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1847–1868

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Birth Date
18 October 1804
Death Date
12 October 1879
Gender
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Richard Kennington

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  • The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship Enoch Train.

    He came from England with his wife and five children. His travel to Utah is mentioned in his daughter's obituary.

Daniel D. McArthur Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 51
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Mary Ann Kennington (Age: 46)
  • Sarah Jane Kennington (Age: 16)
  • William Henry Kennington (Age: 13)
  • Eliza Kennington (Age: 11)
  • Richard Davison Kennington (Age: 9)
  • Mary Ann Kennington (Age: 2)

Sources

  • "Emigrants for Utah," Deseret News, 6 August 1856, 176.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 26 September 1856, 33.
  • "Obituary Notes," Deseret News [Weekly], 5 March 1898, 384.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger A, p. 247.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 158.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America