[I have not found any more parts of Alexander's journal, if there are any. I have in my possession two typed versions of the following journal, having minor differences. Both received from May Christensen, age 93, on 15 Sep. 1990. Contained in pages compiled by George Burton Standley, Nov 8, 1931. One titled "Exercise by O.D. Merrill From Alexander Scoby Standley Journal" I have only made a few typing and spelling corrections [hopefully I made no typo's]. Not having seen the original, I do not know if he wrote his name as Standley or Stanley in his Journal or if any mistakes in spelling were made by Alexander or the transcriber or typist. Alexander was a teacher so I think he would not have made many spelling or punctuation mistakes. I would like to see a photocopy of the original handwritten journal. LMW]
Journal:
"I, Alexander S. Stanley, born in New Brunswick, Middlesex county, New Jersey, being the eldest son of Richard and Elizabeth Stanley. My Grandfather Alexander Scoby Standley, whose name I bear, was slain in the war of the American Revolution in 1778. In 1818 I moved with my father's family to Portage County Ohio, where on the 19th day of March, 1829 I married Philinda Upson, daughter of Freeman and Sally Upson. I obtained a small farm in the same county, on which I lived without any extraordinary occurrece, except the death of one of our children, until February, 1837, when Brother James Emmett, an Elder of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, came to preach in the neighborhood, and feeling but little interest in religious matters, it was some time before it engages my attention. I however, discovered his propositions were well sustained by scripture evidence, while my objections were generally unfounded, which had a tendency to enlighten my feeling in his behalf and engage my attention to the cause. At length becoming satisfied of the truth of the work, I, with my wife, was baptized on about the 19th day of March. Several others soon followed our example and in the beginning of April, we were organized into a branch of the church. I was ordained an Elder and appointed to preside. Having received but little instruction, I was illy prepared to teach the principles of the Gospel. But being assisted by the spirit of the Lord, I was enabled to defend the cause and confound such as would oppose the truth. Several additions were afterwards made to our number among whom were most of my father's family. Becoming anxious to be located with the body of the church, in view of which, the entire branch, with but two or three exceptions, entered into an agreement to combine our efforts and means for the purpose of removing to Far West, Mo. which was then the principal place of gathering, for the saints.
On the 10th of September, in 1838, we left Portage county, Ohio, for Colwell [Caldwell Co. Mo.], and arrived at Far West on the 23rd of October. There we found our brothers under arms, having been driven from Carrol county and collected from different parts of Colwell [Caldwell] county for mutual defense and safety.
Every house was crowded to the extent that I was unable to find shelter for my family, and having spent almost a week in fruitless search and energy, during which time the brethren having an affray with the mob at Crooked River, and being informed that they were still collecting in large numbers in the south part of the country, I determined to leave my family in the wagon and join my brethren in resisting the mob. I accordingly marched with a detachment of mounted troups, under the command of Colonel G. M. Hinkle, to Log Creek Timber, where, after remaining a short time, it was ascertained that a large body of the mob had been discovered between us and Far West, whereupon it was determined to attempt a retreat in a circuitous route to town to join our brethren there. This was accomplished in time to be in readiness for the mob.
At their arrival, finding us prepared to receive them, they halted at a distance of about a half a mile, a party was soon dispatched, bearing a white flag to ascertain who they were and to learn their intentions, and on their return we were told that they were troops sent by the Governor for the purpose of restoring peace, and that the officers desired an interview with the principal men of the church. We were soon after informed that Brother Joseph, with some others, had been treacherously surrendered into their hands and that they were taken as prisoners by the troops who had orders from the Governor to exterminate the whole mormon community. Whereupon we determined to prepare ourselves in the best possible manner for their reception. We accordingly built a sort of a fortification or breastwork of house logs, wagons, and other such things as we could most easily procure, and held ourselves in readiness for immediate action until the next day, which was Oct. 31st., when terms of peace were agreed upon, by which we were required to sign a deed of trust of our property, real and personal, to a board of commissioners appointed for the purpose. We were also compelled at the point of the bayonet, to make our acknowledgement to the proper officers that this was our free and voluntary act. We were then allowed the liberty of the town but were not suffered to disperse as they were determined to return as prisoners all who were known to have been engaged in any skirmish or in any way violated the laws of the State, whereby they had become liable to be held to a trial."

