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1847–1868

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Birth Date
12 July 1812
Death Date
17 September 1897
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James Carrigan

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  • James and his family (wife, Ann Scothan and sons, Henry and James) began their overland journey with the Justus Morse Company in 1850. When that company dissolved, they joined the Shadrach Roundy company that was passing by. 

    At the end of a mission in 1857,  James crossed the Atlantic on the ship George Washington with Lois Bent.  They then crossed the plains with the Jesse B. Martin Company,  James was captain of the 2nd Ten.  He married Lois at  Salt Lake City on 28 December.  His given name was recorded as “Lewis” in Charles Root Dana’s autobiography.

Justus Morse Company (1850)

  • Age at Departure: 37
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Ann Carrigan (Age: 26)
  • James Carrigan (Age: 3)
  • Henry Carrigan (Age: Infant)

Shadrach Roundy Company (1850)

  • Age at Departure: 37

Jesse B. Martin Company (1857)

  • Age at Departure: 44

Sources

  • 1850 Utah Census, Salt Lake County.
  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • "Arrival and Latest News," Deseret News [Weekly], 19 Aug. 1857, 188.
  • "Bishop Carrigan Passes Away," Davis County Clipper, 1 October 1897, 1.
  • Captain S. Roundy’s company report, 1850 September in Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
  • Dana, Charles Root, Autobiography, 1859, 171-76.
  • Jesse B. Martin journals, 1853-1857.
  • Luke W. Gallup reminiscences and diary, 1842 May-1891 March, 122-41.
  • McQuarrie, Lillie Mikkelsen, [Biographical sketch of Robert McQuarrie, 1962], 2-3.
  • Robert McQuarrie journals, 1854-1917, vol. 1, 6-15.
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.