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1847–1868

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Birth Date
28 February 1818
Death Date
20 March 1881
Gender
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William Dresser Huntington

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  • He served as Captain of Ten. He was traveling with two of his wives, Caroline and Harriet, and their children.

Silas Richards Company (1849)

  • Age at Departure: 31
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Caroline Huntington (Age: 29)
  • Harriet Huntington (Age: 23)
  • William Clark Huntington (Age: 8)
  • Heber Huntington (Age: 7)
  • Don Carlos Huntington (Age: 3)
  • Hyrum Feno Huntington (Age: 2)
  • Julia Adeline Huntington (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 1860 California Census.
  • 1860 Utah Census.
  • 1880 Utah Census.
  • Ancestry Institution.com--Illinois Marriages to 1850.
  • Samuel W. Richards papers, 1839-1909, 1839 April-1840 May.  
  • Silas Richards company, 1849 September in Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849.
  • Silas Richards diaries, 1846 May-1855 July, Diary, 1849-1853, 1-36.
  • Silas Richards letter to Brigham Young, 24 August 1849.
  • Silas Richards reminiscences, 6-7.  Trail excerpt transcribed from "Pioneer History Collection" available at Pioneer Memorial Museum [Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum], Salt Lake City, Utah. Some restrictions apply.
  • Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, transcribed by Ailcy C. Morrell, 4-12.
  • Supplement after 31 December 1849, 5B, in Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008.  
  • United States Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926.