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Rebecca Eleanor Collins

Rebecca Eleanor Collins

Alfred Cordon was married multiple times during his lifetime. He married Emma Parker in England, Emily Pridmore and Mary Ann Voss here in Utah. He technically married a four wife in 1852 by the name of Rebecca Collins.

In Salt Lake City at the endowment house, Heber C Kimball married Rebecca to her late husband Michael Fannon for time and eternity and to Alfred Cordon for time only. This was on February 7, 1852. Rebecca then passed away on April 19, 1852, just 6 months after arriving to the valley from England.SisterFannon-DeathNotice1852

Rebecca was born on the 9th of March 1800 in Eversham, Worcester, England. She married Michael Fannon on the 19th of July 1824 at St. Mary-Le-Bone, Middlesex, England. I don’t believe they had any children as Michael died in 1846 while living in Birmingham, England.

This is where Alfred Cordon met Sister Fannon. He mentions her a few times in his journals, in 1849, as a place he would stop to get a good meal and a place to sleep while in the area. She was 17 years older then him and took care of him while he was on his mission. You can read the references to her in his typescript journal on pages 254, 256, 281, 294,306, 337, 348 and 354.

After her husbands death we know she sailed for America arriving in New Orleans in March 1851. Alfred Cordon had just returned home from his mission and was with his family in Kanesville (Council Bluff) preparing to trek to the Salt Lake Valley. We can assume Rebecca joined him at some point as the next mention of her is in the endowment house record of their marriage in Feb, 1852.

Alfred Cordon Probate

Alfred Cordon Probate

Alfred Cordon passed away suddenly in March of 1871. He was quite prominent in the community and involved in all that went on in the small town of Willard. I recently stopped by the Utah State Archives here in downtown Salt Lake City and was able to get a copy of Alfred Cordon’s probate record from the Box Elder county books. His estate was valued at over $8,000! That must have been a large amount for the time. Click the picture below to see the full Probate.

*Correction, I was able to find the appraisal mentioned in this Probate. I have added it to the the document. or you can download the appraisal separately here.

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New Missionary Database

New Missionary Database

Today a new Missionary Database from the Church History Library will be announced during Rootstech in Salt Lake City. This new database contains information about all the early missionaries sent out to the world from 1830 to 1930.

You can search the new database on the Church History Library’s website.
https://history.lds.org/missionary

Early Missionary Database

Of course our favorite early missionary Alfred Cordon is in the Database and if full of useful information as well as links to original documents. Take a look! https://history.lds.org/missionary/individual/alfred-cordon-1817

See my Pioneer Ancestors

See my Pioneer Ancestors

This week I received an email from FamilySearch. In honor of Pioneer Day on the 24th of July you can now have FamilySearch take a look through your ancestors and identify those who are listed in the Overland Trails Database over at the Church History Library. Alfred Cordon is listed first! Give it a try!

Pioneer Ancestors

Pioneer Ancestors

 

 

Alfred Cordon Company

Alfred Cordon Company

Alfred’s QR Code

Alfred’s QR Code

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Some of you may have noticed a new addition to the headstone of Alfred Cordon at the Willard Cemetery.

This QR Code when scanned with a smartphone will automatically take you to this website. Steve purchased and engraved on metal from Legacy Mobile. It is affixed to the north side of the monument. Check it out next time you are in Willard!

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