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Samuel Cousins

Alternate Names
Samuel Couzens (Birth Name)
Birth Date
On 1839 February 22
Death Date
On 1891 November 30
Gender
Male

The Cousin family came to America in 1851 via the ship Ellen Maria.  The ship manifest shows their surname as "Couzins." Family sources indicate that they spent a year in St. Louis, met daughter Elizabeth there when she arrived in 1852, and traveled across the plains together.  Further research is needed to determine the name of the pioneer company with which they traveled.

The Public Works Index places the rest of the family in Salt Lake City by 20 September 1852.

Samuel later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming. He also was an out-and-back teamster in the Murdock company in 1864.

Samuel's birth date is confirmed by the Lehi Ward records, where he was rebaptized on 1 April 1857.

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1839 February 22

Date Details

Occurred On 1839 February 22
Birth

Joined Company Unknown

1852 (Age 12)

Start Date Details

Occurred Circa 1852
Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Circa 1852
Organization was Ended

Joined Rescue Companies

1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 17)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Ended On 1856 December 15
Organization was Ended

Joined John Riggs Murdock Company

1864 June 29 – August 26 (Age 25)

Start Date Details

Joined When Organization was Formed
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1864 August 26
Organization was Ended

Married Phoebe Ann Hatch

1869 February 16 (Age 29)

Died

1891 November 30 (Age 52)

Date Details

Occurred On 1891 November 30
Died

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