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David Gillespie Adamson
David came from Scotland in 1856 on the ship Thornton.
David came to Utah sometime between 1856 and 1862. He sailed to America in 1856, but the first documentation to place him in Utah is his marriage in September 1862. Further research is needed to determine the year he came to Utah and the name of the company he traveled with.
He came from Scotland on the ship Thornton in 1856.
Born
1839 February 1
Date Details
Occurred On 1839 February 1
Traveled in Company Unknown (1861)
1861 – 1861 September (Age 21) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Circa 1861
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1861 September
Company Arrived
Died
1910 May 1 (Age 71)
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David Gillespie Adamson (1839 - 1910) Profile