Elementary School (grades K-2), Reilly Elementary School (grades 3–4), Southeast Elementary School (grades 5–6), Salem Junior High School (grades 7–8), and Salem Senior High School (grades 9–12). The Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown operates

370-432: A group that ranges between 60 and 200 missionaries and direct their missionary labors. Missionaries are typically between the ages of 18 and 25, but can also include senior-aged couples and older single women. Mission presidents are usually assisted by two counselors, who reside within the mission boundaries, in overseeing areas of the mission boundaries that are not organized into stakes ; the three men together constitute

444-518: A man sitting by me, 'That is the voice of the true shepherd—the chief of the Apostles'." Hamblin was a Mormon pioneer and in 1850 settled in Tooele , near Salt Lake City . He became well known for creating good relations between the white settlers and Indians. After an altercation, when his gun failed to fire as he shot at an Indian, Hamblin said God had revealed he was to be a "messenger of peace" to

518-636: A member of the Butch Cassidy gang in central Utah. Hamblin had previously promised the Navajos they could safely trade with the Mormons in that area, and Mormons were falsely blamed for the killing. Hamblin was asked by Brigham Young to talk with the angry Navajos and avert war, but Hamblin's local bishop made two desperate attempts to keep him from walking into a "certain death-trap". Hamblin refused to return home, stating that "I have been appointed to

592-627: A mission by the highest authority of God on Earth [Brigham Young]. My life is but of small moment compared with the lives of the Saints and the interests of the Kingdom of God." One eye-witness to the events that followed, reported that "no braver man ever lived". Hamblin offered his rules for dealing with the Indians as follows: Hamblin added, "I believe if the rules that I have mentioned were observed there should be little difficulty on our frontier with

666-501: A negotiator to ensure safety for Powell's expedition from local Native tribes. Powell related that Hamblin "speaks [the Indians'] language well and has great influence over the Indians in the region round about. He is a silent, reserved man, and when he speaks it is in a slow, quiet way that inspires great awe." Said a Native Chief to Powell, "We believe in Jacob, and look upon you as a father .... We will tell [the other Indians] that [Powell]

740-590: A pair of "pink stockings" for "Eliza's baby", illustrating that Jacob continued to help the Paiute woman he freed from slavery. Hamblin was an invaluable diplomat between the Latter-day Saints and the Native Americans, surviving numerous dangerous encounters between the two. In 1870, he also acted as an adviser to John Wesley Powell before his second journey through the Grand Canyon . Hamblin acted as

814-462: A plural wife". This "Indian business" included bringing a delegation of Southern Paiute to meet with LDS Church leaders. In Salt Lake City, Hamblin reported later that he was told that the Fanchers had "behaved badly" and had "robbed hen-roosts, and been guilty of other irregularities, and had used abusive language to those who had remonstrated with them. It was also reported that they threatened, when

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888-482: Is Jacob's friend." Hamblin attributed much of his success with the Indians to his conviction that he "had received from the Lord an assurance that I should never fall by the hands of the Indians, if I did not thirst for their blood." Indeed, on many occasions, Hamblin dealt with hostile Indians with no companion and carrying no weapon to defend himself. During one particularly trying period in 1874, three Navajo were shot by

962-419: Is often invited to give remarks before as his companion. If she has extra time after taking care of the children, she may assist with mission supplementary works such as medical, transportation or catering. Mission presidents are assigned to train and watch over the missionaries who serve under their direction. Mission presidents are typically respected and admired by the missionaries they supervise. Obedience to

1036-593: The Baker–Fancher party , a wagon train of Arkansans en route to California. Hamblin suggested to them that they stop further south in Mountain Meadows , where he maintained a homestead at a traditional stopping point on the Old Spanish Trail from New Mexico to California. Hamblin and his party continued on to Salt Lake City, where he stayed for roughly a week to "conduct Indian business and take

1110-643: The Burchfield Homestead , home to painter Charles E. Burchfield from ages 5 to 28, the John Street House and Daniel Howell Hise House , both Underground Railroad stations, and the First United Methodist Church . Salem operates under a chartered mayor–council government . Eight council members are elected as a legislature for two-year terms, which constitutes four separate wards, three at-large districts, and

