Emma Sheen

Emma’s parents are Robert Sheen and Eliza Taylor, both from England.

After they arrived in America, they joined the Edmund Ellsworth Company to travel with other Saints to the Salt Lake Valley, the company left Iowa on June 9th.

Just two weeks after the journey began, little Emma passed away from whooping cough.

Archibald Walters recorded in his diary:

“[June] "26th. Traveled about 1 mile. Very faint from lack of food. We are only allowed about 3/4 of a lb. of flour a head each day and about 3 oz. of sugar each week. About 1/2 lb. of bacon each week. Made a child's coffin for Sister Sheen - Emma Sheen aged 2 1/2 years."

In the company's journal, it says:

“June 26th. The camp moved off...thirty past six a.m. Traveled ten miles. Forded the River Racoon....passed the town of Balley [Bailey?] At 12 p.m. we again forded the Raccon and camped on the west bank...."Emma Shinn [Sheen], daughter of Robert and Eliza Shinn, died this morning of whooping cough, age two years and eight months."

June 27th. Emma Shinn was buried this morning twelve feet southeast of a walnut tree on the west bank of the Racoon, nearly opposite the sawmill. At seven a.m. the camp rolled out......."

Little 2 year old Emma is buried on the West side of the Racoon River in Iowa.