Elijah Averett
He was the twin brother of Elisha Averett. According to a secondary source he drove an ox team to the Salt Lake Valley for Mary Ann Angell Young in 1848, returned to Council Bluffs for his own family and with them re-crossed the plains in 1850. In the 1850 Census of Utah he is listed as "Eliza Everett." He was rebaptized at Manti 12 January 1851. In the 1856 Utah Territorial census he is Elijah Averett of Sanpete County.
Born
1810 December 12
Date Details
Occurred On 1810 December 12
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 37) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Traveled in Aaron Johnson Company (1850)
1850 June 8 – September 12 (Age 39) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started Circa 1850 June 8
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 September 12
Company Arrived
Died
1886 September 1 (Age 75)
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Elijah Averett (1810 - 1886) Profile