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1847–1868

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Birth Date
4 November 1837
Death Date
18 April 1912
Gender
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Thomas Blakely Heelis

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  • Thomas arrived in New York on 10 July 1863 via the ship Antarctic. Birth date confirmed by Santaquin Ward records at the time of a rebaptism on 26 July 1863.  It is unlikely that the rebaptism date in Santaquin is accurate, seeing as it is only 16 days after their ship landed in New York. He married Thomas Heelis en route.

    His surname was spelled "Heslis" on the ship passenger list and "Heeless" on the PEF ledger.

Company Unknown (1863)

  • Age at Departure: 25
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Mary Benson (Age: 26)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Utah County.
  • New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, p. 627.
  • "Santaquin Pioneer Departs This Life," Deseret News, 26 Apr. 1912, 10.
  • Santaquin Ward, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.