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Joseph Mecham

Birth Date

On 1806 February 1

Death Date

On 1894 March 6

Gender

Male

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Joseph traveled with his wife, Ann, and their children. His birth date and death date are confirmed by the inscriptions on his gravestone.

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Born

1806 February 1

Date Details

Occurred On 1806 February 1

Birth

Joined Robert Wimmer Company

1852 July – September 15 (Age 46)

Start Date Details

Started Circa 1852 July

Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended On 1852 September 15

Organization was Ended

Additional Information

Traveling Group

Ann Elizabeth Bovee (23)

Married Mary Catherine Green

1855 August 19 (Age 49)

Died

1894 March 6 (Age 88)

Date Details

Occurred On 1894 March 6

Died

Media

Joseph Mecham (1806 - 1894) Profile

Sources

1850 United States Census

1850 United States Census. Iowa, Pottawattamie County.

1860 Utah Census

1860 Utah Census.

1870 Utah Census

1870 Utah Census.

Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862

"15th Company of 50 report, 1852 June 23", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 1-12.

Deseret News

"15th Company", Deseret News, September 18, 1852, Page 2. Read Transcript

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008

Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 98.

Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13

Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13, September 20, 1852.

Tooele County Daughters of Utah Pioneers. History of Utah's Tooele County: from the edge of the Great Basin frontier. Tooele, Utah: Transcript Bulletin Publishing, Inc, 2012

Tooele County Daughters of Utah Pioneers. History of Utah's Tooele County: from the edge of the Great Basin frontier. Tooele, Utah: Transcript Bulletin Publishing, Inc, 2012.

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database

Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.

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