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1847–1868

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Birth Date
29 March 1836
Death Date
9 November 1911
Gender
Male
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William Harvey Crosby

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  • He initially came to Utah in 1848, and then again in 1861.  In the latter company he served as Captain of the Night Guard and was in charge of the commissary.

Brigham Young Company (1848)

  • Age at Departure: 12

Ira Eldredge Company (1861)

  • Age at Departure: 25

Sources

  • "First 100, report, 1848 June" in Camp of Israel schedules and reports 1845-1849, Brigham Young's 1848 emigration division.
  • Frederick W. Blake diary, 1861 April-December, 30.
  • "Friend of Prophet Passes to Reward," Salt Lake Herald, 10 Nov. 1911, 7.
  • Ira Eldredge emigrating company journal, 1861 July-September.
  • "Pioneer of 1848 Dies from Injury," Deseret Evening News , 9 Nov. 1911, 2.