Members of the Martin Handcart Company

From Florence, Nebraska, to Salt Lake City, Utah, and Those Who Died Previously

Acres, Joseph (24) and wife, from England died Sept 22, 1856
Acres, Ann Pugh (23), wife (married on ship), from England

Allen, Ann (73), b. England, d. June 27

Allen, Elizabeth (43), b. England, widow
Allen, Maria (24), b. England
Allen, James (20), b. England
Allen, George (15), b. England, piecer
Allen, Sarah (12), b. England

Allen, Mary (43), b. England, d. Oct. 6, 30 miles east of Ft. Laramie
Allen, Maria (21) daughter of Mary Allen
Allen, Eleanor (18), b. Ireland, daughter of Mary Allen

Anderson, Ann (47), b. England

Andrews, John J. (44)

Anglesea (or Anglesey), Martha (22), b. England

Archer, Joseph, d. Sept. 22 of diarrhea and dropsy

Ashton, William Albert (33 or 34) father, b. England, turned back and left surviving daughters
Ashton, Sarah Ann Barlow (33), mother, b. England, d. Aug. 26 in childbirth at Cutler’s Park, Nebraska
Ashton, Betsy (11), b. England, died on plains
Ashton, Sarah (10), b. England
Ashton, Mary (4), b. England
Ashton, Elizabeth Ann (1 or 2), b.England, d. July 2, 1856, on ship docked in Boston
Ashton, Sarah Ann, daughter, born on Aug. 26, 1856, Cutler’s Park, Nebraska, d. Sept. 11, 1856.

Atherton, Ellen (or Hellen) Daniels (57), b. England

Bailey, John (49), and family, b. England, returned as rescuer to help last two companies
Bailey, Jane Allgood (45), wife, b. England
Bailey, Langley (18), b. England
Bailey, John (15), b. England
Bailey, Thomas (11 or 12), b. England
Bailey, David (5), b. England

Baker, George (27), b. England, d. June 1, 1856, and buried at sea.

Barlow, Ann Crompton (50), widow, b. England; Elizabeth Crompton Haydock of company is sister; Jane Nightingale of company is mother-in-law of Ann’s oldest son, Oswald, already in valley; No deaths in these 3 families headed by widows
Barlow, John (17), b. England, drove a wagon
Barlow, Jane (15), b. England, left at Ft. Bridger or nearby Ft. Supply to recuperate
Barlow, Joseph Smith (7), b. England

Barnes, George (41), with wife and children, b. England, died on the plains near Devil’s Gate
Barnes, Jane Howard (41), wife, b. England
Barnes, Margaret (15), b. England
Barnes, Betsy (or Elizabeth) (12), b. England
Barnes, Esther (10), b. England
Barnes, Deborah (8), b. England
Barnes, William L. (5), b. England
Barnes, Mary Jane, b. July 24 at Council Bluffs, Iowa

Bartholme, Bone (26), b. Italy

Barton, William (47), with family, b. England, d. Sept. 30, 1856
Barton, Mary Ann Taylor (33 or 36), 2nd wife, b. England
Barton, Mary (14), daughter from William’s 1st wife
Barton, Francis (3 1/2), daughter, b. England
Barton, Elizabeth (1 1/2), daughter, d. July 6, 1856

Batchelor, Emma (20), b. England, started in Haven Company; traveled with Gourley family

Bedwell, John
Bedwell, Sarah, wife

Beer, Benjamin J. (43 or 44), and wife, b. England
Beer, Margaret (or Mary Ann Livesey) (44)

Bennett, Harriet (51 or 53), b. England

Beswick, Ann (65)
Beswick, Joseph (33), son

Billingham, Eliza (18), died 7 July at Rock Island, Illinois; step-daughter of John Douglas of Company; Mother, Mary Douglas, also died, 18 July, Rock Island; Father, David Billingham, was rescuer

Binder, William L.S. (23 or 24), husband, b. England
Binder, Eliza (24), wife, b. England

Bird, Thomas P. (18), b. England, died

Bitten, John E. (26) with family, b. England, seaman
Bitten, Sarah S. Wintle (17), b. England, wife of John, had only been married 12 days upon departure
Bitten, Jane (19), John’s sister, b. England, married rescuer, John Poole

Blackham, Martha (47 or 49), and family, b. England, 2 sons in Utah already, John came out with rescuers
Blackham, Samuel (21), son, b. England
Blackham, Sarah (15 or 16), daughter, b. England
Blackham, Thomas (13 or 14), son, b. England

Blair, David (43) with family, b. Scotland, died after Nov. 11
Blair, Deborah (39), wife, b. England
Blair, Deborah L. B. (7 or 8), b. England
Blair, Elizabeth (5), b. England
Blair, David (6 mos.), b. England, died (Diary of Patience Loader reports 4 total children)

Blakey, Richard (36), and family, died
Blakey, Caroline Garston (36), wife, b. England
Blakey, Caroline, Jr. (16)
Blakey, John Moroni (6 or 9), b. England
Blakey, Richard Jr. (8 mos. Or 2), b. England

Bleak, James Godson (26), with family, b. England; left behind as dead, revived by friend in fulfillment of prophecy
Bleak, Elizabeth (27 or 28), wife, b. England
Bleak, Richard Moore(6), b. England
Bleak, Thomas Nelson(4), b. England
Bleak, James Godson, Jr. (2), b. England
Bleak, Mary (11 months), b. England

Bowen, Hannah Evans (39), b. Wales, mother, widow
Bowen, Ann (21), b. Wales, daughter (Hyrum and Joseph Giles, listed with Hunt Co., were sent back to travel with Hannah after their mother in Bunker Handcart Co. died in Sept.)

