Phoebe Baker Meeker died of cholera while traveling west over the Oregon Trail. She is buried in an unmarked grave just west of Henry, Nebraska in the very eastern edge of Wyoming, on the north side of the Platte River.
Anna Maria Goodell, age 22, and Elizabeth Austin, age 27, were traveling west at the same time as the Meekers. The two women kept journals that chronicle the twenty-three days the two wagon trains traveled together through Nebraska. They also chronicle Phoebe Meeker's death.
June 14 Wednesday
[Goodell] We left our camping place this morning I thought we would get to Chimney Rock by night, but we have not. We do not get along very fast. Mrs. Meeker who has been sick is some better today, but not able to be up.
June 17 Saturday
[Goodell] Mrs. Meeker was taken sick this morning and we have stopped early tonight on her account.
June 18 Sunday
[Goodell] This morning we left the Meeker company. Mrs. Meeker is no better. They do not think she will live. It does not seem right to leave this morning, but some of them think we ought to go so we started and went about 7 miles.
[Austin] We left Mr. Meeker's camp this morning. Mrs. M. is not expected to live.
June 19 Monday
[Goodell] This morning we have got ready for another start. We are fifteen miles from the fort. We got to the fort a little after noon and camped about two miles west of it. We heard from the company that we left and Mrs. Meeker died last night.
Anna Maria Goodell, age 22, and Elizabeth Austin, age 27, were traveling west at the same time as the Meekers. The two women kept journals that chronicle the twenty-three days the two wagon trains traveled together through Nebraska. They also chronicle Phoebe Meeker's death.
June 14 Wednesday
[Goodell] We left our camping place this morning I thought we would get to Chimney Rock by night, but we have not. We do not get along very fast. Mrs. Meeker who has been sick is some better today, but not able to be up.
June 17 Saturday
[Goodell] Mrs. Meeker was taken sick this morning and we have stopped early tonight on her account.
June 18 Sunday
[Goodell] This morning we left the Meeker company. Mrs. Meeker is no better. They do not think she will live. It does not seem right to leave this morning, but some of them think we ought to go so we started and went about 7 miles.
[Austin] We left Mr. Meeker's camp this morning. Mrs. M. is not expected to live.
June 19 Monday
[Goodell] This morning we have got ready for another start. We are fifteen miles from the fort. We got to the fort a little after noon and camped about two miles west of it. We heard from the company that we left and Mrs. Meeker died last night.
Phoebe Baker Meeker died of cholera while traveling west over the Oregon Trail. She is buried in an unmarked grave just west of Henry, Nebraska in the very eastern edge of Wyoming, on the north side of the Platte River.
Anna Maria Goodell, age 22, and Elizabeth Austin, age 27, were traveling west at the same time as the Meekers. The two women kept journals that chronicle the twenty-three days the two wagon trains traveled together through Nebraska. They also chronicle Phoebe Meeker's death.
June 14 Wednesday
[Goodell] We left our camping place this morning I thought we would get to Chimney Rock by night, but we have not. We do not get along very fast. Mrs. Meeker who has been sick is some better today, but not able to be up.
June 17 Saturday
[Goodell] Mrs. Meeker was taken sick this morning and we have stopped early tonight on her account.
June 18 Sunday
[Goodell] This morning we left the Meeker company. Mrs. Meeker is no better. They do not think she will live. It does not seem right to leave this morning, but some of them think we ought to go so we started and went about 7 miles.
[Austin] We left Mr. Meeker's camp this morning. Mrs. M. is not expected to live.
June 19 Monday
[Goodell] This morning we have got ready for another start. We are fifteen miles from the fort. We got to the fort a little after noon and camped about two miles west of it. We heard from the company that we left and Mrs. Meeker died last night.
Anna Maria Goodell, age 22, and Elizabeth Austin, age 27, were traveling west at the same time as the Meekers. The two women kept journals that chronicle the twenty-three days the two wagon trains traveled together through Nebraska. They also chronicle Phoebe Meeker's death.
June 14 Wednesday
[Goodell] We left our camping place this morning I thought we would get to Chimney Rock by night, but we have not. We do not get along very fast. Mrs. Meeker who has been sick is some better today, but not able to be up.
June 17 Saturday
[Goodell] Mrs. Meeker was taken sick this morning and we have stopped early tonight on her account.
June 18 Sunday
[Goodell] This morning we left the Meeker company. Mrs. Meeker is no better. They do not think she will live. It does not seem right to leave this morning, but some of them think we ought to go so we started and went about 7 miles.
[Austin] We left Mr. Meeker's camp this morning. Mrs. M. is not expected to live.
June 19 Monday
[Goodell] This morning we have got ready for another start. We are fifteen miles from the fort. We got to the fort a little after noon and camped about two miles west of it. We heard from the company that we left and Mrs. Meeker died last night.
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