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1847–1868

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Birth Date
16 December 1827
Death Date
12 January 1912
Gender
Female
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Mary Jane Linforth


Alternate Names

    Mary Jane Paul

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  • Wife of James Linforth. She traveled with her husband and their two sons. Her brother also traveled in the Hunt company. By 1860, the Linforth family was living in California. Her birth date is confirmed by English records. Her death date comes from a personal, online family history record without any accompanying documentation. Further evidence is needed to determine its accuracy.

John A. Hunt Company (1856)

  • Age at Departure: 28

Traveled with

  • James Linforth (Age: 28)
  • Alfred Linforth (Age: 17)
  • Frank Orson Linforth (Age: 3)
  • Edward W. Linforth (Age: 2)

Sources

  • 1860 California Census.
  • 1870 California Census.
  • 1880 California Census.
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • John A. Hunt Company report, 1856, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
  • Jones, Daniel W., Forty Years Among the Indians (1890), 62-75.
  • Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune, 4 January 1914.