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1847–1868

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Birth Date
9 September 1823
Death Date
16 February 1896
Gender
Male
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John Meeks Davis

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  • John served as the captain of the Fifth Ten. The Journal HIstory indicates that his traveling group consisted of 2 males and 3 females. There were several other extended family members on this company. It is uncertain which of them would be the second male in this traveling group.

David Wood Company (1852)

  • Age at Departure: 28
  • Head of Household

Traveled with

  • Elizabeth Davis (Age: 25)
  • Martha Jane Davis (Age: 4)
  • Anniel Davis (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • "6th Company," Deseret News [Weekly], 18 Sep. 1852, 2.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Supplement after 31 December 1852, 39.