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1847–1868

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Birth Date
5 July 1837
Death Date
30 May 1910
Gender
Male
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Joseph Leonard Bowen

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  • Joseph is traveling with his mother and step-father. His name is listed as Joseph Durphy on the Silas Richards company roster. His last name is Bowen on the 1850 Utah census.

Silas Richards Company (1849)

  • Age at Departure: 12

Traveled with

  • Cynthia Durfey (Age: 37)
  • Francillo Durfey (Age: 37)
  • Cacey Potter Bowen (Age: 18)
  • Jonathan Slocum Bowen (Age: 15)
  • Norman Bowen (Age: 11)
  • Marion Braidfoot Durfey (Age: 10)
  • Emma Durfey (Age: 4)

Sources

  • 1850 Utah Census, Weber County.
  • "Handcart Pioneer Passes," The Herald-Republican , 3 June 1910, 6.
  • 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.