The following was received from May Christensen, age 93, on 15 Sep. 1990, contained in pages compiled by George Burton Standley, Nov 8, 1931:
Patriarchal Blessing Of Alexander Scoby Standley
The following Blessing was taken from Book 12, page 568, in the office of the Church Historian, 47 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah. No 1677. April 8, 1838.
A Blessing by Joseph Smith Senior upon the head of Alexander Scoby Standley, son of Richard, born May 12, 1800 Middlesex County, New Jersey.
"Brother and son, we the servants of the living God, lay our hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ and seal upon thee blessings which thou shalt realize hereafter. Inasmuch as thou hast been baptized with water for a remission of sins and been confirmed by the laying on of hands of those whom God has sent thou shalt have the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost. Thy name is written in Heaven. Angels hover around thee and shall minister unto thee. Inasmuch as thou hast taken part of the ministry upon thee, the power of the Holy Priesthood shall rest on thy head. Thou shalt have power to [word missing?] mountains if expediant. Thou shalt raise the dead, prophecy, speak in tongues, and proclaim the gospel and thousands and tens of thousands shall obey the mandate of Heaven through thy ministry and be stars of rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus. Thou shalt have power over the elements, water shall not stay thee, prisons shall not hold thee and some will think thee to be God and seek to worship thee and no power shall be kept from thee. Thou shalt have power to heal the sick and open the eyes of the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf, to cause the lame to walk, the tongue of the dumb to sing. Thou shalt go forth among the nations and upon the isles of the sea and gather up a great company of orphaned children and bring them to Zion and thou shalt have power over the treasures of the earth and when thou hast no other means thou shalt go and dig treasures out of the earth to supply thy wants. Thou shalt see visions and behold the glory of the Eternal World. Thou shalt preach to the spirits in prison and what shall I say more. Thy blessings are great, the hundreth part are not spoken, neither can they be written. Thou shalt receive an inheritance in Zion and stand with the hundred-forty and four thousand servants of God. Sealed out of the twelve Tribes of Israel. These blessings I seal upon thy head inasmuch as thou shalt be faithful and I seal thee up unto Eternal Life. In the name of Jesus Christ and by the Authority of my office according to the will of my Heavenly Father, even so. Amen" [Lorenzo Barner, Scribe Robert Campbell, Recorder for Patriarch John [Joseph?] Smith [Sr.?]

"Our Pioneer Heritage" Vol. 10, Eleven Autobiographies, pages 113-124
Michael Standley Tells His Story
My father, Alexander Scobie Standley, was born May 12, 1800, at New Brunswick, New Jersey. He was put out to work as soon as he was old enough to earn his clothes; therefore, he never had a day's schooling in his life. When he was eighteen he went with his father to Portage County, Ohio. He obtained a book called The Young Man's Companion which contained the rules for reading, writing, arithmetic and grammar. With the aid of this book he educated himself sufficient that he was chosen to teach the district school. He obtained a small piece of land and in the summer spent his time clearing and fencing it. In the winter he taught school. He was also elected Justice of the Peace of that precinct.
Father built a log house and was married to Philinda Upson March 10, 1829. Their first child, Eliza was born April 13, 1830, and died May 10, 1830. In the spring of 1837 a Mormon missionary came into the neighborhood. Father and Mother went to his first meeting. Mother had serious reflections over Eliza's death and was prepared to accept the gospel at the first meeting, and rejoiced over every word of his sermon. Father took it the other way and felt it was his duty to put it down, but soon found that the elder had truth on his side. They were baptized March 10, 1837. Soon afterward he was ordained an elder and accompanied the missionary to preach to his family. Grandfather objected to it while Grandmother held back to have her husband join first. He came into the house one day and said that he had the Bible for instructions. After opening the Bible and reading the first verse chosen, they noticed his face change very intensely. Grandmother asked him what was the matter. He pointed to the verse which said, "If you vow a vow to the Lord, keep your vow." She said, "Have you been making a vow to the Lord?" He said, I have covenanted with the Lord that if He will keep you from joining the Mormons I would quit my drinking and become a sober man." She said, "1 will do my part if you will do yours, anyway, I will not join the Mormons without your consent." The entire family were all fasting and praying Grandfather to see the light. He and his wife attended several meetings where there were manifestations of miracles, healings, and gift of tongues. He said he would not hold her back any longer, she might go ahead and be baptized. She said that she wanted him to go along too. He finally consented and they were baptized.
On September 10th, the whole family left for Far West, Missouri, arriving there on the third of October, about the time the Saints were driven out of Missouri. They had much difficulty, and not finding a house to put his family in, they remained in the wagon while he took his gun and went to defend his brethren from the mob. Later they procured some kind of house in Springfield, Illinois, where they spent the winter. It was through exposure that their fourth child, Martha, died of whooping cough.
In the fall of 1843 Father was called on a mission. In getting out winter wood for his family he met with an accident and was pronounced dead or dying by those who carried him into the house. Through the blessings of the Lord by administrations of the Priesthood, and through the faith and prayers of his family, he was partially restored. He then made a covenant with the Lord that if he would spare him and give him strength to see his family established with the Saints in the valleys of the mountains he would ask for nothing. He set himself about doing his part. He sold his farm in Ohio, mostly on future payments. He returned to Ohio in 1845 accepting as his pay anything useful in outfitting his family to cross the plains.
In the spring of 1846 Father started with what is known as the Miller Company. They went some distance and in consequence of the Battalion being called at that time, they located for the winter in Nebraska and returned to Council Bluffs next spring with very scanty rations. They settled near Kanesville at what was known as Miller's Hollow, or Pottawattomie. He there struggled for a livelihood and to render what assistance he could to others. In "helping to fit out one company, who lacked one animal of having enough, Father offered a cow. When they asked if he could spare it he said, "Oh, I could use it all right, I have a large family and only two cows, but we will manage with one." Elder Orson Hyde said, "Brother Standley, you shall be blessed in time and all Eternity." This was in the spring of 1848. With the help of two boys he raised a large crop of corn, and as this was the year before the gold rush to California the price of corn went up enormously. He sold his corn and bought 20 cows and calves, and in a short time had the family well fined with the necessities of life. He also assisted others for the journey. At this place on May 7, 1849, I, the eleventh child, was born. I was blessed by Richard Spencer February 24, 1850.
In 1852 Father yoked up his cows and young steers, and with them we crossed the plains. When we arrived he was true to his word and asked for nothing more. My father died February 20, 1856. He reached the Valley in October, spent the winter in Weber. In the spring he settled in Bountiful. Jun 20th, 1855, Isaac Morley came to our place and gave us all our blessings, so you see, I received my blessing when I was only six years old. It was about this time that the neighbor's boy and I were going to have a fight. The first thing he uttered was an oath, and I thought he had called upon the Lord to help him, so I wanted no more to do with it. I thought I could whip the boy alone, but not the Lord too. I was baptized in the millpond May 10, 1857, by Jude Allen and confirmed at the water's edge by Daniel Carter. We still had the cows and a small flock of sheep, which we looked after but never allowed to interfere with the rule that we should, each day, have our lessons which Father always held to so we would not be handicapped as he knew he had been, and Mother kept to it after his death. Mother and the girls had to make the living taking care of the dairy and the wool. I remember seeing Mother at the loom and three sisters at the spinning wheel and the quilt wheel in the kitchen at the same time. I did my part by taking care of the sheep, bringing the cows and feeding the calves. The basin we measured the calf milk in held just a quart and we gave each calf three basins full poured into a wooden trough. I also fed the lambs. [Michael's story continued on Michael Standley's page notes.]

Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah-1852
Fourteenth Ten Privates
Alexander Schoby Standley
Father of the wife of Wallace K. Burnham of Richmond, Utah.
Born May 12, 1800, New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., N. J. Came to Utah Sept. 15, 1852.
Standley, Alexander Schoby (son of Richard Standley, born Feb 14, 1777, and Elizabeth Staltz [sic], born 1786, of Ohio). He was born May 12, 1800, New Brunswick, Middlesex county, N. J. Came to Utah Sept. 15, 1852.
Married Philanda [sic] Upson March 19, 1829 (daughter of Freeman Upson and Sally Culver--married March 17, 1810, Portage Co., Ohio). She was born Aug 1, 1814. Their children: Eliza b. April 16, 1830, died; Franklin b. Aug 19, 1831, m. Sarah Ann Haig April 5 1857; Ellen b. April 8, 1833, m. Thomas Jefferson Osborn Sept. 14, 1851; Martha b. Sept. 20, 1834, died; Alexander Henry b. April 28, 1836, m. Adelia Ann Brown Oct 27, 1856, m. Jemina Cregar; Elizabeth b. March 7, 1838, m. Thomas Jefferson Osborn Jan. 24, 1854; Cyrene b. May 1, 1840 m. Merriner Wood Merrill June 5, 1856; Philanda [sic]
b. March 19, 1842, m. Wallace Kendell Burnham Nov. 30, 1856; Sarah Alvira b. May 26, 1844, m. George Milton Pace March 7, 1860; Lydia b. Dec. 13, 1846, m. Wallace Kendell Burnham April 11, 1865; Michael b. May 7, 1849, m. Naomi Ann Kemp Feb. 27, 1879, m. Maryette Rice Dec 31, 1885. Family home Suffield, Portage Co., Ohio.
Assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah. Died Dec. 30, 1854. [Photo included in book, page 346. This photo is in Alexander's scrapbook in this Family Tree Maker file.].

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~allendon/
OUTCALTBOOK/outbook1.html
exerpts from "Descendants of Fredrick Heinrick (Outcalt) ALTGELT and Margaretta STANDLEY" Children of Elizabeth STULTS (STOLTS) and Richard STANDLEY were as follows:
+ 152 i Alexander Scoby5 STANDLEY [14705], born 12 May 1800 in New Brunswick, Middlesex, NJ; died 29 Dec 1854 in Bountiful, Davis, Ut; buried 1 Jan 1855 in Lewiston, Cache, Utah. He married (1) Philinda UPSON [14656]; (2) Laura UPSON [14657]; (3) Myra SABIN [14658]; (4) Lovina UPSON [14659]; (5) Caroline WAY [14660]; (6) Ellen SABIN [14661].
[Alexander's daughter Elizabeth wrote that he believed in the principles of poligamy but did not practice it: "Father was a believer in - but never practiced - the holy order of plural Marriage. He said to me when I was about to enter into it: "My dear child, this is a glorious principle, if you could only realize the responsibilities you are taking upon yourself and keep in your place, honor, respect and obey your husband, and above all else, regard the feelings of the other wives as you would the apple of your eye. Do as you would be done by under all circumstances; you will as surely gain the highest degree of glory for the daughters of zion." LMW]

ancestry.com
LDS Member Name Index, 1830-45
Alexander Schoby Standley
Sources: MMH,178(499)
Author: Andrus, Hyrum
Title: Mormon Manuscripts to 1846. A Guide to the Holdings of the Harold B. Lee Library

ancestry.com
Millennium File Record
Name: Alexander Scoby Standley
Spouse: , Philinda PhyllisAbalona /Upson/
Birth Date: 12 May 1800
Birth City: N.brunswick
Birth County: Middlesex
Birth State: New Jersey
Birth Country: USA
Death Date: 30 Dec 1854
Death City: Bountiful
Death County: Davis
Death State: Utah
Death Country: USA
Parents: Richard Standley,
Children: Sarah Alvira Stanley
Other Information: Notes
Source Information:
Heritage Consulting. Millennium File [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City: Heritage Consulting, 19--.

