David's Story
Birth: ?? ??, 1858 | male | undefined
Death: July 25th, 1861 | 3 years old | by Bluff Creek in Nebraska
Memorial: Stone 10 | right column
There is no information available as to who the parents are.
According to the Pioneer Overland Travels database, David was part of the Milo Andrus Company which departed on July 7, 1861. He is the only Gammit listed on the roster. However, there were many Memmotts traveling with the company that are on the roster.
This note was found in the company journal: “Thursday 25th: Seperated the company today the 2nd[,] 4th & 6th Starting between 7 & 8 Oclock. Commanded by Bro Martindale the 1st [,] 3rd & 5th Ten Left camp about 10½ OClock[.] Encamped about 6½ P.M. on Bluff Creek. distance made 12 miles[.] Burried this Evening John Moss a native of England age about 50 years[.] he was burried about 1½ miles East of the Creek on a little Bluff 20 or 25 yards North of the road[.] we over hauled Bro Martindale about 11: A.M. who had stopped to burry a child named David M. Gamit age 3 years”