Charles A. Harper Company (1855)

Departed

On 1855 July 25

Departed From

Mormon Grove, Kansas

Arrived

On 1855 October 28

Vehicle Type

Wagon

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

Approximately 305 individuals and 39 wagons were in the company when it began its journey 25 July from the outfitting post at Mormon Grove, Kansas (Near Atchison). The company departed 25-31 July and arrived in Salt Lake 28-31 October 1855.

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Company Departed from Mormon Grove, Kansas

1855 July 25

Charles Alfred Harper Called as Captain

1855 July 25 – October 28 See Pioneers

Roles

Captain

Date Details

Started On 1855 July 25

Joined Company

Ended On 1855 October 28

Company Arrived

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

1855 October 28

Sources

Pioneer

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"History of Pioneer Francis De St Joer", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.
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Deseret News

"Immigration", Deseret News, (24 October 1855).
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"Arrivals", Deseret News, (31 October 1855).
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"Sixth Company--P. E. F. Co.--C. A. Harper, Captain: INDEPENDENTS (so called)", Deseret News, (12 September 1855), Page 7.

"July 24th at Mormon Grove", Deseret News, (26 September 1855), Page 228.
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Erastus Snow, "Our Correspondence", Deseret News, (5 September 1855).
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Farley, Madeline Malan, "Autobiographical Sketch of Madeline Malan Farley," Pioneer, May

Farley, Madeline Malan, "Autobiographical Sketch of Madeline Malan Farley," Pioneer, May, June.
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Genealogical charts and biographical sketches of members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake

"Farley, Emily Pauline Malan", Genealogical charts and biographical sketches of members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake, 19, Page 27-28.

Louis Alphonse Bertrand, Memoirs of a Mormon translated by Gaston Chappuis (1960), 146-55

Louis Alphonse Bertrand, Memoirs of a Mormon translated by Gaston Chappuis (1960), 146-55.

Matthew Rowan autobiography and journals, circa 1848-1863

Matthew Rowan autobiography and journals, circa 1848-1863.

Perkins, Joseph Thomas, Autobiography [ca.1878], 102-4

Perkins, Joseph Thomas, Autobiography [ca.1878], 102-4.
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Rees, Joseph Alexander. A Biography of Joseph A. Rees

Rees, Joseph Alexander. A Biography of Joseph A. Rees.

Romriell, Charles Abram, "The Life of Charles Abram Romriell," [3-4]

Romriell, Charles Abram, "The Life of Charles Abram Romriell," [3-4].
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Rowan, Matthew, Reminiscences and journal, 1853-1864, 56

Rowan, Matthew, Reminiscences and journal, 1853-1864, 56.
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St. Louis luminary

Milo Andrus, "Correspondence", St. Louis luminary, (8 September 1855).
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"Gleanings (excerpts)", St. Louis luminary, (10 November 1855).
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George A. Smith, "Letter from George A. Smith", St. Louis luminary, (15 December 1855).
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"My Dear President Snow", St. Louis luminary, 1, (28 July 1855), Page 142.
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Erastus Snow, "Letter from Prest. E. Snow", St. Louis luminary, (10 November 1855).
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"Charles H. Bassett, "Correspondence"", St. Louis luminary, (1 September 1855).
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Stella H. Day, comp. Builders of Early Millard: Biographies of Pioneers of Millard County, 1850 to 1975

"Martha Ann Memmott Ivie, Autobiographical sketch", Stella H. Day, comp. Builders of Early Millard: Biographies of Pioneers of Millard County, 1850 to 1975, Page 380.
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Stephen Malan Autobiography and Family Record

Stephen Malan Autobiography and Family Record, Page 14-15.
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The Mormon

"From Our Utah Correspondent", The Mormon, 1, (29 December 1855), 45. Page 2.
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Thomas E. Jeremy collection, 1827-1931

Thomas E. Jeremy collection, 1827-1931. Journal (volume 3), 1854 September-1858 April.