Hans Nelson Family Crossed the Plain in 1862

Joseph Horne Company (1862)

Departure: 27 July 1862 Arrival: 1 October 1862 Company Information: 570 individuals and 52 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha).

The Hans Nielsen Family travel with the third Church train, lead by Capt. Joseph Horne. They arrived on Wednesday, 1 Oct 1862. This company left Florence, on the 29th of July 1862, and consisted of about five hundred and seventy persons, with fifty-two wagons. They had a very prosperous journey, but little sickness and no serious accidents. 

Here is a list of individuals known to have traveled in this company.
The Nielson Family, Hans, Ole, Niels, Ake (Augustus) and Maria are among those listed. 

Here are a list of  Trail Excerpts so you can read about their travel.