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1847–1868

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Birth Date
24 March 1842
Death Date
26 April 1923
Gender
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Joshua Josiah Mecham

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  • He crossed the plains with his family. Joshua later married Donna Maria Mecham. It appears they had no children. He is buried in the Provo City Cemetery.

    Birth date and death date listed were found in a personal, online family history record (such as Family Tree, Ancestry, or My Heritage) without any accompanying documentation. Further research is needed to verify its accuracy.

James C. Snow Company (1852)

  • Age at Departure: 10

Traveled with

  • Lewis Mecham Sr. (Age: 39)
  • Lydia Knight Mecham (Age: 34)
  • Julia Emeline Sweat (Age: 15)
  • Margaret Maria Mecham (Age: 12)
  • Elmira Ann Mecham (Age: 8)
  • Brigham Mecham (Age: 4)
  • Lydia Knight Mecham (Age: 2)
  • Martha Jane Mecham (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • 18th Company of 50 report, 1852 July 11, Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
  • Find a Grave (Website)
  • James Chauncey Snow Emigrating Company journal, 1852 July-October.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Supplement after 31 December 1852, 115.
  • "Native of Iowa Dies at Home in Pleasant View," Deseret Evening News , 27 Apr. 1923, 5.