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1847–1868

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Birth Date
28 May 1839
Death Date
9 June 1919
Gender
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Leverett Van Leuven

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  • Son of Ransom and Lucinda Van Leuven. In 1850, the Van Leuven family was living in Missouri, according to census records. By 1860, they were located on the Utah census.

    The family's travel to Utah in 1852 is confirmed by the obituary of Eliza Jane.

     

Robert Wimmer Company (1852)

  • Age at Departure: 13

Traveled with

  • Ransom Van Leuven (Age: 41)
  • Lucinda Wiswell Van Leuven (Age: 38)
  • Mary Lois Van Leuven (Age: 18)
  • Seth Van Leuven (Age: 15)
  • Eliza Jane Van Leuven (Age: 6)
  • William Elliot Van Leuven (Age: 4)
  • Sarah Ellen Van Leuven (Age: 3)

Sources

  • 1850 Missouri Census.
  • 1860 Utah Census.
  • "Eliza Merril Dies at Tropic," 14 March 1930, p. 1.
  • Find a Grave (Website)