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John Taylor Company

Departed

On 1860 May 24

Departed From

Florence, Nebraska

Arrived

On 1860 September 17

Vehicle Type

Wagon

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

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

Members of the company arrived in the Salt Lake Valley from 17-18 September 1860.

Details

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Company Departed from Florence, Nebraska

1860 May 24

John Postles Taylor Called as Captain

1860 May 24 – September 17 See Pioneers

Roles

Captain

Date Details

On 1860 May 24

Joined Company

On 1860 September 17

Company Arrived

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

1860 September 17

Sources

"Arrival," The Mountaineer

"Arrival," The Mountaineer, 22 September 1860. Transcript for "Arrival," The Mountaineer, 22 September 1860, 2

"Arrival," The Mountaineer, 15 September 1860. Transcript for "Arrival," The Mountaineer, 15 September 1860, 1

"Arrived from the Plains," Deseret News

"Arrived from the Plains," Deseret News, 19 September 1860. Transcript for "Arrived from the Plains," Deseret News, 19 September 1860, 5

Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862 / Reports, 1856-1862

"List of the Iowa Wagon Company," Emigration list for Spring, 1860", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862 / Reports, 1856-1862.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"Autobiography of Mrs. Johanna Christena Larsen Jones", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 1, 4. Transcript for "Autobiography of Mrs. Johanna Christena Larsen Jones", DUP Pioneer History Collection, Page 1, 4.

Dee, Annie Taylor, Autobiographical sketch, in Genealogical Charts and Biographical Sketches of Members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake, 26 vols., 18:102-3

Dee, Annie Taylor, Autobiographical sketch, in Genealogical Charts and Biographical Sketches of Members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake, 26 vols., 18:102-3. Transcript for Dee, Annie Taylor, Autobiographical sketch, in Genealogical Charts and Biographical Sketches of Members of the L.D.S. Church, Ogden Stake, 26 vols., 18:102-3

Dee, Annie Taylor. Memories of a Pioneer (Salt Lake City: Utah, 1930), 10-18, 43-44

Dee, Annie Taylor. Memories of a Pioneer (Salt Lake City: Utah, 1930), 10-18, 43-44.

Deseret News

"The Companies on the Plains", Deseret News, (15 August 1860). Transcript for "The Companies on the Plains," Deseret News, 15 August 1860, 188

"The Immigration", Deseret News, (22 August 1860). Transcript for "The Immigration," Deseret News, 22 August 1860, 197

"Local News: News From the Plains," The Mountaineer

"Local News: News From the Plains," The Mountaineer, 11 August 1860. Transcript for "Local News: News From the Plains," The Mountaineer, 11 August 1860, 2

Our Pioneer Heritage

Our Pioneer Heritage, Vol. 4, Page 70.

The Mountaineer

"Local News: Names of Emigrants", The Mountaineer, (18 August 1860). Transcript for "Local News: Names of Emigrants," The Mountaineer, 18 August 1860, 206