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1847–1868

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Birth Date
10 January 1828
Death Date
22 December 1912
Gender
Female
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Emma Ball


Alternate Names

    Emma Henderson

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  • John and Emma sailed to America in 1862 on the ship William Tapscott.

    Her birth and death dates are confirmed by her death certificate. Her given name is "Anna" on the roster.

Isaac A. Canfield Company (1862)

  • Age at Departure: 34

Traveled with

  • John Price Ball (Age: 33)

Sources

  • Joseph W. Young, "Report of the Immigration," Deseret News, 17 September 1862, 93.
  •  Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 16 October 1862, 15.
  • "Mrs. Ball, Old Resident of Salt Lake, is Dead," Salt Lake Herald, 23 December 1912, 10.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company general files, 1850-1887.
  • Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.