Bowers, Elizabeth (27), married 1 month after arrival

Bradshaw, Elizabeth Simpson Haigh (48) with family, twice widowed Haigh, Samuel (20), b. Enland Haigh, Sarah Ann (19), b. England
Bradshaw, Robert Hall (11), b. England
Bradshaw, Isabella Jane (10), b. England
Bradshaw, Richard Paul (6), b. England

Brice, Richard (51 or 55), with family, b. England
Brice, Hannah (50 or 54), wife, b. England
Brice, John (11 or 12), b. England
Brice, Jane (9 or 10), b. England

Bridge, Alfred (19), b. 25 May 1837, England, d. Nov 12, engaged to Frances Burge

Britt, Sarah Upstone (66) b. England, d.31 May 1836, of flux, buried at sea; mother of Sarah Britt Wright of Martin Co.

Briggs, John (43), and family, b. England, d. Nov. 3, Devil’s Gate
Briggs, Ruth Butterworth (39), wife, b. England
Briggs, Eliza (19), b. England
Briggs, Thomas (13), b. England, d. Nov. 11
Briggs, James (11), b. England
Briggs, Mary Hannah (7), b. England, d. Nov. 29
Briggs, Sarah Ann (4), b. England
Briggs, Rachael (3), b. England
Briggs, Emma (8 mos), b. England

Brooks, Nathan (58) with family, b. England
Brooks, Betty Smith(wife), (53), b. England
Brooks, Alice (niece),(21 or 22), b. England, daughter of Samuel Brooks and Sarah Ashley

Brown (Browne), Elizabeth (35)
Brown, Jane (25), sisters (Sister, Esther Brown, in Hunt Company)

Burge, Francis E. (31), died, engaged to Alfred Bridge

Burton, Eliza Cusworth (32) with family
Burton, Joseph Friend (6), b. England
Burton, Martha A. (4), b. England

Carter, Ellen Jackson (38), b. England, widow, sister-in-law of Luke Carter; daughter of Charles and Mary Jackson of Martin Co.
Carter, John (10), son, b. England

Carter, Luke (45), widower, b. England, d. in Nebraska

Chatelain, Peter Louis (31), b. 10 Aug 1824, Italy

Clark, Margaretta Unwin (28), b. England, Clark Family had taken in Mary A. Biddle Farmer of Hunt Co. as a child; married rescuer, Anson Call

Clegg, Jonathan (40), with family, b. England
Clegg, Ellen Walmsley, (40) wife, b. England
Clegg, William (14), b. England
Clegg, Alice (9), b. England (erroneous report of death)
Clegg, Henry (3), b. England
Clegg, Margaret E. (6 mos.), b. England
Family Website: www.clegghistory.org

Clifton, Robert (50), with family, b. England, died
Clifton, Mary M. Blanchard (45) wife, b. England
Clifton, Rebecca (20), b. England; left company in western Missouri
Clifton, Sophia (12), b. England
Clifton, Ann (6), b. England

Cluff, Moses, returning missionary, brother to Harvey and Joseph Cluff of rescue party, married Rebecca Langman of Martin Co. and Ann Bond of Hodgett Co.

Collings, Richard (37), with family, b. England
Collings, Emma Lawrence (30), wife, b. England
Collings, Louisa (9), b. England
Collings, Fred James (6 or 7), b. England
Collings, David (4), b. England
Collings, George (2), b. England
Collings, Samuel, (4 mos.), b. England

Cook (or Cooke), Jemima (28), b. England, married rescuer, John Toone

Crane, Ann (23), b. England

Crossley, Mary Jarvis Smith (45) mother, b. England, (Husband already in Utah)
Smith, Mary Ann (23), daughter, b. England
Smith, Joseph, (19), son, b. England, crippled
Crossley, Hannah (15), daughter, b. England
Crossley, Sarah (12 or 13), daughter, b. England
Crossley, Ephraim (5), son, b. England
Crossley, William (1), son of Mary Ann, (Mary Ann went back to England from Iowa City; William stayed with his grandmother)

Davis (or Davies), Edmund (32), b. England
Davies, Elizabeth Williams (30)

Dearns, Catherine

Dobson, Alice Pickup (48), mother, b. England
Dobson, Mary Ann (23), daughter, b. England
Dobson, Thomas (18), son, b. England
Dobson, Willard (17), son, b. England

Dodd, Thomas (36), with family, died at Red Buttes near Casper, Wyoming (between Oct. 19-28)
Dodd, Elizabeth Piercy (36 or 39), wife, b. England
Dodd, Alma (10), b. England
Dodd, Thomas (8), b. England
Dodd, Joseph Smith (6), b. England
Dodd, Elizabeth (3), b. England
Dodd, Brigham Young (3 mos. or 5 mos.), b. England

Douglas, John (39 or 40), with family, b. England
Douglas, Mary (35 or 36), wife, b. England, d. July 18 at Rock Island, Illinois (Mother of Eliza Billingham)
Douglas, William (14), b. England, died Nov. 14 or 19

Dowlass, John, and family

Durham, Thomas (27 or 28), b. England
Durham, Mary Morton (27), wife, b. England, wrote words to Hymn 14, “Sweet is the Peace the Gospel Brings”; sister, Eliza Morton, was traveling with the Durhams

Eccles, Thomas (37), with family, b. England
Eccles, Alice Hardman (34), wife, b. England
Eccles, Mary Ann (11), b. England
Eccles, Martha (8), b. England

Edmonds, Charles (56), b. England, d. Sept. 13, 1856

Edwards. William (30), b. England
Edwards, Harriet (16 or 17), wife, b. England

Edwards, William (50), b. England, died near Ft. Kearney, Nebraska

Elliot, Eliza (17 or 18)

Evans, Thomas (39), b. Cardiff, South Wales
Evans, Ann Johns (39), wife
Evans, Thomas, Jr. (10), son
Evans, Emma (8), daughter
Evans, Hyrum (6), son

Foster, Sarah (25), b. England

Franklin, Thomas J. (33), with family, b. England
Franklin, Jane (33 or 34), wife, b. England
Franklin, Lydia (14), b. England

Franks, Sarah Ann (22), b. England, engaged to George Padley of Martin Co.

