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353 individuals and 59 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha). On 21 June, 37 individuals and 10 more wagons join the company at Genoa.
Company Departed from Florence, Nebraska
1859 June 13
Company Arrived at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1859 August 29
Sources
Pioneer
Pioneer
Ahlstrom, Mary Larsen, Autobiographical sketch, 1919, 2-4
- Ahlstrom, Mary Larsen, Autobiographical sketch, 1919, 2-4.
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Alexander, Sara, Crossing the plains in 1859
Deseret News
Finlayson, James. "The Story of My Life By James Finlayson," in Cleon Huish Moore & Vida Hill Family History(s), David W. Moore (Privately Printed)
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Giant of the Lord: life of a pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
James S. Brown reminiscences and journals, 1849-1900
Ogden Standard-Examiner
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Peter Rasmussen autobiography, 1932, 2
Smith, Edward Whitfield, Autobiographical sketch, 5-6
- Smith, Edward Whitfield, Autobiographical sketch, 5-6.
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Trail diary, Captain James Brown's wagon company, 1859 June-August
Williamena M. McKay autobiographical sketch, 1915
Williamena M. McKay autobiographical sketch, 1915
Wright, Angus Taylor, Autobiography [ca. 1923], 3-4
- Wright, Angus Taylor, Autobiography [ca. 1923], 3-4.
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