• 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.” In Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1853-1855. (CR 1234 5, Box 1, Folder 34)
• Joseph Young Emigrating Company  journal, 1853 February-June.