Sarah Jane McKeachie
Daughter of William and Sarah Jane McKeachie. The family crossed the Atlantic on the ship George W. Bourne in 1851. They were on the ill-fated steamboat Saluda in 1852 when it exploded. Sarah was severely injured but, apparently, her father and two of her brothers (John and William) were killed. The fate of her brother James is unknown. At some point Sarah's mother married William Magee. In 1860 Sarah was in Ogden, Utah under the surname "Magae."
Sarah's birth and death dates are confirmed by the inscription on her gravestone in Nevada. At the time of her death, her surname was "Wightman."
Born
1849 February 12
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Occurred On 1849 February 12
Traveled in Company Unknown (1852)
1852 May 23 (Age 3) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1852 May 23
Joined Company
Ended Circa 1852
Company Arrived
Died
1928 June 26 (Age 79)
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Sarah Jane McKeachie (1849 - 1928) Profile