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Darn You Daniel James Brown
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Darn You Daniel James Brown

Darn you, Daniel James Brown! How do you get hooked into a story like the Forlorn Hope such that someday you want to try it yourself? Well, I’m blaming it…

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December 15, 2020
Sarah Ann Charlotte Murphy Foster
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Sarah Ann Charlotte Murphy Foster

Daughter of Jeremiah Burns Murphy and Levinah W. Jackson, Sarah was born 04 Nov 1826 in Union County, SC Sarah Murphy Foster was one of the five young women who joined…

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December 14, 2020
An Open Letter to the Forlorn Hope Expedition
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An Open Letter to the Forlorn Hope Expedition

[Editor's note: Bill Holmes is a member of the OCTA and Wheatland Historical Society and is very knowledgeable of Camp Far West and Johnson's Ranch, where the Forlorn Hope survivors…

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December 13, 2020
Harriet Frances Murphy Pike
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Harriet Frances Murphy Pike

Daughter of Jeremiah Burns Murphy and Levinah W. Jackson, Harriet was born on 08 May 1828 in Union Co., SC Levinah Jackson Murphy’s second daughter, Harriet, was only 14 when…

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December 13, 2020
Donner Party History (1879) Author Lives On Through the Generations
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Donner Party History (1879) Author Lives On Through the Generations

Editor's note: One of the many privileges we have been afford during our Forlorn Hope journey has been to meet family members of the Donner Party and/or those that were…

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December 10, 2020
William McFadden Foster
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William McFadden Foster

William Foster was born on 25 Oct 1815 in Meadville, Crawford Co., PA to David Foster and Rebecca McFaddenHe was one of two male survivors of the Forlorn Hope. Both…

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December 9, 2020
Amanda Henderson McCutchen
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Amanda Henderson McCutchen

The photo above is of William McCutchen, husband of Amanda. We've not been able to locate a single photo of Amanda.Born abt. 1822 in Pettis Co., MO, Amanda married William…

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December 9, 2020
Mary Ann Graves
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Mary Ann Graves

Daughter of Franklin Ward Graves and Elizabeth Cooper, Mary Ann Graves was one of five women survivors of the Forlorn Hope (along with her sister Sarah).Born on 01 Nov 1826 in…

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December 9, 2020
Preparing for a Winter Expedition
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Preparing for a Winter Expedition

When I was invited on this expedition in early November, I happened to be in SoCal working remotely. I was near a decent trail system in the Anaheim Hills, so…

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December 8, 2020
Sarah Graves
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Sarah Graves

Sarah Graves was born in Dearborn County, IN on January 25th, 1825, the Daughter of Franklin Ward Graves and Elizabeth Cooper. Sarah originally did not plan to accompany her parents on their emigration to…

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December 6, 2020
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