1184-666: The Endowment House in Salt Lake City. As an adult, Hamblin and his family lived in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin . Hamblin was injured and thought he would die of his wound. Hamblin prayed that if he survived, he would serve God the rest of his life. Soon after, a woman knocked on his door who said she had felt called to go to his house. A nurse, she had the medicines and poultices needed, and helped heal Hamblin's wound and saved his life. Hamblin felt Mrs. Campbell,

1258-456: The mission presidency and are each given the honorific title "President" . The counselors serve in the mission presidency for varying periods of time while maintaining their regular employment. The responsibilities of the counselors are generally oriented towards the members of the church within the mission, often organized into districts and branches . Additionally, mission presidents are assisted by two or more full-time missionaries under

1332-500: The British Mission in the 1860s but one of their children was born while they were there. When Heber J. Grant brought his wife and six daughters with him when he came to preside over the British Mission in 1903, Francis M. Lyman looked unfavorably upon this new innovation. Mission presidents are either retired or leave their vocations for three years to preside over their mission. They live in properties owned or leased by

1406-801: The Buckskin Mountain ( Kaibab Plateau ), and forded the Colorado River at the Crossing of the Fathers which is now under Lake Powell at Padre Bay . This was somewhat north of the later crossing at Lee's Ferry which he discovered. Upon his arrival at the village of Oraibi , he was told by the Hopis that it was prophesied that he and his companions would come and bring the Hopi knowledge which they formerly had. However, they were also told that

1480-1031: The Christian sects of the day." Hamblin kept a home in Kanab, Utah (Kanab's city park is named Jacob Hamblin Park). Hamblin started a ranch in the House Rock Valley in the Arizona Strip at the base of the Vermillion Cliffs . Jacob Lake, Arizona , on the Kaibab Plateau north of the Grand Canyon is named after him, as is Jacob Hamblin Arch in Coyote Gulch and Hamblin Wash along U.S. Highway 89 in northern Arizona. Hamblin also dug

1554-472: The Hamblin home that night. Sarah cared for three of the children herself. Eventually, federal agents returned all the children to their Arkansas relatives. Brevet Major J. H. Carelton interviewed Albert, who gave a detailed account of what he saw of the massacre. Later, he was found lying face down dead in a cactus. Sarah wrote in her diary that both she and Hamblin felt his knowledge of what really happened at

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1628-477: The Hopi would not cross over the Colorado River to live with the Mormons until the three prophets which had led them to their mesas returned to give them further instructions. ( See Hopi mythology ). The Hopi also questioned why they should cross the Colorado River to meet the Mormons when they would soon have settlements to their south in any case. At the time, there were no plans for Mormon settlements to

1702-481: The Indians, and that if he did not thirst for their blood, he should never fall by their hands. In 1854, Hamblin was called by Young to serve a mission to the southern Paiute Indians and settled at Santa Clara in the vicinity of the modern city of St. George, Utah . Hamblin's first home in Santa Clara was destroyed by a flash flood. His second wife, Rachael, saved one of their young children from drowning, but

1776-480: The LDS Church, which also covers basic living and household expenses for mission presidents. Prominent examples include former United States Congressman Wayne Owens , former Governor of Utah Norm Bangerter , two-time Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award recipient Dale Murphy , and Harvard Business School professor Steven C. Wheelwright . They usually receive training in late June and begin

1850-602: The Mormon settlements in southern Utah. Tuba eventually joined the LDS Church, and invited the Mormons to settle near his village of Moencopi where they founded Tuba City , named in honor of their Hopi friend. Earl Spendlove's article, "Let Me Die in Peace", states that Hamblin originally purchased Eliza, a Paiute from Utah of the Shivwit or Cedar Band, to free her from slavery. Hamblin adopted Eliza (nicknaming her "Suzie"), when she

1924-752: The Quorum of the Twelve) stepped into the stand. Brigham Young remarked to the congregation: 'I will manage this voting for Elder Rigdon. He does not preside here. This child [meaning himself] will manage this flock for a season.' The voice and gestures of the man were those of the Prophet Joseph. The people, with few exceptions, visibly saw that the mantle of the Prophet Joseph Smith had fallen upon Brigham Young. To some it seemed as though Joseph again stood before them. I arose to my feet and said to

