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Emily Reid McNeil

Birth Date
On 1849 June 19
Death Date
On 1903 May 7
Gender
Female

The McNeil family arrived in New York on 14 June 1856 via the ship Thornton. As indicated in Margaret's autobiography, their intent was to travel across the plains with one of the handcart companies that year but their plans changed when they were advised to travel to St. Louis and remain there until the next emigration season.  They ended up crossing the plains in 1859.  In Utah she married Henry Ballard.  Further research is needed to identify the name of the company they traveled with.

Some sources still erroneously indicate that they traveled with a handcart company in 1856 but her brother was born at Genoa, Nance Nebraska in January 1859.

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1849 June 19

Date Details

Occurred On 1849 June 19
Birth

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1859 (Age 9)

Start Date Details

Occurred Circa 1859
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Circa 1859
Organization was Ended

Married Henry Ballard

1867 October 4 (Age 18)

Died

1903 May 7 (Age 53)

Date Details

Occurred On 1903 May 7
Died

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