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1847–1868

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Birth Date
6 August 1838
Death Date
6 April 1901
Gender
Male
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William Edward Cowley

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  • William initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the William Field Company in 1854; this travel to Utah is confirmed by his sister's obituary. However, he later participated as one of the rescuers that were sent out in the winter of 1856 to assist the members of the Church stranded in Wyoming.

William Field Company (1854)

  • Age at Departure: 15

Rescue Companies (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 18

Sources

  • "Death Summons Another Pioneer," Deseret Evening News , 3 Dec. 1913, p 2
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