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Overland Quest to California 1849 From Cambridge
In 1849 a Cambridge party joined by George Pitcher and Thomas Thompson set out for California by the overland route. They grew to six men with two wagons crossing into Iowa and Missouri, reaching St Joseph on May 1 as cholera raged and plans shifted to join other companies crossing the plains.
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California
United States
Missouri River
Pacific
Panama
Cape Horn
Cambridge
Eldorado
Ont&t
Thomas K Thompson
George C. Pitcher
Annawan
New York State
Indiana
Downs
Plains
Mississippi River
Fort Madison
Missouri
St. Joseph
Downe
Dr. Kane
Hanchett
Ford
Wisconsin
Missour River
TATE
Illinois
Henry
Circuit Court
Said
Garretton Tompkins
Eliza Ann Coley
Laura Tompkina
Ida Kerna
Thomas C Kerna
Mary Duchimen
William B Duchimen
Elizabeth Lyndon
Caleb Lyndon
Caleb T. Lyndon
Rufus Burr
Burr
Mary Peck
Daniel Peck
Fritz Norman
Laura Tompkins
Ida Kerns
Caleb T Lyndon
Rufue Burr
Court House
H.patten
Dunram & Foster
Comp't
Henry Ap
Gustav B Miller
Emma Pobanz
Edward Pobanz
Theresa Pobanz
Herman Pobanz
Charlies Pobanz
Amelia Allen
Noathea
Charles Pobanz
Eald
Henory
Patten
Dunbam & Foster
Comp't’s Solicitors