Welcome to Las Colonias
Welcome to Las Colonias magazine. Las Colonias believes that the same pioneer spirit that first settled the Mormon Colonies still lives in the descendants of the original colonists. Sadly, with each passing generation. the biographies, the stories, and the principles that they teach become lost to time.
In this edition - Samuel Jarvis and Manrique Gonzalez
As I read of Samuel Jarvis being called to colonize Colonia Morelos and also how he and others befriended Manrique Gonzalez, I thought of the importance of being a good example.
These mens' example changed Manrique's life allowing him to get an education, lift himself and family out of poverty, and have a very accomplished career. Manrique's story is very inspiring.
Today we aren't called on missions to scratch a town into existence out of the earth with our bare hands, but we are called to be missionaries by living in such a manner that others see our good works and want to do likewise. Samuel Jarvis did both.
Upcoming Trip to the Colonies
Dan Jarvis is organizing a trip to Colonia Juarez and points beyond this July. The main event includes a July 24th (Pioneer Day) visit to Temple Hill in Colonia Pacheco. If you are interested in joining her trip, send your name to editor@lascolonias.org and I'll forward your request on to him for a response.
The July 24th Temple Hill visit includes the placing of a monument. Dan estimates the cost of the monument to be $500. Whether you participate on the trip or not, you can donate to the monument fund. Contact me if you are interested and I'll give you Dan's info.
Most of the histories are taken from Stalwarts South of the Border compiled by Nelle Spilsbury Hatch and Carmon Hardy. As far as possible, in order to preserve the author's voice, all spelling and syntax have been kept as the original text. Most numbers have been changed to numerals rather than the original text.
Las Colonias tells the amazing stories of the Mormon colonists, and introduces generations new and old to the incredible history and landscapes that act as a backdrop on which the colonists lived their lives.
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Samuel Walter Jarvis
1855 - 1923
Samuel Walter Jarvis, third son and fifth child of George and Ann Prior Jarvis, was born in London, England, on April 18, 1855. When he was less than three years of age, his parents emigrated to America, staying in Boston, Massachusetts, until means could be obtained to enable the family to join the Saints in Utah.
In his 6th year he walked much of the distance across the plains carrying his two-quart brass bucket, as each member of his family was responsible for some article of their few prized possessions.
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Samuel Walter Jarvis
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Heaton Lunt of Colonia Pacheco
book review
Marian L Lunt’s book, Heaton Lunt of Colonia Pacheco, was a lot of fun to read. The biography was written from audiotapes recorded by her father-in-law, Heaton Lunt.
I don’t think that Louis L’Amour or Zane Grey could have written better stories than the life Heaton lived. It's like a Hollywood screenwriter had John Wayne or Clint Eastwood in mind as he created a script filled with banditos, hermits, army scouts, wild animals, and gunplay.
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