Thursday, March 23, 2017

Mary Woodcock Graham

Born: March 10, 1820 in Darfield, Yorkshire, England


Died: September 11, 1862 near Casper, Wyoming


Parents: George and Rebecca Harrison Woodcock


Married: Richard Graham Sr. on October 5, 1841


Children: Elizabeth, George, John, Richard Jr, Rebecca


Relationship to Me: 4th Great Grandmother (Graham Branch)


Mary was the third of eight children born to George and Rebecca Harrison Woodcock. Mary and Richard were married in England and joined the LDS Church there. They left England bound for Utah on May 14, 1862 on the ship "William Tapscott" along with their five children. They arrived in New York and traveled by train as far as Florence, Nebraska. From here they joined the Ansel P. Harmon Company. During their journey across the plains their company was plagued by many illnesses, including measles, and many lives were lost. Among them was Mary, who died near Casper, Wyoming.

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