• He was traveling with his wife. Company roster indicates that he was a captain. His obituary confirms that he was captain of his own vessel prior to emigrating to America.

  Birth date listed was found in a personal, online family history record (such as Family Tree, Ancestry, or My Heritage), without any accompanying documentation. Further research is needed to verify its accuracy.

Joseph W. Young Company (1853)

• Age at Departure: 33
• Head of Household

Sources

• 1860 Utah Census, Box Elder County.
• "Died," Saints Herald, 15 March 1877, 95-96.
• Joseph W. Young company report, 1853 September 22.
• Joseph Young Emigrating Company  journal, 1853 February-June.