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1847–1868

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Birth Date
13 February 1817
Death Date
30 May 1884
Gender
Male
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William Henry Priestley

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  • William came from South Africa with his wife Johanna and daughters Josephine and Sophia in 1865 on the ship Mexicana.

    His death date is confirmed by the Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.

William S. S. Willes Company (1865)

  • Age at Departure: 48
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Johanna Wilhelmina Priestley (Age: 50)
  • Josephine Priestley (Age: 13)
  • Sophia Priestley (Age: 10)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Davis County.
  • "Captain W. S. S. Willis' Company," Deseret News, 20 September 1865, 403.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Salt Lake City Death Records
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.