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1847–1868

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Birth Date
7 June 1822
Death Date
11 June 1882
Gender
Male
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John Silvanus Davis

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  • The Davis family arrived in New Orleans on 18 March 1854 via the ship Golconda. Julia's obituary indicates they continued on to the Valley that same year. Further research is needed to identify the company with which they traveled.

Company Unknown (1854)

  • Age at Departure: 31
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Elizabeth Davis (Age: 30)
  • Julia Elizabeth Davis (Age: 2)

Sources

  • 1860 Utah Census.
  • Early Missionary Database
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • "In Memoriam," Deseret News, 12 July 1882, 400.
  • New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • "Widow of Ex-Utah Senator Dies at 94 in Salt Lake," Salt Lake Tribune , 27 Apr. 1946, 17.