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1847–1868

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Birth Date
12 November 1816
Death Date
25 January 1895
Gender
Male
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James Morris Farmer

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  • James traveled with his second wife and children. His sister, Mary Jane, also traveled with them. His son, Willard, died a few days prior to the departure of the company. The Farmer family was living in Utah in 1860, according to census records.

John A. Hunt Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 39
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Mary Jane Farmer (Age: 26)
  • Mary Ann Farmer (Age: 25)
  • Emma Jane Farmer (Age: 13)
  • Agnes Ann Farmer (Age: 10)
  • Elizabeth Ann Farmer (Age: 7)

Sources

  • 1860 Utah Census.
  • Dan Jones Emigrating Company journal, 1856 May-December.
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254.
  • John A. Hunt Company report, 1856, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 15 December 1856, 11.
  • Utah, Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946.