When Elizabeth Sproul was born on 16 December 1838, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Francis Sproul, was 27 and her mother, Robenia Dock, was 26. She married Jesse Easters Murphy on 25 September 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1855. She died on 10 December 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 23.
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