Melancthon Wheeler Burgess
Birth Date
On 1831 July 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1904 December 9 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Dresden, Washington, New York, United States
1831 July 14
Mother
Violate Stockwell
Father
William Burgess
Date Details
Occurred On 1831 July 14
Baptized
1839 July (Age 7)
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 16)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
William Burgess (Age 54)
Violate Stockwell (Age 53)
Sophia Minerva Foster (Age 38)
Amanda Melvina Hammond (Age 21)
Violate Burgess (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Married
Margaret Jane McIntire
1855 April 10 (Age 23)
Died in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States
1904 December 9 (Age 73)
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Melancthon Wheeler Burgess (1831 - 1904) Profile
Sources
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Heber C. Kimball's 1848 emigration division, First 100", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (July).
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, May, Page 110-115.
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