Alexander Abraham Lemon
Birth Date
On 1831 March 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1902 May 14 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in West Lafayette, Wabash Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States
1831 March 1
Mother
Martha Catherine Mayer
Father
William McClure Lemon
Date Details
Occurred On 1831 March 1
Traveled in
Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company (1847)
1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 16)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Margaretta Lemon (Age 7)
Mary Ann Lemon (Age 4)
William McClure Lemon (Age 39)
Martha Catherine Mayer (Age 38)
Ann Elizabeth Lemon (Age 13)
John Knox Lemon (Age 1)
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 18
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Company Arrived
Served in
Las Vegas Mission
1856 February 24 – 1857 March 23 (Age 24)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1856 February 24
Called
On 1856 June 15
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1857 March 23
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 25)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Married
Ann Eabry
1862 February 15 (Age 30)
Traveled in
Daniel D. McArthur Company (1863)
1863 August 6 – October 3 (Age 32)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1863 August 6
Joined Company
Ended On 1863 October 3
Company Arrived
Died in Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States
1902 May 14 (Age 71)
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Alexander Abraham Lemon (1831 - 1902) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
"Utah Census, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory", 1850 United States Census.
Nauvoo Community Project
Nauvoo Community Project.
Mission
Alexander A. Lemon papers, 1853 July-1858 April
Alexander A. Lemon papers, 1853 July-1858 April.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"William Bringhurst", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (14 July 1856).
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 24 February 1856, Page 3.
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Lemon, Alexander Abraham", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 1, Page 435-436.
Mormon Indian Missions - 1855
Mormon Indian Missions - 1855. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1959. Page 40.
Woods, Fred E., A gamble in the desert: the Mormon mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857), Salt Lake City, Utah: Mormon Historic Sites Foundation, c2005
Woods, Fred E., A gamble in the desert: the Mormon mission in Las Vegas (1855-1857), Salt Lake City, Utah: Mormon Historic Sites Foundation, c2005. 2005.
Pioneer
Alexander A. Lemon papers, 1853 July-1858 April
"Autobiographical sketch, 1902", Alexander A. Lemon papers, 1853 July-1858 April, Page 3-4.
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Elijah Larkin diaries, 1854-1867
Elijah Larkin diaries, 1854-1867, Page 470-506.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 49.
Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, 1897
Semi-Centennial Commission Book of the Pioneers, 1897, Vol. 1, Page 400.
