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1847–1868

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Birth Date
12 June 1842
Death Date
4 March 1915
Gender
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Elizabeth Catherine Arthur

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  • Evidence from emigration and church (Perpetual Emigrating Fund) records proves the Arthur family traveled to Utah in 1863.The family may have traveled in the Rosel Hyde Company.

    Her birth date is confirmed by her death certificate.  Her surname is "Orr" on the 1870 Utah census and her death certificate.  She married Mathew Orr in 1865.

Company Unknown (1863)

  • Age at Departure: 20

Traveled with

  • Catherine Arthur (Age: 56)
  • Evan Arthur (Age: 56)
  • Edward James Arthur (Age: 18)
  • Mary Ellen Arthur (Age: 12)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Tooele County.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Ledger Index, [1992, 2013].
  • Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.