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1847–1868

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Birth Date
24 February 1824
Death Date
27 February 1878
Gender
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John Henry McEwan

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  • John Henry McEwan traveled across the plains with his wife and two children, one of whom was born on the trail en route to Utah.

    John emigrated to the United States in 1843. He sailed on the ship Metoka. 

Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)

  • Age at Departure: 24
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Amanda Melvina McEwan (Age: 22)
  • Mary Jane McEwan (Age: 1)
  • William McEwan (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 1850 Utah Census, Salt Lake County.
  • 1850 Utah Census.
  • "Died," Salt Lake Herald, 3 March 1878, [3].
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 24 September 1848, 31.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Supplement after 31 December 1848, 14.  
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America