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1847–1868

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Birth Date
24 October 1811
Death Date
21 September 1871
Gender
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William Lewis

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  • William Lewis traveled with his wife and children. They emigrated from England by way of the ship General McClellan. They then continued their westward journey as part of the 1864 Rawlins Company.

    William, Jennet, and Jane secured loans from the Perpetual Emigrating Fund to pay for the family’s journey. William and Jane are listed together in the PEF ledger entry. Jane's promissory note indicates that her father co-signed on her loan, this is why they are listed together in the ledger. 

Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1864)

  • Age at Departure: 52
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Jennet Lewis (Age: 52)
  • Jane Lewis (Age: 23)
  • William Lewis (Age: 18)
  • Thomas Lewis (Age: 14)
  • John Lewis (Age: 9)

Sources

  • 1841 Wales Census.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • "List of Passengers," Deseret News, 17 August 1864, 369.
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.