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1847–1868

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Birth Date
14 July 1820
Death Date
22 July 1889
Gender
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George Robert Grant

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  • George initially traveled to the Salt Lake Valley in the Brigham Young Company in 1847 and was part of the 4th Company of Ten led by Luke Johnson, according to the company rosters and many journals.

Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)

  • Age at Departure: 26
  • Head of Household

Aaron Johnson Company (1850)

  • Age at Departure: 29
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Mary Helen Grant (Age: 18)
  • Mary Amelia Grant (Age: 1)
  • Sarah Ophelia Grant (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July.
  • Appleton M. Harmon diary, 1847 April-July.
  • Early Missionary Database
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866.
  • John H. Tippets autobiography, circa 1882, 99-113.
  • Journal of History Vol. 10 (Lamoni: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1908-1925), 180-81.
  • Lorenzo Dow Young diaries, 1846-1852 and 1888-1891, in Lorenzo D. Young papers, 1846-1894.
  • Millen Atwood journal, 1847 April-July. 
  • Sabin, Ara Williams, Journal, 1847-1849.
  • Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June.
  • William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847.