Nellie was born in Liverpool, England 6 November 1846. She emigrated to Utah Territory with her family at age 9. She traveled with the Martin Handcart Company. Her parents died along the way, and she had to walk most of the way without shoes. Due to the cold and snow, she suffered frostbite, so upon arrival her legs were amputated below the knee without anesthetic. Her stumps never healed and bled the rest of her life until her death at age 69. Despite this, she never complained, raising six kids while doing laundry on her knees.
On April 22, 1871, Nellie married William Unthank.
Nellie died in Cedar City, Utah 21 July 1915.
Find a Grave, entry #10803388 for Ellen "Nellie" Pucell Unthank, accessed 14 February 2018.
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