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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 May 1820
Death Date
14 May 1892
Gender
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William Decatur Kartchner

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  • His obituary confirms the travel of him and his wife to Utah with the Mississippi Company.

    William was rebaptized in Salt Lake City on 8 August 1847.

Mississippi Company (1846)

  • Age at Departure: 25
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Margaret Jane Kartchner (Age: 20)
  • Sarah Emma Kartchner (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 1850 Utah Census.
  • "Death of Another Veteran," Deseret Evening News, 4 June 1892, 8.
  • "Death of W. D. Kartchner," Deseret News [Weekly], 11 June 1892, 32.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Pioneer emigration list 1847-1848, 126, in Docket book 1844 Feb.-1845 May.
  • Salt Lake Stake, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
  • Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
  • William D. Kartchner reminiscences and diary, 1878-1884, 27-32.