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1847–1868

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Birth Date
15 August 1799
Death Date
31 August 1865
Gender
Female
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Clarissa Fordham


Alternate Names

    Clarissa Brooks, Clarissa Fosdick

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  • Clarissa married Jabez Fosdick in New York, and then Elijah Fordham in Nauvoo, Illinois on 3 February 1846.  Elijah came to Utah in 1850 with the Edward Hunter pioneer company.  We do not know when Clarissa made the trek to Utah.  Clarissa and Elijah were divorced in Salt Lake City on 29 October 1855.  Her name appears as "Clarissa Fosdick on the 1850 Missouri census and the 1856 Utah census, so she likely came to Utah between 1851 and 1855.  Further research is needed to determine the year of her travel to Utah and the name of the pioneer company with which she traveled.

    Clarissa died in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Unknown Companies (1847-1868)

  • Age at Departure: Unknown

Sources

  • 1850 Missouri Census.
  • 1856 Utah Census.