Laura Wilder Harris
Alternate Names
Laura Wilder Merrill (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1810 December 21 (Born)
Death Date
On 1883 September 19 (Died)
Gender
Female
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Born in Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1810 December 21
Mother
Martha Patty Wilder
Father
Joseph Harris
Date Details
Occurred On 1810 December 21
Married
Austin Shepherd Merrill
1827 March 26 (Age 16)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company (1848)
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 37)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Solyman Sylvanus Merrill (Age 7)
Sarah Cornelia Merrill (Age 5)
Austin Shepherd Merrill (Age 45)
Austin Taylor Merrill (Age 2)
Laura Cordelia Merrill (Age 14)
Ira Elias Merrill (Age 13)
Horatio Harris Merrill (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Ended Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Died in Smithfield, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
1883 September 19 (Age 72)
Media
Laura Wilder Harris (1810 - 1883) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849. Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report: Page 1-6.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.