1998-585: The Red Man." He treated the Native Americans as intelligent equals. He said, "some people call the Indians superstitious. I admit the fact, but do not think that they are more so than many who call themselves civilized. There are few people who have not received superstitious traditions from their fathers. The more intelligent part of the Indians believe in one Great Father of all; also in evil influences, and in revelation and prophecy; and in many of their religious rites and ideas, I think they are quite as consistent as

2072-685: The Salem Quakers. Salem was incorporated in 1830. Radio DJ Alan Freed was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania , and grew up in Salem. While working at a radio station in Cleveland, he coined the phrase "Rock & Roll". Advantageously located between Cleveland and Pittsburgh , Salem thrived on an industrial-based economy. For several decades, Salem's largest corporations included American Standard Brands , Eljer, Mullins Manufacturing, Deming Pump, and Salem China. Today, American Standard,

2146-579: The age of 30 since 2005 was Kerving H. Joseph, who was 29 when he became president of the Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission in 2009. Mission presidents are generally assigned to areas other than where they reside at the time of their call. There are exceptions, such as Richard G. Hinckley, who presided over the Utah Salt Lake City Mission. In 2009, at least two of the newly called mission presidents resided within

2220-620: The amnesty proclaimed by the President of the United States to the Mormons, the new governor, Alfred Cumming , did not wish to discuss the matter. Hamblin did, however, testify at Lee's second trial for the massacre in 1876. In 1858, while he was in Salt Lake City, Hamblin was made a sub-Indian agent. That same year he was called on a mission to the Moquis ( Hopis ) of northern Arizona. He traveled southeast through Pipe Springs , crossed

2294-635: The army came into the north end of the Territory, to get a good outfit from the weaker settlements in the south." By one account, Hamblin was on his way home and was met by his adopted Indian son, Albert, who recounted the horror of the slaughter of the Baker–Fancher Party in the infamous Mountain Meadows massacre . In fact, on his trail south, he also met John D. Lee who was on his way to Salt Lake City. In both his autobiography and his testimony at

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2368-402: The average family size was 2.92. In the city the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the city

2442-480: The boundaries of the missions over which they served: Kerving H. Joseph (who was then still the president of the Haiti Port-au-Prince mission at the time of the 2010 Port-au-Prince earthquake) and Claude R. Gamiette, a native and resident of Guadeloupe, who was appointed president of West Indies Mission, which covered Guadeloupe. Tonga has also had a few men native to the country who were residing in

2516-452: The child died soon after from exposure. Hamblin had built two rocking chairs, one for each daughter. He painted one red and one yellow. His youngest daughter got the red one. His other daughter coveted the red one and stole it from his youngest girl. The young girl found the red chair her father Jacob had given her, took it outside, sat in the snow with it, and died of exposure in that little rocking chair. Rachael never fully recovered from

2590-399: The church decided to have Venezuelan natives serve as presidents of all the local missions due to growing discord between the United States and Venezuela, but often the presidents were from areas of Venezuela other than where they were called to. According to current policy, a mission president must be married. Typically, his wife and any dependent children accompany him on his mission. During

2664-518: The city government. As of the census of 2010, there were 12,303 people, 5,272 households, and 3,118 families living in the city. The population density was 1,913.4 inhabitants per square mile (738.8/km ). There were 5,763 housing units at an average density of 896.3 per square mile (346.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White , 0.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 1.6% from other races , and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of

2738-497: The city has an area of 6.43 square miles (16.65 km ), all land. Salem is the largest incorporated place by area in Columbiana County. The city of Salem is mostly surrounded by Perry Township . As with other Ohio townships, Perry Township has been subject to annexation in recent years. Residents of land annexed to the city of Salem enjoy all benefits other city residents enjoy, and by Ohio law are now residents of

