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1847–1868

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Birth Date
1 January 1829
Death Date
19 October 1895
Gender
Male
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John Esplin

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  • Teamster for the Joshua Grant freight company. 

    His birth date is confirmed by his obituary.

Joshua Grant Freight Train (1851)

  • Age at Departure: 22

Sources

  • 1856 Utah census, Juab County.
  • Esplin, John, Story of a Young Convert in Scotland.  Trail excerpt transcribed from "Pioneer History Collection" available at Pioneer Memorial Museum [Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum], Salt Lake City, Utah. Some restrictions apply.
  • "Obituary Notes," Deseret News, 9 November 1895, 672.
  • Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.