Edward Martin Company (1856)

Alternate Names

Martin Handcart Company

Departed

On 1856 July 28

Departed From

Iowa City, Iowa

Arrived

On 1856 November 30

Vehicle Type

Handcart

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

5th handcart company contained 575 individuals, 145 handcarts, and 8 wagons were in this company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Iowa City, Iowa.

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Company Departed from Iowa City, Iowa

1856 July 28

Edward Martin Called as Captain

1856 July 28 – November 30 See Pioneers

Roles

Captain

Date Details

Started On 1856 July 28

Joined Company

Ended On 1856 November 30

Company Arrived

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

1856 November 30

Sources

Pioneer

Bleak, James G. to John Moore

Bleak, James G. to John Moore, 3 December 1856.

Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)

"Jesse Haven letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (9 October 1856).

"Aaron Barnet Giles letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (3 December 1856).

Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955

"Elizabeth Whittear (Sermon) Camm reminiscence", Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955.

Clegg, Jonathan, [Report]

Clegg, Jonathan, [Report], 18 May 1897.

Clegg, Margaret Ann Griffiths, Autobiographical sketch

Clegg, Margaret Ann Griffiths, Autobiographical sketch.

Clegg, Margaret Ann Griffiths, Autobiography [ca. 1907], 3-4

Clegg, Margaret Ann Griffiths, Autobiography [ca. 1907], 3-4.
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Condie, Gibson, Reminiscences and diary, 1865-1910, 42-43

Condie, Gibson, Reminiscences and diary, 1865-1910, 42-43.
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Crossroads: Utah Crossroads quarterly newsletter

McBride, H. R., "Tounge nor Pen Can Never Tell the Sorrow: Heber McBride Describes the 1856 Martin Handcart Disaster", Crossroads: Utah Crossroads quarterly newsletter, (1994), Spring. Page 3-4.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"Biography of Mary Soar Taylor Moore", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1-2.
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"Life sketch of Charlotte Mee Beal", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.
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"Louisa Mellor Clark, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.
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"Eliza Staker letter to Spencer Clawson, 2 July 1897", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.

"Elizabeth Wright Andrews, reminiscences.", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963.

Louisa Mellor Clark, "A Record Given at Spring Lake", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1-2.

"John Watkins pioneer history", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1-5.

"Autobiography of Mary (Ann) Barton Allen", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1-2.

Deseret Evening News

"Aged Veterans of the Handcarts", Deseret Evening News, (4 October 1907), Page 7.
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"Utah Heroes Who Pulled Their All Across The Plains: Experiences of S. S. Jones", Deseret Evening News, (1 September 1906), Page 20.

Deseret News

"Express", Deseret News, (19 November 1856), Page 5.
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"Notice", Deseret News, (26 November 1856), Page 301.

"Arrival", Deseret News, (3 December 1856), Page 309.
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"Lost in G. S. L. City", Deseret News, (4 February 1857), Page 384.
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"Remarks by President Brigham Young, Tabernacle, November 2, 1856", Deseret News, (12 November 1856), Page 3.

"Discourse", Deseret News, (15 October 1856), Page 252-3.

"Journey from Florence to G. S. L. City", Deseret News, (22 October 1856), Page 2.

"Discourse", Deseret News, (12 November 1856), Page 284.

"The Companies Yet on the Plains", Deseret News, (26 November 1856), Page 5.

"Remarks", Deseret News, (10 December 1856), Page 8.

"The Companies Yet on the Plains", Deseret News, (19 November 1856), Page 5.

"Minutes of the Semi-Annual Conference", Deseret News, (15 October 1856), Page 8.

Durham, Thomas, Journal 1854-1871, 15-16

Durham, Thomas, Journal 1854-1871, 15-16.
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Elizabeth H. Kingsford autobiographical sketch, undated

Elizabeth H. Kingsford autobiographical sketch, undated.

Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children

Elizabeth W. [Sermon] Camm letter, San Francisco, California, to My Dear Children, March.

