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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 December 1844
Death Date
19 March 1930
Gender
Female
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Martha Richards

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  • Martha emigrated from England by way of the ship General McClellan. She then continued her journey west as part of the 1864 Rawlins Company. She traveled with her two younger siblings, James and Sarah.

    Her married surname, as recorded on her death certificate, was "Featherstone."

Joseph S. Rawlins Company (1864)

  • Age at Departure: 19
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • James Richards (Age: 11)
  • Sarah Ann Richards (Age: 6)

Sources

  • England and Wales Census, 1861.
  • "List of Passengers," Deseret News, 17 August 1864, 369.
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.