Benjamin Platt
Birth Date
On 1833 April 12 (Born)
Death Date
On 1918 March 9 (Died)
Gender
Male
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The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship
Horizon.
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Born
1833 April 12
Date Details
Occurred On 1833 April 12
Traveled in
Edward Martin Company (1856)
1856 July 28 – November 30 (Age 23)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Graves (Age 19)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 30
Company Arrived
Died
1918 March 9 (Age 84)
Media
Benjamin Platt (1833 - 1918) Profile
Sources
Person
1900 Utah Census
1900 Utah Census.
Saints By Sea
"Benjamin Platt. ID: 42870", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Pioneer
Benjamin Platt reminiscences, 1899-1905, 2-5
Benjamin Platt reminiscences, 1899-1905, 2-5.
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Deseret News
"Immigration to Utah", Deseret News, (15 October 1856), Page 6.
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Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.
"Scrapbook Part 6, Hand Cart Veterans reported alive", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (4 October 1906), Page 1-19.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 30 November 1856, Page 70.
PERPETUAL Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
PERPETUAL Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 264.
PERPETUAL Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. Promissory Notes, 1866.
Salt Lake Tribune
Josiah Rogerson, Sr., "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot", Salt Lake Tribune, (4 January 1914).
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