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