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William Smith

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William Smith

Birth
England
Death
10 Sep 1915 (aged 91)
Morgan County, Utah, USA
Burial
Porterville, Morgan County, Utah, USA Add to Map
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Married Ann Ormandy on 12 May 1845. They had 2 children. Ann died in 1850. William then married Mary Hibbert Smith on the 27 of June 1852 at the Manchester old church by the Reverend J.N. Packlington, Minor Canon.
William Smith and wife Mary Hibbert Smith sailed from Liverpool England, 2nd June 1856, arrived New York 11 Jul 1856. Sailed on ship called Wellfleet. Came on to Missouri 1857. Traveled in Hansil Harman's company to Utah, arrived SLC 5 Oct 1862. (Aunt Hannah Goodman)
They started for Salt Lake City, Utah from England with about 500 emigrants. They joined the company to come to Utah at Florence, Missouri. Mr. McAllister was the leader of the emigrants. There were 52 families in the company to leave Missouri. Mr. McAllister appointed a leader to every ten wagons. The leader of their company was Captain [Henry W.] Miller of Farmington. Every night when they camped, Captain Miller would see that the head of every family would offer prayers for their safety. They came in covered wagons, each wagon had four yoke of oxen. Their speed was about 15 miles a day where the road was good but if it was sandy or they got in any gumbo mud they could only make about ten miles a day.
Married Ann Ormandy on 12 May 1845. They had 2 children. Ann died in 1850. William then married Mary Hibbert Smith on the 27 of June 1852 at the Manchester old church by the Reverend J.N. Packlington, Minor Canon.
William Smith and wife Mary Hibbert Smith sailed from Liverpool England, 2nd June 1856, arrived New York 11 Jul 1856. Sailed on ship called Wellfleet. Came on to Missouri 1857. Traveled in Hansil Harman's company to Utah, arrived SLC 5 Oct 1862. (Aunt Hannah Goodman)
They started for Salt Lake City, Utah from England with about 500 emigrants. They joined the company to come to Utah at Florence, Missouri. Mr. McAllister was the leader of the emigrants. There were 52 families in the company to leave Missouri. Mr. McAllister appointed a leader to every ten wagons. The leader of their company was Captain [Henry W.] Miller of Farmington. Every night when they camped, Captain Miller would see that the head of every family would offer prayers for their safety. They came in covered wagons, each wagon had four yoke of oxen. Their speed was about 15 miles a day where the road was good but if it was sandy or they got in any gumbo mud they could only make about ten miles a day.


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