• His surname is spelled "Ledden" on roster. He was christened on 11 February 1816. Some sources list his birthdate as 1 January 1813, but a more likely possibility is that he was born on 1 January 1816.

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

Edward Martin Company (1856)

• Age at Departure: 40
• Head of Household

Sources

• England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
• "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254.
• 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, 7, 73.
• Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 264.
• Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.