Show come to america the journey in the sailing vessel to Nor Orleans extended overa over a period of eight weeks and having experienced experienc ea a fine voyage with ith no winds or bretor stort hnz nes to de dc lay them much they land u upon pon the shores odthe of the new lond land immediately I 1 they commenced ions ODB again to continue their journey sailing ailing with a vessel or river boat up the turbulent elent mississippi river as tar for as Kera kux here provisions wore were purchased along with ith two tavo wagons one buggy eight oxen tit ank k two horses their ll 11 air company was known as the independent company because of the fact that the members making up the company had money monc enough to finance the journey across the plains to the mountains mary ann then had to experience pioneer hardships but be being tp young she ahe enjoyed the wide exene of tb the e desert wast and tho ahe crusado spirit that the gathering at that time 1 |