Members of the Hodgett Wagon Company

From Iowa City, Iowa, to Salt Lake City, Utah

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From Iowa City, Iowa,and Florence, Nebraska, to Salt Lake City, Utah

Ahmansen, Grethe Sophie Fjelstad (26), b. Norway(Husband, sub-captain in Willie Company)
Ahmansen, Jacob August (2), b. Norway or Denmark

Andersen (or Anderson), Anders (20), b. Denmark
Anderson, Jorgen (20), b. Denmark, brother

Ayrton, Isabella Lambert (56), b. England, died 30 Oct., buried Willow Creek, mother of Jane Tennant
Ayrton, William (26), son, b. England

Ballan, William (39), and family, b. England
Ballan, Ann Rea (45), wife, b. England
Ballan, Charles William (17), son, b. England
Ballan, Sarah Ann R. (8), daughter, b. England

Bithell, Samuel (19), b. England

Boden, Mary (21) b. England

Bond, William (39), father, b. England
Bond, Mary Ann (34), wife, b. England
Bond, Sarah (17), b. England
Bond, Ann (15), b. England (later married Moses Cluff of Martin Company)
Bond, John (12), b. England
Bond, Margaret (8), b. England
Bond, Mary Jane (6), b. Fall River, Mass.
Bond, Joseph William (3), b. Fall River, Mass.
Bond, Nephi Alma (1), b. Fall River, Mass. (Family first immigrated to U.S. in 1848)

Burnham, Elizabeth (21), b. England

Callan, Charles W. (20), b.Wales
Callan, Ann (39), (Charles’ sister), b. Wales

Christensen, Christian Madsen (11), b. Denmark, connected with Anna Nilson of Hodgett Co. and Anders Christensen of Willie Co.
Christensen, Lars Christian (24), b. Denmark

Cooper, John (22), b. England, engaged to Mary Ann Lewis of Hodgett Co., stayed at Devil’s Gate

Dove, James (37), husband, b. England, carried members of Martin Co. across N. Platte River
Dove, Alice (39), wife, b. England
Dove, George (14), son, b. England
Dove, Sarah (12), daughter, b. England

Fisher, William (42), b. England
Fisher, Elizabeth Squire (33), b. England

Gadd (Gad or Gade), Frederick Christian N. (Or C.C.N.) (25), b. Denmark

Gillies, Robert (35), b. Scotland, and family- Cabinet Maker
Gillies, Jane Sinclair (35), wife, b. Scotland
Gillies, John (87), b. Scotland
Gillies, Moroni (10), b. Scotland
Gillies, Annie Campbell (9), b. Scotland (became mother of Butch Cassidy)
Gillies, Daniel Sinclair (7), b. England
Gillies, Christina Gibb (3), b. England

Golder, Richard (24), b. England
Golder, Mary Ann Brooks (20), b. England
Golder, Eber (20), b. England, brother to Richard
Golder, Emma (or Emily Mary) (2), b. England
Golder, George William (4 months), b. England

Godsall, John (47), father, b. England, Chaplain of Hodgett Co.
Godsall, Mary Baynham (52), wife, b. England
Godsall, Louisa (19), daughter, b. England
Godsall, Susanna (16), daughter, b. England
Godsall, Frances Amelia (8), daughter, b. England
Godsall, John Jeter (5), son, b. England

Gourley, Robert (17), b. Scotland
Gourley, Alexander (15), b. Scotland Sons of Paul Gourley of Martin Co.

Haines, George (19), carried members of Martin Co. to safety across N. Platte River

Hamilton, Henry (24), b. Scotland

Hammond (or Ammon), Sarah (30), b. U.S.

Haven, Jesse (46), b. Massachusetts, Captain of handcart company until Florence, then Haven Handcart Co. combined with Martin Co.

Hawkins, William (39), husband, b. England
Hawkins, Elizabeth (40), wife, b. England

Higgs, George (28), b. U.S. (relationship unknown)
Higgs, Thomas (33), father, b. England
Higgs, Elizabeth Stowe (32), mother, b. England
Higgs, Mary Susanna (7), daughter, b. Utica, N.Y.
Higgs, Annie Elizabeth (2), daughter, b. Utica, N.Y. Grandmother, Ann Kite Stowe, was also with family Also traveled with Martin Co.

