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Lewis Mecham


Birth18 December 1835Salem Twp., Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Lewis Mecham (1835-1907), memorial #30932794.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Lewis Mecham, 12 October 1907; citing Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, certificate 44, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229317.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Lewis Mecham, ID: KWNK-QNY.

    Endowment House (LDS Church), Sealings of couples, living and by proxy, 1851-1889 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958, 1978), Vol E, p. 161, 29 August 1868, entry 11440.

    Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church History Library), entry for Lewis Mecham Folder "Companies of 10, schedules, 1848 February" (#66), Image (1), Line (51).
Death12 October 1907Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Lewis Mecham (1835-1907), memorial #30932794.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Lewis Mecham, 12 October 1907; citing Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, certificate 44, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229317.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Lewis Mecham, ID: KWNK-QNY.
Burial16 October 1907Wallsburg Cemetery, Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, United States
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     Find A Grave, database and images, memorial page for Lewis Mecham (1835-1907), memorial #30932794.

    Utah Bureau of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965 (Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Archives Research Center, 2009), database with images, FamilySearch, Lewis Mecham, 12 October 1907; citing Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah, certificate 44, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm 2229317.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Lewis Mecham, ID: KWNK-QNY.
FatherEphraim Mecham
MotherPolly Derby
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   • Vashtia Emily Johnson
MarriedAbout 1859
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    United States Census Bureau, 1860 U.S. Census, population schedule (Washington DC: National Archives), Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, p. 390.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Lewis Mecham and Vashtia Emily Johnson, ID: KWNK-QNY and ID: GM8P-22V.
          Children:
               John Meacham
               Lewis Lafayette Meacham
               Vashtia Emily Meacham


   • Esther Herbert
Married29 August 1868Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for Lewis Mecham and Esther Herbert, ID: KWNK-QNY and ID: KWNK-QNB.
          Children:
               Luke Rollin Mecham
               Orson Mecham
               Polly Esther Mecham
               George Fayette Mecham
               Emma Naomi Mecham
               Ephraim Liberty Mecham
               Sarah Emily Mecham
               Marquis Herbert Mecham
               Mary Elvira Mecham
               Gib Ami Mecham
               Permelia Vilate Mecham
               Burnette Runian Mecham
               Alice Marinda Mecham

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• 1840Lee County, Iowa Territory, United States
• 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States
• 1860Lehi, Utah, Utah Territory, United States
• 1880Wallsburg, Wasatch, Utah 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 CensusLehi, Utah, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1870 Population CensusRound Valley, Wasatch, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1880 Population CensusWallsburgh, Wallsburgh Precinct, Wasatch, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
• 1900 Population CensusWallsburg Precinct, Wasatch, UtahExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

• Allen Weeks CompanyView 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)
       Departure13 Jul 1852
       Arrival12 Oct 1852

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