"Emigrants Perishing on the Plains," Zanesville Gazette

"Emigrants Perishing on the Plains," Zanesville Gazette, 17 February 1857.

"Emigrants Perishing on the Plains--The Way They Bury Them," Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Emigrants Perishing on the Plains--The Way They Bury Them," Cleveland Plain Dealer, 4 February 1857.
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"Emigration to Utah," The Mormon

"Emigration to Utah," The Mormon, 13 September 1856.
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"Ephraim K. Hanks' Narrative," in Andrew Jenson, "Church Emigration," Contributor 14, 5

"Ephraim K. Hanks' Narrative," in Andrew Jenson, "Church Emigration," Contributor 14, 5. The Contributor, 1893. Page 18.

Felt, N. H., "Correspondence from Bishop N. H. Felt," The Mormon

Felt, N. H., "Correspondence from Bishop N. H. Felt," The Mormon, 15 November 1856.

Fullmer, Jane Griffiths, [Reminiscence], in Ella Campbell, An Early Pioneer History and Reminiscences, 1914, 3

Fullmer, Jane Griffiths, [Reminiscence], in Ella Campbell, An Early Pioneer History and Reminiscences, 1914, 3.

Handcart Stories

"Dan Jones reminiscences", Handcart Stories, Page 20-22.

Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914

"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.

"William Spicer to S. S. Jones", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1906).

"Langley A. Bailey to Albert Jones", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (23 September 1907).

"Albert Jones, address", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (4 October 1906).

"Eli Whitear to Albert Jones", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (24 September 1907).
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Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, 1 October 1907, Vol. 4.

"Robert Taylor Burton to S. S. Jones", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (9 November 1906).

Heart Throbs of the West

Heart Throbs of the West, Vol. 6, Page 368-369.

Heart Throbs of the West, Vol. 9, Page 419.

Heber Robert McBride autobiography

Heber Robert McBride autobiography, 1868, Page 9-15.

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

"Compilation of trail accounts", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (30 November 1856), Page 3-53.

"Robert T. Burton journal", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (30 November 1856), Page 54-58.

Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956

"William Woodward journal", Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956.

Housley, George Frederick, [Reminiscences], in Life histories of George Frederick Housley and Maria Christina Jacobsen Housley

Housley, George Frederick, [Reminiscences], in Life histories of George Frederick Housley and Maria Christina Jacobsen Housley.

Housley, George, Account, 1856

Housley, George, Account, 1856.

Hunter, Lola Simmons, History of Joseph Marcellus Simmons

Hunter, Lola Simmons, History of Joseph Marcellus Simmons.
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John Jaques collection, 1846-1961

John Jaques collection, 1846-1961, 9 November 1856.

John W. Southwell autobiographical sketch

John W. Southwell autobiographical sketch, September.

Jones, Albert, Autobiography, 28-41, in Albert Jones, Diaries

Jones, Albert, Autobiography, 28-41, in Albert Jones, Diaries.

Josiah Rogerson, Preface to Martin's Handcart Company Narrative

Josiah Rogerson, Preface to Martin's Handcart Company Narrative, 10 February 1908.

Kirkman, John. Sketch of the Life of Mary Lawson Kirkman

Kirkman, John. Sketch of the Life of Mary Lawson Kirkman.
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Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

"Early history of Charles Twelves and family", Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938.

Loader, Patience, [Reminiscences], in Kenneth W. Godfrey, Audrey M. Godfrey, and Jill Mulvay Derr, ed., Women's Voices: An Untold History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900 [1982], 224-41

Loader, Patience, [Reminiscences], in Kenneth W. Godfrey, Audrey M. Godfrey, and Jill Mulvay Derr, ed., Women's Voices: An Untold History of the Latter-day Saints, 1830-1900 [1982], 224-41.

Loynd, James, The Martin Handcart Company, 1926

Loynd, James, The Martin Handcart Company, 1926.

