Rufus Forbush
Birth Date
On 1788 July 12 (Born)
Death Date
On 1875 September 7 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1788 July 12
Mother
Deliverance Goodell
Father
David Forbush
Date Details
Occurred On 1788 July 12
Married
Susanna Polly Clark
1811 November 4 (Age 23)
Baptized
1837 (Age 48)
Traveled in
Milo Andrus Company (1850)
1850 June 3 – August 30 (Age 62)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Susanna Polly Clark (Age 61)
Lydia Forbush (Age 20)
Additional Information
He came with 4 people.
Date Details
Started On 1850 June 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 August 30
Company Arrived
Married
Catherine Lang
1853 (Age 64)
Married
Polly Pierce
1853 March 8 (Age 64)
Died in Santaquin, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
1875 September 7 (Age 87)
Sources
Person
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877). Registry of the names of persons residing in the various wards, 1852: Page 51.
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"Forbush, Rufus", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 2, Page 325-326.
Pioneer
Utah Pioneer Biographies
"Leithead, James", Utah Pioneer Biographies, 42, Page 18, 28-35.
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