| Date of Birth | 12th November 1824 | Spouse | Mary Ann Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | Rusholme (Ardwick), Manchester | Child #1 | John Samuel b.1853 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Death | 25th September 1902 | Child #2 | George Henry b.1855 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of Death | Wellsville, Cache County | Child #3 | Mary Elizabeth b.1859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Child #4 | Thomas Peter b.1862 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father's Name | Jonathan Bridges Statham | Child #5 | Joseph William (b.1865) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother's Name | Mary Bradshaw | Child #6 | James Edward (b.1868)
| Brother's Name
| John Statham (Jnr) (c 18**)
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| Child #7
| Edwin Henry (b.1871)
| Brother's Name
| Thomas Statham (c 1833)
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| Child #8
| Martha Ann b.1872
| Sister's Name
| Mary Statham (1840 - Q1)
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| Sister's Name
| Emma Statham (28/10/1841)
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| Sister's Name
| Elizabeth Statham (19/03/1843)
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| Brother's Name
| George Statham (c 1851)
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I am happy that this is "our" Samuel. The most likely explanation was that he went out first to check out all the rumours of
". . the land of opportunity" etc. in order to work and earn the money to send for his wife and two children. As he appears on a list that only seems to
list the "saints" (i.e Mormon followers ), we can only assume he was undecided about becoming a Mormon . . but he appears to have changed his mind.
Mary follows later with the children . . . see details later in this page.
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There were around 500 people making this Ox-train Journey - arriving in Salt Lake City on the 5th October 1862
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He was on the same Wagon Train as Samuel,Mary & children.