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1847–1868

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Birth Date
5 February 1809
Death Date
8 April 1869
Gender
Male
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William Frisby

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  • The Frisby family arrived in New York on 6 July 1866 via the ship The Arkwright. Though the company records only list the heads of household, it is recorded that William purchased 5 1/2 adult food rations for the overland journey. The PEF collection confirms which members of the family these rations were purchased for.

Daniel Thompson Company (1866)

  • Age at Departure: 57
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Elizabeth Rebecca Ruff Frisby (Age: 53)
  • Lorenzo Frisby (Age: 15)
  • Esther Frisby (Age: 14)
  • Rachel Frisby (Age: 12)
  • Ann Frisby (Age: 8)

Sources

  • “Captain Daniel Thompson, memorandum book 1, 1866.” In Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts 1861-1868, Captains’ accounts 1862-1868.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, p. 352.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America