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Leonidas Clinton Mecham


Birth20 August 1828Delaware Twp., Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Leonidas Clinton Mecham (1828-1883), memorial #8820279.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Leonidas Clinton Mecham, ID: KWJ8-XYP.

    Various Idaho Newspapers, Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007 (Idaho Falls, Idaho: Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Leonidas C Mecham (20 August 1883); citing Idaho, “Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007,” image 1039; FHL microfilm 100464684..

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Leonidas Clinton Mecham Folder "Companies of 10, schedules, 1848 February" (#66), Image (1), Line (37).
Death20 August 1883Riverdale, Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Leonidas Clinton Mecham, ID: KWJ8-XYP.

    Various Idaho Newspapers, Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007 (Idaho Falls, Idaho: Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Leonidas C Mecham (20 August 1883); citing Idaho, “Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007,” image 1039; FHL microfilm 100464684..
Burial23 August 1883Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Franklin, Idaho Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Leonidas Clinton Mecham, ID: KWJ8-XYP.
FatherLeonidas Moses Worthen Mecham
MotherElvira Derby
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   • Margaret Emma Champlin
Married25 February 1851Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
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    Iowa County Clerks, Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 (Iowa: County Courthouses), database with images, FamilySearch, entry for Clinton Mecham and Margaret E. Champlin (25 February 1851); citing Pottawattamie County, Iowa, County Court, “Pottawattamie Co Iowa Marriages 1848-1856” image 70; FHL microfilm 227280.
          Children:
               Mary Elvira Mecham
               Leonidas Americus Mecham
               Clinton Mecham
               Sarah Avilda Mecham
               Emma Almira Mecham
               Emily Jane Mecham
               Louisa Maria Mecham
               Moroni Mecham
               William Mecham


   • Sophia Duffin
Married9 October 1871Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Leonidas Clinton Mecham and Sophia Duffin, ID: KWJ8-XYP and ID: KWJC-HK9.
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• 1840Lee County, Iowa Territory, United States
• 1850Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
• 1851Mill Branch, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
• 1860Provo Valley, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
• 1870Franklin, Cache, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Franklin, Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States
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• 1840 Population CensusTownship 66, Lee, Iowa TerritoryExtractImage
• 1850 Population Censusthe District No 21, Pottawattamie, IowaExtractImage
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• 1860 Population CensusAlpine City, Utah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusFranklin, Cache, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusFranklin Prect, Oneida, Idaho TerritoryExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

• Company Unknown (1852)View Source
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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
       Departure1852
       Arrival1852

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