Happy Pioneer Day!
In honor of Pioneer Day, I decided to do a little research on which of our ancestors crossed the plains to Utah between 1847 and 1868. I thought I had done this a couple of years ago, but I couldn't find my notes. Hopefully, I'll do a better job of filing and remembering this time! Here's where I started the search: Pioneers who came across the plains. My kids already know about their 4th great-grandpa George who was in the Edward Hunter Company of 1847 with John Taylor.
However, they had another 4th great-grandpa George who also made the trek. Here's a history of George Washington Hickerson who was in the Willard Richards Company of 1848 with his wife, Sarah, and their oldest children.
Another 4th-great grandfather was John President Porter. He was part of the Charles C. Rich Company of 1847.
And because I know my cousins might be interested in their relatives, here's a history of Karl Johan Beckstrand who was in the Samuel Wooley Company of 1861 with his brother Elias. Altogether I counted 22 direct line ancestors of our children who were considered Mormon Pioneers. I appreciate that heritage and I hope my kids do too!
However, they had another 4th great-grandpa George who also made the trek. Here's a history of George Washington Hickerson who was in the Willard Richards Company of 1848 with his wife, Sarah, and their oldest children.
Another 4th-great grandfather was John President Porter. He was part of the Charles C. Rich Company of 1847.
And because I know my cousins might be interested in their relatives, here's a history of Karl Johan Beckstrand who was in the Samuel Wooley Company of 1861 with his brother Elias. Altogether I counted 22 direct line ancestors of our children who were considered Mormon Pioneers. I appreciate that heritage and I hope my kids do too!
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