The Oregon Trail Diary of James Akin, Jr. in 1852
Author | : James Akin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105008635026 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Oregon Trail Diary of James Akin, Jr. in 1852 by : James Akin
Download or read book The Oregon Trail Diary of James Akin, Jr. in 1852 written by James Akin and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were two families Richey, as well as an Akin and an Ingram, who had been neighbors and friends for years. The families intermarried. A fourth family appears when Alice Booth married a Richey in 1843 in Henry Co., Iowa. In 1852 the families decided to move to Oregon in wagons on the emigrant trail. This is a diary recorded by 19-year- old James Akin, Jr., the eldest of the children.