Jacob Croft Company (1856)
Departed
On 1856 June 26
Departed From
Ft. Kearny, Nebraska
Arrived
On 1856 October 11
Vehicle Type
Wagon
Company Type
Church Train
Company Direction
Westbound
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Company Departed from Ft. Kearny, Nebraska
1856 June 26
Jacob Croft
Called as Captain
1856 June 26 – October 11
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Date Details
Started On 1856 June 26
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 October 11
Company Arrived
Company Arrived at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1856 October 11
Sources
Pioneer
Autobiography of John Pierce Hawley
Hawley, John Pierce, Autobiography of John Pierce Hawley, Page 13.
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Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"Jacob Croft Company reports, 1856", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
Deseret News
"Arrived", Deseret News, (15 October 1856), Page 253.
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"Journey from Florence to G. S. L. City", Deseret News, (22 October 1856), Page 2.
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Miller, Henry William, Diary
Miller, Henry William, Diary, April.
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Salt Lake Herald-Republican
John Jaques, "Some Reminiscences", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (29 December 1878), Page 1.
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The Mormon
"Interesting from our Missionaries on the Plains", The Mormon, 2, (15 November 1856), 39.
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The Robert L. Ashby and Hannah Cropper family book of their descendants and ancestors
The Robert L. Ashby and Hannah Cropper family book of their descendants and ancestors. Salt Lake City: Armis J. Ashby, 1991. Page 9-11.
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