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Martha Sophronia Nelson

Alternate Names
Martha Sophronia Goforth (Married Name)
Martha Sophronia Barlow (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1808 June 24 (Born)
Death Date
On 1852 April 24 (Died)
Gender
Female
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Martha received a Patriarchal Blessing at Salt Lake City on 10 June 1851. At that time, she gave her birth date as 24 June 1818. In the 1850 Utah census, she appears as "Martha Barlow" (she had married James Madison Barlow). In death records she is "Martha Goforth."

Born

1808 June 24

Date Details

Occurred On 1808 June 24

Baptized by Joseph Smith, Jr.

1844 April 7 (Age 35)

Married James Madison Barlow

1849 (Age 40)

Traveled in Benjamin Hawkins Company (1850)

1850 June 5 – September 9 (Age 41) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Angeline Sophronia Goforth (Age 7)
William Gale Goforth (Age 7)
John Carr Goforth (Age 25)
[Dr.] Thomas Nelson Goforth (Age 24)
Additional Information

Martha was a widow and her son, Dr. Thomas Goforth was in this Company. He died on the trail. (See the life sketch of Thomas Billington Nelson, a relative.)

Date Details

Started On 1850 June 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 September 9
Company Arrived

Died

1852 April 24 (Age 43)
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Martha Sophronia Nelson (1808 - 1852) Profile

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