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Colonel McIlhany person

born: [1848-01-01,1849-01-01)died/dissolved: [1891-01-01,1892-01-01)id: p_colonel-mcilhany_f4d020

also known as: Colonel Mc-Ilhany

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Summary:  Old pathfinder who crossed the plains in 1849 and narrated his journey.
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Claims (8)

arrived_in

Bridger's Fort1849-07-03
cited from With this exclamation of a joyful surprise… (1891) · +1 more
an’ you knows him?” With this exclamation of a joyful surprise she dropped the calabash and, turning about, shouted to a youngster. “George Washington Lightenhouse, George Washington Lightenhouse, come heah! Come right away! Heah’s a genmen f’om …
Johnson's Store1849-09-01
cited from city ten days… (1891) · +1 more
the Mormon elders. Our train was loaded with merchandise, just what the Mormons were in need of. We remained in the ( 92 ) city ten days. Young then had only seven wives. Davis and myself visited all the elders homes. Polygamy, in practic…
Sacramento City1849-09-07
cited from We reached Sacramento City September 7… (1891)
n’s store near Feather river. We had been living for four days exclusively on sugar and snow water. There we saw Indians exchanging gold dust for beads, pound for pound, gold worth $200, beads $1 a pound. That beats reciprocity, free silver…
Independence, Missouri1849-05-04
cited from Crossing the plains in ’49 : Colonel Mc-… (1891)
Crossing the plains in ’49 : Colonel Mc- Ilhany, of Los Cerrillos, New Mexico, an old friend of the Field and Farm, was an early pathfinder on the plains and tells an interesting story about his trip over the golden shore. He says: “In Septemb…

departed_for

California1849-05-04
cited from With this exclamation of a joyful surprise… (1891) · +1 more
an’ you knows him?” With this exclamation of a joyful surprise she dropped the calabash and, turning about, shouted to a youngster. “George Washington Lightenhouse, George Washington Lightenhouse, come heah! Come right away! Heah’s a genmen f’om …

lived_at

cited from With this exclamation of a joyful surprise… (1891)
an’ you knows him?” With this exclamation of a joyful surprise she dropped the calabash and, turning about, shouted to a youngster. “George Washington Lightenhouse, George Washington Lightenhouse, come heah! Come right away! Heah’s a genmen f’om …

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Colonel Russell returned overland from California1848-09
cited from With this exclamation of a joyful surprise… (1891)
an’ you knows him?” With this exclamation of a joyful surprise she dropped the calabash and, turning about, shouted to a youngster. “George Washington Lightenhouse, George Washington Lightenhouse, come heah! Come right away! Heah’s a genmen f’om …
Indians exchanging gold dust for beads1849-09
cited from city ten days… (1891) · +1 more
the Mormon elders. Our train was loaded with merchandise, just what the Mormons were in need of. We remained in the ( 92 ) city ten days. Young then had only seven wives. Davis and myself visited all the elders homes. Polygamy, in practic…

Sources (5)

city ten days…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

Crossing the plains in ’49 : Colonel Mc-…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain

“Old Captain Bridger and Kit Carson’s…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

We reached Sacramento City September 7…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

With this exclamation of a joyful surprise…

1891 · newspaper · public-domain · details

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