FRANKLIN D. JAMES—BIOGRAPHICAL
INFORMATION
Assembled by Cara
Williams Michas
1. Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868,
Church History Library and Archives, http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library.
"List of Deaths
and Births," Deseret News, 4 Sept. 1852, 3.
In captian Smoot's
Company, till his arrival at Strawberry Creek.
DEATHS AGE
Franklin James, 11 mos.
2. Mormon Immigration Index, FamilySearch CD, 2000.
Ship: Kennebec
Date of Departure: 10 Jan 1852 Port of
Departure: Liverpool, England
LDS Immigrants: 333 Church Leader:
John S. Higbee
Date of Arrival: 19 Mar 1852 Port of Arrival:
New Orleans, Louisiana
4. James D. James.
"[Author unknown]
. . .After reaching
the Mississippi River, just below St. Louis, they were faced with the deep
sorrow of parting with their son, Franklin, who died 4 March 1852 at the age of
two years. They crossed the plains with the company of Smoot and Layton, in the
year 1852, with their three children, David, Dan and Margaret. . .
Transcribed by Cara Williams Michas, 2008 (original spelling and grammar retained except
where indicated)."
