John Cornog Goaslind

John Cornog Goaslind was born was born Jan 26, 1818 in Augusta, Kentucky to John and Hannah Cornog Goaslind. John is a Pioneer of Richmond and Cove. John is a veteran of the Indian Wars.

History

When John was only eight, his father died, leaving John and his mother with a great deal of responsibility. Soon after, his mother remained, and the family moved to east Texas for financial reasons. John participated in farming and cultivation but could not participate in education due to the time he spent farming.

"Through self effort he learned carpentry, how to handle machinery, and finally by hard study, acquired the title of 'mill wright.'"

John married Matilda White on Jan 22, 1838. However, the family was only together until 1852, when they divorced. John left his home and property to Matilda, and he was able to acquire custody of their three oldest sons.

Sometime between 1850-1854, the Goaslind family was converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1854, a group of Texas converts gathered to trek to Fort Kearny, Nebraska Territory to move to Utah. John was called as the lead teamster of the company. Once in Florence, they joined the Washington L. Jolly Company on June 10, 1854 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on Sep 21.

The Goaslind family moved to Herriman, Utah for two years. While there, John became acquainted with Elijah Allen of Provo, Utah and John moved to Provo. Elijah introduced John to his younger sister Susan Allen and the two were married on Independence Day, 1858 in Provo, Utah.

Soon after, the Goaslind family moved to Ogden, Utah for a job. In 1860, the Goaslind family, along with the Allen family, moved to Richmond. In 1862, the Goaslind family moved to Franklin, Idaho. In 1876, the Goaslind family moved to Cove. Histories indicate that John was the one who named Cove.1

Indian Wars Service

After the construction of the Richmond Fort in 1860 and other forts in Cache Valley, the Territory of Utah created the Cache Military District on Oct 15, 1861 with Church Apostle Ezra T. Benson as Colonel. On June 16, 1863, Richmond was organized into two companies of Infantry and two squads of Cavalry. John was appointed as a Private in both instances.

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