Hodgett, Emily (15), sister, b. England
Hodgett, William Benjamin (24), Captain, brother, b. England, returning from mission to Great Britain

Jackson, Joseph (42), b. England

Jensen, Christian (30), b. Denmark
Jensen, Caroline Larsen (38),b. Denmark
Jensen, Christiane Kirstine (Stina) (17)
Jensen, Jens Christian (2), son, b. 16 Aug 1854, Peterborg Parish, Denmark, d. June 30, 1856, Iowa City Camp

Jerry, Joseph, b. England

Jones, William (45), father, b. England, died Oct. 21, 1856, 26 mi. W. of Laramie, Wyoming
Jones, Mary Ann Dovell (49), mother, b. England, suffered a stroke after husband became ill
Jones, Robert (21), son, b. England, crippled from meningitis when a baby
Jones, Louisa (19), daughter, b. England, drove the wagon after father and mother became ill
Jones, Frederick William (14), b. England

Jorgensen, Lars (41), b. Denmark, farmer
Jorgensen, Karen Kirstine Neilsen, (30), b. Denmark
Jorgensen, Karen (3), b. Denmark

Kasmase, K., b. Denmark (not correct name, no more information at this time)

Kouslett, Jessimine (20), b. England

Larsen, Johannes (33), and family, b. Denmark
Larsen, Ane Jorgensen (31), wife, b. Denmark
Larsen, Christiana Margrethe (5), b. Denmark
Larsen, Sarah (3), b. Denmark
Larsen, Lauritz (Louis) (1), b. Denmark
Larsen, Joseph, b. Sept. 24, 1856, Laramie, died Dec. 1, 1856, near Green River

Larsen, Niels (30), b. Denmark
Lason (or Larson), Line (or Lene) (50), b. Denmark

Latey, Henry Ash (17), brother, b. England
Latey, John H. (21), brother, stayed at Devil’s Gate, called as clerk to presidency there, carried members of Martin Co. across N. Platte River, b. England (Brother, William Latey, with Hunt Co.)

Leason, Rivinia (21), b. Quincy, IL, with Independent Wagon with Willie Co. until Ft. Laramie
Leason, William N. (2) d. 21 Sep. Platte River, Neb.

Leslie (Leisley or Leasly), Alice (62), widow, b. Eng.
Leslie, Ann (24), daughter, b. England

Lewis, Mary Ann (22), b. England, engaged to John Cooper of Hodgett Co.

Lowson, T. M., b. Denmark

Lund, Hans C. (38), b. Denmark
Lund, Nielsine Kreutzbach (35), wife, b. Denmark
Lund, Hans Christian (or Hans L.) (9), son, b. Denmark
Lund, Nielsine Wilhelmine (2), daughter, b. Denmark

Madsen, Lars (62), husband, b. Denmark, died at Devil’s Gate, teamster for Johannes Larson family
Madsen, Bodil Nielsen (50), wife, b. Denmark
Madsen, Lars Christian (8), son, b. Denmark
(Krause girl was with this family)

Manning, Elisha A. (21), b. U.S., stayed at Devil’s Gate

Mekelsen, Ole (or C.) (42), b. Denmark

Mikkelsen, Maren (61)

More (or Moore), John Harvey, b. Ireland

Neilsen (or Nielsen), Johanne (26), b. Denmark
Neilsen (or Nielsen), Maren (32), b. Denmark

Nielsen, Martha Soresen (or Sorensen) (66), b. Denmark, sister-in-law to Lars Jorgensen

Nielson, Lissa (22), b. Sweden from Jutland

Nilson, Anna (29) b. Denmark(see C.M. Christensen)

Olsen, Christian (or Christen) (59), b. Norway

Otesen (or Otsen or Olsen), Hans (22), b. Denmark

Parry, Joseph (14), b. Wales

Peterson, Anna (20), b. England

Philip (Phillip or Philips), Alfred (27), b. England

Porter, Nathan Tanner (36), Captain of 10, b. U.S.

Provost, Luke (47), father, b. U.S.
Provost, Julia Ann Wheeler (41), b. U.S.
Provost, Julia Ann (22), b. U.S.
Provost, Charles Bauidin (20), b. U.S.
Provost, James Wheeler (13), b. U.S.
Provost, David Woodruff (6), b. U.S.
Provost, Sarah Catherine (2), b. U.S.