Furner, Robert (30), b. England
Furner, William, Jr. (20), b. England

Gibbons, Jane (25 or 26), b. England

Giles, Aaron B. (15), from Poland

Gourley, Paul (42 or 43), with family, b. Scotland, two sons working as teamsters in Hodgett Co.
Gourley, Ellison Japp (24), (2nd) wife
Gourley, Nicholas (11), daughter of Paul, b. Scotland
Gourley, Jenette (8), daughter of Paul, b. Scotland
Gourley, George (5), son of Paul, b. Scotland
Gourley, Paul (2), son of Paul and Ellison
Gourley, Margaret Glass (9 mos.), daughter of Paul and Ellison, died Aug. 14 at West Scotie on the Middle Fork of the Coon River
Gourley, Baby, born near Ft. Laramie, delivered by Emma Batchelor, died

Green, Charles (26), with family
Green, Ann (22), wife
Green, George (4 months), son

Green, Elizabeth (23), b. England, traveled with Mary Harper (died), married her nephew after arrival (Sister of Charles Green)

Greening, Mary Ann (27)

Gregory, Ann (63), d. Sept. 18 on Platte, Nebraska
Gregory, Mary (59)

Griffiths, John (45), with family, b. England, died in Salt Lake the day after family arrived
Griffiths, Mary Elizabeth (30), wife
Griffiths, Margaret A. (16), b. England
Griffiths, John (11), b. England, died on plains
Griffiths, Jane E. (8), b. England
Griffiths, Herbert R. (5), b. England, died on plains
Family Website: www.clegghistory.org

Grundy, Sarah (41), may have been related to Charles Edmonds

Haigh, Samuel (20), brother, b. England
Haigh, Sarah Ann (18 or 19), sister, b. England, carried 16 people across N. Platte River (With widowed mother, Elizabeth Bradshaw, and three younger half-siblings)

Halford, John (57)
Halford, Mary (or Sarah) (53), wife

Hall, Charles (21), with family
Hall, Elizabeth (or Sarah) Cade (24), wife, b. England
Hall, infant son, b. June 29, Boston

Hansen, George (14), b. England
Hansen, John (45), b. England, George’s uncle

Harper, Mary Theach (64), b. England, died Nov. 5 in Martin's Cove (with Elizabeth Green)

Harrison, Samuel

Harrison, William (40) with family, b. England
Harrison, Hannah Ellis (38), wife, b. England
Harrison, Aaron (18), b. England; enlisted with Army at Fort Laramie
Harrison, George (14), b. England, left behind with Indian family who nursed him back to health from malaria. They called him “White Skeleton.” Came to Utah next season with Johnston’s army
Harrison, Mary Ann (12), b. England
Harrison, Alice (10), b. England
Harrison, Olivia (6), b. England
Harrison, Hannah, Jr. (2), b. England
Harrison, Sarah Ellen (5 months), b. England

Hartle (or Hartley), John (70), b. England, with family, died in October
Hartle, Lydia Kniveton (71), b. England, died Sept. 17
Hartle, Mary (36), daughter, b. England, died Sept. 27, 1856

Hartle, William (40), b. England, son of John and Lydia Hartle, died crossing plains
Hartle, Elizabeth Williams (43), b. England, died crossing plains
Hartle, John (12), b. England
Hartle, Samuel (6), b. England
Hartle, William (3), b. England
Hartle, Ephraim, b. on Horizon, died Oct. 6, 1856, 27 miles west of Scottsbluff

Hartley, Eliza (or Elizabeth) Gill (39), and family
Hartley, Mathilda Jane (21 or 17), b. England
Hartley, Sarah Wells (19), b. England
Hartley, Samuel (13)
Hartley, Josephine (10), b. England
Hartley, Farewell Harrison (7), b. England

Haslam, Esther Howarth (50), mother
Haslam, Joseph (18), son

Hawkey, Hannah (33), widow, with family, b. England
Hawkey, James (14), b. England, died
Hawkey, Margaret (4), b. England
Hawkey, Hannah, Jr. (3), b. England

Haydock, Elizabeth Crompton (45 or 55), mother, b. England (sister of Ann Crompton Barlow)
Haydock, Mary (21), daughter

Henshall, David (41)

Herring, Mary (35)
Herring, Geroge (16), son

Hicks, Annie (19), b. England

Higgs, Lydia (39 or 45), b. England

Hill, Mary (48)

Hill, William (48), father
Hill, William, Jr. (9), son

Hiott, John (33)

Holt, Robert (42), with family, b. England
Holt, Ellen Walker (44), wife, b. England
Holt, Margaret (23 or 24), b. England
Holt, James (21 or 22), b. England
Holt, Daniel (15 or 16), b. England
Holt, Alice (13), b. England
Holt, Joseph (3 or 11), b. England
Holt, Martha (5), b. England

Hooker, Lydia E. (20), with Jones family, engaged to Samuel S. Jones

Horrocks, Mary (19), sister to Elizabeth Horrocks Jackson and traveling with the Jackson family

Housley, Harriet Agnes Cook (43 or 44), mother, b. England
Housley, George (19), son, b. England

