• His name is included in the company report. On the roster published in Deseret News, there is an "A. Bottoms," likely Althea, and an "H. Bottoms." No "John Bottoms" is listed. "John" and "H." Bottoms are likely the same person. The birth date and death date listed come from a personal, online family history source without any accompanying documentation. Further research is needed to provide additional evidence.

Robert Wimmer Company (1852)

• Age at Departure: 38
• Head of Household

Sources

• "15th Company," Deseret News, 18 September 1852, 2.
• 15th Company of 50 report, 1852 June 23.
• Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, Supplement after 31 December 1852, 99.