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1847–1868

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Birth Date
18 December 1777
Death Date
30 September 1856
Gender
Male
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Richard Venner

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  • Richard sailed to America in 1856 on the ship "Horizon."  

    His surname is "Kemer" on the roster.

    His death date is confirmed by the Binder journal.

Edward Martin Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 78
  • Died en Route

Sources

  • Handcart Veterans Association. Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, folder 7. 
  • Historians Office Record of Members (Minnie Margetts file).
  • "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254.
  •  Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 30 November 1856,  7, 65.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Bonds and Promissory Notes
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 246.
  • William L. Spicer Binder biography and journal, undated, 8-19.