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1847–1868

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Birth Date
December 1797
Death Date
14 February 1864
Gender
Male
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Luke Beardsell

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  • His obituary confirms that his family traveled in 1849 and continued on to California after arriving in Utah. 

Silas Richards Company (1849)

  • Age at Departure: 51
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Harriet Beardsell (Age: 32)
  • George Richardson Beardsell (Age: 14)
  • Luke William Beardsell (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 1860 California Census, Calaveras County.
  • "Died," Red Bluff Independent, 16 February 1864, 2.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Supplement after 31 December 1849, 5C.
  • Silas Richards company, 1849 September in Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849.
  • Silas Richards letter to Brigham Young, 24 August 1849.