John Riggs Murdock Company

Date Formed

1861 July 4

Date Ended

1861 September 12

Location Formed

Florence, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Location Ended

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Organization Type

Migration

Organization Participants in Database

179

This company consisted mostly of Scandinavian Saints from the ship "Monarch of the Sea" when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

The company arrived between September 12th-19th.

Vehicle Type

Wagon

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Formed in Florence, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

1861 July 4

John Riggs Murdock Appointed as Company Captain

1861 July 4 – September 12

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Organization was Ended

Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1861 September 12

Media

Wagon Company

Sources

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A Biographical sketch of John Riggs Murdock

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Beaver Press (The Weekly Press)

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Benjamin Hampton autobiographical sketch, 1905

Benjamin Hampton autobiographical sketch, 1905. Read Transcript

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

"Martina Thompson", Biographical information relating to Mormon pioneer overland travel database, 2003-2017. Read Transcript

Biographical sketches, 1891-2013

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Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955

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Christensen, Hans, Autobiography, 1890

Christensen, Hans, Autobiography, 1890. Read Transcript

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

Deseret Evening News

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Deseret News

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Histories written by members of Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Sunflower, Center Utah County, Provo, Utah

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Pedersen, H.J. to Lars Pedersen

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