Date Unknown
- Birth Date
- 19 September 1811
- Death Date
- 3 October 1881
- Gender
- Male
Orson Pratt
In the 1847 Brigham Young Company, Orson was part of the 1st Company of Ten led by Wilford Woodruff.
Orson Pratt's family traveled somewhat independently although he was initially organized as a leader in and a part of Cummings's company. He traveled at some times with and assisted John Brown's company. He arrived in Salt Lake city on 4 October.
He was the Captain of the 1854 company. His wife accompanied him on this journey.
Orson came from California, leaving December 1857, arriving in Utah in 1858.
He served several missions.
In 1867, he was a returning missionary from Austria.
Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
- Age at Departure: 35
James W. Cummings Company (1851)
- Age at Departure: 39
Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson/Ira Eldredge Company (1854)
- Age at Departure: 42
- Company Captain
Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson Company (1857)
- Age at Departure: 46
- Company Captain, Returning Missionary
Company Unknown (1862)
- Age at Departure: 50
- Returning Missionary
Company Unknown (1867)
- Age at Departure: 55
- Returning Missionary
Sources
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