Benjamin Franklin Myers was born March 16, 1842 to Ann Yost and George Myers. He was the sixth child.
While crossing the plains to Utah and after a week's illness from fever this only son, Benjamin Franklin, four years old, died. He was buried in a graveyard about a mile from the camp where, before they left in the spring, there were 20 graves.
From Ann Yost Myers History
Benjamin Franklin Myers was born March 16, 1842 to Ann Yost and George Myers. He was the sixth child.
While crossing the plains to Utah and after a week's illness from fever this only son, Benjamin Franklin, four years old, died. He was buried in a graveyard about a mile from the camp where, before they left in the spring, there were 20 graves.
From Ann Yost Myers History
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