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John Brown Company

Departed

On 1853 July 1

Departed From

Keokuk, Iowa

Arrived

Between 1853 October 13 – 17

Vehicle Type

Wagon

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

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About 303 individuals were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Keokuk, Iowa.

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Company Departed from Keokuk, Iowa

1853 July 1

John Brown Called as Captain

1853 July 1 – October 17 See Pioneers

Roles

Captain

Date Details

On 1853 July 1

Joined Company

Between 1853 October 13 – 17

Company Arrived

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

1853 October 13

Sources

Archer, Lucy Brown. Autobiography of Colonel William Nicol Fife

Archer, Lucy Brown. Autobiography of Colonel William Nicol Fife. Transcript for Archer, Lucy Brown. Autobiography of Colonel William Nicol Fife

Brown, John, and A. M. Harmon to Brigham Young

Brown, John, and A. M. Harmon to Brigham Young, 12 October 1853. Transcript for Brown, John, and A. M. Harmon to Brigham Young, 12 Oct. 1853, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 32, box 22, fd. 21

Brown, John, and A. M. Harmon to Brigham Young, 17 September 1853. Transcript for Brown, John, and A. M. Harmon to Brigham Young, 17 Sept. 1853, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 32, box 22, fd. 21

Brown, John, Autobiographical sketch [n.d.], fd. 1, 54

Brown, John, Autobiographical sketch [n.d.], fd. 1, 54. Transcript for Brown, John, Autobiographical sketch [n.d.], fd. 1, 54

Brown, John, Reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896

Brown, John, Reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896, Vol. 1. Transcript for Brown, John, Reminiscences and journals, 1843-1896, vol. 1, 189-94

DUP Pioneer History Collection

"Esther Emily Ogden Bosworth, reminiscence", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 2-3. Transcript for "Esther Emily Ogden Bosworth, reminiscence", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 2-3.

James L. Newton journal

James L. Newton journal, April. Transcript for James L. Newton journal, 1853 April-1869 November; 1886

John G. Chambers, "Second Letter from the Mormon City, Utah Territory. To the Editor to the Examiner and Times," Manchester Examiner

John G. Chambers, "Second Letter from the Mormon City, Utah Territory. To the Editor to the Examiner and Times," Manchester Examiner, 2 September 1854. Transcript for John G. Chambers, "Second Letter from the Mormon City, Utah Territory. To the Editor to the Examiner and Times," Manchester Examiner, 2 September 1854, 11

Kingsford, Edward, Autobiography, in Joel Edward Ricks, Cache Valley Historical Material [ca. 1955], reel 4, item 68, 1-2

Kingsford, Edward, Autobiography, in Joel Edward Ricks, Cache Valley Historical Material [ca. 1955], reel 4, item 68, 1-2. Transcript for Kingsford, Edward, Autobiography, in Joel Edward Ricks, Cache Valley Historical Material [ca. 1955], reel 4, item 68, 1-2

Richard Fryer, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017

Richard Fryer, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017. Transcript for Richard Fryer, Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017

Rigby, William Frederick, [Autobiographical sketch], in Joseph Eckersley, Journal and reminiscence A record of the dealings of God with me Joseph Eckersley 1842-1884

Rigby, William Frederick, [Autobiographical sketch], in Joseph Eckersley, Journal and reminiscence A record of the dealings of God with me Joseph Eckersley 1842-1884. Transcript for Rigby, William Frederick, [Autobiographical sketch], in Joseph Eckersley, Journal and reminiscence A record of the dealings of God with me Joseph Eckersley 1842-1884