Johnson crossed the plains to Utah and back in 1850.

It may have been the first such vehicle to cross the plains.

It seemed like they were designed to cross the plains.

Finally, in 1849 Charles and his family crossed the plains.

But you can bank on it, he crossed the plains just the same.

"Things weren't like that in the old days when our folks crossed the plains," she answered.

In this way the family saved enough to cross the plains.

He is an old man, and his folks crossed the plains in the early days.

We crossed the plains together before the war, and her husband died on the way out.

"No, but the first time I had crossed the plains."