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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 April 1825
Death Date
22 September 1856
Gender
Male
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Jesse Empey

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James G. Willie Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 31
  • Head of Household
  • Died en Route

Traveled with

  • Mary Empey (Age: 29)
  • William Empey (Age: 9)
  • James Empey (Age: 6)
  • Mary Ann Empey (Age: 4)
  • Sarah Jane Empey (Age: 1)

Sources

  • "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254.
  • James G. Willie Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-November, 16-53.
  • Josiah Rogerson, "Captain J. G. Willie's Or, the Fourth Handcart Company of 1856 [No. 1]," Salt Lake Herald, 15 December 1907, 5.
  • 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, 9 November 1856, 18.
  • Levi Savage journal, 1855 March-1858 October.
  • Marilyn Austin Smith, Faithful Stewards--the Life of James Gray Willie and Elizabeth Ann Pettit, 95-120.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company financial accounts, 1849-1886, B, 1854-1867, 204.
  • William Woodward journal in Historical resource materials for Cache Valley, Utah-Idaho, 1955-1956.