• William was with the McGaw company when it was organized, but very shortly after split off with about 40 others, led by Crandell Dunn. This new company traveled to the Valley independently.

Crandell Dunn Company (1852)

• Age at Departure: 19

James McGaw Company (1852)

• Age at Departure: 20

Sources

• 11th Company of 50 record, 1852 June 17-September 20, 11.
• 11th Company of 50 record, 1852 June 17-September 20.
• Candland, David, Report, in Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company, General files 1849-1898, reel 1, box 1, fd. 4.
• Powell, Delna Swapp, Eleventh Pioneer Emigration Company 1852 , [2002], p. 105