Traveling with friends and relatives, Alvah Unthank left West Port (now Kansas City), Missouri, bound for the gold fields of California.  Not yet turned 20, he carefully carved his name in the sandstone of Register Cliff (east of Guernsey, Wyoming ) only to be struck down within the week by dreaded cholera.  His Uncle Joe placed a stone bearing these words on his grave: A H Unthank Wayne Co. Ind.  Died July 2, 1850.”  He also took time to set a foot stone (an exception on the Oregon Trail) bearing the initials “A H U.”

His grave can be found by following the old U.S. Highway 20-26-87 east out of Glenrock.  Turn left after 4 miles onto a paved road leading to the Dave Johnston Power Plant (just before reaching the interstate).  One-half mile east, his grave can be seen 50 yards to the south, protected by a silver pipe enclosure.