Rasmasen (or Rasmussen), Hans (22), b. Denmark

Rasmussen (or Rasmasen), Hans (40), husband, all family born Denmark
Rasmussen, Maren Stephensen(35), wife
Rasmussen, Rasmus (11), son
Rasmussen, Jens (9), son
Rasmussen, Bendt (7), son, b. 13 or 14 Nov. 1849
Rasmussen, Karen (or Caroline) (5), daughter
Rasmussen, Anna (or Annie) (2), daughter, (twin)
Rasmussen, Christina (or Stene) (2), daughter, (twin), d. June 24, 1856, buried on hill in Illinois at Pond Creek

Rowley, John (34), husband, b. England, brother to George and James of Hodgett Co.
Rowley, Isabella (30), wife, b. England
Rowley, William (12), son, b. England
Rowley, Isabella (9), daughter, b. England
Rowley, Sarah (6), daughter, b. England
Rowley, Margrett (4), daughter, b. England
Rowley, Mary (2), daughter, b. England
Rowley, Joseph (2 mos.), son, b. England

Rowley, George (28), brother to John and James, b. England, died on plains 1856
Rowley, James (23), brother to John and George, b. England

S., Ann, this sister recorded on Oct. 15 roster, but not on Dec. 15, 1856 roster, probably Ann Kite Stowe (66) mother of Elizabeth Stowe Higgs of Hodgett Co., Elizabeth is also possibly mother of Amelia Williams of Hodgett Co.

Scott, Mary Ferguson (45), widow, b. U.S.
Scott, Joseph Green (8), son, b. U.S.
Scott, Mary Cain (79), mother-in-law, d. 18 Aug, 1856, in Illinois

Senior, Thomas (25), b. England

Slater, Thomas (21), b. England

Starley (or Sterling), Henry (31), b. England, died 20 Oct. 1856, was teamster for Tenant family

Stewart, William (28), husband, b. Scotland
Stewart, Elizabeth Murdoch (32), wife, b. Scotland, died Nov 26, 1856, near Green River or Big Sandy
Stewart, James Murdoch (4), son, b. Illinois
Stewart, William, son, b. Illinois, died in Florence
Stewart, Niel Murdoch (1), son, b. Illinois
Stewart, Elizabeth, daughter, b. Oct. 23, 1856, died Oct. 26, 1856, Platte River

Stowe, Ann Kite, with daughter, Elizabeth Higgs and family; may also have been mother of Amelia Williams of Hodgett Company

Swenson, John (27), b. Sweden, Captain of 10

Taylor, Sarah (20), b. England, her mother, Elizabeth Hinton Taylor, and sister, Elizabeth, in Martin Co.

Tenant, Thomas (46), husband, b. England, wealthy benefactor of British Saints, died Oct. 4, buried at Ft. Laramie
Tenant, Jane (24), wife, b. England, mother (Isabella Ayrton) and brother (William Ayrton) in company
Tenant, Thomas (or Joseph) (1 or 4), son, b. England
Tenant, Mary Jane (1)

Upton, William (34), died Oct. 23, 1856, of mortification of heart, 15 mi. past Ft. Bridge (Small trading post at Richard’s Bridge -5 miles before last crossing of N. Platte River)

Vernon, Joseph (37), husband, b. Wales
Vernon, Ann Thomas (32), wife, b. Wales

Watt, George Darting (19), b. England, stayed at Devil’s Gate

Williams, Amelia (52 or 32), b. England
(With Ann Kite Stowe, possibly daughter; Ann may have remarried a Mr. Williams after 1833 when her husband, John Stowe, died in England. Ann is mother of Elizabeth Higgs of Hodgett Co.)

Williams, Ann (18), b. Wales

Known rescuers of the Willie, Martin, Hodgett, Hunt Pioneer Emigrating Companies of 1856

Adams, Henry (39)

Adams, Nathan (24)

Alexander, Thomas Murphy (26)

Allen, Marshall Franklin (23)

Allen, Frank (36)

Allred, Harry

Allred, Paulinas H. (27)

Allred, Reddick N. (34)

Alvord, Joseph B. (26)

Atkinson, William (42)

Bailey, John

Bain, Robert Angus (26)

Bankhead, (Tom, Dan, or Nathan)

Baker, Amenzo White (24)

Barker, James (29)

Barlow, Israel (50)

Baum, George (27)

Baum, Isaac (22)

Bean, George Washington (25)

Beck, T.H.

