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1847–1868

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Birth Date
20 October 1843
Death Date
16 November 1915
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David Jenkins

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  • Evidence from emigration and church (Perpetual Emigrating Fund) records proves David Jenkins traveled to Utah in 1866. 

    On Monday, April 30, 1866, David and Esther (she is listed as Ann) sailed from Liverpool, England, on the ship John Bright, a sailing vessel, along with 764 other saints, under the direction of C.M. Gillett. They were many weeks on the ocean. The company landed at New York, June 6. They went on to Wyoming, Nebraska by train, arriving there June 19. This was an outfitting station where they David Jenkins HISTORY OF DAVID JENKINS | 356 could obtain essentials needed to complete their journey to Salt Lake City. When they were ready for the trek to Utah, they left Nebraska, July 6, in the Thomas E. Ricks Company. There were 46 wagons and 251 passengers. They reached Salt Lake City on September 4, 1866. 

Company Unknown (1866)

  • Age at Departure: 22
  • Head of Household

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  • Esther Jenkins (Age: 20)

Sources

  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Ledger Index, [1992, 2013].