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On the roll
Esther Bamford Astle (1829–1887)
Probably the wife of Joseph Astle; she died in Montana, where many Morrisites settled.
- On the roll
- Astel, Esther, in the 1861–62 roll of membership printed in 1886
- Born
- September 1829, England (Family Tree)
- Died
- 1887, Montana (Family Tree)
- Family Tree
- FamilySearch KDMD-WDN, Esther Bamford (1829-1887) (probable match). Wife of Joseph Astle (K27Y-ZFV); same 1852 company (CHD). Died in Montana, where many Morrisites settled. Identified by editor (CHD roster and FamilySearch).
- Connected names on the roll
- Astel, Joseph
What the sources say
Probably Esther Bamford (1829–1887), born in England, wife of Joseph Astle since 1850, who crossed with him in the Henry W. Miller Company of 1852 (Church History Biographical Database; FamilySearch KDMD-WDN, probable match). She remarried in 1864 and died in Montana, where many Morrisites settled, in 1887.
Sources
- Church History Biographical Database, pioneer companies. Church History Department
- FamilySearch Family Tree, KDMD-WDN. Consulted November 3, 2026.
Cite this page
Rogers, Eric Paul, ed. “Esther Bamford Astle (1829–1887).” Morrisite.org. https://morrisite.org/person/esther-astle.html. Updated November 3, 2026.