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1847–1868

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Birth Date
1 May 1810
Death Date
5 July 1871
Gender
Male
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William Atkinson

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  • William, his wife Margaret and daughter Elizabeth sailed to America 1863 on the ship Cynosure.

    Evidence from emigration and church (Perpetual Emigrating Fund) records proves the Atkinson family traveled to Utah in 1863.

    Both Find A Grave and his burial records has his birth date as 1819.

Company Unknown (1863)

  • Age at Departure: 53
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Margaret Atkinson (Age: 63)
  • Elizabeth Atkinson (Age: 22)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Utah County.
  • "Died," Deseret News [Weekly], 4 Oct. 1871, [1].
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Ledger Index, [1992, 2013].
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.