| Davies, William Rees |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth date: | 31 Jul 1805 |
| Birthplace: | New Church, Carmarthenshire |
| Death date: | 5 Feb 1865 |
| Deathplace: | Kanarraville, Iron County, Utah |
| Departure: | Left Liverpool on 26 Feb 1849 aboard the Buena Vista
"The 249 Saints on Board the Buena Vista were organized with Dan Jones as President of the emigrating company. He was assisted by three "counselors"; William Morgan, a 46-year-old engineer from Merthyr Tydfil, Rice Williams, a 45-year-old farmer from Ryymney, and William R. Davies, a 43-year-old tailor from Rhymney. These four constituted a council, which was to organize and handle all temporal and spiritual matters." (Murland R Paker, History of Elisha Hurd Groves and William Rees Davies and Related Families, p137.)
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| Arrival: | Arrived in New Orleans on 19 Apr 1849
"A few who may have had the funds to continue on to the valley that same year [1849] had been requested to say behind and preside over the other Buena Vista and Hartley [Welsh] immigrants. William Morgan was called to preside as Branch President over the Welsh branch,and William Rees Davies was called to stay in Council Bluffs as a counselor to [Morgan]." (Murland R Paker, History of Elisha Hurd Groves and William Rees Davies and Related Families, p147)
"Eighty-four persons led by Dan Jones left Council bluffs for Salt Lake City July 13, 1849 in the company lead by George A. Smith....William Morgan and William [Rees] Davies followed the departing pioneers for one day's journey from Council Bluffs at the request of Dan Jones. Morgan and Davies then returned to Council Bluffs in order to lead the Saints who stayed behind, and to more completely instruct other Welsh Saints who would travel through Council Bluffs." (Murland R Paker, History of Elisha Hurd Groves and William Rees Davies and Related Families, p146)
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| Marriage(s): | Married to Morris, Rachel on 21 May 1856 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah |
| Sources: | Ancestral File
BAPTISM: 1843 First man baptized in South Wales into the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
PIONEER: age 49 with - William Morgan Company departed 22-28 June 1852 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley 25-30 September 1852.
William Morgan was appointed Captain of Fifty (the Welsh with a few English and French mad up fifty wagons) which traveled together. His Counselors were William [Rees] Davies and Rees Jones Williams [Williams was Davies son in-law.] (Murland R Paker, History of Elisha Hurd Groves and William Rees Davies and Related Families, p146 / See Ledger of Rees Jones Williams, Jr.., Church History Library and Archives, #MS 9578.)
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| Morris, Rachel |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birth date: | 6 Apr 1803 |
| Birthplace: | St. Ishmeal, Carmarthenshire |
| Death date: | 28 May 1882 |
| Deathplace: | Kanarra, Iron, Utah |
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Left Liverpool on 26 Feb 1849 aboard the Buena Vista
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| Arrival: | Arrived in New Orleans on 19 Apr 1849 |
| Marriage(s): | Married to Davies, William Rees on 21 May 1856 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah |
| Sources: | Ancestral File
BAPTISM: 1843 First women baptized in South Wales into the Chruch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
PIONEER: age 46 with - William Morgan Company departed 22-28 June 1852 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley 25-30 September 1852. |
| Davis, Elizabeth |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birth date: | 23 Nov 1830 |
| Birthplace: | St. Ishmael, Carmarthenshire |
| Death date: | 27 Sep 1890 |
| Deathplace: | Kanarra, Iron, Utah |
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| Marriage(s): | Married to Williams, Reese Jones Sr. on 1 Apr 1856 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Married to Davies, John Johnson on 25 Jul 1870 at Utah |
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| Comments: | Surname also spelled "Davies." |
Williams, Reese Jones Sr. |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth date: | 29 Sep 1819 |
| Birthplace: | Llanddeusant, Carmarthen, South Wales |
| Death date: | 31 May 1860 |
| Deathplace: | Little Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake, Utah |
| Departure: | Left Liverpool on 26 Feb 1849 aboard the Buena Vista |
| Arrival: | Arrived in New Orleans on 19 Apr 1849 |
| Marriage(s): | Married to Davis, Elizabeth on 1 Apr 1856 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Married to Williams, Margaret on 11 Apr 1860 at Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Davies, John Johnson |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birth date: | 28 Dec 1831 |
| Birthplace: | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire |
| Death date: | 23 Dec 1906 |
| Deathplace: | Kanarra, Iron, Utah |
| Departure: | Left Liverpool on 4 Feb 1854 aboard the Golconda |
| Arrival: | Arrived in New Orleans on 18 Mar 1854 |
| Marriage(s): | Married to Davis, Rachel Maria on 3 Oct 1853 at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
Married to Davis, Elizabeth on 25 Jul 1870 at Utah |
| Sources: | Ancestral File |
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| Davis, Rachel Maria |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birth date: | 15 Apr 1833 |
| Birthplace: | Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Death date: | 17 May 1869 |
| Deathplace: | Kanarraville, Iron, Utah |
| Departure: | Left Liverpool on 4 Feb 1854 aboard the Golconda |
| Arrival: | Arrived in New Orleans on 18 Mar 1854 |
| Marriage(s): | Married to Davies, John Johnson on 3 Oct 1853 at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire |
Davies, James George |
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