“Thursday, May 21.. . . Departures - -The following Elders and a company of emigrating Saints, in charge of Elder James Astle, sailed from Liverpool for Boston per s.s. ‘Commonwealth,’ May 21, 1903: James E Wray, Hyrum Bull, William H Summerhays, Joseph Folkman, Burdett Smith, Lorenzo Y Rigby, David Cheney, Oley E Olsen Jr., Hyrum J Hanson, Mikkel C Steenhouse, Abraham F Sorenson and Hyrum B Madsen. (Mill.Star, 65:348).” [BMMH, 1903].
“Thursday, June 18. . . Elder James Astle, who had charge of the company that left Liverpool May 21st, has written from Boston saying that all had landed safe and well and were ready for their journey inland. (Mill. Star, 65:395).” [BMMH, 1903]. (source abbreviations)