• The Smith family arrived in New York on 5 July 1866 via the ship American Congress. Though the overland company records only list heads of household, it also notes that John purchased 8 adult food rations for the journey indicating that his family was with him for this part of the journey as well.

Daniel Thompson Company (1866)

• Age at Departure: 5

Sources

• 1870 Utah Census, Beaver County.
• Captain Daniel Thompson, memoranda book (1), 1866.
• Find a Grave (Website)
• New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
• Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
• Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.