• Francis and Charles Sells arrived in New York on 5 July 1866 via the ship American Congress. "C. Sells" is listed on overland company records as head of household, with a notation that 2 adult food rations were purchased for his traveling group. The PEF account also confirms that they both made the overland journey.

Daniel Thompson Company (1866)

• Age at Departure: 22
• Head of Household

Sources

• “Captain Daniel Thompson, memorandum book 1, 1866.” In Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts 1861-1868, Captains’ accounts 1862-1868.
• New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
• Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Account 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 365.