Editha Melissa Johnson

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868 Silas Richards Company (1849) Age 16

Departure: 10 July 1849 Arrival: 25-29 October 1849

Company Information: About 100 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

Deseret News, 3-22-1876, Page 15: Died at Johnson, Kane Co, Feb. 7th, 1876, after an illness of nearly two years. Editha Melissa, wife of Sixtus E. Johnson, and daughter of Justin and Lonving Merrill. Sister Johnson was born at Detroit, Michigan, July 10th, 1833. When but a child her parents moved to Hancock County, Illinois, where they were baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1839 she lived at Nauvoo, during the troubles of the Saints, and went with them to the west; arrived in Salt Lake valley in 1849, where she was married to S. E. Johnson: August 3, 1851, went with him to Iron Co., passed through the troubles and privations of a frontier life for many years; was a faithful Saint, a kind mother, and has left many kind friends.

SOURCE: Find A Grave.com

GEDCOM Note

Parents: Justin J. Merrill born 18 Feb 1806 Bryon, Genesee, New York, died 14 Jan 1889 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Burial: 17 Jan 1887 Smithfield, Cache, Utah Mother Annie Lovina Manchester born 29 Jan 1808, Twerton, Newport, Rhode Island. Continued lines on Ronald J. Holyoak PAF File. (Ron New Clean PAF)

Sealing to parents: 15 Aug 2002 AIRZO Justin Jared Merrill/Annie Manchester