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William Kempton Keetch
William Keetch and his family emigrated on the ship Thornton and traveled with the Willie handcart company. After crossing Iowa, the Keetches dropped out of the company at Florence. He continued on to Utah later with his daughter, Martha, and her family.
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William Kempton Keetch (1811 - 1888) Profile