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1847–1868

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Birth Date
5 March 1815
Death Date
28 March 1893
Gender
Female
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Mary Oakey


Alternate Names

    Mary Cooper

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  • The family sailed to America in 1862 on the ship John J. Boyd.

    Her travel to Utah is mentioned in the obituary of her daughter Sarah.

Joseph Horne Company (1862)

  • Age at Departure: 47
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Thomas Oakey (Age: 22)
  • Ann Varney (Age: 22)
  • Lucy Oakey (Age: 17)
  • James Oakey (Age: 15)
  • Alfred Oakey (Age: 13)
  • Sarah Oakey (Age: 8)
  • Hyrum Oakey (Age: 2)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Rich County.
  • "Names of Immigrants," Deseret News, 24 September 1862, 2.
  • “Obituaries,” Salt Lake Telegram, 15 August 1942, 13
  • "Obituaries," Woman's Exponent, 15 September 1893, 40.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, p. 504.