ancestry.com
Sons of Utah Pioneers Memorial Gallery Index Cards page 254
Name: Alexander Schoby Standley
Spouse: Philinda Upson
Pioneer: before 1869
Birth Date: 12 May 1800
Death Date: 29 Dec 1854
Birth Place: New Brunswick, Middlesax New Jersey
Death Place: Bountiful, Utah
Donor: R. Wayne Pace
Chapter: Brigham Young
SUP-Pioneer Memorial Gallery Index Cards
P. 127
Name: Alexander Schoby Standley
Spouse: Philinda Upson
Pioneer: before 1869
Birth Date: 12 May 1800
Death Date: 29 Dec 1854
Birth Place: New Brunswick, Middlesax New Jersey
Death Place: Bountiful, Utah
Donor: R. Wayne Pace
Chapter: Brigham Young

• Married: 19 MAR 1829 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio
• Note:

  1840 U.S. Census, Hancock County, Illinois
  Alexander Stanley
  males: 1 under age 5; 1 age 5-10; 1 age 40-50
  Alexander would be under age 5; Franklin would be age 5-10; Alexander would be age 40-50.
  females: 2 under age 5; 1 age 5-10; 2 age 20-30
  Cyrene & Elizabeth would be under age 5, Ellen would be age 5-10, Philinda would be 20-30. Martha died in 1839 before this census. Eliza would have been about 10 if she was alive. Unknown who the other woman age 20-30 was.
  [Census page image is in this couple's marriage scrapbook in this Family Tree Maker file.]
  
  ancestry.com [image #147] [transcribed by Leslie Mikesell Wood]
  1850 U.S. Census, Iowa, Pottawattamie County, Enumeration District #21, 18 Nov 1850, Dwelling #1160, Family #1160
  Alexander Standley; age 50; male; occupation: none; born N.J. [New Jersey];
  Philinda Standley; age 30; female; born Ohio.
  Franklin Standley; age 18; male; occupation: none; born Ohio.
  Ellen Standley; age 16; female; born Ohio.
  Henry Standley; age 14; male; born Ohio.
  Elizabeth Standley; age 10; female; born Ohio.
  Sinenia Standley; age 8; female; born Ill [Illinois].
  Philinda Standley, age 6; female; born Ill [Illinois]
  Sarah Standley, age 4; female; born Ill [Illinois]
  Lydia Standley, age 2; female; born Puncaw Land
  Michael Standley; age 10/12; male; born Omahas Land
  [Census page image is in this couple's marriage scrapbook in this Family Tree Maker file.]
  
  Latter Day Saints Church Emigration:
  Stanley, Alexander, and family from Huntsfield Branch
  1852. Crossed plains in 3rd Company (Capt. Thos. C. D. Howell)
  J. H. Dec. 31, 1852, supplement p. 15
  
  http://www.ourfamiliesroots.org/pioneers/company/34.htm
  Thomas C.D. Howell Company (1852)
  Departure: 7 June 1852
  Arrival in Salt Lake Valley: 2, 11-12, 27 September 1852
  Company Information:
  293 individuals plus 10 families and about 65 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).
  Standley, Alexander Henry (16)
  Standley, Alexander Schoby (52)
  Standley, Cyrene (12)
  Standley, Elizabeth (14)
  Standley, Franklin (20)
  Standley, Lydia (5)
  Standley, Michael (3)
  Standley, Philinda (10)
  Standley, Philinda Upson (37)
  Osborn, Cynthia Adeline (4)
  Osborn, Cynthia Butler (40)
  Osborn, David (45)
  Osborn, David (14)
  Osborn, Ellen Standley (19)
  Osborn, Harriet Jane (5)
  Osborn, Mary Eleanor (21)
  Osborn, Nancy Margaret (12)
  Osborn, Rebecca Ann (9)
  Osborn, Thomas Jefferson (23)
  Osborn, [child] (infant)
  
  http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/past_pre1869.htm#s_pre
  Pioneer Memorials
  Memorials of pioneers who arrived in Utah before May 10, 1869
  STANDLEY, Alexander S. (7) 1800-1854
  Philinda Upson 1814-1892
  
  Standley, Sarah Alvira (8)ancestry.com [image #1] [transcribed by Leslie Mikesell Wood]
  1860 U.S. Census, Utah Territory, Davis County, Bountiful township, Lines 14-17, Dwelling #3,
  Family #3
  Philinda Standley; age 40; female; farmer; property value; $1000; personal value: 1060; born: O [Ohio].
  Lydia Standley; age 13; female; born O [Ohio]; attends school.
  Michael Standley; age 11; male; bonr O [ohio]; attends school.
  Sarah Wood; age 36; female; born Mass. [Massachusetts].
  [Census page image is in this couple's marriage scrapbook in this Family Tree Maker file.]
  
