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1847–1868

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Birth Date
1 January 1846
Death Date
12 October 1921
Gender
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Elizabeth Wells

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  • The Wells family began their overland journey as part of the Outhouse company. However, that company experienced divisiveness and for much of the way, each ten in the company traveled independently. Lang captained one of those tens and the Wells family traveled with him.

    Birth date and death date listed were found in a personal, online family history record (such as Family Tree, Ancestry, or My Heritage) without any accompanying documentation. Further research is needed to verify its accuracy.

Joseph Outhouse Company (1852)

  • Age at Departure: 6

Traveled with

  • James Wells (Age: 30)
  • Hannah Wells (Age: 27)
  • Ellen Wells (Age: 4)
  • Henry Wells (Age: Infant)

William Lang Company (1852)

  • Age at Departure: 6

Traveled with

  • James Wells (Age: 30)
  • Hannah Wells (Age: 27)
  • Ellen Wells (Age: 4)
  • Henry Wells (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 1870 United States Federal Census
  • "4th Company," Deseret News, 18 September 1852, 2.
  • 4th Company of 50 reports, 1852.
  • "A Schedule of Capt. Wm Lang Company of Emigrants to Utah Territory," In Brigham Young Office emigrating companies reports 1850-1862, Reports 1850-1852-4th Company of 50 reports, 1852.
  • Eleventh Ward, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.