Howard, William (10),

Hulst (or Hurst), Sarah (49)

Hunter, George (19), died

Hunter, James (23) (See John Watkins story); later married Jane Brown of Martin Company
Hunter, John (18)

Jackson, Aaron (31 or 32), and family, b. England, died Oct. 20, 1856 after crossing N. Platte River
Jackson, Elizabeth Horrocks (29), wife, b. England
Jackson, Martha Ann (7), b. England
Jackson, Mary Elizabeth (4), b. England
Jackson, Aaron, Jr., (2), b. England

Jackson, Ann Grimshaw (50)
Jackson, Elizabeth (23)
Jackson, Martha (21)
Jackson, Joseph (16), d. Dec. 6, shortly after arrival
Jackson, Samuel (12)
Jackson, Nephi (10)

Jackson, Charles (60), and family, b. England, died
Jackson, Mary Loxam (62), wife, b. England, died
Jackson, William (21 or 22), b. England

Jackson, Robert (46), b. England, brother
Jackson, William (43), b. England, brother, traveling with sister, Maria Jackson Normington, and family

Jackson, James (47)

Jackson, June (or Jane) (75) (Samuel’s mother), died on Oct.5, 1856
Jackson, Samuel (39), with family, husband
Jackson, Alice (41), wife
Jackson, Lydia C. (15), daughter

Jaques, Ann (42)
Jaques, Caroline (16), daughter

Jaques, (or Jacques), John (29), and family, b. England, kept diary
Jaques, Zilpah Loader (24), wife, b. England, father’s family also in Martin Company
Jaques, Flora Loader (1), b. England, d. Nov. 22 or 23
Jaques, Alpha Loader, born on Aug. 27, 1856, at Cutler’s Park, Nebraska

Jarvis, Sam, and family. His wife is listed as the head of the family on several lists; may have been brother to Mary Crossley of Martin Company
Jarvis, Amelia (36) wife, of England
Jarvis, Charles (12), son
Jarvis, James (8), son
Jarvis, Frederick (5), son
Jarvis, Edwin or Edwin Samuel (2), son

Johansen (or Larsen), Maren Kjirstine (7), b. Denmark, orphaned near Kansas City in1855, traveling with John and Mary Ennion, listed with Hunt Company.

Johnson (or Johnston), Ann (18 or 32)
Johnson (or Johnston), Elizabeth (50), b. England

Jones, William (73), and family, died, possible father-in-law to Sarah Jones

Jones, Sarah Ann Bradshaw Till (55), mother, b. England
Jones, Samuel S. (19), b. England, engaged to Lydia Hooker of Martin Co.
Jones, Albert (16), b. England

Jones, William Mason (24), b. England, possible relative of Sarah Jones

Jupp, Mary (35 or 36), b. England

Keetch, William (45)

Kemer, Richard (70)

Kewley, James (53 or 54), and family, b. England
Kewley, Ann Karran (45, 41 or 54), wife, b. England
Kewley, Margaret (16), b. England
Kewley, Robert (11), b. England
Kewley, Thomas (3), b. England, d. Cleveland, Ohio, July 5

Kimp (Kemp), Henry (25)

Kirkman, Robert Lomax (34), and family, b. England, died on plains, Nov. 11
Kirkman, Mary Lawson (33), wife, b. England
Kirkman, Robert (10), b. England
Kirkman, John (8), b. England
Kirkman, Joseph, (6), b. England
Kirkman, Hiram (4), b. England
Kirkman, James (2), b. England
Kirkman, Peter, born on July 9, 1856, in Iowa City, Iowa, died on plains in father’s arms, Nov. 11

Lattman, Hans Heinrick (50), and family
Lattman, Elizabeth F. (46), wife, b. Switzerland
Lattman, Barbara (17), b. Switzerland
Lattman, Elizabeth (15), b. Switzerland
Lattman, Pauline (14), b. Switzerland
Lattman, Gerold (8), b. Switzerland

Lawery, John (31), b. Scotland, died on trek

Lawley, George (55), b. England, d. Oct. 6, 1856

Leah, James (57), husband, b. England, d. Oct. 14-31
Leah, Sarah M. Berry (56 or 57), wife, b. England, d. Oct. 4

Ledden, Richard, and family
Ledden, Elizabeth (16)
Ledden, Esther (14)

Leishman, John (49), b. Scotland, and family
Leishman, Jean (or Jane)Allen (53), b. Scotland, wife
Leishman, John (24), b. Scotland
Leishman, Robert (20), b. Scotland

Lister, John Henry (16), b. England, married Sarah Rogerson of Company

Lloyd, Ann (36), b. Wales
Lloyd, Jane (7), b. Wales

Lloyd, John (39), b. Wales

Loader, James (56), and family, b. England, died on plains Sept. 25 or 27, 1856, N. side of Platte River
Loader, Amy Britwell (54), wife, b. England
Loader, Patience (29), b. England
Loader, Tamar (22), daughter, b. England
Loader, Mariah (19), b. England
Loader, Jane (15), b. England
Loader, Sarah (12), b. England
Loader, Robert (10), b. England

Lord, Charles (or James?) (39) and family, b. England
Lord, Mary Hentwistle (36), b. England

Loynd, James, Sr. (51), b. England, with family
Loynd, Elizabeth Thompson (46), b. England, wife
Loynd, John (19), b. England
Loynd, James (18), b. England
Loynd, Thomas (16), b. England
Loynd, Joseph Smith (13), b. England
Loynd, Richard (10), b. England

Marchant, Caroline Annie (15), b. Australia, with Sermon family, married rescuer Thomas H. Wilson

Marshall, Mariann (34) and daughter
Marshall, Emily (9)