  ancestry.com [image #10] [transcribed by Leslie Mikesell Wood]
  1870 U.S. Census, Utah Territory, Cache County, Hyrum City, 16 July 1870, Lines 31-34, Dwelling 103, Family 102
  Standley, Philinda; age 55; female; white; keeping house; born Ohio;
  Standley, Michael; age 21; male; white; at home; born Iowa; male citizen of 21 years or over.
  Osburn, Lydia; age 13; female; white; at home; born Utah; attends schoo
  Osburn, Sarah; age 11; female; white; at home; born Utah; attends school; can not write.
  [Census page image is in this couple's marriage scrapbook in this Family Tree Maker file. David Osborn with his two wives is at the top of this census page. Philinda had been his 4th wife.]
  
  Philinda is living with her son Michael in the 1880 Census:
  1880 U.S. Census, familysearch.org
  Census Place Lewiston, Cache, Utah Family History Library Film 12553
  NA Film Number T9-1336 Page Number 234D
  Household: [12 June 1880]
  Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
  M. STANDLEY Self M Male W 31 IA Farmer NJ OH
  Neoma Ann STANDLEY Wife M Female W 17 ENG Keeping House ENG ENG
  John M. STANDLEY Son S Male W 1M UT IA ENG
  Philinda STANDLEY Mother W Female W [widow] 66 OH CT VT
  [ancestry.com 1880 census [image #9] is in this couple's marrriage scrapbook in this Family Tree Maker file.]
  
  Early Recollections Of My Parents And Their Teachings
  By Elizabeth Standley Osborn Osborn Benson [She was married to Osborn brothers.]
  "My father, Alexander Scoby Standley, was born May 12, 1800, in the State of New Jersey. His early days were spent fishing near the mouth of rivers that emptied into the sea. At the age of seventeen, he moved to Ohio, then a new unsettled country. On the 19th of March, 1829, he married Philinda Upson. He was a hard working, saving man, she an economizing, hard working woman. They soon gathered around them the comforts of home. He was a staunch, political man, but disgusted with the religions of the day. He said they did not agree with the teachings of Jesus as recorded in the Holy Bible, which he had been taught by his loving mother to believe. Mother tried to get religion, but none of the churches suited her until Elder James Emmett came teaching the doctrine of the Latter Day Saints. After investigating, they were baptized by Elder Emmett in 1837. They moved to David [Daviess?] County Missouri in the fall of 1838 and were driven from there in the month of February 1839. On account of the inclemency of the weather and hardships they lost a little girl with whooping cough. They all had sore eyes, at which time I nearly lost my sight. In the spring of 1840, they moved to Nauvoo. Father was one of Brother Joseph's minute men. Many is the time when the big drum sounded and it was dark and raining I have seen him take the old flintlock gun to make a light (matches being an almost unprocurable luxury) and away he would tramp thru the mud and rain. Small as I then was, I well remember these circumstances. Mother was a member of the first Relief Society organized in Nauvoo by Brother Joseph. She often bore her testimony to the divinity of the mission of the Prophet Joseph, and of the mantle of Joseph falling upon the Prophet Brigham Young. They were zealous in the cause and were among the privileged few who received their endowments in the Nauvoo Temple. Father had the gift of healing bestowed upon him to a great extent and had great faith in the ordinances of the gospel. I remember when he used to call us together in the family circle and preach the Gospel to us. He taught us obedience, order, faith in the gifts of the Gospel, Tithing, Word of Wisom, and warned us against pride and the fashions of Babylon, and many other things. He was called to go on a mission but was hurt by the falling of a tree and never went. After he was hurt he never was a strong man, but he was constantly donating to help Brother Joseph out of trouble, and after his death to help the Church. At one time he let the next to the last cow go. Brother George A. Smith said with tears: "Brother Standley, I know you have robbed your own family but you have answered the call, the Lord will bless you for this." And sure enough that same summer we milked twenty cows and never after suffered for the necessities of life. This was in 1849, in Iowa. He was full of sympathy, charity, honesty, integrity, truthfulness, and love. Had independence of character, never deviating from what he thought was right for anyone's opinion, and his benevolence knew no bounds. He was a very precise man, never doing things by halves. If only he was traveling along through a new fall of snow, he would go straight if nothing obstructed his way. If building only a log house (of which he built nine) or a corn crib, he would consult the compass or the North Star and always build with the world.
  He left Nauvoo in '46 and went with Brother Miller to Punca. In the spring of '47, he came back to winter quarters. In '48, moved across the Missouri River into Iowa. In '52 we crossed the plains and came to Utah. Father was a believer in - but never practiced - the holy order of plural Marriage. He said to me when I was about to enter into it: "My dear child, this is a glorious principle, if you could only realize the responsibilities you are taking upon yourself and keep in your place, honor, respect and obey your husband, and above all else, regard the feelings of the other wives as you would the apple of your eye. Do as you would be done by under all circumstances; you will as surely gain the highest degree of glory for the daughters of zion." But oh how often we forget good counsel. Two years after we came to Utah, father quietly passed away and was laid to rest New Year's Day, 1855, until he is called to life on the morning of the first resurrection. Mother then carried the responsibility of raising the large family, two only having chosen companions and left the parental roof. Thirty-six years she lived and labored, cheered and counseled, blessed and comforted all with whom she associated. She passed away without a groan to join her husband and children, five of whom had preceded her to their eternal rest. May we six who are left follow in their footsteps and strive to honor our sainted parents, our God, and our country, and to set an example that will be worthy to be followed by our children and grand-children down to the last generation. That we have a reunion occasionally to see how we stand in numbers as well as to rejoice together and become acquainted and have a good time is my earnest desire."
  
  Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah
  Genealogies and Biographies
  STANDLEY, ALEXANDER SCHOBY (son of Richard Standley, born Feb. 14, 1777, and Elizabeth Staltz, born 1786, of Ohio). He was born May 12, 1800, New Brunswick, Middlesex county, N. J. Came to Utah Sept. 15, 1852. Married Philanda Upson March 19, 1829 (daughter of Freeman Upson and Sally Culver-married March 17, 1810, Portage Co., Ohio). She was born Aug. 1, 1814. Their children: Eliza b. April 16, 1830, died; Franklin b. Aug. 19, 1831, m. Sarah Ann Haig April 5, 1857; Ellen b. April 8, 1833, m. Thomas Jefferson Osborn Sept. 14, 1851; Martha b. Sept. 20, 1834, died; Alexander Henry b. April 28, 1836, m;. Adelia Ann Brown Oct. 27, 1856, m. Jemima Cregar; Elizabeth b. March 7, 1838, m. Thomas Jefferson Osborn Jan. 24, 1854; Cyrene b. May 1, 1840, m. Merriner Wood Merrill June 5, 1856; Philanda b. March 19, 1842, m. Wallace Kendell Burnham Nov. 30, 1856; Sarah Alvira b. May 26, 1844, m. George Milton Pace March 7, 1860; Lydia b. Dec. 13, 1846, m. Wallace Kendell Burnham April 11, 1865; Michael b. May 7, 1849, m. Naomi Ann Kemp Feb. 27, 1879, m. Maryette Rice Dec. 31, 1885. Family home Suffield, Portage Co. Ohio.
  Assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah. Died Dec. 30, 1854.
  
  Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 9 Pioneer Cattle
  The Deseret Livestock Company Emigrant's Guide
  Although most of the families of the South Bountiful district made butter and cheese for their own use, they often bartered some for household necessities. The arrival of the Alexander S. Standley family in 1853 probably marked the beginning commercially of the dairy industry in the district. An island in the bend of the Jordan River furnished excellent pasturage for their twenty-five milk cows. Later, the lake water covered the pasture and the family abandoned their holdings. As the community herds increased, many families made weekly trips to Salt Lake City where they furnished regular customers with these products, and milk routes were established.
  Alexander and his wife joined with the Mormon people probably while he lived in Ohio. His first 6 children were born in Ohio, then in 1841-2 with his family he removed to Nauvoo, Il. During the migration West, Alexander, his last child was born in Council Bluffs, Potawatamie County, Iowa in 1849. Soon after the family arrived in Utah they went to Cache County, Utah. Alexander married five other wives but its not known if there were other children by any of these wives. They were Laura UPSON, Myra SABIN, Lovina UPSON, Caroline WAY, Ellen SABIN. All of Alexander and his wife's children are recorded in
  the Ancestral File located in Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Alexander started the first Commercial Dairy in the Bountiful area (Footnote) where he settled with his family. [source, Dave Cook, Dec. 2003]
  [Alexander's daughter Elizabeth wrote that he believed in the principles of poligamy but did not practice it [see above story]: "Father was a believer in - but never practiced - the holy order of plural Marriage. He said to me when I was about to enter into it: "My dear child, this is a glorious principle, if you could only realize the responsibilities you are taking upon yourself and keep in your place, honor, respect and obey your husband, and above all else, regard the feelings of the other wives as you would the apple of your eye. Do as you would be done by under all circumstances; you will as surely gain the highest degree of glory for the daughters of zion." LMW]
  
