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1847–1868

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Birth Date
5 September 1812
Death Date
15 February 1892
Gender
Male
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John Butler

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  • He came with his wife and children.  John and his family traveled to America on the ship International, arriving in New Orleans 19 March 1852.

Jacob Gates Company (1853)

  • Age at Departure: 40
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Elizabeth Butler (Age: 45)
  • Argent Butler (Age: 14)
  • John Ockford Butler (Age: 12)
  • Sarah Elizabeth Butler (Age: 11)
  • Henry Butler (Age: 8)
  • David Butler (Age: 6)
  • Annie Harriet Butler (Age: 5)

Sources

  • 1860 Utah Census, Salt Lake County.
  • Christopher Arthur Emigrating Company journal, 1853 February-October.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Henry Butler, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013. 
  • Jacob Gates Company report, 1853 September 11, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Stephen Forsdick autobiography, circa 1927, 15-26.
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.