Church History Biographical Database
Emma Smith Bolton
The Bolton family initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in 1848 with the Brigham Young Company. The family included: Curtis Edwin and Rebecca Bunker and their children Ann Booth, Emma Smith, and Edwin Young; Curtis Edwin Jr., a son of Curtis Sr.’s from a previous marriage; and Curtis Sr.’s second wife, Ellen Coil Merritt. Curtis Sr. served as company clerk.
Emma's birth date is confirmed by the Salt Lake County Death Records, her death certificate, and the 1900 Utah census.
Born
1842 January 1
Date Details
Occurred On 1842 January 1
Traveled in Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 6) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Died
1918 April 14 (Age 76)
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Emma Smith Bolton (1842 - 1918) Profile