East (Family : East, Edward Wallace, 1814-1884)
Biographical History
The East family were pioneers from the American South who settled in Utah and Arizona. The family was established with the marriage of Edward Wallace East (1814-1884) and Willmirth Margaret Greer (1824-1902) in Texas in 1839. Together they had twelve children. In 1853 the Easts joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and emigrated to Utah in 1855. The family settled in Salt Lake City, Utah, where Edward East worked as a court clerk. In 1864 he married Emma Lundburg (1846-1902), and together they had one daughter. Prior to 1880 Edward and Wilmirth East moved to Pima, Arizona, while Emma remained in Utah.
Citation:
Familysearch.org, via WWW, Apr. 24, 2013 (Edward Wallace East (1814-1884), b. in Va.; Willmirth Margaret Greer (1824-1902), b. in Ga.; m. 1839 in Tex., 12 children; baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1853; m. 1864 to Emma Lundburg (1846-1902), 1 daughter)Ancestry.com, via WWW, Apr. 24, 2013 (Edward Wallace East; lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1870; lived in Pima, Ariz., 1880; worked as court clerk, laborer; Emma East remained in Logan, Utah
Pioneers Overland Travel database, via WWW, Apr. 24, 2013 (Edward Wallace East and family, members of Blair/Stevenson Company, 1855)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
East family papers
Contains reminiscences of Edward Wallace East, a letter written by Eliza R. Snow to Willmirth Greer East discussing the gospel in the mid to late-1800s, and other materials related to the East family.