"Ormond Alford,. aged 54 yrs. and his sons. - William M., aged 19
and Lorenzo D. aged 15 years and John W. Cameron. aged 22 yrs.
The first three of Kendall Co. Ill.: formerly of Pern, Clinton Co.,
N.Y.. and the last, of Will Co. N.Y. Killed by the falling of an
oak tree upon them, while asleep in their tent, near this spot,
about 1 a.m. Oct. 31th 1849."
Epitaph - "Their journey is ended, their toils are all past, Together
they slept, in this false world, their last; They here sleep together,
in one grave entombed,- Side by side, as they slept, on the night they
they were doom'd!" (in Northern California) |
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| "David Amick, Aged 35, Mo." (on the South Fork of the Platte) |
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| "Died July 21st. 1847, Mr. Severly Appron ...(unreadable) (near Smith's Fork) |
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| "Jno. Beerd, of Charleston, Mo. Aged 40. Died Aug. 12th. 1849" (near the Humboldt River) |
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| "Jno. Bell, of St Louis, Sep. 27. '49, Aged 70." (Near Sierra Nevadas) |
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| "H. Biddle, died Aug: 6th 1849, Aged 22." (near the Humboldt River) |
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| "CHS BISHOP, of Washington City, Died July 8, 1849, of Cholera Aged 25 years." (near Scott's Bluff) |
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| "Dr. J. T. Boon, Aged 29 yrs, Mo." (South Fork of the Platte) |
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| "Alex M. Brown Died June 23, '49 of Louisville, Ky of Chronic Diarohea Aged 22 yrs 5 mo. & 4 days on
foot -Recently of Metropolis Ill." (near Black Hills) |
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| "Sacred to the Memory of W. Brown, of the Rough & Ready Company of Plate Co. Mo. Died
with skervy, Sep. 19th 1849, Aged 35 years. " (in Northern California) |
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| "In Memory of E. A. Bryan ...(unreadable)" (near Humboldt River) |
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| "B. W. Buckner, Jackson Co. Mo. - Died Sep. 24th 1849, Aged 29 years." (Near Mt. Lassen) |
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| "Margaret Campbell, departed, July 28, 1848, Aged 36 yrs; 4 mos. 23 days. (near Smith's Fork) |
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"Frederick Richard, son of James M. and Mary Fulkerson. Died July 1, 1847 Aged 18
years (near Devil's Gate) |
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| "J. M. Fulkerson, June 26, "47" (near Devil's Gate) |
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| "In memory of Henry Gardiner Aged 21 years, Died July 19th 1849." (location needs more research) |
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| "Robert Gilmore and wife, Died of Cholera, July 18th. 1849." (near the Little Sandy) |
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| "________Goodwin. of Ala: Died June 9th-1849, Aged 24 years."
(location needs more research) |
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| "Captain Pleasant Gray, of Huntsville, Walker Co. Texas: Died
June 9, 1849, of Cholera, After an Illness of 3 days, Aged 43 years,"
(location needs more research) |
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| "T. Green, of Cholera, Jackson Co. Mo. 20. June." (near Larimie Peak) |
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| "J. Griffith, of Buffalo, N.Y." (Northeast side of Chimney Rock) |
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| "Philip Haller, of Indepencence, Mo. Died, Aug. 25. AE.24." (near the Humboldt River) |
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| "E. H. Hartsfield, GA; Died Aug:-1849." (near Goose Lake) |
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| "John Hensley. Aged 73, Sept. 22d, 1849, Washington Co. Mo." (on Lassen Trail) |
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"Jno Hoover, died, June 18. 49 Aged 12 yrs."
