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• Birth	30 Jun 1848	Westbromwich, Staffordshire Co, England
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	9 Jun 1856	Iowa City, Johnson Co, Iowa, USA
  	Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company
  Emigration	26 Sep 1856	Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co, Utah Territory, USA
  	Arrival - Edmund Ellsworth Handcart Company
  Died	30 Jun 1900	Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA
  Buried	1 Jul 1900	Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA
  Person ID	I14864	Nichols-Wilson
  Last Modified	06 Jul 2008
  Father	James Birch, Sr.,   b. 21 Mar 1828, Walsall-Wood, Staffordshire Co, England ,   d. 17 Sep 1856, near Big Sandy River, , Wyoming, USA
  Mother	Mary Ann Hale,   b. 23 Dec 1827, Grits Green, West Bromwich, Staffordshire Co, England ,   d. 6 Jun 1887, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA
  Married	12 Apr 1847	Great Bar Church, Walsall, Staffordshire Co, England
  Family ID	F294	Group Sheet
  Family 1	Mary Ann Beard,   b. 29 May 1860, Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire Co, England ,   d. 17 Dec 1947, Rexburg, Madison Co, Idaho, USA
  Married	28 Mar 1878
  Notes	Married: Roy Miller Fam rec Mary Jane Birch Miller Gen Rec IGI a/c Thomas' bio in Marian's rec: Thomas md Miss Jane Vernon when 23 yrs old. she d 2 yrs later; leaving him w/ child, who d not long afterwards. he md Mary Hannah Beard 28 Mar 1878.
  Children	1. James T. Birch,   b. 26 Dec 1878, Willard, Box Elder Co, Utah, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eugene Birch,   b. 10 May 1881, Willard, Box Elder Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 30 May 1881   3. Leona Birch,   b. 13 Jul 1882, Willard, Box Elder Co, Utah, USA ,   d. 29 Jul 1954   4. Lydia Birch,   b. 15 Jan 1885, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1962   5. Melvin Birch,   b. 13 Jul 1887, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Lawrence Birch,   b. 28 Nov 1889, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Albert Birch,   b. 13 Dec 1892, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA ,   d. 13 May 1960   8. Ethel Birch,   b. 13 Oct 1895, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Edna Birch,   b. 26 Jul 1898, Wilford, Fremont Co, Idaho, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F5554	Group Sheet
  Family 2	Jane Vernon,   d. Abt 1873
  Married	Abt 1871
  Notes	Married: Marian's rec
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2007
  Family ID	F5555	Group Sheet

• Sources

  [S310] Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Index, 1847-1868 ©, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Salt Lake City, UT : 2004-2007 [online] http://www.lds.org/churchhistory/library This index is the most complete listing of individuals and companies in which Mormon pioneer emigrants traveled west to Utah from 1847 through 1868. It is an incomplete listing, as rosters have not been found for all companies. It also identifies sources to learn more about the experiences of each company.). Edmund Ellsworth Company Departure: 9 Jun 1856 Arrival (Salt Lake Valley): 26 Sep 1856 --1st handcard company had about 280 individuals, 56 handcarts, and 3 wagons when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Iowa City, Iowa. Also in this company was Orson Pratt. Members: William Birch (58), Elizabeth Birch (40), James Birch (28), Mary Ann Hale Birch (28), Thomas Birch (7), Mary Ann Birch (6), Edward James Birch (2) (research by Chad G. Nichols) [S474] Personal Research & Library, Lois W. McMahan, McMahan, Lois W., ([email] lmcmahan9896 # msn.com, Lois inherited the database and records of H. Marian Haskett). Mary Jane Birch Miller Gen Rec a/c Thomas' bio in Marian's rec: Thomas was baptized in SLC shortly aft arr there. Fam moved to Coalville & he grew up there. Moved to Willard UT and farmed. Heard Snake River Valley in ID was good. In 1882 Thomas and his bros Jim and Will went to Wilford, ID area to look over the country. Went back to UT and made preparations to moved fam there. In 1884 Thomas and Edward moved fam there. Had 2 wagons loaded with poss and drove cattle ahead of them. Mary Hannah (w/ two small tots, Jimmy and Leone beside her) drove one team, while Thomas drove the other. Edward, his wife Rose, and their small dtr Mary, in another wagon completed the caravan. Took 3 wks to make the trip. The Eagle Rock crossing was terrifying to the women. One of 1st businessmen in Wilford. In 1887, started a store abt 3 yrs aft arrival in Wilford. d 29 Jun 1900, apparently from a stroke of two days previous.

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