One possible thought. My wife had relatives that traveled to California first, then to Oregon. Some of them arrived in Oregon in the winter and early spring. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: David and Jane Johnson <dwesleyj@wt.net> To: <OREGON-TRAIL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 11:25 AM Subject: Re: 1850 Trains > Info from a DLC states that one Samuel Edwin HENDRICKS arrived in Oregon on Feb. 4, 1851. Did any of the overland trains arrive that late in the winter? Or should I > assume he arrived some other way - if the date is correct? > I am trying to identify the HENDRICKS family whose daughter Henrietta "Nettie" Hendricks was born in OR in 1858. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > > Jane C. Johnson, Austin, TX >