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1847–1868

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9 September 1817
Death Date
17 December 1903
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George Woodward

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  • George was part of the 12th Company of Ten led by Norton Jacobs. He was among five men who returned east at Green River to help guide oncoming companies. He joined with his wife to travel to Salt Lake Valley in the 1847 Daniel Spencer/Perregrine Sessions Company.  Both were re-baptized 12 February 1848.

Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)

  • Age at Departure: 29
  • Head of Household

Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)

  • Age at Departure: 29
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Thomazine Woodward (Age: 33)

Sources

  • 1850 Utah Census, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory.
  • Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July.
  • Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877,  Journal, 1847 April 8-September 10, 1-26 and 1-10. Events recorded by Albert Carrington.
  • Appleton M. Harmon diary, 1847 April-July.
  • Charles A. Harper diary, 1847 April-August.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • George Woodward, "Autobiography of George Woodward, Pioneer of 1847," 2-4.  Trail excerpt transcribed from "Pioneer History Collection" available at Pioneer Memorial Museum [Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum], Salt Lake City, Utah. Some restrictions apply.
  • George Woodward in The Book of the Pioneers Volume 2 (Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, 1897), 334.
  • Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866.
  • Howard Egan, Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105.
  • Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, 47-85.
  • Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June.
  • U. S., Cemetery Index from Selected States, 1847-2010.
  • Utah Cemetery Inventory
  • William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847.
  • Woodward, George, Autobiographical sketch, in St. George Stake, High Priest Quorum Genealogical Records, 1872-1906, reel 6039, 124, in Record of Members Collection 1836-1970.