I had been wondering when Mary Boden came across from England and the plains and in about 4 minute I had found out. This is what happend... I went to a lesson taught at BYU library which they teach every 2nd and 4th Sunday. The class I went to was called "Mormon Ancestors: Across the Sea, Across the Plain". They gave us a web site that lets you search the companies that crossed the plains. I knew she was single when she came across, so I knew to search for her under 'Mary Boden' rather than 'Mary Guymon.' I just did a quick search in the box provided and I looked at the results. It was pretty easy to tell that the 'Mary Boden' that came up was the one I was looking for, and just like that I had knew information.
I learned that she was a member of the William B. Hodgetts Company that came across in 1856. I was able to see the people she was registered with. Also they have a history of the Hodgett Company. This was a very important find in my research because of the incredible journey Mary took without any of her family with her.
Here is a link to Mary Boden's information.
http://classic.lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneerdetails/1,15791,4018-1-20556,00.html
That's so cool! I didn't know about that site! Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! My ancestor John Cooper was also a member of this company. It is interesting to find out who our ancestors came into contact with during their lives.
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