Beckstead, Henry

Bell, William Milton (23)

Bennett, Brother

Bennion, Samuel (38)

Berry, John W. (32)

Bigler, Mark

Billingham, Daniel (daughter, Eliza in Martin Co.)

Bingham, J.

Blackburn, Elias (29)

Blackham, John (Mathew and siblings in Martin Company)

Blair, Brother

Blair, Seth M. (37)

Booth, Edwin

Bowman, George

Boyce, William (33)

Brimhall, Noah (30)

Broomhead, William K.

Brown, Gurnsey (32)

Brown, Newel Abraham (19)

Brown, Thomas Dunlop (35)

Buckwalter, Henry (25)

Bullock, Isaac (32)

Bullock, Thomas (40

Bunnell, George Henry

Bunnell, Stephen I. (22)

Burton, Robert T. (36) Clerk

Butler, Taylor (25)

Call, Anson (46)

Carter, William (35)

Clawson, George (29)

Cloward, Jack (James Mason Cloward (30)?)

Cluff, Joseph (22)

Cluff, Harvey H. (20)

Cole, James Barnet (28))

Cole, Moroni (23)

Cole, John (36)

Comish, John

Condie, Gibson (21)

Cooper, Isaac (49) wagon of own flour

Cordingly, William

Cornia, Peter (Pierre) (27)

Cousins, Samuel (19)

Cowley, William Michael (19)

Crandall, Martin (26)

Dalton, George

Davis, James (30)

Dawson, William

Decker, Charles F. (32) Scout, Captain 1st 10

Devenish, Henry (50)

Driggs, Benjamin Woodbury (19)

Duke, James

Dunn, George (44)

Dunn, James (Jimmy) (46)

Dunyon, John Lewis (56)

Durfee, H.D.

Earl, Jacob Syher (33)

Ekins, John (sister in Martin Company)

Elder, Joseph (21)

Ellis, Joseph

Elmer, Elijah (46)

Elmer, William (36)

Ensign, Rufus Bronson (33)

Ensign, Lorin

Evans, Israel (28)

Everett, Schuyler (21)

Fairbanks, Amos

Farmer, James (32)

Ferguson, James (28)

Follett, Brother

Forsyth, George James (12)

Forsyth, Thomas Robert (43)

Foss, Brother (Ezra (23)?)

Fuller, Sanford (25)

Gardner, Alfred

Gardner, Elias (49)

Gardner, Henry (16)

Garr, Abel (22)

Garr, David

Garr, John (29)

Gibbs, Gideon D.

Goddard, George

Goldsbrough, Henry (33)

Gould, Brother

Grant, George D. (44) Captain

Grant, George W. (16) – Son of George D. – 1 of 4 named boys who carried Martin Co. members across Sweetwater into Martin’s Cove

Grant, Lewis McKeachie (18)

Green, Alonzo

Grey, Charles

Haight, William Van Orden (15)

Hampton, Benjamin (19)

Handsome Cupid (unknown man referred to by Dan W. Jones) (NOT Spencer Condie as indicated in some places)

Hanks, Ephraim K. (29)

Harvey, John

Hawkins, John Bennett

Hawley, Asa (21)

Hill, Brother

Hinckley, Arza Erastus (30)

Hogan, Goudy (27)

Horne, Henry James (19)

Hubbard, Elisha (18 or 40)

Huffaker, David (44)

Hunting, Nathan (17)

Hunting, William (17)

Huntington, Clark Allen (24) – 1 of 4 named boys who carried Martin Co. members across Sweetwater into Martin’s Cove

Huntington, Oliver (33)

Hyde, William

Ivie, James (26)

Ivins, Israel (Corbett)

Jack, James

Jeremy, Thomas Jr. (16)

Johnson, Daniel

Jones, Daniel W. (26)

Jones, William Robert

Judd, Riley (33)

Kilbourne, Ozias Jr. (46)

Kimball, David Patton (17) – 1 of 4 named boys who carried Martin Co. members across Sweetwater into Martin’s Cove

Kimball, Heber Parley (21)

Kimball, William H. (31) Sargeant of the Guard

King, R. Edison (22)

Knight, Gates A.

