James Return Williams

Birth Date
On 1840 June 22 (Born)
Death Date
Circa 1856 (Died)
Gender
Male

Son of Clarissa Williams. They 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. 

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Born

1840 June 22

Date Details

Occurred On 1840 June 22

Traveled in Holladay and Warner Freight Train (1851)

1851 – 1851 August 10 (Age 10) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started Circa 1851
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 August 10
Company Arrived

Died

1856 (Age 16)

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