Minerva Margaret Amanda Empey
Alternate Names
Minerva Margaret Amanda Richards (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1831 April 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1909 December 26 (Died)
Gender
Female
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Born in Osnabruck, Stormont, Ontario, Canada
1831 April 19
Mother
Mary Ann Morgan
Father
William Adam Empey
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 17)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Emma Marilla Empey (Age 8)
Mary Ann Morgan (Age 40)
William Adam Empey (Age 39)
Maria Empey (Age 3)
Maria Elizabeth Empey (Age 2)
Nelson Adam Empey (Age 14)
Diantha Empey (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Married
Henry Phinehas Richards
1852 December 30 (Age 21)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1909 December 26 (Age 78)
Media
Minerva Margaret Amanda Empey (1831 - 1909) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division, First 100, report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (June), Page 1-6.
Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia [1971], 4:701
"William Empey", Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia [1971], 4:701, 4, Page 701.
"Pioneer Woman Receives Summons," Deseret Evening News
"Pioneer Woman Receives Summons," Deseret Evening News, 27 December 1909.