Lee, Edward

Lee, Edwin (24)

Lee, Thomas (28 or 33)

Lemon, Brother

Linton, Samuel (29)

Little, Feramorz (36)

Lott, John S. (30)

Maddison, John F. (24)

Matson, George B. (29)

Maxfield, Elijah

Maycock, Amos

McAllister, John D. T. (29) – Wrote Handcart Song

McDonald, John (26)

McDonnell, Henry

McFarlin, James ?

McKenzie, George (abt. 20)

McLelland, Thomas (37)

Mecham, Brother

Mercer, John (38)

Merrill, George G. (15)

Miles, E. R. (18)

Mills, William G. (abt. 45)

Morrison, Brother

Moss, John (36)

Mott, Daniel (30)

Moyes, Brother

Murdock, John Riggs (30)

Nebeker, Ira (17)

Neibaur, Joseph William (21)

Newell, Horace

Nicol, Alexander

Nowlan, C.

Odekirk, Isaac Carter (47)

Odekirk, Thomas (16)

Odekirk, Heber (11)

Osborn, Dave (49)

Packard, Milan (26)

Palmer, Zemira (25) Staff

Parker, William (35)

Parrish, Joel (29)

Partington, William Edward

Partridge, Jonathan

Patten, George (28)

Peck, Edwin Martin (28)

Perkins, Brigham Young

Perkins, Franklin Monroe (27)

Perkins, Jesse (37)

Perkins, R. W. (Reuben?)

Perry, Alonzo Orson (20)

Poole, John Rawlston

Porter, Lyman Wight (23)

Pulsipher, Charles (26)

Pulsipher, William (18)

Pulsipher, John (29)

Reynolds, William Pitt (40)

Reynolds, Warren Ford

Rhodes, Alonzo D. (30)

Rice, Oscar (22)

Richardson, Ebenezer (42 or 19)

Ricks, Thomas Edwin (28)

Roberts, William D. (22)

Robinson, Edward

Robinson, William

Robison, Lewis (40)

Ross, James D. (32)

Roundy, Loren

Russell, H. M. (27)

Samson, Charles

Sanders, Moses Martin

Sanderson, Henry W. (28)

Sevy, George (24)

Shupe, James Wright (33)

Simmons, Joseph Marcellus (22)

Singleton, John (32)

Shipham, Thomas

Skeen, John

Skeen, Joseph (40)

Slater, Thomas

Smith, James

Smith, Joseph F. (Miller)

Smith, Lot (26)

Smith, William B. (42)

Smithies, Roberts

Soper, Richard

Southword, Henry

Spafford, William Nelson (29)

Spencer, Claudius Victor

Spencer, George (16)

Spencer, Hiram Theron (21)

Sperry, Harrison (24)

Staker, Brother

Standley, Franklin (25)

Stanton, D. W.

Steed, Thomas (29)

Stewart, Moroni (21)

Stout, Hosea (46)

Streeper, William Henry

Stringham, George (19)

Summers, George

Sumsion, William (18)

Sutherland, Edwin

Tait, William (38)

Talcott, Brother (Asahel? 44?)

Taylor, Stephen Wells (20)

Teeples, Sidney (19)

Terry, Joshua (32)

Thomas, Solomon

Tidwell, Peter (abt. 25)

Tracy, Mosiah (18)

VanCott, John (42)

Wachman, H. H.

Wadsworth, Abiah

Warren, William

Webb, Chauncey G. (19)

Webb, Edward Milo (18)

Wheelock, Angus (19?)

Wheelock, Cyrus H. (43) Chaplain

Whitbeck, John (abt. 35)

Whitman, Albert

Whitney, John

Wilken, David

Wilkens, Brother

Williams, Alexander (53)

Williams, James V. (25)

Wilson, H. W.

Wilson, Robert (37)

Wilson, Thomas Henry

Winn, Dennis Wilson (24)

Winn, Thomas Griffin (27)

Winn, William H. (23)

Winters, Jacob (32)

Winters, Oscar (31)

Winward, Peter (23)

Wood, Oscar (son of David Wood who later married the widow Elizabeth Steele of Martin Company)

Woolley, Franklin (22)

Woolley, Henry (35)

Woolley, John Wickersham (25)

Workman, Albert

Workman, Cornelius

Young, Brigham, Jr. (20)

Young, Joseph A. (22)