Thomas Cox left Wilimington, IL March 15 with 13 wagons, was joined at St. John McKinney, 27 wagons, Capt.Įlijah Patterson, 16 wagons and McGown who had the remaining 44 wagons. McGown (also seen as Magone and Magoon) ĩ0 wagons that split into parties led by Capt. He had 50 wagons and that when the train split Rev. The Saunders, Canfield and Sawyer families. Took over some of the wagons that didn't want to go the Southern Route including Of this party appears he may have originally been in the Oskaloosa Train and The #10 Bonser train listed above at some pointġ6: Collard-Hubbard train left Independenceġ7: Capt. White departed Cedar Rapids Aprilġ5, 1847 train consisted of approximately 42 wagons believe this train joined Scott departed IL Feb 1847 and arrivedġ5) Capt.
Of June and reached Oregon City about the 10th of Septemberġ4) Capt. May, on the Platte River in Nebraska on the 29th of May, Ft. Pittsfield, Pike Co, IL crossed the Missouri about the first of Buell: This party included the Buells,īatemans, Careys, Conners, Franklins, and Putmans.ġ3) This is believed to be wagon train #16 party of 23 wagons left
The Young family joined this train at Ft. When the train split because of its large size there Train of 100 wagons spent July 4 at Independence Rock arrived at the Dalles Among others journeying in theĭavidson Company was the family of Jesse D. Journal of the trip, later turning it into a manuscript narrativeĬalled "The Southern Route". His father and others in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri to go in Joseph, MO Albert had first journeyedġ845 with his brother James Jr. Albert Davidson: started with 48 wagonsįrom St. Bowman led a party over the Barlow RoadĨ) Capt. There, who had been attacked by Indians August 23rd. Relief of the superintendent at the Dalles and a party of Were down to 16 wagons when they were stopped a few miles west of the DallesĪugust 28th according to T'Vault, Barlow, and Foster on their way to the Nathaniel Bowman (seen in some diaries as Bomen): A company of 53 wagons commanded by Capt. Lot Whitcomb: led a party of 115 wagons fromĪt least some of the party, including Albert Briggs, arrived atħ) Capt. Ross Interview transcribed by Ben TruweĦ) Capt. Palmer Company, although Robert Kinney's name is also listed His brother Samuel also stated in later years that they came with Grim family, theĪnd Collard families and Christopher Taylor. He had 85 wagons and then was later joined by the Chicago Company led by ThomasĬox that added an additional 14 wagons. Recruited a large number of people to join his company in 1847. Out for Oregon again in 1847, but it later became widely used. He kept a journal of hisĪnd during his return to the East in 1846, at which time he hadįew of the copies ordered were completed by the time he was ready Joel Palmer: Joel Palmer went to Oregon first At one point it is believed that theĤ) Capt. It started out as one company under Davis and later split with Kees: party was called OskalaoosaĬompany. William Vaughn as the Bird family is mentioned by Callaway Hodges as a member of his train Captained by Vaughn.ģ) Capt. At some point this train may have linked with that of Capt. They crossed the Cascade mountains overīarlow road and arrived at Foster's Oct 1, 1847.
Others, making 35 able-bodied men accompanied by their wives andĮncounters with Indian along the way and one incident where the William Larkin Sol Allen and Robert Kinney, Rev. Smith Elijah Bird Robert Bird William Blair MO party consisted of 27 wagons including James Moore Go to the Whitman Mission where they became embroiled in the WhitmanĢ) Capt. Of the Umatilla and the next morning the party began to separateįollow different paths. Bridger.įive months and three days after leaving Independenceįirst view of the Columbia. There appears to have been a splitīecause a portion of this train joined up with the Rev. Train appears to have joined up at some point with the rear company of the Oskaloosa Included in the party were the Isaac Bewley family, theĬampbells, Crisps, Danforths, Greens, Prettymans, Youngs, and the Victor Wallace family. Joseph, MOīewley was elected the permanent Captain after a shakedown period of Joined later with the Cornlius Smith train that had left from St. Information will be updated as it is found but this is the information as I show it at this time.ġ) Capt. Each time there was a split another Capt. Trains joined together, split, and then joined a different train. Wagons left one train and joined another. Note: The wagon trains of 1847 were in constant transition. Her notes have been put online by Tuck Forsythe at In addition to the following list, Francis Milne did quite a bit of research on the 1847 trains many years ago. Pictures of your ancestor that you are willing to share I would love to If you have additions or corrections please contact
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