Milo Andrus Company (1850)

Departed

On 1850 June 3

Departed From

Cainesville, Iowa

Arrived

On 1850 August 30

Vehicle Type

Wagon

Company Type

Church Train

Company Direction

Westbound

206 individuals and 51 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

Details

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Company Departed from Cainesville, Iowa

1850 June 3

Milo Andrus Called as Captain

1850 June 3 – August 30 See Pioneers

Roles

Captain

Returning Missionary

Date Details

On 1850 June 3

Joined Company

On 1850 August 30

Company Arrived

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

1850 August 30

Sources

Pioneer

Krenkel, John H., The life and times of Joseph Fish, Mormon pioneer, Danville, Ill., Interstate Printers and Publishers, 1970

Krenkel, John H., The life and times of Joseph Fish, Mormon pioneer, Danville, Ill., Interstate Printers and Publishers, 1970, Page 25-30. Transcript for John H. Krenkel, ed., The Life and Times of Joseph Fish, Mormon Pioneer (Danville, Ill: Interstate Printers and Publishers, 1970), 25-30

Millennial Star

"Emigration", Millennial Star, (15 August 1850). Transcript for "Emigration," Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 15 August 1850, 252-53

Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young

Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 29 August 1850. Transcript for Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 29 August 1850

Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 11 July 1850. Transcript for Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 11 July 1850

Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 8 August 1850. Transcript for Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 8 August 1850

Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 31 August 1850. Transcript for Milo Andrus letter to Brigham Young, 31 August 1850

Thomas Steed, The Life of Thomas Steed from His Own Diary, 1826-1910

Thomas Steed, The Life of Thomas Steed from His Own Diary, 1826-1910. Transcript for Thomas Steed, The Life of Thomas Steed from His Own Diary, 1826-1910

UTAH Pioneer Biographies

"Andrus, Milo", UTAH Pioneer Biographies, 3, Page 216-217. Transcript for Andrus, Milo, [Autobiography], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 3:216-17

"Leithead, James", UTAH Pioneer Biographies, 42, Page 18, 28-35. Transcript for Leithead, James, [Journal], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 42:18, 28-35

[Blurb], Deseret News

[Blurb], Deseret News, 31 August 1850. Transcript for [Blurb], Deseret News, 31 August 1850, 95

[Blurb], Deseret News, 10 August 1850. Transcript for [Blurb], Deseret News, 10 August 1850, 69