Micah Garn (1841 - 1916) Profile

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Micah Garn

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5th Company of 50 reports

5th Company of 50 reports, August 1855.

Knowlden, Geo[rge], [Report], in Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company, General files 1849-1898, box 1, fd 6.



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Great Salt Lake City
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Elder Moses Thurston[,] President of the Company. George Knowlden, Clerk, Elder Phillip Gerns [Garn,] Captain of the 1st Ten. Elder Andrew Ferguson of the 2nd &amp; Elder Thomas Margetts of the 3rd



Elder Robert Wright[,] Sarge[a]nt of the Guard. John Bray Maiben, &lt;Chaplain&gt;[.] 1st 10 Names



President’s wagon



Moses Thurston, age 37, Carpenter



Willm. Brown, age 27, Boot Maker, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 2 Cows, 1 Calf, 2 guns, 2 pistols, 12 Powder, 8 Lead, 2 in family, 4 in wagon



Mary, age 51



Annie Leversidge [Liversedge], age 25, Drap[e] Maker



Phillip Gerns [Garn], age 36, Farmer, 5 wagons, 14 oxen, 5 Cows, 1 Calf, 9 Horses, 1 Dog, 3 Guns, 26 Powder, 6 Lead, 10 in family, 15 in wagon



Mary, age 36



Mahalah, age 15



Micah, age 13



Phillip, age 10



Samuel, age 8



Nathaniel, age 6



Elizebeth, age 4



Daniel, age 2



Mary, age 6 mo



Clark Baker, age 26, Engineer



Duncan Ferguson , age 19, Miner



Thos. Brooks Bell, age 42, Shoe Maker



John Amato [Arnold], age 25, Servent [servant]



Elizth. Galgallant [Gallant], age 22



Rich. Morgan age 42, Mason, 1 wagon, 2 oxen 1 Gun, 1 Powder, 2 Lead, 4 in family, 4 in wagon



Sarah Ann, age 28



George, age 7 [1]



Elizebeth Anna, age 1½



Abraham Helm, age 42, Farmer, 3 wagons, 4 oxen, 4 Cows, 0 calf, 6 Horses, 2 Gun, 1 pistol, 2 Powder, 5 Lead, 13 in family, 14 in wagon



Mary, age 42



Joseph, age 19



John, age 17



Bartrum, age 16



Susan Helm, age 13



Mary, age 13



Samuel, age 12



Caroline, age 10



Marshel, age 9



Andrew, age 5



Le[v]i, age 3



Shanna [Johanna], age 1



Anna Allsworth, age 24



Charles Tuckett, age 26, Whitener, 1 wagon, 5 oxen, 1 Cow, 2 Guns, 4 Powder, 10 Lead, 7 in family, 8 in wagon



Jane, age 61



Mary Ann, age 23



John, age 19



Joseph, age 15



Charles, age 2



John Henry, age 1



Anne Hampton, age 16



Second Ten



Andrew Ferguson, age 36, Miner, 1 wagon, 4 oxen 2, Cows, 1 Gun, 1 Powder, 1 Lead, 7 in family, 8 in wagon



Elizebeth, age 39



Agnes, age 22



Barbreo [Barbara], age 11



Elizebeth, age 8



Eli, age 6



William, age 4[;] Mr. Ferguson has another now added to his family, a boy



Willm. Wilkstonholm [Woostenholm], age 31, Color Maker



Robert Wright, age 39, Carpenter, 2 wagons, 2 oxen, 2 Cows, 1 Calf, 2 Horses, 1 Gun, 1 Pistol, 1 Powder, 3 Lead, 8 in family, 8 in wagon



Anne H., age 36



Joseph Henry, age 13



Sarah A[manda Wright]. Mandy, age 11



Robert James, age 7



Geo. Washington, age 5



William Franklin, age 2



Lydia Ann, age 5



James Pailing, age 32, Carpenter, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 1 dog, 1 Gun, 1 Pistol, 3 Powder, 10 Lead, 3 in family, 3 in wagon



Ann Elizebeth, age 30



Elizebeth Ann, age 9



John Bray Maiben, age 29, Commission &lt;travelling&gt; agent, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 2 Guns, 2 Pistols, 5 Powder, 6 Lead, 3 in family, 4 in wagon



Phebe, age 30



Eliza Richards, age 37



Willm. Barnett, age 28, Tanner



John Willm. Jenkins, age 34, Saddler, 1 Wagon, 4 oxen, 1 Cow, 2 Guns, 5 Powder, 40 Lead, 2 in family, 5 in wagon



