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1847–1868

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Birth Date
23 July 1818
Death Date
27 October 1893
Gender
Male
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William Gaylord Higley

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  • In the 1860 federal census William and his family were living Clarinda, Page County, Iowa.  They arrived in Utah before February 1866, when William helped establish the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge.

Unknown Companies (1847-1868)

  • Age at Departure: 28
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Maria Dayton Higley (Age: 17)
  • Theodore Higley (Age: Infant)
  • Josephine V. Higley (Age: Infant)
  • Annie Gaylord Higley (Age: Unknown)

Sources

  • 1860 Census, Page County, Iowa.
  • "A Former Provo Man Dead," Provo Daily Enquirer, 28 October 1893, 4.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949.
  • Utah County, Utah Cemetery Index.
  • Utah Death Registers, 1847-1966.
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.