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Ansil P. Harmon Company

Departed

On 1862 August 1

Departed From

Florence, Nebraska

Arrived

On 1862 October 5

Vehicle Type

Wagon

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

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About 500 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

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Company Departed from Florence, Nebraska

1862 August 1

Ansil Perse Harmon Called as Captain

1862 August 1 – October 5 See Pioneers

Roles

Captain

Date Details

On 1862 August 1

Joined Company

On 1862 October 5

Company Arrived

Company Arrived at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1862 October 5

Sources

"Arrival of Church Trains," Deseret News

"Arrival of Church Trains," Deseret News, 8 October 1862. Transcript for "Arrival of Church Trains," Deseret News, 8 October 1862, 113

"Arrivals of Trains During the Week," Deseret News

"Arrivals of Trains During the Week," Deseret News, 1 October 1862. Transcript for "Arrivals of Trains During the Week," Deseret News, 1 October 1862, 105

"Correspondence," Deseret News

"Correspondence," Deseret News, 13 August 1862. Transcript for "Correspondence," Deseret News, 13 August 1862, 54

Deseret News

"The Companies for the Missouri River", Deseret News, (4 June 1862). Transcript for "The Companies for the Missouri River," Deseret News, 4 June 1862, 388

"The Immigration", Deseret News, (23 July 1862). Transcript for "The Immigration," Deseret News, 23 July 1862, 28

"Names of Immigrants", Deseret News, (24 September 1862). Transcript for "Names of Immigrants," Deseret News, 24 September 1862, 98

Freckleton, John Orr, Reminiscences and journal, 1900-1902, 8-10

Freckleton, John Orr, Reminiscences and journal, 1900-1902, 8-10. Transcript for Freckleton, John Orr, Reminiscences and journal, 1900-1902, 8-10

Gottlieb Ence, A short sketch of my life, circa 1911, 14-15

Gottlieb Ence, A short sketch of my life, circa 1911, 14-15. Transcript for Gottlieb Ence, A short sketch of my life, circa 1911, 14-15

Hallett, Ellen, [Letter], Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star

Hallett, Ellen, [Letter], Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 24 January 1863. Transcript for Hallett, Ellen, [Letter], Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 24 Jan. 1863, 59-60

"How Many Are Coming?," Deseret News

"How Many Are Coming?," Deseret News, 13 August 1862. Transcript for "How Many Are Coming?," Deseret News, 13 August 1862, 52

McAllister, John Daniel Thompson, Journals, 1851-1906, reel 1

McAllister, John Daniel Thompson, Journals, 1851-1906, reel 1, Vol. 4. Transcript for McAllister, John Daniel Thompson, Journals, 1851-1906, reel 1, vol. 4, 38-72

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868

"Captain A. P. Harmon Company, notes, 1862", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.

"Captain A. P. Harmon Company, memorandum book, 1862", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.

Priest, William, "A record of my life, 1828," 42-62

Priest, William, "A record of my life, 1828," 42-62. Transcript for Priest, William, "A record of my life, 1828," 42-62

Smith, William, [Autobiography], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 2:185-86

Smith, William, [Autobiography], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 2:185-86. Transcript for Smith, William, [Autobiography], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 2:185-86

William Ajax diary

William Ajax diary, February. Transcript for William Ajax diary, 1862 February-1863 December, 118-78

Zebulon Jacobs reminiscences and diaries, 1861-1877, folder 1

Zebulon Jacobs reminiscences and diaries, 1861-1877, folder 1. Transcript for Zebulon Jacobs reminiscences and diaries, 1861-1877, folder 1