2812-417: The city. Several acres of Salem Township and Green Township were annexed into the city limits in 2000 and 2001. Other actions to spur economic development undertaken around the same time annexed specific land: in 1999, 82.24 acres (332,800 m ) of Salem Township were granted police and fire protection, snow removal service, and other standard services already provided by the city by ordinance passed by

2886-436: The city. The population density was 2,228.2 people per square mile (860.3 people/km ). There were 5,505 housing units at an average density of 1,005.7 per square mile (388.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.35% White , 0.52% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.34% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.08% from other races , and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of

2960-568: The early- to mid-19th century as a hub for the American Underground Railroad . Through the 20th century, Salem served as one of many industrial towns in Northeast Ohio's Mahoning Valley region. Today, the city is a commuter town and an economic center of Columbiana County, home to Allegheny Wesleyan College and Kent State University at Salem . Salem was founded by a New Jersey clockmaker, Zadok Street, and

3034-630: The exposure she got from the flood. Swearing to avoid the risk of flood, Hamblin built a new home on a hill in Santa Clara. Owned today by the LDS Church, the house is operated as a museum. In August 1857, Brigham Young made Hamblin president of the Santa Clara Indian Mission . Young directed Hamblin by letter to continue the conciliatory policy towards the Indians which I have ever commended, and seek by works of righteousness to obtain their love and confidence. Omit promises where you are not sure you can fill them; and seek to unite

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3108-510: The first (Mormon) settlers in Las Vegas, as they sat around the campfire.) Hamblin, his brother and other Mormon settlers thought they were seeing the ghost of Jacob's second wife Rachel, who'd recently died after the Utah flood that washed their home away. Salem, Ohio Salem is a city in northern Columbiana County, Ohio , United States. At the 2020 census , the city's population

3182-499: The first 100 years of the church, there were some single mission presidents and several others who left their wives and children elsewhere while they served. On the other hand, when Wilford Woodruff presided over the Eastern States Mission in the 1840s his wife, Phoebe, was set apart to serve with him. Brigham Young, Jr. , not only had his wife, Catherine Curtis Spencer Young, serving with him while he presided over

3256-420: The first few months of the subsequent year via the weekly Church News . Unlike most positions in the church, when they are initially called, mission presidents are not subject to the common consent acceptance of any body of members. Once serving, they are subject to frequent votes of common consent in branches and districts over which the mission president presides. Mission presidents generally supervise

3330-656: The first well outside of Las Vegas, and helped build the first Mormon mission there. One wall of that mission still stands just outside of Vegas, near an area called Indian Springs. (See Peterson, Charles S. (1975). "Jacob Hamblin, Apostle to the Lamanites, and the Indian Mission". Journal of Mormon History. 2: 21–34. ISSN 0094-7342. JSTOR 23286026.) Jacob received a vision, that he attributed to God, when his men and horses had run out of water just outside of Vegas. Jacob's brother had traveled ahead, Jacob's native guide

3404-690: The four children with him. In September, Hamblin met and married Rachel Judd, a widow, in Council Bluffs, Iowa . He and Rachel had five children. Hamblin lived the Mormon doctrine of plural marriage and married Sarah Priscilla Leavitt on September 11, 1857, Eliza Hamblin on February 14, 1863 (with whom he had one child), Clara Melvina Hamblin on Nov. 5, 1876 (their daughter was raised by Priscilla after Eliza left Jacob for Paiute Poinkum), and Louisa Bonelli on November 16, 1865. With Leavitt, he had 14 children and also raised Clara, and, with Bonelli, he had 6 children. Leavitt and Bonelli were sealed to him in

3478-624: The hearts of the brethren on that mission, and let all under your direction be united together in holy bonds of love and unity. Young had become aware in July of an approaching United States army ordered to invade the Utah Territory to put down a supposed "rebellion" among the Mormons. Anticipating what would become known as the Utah War , Young urged Hamblin to "not permit the brethren to part with their guns and ammunition, but save them against

3552-513: The hour of need." He wrote to Hamblin that the Indians "must learn to help us or the United States will kill us both." In late August, Hamblin traveled north to Salt Lake City with George A. Smith , of the church's First Presidency , who had been dispatched to the southern Mormon colonies to warn of the approaching U.S. army and recommend against colonists trading with non-Mormons, then traveling through their territory. At Corn Creek near Fillmore, Utah , Smith, Hamblin, and Thales Haskell encountered