Martin, Edward, Captain of Company (38), b. England
Martin, Eliza Salmon (24)
Martin, George, b. 12 Aug. 1856, Iowa City, Iowa

Massey (or Maisey), Daniel (38) d. Nov. 1856, and family
Massey, Rebecca Simmons (34), wife
Massey, Silas (6)
Massey, George (4), feet amputated after journey
Massey, Rebecca (1 1/2)

Mathis, John (or Johannes) (24), b. Switzerland

Mattinson, Robert (52), and family, b. England, d. Oct. 15, 1856 near Deer Creek
Mattinson, Ann Shaw (44), wife
Mattinson, Robert Jr. (20), b. England
Mattinson, John (15 or 16), b. England
Mattinson, George (12), b. England
Mattinson, Elizabeth Ann (3), b. England

Mayne (or Maine), John (24), b. England, d. Oct. 5

Mayo (or Mayoh), Peter (40 or 50), and family, b. England
Mayo, Ann Howarth (40 or 41), wife, b. England
Mayo, Mary Elizabeth (8 or 9), b. England
Mayo, Noah (1 or 6), b. England

McBride, Robert (52), and family, b. Scotland, d. Oct. 20, 1856, after last N. Platte River crossing
McBride, Margaret Howard (41), wife
McBride, Jeanetta Ann (16), b. England
McBride, Heber Robert (13), b. England
McBride, Ether Enos (8), b. Scotland
McBride, Peter Howard (6), b. Scotland
McBride, Margaret Alice (3), b. England

McMurrin, Joseph (33), husband, b. Scotland, cooper, fitted iron tires for handcart wheels, had wagon for tools, joined with Hunt Co. after loss of stock
McMurrin, Margaret Leaing (30), wife, b. Scotland; mother, Elizabeth Leaing, in Hunt Co.
McMurrin, Margaret (10), daughter, b. Scotland
McMurrin, Mary (7), daughter, b. Scotland
McMurrin, Jennette (1), daughter, b. Scotland

McMurrin, Margaret Irvine (62), b. Ireland, mother of Joseph McMurrin
McMurrin, Isabella (17), b. Scotland, daughter (was previously indentured in Massachusetts, mother and brother, Joseph, paid her indenture and picked her up on way)

Mee, Charlotte (20), b. England, sister
Mee, Betsy (14), b. England, sister

Meldrum, George, from Scotland
Meldrum, Jane B. Barclay, wife
Meldrum, James Lowe (2), from Scotland

Mellor, James (37), and family, b. England
Mellor, Mary Ann Payne (36 or 37), wife, b. England
Mellor, Louisa (15), b. England - - - - - - - - - - ->
Mellor, Charlotte Elizabeth (15), b. England
Mellor, Mary Ann (10), b. England
Mellor, James Jr. (7), b. England
Mellor, William Charles (5), b. England
Mellor, Emma Marintha (2), twin, b. England
Mellor, Clara Althera (2), twin, b. England (Conjoined twins, Eliza and Elizabeth, born and died in May 1856, in Liverpool, England, as company boarded ship)

Middleton, William (39 or 40), and family, b. England, drove provision wagon
Middleton, Amy Parsons (43 or 48), wife, mother of Ann Parsons Webster of Martin Co.
Middleton, John (15), son
Family Website: www.webster-family.org

Mitchell, Mary (35), and son
Mitchell, James (4)

Moores (or Mores), Elizabeth (26), mother
Moores, Sarah Jane (2), d. 3 July 1856, Buffalo, NY

Morley, Sarah A. Wood (29), b. England

Morton, Eliza (20), with sister and brother-in-law, Thomas and Mary Morton Durham

Moss, Joseph (49), and family, b. England
Moss, Mary Brabin (44 or 45), wife, b. England
Moss, Edward (20 or 21), b. England
Moss, Peter John (18), b. England
Moss, Joseph, Jr. (15), b. England
Moss, James (12), b. England
Moss, Alice (10), b. England
Moss, Hiram (or Hyram) Ralph (7 or 8), b. England

Munn, Edward Fredrick (22), b. England, did not continue to Valley in 1856, stayed near Platte Bridge

Murdoch, Mary (73), b. Scotland, d. Oct. 3, 1856, traveling with James Steele family (“Wee Granny”)

Nightingale, Jane Archer (57), and family, b. England
Nightingale, Sarah Ann (29 or 31), b. England
Nightingale, Jemima (21), b. England
Nightingale, Joseph (16), b. England
(See Ann Barlow family)

Normington, Thomas (37 or 38), and family, b.England, d. Nov. 1856
Normington, Maria Jackson (36), wife, b. England
Normington, Lavina (10), b. England
Normington, Mary Ellen (8), b. England
Normington, Hannah (6), b. England
Normington, Ephraim Robert (4), b. England, died.
Normington, Daniel (1), b. England, d. Aug. 12
Normington, baby boy, born and died in August
(Maria’s two brothers also with family)

Oldham, John (33), and family, b. England
Oldham, Sarah Hodgkison (23), wife, b. England
Oldham, Jane Eliza (or Elizabeth) (4), b. England
Oldham, Louis William (6 mos.), b. England

Ollerton, John (56), and family, b. England, d. Nov. 12, 1856
Ollerton, Alice Dandy (53), wife, b. England, d. Nov. 20, 1856
Ollerton, Alice (19), b. England, d. abt. Dec. 2, 1856
Ollerton, Jane Ann (15), b. England
Ollerton, Sarah (5), b. England (Traveling with daughter, Elizabeth Wilson, and family; also with Mary Rogerson’s family)

