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1847–1868

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Birth Date
8 March 1808
Death Date
6 July 1891
Gender
Male
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Ephraim Mecham

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  • Evidence that he came in 1852 is confirmed in information found in Church member records (rebaptized in August 1853 in Alpine). His surname is spelled "Meecham" on the roster.

Allen Weeks Company (1852)

  • Age at Departure: 44
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Polly Mecham (Age: 37)
  • Permelia Mecham (Age: 19)
  • Lewis Mecham (Age: 16)
  • Emma Maria Mecham (Age: 12)
  • Hyrum Moroni Mecham (Age: 9)
  • Mary Henrietta Mecham (Age: 4)
  • Polly Celestia Mecham (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • "21st Company," Deseret News, 18 September 1852, 2.
  • Alpine Ward, Record of members collection, 1836-1970.
  • Harris Grove Branch record, 1848-1852.
  • Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company general files, 1850-1887.
  • Presiding Bishopric. Immigrant Location Committee Minutes, (20 September - 13 October 1852).