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1847–1868

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Birth Date
31 October 1847
Death Date
20 December 1910
Gender
Female
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Nancy Westwood


Alternate Names

    Nancy Shaw

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  • Nancy emigrated to the United States in 1868 on the John Bright with her siblings, Elizabeth and Joseph. 

    She is listed on the printed company roster as "Nancy West."

    She married Luke Shaw in January 1869.

Chester Loveland Company (1868)

  • Age at Departure: 20
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Joseph Westwood (Age: 13)
  • Elizabeth Westwood (Age: 11)

Sources

  • "List of Passengers," Deseret Evening News, 17 August 1868, 2.
  • "List of Passengers by the John Bright," Deseret News, 1 July 1868.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, p. 407.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America