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1847–1868

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Birth Date
December 1835
Death Date
27 April 1890
Gender
Male
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Charles Draper

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  • Charles Draper traveled with his wife and four children. All 4 children were included on the John Bright ship manifest: John W. (7), Sarah J. (4), Mary E. (2), Charlotte (infant). His son, John W., arrived in Utah, but 2 other children died on plains. Additional evidence is needed to determine exactly which daughters died on the plains.

William S. Seeley Company (1868)

  • Age at Departure: 33
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Mary A. Draper (Age: 38)
  • John Walter Draper (Age: 7)
  • Sarah Jane Draper (Age: Unknown)
  • Mary Elisabeth Draper (Age: Unknown)
  • Charlotte Draper (Age: Unknown)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Summit County.
  • Deseret Evening News, 19 August 1868, 2.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  • Street, Alexander, Journals and reminiscences, 1895–1898 and 1903, fd. 2, vol. 2, 11p.