Willard Richards Dobson
Birth Date
On 1840 January 25 (Born)
Death Date
On 1913 September 21 (Died)
Gender
Male
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The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship
Horizon.
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Born
1840 January 25
Date Details
Occurred On 1840 January 25
Traveled in
Edward Martin Company (1856)
1856 July 28 – November 30 (Age 16)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Alice Pickup (Age 48)
Mary Ann Dobson (Age 24)
Thomas Dobson (Age 19)
Date Details
Started On 1856 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 November 30
Company Arrived
Died
1913 September 21 (Age 73)
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Person
Saints By Sea
"Willard Richards Dobson. ID: 15090", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Pioneer
Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914
"Scrapbook Part 7", Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, (1907), Page 2-4.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 30 November 1856, Page 66-68.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, Vol. B, Page 254.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856, No. 3", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (27 October 1907), Page 21.
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Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856, No. 2", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (20 October 1907), Page 28.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Josiah Rogerson, Sr., "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot", Salt Lake Tribune, (4 January 1914).
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