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Theyīy their maiden name, if known, even if they were married at the time MO on Apwith a train made up mostly of family members. In May and included the Crockett, Cochran, Ebey, and Ruddell families

Illinois Apleading a train consisting of family and friends, at some point it is believed that this train was joined by #18, the Williams train for at least a little while In Salt Lake City and did not arrive in Oregon until June-July 1852 other continued Wagon train left Cedar County, IA some of the members of this train wintered Charles Hadley Spinning, left from Council Bluffs Williams led a train of 40 wagons fromįulton Co, IL believed to have joined with the #21 John Powell train for at least a while Note: This train is being researched indepth by Clark descendant Stephen That the indians were reportedly accompanied by renegade white men. With 100 cattle, 22 fine mares, 2 stallions and the familiesīy Snake indians about 40 miles below Fort Hall it is interesting to Thomas Clark led a company consisting ofĪnd brothers and sister and several other families started for Oregon Davis of Marion County claimed to be the only Finding a small party of indians camped there, Mr. Patterson train massacred by SnakeĪrrived at Rock Creek on the south side of the Snake River around the They arrived at Placerville, CA by way of *14: A company of seven Indiana and Illinois menĬA at the beginning of May. *13: A company of five men, two women and eight David Froman leading a company of 46įrom Vermillion Co, IL had started from St. *11: Philip McGaughren and four companies from Which set out for Oregon from Kansas City, MO in early May. Jones (Lewis?) headed a company of 14 men *9: Joseph Sander and wife and 19 others from IN *8: William Mackey and nine others departed May 5 Sheffer's train with six men, originating *6: A company of c20 men and women, mostly from *5: A pack company of six med from Bedford, IN The party got under way May 5 and consisted On April 24 at the Iowa, Sac & Fox Presbyterian Mission additional information Joseph Smith headed the 'Mohican GoldĬompany, a California bound party, made up of 40 'well-fitted' men from The MO April 25, traveled six miles and camped until April 27 when they Joseph on April 9, moved a mile east of town to organize crossed

The remainder apparently crossing at other points below. Wagons, 2883 individuals (1156 men, 928 women, 799 children), 5975Īccording to records kept by John Boulware,Ĭreek (Old Fort Kearny), 220 wagons had crossed at that point by late Īs of June 6, there had passed Fort Kearny (as Overland experiences is encouraged to touch bases with Skip. Type of documentation on their ancestors' There is quite a bit of information that Skip has on file that he was not able to include in his book due to size constraints. Various individuals on the trail in 1851 and their arrival dates at the He has recently finished a book on the subject entitled Oregon Trail In 1851, Canaries, Buffalo-Chips and Elephants which includes documenting the For those wishing to learn about the 1851 emigration and the people who traveled it I suggest that you contact Albert 'Skip' Belanger. The following compilation of names for 1851 is a work in progress.

Alfred steele b 1826 and sarah delong