Leonard Smith Conger

Birth Date
On 1823 February 23 (Born)
Death Date
On 1885 September 23 (Died)
Gender
Male

According to the 1860 federal census, Leonard was born in New York.  An article in the Improvement Era says that he was the first man to carry the United States mail from Salt Lake City, Utah to San Bernardino, California over the Old Spanish Trail beginning in 1851 so the first time he arrived in Utah must have been before then.  He married at Salt Lake in July 1855.  He is buried at St. George, Utah.

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Born

1823 February 23

Date Details

Occurred On 1823 February 23

Called as Captain to Leonard S. Conger Mail Party (1855)

1855 February – March (Age 31) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain

Date Details

Started Circa 1855 February
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1855 March
Company Arrived

Married Elizabeth Roberts Sanders

1855 July 29 (Age 32)

Died

1885 September 23 (Age 62)

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