Emma, age 31



James Robson, age 55, Currier



Eliza Ann Bunting, age 61



Georgiana Madison, age 15



Rich. Edward Danes [Davies], age 33, Carpenter, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 1 Pistol, 1 Powder, 1 lead, 4 in family, 5 in wagon



Kezia, age 38



Elizebeth Sarah, age 14



Ruth Wickens, age 28, Drap[e] Maker



Joseph Inchan, age 22, Ivory worker



John Robinson, age 31, Jobber, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 2 Guns, 3 pistols, 25 Powder, 30 lead, 4 in family, 8 in wagon



Ann, age 27



Ichozin [Jacosa Jane], age 3



Franklin, age 9 mo.



Chas. Bohnford, age 27 Miner



Thos. Peake, age 17



Willm. Horsley, age 12



Sarah Bradbridge [Broadbridge], age 20



John Wood, age 44, Preserver of birds, 2 wagons, 9 oxen, 4 Cows, 1 Calf, 1 Horse, 2 Guns, 3 pistols, 25 Powder, 30 Lead, 8 in family, 13 in wagon



Fanny, age 38



Fanny, age 13



Ellen, age 11



Aust, age 8



Jonathan David, age 6



Edward Augustine [Augustus], age 4



Oliver, age 1½



John Giles, 24, carpenter



Louisa, 26



Louisa 4



Oliver Thos., 6 mo.



John Rigbey, 22, Collier



George Williams, 41, butcher, 2 wagons, 8 oxen, 2 cows, 0 calves, 1 horse, 1 pig, 1 gun, 1 pistol, 2 powder, 3 lead, 3 in family, 5 in wagon



Susan, 41



Caroline [Williams or Vaughan], 11



Isaac White, 50, farmer



John, 21



 



3rd ten



Thos. Margett, 35, wheelright, 1 wagon, 9 oxen, 0 cows, 0 calves, 0 horses, 3 pigs, 3 guns, 2 pistols, 2 powders, 6 lead, 4 in family, 5 in wagon



John Sheffels [Sheffield], 32, bootmaker



Lilpah, 28



George Knowlden, 21, carver &amp; guilder



Charlotte Riley, 46



John Moore, 35 potter, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 0 cows, 0 calves, 0 horses, 2 pigs, 2 guns, 2 pistols, 3 powder, 8 lead, 5 in family, 5 in wagon



Jane, 40



Thomas Willms., 16



Sarah Ann, 13



James Henry, 9



Joseph Teal [Seal], 32, gardner, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 2 cows, 0 calves, 0 horses, 1 pig, 1 gun, 1 pistol, 20 powder, 30 lead, 2 in family, 5 in wagon



Mary Ann, 21



John Evans, 49, tailor



Elizabeth, 60



Samuel Howard, 16



Aaron Garlick, 34, Dress tender, 1 wagon, 4 oxen, 0 cows, 0 calves, 0 horses, 0 pigs, 0 guns, 1 pistol, 1 powder, 3 lead, 2 in family, 3 in wagon



Mary, 28



Samuel Robins, 10



John Stout, 32, grocer, 2 wagons, 6 oxen, 1 cow, 0 calves, 0 horses, 1 pigs, 1 gun, 2 pistols, 3 powder, 9 lead, 3 in family, 3 in wagon



Allice, 41



Maria Welsh, 7



Joseph Shaw, 41, weaver



 



Bear Creek 
August 22 1855



Dear Brother Bullock[,]



I am requested by the President to send you this list of the 5th Company of the Saints Emigration for fear you have not received a Correct account of the same I am Happy to say since our start up to the present time we have been in a prosperous Condition[.] Our Cattle, Wagons, &amp; all that we have seems to be under the Eye of the Almighty for we are getting along Firstrate. There has not been as yet &amp; we believe will not be one Single Death in the Camp. No not even an oz [ox.] I have sent this list to you as I do not know rightly who to send it too [to] &amp; if I have mistaken the person you will greatly Oblige me by Handing it over to the proper person that they may be made acquainted with the Necesary Information relative to the camp. We Started from Mormon Grove on the 3rd of July &amp; Camped all well at this joint [point] this morning[.] Hoping this will find you well &amp; all the Saints in the Mountains[.] Believe me Your Brother in the Covenant Geo’ Knowlden.



Clerk of the Company



N B: Our Company numbers.



33 wagons

Micah Garn

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