> Does your gggranduncle mention any surnames in his > account? How about the name of the wagon train master? > Just interested as my family came in October 1852. > Thanks, Diane My Powers family came on the Gibson Train, and arrived at Oregon in October of 1852. I posted a query about the Gibson Train just a little while ago, and I got a response from a descendant of the Gibson Train's Gibsons!!! Wow. Of course, my luck being what it is, she was scheduled to go on vacation a day or two after she wrote, and she kept to schedule, so now I have to wait around for several more days while she is out water skiing or whatever she does on vacation. Before the Dreaded Vacation hit, I learned that the captain of the Gibson Train, 1852 from Pike Co., Illinois was Daviess Gibson, son of Samuel Gibson, and brother of George Gibson, all of Pike Co., Ill. Two of 'em were married to Ingalls people, Joseph and Sophronia Ingalls. And it was really the Gibson-Ingalls Train. I don't know any other names from this train yet. Gotta wait. At the library I found a book, "On To Oregon," about another bunch who arrived at Oregon in 1852. Among the names are: * Mary Ellen Todd (later Mrs. Applegate) and her bros John and Elijah, and her sisters Louvina and Cynthia, plus mom 'n' dad (not named) * The Grant family, with son David * The Tedrose family * Sarah Jane __?__ (possibly Grant or Tedrose) * The Clark family, mom 'n' dad and four kids, Jessee and three others (mom 'n' dad 'n' Jessee died on the trail), and the widow Mrs. McReynolds (nee Clark), with five kids, one being Rebecca McReynolds. The Clarks had captained a train that the Todds met up with late in the trek. Mr. and Mrs. Clark, and son Jessee, died on the trail, and their remaining three kids were taken in by Mrs. McReynolds (Clark). * A brief mention is made of "Joab Powell's large train" in passing. So, there's a few folk. I am only a green newbie about Oregon Trails, so there ain't no mo' for now. Lester Powers [email protected] ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.