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Philemon C. Merrill Company

Date Formed

1856 June 5

Date Ended

1856 August 13

Location Formed

Florence, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States

Location Ended

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Organization Type

Migration

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200 individuals and 50 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

The company departed 5-6 June 1856 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley from 13-18 August 1856.

Vehicle Type

Wagon

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

1856 June 5

Date Details

Occurred On 1856 June 5

Formed

Philemon Christopher Merrill Appointed as Company Captain

1856 June 5 – August 13

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended On 1856 August 13

Organization was Ended

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

1856 August 13

Date Details

Occurred On 1856 August 13

Ended

Media

Wagon Company

Wagon Company

Sources

Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862

Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)

"Silas Richards letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), August 24, 1849. Read Transcript

Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849

"Silas Richards company", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, September 1849, Page 5.

Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963

"Crook, John, Autobiography", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 8-10. Read Transcript
"Crook, John, Autobiography", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 8-10. Read Transcript
"Tripp, Enoch B, Autobiography", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 19. Read Transcript
"Tripp, Enoch B, Autobiography", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 19. Read Transcript

Deseret Evening News

"Thatcher, Arizona: Philemon C. Merrill Dead", Deseret Evening News, September 22, 1904, Page 10.

Deseret News

Higbee, Emma Isabelle Carroll Seegmiller, Biographical Sketch of Kazia Giles Carroll, in Family histories [n.d.]

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 5G.

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

"Thomas Huskinson Giles autobiographical sketch", Histories written by members of Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Sunflower, Center Utah County, Provo, Utah, 4, Page 36. Read Transcript

Joseph A. Murdock collection, circa 1890-1921

Joseph A. Murdock collection, circa 1890-1921.

Merrill, Philemon Christopher, Autobiography [ca. 1890], 6

Merrill, Philemon Christopher, Autobiography [ca. 1890], 6.

Philemon C. Merrill autobiography, circa 1890

Philemon C. Merrill autobiography, circa 1890. Read Transcript

Samuel A. Woolley papers, 1846-1899

Silas Richards diaries

Silas Richards diaries, May 4, 1846. Read Transcript

Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871

Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, Page 4-12. Read Transcript

The Mormon

Treasures of Pioneer History

Treasures of Pioneer History, Vol. 6, Page 60.

Utah Pioneer Biographies

"Crook, John", Utah Pioneer Biographies, 7, Page 252-256. Read Transcript

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