Clarissa Harding

Alternate Names
Clarissa Lewis (Married Name)
Clarissa Snyder (Married Name)
Clarissa Terry (Married Name)
Clarissa Williams (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1820 February 26
Death Date
On 1901 February 17
Gender
Female

She traveled in a freight company that departed 18 April and arrived in Salt Lake on 27 June 1851. There were five other Mormon young men in the company. Clarissa was a widow. Her travel to Utah is mentioned in her daughter's obituary.

Clarissa's and her children's participation with the Holladay and Warner Freight Train is confirmed through Clarissa's autobiography. A transcript of her autobiography is available under her "Memories" on Family Search. 

Her surnames are also documented as "Wilhelm," "Harden," and her father's surname was "Harding."

She remarried multiple times after reaching Utah. 

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Born

1820 February 26

Date Details

Occurred On 1820 February 26
Birth

Joined Holladay and Warner Freight Train

1851 – 1851 August 10 (Age 30)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1851
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1851 August 10
Organization was Ended

Married David Lewis

1851 November 17 (Age 31)

Married Jacob Er Terry

1859 January 13 (Age 38)

Died

1901 February 17 (Age 80)

Date Details

Occurred On 1901 February 17
Died

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