- Birth Date
- 2 October 1794
- Death Date
- 1 October 1856
- Gender
- Male
William M. Read
He was a supply wagon attendant. In some sources, the family's surname is spelled "Reed."
The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship Thornton.
James G. Willie Company (1856)
- Age at Departure: 62
- Head of Household
- Died en Route
Traveled with
Sources
- "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254.
- James G. Willie Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-November, 16-53.
- Josiah Rogerson, "Captain J. G. Willie's Or, the Fourth Handcart Company of 1856 [No. 1]," Salt Lake Herald, 15 December 1907, 5.
- Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune, 4 January 1914.
- Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 9 November 1856, 18.
- Levi Savage journal, 1855 March-1858 October.
- Marilyn Austin Smith, Faithful Stewards--the Life of James Gray Willie and Elizabeth Ann Pettit, 95-120.
- Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 208.
- William Woodward journal in Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956.