  [The following came to me with some typing mistakes. I corrected the obvious typos. LMW]
  Life Story of Alexander Scoby Standley and Philinda Upson Standley
  (Compiled by George Burton Standley, November 8, 1931)
  "My great-grandfather, Alexander Scoby Standley, was born in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, 12 May 1800, the son of Richard and Elizabeth Stuls [sic] Standley. He came to Ohio with his father's family in the year 1818. There he bought a farm covered with timber. Each year he would clear a patch and cultivate it until the farm was all in good condition. He had no opportunity to attend school, but his burning desire to learn made him use every spare moment for study. At night the firelight would serve as his light. Through his persistance, he became well enough educated to teach school and was very well liked.
  My great-grandmother, Philinda Upson, was born August 1, 1814, at Randolph, Portage County, Ohio, the daughter of Freeman Upson and Sally (or Sarah) Culver.
  On March 19 1829, Alexander Scoby Standley and Philinda Upson were married. They became the parents of eleven children, eight girls and three boys. The couple continued to make their home in Ohio and it was here they heard and accepted Mormonism and were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in March 1837, by Elder James Emmett. Brother Emmett organized a branch of the Church in the vicinity and Alexander Scoby Standley was called to preside. Later Great-grandfather baptized his parents and most of his brothers and sisters.
  On September 10th, 1838, all but three members of the Branch left Portage County, Ohio, for Far West, Missouri, Brother Standley and his family being among them. There were thirty-one in all, with but one wagon. Most of them walked while their bedding, cooking utensils and provisions were hauled in the wagon. The rest of their belongings were sent by steamboat. They arrived in Missouri, where the Mormons were located, soon after the "Crooked River Battle" was fought. The man defrayed the expenses of the war and were required to leave the State of Missouri that year. On leaving Missouri, the Saints went to Illinois and settled on the banks of the Mississippi River and built a nice little city which they called Nauvoo. On their arrival there, Brother Standley immediately began building a log house which was ready to occupy May 1st, 1840.
  In 1842, the year their seventh child was born, Alexander came very nearly losing his life. When trimming a shade tree, a large limb struck him in the breast with great force. He lived for thirteen years after this accident, but was never well again, although he improved sufficiantly to go with the boys and oversee the work that had to be done.
  Flocks of sheep grazing around the country would sometimes go through fences and leave wool sticking to the wire or logs, whatever the fence was made of. My great-grandmother would go where the wool was sticking on the fence and gather, wash, card, and spin it into yarn and then she and the girls would knit some of this yarn into socks. The socks were sold and cotton yarn purchased and with this
  cotton yarn and some wool yarn dyed with bark, they wove cloth for their dresses.
  My great-grandmother was a member of the first Relief Society organized by the Prophet Joseph Smith in Nauvoo. She was also present at the meeting when the people received the testimony that Brigham Young should be their next leader after Joseph Smith was martyred in June 1844 and has often born testimony of this wonderful occasion.
  In February, 1846, brother Standley and his family left Nauvoo with Captain George Miller's Company to cross the Plains. Before they had traveled a great distance, they overtook a company of Saints under the leadership of James Emmett and decided to join with them for better protection from the Indians. In June 1846, came the call for the Mormon Battalion and after they were fitted out, the Saints were not able to continue their journey west. Brigham Young sent messengers to the head Companies, instructing them to select a suitable place to make themselves comfortable for the winter. They followed the Platte River for many miles, and finally stopped, and made a town which they called Punca, for the Punca Indians, on the banks of the Running Water River, in Nebraska. Here they stayed for some time. Provisions were scarce and quite a number went back again across the Missouri River and traded watches and other jewelry for food and supplies. James Emmett told the Punca Indians, unknown to most of the members of the company, that they could unite with them and they could inter-marry. In the course of time a bunch of Indians came to obtain wives and word went around the community that all girls over twelve must hide or claim to be married. This greatly offended the Indians and the white people had to kill a beef and make a feast before the Indians could be pacified.
  Before leaving Nauvoo, my great-grandfather and great-grandmother had the privilege of going through the Nauvoo Temple to receive their endowments. This took place on Jan 30th, 1846. They were sealed as husband and wife on February 28, 1848. In the spring of 1847, the family went to Pottawattamie Co., Iowa, and with the help of the boys, great-grandfather put up a log house, plowed several acres of ground and planted a field of corn. He let his only horse team go to help take properties and records of the Church to Salt Lake Valley.
  There was a long, dry spell in the spring and summer of 1848 and the crops were drying up. In a conference at Kanesville, the Saints united in prayer for rain and one of the presiding brethren promised if they would make a fast for the poor people among them, the Lord would send rain and before an hour had passed, a heavy rain fell which saved their crops from drying up.
  Soon after conference, Ezra T. Benson and George A. Smith were making preparation to go to Salt Lake, but they lacked one animal of having sufficient teams. Great-grandfather owned two cows. He gave them one to hitch in their team. Brother Smith said, "Brother Standley, I fear you are robbing your family, but the Lord will bless you ten fold." The next spring the gold fever was on and many people were going to California. This caused a great demand for corn for food. Great-grandfather got a good price for his corn. He took the money and purchased twenty cows and as many calves. Thus Apostle Smith's promise was fulfilled in less than a year.
  It was considerable work to care for the cows. Milk them, make cheese and butter and get it ready for market. Early in 1852, the Company began making preparations to go to the Great Salt Lake Valley, making yokes and bows for the cattle and training them to travel when hitched together. They fitted up three wagons with three or more yoke of cattle to each wagon and having only one yoke of cattle and three yokes of steers, they had to use several cows. At Council Bluffs, Iowa, a company of 50 families were organized with Joseph Howell as Captain. They started for Utah the first week in May 1852.
  Every morning at the call of the bugle, all would make preparations for the day's journey. In the evening after the cattle and sheep had been herded on the grass for hours, they would make a corral of their wagons to shut in the cattle. There were about forty sheep and they had a fold of canvas to protect the sheep at night. While traveling, they would roll the fold up and fasten it to the side of the wagon. The family walked most of the way across the plains with the exception of the two youngest children, who were too small to walk. The four older sisters, the youngest being eight years old, walked all the way and drove sheep and younger stock. One of the difficulties to contend with was to get the sheep across the streams, for sheep seem to be afraid of water. Then the remainder would follow. Night and morning the cows had to be milked and the milk taken care of, but it added greatly to the food supply. Any milk or cream that was not used was put into a churn and carried in one of the wagons and when they stopped for camp at night, there would be a nice lump of butter for their supper and breakfast next morning.
  After traveling for days, they would choose a place where wood, water, and grass was plentiful and let their teams rest for a day or more. This was the time when the women would do their washing, and bake bread and crackers to eat for lunches. The men would spend their time watching the animals not grazing and making whips and lariats out of the rawhide. Occasionally, on moonlight nights, a plot of ground was cleared and they would all enjoy a dance for a change. Sunday was observed as a day of rest and worship. While crossing the desert they had to gather buffalo chips for fuel as nothing grew that could be burned. When passing salaratus beds after a rain, it was quite hard to prevent the animals from drinking from the puddles of alkali water which was poisenous to the animals if they drank it.
  The company reached Salt Lake City on October 3rd, 1852. There, breaking company and camp, my great-grandfather and his family went to East Weber where he made a dug-out. The family wintered there, where the cattle could live by browsing on the underbrush and limbs of the cottonwood trees growing near the Weber River. When winter was over, the family went to Bountiful and settled by a sping near Jordan Island where they spent the first four years in Utah.
  Alexander Scoby Standley was a schoolteacher part of the time after arriving in Utah. It was his desire to gather with the Saints, and after arriving in Utah, his health failed fairly fast. He died December 29, 1854, at Bountiful, Davis County, Utah. His wife, Philinda Upson Standley, lived until January 27, 1892. She did much Temple work before her death, and was instrumental in having all of her known dead relatives endowed and sealed in the Logan Temple. She also did some work in the old endowment house in Salt Lake City."
  
