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1847–1868

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Birth Date
23 August 1855
Death Date
23 February 1940
Gender
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Mary Ellen Melling

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  • She was born en route to Utah, according to William Knox's journal. Her married surname was "Stone."

    According to 1860 census records, she was living in Missouri with her mother and Peter. They then went back to Utah with the Dame company.

    Her death certificate confirms her birth and death dates and shows her name as "Mary Ellen Stone."

John Hindley Company (1855)

  • Age at Departure: Infant
  • Born en Route

Traveled with

  • John Melling (Age: 36)
  • Ellen Melling (Age: 33)
  • Merinda Knowles Melling (Age: 16)
  • Peter Melling (Age: 6)

William H. Dame Freight Train (1862)

  • Age at Departure: 6

Traveled with

  • Ellen Melling (Age: 41)
  • Peter Melling (Age: 13)

Sources

  • 1860 Missouri Census
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • "Names of Immigrants," Deseret News, 24 September 1862, 2.
  • Treasures of Pioneer History, vol. 5, p. 52
  • Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
  • William Knox journals, 1847-1864.