John Riggs Murdock Company (1868)

Departed

On 1868 July 27

Departed From

Laramie, Wyoming

Arrived

On 1868 August 19

Vehicle Type

Wagon

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

About 600 individuals and 50 mule teams were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Laramie, Wyoming. Included was Carl C. A. Christensen, together with some Norwegian Saints were in this company.

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Company Departed from Laramie, Wyoming

1868 July 27

John Riggs Murdock Called as Captain

1868 July 27 – August 19 See Pioneers

Roles

Captain

Date Details

On 1868 July 27

Joined Company

On 1868 August 19

Company Arrived

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

1868 August 19

Sources

Pioneer

A Biographical sketch of John Riggs Murdock

A Biographical sketch of John Riggs Murdock. Salt Lake City: The Deseret News Press, 1909. Page 162-65. Transcript for J. M. Tanner, A Biographical Sketch of John Riggs Murdock (Salt Lake City: The Deseret News, 1909), 162-65

Bradfield, William Henry, [Reminiscences], in Treasures of Pioneer History, 6 vols. [1952-57], 3:61

Bradfield, William Henry, [Reminiscences], in Treasures of Pioneer History, 6 vols. [1952-57], 3:61.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"History of William Henry Bradfield", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1. Transcript for "History of William Henry Bradfield", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 1.

"Joseph Bradfield, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963. Transcript for "Joseph Bradfield, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection.

"William Henry Bradfield, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 2-3. Transcript for "William Henry Bradfield, reminiscences," 2-3.

"David Dunn Bulloch, reminiscences", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 46-49. Transcript for "David Dunn Bulloch, reminiscences", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 46-49.

"History of Joseph John Williams Junior", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 2. Transcript for "History of Joseph John Williams Junior," 2.

Knight, Celestial Roberts, [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 17:132-33

Knight, Celestial Roberts, [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 17:132-33. Transcript for Knight, Celestial Roberts, [Interview], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 17:132-33

Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

"Celestial Roberts Knight interview", Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938. Transcript for Celestial Roberts Knight interview, Library of Congress collection of Mormon diaries, 1935-1938

Our Pioneer Heritage

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 12, Page 98.

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 18, Page 225-228.

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 12, Page 115-116.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868

"Captain John R. Murdock's Co., 1866", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868.

"Returned," Deseret Evening News

"Returned," Deseret Evening News, 22 August 1868. Transcript for "Returned," Deseret Evening News, 22 Aug. 1868, 3

"Starting of Trains," Deseret Evening News

"Starting of Trains," Deseret Evening News, 13 August 1868. Transcript for "Starting of Trains," Deseret Evening News, 13 August 1868, 3

"The Emigration," Deseret Evening News

"The Emigration," Deseret Evening News, 5 August 1868. Transcript for "The Emigration," Deseret Evening News, 5 August 1868, 3

"The Immigration, Etc," Semi-Weekly Telegraph

"The Immigration, Etc," Semi-Weekly Telegraph, 6 August 1868. Transcript for "The Immigration, Etc," Semi-Weekly Telegraph, 6 August 1868, 3

The Work Progress Administration (Utah Section) Biographical sketches, ca. 1930-1940

"Mary Ann Chapple Warner", The Work Progress Administration (Utah Section) Biographical sketches, ca. 1930-1940. Transcript for "Mary Ann Chapple Warner, " The Work Progress Administration (Utah Section) Biographical Sketches, ca. 1930-1940

"Train In," Deseret Evening News

"Train In," Deseret Evening News, 19 August 1868. Transcript for "Train In," Deseret Evening News, 19 Aug. 1868, 3