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1847–1868

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Birth Date
2 January 1831
Death Date
17 March 1876
Gender
Male
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Edward Trimmer Jr.

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  • The Trimmer family arrived in New Orleans in November 1844 on the ship Norfolk. They stayed in Iowa, then Missouri for a time. One daughter, Elizabeth, went ahead to the Valley in 1849. The rest of them followed her together in 1851. Edward Sr. served as Captain of the Herd.

James W. Cummings Company (1851)

  • Age at Departure: 20

Traveled with

  • Edward Trimmer Sr. (Age: 47)
  • Elizabeth Trimmer (Age: 45)
  • Robert Trimmer (Age: 11)
  • John Trimmer (Age: 10)
  • William Trimmer (Age: 8)
  • Harriet Trimmer (Age: 4)

Sources

  • 1850 Missouri Census.
  • Find a Grave (Website)