David REES

                   BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH: Estimated.

BAPTISM, ENDOWMENT, SEALED TO PARENTS & SPOUSE: Computer IGI Addendum Wales surname.

The following information concerns the ship, voyage and conditions of the ship that Mary Rees Thomas and her husband encountered as they emmigrated to Utah.

Ship:	Nevada
	Date of Departure:	18 Oct 1871	Port of Departure:	Liverpool, England
	LDS Immigrants:	300	Church Leader:	George H. Peterson
	Date of Arrival:	1 Nov 1871	Port of Arrival:	New York, New York
	Source(s):	BMR, Book #1041, pp. 190-197 (FHL #025,692); Customs (FHL

THOMAS, Thomas	<1840>
			  Age:	31
	Note:	BMR, p.193.
THOMAS, Mary	<1844> [ Daughter of Ann Hughes Evans & David Reese]
			Age:	27

#175,706); SMR, 1871 (FHL #025,696)
	Notes:	"FOR ZION. -- Shortly after noon on Wednesday, 18th instant, the magnificent steamship, the Nevada, steamed out of the Mersey with 300 souls of the Saints on board, under the presidency of Elder George H. Peterson.  Of this company about 70 souls were from Scandinavia, the remainder from various portions of the British Mission.  When we left the ship the Saints appeared quite content and very happy, the arrangements for their comfort being excellent.  Besides Elder Peterson, Elders Thomas Woolley, N. C. Edlefsen, Peter Brown and W. C. Anderson, returning missionaries, left with this company; also Elders J. Alford, N. P. Jensen, James Lavender and James Gale from Utah who have been paying visits to their friends in Europe. . . ."


"Wed. 18. [Oct. 1871] -- The steamship Nevada sailed from Liverpool, England, with 300 Saints, in charge of George H. Peterson.  The company arrived at New York, Nov. 11th."


". . . Still another company of emigrating Saints from Scandinavia, numbering 71 souls (the third company of the season), sailed from Copenhagen per steamer 'Najaden'  Oct. 13, 1871, in charge of Elders Peter A. Bruun, Niels C. Edlefsen and Niels P. Jensen (the latter having visited relatives in Skane, since May 28, 1871).  This little company of Saints had a successful voyage to England and in Liverpool the Scandinavian emigrants joined about 230 British Saints and sailed from that port per steamer 'Nevada' Oct. 18th, in charge of Elder George H. Peterson.  Elder Peter A. Bruun was placed in charge of the Scandinavian Saints.  After a rather rough and unpleasant voyage across the Atlantic, the company arrived safely in New York, Nov 1st.  Thence the journey westward was resumed on the 3rd by railway, via Pittsburg and Chicago.  On the plains, at Pole Lodge station, the train got stuck in the snow for 12 hours.  Finally, by the assistance of four locomotives with snow plows, the track was cleared and the train proceeded on its way, arriving in Ogden and Salt Lake City, Nov. 11, 1871. . . ."


Letter from George H. Peterson - November 2, 1871
New York, November 2, 1871.
Elder George Reynolds
	Dear Brother,--We left Queenstown about noon Oct. 19.  The sea was rough and continued so for several days.  We shipped many a heavy sea, and the water occasionally poured down amongst the passengers.  At such times there was a pleasing contrast between the Saints and the other emigrants on board--whilst others were restlessly manifesting their fears, with us all was serene and calm.
	We encountered a detestable headwind during the greater portion of our voyage, which caused the vessel to labor heavily, and resulted in considerable seasickness amongst the passengers.
	The first Sunday we were on board we did not hold any meetings, owing to the unfavorable state of the weather, but on Oct. 29 we assembled at 2:30 and 6 p.m.  Many of the sailors and passengers came and listened to us. [p.747]
	We arrived at New York last evening, and landed this morning.  We start west at noon tomorrow.  All the Saints are in good health, except one Danish sister, who was somewhat sick when she embarked at Liverpool, but she is mending fast.
	We have been abundantly blessed by the Lord on our voyage, and have been treated with great kindness by the captain and officers of the Nevada.
	Elders John Sharp and W. [William] C. Staines are in New York, they report all well in Zion.
	All join in kind love to the brethren in the office.Yours faithfully, George H. Peterson [p.748]
                  

                   BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH:  IGI

BAPTISM:  Computer IGI. Eleanor Reese was baptized in 1856. Rebaptized in 1989 for verifiable date.
ENDOWMENT:F.H.L. Film  # 183,407 EHOUS, # 2773.         .
SEALED TO PARENTS & SPOUSE (1)Joseph E. Davis  Computer IGI North America
                                                                  (2) Griffith Rees Computer IGI North America
                  

                   BIRTH: Birth Certificate from General Registration Office, London, England.
MARRIAGE & DEATH: Estimated.

BAPTISM: F.H.L Film #177,8477 LOGAN, p.25, #881.
ENDOWMENT: F.H.L. Film #177,958 LOGAN, p.113, #3993.
SEALED TO PARENTS & SPOUSE: Computer IGI Addendum, Wales surname.