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mentmore
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I have ancestors travelling to Utah 1884.
In a copy of Personal Accounts - Moron Immigration Index, it states 'We landed in New York Harbor, we were transferred the same day to the Lake Erie Railroad Station and placed aboard the train leaving at 8.20pm Sept 10th, arriving Salt Lake City September 17th.'
Would they have travelled to Utah by train or would it have been a wagon train?
Thank you
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behindthefrogs
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The "golden spike" which marked the completion of the cross continent railway to Utah was driven in 1869. They were thus in all probability travelling on the railway.
David
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Living in Berkshire. From Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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we were transferred the same day to the Lake Erie Railroad Station
the clue is in the use of the word Railroad ... 
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cathaldus
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Just imagine travelling for seven days and nights across all that new country.
What a wonderful adventure!
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cathaldus, newf, Indaloman and David,
Thank you all for your replies.
A great adventure, but not when you're eight months pregnant.
My ancestors also had 14 children 10 born Weber, Ogden, Utah, and sure that there are relatives still living in the area.
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Don't forget they probably had a long sea voyage before even getting on that train.
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aghadowey
According to the letters written, they left Liverpool 30th August and arrived New York 10th September, so wasn't too bad.
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Eleven days across the Atlantic would be long enough if the weather was rough, they were seasick, the food wasn't great...
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Aghadowey
Again according to the Personal Accounts of the voyage is states:
31st August 1884 There are several cases of seasickness this morning, although we have a smooth sea. The weather is dull, and showery at times.
........the most important game of all was played three times a day in the saloon, and to see the way tables were loaded and cleared again was very suggestive of a famine overtaking us, should anything occur to render our voyage a little longer than usual. Guion & Company fully sustained their reputation for the excellence of their tables, and not a single complaint has been by any one. The viands were of the first quality, which is a matter of course with ships of the Guion Line, the tables were all filled and appetites were of as good quality as the viands. (Plenty of good wines also)
So not too bad eh?
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Ros Fornaro
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Hi All,
How about posting some surnames for your Mormon relatives. I have
Call Utah and Wyoming
Clissold Gls. England Utah and Wyoming
Cox Utah
Curran Utah
Davids Utah
Eggleston Utah Idaho and Wyoming
Fowler Idaho and Utah
Grant Idaho
Jensen Idaho Utah and Arizona
Kleinman Arizona and Utah
Lee Utah
Marlow Idaho and Utah
Scott California
Stone Idaho and Utah
Ros
Western Australia
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Bell Coatbridge Sct Cassels Dunbarton Lnk Sti Sct Heggie Lnk Sct Lusty Gls Eng Lnk Sct McLuckie Stirling Sct Moss Leek Sts Eng Vic Aust Pride Gls Eng Geelong Vic Aust Census Information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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behindthefrogs
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Hi All,
How about posting some surnames for your Mormon relatives. I have
Call Utah and Wyoming
Clissold Gls. England Utah and Wyoming
Cox Utah
Curran Utah
Davids Utah
Eggleston Utah Idaho and Wyoming
Fowler Idaho and Utah
Grant Idaho
Jensen Idaho Utah and Arizona
Kleinman Arizona and Utah
Lee Utah
Marlow Idaho and Utah
Scott California
Stone Idaho and Utah
Ros
Western Australia
Wouldn't it be better to put them in the surname interests table? The link is via "Your Surname Interests" found at the foot of every page.
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Living in Berkshire. From Northampton & Milton Keynes DETAILS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMES ARE IN SURNAME INTERESTS, LINK AT FOOT OF PAGE Wilson, Higgs, Buswell, PARCELL, Matthews, TAMKIN, Seckington, Pates, Coupland, Webb, Arthur, MAYNARD, Caves, Norman, Winch, Culverhouse, Drakeley. Johnson, Routledge, SHIRT, SAICH, Mills, SAUNDERS, EDLIN, Perry, Vickers, Pakeman, Griffiths, Marston, Turner, Child, Sheen, Gray, Woolhouse Census Info is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk |
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