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1847–1868

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Birth Date
17 May 1796
Death Date
19 November 1856
Gender
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Charles Jackson

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  • He came with his family and died at the Last Crossing of Sweetwater.

    The family sailed to America in 1856 on the ship Horizon.

Edward Martin Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 60
  • Head of Household
  • Died en Route

Traveled with

  • Mary Jackson (Age: 62)
  • William Jackson (Age: 22)

Sources

  • Beecroft, Joseph, Journals 1844-1883, reel 3, vol. 6, 42-54.
  • "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254.
  • Jackson, Aaron, [Reminiscences], in "Utah Pioneer Biographies," 44 vols., 15:2-7.
  • Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune, 4 January 1914.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 30 November 1856, 67.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 256.