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1847–1868

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Birth Date
20 August 1811
Death Date
29 January 1888
Gender
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Eliza Fowles


Alternate Names

    Eliza Saunders

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  • Eliza and her children Edward, John, Henry and Marcella sailed to America in 1863 on the ship Amazon.

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

    Her birth date is confirmed by her burial record and Find A Grave website.  Her surname is "Green" on the 1870 Utah census, burial record and Find A Grave website.  Her second husband was William Green.

Company Unknown (1863)

  • Age at Departure: 51
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Edward Fowles (Age: 21)
  • Henry Fowles (Age: 18)
  • John Fowles (Age: 17)
  • Marcella Orilla Fowles (Age: 10)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Sanpete County.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, p. 609.
  • Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.