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1847–1868

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Birth Date
19 April 1830
Death Date
19 February 1914
Gender
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John Ashton Binks

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  • His obituary states that his wife, sister-in-law, and infant son all died en route.

    The family surname is mistakenly spelled "Berks" on the printed Deseret News roster.

John Riggs Murdock Company (1862)

  • Age at Departure: 32
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Sarah Binks (Age: 22)
  • William Binks (Age: 6)
  • Thomas Binks (Age: 3)
  • James Binks (Age: 1)

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census, Davis County.
  • "Funeral of John A. Binks," Deseret News, 24 February 1914, 11.
  • Joseph W. Young, "Report of the Immigration," Deseret News, 17 September 1862, 93.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, p. 171.