from Lorenzo Hatch history

"The final entry in Lorenzo’s journal for 1877 was made on September l st. No doubt he had not yet learned of the death in Salt Lake, on August 29th of the man who had so long guided the Mormon Church, Brigham Young.

The company of southern Saints, led by Elder N.P. Beebe arrived in Savoia Valley on September 8th. There were 188 adults with 26 wagons. Some of the party planned to locate at Savoia and the remainder in the Little Colorado settlements. This group, the so called “Arkansas Company” had traveled 1,400 miles in reaching New Mexico."