Porter Rockwell and Chino Hills

Porter got his first history lesson yesterday. We took him to the place that Porter Rockwell stayed when he was here in Southern California. When the saints arrived in Utah, Brigham Young decided during the month of September 1847 to dispatch Porter Rockwell and Captain Hunt of the Mormon Battalion to journey to Rancho Santa Ana Del Chino (Present day Chino Hills) to purchase supplies from Isaac Williams who was friendly to the Mormons and sold them cattle, seeds, and other provisions at half price.
An additional trip was made by Apostle Charles C. Rich, George Q. Cannon, Amasa Lyman and Adison Pratt in 1849 with a whole separate purpose. The four leaders with a combined group of about 150 men stayed at Rancho Satan Ana Del Chino as a stop over during the month of December 1849 to wait out the rainy season and to earn money while working for Isaac Williams on his ranch. Departing the ranch the four leaders and their companies of men in separate directions. Chrales C. Rich and his company traveled towards the north stopping at members locations along the way to gather tithing funds to be transported back to the church. Adison Pratt led a contingency of men to San Pedro where they caught a ship to the "islands" to serve missions for the church, and George Q. Cannon led a contingent of men to work the gold fields in northern California for the purpose of raising funds on behalf of the church.
Later during September of 1850 Porter Rockwell who had joined up with the apostle Charles C Rich in northern California escorted him and 50 other men back to Utah first stopping at Rancho Santa Ana Del Chino to stock up on supplies to bring back to Utah.

Additional History: April, 1847 the Mormon Battalion was dispatched to Rancho Santa Ana Del Chino to protect the ranchers from attacks from hostile Indians.

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