Church History Biographical Database
Bertha Mary King
Bertha initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Claudius V. Spencer Company in 1853 with her family. Her family consisted of her mother, Hannah Tapfield King, father, Thomas Owen King, and siblings Thomas Owen Jr., Louisa Helen, and Georgiana.
Her birth date is confirmed by Salt Lake Seventeenth Ward records at the time of a rebaptism on 27 March 1857.
The inscription on her gravestone in Nevada shows her name as "Bertha K. Kearney," and it confirms the years of her birth and death.
Born
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Occurred On 1835 April 7
Joined Claudius V. Spencer Company
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End Date Details
Ended On 1853 September 17
Additional Information
Married David Candland
Married Brigham Young Hampton
Died
Date Details
Occurred On 1912 July 13
