Josiah Rogerson
Birth Date
On 1841 January 27 (Born)
Death Date
On 1926 March 15 (Died)
Gender
Male
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The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship
Horizon.
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Born
1841 January 27
Date Details
Occurred On 1841 January 27
Traveled in
Edward Martin Company (1856)
1856 July 28 – November 30 (Age 15)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Edward Rogerson (Age 8)
Mary Farren Harrison (Age 53)
Bridget Rogerson (Age 23)
William Valentine Rogerson (Age 22)
Sarah Ann Rogerson (Age 12)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 30
Company Arrived
Married
Isabel Wardrop
1881 March 11 (Age 40)
Died
1926 March 15 (Age 85)
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Josiah Rogerson (1841 - 1926) Profile
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Person
1900 Utah Census
1900 Utah Census.
Saints By Sea
"Josiah Rogerson. ID: 63213", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Pioneer
Autobiographical accounts by Beaver residents, circa 1879
"Josiah Rogerson", Autobiographical accounts by Beaver residents, circa 1879, Page 22-28.
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Deseret News
"Pioneer Telegrapher Dies at S. L. Home", Deseret News, (16 March 1926), Page 11.
Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.
Heart Throbs of the West
Heart Throbs of the West, Vol. 6, Page 366-368.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
"Compilation of trail accounts", Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, (30 November 1856), Page 3-53.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 30 November 1856, Page 66-68.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 254.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856: [Mary Harper]", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (24 November 1907), Page 19.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (27 October 1907), Page 21.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856,", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (10 November 1907), Page 8.
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"Martin's Handcart Company, 1856 [No. 10]", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (8 December 1907), Page 28.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (3 November 1907), Page 18.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856, No. 3", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (27 October 1907), Page 21.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Josiah Rogerson, "Tells Story of Trials of the Handcart Pioneers", Salt Lake Tribune, (30 November 1913), Page 11.
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Josiah Rogerson, Sr., "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot", Salt Lake Tribune, (4 January 1914).
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