Ellen (Nellie) Pucell Unthank — Angelic Assistance in the Martin Handcart Company

Nellie Unthank was a member of the Martin Handcart Company during the 1856 trek, a journey marked by severe starvation and freezing temperatures. Survivors of this company, including Nellie, testified to receiving divine assistance when their physical strength was entirely spent. Specifically, accounts associated with Nellie and her fellow travelers describe instances where, while pulling their carts through deep sand and snow, they felt the carts being pushed by invisible hands. Nellie remained a lifelong witness to these spiritual manifestations, maintaining that the 'price paid to become acquainted with God' through these miracles was a privilege, despite the permanent physical disability she suffered as a result of the journey.