Mattinson, Robert, Reminiscences, in Frances Rushton Hutchens, Life stories of my ancestors 1996, 1-3

Mattinson, Robert, Reminiscences, in Frances Rushton Hutchens, Life stories of my ancestors 1996, 1-3.

Millennial Star

John Jaques, "Elder James A. Little.", Millennial Star, 19, (18 April 1857), No.16. Page 254-255.

"Mormonism: As illustrated in a lecture by Thomas Harris, late an Elder in the Mormon Church," Alton Weekly Courier

"Mormonism: As illustrated in a lecture by Thomas Harris, late an Elder in the Mormon Church," Alton Weekly Courier, 30 July 1857.

Reese, James, to Bro. Taylor

Reese, James, to Bro. Taylor, 29 July 1856.

Rhead, Edward Henry, Autobiographical sketch, in 27th Quorum, Biographies, 1850-1858

Rhead, Edward Henry, Autobiographical sketch, in 27th Quorum, Biographies, 1850-1858, Vol. 1.

Rhead, Josiah, [Excerpts from record book], in Edward H. Rhead, Journal and record book, 4

Rhead, Josiah, [Excerpts from record book], in Edward H. Rhead, Journal and record book, 4.
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Robert T. Burton autobiography, undated

Robert T. Burton autobiography, undated.

Robert T. Burton diaries, 1856-1907

"Record book", Robert T. Burton diaries, 1856-1907, (October).

Salt Lake Herald-Republican

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856: [Mary Harper]", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (24 November 1907), Page 19.

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (27 October 1907), Page 21.

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (1 December 1907), Page 18.

John Jaques, "Some Reminiscences", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (5 January 1879), Page 1.

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856,", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (10 November 1907), Page 8.

John Jaques, "Some Reminiscences", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (29 December 1878), Page 1.

"Martin's Handcart Company, 1856 [No. 10]", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (8 December 1907), Page 28.

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (17 November 1907), Page 26.

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (3 November 1907), Page 18.

Salt Lake Telegram

"As I Remember", Salt Lake Telegram, (31 August 1926), Page 8.

Samuel Openshaw diary

Samuel Openshaw diary, May.

Sessions, Sarah Crossley. Autobiographical Sketch

Sessions, Sarah Crossley. Autobiographical Sketch.

Steed, Thomas, The Life of Thomas Steed from His Own Diary: 1826-1910, 19, 22-23

Steed, Thomas, The Life of Thomas Steed from His Own Diary: 1826-1910, 19, 22-23.

The Mormon

"Interesting from our Missionaries on the Plains", The Mormon, 2, (15 November 1856), 39.

"Emigration to Utah", The Mormon, (22 November 1856), Page 2.

"Snow, Erastus, "Correspondence of President Erastus Snow,"", The Mormon, (27 September 1856), Page 2-3.

Utah Pioneer Biographies

Binder, William, Utah Pioneer Biographies, Found in 44 volumes, Vol. 15, Page 2-7.

Wadsworth, Joseph Warren, [Autobiography], in Abiah Wadsworth: His Wives and Family, 1810-1979 [1979], 46

Wadsworth, Joseph Warren, [Autobiography], in Abiah Wadsworth: His Wives and Family, 1810-1979 [1979], 46.
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Wasatch Wave

"Margaret A. Clegg's Statement", Wasatch Wave, (28 September 1906), Page 4.
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Webster, Francis, Reminiscences [ca. 1848-1881], 9

Webster, Francis, Reminiscences [ca. 1848-1881], 9.

William Barnes autobiographical sketch, circa 1890

William Barnes autobiographical sketch, circa 1890, Page 2.

[Report on the Rescue of the Martin Company], in "History of Brigham Young,"

[Report on the Rescue of the Martin Company], in "History of Brigham Young,", 11 November 1856.

[Springfield] Daily Illinois State Register

[Springfield] Daily Illinois State Register, 28 January 1857.

[Springfield] Daily Illinois State Register, 28 February 1857.
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