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1847–1868

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17 November 1822
Death Date
17 October 1902
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Price Williams Nelson

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  • 1850 - In Thomas Johnson's company of 50.

    1858 - Evidence from emigration and church records proves the Nelson family traveled to Utah in 1858. Further research is needed to determine the name of the company they traveled with.They traveled from California to Utah.

Benjamin Hawkins Company (1850)

  • Age at Departure: 27

Company Unknown (1858)

  • Age at Departure: 35
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Lydia Ann Lake (Age: 25)
  • Edmond Nelson (Age: 6)
  • Samantha Nelson (Age: 4)
  • Price Williams Nelson (Age: 2)
  • Lydia Ann Nelson (Age: 1)

Sources

  • 1860 Utah Census, Cache County.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, Supplement after 31 December 1850, 2.
  • Thomas B. Nelson autobiographical sketch, circa 1902.
  • William Goforth Nelson reminiscences in Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 9 September 1850, 6-7.