• His travel to Utah 1848 is mentioned in the obituary of his daughter Nancy.

Willard Richards Company (1848)

• Age at Departure: 25
• Head of Household

Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1866)

• Age at Departure: 43
• Company Captain

Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1868)

• Age at Departure: 45
• Company Captain

Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1864)

• Age at Departure: 41
• Company Captain

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