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Thomas S. Williams Freight Train

Date Formed
1854 July 7
Date Ended
1854 October 23
Location Formed
Westport, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Location Ended
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Organization Type
Corporate
Organization Participants in Database
20

This freight company took 12 poor families comprising 68 people in 21 wagons from Westport to Salt Lake City. Aaron Farr was the captain.

Vehicle Type
Wagon

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Formed in Westport, Jackson, Missouri, United States

1854 July 7

Date Details

Occurred On 1854 July 7
Formed

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Company Type
Freight Train

Thomas Stephen Williams Appointed as Company Captain

1854 July 7 – October 23

Start Date Details

Appointed

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1854 October 23
Organization was Ended

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

1854 October 23

Date Details

Occurred Circa 1854 October 23
Ended

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Wagon Company
Wagon Company

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