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Transcript for Joseph Egbert in The Book of the Pioneers Volume 1 (Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, 1897), 208

1847—Utah Pioneer Jubilee—1897
July 24, 1897

PIONEER
Joseph Egbert

Residence
Kaysville

Town

County
Davis

State
Utah

Born
March 10th 1818

Town
Carlisle

County
Sullivan

State
Indiana

Arrived in Salt Lake Valley
July 22nd 1847

Whose Company
Brigham Young

Captain of 100
Stephen Markham

Captain of 50

Captain of 10
Wilford Woodruff

 

Remarks

 

I killed all the meat for our company. Killed six Buffalo one day and they lasted on the journey. I returned to Winter quarters with Pres. B. Young in 1847. In 1848 I returned to Utah in the Company of Allen Taylor Capt. Of 100, Reddick Allred Cap. of 50. Myself Captain of 10[.] I am very feble and my memory is not as good as I would like it to be; Having been sick for seven years