Openshaw, William, Jr. (57), husband, b. England
Openshaw, Ann Walmsley Greenhalgh (50), wife, b. England
Openshaw, Samuel (22), b. England
Openshaw, Levi (19), b. England
Openshaw, Mary C. (17), b. England
Openshaw, Eleanor (14), b. England
Openshaw, Mary Ann (10), b. England
Openshaw, Eliza Booth (19) daughter-in-law, d. 18 Oct, (married to Roger Openshaw who emigrated to Utah earlier; brother, Eli Openshaw, also in Utah)

Ord, Thomas (29), husband, b. England
Ord, Eleanor Grand (26), wife, b. England

Orme, Amy Kirby (52), b. England, mother
Orme, Sarah Ann (30), b. England
Orme, Samuel Washington (24), b. Ohio*
Orme, Rebecca (18), b. England
*(Family had come to U.S. before and gone back)

Padley, George W. (20), b. England, died at Martin’s Cove, was engaged to Sarah Ann Franks

Palmer, Richard (4), d. July 1 of measles, Boston; family did not continue on with Martin Co.

Parker, Esther Rushton (38), widow, and family
(Husband, William Parker, died in Feb. 1856)
Parker, Caroline (36), spinster, daughter of William Parker and first wife, Mary
Parker, Ellen (8)
Parker, Priscilla (5)

Parkinson, John (37 or 38), and family, b. England, died on plains
Parkinson, Ellen Smalley (37), b. England, died on plains
Parkinson, Samuel (18), b. England, turned back, came to Salt Lake Valley later
Parkinson, Joseph (16), b. England, died on plains
Parkinson, Elizabeth Jane (10 or 11), b. England
Parkinson, Margaret (8 or 9), b. England
Parkinson, John (7), b. England
Parkinson, Ellen (5), b. England
Parkinson, Mary (3), b. England, died on July 25
Parkinson, Esther (2), b. England, died on plains
Parkinson, William (infant), b. England, died on July 20, 1856

Parks, Elizabeth H. (26)

Patching, Susannah (47)

Paxman, William Reed Horizon, son of William and Ann Rushen Paxman, born on Horizon June 12, parents stayed in Philadelphia and came to Salt Lake later; became 1 of 3 sets of grandparents of Marjorie Pay Hinckley on the Horizon

Pearce (or Pierce), Robert (31)

Pears, Eliza (19), mother, b. England
Pears, Baby Girl, daughter, born and died on May 31, 1856, buried at sea

Pears, John Burton (58), and family, died 21 Oct
Pears, Rosanna Whitehead (55), wife;( Jane Whitehead May of Hunt Co. may be sister)
Pears, Margaret (25), b. England
Pears, Eliza (19), b. England

Peel, John (41 or 58), and family, b. England, d. Nov. 12
Peel, Hannah Rhoades (41), wife, b. England
Peel, Naomi Annie (8), b. England
Peel, Marintha Althera (5), b. England

Peyton, Nathaniel (58), and family
Peyton, Margaret (37), wife
Peyton, Eliza (12 weeks)

Platt, Benjamin (23), husband, b. England
Platt, Mary Graves (19), wife

Porrit, Margaret McCann (36), widow, b. Ireland,
Porrit, Nathaniel (15), b. England
Porrit, Rebecca (12), b. England
Porrit, Jane (9), b. England, died 30 Nov., 1856
Porrit, Thomas (7), b. England (Married Sarah E. Hampton of Martin Co.)

Pucell, Samuel (50 or 51), and family, b. England, d. Oct. 22, 1856.
Pucell, Margaret Perren (53), wife, b. England, died on Oct. 27, 1856
Pucell, Ann (25), b. England
Pucell, Margaret Agusta, Jr. (14), b. England
Pucell, Ellen (9 or 10), b. England

Pucell, William (25), son of Samuel and Margaret, above, and family, b. England
Pucell, Eliza Schofield (25), wife, b. England
Pucell, Robert (1 yr.), b. England

Purson, John (70), b. England

Quinn, Mary Ann, Jr. (22), b. St. Helier, Jersey, British Isles, and sisters,
(traveled first with parents and siblings with Willie Company to Florence, then joined Martin Company;
rest of family continued in 1860)
Quinn, Harriet (19), b. St. Helier, Jersey, British Isles
Quinn, Elizabeth (17), b. St. Helier, Jersey, British Isles

Ramsden, Samuel (45), and family, b. England
Ramsden, Esther (43), wife, b. England
Ramsden,Samuel C. (12), b. England

Read, Samuel George (48 or 49), and family, b. England, stayed behind to look for lost son, Walter; never went to Utah; later divorced
Read, Elizabeth Georgina Quilley (50), wife, b. England
Read, Alicia Quilley (15), b. England
Read, Samuel Milford (14), b. England, stayed behind with father
Read, Thisbe Quilley (11), b. England, married rescuer, Ephraim Hanks
Read, Walter Pyramus (7), b. England, became lost, recovered in 1861, and returned to Utah

Riley, Mary Ann Malley (39), and son, b. England
Riley, Thomas Caton (12), b. England

Robinson, Frederic C. (29), husband, b. England
Robinson, Elizabeth Gambles (17), wife, b. England

Robinson, Solomon (23) brother b. England, d. Nov 5
Robinson, Elizabeth (20), sister, b. England

Robinson, George ( ), husband, b. England, and family, left the company in Iowa, died there in 1857
Robinson, Margaret (52),wife, continued to Valley
Robinson, Dorothy (28), b. England
Robinson, Elizabeth (18), married rescuer, Gibson Condie
Robinson, George Jr. (13), b. England, left company in Iowa, died there in 1909

Rodwell, John (55), and wife, b. England
Rodwell, Sarah (59), wife, b. England

Rogerson, Mary Harrison Ferron (53), and family, b. England (husband refused to emigrate with family)
Rogerson, James (26), b. England, crippled, turned back at Iowa Hill
Rogerson, Bridget (23), b. England
Rogerson, William, (22), b. England
Rogerson, Josiah (15), b. England
Rogerson, Sarah Ann (13), b. England, married John Henry Lister of Martin Co.
Rogerson, John Edward (9), b. England (Daughter Jane married to Seth Ollerton, came 1864, Ollerton family in Martin Co.)

