Richard Ashdown, Sr.
Richard, his wife Ann, children William, Richard Jr., Mary Ann and Benjamin came from England in 1861 on the ship Manchester.
Sources from emigration, newspaper, and church (Perpetual Emigration) records prove that the Ashdown family came to Utah in 1861.
From the Life of William Neves by Dinah Alice Neves, his daughter puts them in the 1861 Ira Eldredge Company. Found on Ancestry.
He was rebaptized in Salt Lake City on 5 Dec. 1861 according to information in the 13th Ward record of members. His surname appears as "Ashton" on those records.
Born
1813 December 2
Date Details
Occurred On 1813 December 2
Married Ann Burgess
1841 November 10 – 1877 (Age 27)
Traveled in Ira Eldredge Company (1861)
1861 July 1 – September 13 (Age 47) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Date Details
Started On 1861 July 1
Joined Company
Ended On 1861 September 13
Company Arrived
Died
1902 September 27 (Age 88)
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Richard Ashdown Sr. (1813 - 1902) Profile