The Oregon Trail Orphans: Account Of the Sager Orphans

The Sager orphans were the seven children of Henry and Naomi Sager. In April 1844 the Sager family took part in the great westward migration and started their journey along the Oregon Trail. During it, both Henry and Naomi died and left their seven children orphaned. Later adopted by Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, missionaries in what is now Washington, they were orphaned a second time, when both their new parents, as well as brothers John and Francis Sager, were killed during the Whitman massacre in November 1847. About 1860 Catherine, the oldest daughter, wrote a first-hand account of their journey across the plains and their life with the Whitmans. Today it is regarded as one of the most authentic accounts of the American westward migration.

Author: Larry W. Jones
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 01/16/2021
Pages: 66
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d
ISBN13: 9781716221019
ISBN10: 1716221013
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Adventurers & Explorers

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