John Riggs Murdock Company

Date Formed

1862 July 24

Date Ended

1862 September 27

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

633

700 individuals and 65 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

Vehicle Type

Wagon

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

1862 July 24

John Riggs Murdock Appointed as Company Captain

1862 July 24 – September 27

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Organization was Ended

Soren Christoffer Hansen Appointed as Company Captain

1862 July 24 – September 27

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Organization was Ended

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

1862 September 27

Media

Wagon Company

Sources

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"A Short Sketch of the Life of Richard Charles Orr," in Family Group Sheets and Biographies of Joseph and Ellen Eliza Lyon Orr, Verlene Orr Triplett and Brent Wayne Orr, comps, 1998. Read Transcript

A Biographical sketch of John Riggs Murdock

A simple faith: Anders Persson Lofgren, Swedish son - Mormon immigrant, 1996

Andrew Nielson reminiscence, 1916

Andrew Nielson reminiscence, 1916, Page 3-5. Read Transcript

Autobiography of Hans Christensen

Autobiography of Hans Christensen. Read Transcript

Beaver Press (The Weekly Press)

"Honored Pioneer's Life Work Ends", Beaver Press (The Weekly Press), November 14, 1913.

Benjamin Hampton autobiographical sketch, 1905

Benjamin Hampton autobiographical sketch, 1905. Read Transcript

Biographical sketches, 1891-2013

"John Riggs Murdock", Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.

Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955

Ricks, Joel Edward, "Adams, Charles, Autobiography", Cache Valley historical material, circa 1955. Read Transcript

Christensen, Hans, Autobiography, 1890

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"History of life of pioneer James Reese Bryant", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963. Read Transcript
"History of William Henry Bradfield", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1. Read Transcript
"John Haslem Clark, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 11-12. Read Transcript
"John Haslem Clark, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 11-12. Read Transcript

Deseret Evening News

"John R. Murdock, Pioneer, is Dead", Deseret Evening News, November 13, 1913, Page 5.

Deseret News

Gardner, Hamilton. History of Lehi: Including a Biographical Section (Salt Lake City: The Lehi Pioneer Committee, 1913)

Gardner, Hamilton. History of Lehi: Including a Biographical Section (Salt Lake City: The Lehi Pioneer Committee, 1913), Page 110-111. Read Transcript

Genealogical charts and biographical sketches of members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake

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Heber C. Christensen - Annie Peterson: history of their life and labors

Heber C. Christensen - Annie Peterson: history of their life and labors. Read Transcript

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

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History of Pioneer Days, circa 1933

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Jacobs, Henry Peter, Brief history of Henry Peter Jacobs [by Pearl Jacobs Green], in Nora Crystal Hall Lund, Biographies Collection, [ca. 1950-1983], reel 2, 4-6. Read Transcript

John Redington journal, 1859-1905

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Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

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Life of J.C.L. Breinholt, 1891-1898

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Memmott, Thomas, Thomas Memmott Journal, ed. H. Kirk Memmott, 2 vols. [1976], 1:45-59

Memmott, Thomas, Thomas Memmott Journal, ed. H. Kirk Memmott, 2 vols. [1976], 1:45-59.

Memoirs of John R. Young : Utah pioneer, 1847

Memoirs of John R. Young : Utah pioneer, 1847. 1920. Page 286-96. Read Transcript

Millard County Progress Review

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Pedersen, H.J. to Lars Pedersen

Pedersen, H.J. to Lars Pedersen, October 19, 1862. Read Transcript

Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015

Perpetual Emigrating Fund ledger index, 1992; 2015.

Potter, Amasa, Reminiscences and journal

Potter, Amasa, Reminiscences and journal, January 1857. Read Transcript

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Stella H. Day, comp. Builders of Early Millard: Biographies of Pioneers of Millard County, 1850 to 1975

"Hans C. Hanson, Interview", Stella H. Day, comp. Builders of Early Millard: Biographies of Pioneers of Millard County, 1850 to 1975, Page 498. Read Transcript

The life and times of William Thomas Owens, Sr: including the histories of wives, parents, and grandparents

The Semi-weekly telegraph

The story of my life, 1933

Soffe, Mary Charlotte Jacobs, The story of my life, 1933, Page 11-20. Read Transcript

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Thomas Memmott journal Vol. 1

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William Gibson journals and notebooks, circa 1841-1890, Folder 2, Page 42. Read Transcript