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1847–1868

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Image taken 1897

Image taken 1897

Birth Date
4 June 1854
Death Date
22 January 1920
Gender
Male
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William Ashby

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  • William sailed to America alone in 1868 on the Colorado.  His obituary states that he "crossed the plains [to Utah] with the last company of emigrants in 1868."  Further research is needed to determine the name of the pioneer company he traveled to Utah with.  

    His birth date is confirmed by his obituary and the date given in the 1900 Utah census, and his death date is confirmed by his death certificate.

Company Unknown (1868)

  • Age at Departure: 13

Sources

  • 1870 Utah Census.
  • 1900 Utah Census.
  • Early Missionary Database
  • "Funeral Services Held Over Remains of William Ashby," Vernal Express, 30 January 1920, 10.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.