Routledge, Jessamine Elizabeth (22), b. England; or Hunt Co.

Ryle (or Royle), Sarah Moss (64 or 67), b. England

Scott, Mary (63), b. England, died Aug. 18, 1856 near camp at Wishmabotna on the Turkey River

Sculthorpe, George John (47), b. England

Seddon, Richard (40), b. England, father
Seddon, Elizabeth (17), b. England
Seddon, Esther (12), b. England

Sermon, Joseph Simon (54), died, probably in Martin's Cove
Sermon, Elizabeth Whitear (37), wife, b. England
Sermon, John Lloyd (10), b. England
Sermon, Henry (8), b. England
Sermon, Robert (6), b. England
Sermon, Marion Elizabeth (3), b. England

Severn, William Thomas (19), and wife, b. England
Severn, Mary Astle (19), b. England, married on ship Horizon on May 29, 1856

Shorten, John Bussey (20), b. England, stayed at Devil’s Gate

Shorton, James (14)

Southwell, John William (23), b. England

Speakman, Hannah (18 or 19), b. England

Squires, Henry Augustus (31), and family, b. England
Squires, Sarah Minnie Catlin (30), wife, b. England
Squires, Sarah Augusta (8), b. England
Squires, Mary Emily (7), b. England
Squires, Catherine Harriet (5), b. England
Squires, Clara Annie (3), b. England
Squires, Rosetta Agnes (1 yr.), b. England
Squires, Echo Levinia, b. Nov. 26, Echo Canyon, Utah

Steele, James (29), with family, b. Scotland, d. Nov. 10 near Bitter Creek
Steele, Elizabeth Wylie (28 or 29), wife, b. Scotland
Steele, James Ephraim (3), b. England
Steele, William George (1), b. England(Mary Murdoch with this family, also Mary Ann Wylie, Elizabeth’s mother)

Stimpson, William (35), b. England, and family
Stimpson, Rebecca Lubbock (31), wife, died in childbirth, Nov. 9, near Independence Rock
Stimpson, Frederick (4)
Stimpson, William B. (17 mos.), son, d. Oct 19, N. Platte River near present day Casper, Wyoming
Stimpson, baby boy, born and died Nov. 9, near Independence Rock soon after leaving Martin’s Cove

Stinson, Samuel, with family

Stone, Jonathan (or John W.) (53), died at Last Crossing of the Platte on Oct. 19, 1856; father of James Stone
Stone, possible granddaughter or niece, may have also died at same time.

Stone, James (32), with family, b. England; tent captain of 20 (Jesse Taylor account), son of Jonathan
Stone, Mary Milnes (34), wife, b. England
Stone, Hannah Rachel (7 or 10), b. England
Stone, Sarah Elizabeth (7), b. England
Stone, John O. (or John Charles) (4 or 5), b. England
Stone, Erastus J. (or James Erastus or James D.) (3), b. England

Tann, Catherine (16)

Tasker, Andrew (52), b. England

Taylor, Elizabeth Hinton (53), and family, b. England; daughter, Sarah (18) was in the Hodgett Company
Taylor, Elizabeth (16), daughter

Taylor, James (39), b. England, died Oct. 13, brother-in-law to widow, Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor, Joseph (44), husband, d. Oct. 8 one mile before Ft. Laramie, during the first snow; daughter and husband, William and Mary Upton in company
Taylor, Harriet Sidwell (49), wife, d. Nov. 10, 1856

Taylor, Joseph
Taylor, Elizabeth (or Eliza) (44), wife

Taylor, Mary Soar (31), widow, with family, b. England; married John Harvey Moore of Hodgett Co.
Taylor, William Henry (12), b. England
Taylor, Jesse Soar (10), b. England (Taylor school in Payson, Utah, named for him)

Thomas, James, married Ann at Ft. Laramie, joined army and stayed
Thomas, Ann Jane (14), b. Wales

Thompson, John (30), and family, b. England
Thompson, Mary (29), wife, b. England
Thompson, Mary Jane (9), b. England

Thompson (or Thomson), Moses (24), b. Scotland, died on the Sweetwater near Devil’s Gate

Thorn (or Thorne), James (56)
Thornton, Hannah (29), and family, b. England
Thornton, Wardeman (8 or 9), b. England
Thornton, Amanda (5), b. England
Thornton, Sarah Ann (3), b. England

Toone, John (43), b. England, sub-captain; (son, Charles Jabez Toone, later married Sarah A. Squires, also of Martin Co.)(Note: The link is to a 110mb PDF document. This will take some time to download.)

Turner, Robert (30)
Turner, William

Twelves, Charles (37), and family, b. England
Twelves, Ann Elizabeth Henrietta Gunn (36), wife, b. England
Twelves, Charles Samuel (13), b. England, d. Nov.
Twelves, John Robert (11), b. England
Twelves, Ann Elizabeth Henrietta (7), b. England
Twelves, Orson (4 or 6), b. England
Twelves, Brigham (2 or 3), b. England, d. Aug. 11
Twelves, Mary Jane, born on June 27, 1856

Tyler, Daniel (40), made an aide to Captain Martin at Florence

Upton, William (22), husband, b. England, buried with his mother-in-law, Harriet Taylor, probably at Martin’s Cove
Upton, Mary Taylor (20), wife, daughter of Joseph and Harriet Taylor, married rescuer, W. B. Simmons
Photo provided by Farmington Historical Museum, Farmington, Utah
History provided by Keith Johnson, son of Cleo Jones Johnson, 2010
Upton, Baby; Johnson & Rasmussen indicate that Mary “lost a baby along the way.”

