• He was listed as "L Nelssen," in the company manifest and as "Lars Nilsson," in the ship manifest.

  More research is needed to confirm Lars's birth and death dates. At this time, dates listed reflect family tradition from Family Tree at FamilySearch.org.

William B. Preston Company (1864)

• Age at Departure: 21
• Head of Household

Sources

• “Captain William B. Preston Company (first ox train), manifest, 1864.” Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts 1861-1868, Captains’ accounts, 1862-1868.
• "List of Passengers," Deseret News, 17 August 1864, 369.
• New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
• Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, p. 371.