  http://pages.prodigy.net/murrayfamily/data/ancspot.htm
  Alexander Schoby Standley: (1800-1854) (My great, great, great, grandfather)
  Source: "Our Pioneer Heritage," Volume 10, Michael Standley tells his story.

1. Eliza STANDLEY b: 16 APR 1830 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio
2. Franklin STANDLEY b: 19 AUG 1831 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio
3. Ellen STANDLEY b: 8 MAR 1833 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio, USA
4. Martha STANDLEY b: 20 SEP 1834 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio
5. Alexander Henry STANDLEY b: 28 APR 1836 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio
6. Elizabeth STANDLEY b: 7 MAR 1838 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio c: 8 APR 1838
7. Cyrene STANDLEY b: 1 MAY 1840 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
8. Philinda STANDLEY b: 19 MAR 1842 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
9. Sarah Alvira STANDLEY b: 26 MAY 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
10. Lydia STANDLEY b: 13 DEC 1846 in Running Water, Punca Nation, Nebraska
11. Michael STANDLEY b: 7 MAY 1849 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa

1. Title: Standley Family Bible
   Repository:
   Note: in possession of H. Viola B. Kent
   Media: Book
2. Title: Burnham Family Organization, Bulletin I
   Repository:
   Note: L.D.S. Family History Library
   Media: Microfilm
3. Title: Alexander Schoby Standley Journal
   Author: Alexander Schoby Standley
   Note: only 1 page beginning with his birth and ending with his joining in defence of Mormons near far west and losing property to the mob.
   Repository:
   Note: Leslie Mikesell Wood, Rockford Wa. received this copy from in 1990 from 93 Year old May Christensen.
   Media: Manuscript
4. Title: Life Story of Alexander Scoby Standley and Philinda Upson Standley
   Author: Compiled by George Burton Standley, Nov. 8, 1931.
   Note: 8 pages containing: Life story; Early recollections of my parents and their teachings by Elizabeth Standley Osborn Benson; Exercise by O.D. Merrill from Alexander Scoby Standley Journal (contains 1 more sentence than the copy aquired from May Christensen); Patriarchal Blessing of Philinda Standley; Patriarchal Blessing of Alexander Scoby Standley.
   Repository:
   Media: Manuscript
5. Title: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah
   Repository:
   Note: L.D.S. Family History Library
   Media: Book
6. Title: A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF LYDIA STANDLEY BURNHAM IN CONNECTION WITH HER PARENTS AND THEIR FAMILY.
   Author: Lydia Standley Burnham 1927
   Note: 4 pages beginning with her fathers early life and ending with his funeral.
   Repository:
   Media: Manuscript
7. Title: "Life Story of Richard Standley and Elizabeth Stults Standley"
   Author: Compiled by George Burton Standley Nov 8, 1931
   Note: unknown
   Repository:
   Media: Manuscript
8. Title: Ancestry.com, Millennium File
   Repository:
   Media: Internet
9. Title: Lydia Standley Burnham, 1927
   Repository:
   Media: Manuscript
10. Title: Elizabeth Standley Osborn
    Repository:
    Media: Manuscript