Venner, Richard (70), b. England, d. Sept. 30, 1856

Walker, William T. (43)

Walker, William James (28), husband
Walker, Sarah Rebecca Ekins (24), wife

Walsh, William (30), and family, b. England, d. Nov. 1856 at Devil’s Gate
Walsh, Alice Fish (27 or 29 or 25), wife, b. England
Walsh, Robert (4), b. England, d. Sept. 13, 1856
Walsh, John (3), b. England
Walsh, Sarah (6 mos), b. England

Walworth (or Wallwork), Thomas (27)
Walworth, William (6), son

Ward, William, husband
Ward, Jane Rogers, wife
Ward, David (about 3)

Wardell (or Wardle), Hannah (35), with Jemima Cook

Wardle, Isaac John (20), b. England; married Mary Ashton of Martin Co.

Watkins, John (22), and family, b. England
Watkins, Margaret Ackhurst (24), wife, b. England
Watkins, Elizabeth (4), b. England
Watkins, John T. (1 1/2), b. England

Watts, Charles O. (18)

Waugh, George P. (67), b. England, d. Nov 29, Counselor to Capt. Martin, in charge of invalids

Webster, Francis (25), and family, b. England
Webster, Ann Elizabeth Parsons (24), wife, b. England, mother and step-father are Middletons
Webster, Amy Elizabeth, born Sept. 27 in Nebraska
Family Website: www.webster-family.org

Welch, Brother, d. Sept. 13

White, Elias (25), and family
White, Elizabeth (23)
White, George Washington
White, Alice Ellenor (infant)

White, Eliza (18)
White, Maria Christmas (55), b. England

Whittaker, Robert (64)
Whittaker, William, died Oct. 30, 1856, buried at Willow Springs, Wyoming

Whittaker, Robert (19), b. England

Wignall, Sarah Parkinson (49), and family, b. England
Wignall, Mary Ann (26), b. England
Wignall, Sarah J. (16 or 25), b. England

Wignall, William (33), and family, b. England
Wignall, Grace Slater (33 or 35), wife, b. England
Wignall, Joseph Smith (11), b. England
Wignall, Mary (8 or 9), b. England
Wignall, James (7), b. England
Wignall, Jane (4 or 5), b. England
Wignall, Grace (2), b. England
Wignall, William H. (3 mos.), b. England

Wilkinson, Charles (40), husband, b. England, drove wagon with family (Came in 1855 to America, stayed in New York until 1856, caught up to Martin Company, delivering wagonload of books for Pres. Richards)
Wilkinson, Sarah Hughes (40), wife, b. Wales, died 6 weeks after reaching Valley
Wilkinson, Joseph Thomas, (9), son
Wilkinson, Sarah Jane (6), daughter, died, Iowa City
Wilkinson, Mary (4), daughter, died, Iowa City

Williamson, Ann (48), mother, b. England (Father, James, came to Utah in 1854)
Williamson, Ellen (23), b. England
Williamson, Ann (19), b. England
Williamson, Mary (17), b. England
Williamson, William (14), b. England
Williamson, John (11), b. England
Williamson, Betsy (3), b. England

Williamson, Sarah (20)

Wilson, James (26), and family, b. England
Wilson, Elizabeth Ollerton (24), wife, (parents and siblings in company; also with Rogersons)
Wilson, Nancy Horizon, born May 27, 1856, on the ship Horizon, d. June 19, 1856, and buried at sea

Wilson, Elizabeth Ramsey Small, left Martin Co. to travel with Babbit’s wagons, captured by Indians, presumed dead; had left a letter to a cousin, found by the Willie Co., who also re-buried her baby; husband, Thomas Henry Wilson, was with rescuers
Wilson, Baby, (6 mos.), b. England, killed on Aug. 25, 1856, by Indians, 9 miles west of Prairie Creek, Nebraska

Winn, Jane Broughton (58), mother, widow, died in Wyoming; Son, Dennis George Winn was rescuer
Winn, Mary Agnes (12), daughter

Wood, John Birch (51), b. England

Wood, Peter (72), b. Ireland, died (?)
Wood, Mary Nicholson (59), b. Ireland

Woodcock, Charles (52), b. England, d. Sept. 20, 1856 on the plains (See Jesse Taylor account)
Woodcock, Joseph (29), husband, b. England
Woodcock, Jane (34 or 37), b. England, wife

Woodcock, John (20)

Woodhead, John (19 or 20), b. England

Wright, Elizabeth Adamson (58 or 59), widow, and daughter, b. England, widow
Wright, Elizabeth (22 or 32), b. England

Wright, Rachel Watts (46), mother, b. England
Wright, Charles (13), b. England

Wright, John (48), b. England, d. Aug. 12, 1856, of ague and fever, buried at South Skunk River

Wright, Thomas

Wright, Sarah Ann Britt (30) and children, b. England, mother, Sarah Upstone Britt or Alcock, died on ship; husband left family previously, did not come
Wright, James Brigham (11), b. England
Wright, Thomas Britt (5), b. England
Wright, Emma Mariah (3), daughter, b. England

Wrigley, Ann (60), traveled with Platt family

Wylie, Mary Ann George (66), mother of Elizabeth Steele of Martin Co.