Joshua William Sylvester
Birth Date
On 1843 February 5 (Born)
Death Date
On 1925 May 31 (Died)
Gender
Male
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In 1862 he was a teamster out of Gunnison Utah.
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Born
1843 February 5
Date Details
Occurred On 1843 February 5
Traveled in
James Jepson Company (1852)
1852 May 29 – September 10 (Age 9)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Elizabeth Sylvester (Age 6)
Emma Sylvester (Age 4)
James Sylvester (Age 36)
Rebecca Nicholson (Age 33)
Eliza Sylvester (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1852 May 29
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 10
Company Arrived
Married
Christena Christensen
1862 January 1 (Age 18)
Traveled in
John Riggs Murdock Company (1862)
1862 July 24 – September 27 (Age 19)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Teamster
Date Details
Started On 1862 July 24
Joined Company
Ended On 1862 September 27
Company Arrived
Married
Ottemine Cathrine Bertelsen
1894 December 19 (Age 51)
Died
1925 May 31 (Age 82)
Media
Joshua William Sylvester (1843 - 1925) Profile
Sources
Pioneer
2nd Company of 50 report
2nd Company of 50 report, May.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 10.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868, Page 232.
The Richfield Reaper
"Services Held for Pioneer at Elsinore Chapel", The Richfield Reaper, (11 June 1925), Page 5.