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Ship Brooklyn

In 1846 Saints of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 70 men, 68 women, and 100 children, 238 persons total, answered the call of their leaders to "gather to Zion." On 4 February 1846, they boarded the Ship Brooklyn and began an epic voyage that would eventually sail around Cape Horn, land at San Fernando Island off the coast of South America, deliver and gather supplies at the Hawaiian Islands and eventually arrive in Yerba Buena (now San Francisco) on 31 July 1846. The voyage lasted six months, covered 24,000 miles and endured two massive storms, and landed only twice before reaching their destination. They experienced a crowded and harsh existence for these six months and buried fourteen of their number on the way. When reaching their destination they began expanding the city of San Francisco, and it has never stopped. They introduced many "firsts" to California and established a thriving farming industry. They participated in the discovery of gold in 1848, along with the Mormon Battalion veterans, and were first in the mines. Many of them felt they needed their faith and religion more, and left the gold fields, traveling to Utah where they pioneered many new cities. (adapted from, Ship Brooklyn- The Forgotten Voyage, at shipbrooklyn.com)

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Prudence Clark Aldrich

17 Dec 1802 – 20 Apr 1880

Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, USA

No grave photo

William Atherton

5 Jan 1814 – 13 Nov 1888

Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA

Plot info: plot 11

Edwin Nelson Austin

5 Sep 1840 – 23 May 1920

Liberty, Bear Lake County, Idaho, USA

No grave photo

Newton Francis Austin

3 Jul 1843 – 13 Jul 1922

Millcreek, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Plot info: Berkeley Garden Lot 225

Octavia Ann Lane Austin

16 Mar 1814 – 28 Aug 1863

Farmington, Davis County, Utah, USA

Plot info: B-91-9

Emily Marilla Hopkins Bartholomew

3 Dec 1835 – 8 Dec 1917

Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA

Margret Burtis Robbins Beck

5 Oct 1843 – 11 Jun 1924

Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA

Plot info: 01.12 .04

Ann Eliza Corwin Brannan

1 Apr 1823 – 7 Dec 1916

Colma, San Mateo County, California, USA

Plot info: ES - F - Tier 1 grave 73

Samuel Brannan Jr.

17 Nov 1845 – 3 Dec 1931

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Plot info: Lot 7 grave 3, Section 2, Div. 4

Samuel “Sam” Brannan

2 Mar 1819 – 14 May 1889

San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA

Plot info: Lot 7 Section 2 Division 4

Hannah Daggett Buckland

29 Oct 1802 – 4 Nov 1881

Millville, Cache County, Utah, USA

Plot info: 1B-16-A

Nancy Laura Aldrich Buckland

8 Aug 1828 – 11 Jan 1905

Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, USA

Plot info: A-6-6-8

Clarissa Judkins Atkinson Bullen

20 May 1806 – 28 Dec 1894

Richmond, Cache County, Utah, USA

Plot info: Sec. 3 Lot 16 grave 8

Herschel Bullen

10 Jan 1840 – 27 Jun 1910

Richmond, Cache County, Utah, USA

No grave photo

Newell Francis Ebenezer Bullen

18 Aug 1809 – 2 Mar 1858

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Plot info: Plat F Block 12 Lot 13

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