3626-532: The islands when called to serve as presidents of the Tongan mission. Effian Kadarusman, an Indonesian, served as president of the Indonesia Jakarta Mission for four years in the 1980s. With over 400 missions, there are few which have a president who was a resident in the mission boundaries at the time of his call at any given time. An example of an exception occurred in approximately 2005, when

3700-534: The keeping of Jacob Hamblin, knowing all would be safe"). As Hamblin continued south towards Santa Clara, he was told that a band of Paiutes was planning to attack a second wagon train, the Duke party. Perhaps believing Lee's account that the Indians were primarily responsible for the Mountain Meadows massacre, he quickly returned south to prevent another slaughter. He recounts that he did not himself overtake

3774-458: The main campus. The following highways pass through Salem: Mission president Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). A mission president presides over a geographic area known as a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission. Depending on the particular mission, a mission president may also be

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3848-439: The massacre resulted in his murder. Hamblin spent the rest of 1857 and early 1858 shepherding non-Mormons through Utah on the trail to California and Mormons returning to Utah from outlying settlements in order to participate in its defense should the army attack. After the conclusion of the Utah War , Hamblin claims to have been willing to testify to his knowledge of the massacre at the behest of George A. Smith. However, due to

3922-412: The mission president is considered a vital part of missionary work. In areas within mission boundaries where there are no stakes , the mission president is the presiding church authority. In those circumstances, the mission is divided into districts which are composed of branches . In that role, he serves in a capacity similar to that of a stake president . While missionaries have responsibility for

3996-485: The moment he decided to support Young: "On the 8th of August, 1844, I attended a general meeting of the Saints. Elder Rigdon was there, urging his claims to the Presidency of the Church. His voice did not sound like the voice of the true shepherd. When he was about to call a vote of the congregation to sustain him as President of the Church, Elders Brigham Young, Parley P. Pratt and Heber C. Kimball (all members of

4070-416: The past some mission presidents have been much younger; LeGrand Richards and Stephen R. Covey both served as mission presidents while in their 20s and Thomas S. Monson became a mission president at age 31. In more recent years younger mission presidents have been more rare. In 2005, there were 130 new mission presidents, the youngest of them, Norbert Ounleu, was 35. The only mission president called under

4144-407: The population. There were 5,146 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.9% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and

4218-440: The population. There were 5,272 households, of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

4292-406: The presiding priesthood leader of some or all Latter-day Saints within the geographic boundaries of the mission. Mission presidents are ordained high priests of the church. Mission presidents are assigned to a mission by the leadership of the LDS Church and typically discover the location a few months before their departure. Mission presidents are men typically between 40 and 65 years old. In

4366-618: The private St. Paul Elementary School for grades K-6. Allegheny Wesleyan College is a private, four-year liberal arts college in Salem that grants bachelor's and associate degrees in ministry and theology -related disciplines. Kent State University operates a satellite campus, Kent State University at Salem , with one building in the city proper and another just outside the city limits in Salem Township . The campus grants associate's degrees and bachelor's degrees , and also offers introductory programs that can be completed at

4440-487: The second trial of Lee for the massacre, Hamblin claimed that, to his great distress, Lee admitted to him his role in the killings along with other Mormons, although he placed the blame for the attack on the Paiutes . Many accept Hamblin's account of his meeting with Lee because Hamblin was well known for honesty. (Professor A. H. Thompson of the U.S. Geological survey once said, "I would trust my money, my life and my honor in

4514-591: The service about the first of July, unless there are emergencies or medical conditions that require otherwise. Candidates are typically interviewed in the last few months of each year, initially by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles . If candidates are chosen, the First Presidency extends the call to serve. The official announcements of new mission presidents is typically done through

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4588-533: The south of the Hopi, although Hamblin helped found Mormon settlements on the Little Colorado River years later. Hamblin went home, but returned on several occasions to keep up good relations with the Hopi and the Navajo . In 1862, three Hopi men accompanied him to Salt Lake City to meet Brigham Young . In 1870, he brought a minor Hopi leader, Toova , and his wife across the Colorado River to visit

