Oregon Trail – Letter from Ephraim Cranston – 1850 14Jul by Charles C. Jett Letter from Ephraim Cranston from the Oregon Trail – 1850 – near Missouri River NW of St. Joe, Missouri. Ephriam Cranston was Christopher Cranston’s brother and a well-to-do farmer in Woodstock, Ohio. He “captained” a wagon train to Oregon. Share this:FacebookEmailLinkedInTwitterLike this:Like Loading...