NN's Story
Birth: July 14th, 1856 | female | East of Mosquito Creek in Iowa
Death: July 15th, 1856 | Infant | East of Mosquito Creek in Iowa
Memorial: Stone 7 | left column
NN Richardson’s parents are Peter Richardson and Eliza Wilde who were from England.
We know that Eliza came from England and married Peter Richardson in 1855. Eliza came across the ocean after they were married, and joined the Daniel D. McArthur Company to come west to the Salt Lake Valley.
We know that their first child was a daughter from the company journal.
According to the company journal, it says:
“Monday 14th At 10 OCo P.M. Elisbth wife of Peter Richardson was delivered of a Daughter [.] it lived 2½ Hours and died at 12½ OCo. The Mother is recovering fast.”
Little Infant girl, lived only 2 ½ hours, she is buried where they camped, East of Mosquito Creek in Iowa.