4662-570: The tall white Nordic looking nurse, was sent to him from God (see autobiography of Jacob Hamblin, "My Life with the Indians"). Note that the first nine pages of Hamblin's autobiography "My Life with the Indians," were omitted in later reprints, so Mormon readers wouldn't know about the beautiful tall white nurse that appeared in Spring Prairie, Wisconsin in 1842, long before Hamblin had any neighbors, there were no nurses within miles of Spring Prairie in 1842. In his memoir, Hamblin wrote of

4736-460: The title of "assistant to the president", whose duties are primarily directed toward supervision of the missionary work, under the direction of the mission president. These assistants lead an independent hierarchy that may or may not correspond with local church units. The role of a mission president's wife varies depending on the age of her children and her background. She typically joins her husband in conferences or other major church gatherings, and

4810-677: The top employers in the city are: Two sections of the city are designated National Register historic districts: the South Lincoln Avenue Historic District (designated 1993) and the Salem Downtown Historic District (designated 1995), which includes several of the town's monumental and architecturally distinctive homes and businesses. Other city properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places include

4884-436: The wagon train, but – as he had been traveling very quickly without sleep – he sent Samuel Knight and Dudley Leavitt before him. Knight and Leavitt overtook the wagons and were able to negotiate with the Paiutes wherein the Indians took the trains' loose cattle (nearly 500 head) and left the train in peace. Knight and Leavitt continued with the company and saw it safely through to California. Hamblin

4958-410: Was $ 30,006, and the median income for a family was $ 40,191. Males had a median income of $ 31,630 versus $ 19,471 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,579. About 9.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. According to the Sustainable Opportunity Development Center in Salem, as of 2022,

5032-413: Was 11,915. Extending into southern Mahoning County , it is the principal city of the Salem micropolitan area , which includes all of Columbiana County. It lies about 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Youngstown , 28 miles (45 km) east of Canton , and 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Cleveland . Founded by the Quaker society in 1806, Salem was notably active in the abolitionist movement of

5106-435: Was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,197 people, 5,146 households, and 3,247 families living in

5180-443: Was a teen. Jacob later took wives Priscilla and Louisa, along with Mary Elizabeth, Clara Melvina, Jake (Jacob Jr.), and the rest of his children to Kanab, Utah. A Paiute known as Old Poinkum later married Eliza and took her to New Harmony Valley, Utah. Later, after Priscilla Hamblin left Nutrioso ranch in Arizona, Priscilla Hamblin and Jacob moved to Eagar, then Alpine, Arizona. Louisa Hamblin later wrote to her daughter that she had knit

5254-432: Was composed entirely of abolitionists. Salem was the site of an annual conference, the Anti-Slavery Fair, whose purpose was to raise money for anti-slavery activities. In April 1850, Salem hosted the first Women's Rights Convention in Ohio , the third such convention in the United States. (The first was the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848; the second was the Rochester Convention two weeks later.) The Salem Convention

5328-467: Was later able to return that stock to the Duke party after conferring with those Indians involved. Upon reaching the massacre site, the diary of Sarah Priscilla Leavitt, Hamblin's third wife, recounts the horrors of her lying in the covered wagon as they got to the scene. Although Hamblin warned her to not look out, she peeked for a few seconds, which she always regretted. The remaining children that survived (some accounts say 17, some say 20) were brought to

5402-501: Was the first of these conventions to be organized on a statewide basis. All the convention officers were women. Men were not allowed to vote, sit on the platform, or speak during the convention. The male spectators were supportive, however, and when the convention was over, they created an organization of their own and endorsed the actions of the women's convention. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

5476-479: Was unfamiliar with that area and they could not locate water. Jacob had a vision, which his brother said he'd had since childhood, that vision showed a movie that led Jacob to where that spring was, and where he'd later dig the first well. This location is next to route 95 and what is now Area 51. (See also, Millenium Hospitality book series by Air Force enlistee Charles Hall, where a tall white woman known as "The Teacher" recounts when she tried to introduce herself to

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