Epitaph -"Rest in peace, sweet boy, for thy travels are over." (location needs more research) |
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| "Sam P. Judson - E. Morse Aged 30y" ?? (near Court House Rock) |
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| "Adison Laughlin Died July 2nd '49, A member of the Spartan Band, organized at Trader's Point,
Aged 17 years." (Fort Larimee) |
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| "Lemuel Lee, of Vandalia, 111:-Died June 3, 1849, at 4 p.m. Aged 64 years: Died of
prostration consequent upon Cholera after an illness of 2 weeks." (location needs more research) |
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| "Lewis___________ Died Sept. 17th 1849, of Jackson Co. Mo." (in Northern California) |
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| "In Memory of Joel Lock, Died October 1, 1849, Aged 33, From Southport, Wisconsin." (location needs more research) |
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| "W. Lugo. of Lancaster, Erie, Co. N. Y. Died Sept. 3, 1849, Aged 27, of an epeletic fit." (near Sierra Nevada Mts.) |
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"In memory of Daniel Maloy, of Gallitin Co. Ill. Died June 18th 1849, of Cholera, Aged 48. "
(near Forks of the Platte)
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"W. Maxwell, died Aug. 24th 1849, Cholera, Teamster in 'Pioneer Line,' -
Took Cholera on the Platt, then Scurvy; from Independence." (south of City of Rocks)
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"G. McBeth. M.D. Died June 21, 1849, of Buffalo, N. Y." (two miles east of Chimney Rock)
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"J. M. McClanahan of Morgan Co. Mo. Died 13th June '49." (on divide between the Forks of the Platte)
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"Mary Jane McClelland, departed this life, Aug. 18th, 1849, aged 3 yrs. 4 moss." (near Humboldt sink)
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"A.J. McDaniel, from Laclede Co. Mo. Aged 22. 17th Oct. 1849." (in Northern California)
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"Samuel McFarlin, of Wright Co Mo. died 27th Sep. 1849, of fever, Aged 44 years.TI
Epitaph - "May he rest peaceably in this savage unknown country." (near Lassen)
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"Allen McLane, Octr 9th. 1849, Platte Co. Mo. Aged 36 yrs:- Disease Gastro Enterites Typhoid." (on Lassen Trail)
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"J. Merrill, died July 9th, 1849, Aged 23. Mo." (Bear River Valley)
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"S. W. Moore, Died June 11 _______ " (three miles above the Forks of the Platte)
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"Mrs. Mildred Moss, wife of D.H.T. Moss, late of Galena, Ill.: Died July 7, 1849,
Aged 25 years." (near Larimee Peak)
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"David Myers, of Mo. Died Oct. 4. 1849, Aged 53." (on Lassen Trail)
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"In Memory of Abner Needham, of Morrow, Co. Ohio, Died Sep. 27. 1849." (location needs more research)
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"Jackson Newton, Of Linn Co. Mo. Died of fever, Octr 12 1849, Aged 26 years." (in Northern California)
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"Nathan Noland, of Independence, Mo. Aged 47 June 3." (near Larimee Peak}
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"J. A. Parks, Died June 4, 1849, Aged 34 years, from Pontotoc, Miss." (about 35 miles westerly of Fort Childs)
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| "Jno. Campbell, of LaFayette Co. Mo. came to his death by the accidential discharge of his gun,
while riding with a friend, June 21, 1849. Aged 18 years. (near Chimney Rock) |
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| "John Chancellor, of Lexington, Mo. Died Sept. 22. '49, of Typhoid Fever." (desert SW of Humboldt sink) |
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| "Jno; Clawson, of Savannah, Andrew Co. Mo. Aged about 50 yrs: Died July 11, 1840." (Bear Valley near Fort Hall) |
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| "W. Collins. Died August 27, 1849. Of the Jefferson City Mo. Compy." (near the Humboldt River) |
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| "Wm K. Colly, of Ray Co. Mo. Died of Cholera, June 18, 1849. Aged 49 years. Has 1 brother
in Compy." (near Chimney Rock?) |
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| "C. H. Cornwell of Waukeshaw, Wis. Died June 10, 1849, aged 26 years." (about 22 miles from Fort Childs) |
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| "Sacred to the memory of Alfred Corum, Who died July 4th, 1849. Aged 22 years." (near Smith's Fork) |
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| "M. Dade of Buffalo, N.Y." (NW side of Chimney Rock) |
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| "Jno A. Dawson, St. Louis, Mo. Died Oct. 1st 1849, from eating a poisonous root at the spring." (Sierra Nevada's) |
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| "M. De Morst, of Col: Ohio, died Sep. 16th. 1849, Aged 50 years, Of Camp Fever." (desert SW of Humboldt sink) |
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| "Mr. Eastman - The deceased was killed by an Indian arrow; Octr 4th. 1849." (near Goose Lake) |
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| "To the Memory of Lydia Edmonson, who died Aug. 15. 1847, Aged 25 years." (at Raft River-Snake River) |
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"In Memory of Bartholomew Faherty, from Randolph Co. Illinois, who departed this life,
Sep. 1st. 1849, Aged 38 years."
Epitaph - "He may rest in peace." (in Northern California) |
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| "Saml A. Fitzzimmons, died from effects of a wound received from a bowie-knife in the
hands of Geo: Symington, Aug: 25th 1849." (near the Humboldt River) |
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| "Sacred to the Memory of Dr W. W. Freeman, who died Oct. 7th 1849, Aged 38 yrs. Mo.
(Wright Coy)" (in Northern California) |
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| "Henry French, 20 yrs, July 5th. 1849. Michigan; Adrian, Lenaway Co." (Bear River Valley) |
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| "Mary, consort of J. M. Fulkerson, Died July 14, 1847." (near Green River) |