Augusta Eliason
5 May 1854 - 22 August 1926
Vitals
Birth
5 May 1854
Alingsås, Sweden
Death
22 August 1926
Shelley, Idaho
Burial
1926
Shelley, Idaho
Alternate Names
Given Name
Augusta
Last Name
Eliason
Maiden Name Alternate Spellings
Eriksdotter
Married Names
Bates
Family
Marriage
Children
Parents
Mother: Anna Nilsdotter (9 February 1819 - 25 March 1899)
Father: Eric Eliason (4 May 1816 - 27 January 1895)
Biography
Augusta Eliason was born on May 5, 1854 in Alingsås, Sweden. She was the sixth of seven children. She grew up in a nice home by a lake and forests. In 1863, Augusta immigrated with her family to Utah. They sailed on the B. S. Kimball from Liverpool to New York. They traveled from Nebraska to Salt Lake City with the John R. Young wagon company, arriving in the Salt Lake Valley on September 12, 1863. In 1875, when Augusta was 20, she married Ormus Eaton Bates, a native of New York. They had eight children together, three sons and five daughters. They settled in Grantsville, where Augusta's first five children were born. Sometime around 1885, the family relocated to Hyrum, Utah, in Cache Valley. Augusta had three more children there.
Augusta was known to have a noble character and lovable disposition and was well-respected in her community. At some point, she relocated once again to Shelley in Bingham, Idaho. She died there on August 22, 1926, at the age of 72. She was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Shelley.
Events
Emigration
Departure: 8 May 1863
Alingsås, Sweden
Utah Arrival
Arrival: 12 September 1863
Salt Lake City
Wagon Company: John R. Young Company
Baptism
17 September 1864
Utah