- Birth Date
- 1 January 1808
- Death Date
- 1 January 1897
- Gender
- Male
Asahel Thorn
His first name is sometimes spelled, "Asael" or "Ashal." In 1849, he traveled with his son William in the Smith/Jones Company. In the 1850 Census they are found living in California. Asahel is found back in Iowa in the 1851 State Census.
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.
George A. Smith/Dan Jones Company (1849)
- Age at Departure: 41
- Head of Household
Traveled with
Daniel A. Miller/John W. Cooley Company (1853)
- Age at Departure: 45
- Head of Household
Traveled with
Sources
- 1850 California Census
- 1851 Iowa Census, Pottawattamie County
- Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849.
- Find a Grave (Website)
- Isaac Clarke Emigrating Company journal, 1849 July-October.
- Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, Supplement after 31 December 1849, 6.
- Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, Supplement after 31 December 1849, 8B.
- Mayhew, Elijah, Diary, 1853 June-Sept.