Character Key for Seven Sisters: Overland Trek
Eleanor Wise
Age 23; nurse and midwife; traveling to join her aunt and uncle at the outfitting camp in Florence
Caroline Cleverly
Age 20; raised in a wealthy English family; loses her inheritance when she joins the Church
Lavinia Triplett
35 years old, outstanding soprano singer; has two men vying for her attention
Alenda May Poulsen
Age 25; newly widowed mother-to-be from Denmark; replaces *Lizzie Cornell as the Seventh Sister when Lizzie chooses to stay in New York City
Susannah Watts
Age 18; taking her twin sisters to join their mother and older brother in Utah
Phoebe and Fanny Watts
Susannah’s 10 year old twin sisters, who try their best to have fun in any situation
Other Female Saints in the Company:
Jane Clotworthy
Wife of Hugh Clotworthy; loses her mother and five-year-old son on the Amazon; now under Eleanor’s care
Lucy Whittier
Age 29; Eleanor’s aunt; also a nurse and midwife
Aurora Abigail Moore Elders Cherry Decker Snyder
Joins the Saints in Albany; interested in becoming baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Louise Wamsley and Agnes Nightingale
Sisters-in-law; grumblers, gripers, complainers, and malcontents
St. John Company Presidency:
John Harvey Tippets
President of half of the newly-divided Amazon Company that are traveling on the St. John
Elijah Larkin
First Councilor to President Tippets; Captain of the Guards
John Pinkerton
Second Councilor to President Tippets; Captain of Ten on the Dixie Train
Other Male Saints in the Company:
Marcus Fielding
Returning missionary from Wales; Luggage Captain; Captain of Ten on the Dixie Train; courting Susannah
George Careless
Well-known musician from London; leads the hymns during worship services; often accompanies Lavinia Triplett on his violin
Matthew Geddes
Age 14; company trumpeter from London to Florence; competitive playmate of the twins
Otto Adams
Age 14; six feet, seven inches tall; joins the Amazon Saints at Castle Garden
Characters added on the Missouri River Trip:
Sir Evelyn Percy Towell III
Englishman on the Saluda; has two sheep dogs; joins the Saints on their trek to the Utah Territory
Captain Francis T. Belt
Owner and captain of the Saluda
President A.O. Smoot
Church agent who oversees river transportation from St. Louis to Florence
Captain Miller
Captain of the Isabel
Dixie Train Leaders:
Captain Daniel Duncan McArthur
Company Captain of the Dixie Train
Captain James Andrews
Outspoken Assistant Captain
Mahonri “Hurrican” Clarke
Utah teamster assigned to watch over the Seven Sisters on their trek from Florence to Utah
Others:
Joseph Smith, Jr
Prophet and founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Brigham Young
Prophet and second president of the Church after Joseph Smith was martyred in Carthage Jail
Lieutenant Gordon Walker
Officer left in charge of Fort Bridger
Jim Bridger
Trapper and trader; originally built Bridger Trading Post, which was later acquired by the United States Government and became Fort Bridger
Eleanor Wise
Age 23; nurse and midwife; traveling to join her aunt and uncle at the outfitting camp in Florence
Caroline Cleverly
Age 20; raised in a wealthy English family; loses her inheritance when she joins the Church
Lavinia Triplett
35 years old, outstanding soprano singer; has two men vying for her attention
Alenda May Poulsen
Age 25; newly widowed mother-to-be from Denmark; replaces *Lizzie Cornell as the Seventh Sister when Lizzie chooses to stay in New York City
Susannah Watts
Age 18; taking her twin sisters to join their mother and older brother in Utah
Phoebe and Fanny Watts
Susannah’s 10 year old twin sisters, who try their best to have fun in any situation
Other Female Saints in the Company:
Jane Clotworthy
Wife of Hugh Clotworthy; loses her mother and five-year-old son on the Amazon; now under Eleanor’s care
Lucy Whittier
Age 29; Eleanor’s aunt; also a nurse and midwife
Aurora Abigail Moore Elders Cherry Decker Snyder
Joins the Saints in Albany; interested in becoming baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Louise Wamsley and Agnes Nightingale
Sisters-in-law; grumblers, gripers, complainers, and malcontents
St. John Company Presidency:
John Harvey Tippets
President of half of the newly-divided Amazon Company that are traveling on the St. John
Elijah Larkin
First Councilor to President Tippets; Captain of the Guards
John Pinkerton
Second Councilor to President Tippets; Captain of Ten on the Dixie Train
Other Male Saints in the Company:
Marcus Fielding
Returning missionary from Wales; Luggage Captain; Captain of Ten on the Dixie Train; courting Susannah
George Careless
Well-known musician from London; leads the hymns during worship services; often accompanies Lavinia Triplett on his violin
Matthew Geddes
Age 14; company trumpeter from London to Florence; competitive playmate of the twins
Otto Adams
Age 14; six feet, seven inches tall; joins the Amazon Saints at Castle Garden
Characters added on the Missouri River Trip:
Sir Evelyn Percy Towell III
Englishman on the Saluda; has two sheep dogs; joins the Saints on their trek to the Utah Territory
Captain Francis T. Belt
Owner and captain of the Saluda
President A.O. Smoot
Church agent who oversees river transportation from St. Louis to Florence
Captain Miller
Captain of the Isabel
Dixie Train Leaders:
Captain Daniel Duncan McArthur
Company Captain of the Dixie Train
Captain James Andrews
Outspoken Assistant Captain
Mahonri “Hurrican” Clarke
Utah teamster assigned to watch over the Seven Sisters on their trek from Florence to Utah
Others:
Joseph Smith, Jr
Prophet and founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Brigham Young
Prophet and second president of the Church after Joseph Smith was martyred in Carthage Jail
Lieutenant Gordon Walker
Officer left in charge of Fort Bridger
Jim Bridger
Trapper and trader; originally built Bridger Trading Post, which was later acquired by the United States Government and became Fort Bridger
