Abraham O. Smoot/George B. Wallace Company

Date Formed

1847 June 18

Date Ended

1847 September 25 – 29

Location Formed

Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Location Ended

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Organization Type

Migration

Organization Participants in Database

234

223 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post on the Elkhorn River about 27 miles west of Winter Quarters, Nebraska.

Vehicle Type

Wagon

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Formed in Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

1847 June 18

Abraham Owen Smoot Appointed as Company Captain

1847 June 18 – September 29

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 September 25 – 29

Organization was Ended

George Benjamin Wallace Appointed as Company Captain

1847 June 18 – September 29

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended Between 1847 September 25 – 29

Organization was Ended

Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1847 September 25 – 29

Date Details

Occurred Between 1847 September 25 – 29

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Andrew J. Allen reminiscences and journal, 1857 July-1884 April

Armstrong family histories

"John Christopher Armstrong", Armstrong family histories.

Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849

"Fourth 100, first 50, return, 1847 June", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, June 1847, Page 1-12.

Chronicles of Courage

Church emigration, undated

Church emigration, undated.

Coalville Times

"Local Briefs", Coalville Times, February 2, 1900, Page 8.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"Life Sketch of Levi Wolstenholme Sr.", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 2. Read Transcript

Deseret Evening News

Early scenes in Church history: Designed for the instruction and encouragement of young Latter-day Saints (1882)

George Benjamin Wallace Emigrating Company journal

George Benjamin Wallace Emigrating Company journal, June 1847. Read Transcript
George Benjamin Wallace Emigrating Company journal, June 1847. Read Transcript

Gideon A. Murdock autobiography and journal, 1872-1923

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914

"Elijah H. Maxfield to S. S. Jones", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, September 28, 1906. Read Transcript

Hannah T. Brower autobiography, circa 1911

Hannah T. Brower autobiography, circa 1911. Read Transcript

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Histories written by members of Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Sunflower, Center Utah County, Provo, Utah

"Samuel Turnbow autobiographical sketch", Histories written by members of Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Sunflower, Center Utah County, Provo, Utah, 3, Page 209-210. Read Transcript

Irene Hascall letter to Ophelia M. Andrews

John M. Woolley reminiscences, circa 1851

John Murdock autobiography, undated

John Murdock autobiography, undated, Page 58. Read Transcript

Joseph C. Kingsbury autobiography and journal, 1846-1864

Joseph C. Kingsbury autobiography and journal, 1846-1864. Read Transcript

Juvenile Instructor

D. M. S., "Early Experience of an Elder", Juvenile Instructor, November 15, 1877. Read Transcript

Manti Home Sentinel

H[ansen], P[eter] O[lsen], "The Saints Breaking Up Their Winter Quarters [part 1]", Manti Home Sentinel, March 5, 1886, Page 1.
H[ansen], P[eter] O[lsen], "The Saints Breaking Up Their Winter Quarters [part 2]", Manti Home Sentinel, March 12, 1886, Page 1.

Martha S. Heywood reminiscences, undated

Martha S. Heywood reminiscences, undated, January 1850. Read Transcript

Mary Ann Jackson Woodruff biographical sketch, 1917 April

Mary Ellen Harris Abel Kimball, Sketch of pioneer history, 1895

Mary Ellen Harris Abel Kimball, Sketch of pioneer history, 1895, Page 24, 27-28. Read Transcript

Mary Jane Mount Tanner reminiscences and diary, 1872-1884

Mary Jane Mount Tanner reminiscences and diary, 1872-1884, Page 20-29. Read Transcript

Millennial Star

Thomas Bullock, "Foreign Correspondence", Millennial Star, December 20, 1856, Thomas Bullock Letter. Page 811. Read Transcript

Nelson, Bengt, "An Autobiography of Bengt Nelson, Sr., Together with a sketch of his wife Ellen J. Nelson," 9-10, 15-16

Nelson, Bengt, "An Autobiography of Bengt Nelson, Sr., Together with a sketch of his wife Ellen J. Nelson," 9-10, 15-16. Read Transcript

Our Pioneer Heritage

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 1, Page 103.

Peter Olsen Hansen papers, circa 1876-1893

Pioneer Missionary: True Life Story of David M. Stuart (1988)

Sant, Margaret, Autobiography, in Joel Edward Ricks, CacheValley Historical Material, reel 4, item 97, 2

Sant, Margaret, Autobiography, in Joel Edward Ricks, CacheValley Historical Material, reel 4, item 97, 2. Read Transcript

Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, 1897

Thales H. Haskell autobiography, 1867

W. F. Armstrong, "A Short Synopsis of the Early Life of Christopher Armstrong, and Mary Kirkbride," (1965)

W. F. Armstrong, "A Short Synopsis of the Early Life of Christopher Armstrong, and Mary Kirkbride," (1965), Page 1-2. Read Transcript

William Broomhead diary

William Broomhead diary, October 1856. Read Transcript

Woolley, Franklin Benjamin, Autobiography [ca. 1856], 13-15

Woolley, Franklin Benjamin, Autobiography [ca. 1856], 13-15. Read Transcript

Young, Thomas, Autobiographical sketch

Young, Thomas, Autobiographical sketch. Read Transcript