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1847–1868

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31 March 1819
Death Date
28 August 1904
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Morgan Powell

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  • Morgan sailed to America in 1856 on the ship Horizon with his sister, Margaret Powell Evans, and her family.  The obituary of his nephew Evan Evans and the reminiscences of his niece Jennette confirm the family's travel to Utah in 1859.

Philip H. Buzzard Freight Train (1859)

  • Age at Departure: 40

Traveled with

  • Thomas Evans Sr. (Age: 46)
  • Margaret Evans (Age: 45)
  • Ann Caroline Evans (Age: 20)
  • Thomas Evans Jr. (Age: 16)
  • Evan Evans (Age: 14)
  • Howell Evans (Age: 10)
  • Jennette Eveline Evans (Age: 8)
  • Elizabeth Jane Evans (Age: 3)

Sources

  • 1851 Wales Census.
  • 1860 Utah Census.
  • "Death of Morgan Powell." The Standard, 30 August 1901, p. 5.
  • "Evan Evans of Valley Expires," Ogden Standard Examiner, 16 July 1926, 11.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Peck, Lisa J., "Jennette Eveline Evans McKay," pp. 16-19.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America