William Scott Budge

William Budge and Julia Stratford, both born in England, emigrated to America with two children, one being William Scott Budge. William’s father was the captain of the William Budge Wagon Company. The William and Julia Budge family joined that company to cross the plains to the Salt Lake Valley. They left from Florence Nebraska July 20, 1860.

William Scott, 18 months old, passed away almost a month after they left, and is buried by the Platte River in Nebraska. No information is known as to the cause of his death.

William's younger sister Alta wrote regarding his death: “the passing away of the little child of my father and his wife, who had been ill almost continuously since they left England”.