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1847–1868

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15 December 1848
Death Date
30 December 1931
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Edward Moroni Thurman

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  • His birth and death dates are confirmed by the inscription on his gravestone in Wyoming.

    When he emigrated to the United States, he traveled under his mother's maiden name, "Gibson."

    The Perpetual Emigrating Fund Ledger has him listed as "Edw'd Perkes."

    In describing his pioneer experience, Edward explained, “Before the wagons started out each morning, the young people would all gather and sing Come Come Ye Saints, then ate solaretic bread and bacon, then lay down on our stomachs, and drank out of a clear stream. Then we would roll up our pants and wade. Then we would walk all day until we were all in.” (see: O. D. Perkes, For Heaven’s Sake: The James Perkes Family and Hyde Park Early Mormons)

     

Henry W. Miller Company (1862)

  • Age at Departure: 13

Traveled with

  • James Perkes (Age: 43)
  • Mary Ann Perkes (Age: 41)
  • Reuben Perkes (Age: 16)
  • Sarah Elizabeth Gibson (Age: 16)
  • William Moroni Gibson (Age: 15)
  • Leah Rollison Perkes (Age: 13)
  • Mary Elizabeth Thurman (Age: 12)
  • Katherine Sarah Perkes (Age: 1)

Sources

  • Edward Moroni Thurman, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Ledger Index, [1992, 2013].
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America