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1847–1868

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Birth Date
6 February 1833
Death Date
6 February 1919
Gender
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John Rees

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  • John came with his wife Elizabeth.In some sources his surname is spelled "Reece." Birth date is confirmed by Centerville Ward membership records recorded on 9 November 1862. John and Elizabeth Rees apparently left the company after August 19, west of Devil's Gate, and joined the Joseph W. Young Company. Their names are on both handwritten rosters.

William Atkinson Company (1853)

  • Age at Departure: 20
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Elizabeth Rees (Age: 25)

Joseph W. Young Company (1853)

  • Age at Departure: 20

Sources

  • Centerville Ward, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
  • England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900
  • Jesse W. Crosby Company report, 1853 August 19.
  • Marriner W. Merrill journal and reminiscences, 1888-1894, Volume 2, 1888, 11-13.